optical resolution

The true resolution of an imaging device, and the resolution at which the device captures images. See also

 

“resolution” on page 121.

optical zoom

The process of changing the field of view and magnification of the lens by moving different lens groups

 

within the lens to change its overall focal length. See also “digital zoom” on page 116.

orientation sensor

An electro-mechanical device in the camera that determines whether the camera is being held

 

horizontally or vertically, and which side is up. The camera uses the data from this sensor to make sure the

 

image is displayed right side up in the image LCD, regardless of the camera position when the image was

 

captured.

overlay bars

Opaque or translucent information bars that appear on the image LCD.

PAL connection

Phase Alternating Line connection. The video (TV) connection used in Europe.

PC Connect mode

An operational mode you use to control the camera via a computer (PC or Macintosh) that you have

 

connected to the camera. You use this mode to download images from the camera to the computer. See

 

also “camera mode dial” on page 116.

PCMCIA adapter

Personal Computer Manufacturers Common Interface Agreement adapter. A small, electronic card that

 

fits in a PCMCIA slot and controls or communicates with an external device. For digital cameras, this is

 

usually an adapter into which you can plug the memory card from the camera for transferring images to

 

your computer.

PCMCIA slot

The slot in a computer that holds a PCMCIA card. A PCMCIA slot is usually found in laptop computers.

photo

The printed version of an image. See also “image” on page 118 and “picture” on page 120.

photo type

See “image type” on page 118.

photosite

See “CCD element” on page 116.

picture

Picture refers to the original composition when capturing an image with a digital camera. See also “image”

 

on page 118.

pictures remaining indicator

A numeric indicator in the status LCD that shows how many more images you can capture and store on

 

the memory card.

pixel

Picture element. The smallest element that can be assigned an independent color and intensity and

 

displayed on a computer monitor screen or on an LCD. A pixel is a dot with either a square or rectangular

 

shape. Digital images displayed on a monitor screen or LCD are composed of thousands of pixels.

Playback mode

An operational mode you can use to view the captured images on the camera’s image LCD. You can view

 

images as full-sized stills, play back timelapse and grouped photo sequences, and create slideshows of

 

the images. See also “camera mode dial” on page 116 and“slideshow” on page 122.

Portrait Program exposure mode

The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that automatically optimizes the camera settings for

 

portrait photography. See also “exposure modes” on page 116.

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