HP Photosmart 912 HP Photosmart 912 digital camera - (English) User Guide - Page 125
Glossary, Aperture Priority Av exposure mode - user manual
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Glossary 4-way controller +/-/Av button AC power adapter Action exposure mode AE-L button AE Metering aperture Aperture Priority (Av) exposure mode Auto exposure mode auto focus area auto focus area button auto focus area icon Auto Focus (AF) mode automatic shutoff HP 912 Digital Camera User's Guide A button on the back of the camera that has four directional arrows (up, down, right, and left) that you can press to navigate the menus and images displayed in the image LCD. A button on the back of the camera that, when pressed and held down, changes the functionality of the sub-dial in certain exposure modes. See also "sub-dial" on page 133. Alternating Current power adapter. A power transformer that provides power to the digital camera and preserves battery life. (Note that the AC power adapter does not recharge the batteries.) The exposure mode that automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of subjects in action, such as people playing sports. See also "exposure modes" on page 127. Auto Exposure-Lock button. A button on the back of the camera that locks the exposure bar graph for 20 seconds or until pressed again. See also "exposure bar graph" on page 127. Automatic Exposure Metering. A setting in the Photo Assist menu that determines the area of the scene used to set the exposure for a capturing an image. The variable diameter opening in a camera lens that lets you control the intensity of light reaching the film or CCD. A camera's aperture and shutter speed determine a photo's exposure. Aperture diameters are expressed in f-numbers − the larger the f-number, the smaller the lens opening. Dividing the focal length of a lens by a specific f-number gives its aperture diameter. See also "CCD" on page 126,"f-number" on page 128, and "focal length" on page 128. The exposure mode that lets you select an aperture, and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed. See also "aperture" on page 125, "exposure modes" on page 127, "shutter" on page 132, and "Shutter Priority (Tv) exposure mode" on page 132. The exposure mode where all settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed. See also "exposure modes" on page 127. The area of the scene that the camera will use to determine the auto focus. The auto focus area settings include Wide (default) and Spot. A status LCD button on the top of the camera that you press to set the auto focus area. An icon that appears in the status LCD and shows the camera's current auto focus area setting. The default focus setting in which the camera automatically focuses the camera lens on a picture subject. AF mode enables the camera's auto focus system over a range determined by the settings in the Auto Focus Range submenu of the Photo Assist menu. Pressing the shutter release button halfway down in the AF mode initiates auto focus. To change the focus mode, turn the image LCD on and press the left (AF/MF) soft key in the live view of Capture mode. See also "Manual Focus (MF) mode" on page 130. A feature that automatically shuts off the camera after a certain period in order to preserve battery power. 125 Glossary