Olympus 5060 C-5060 Wide Zoom Reference Manual (9.6 MB) - Page 251

Glossary of terms JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) A compression format for color still images. Photographs (images) shot using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ, HQ, SQ1 or SQ2. By downloading these images to a personal computer, users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser. M (Manual) Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed. NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) / PAL (Phase Alternating Line) Television formats. NTSC is mainly used in Japan, North America and Korea. PAL is mainly used in Europe and China. P (Program) Mode Also called Program AE mode. The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot. Phase-difference Detection System This system measures the distance to the subject. The distance is calculated by the difference in the image of the subject captured by a pair of sensors. Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized printed images require millions of pixels. Resolution The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the image. For instance, a picture taken in 640 x 480 resolution is the same size as the screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480. However, if the monitor setting is 1024 x 768, the picture only takes up part of the screen. S (Shutter Priority) Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode. The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with 11 the best exposure. Slave Flash A wireless flash that is not connected to the camera by a synchronization cord. It flashes in phase with the flash on the camera and can be used for lighting techniques, such as changing the way shadows are cast on a subject. 250 Miscellaneous