Operation Manual

Glossary 77
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Glossary
The following definitions apply specifically to P-2000.
AAC
An audio compression standard with high compression
efficiency.
Exif (Exchanged Image File Format)
A file format for JPEG data to add image information, such as
thumbnails, date photo taken, and image size.
JPEG
A file format for strong color and grayscale images in
compressed files. Data saved using the JPEG format generally
receives greater compression than data saved using TIFF and
other formats.
MPEG4
An audio compression standard with high compression
efficiency.
Motion-JPEG
A video compression algorithm that plays video by displaying
still photos (JPEG files) continuously at a high speed.
MP3
An audio compression standard that can compress data to the
ratio of 10% without decreasing sound quality.
NTSC/PAL
Broadcast analog color TV standards. NTSC is used mainly in
Japan, North America, and various South American countries.
PAL is used mainly in Western Europe (except France), China,
and some other Asian countries.
pixel
Short for picture element. Each image is composed of a number
of pixels. Pixels are also counted in units of dots.
Progressive JPEG
A kind of the JPEG format. An image in the progressive JPEG is
displayed by gradually improving the resolutions.
RAW
A file for unprocessed data output from the CCD. You need to
install special software to display the raw data.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
A file format that can store an image in different resolutions or
coding to one file.
USB DIRECT-PRINT
A function that enables you to print directly from a device
connected to your printer via a USB cable.