Appendix B Glossary
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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M
Macro
Record of a series of operations. When a macro is
executed, the series of operations defined for it are
executed.
Maximize button
The button showing an upward triangle at the right of
the title bar. Clicking this button displays the window
full screen. The same operation is also available using
the [Maximize] command in the control menu.
Mouse
A device which was named because it looks like a
mouse. It is used to give instructions in the window.
Mouse pointer
When the mouse is moved on the desk, arrow
Ñ
moves in the display along the movement of the
mouse. This “
Ñ
” is called the mouse pointer.
O
Offset
This function darkens the image by the ratio set at the
time of image acquisition.
(Offset should be used before using Gain.)
On-line help
Manual displayed on the screen, that is built into
software.
Option button
Small circular button inside a rectangular frame in a
window. Only one option button (item) can be
selected from the items enclosed in the frame.
P
Panel
The large rectangle with a page tab in a window. The
panel is provided on a per-function basis, and clicking
the page tab displays the panel of the selected
function.
Paste
Action of placing the data in the clipboard in an
application.
Piezo-
Abbreviation of piezoelectric, which is the
phenomenon of generating electricity when a force is
applied. This phenomenon is utilized in electric spark
generators for use with gas appliances, etc.
Pixel
The minimum graphic unit of screen display. Also
referred to as the dot.
PMT Voltage
Increasing this setting increases the sensitivity.
When a bright image cannot be obtained even by
setting PMT Voltage to 800 V, do not vary PMT
Voltage any more but increase Gain. This usually
provides a better effect than increasing PMT Voltage
above 800 V.
R
Resolution
Number of dots composing the image on a screen or
printer. When the number of dots is increased, i.e.
when the resolution is increased, the gradation can be
displayed in more details.
Reversed display
Display method which indicates that an item or
character string is selected and has become the
target of the user’s next operation. The reversed
displayed characters are shown in a different color
from other characters.
S
Scroll
Action of moving text or a picture up or down in order
to view the other part of information than the
information which can be displayed at once in the
window.
Scroll bar
The bar displayed at the bottom or right of a window
containing more information than can be displayed at
once. The scroll bar has a knob and two arrow buttons.
Dragging the knob scrolls the information directly and
clicking one of the arrow buttons scrolls the
information line by line. Holding an arrow button
scrolls the information continuously.
