Toshiba Gigashot A Series - Manual (Page 178)

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Hard Disk Camera GSC-A100FE/GSC-A40FE
Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format): A full-color still-image file format
for digital still cameras approved by the Japan Electronics and
Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). Exif is
compatible with JPEG and TIFF and can be handled by most image
processing software applications for PCs.
Exposure bias: A process of adjustment or correction that allows the
photographer to deliberately make the photographed image darker
or lighter than the exposure automatically determined by the
camera.
Formatting: The process of configuring the content of a hard disk drive or
SD card so that it can be used to record data (also known as
initializing).
JPEG: A file format used for compressing and saving color images. The
compression ratio can be selected, but the higher the compression
ratio, the poorer the quality of the expanded image. Widely used on
the Internet and by painting applications for PCs.
MPEG: A file format for compressing video files that allows files containing
digital video and audio to be transferred efficiently.
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264: A video encoding system established by the ITU
(International Telecommunication Union) and the ISO (International
Organization for Standardization).
PictBridge: A communications standard for printing images via a direct
printer connection.
This allows devices to print by connecting directly to a PictBridge-
compatible printer via a USB cable.
In addition to allowing settings such as the number of prints to be
specified on a digital camera, PictBridge can be used for a range of
functions.
Red-eye effect: An effect in which the pupils of people’s eyes appear
bright red in shots taken in dark situations using a flash. The effect
is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye.
White balance: A function that adjusts the color balance according to the
color of the ambient light around the subject so that white subjects
appear white in the photographed image.
x.v.Color: Complies with the “xvYCC” international standard that stipulates
an extended-gamut color space for video. x.v.Color provides a
broader range of colors than existing color spaces.