Sleep Mode - Olympus C-770 - Ultra Zoom 4MP Digital Camera Reference Manual

Glossary of terms
MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group)
A compression format for movies. When the record mode is set to MPEG4,
movies are recorded in MPEG4 format. The recording speed of 30 frames per
second produces high quality movies.
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.
PictBridge
A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers
and printing out pictures directly.
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 × 480 resolution is the same size
as the screen when the monitor setting is 640 × 480. However, if the monitor
setting is 1024 × 768, the picture only takes up part of the screen.
Ring Flash
A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent tube as its light source. It is
used for taking close-ups.
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
the best exposure.
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Sleep Mode

A mode designed to save battery life. The camera automatically enters the
sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time. To get out of the sleep
mode, use any button on the camera (shutter button, arrow pad, etc.).
Synchro Terminals
Terminals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera.
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