Mode

The selected state of the camera that determines what types of activities you

 

can currently perform and which menus you can access on the color LCD. The

 

HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has four modes: Record, Review, Play,

 

and PC.

NTSC

A video format generally used in countries such as USA, Canada, and Japan

 

(standard developed by the National Television Standards Committee).

On/off button

The button that turns the camera power on and off.

Optical zoom

A type of zoom that changes the field of view and magnification of the lens by

 

using the zoom control to move different lens groups within the lens to change

 

its overall focal length.

Overlay bars

Bars that appear at the top and bottom of the color LCD to provide you with

 

information about the camera settings and tell you the functions of the soft

 

keys. See also “Soft keys.”

PAL

The video format (short for Phase Alternating Line) generally used in countries

 

in Europe.

PC mode

The camera mode to select when you connect the camera to a computer.

Photo quality button

The button used to cycle through the four photo quality settings.

Play mode

The camera mode used to view your photos on the color LCD or a television

 

screen and to create slide shows.

Record mode

The camera mode used to take photos.

Red-eye reduction

See “Flash with red-eye reduction.”

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