Olympus Stylus 1040 Instruction Manual page 25

Make the settings for the functions while referring to "Using the Menu" (p. 3).
Shooting at higher magnifi cations than
optical zoom [DIGITAL ZOOM]
K CAMERA MENU
Submenu 2
Only optical zoom is used to zoom
OFF
in for shooting.
Optical zoom and digital zoom are
ON combined to zoom in for shooting
(Approx. 15x (max.)).
When [FINE ZOOM] is set to [ON], this
setting is not available.
This function is not available when
[% SUPER MACRO] (p. 19) is selected.
Selecting the range for measuring the
brightness [METERING]
K CAMERA MENU
Submenu 2
Shoots to obtain a balanced
brightness over the entire screen.
ESP (Meters the brightness at the
center and surrounding areas of
the screen separately.)
Shoots the subject at the center
n (spot)
during backlighting.
When set to [ESP], the center may
appear dark when shooting against strong
backlighting.
DIGITAL ZOOM
K: P h s A
Application
METERING
K: P h s A
Application
Selecting the focusing area [AF MODE]
K CAMERA MENU
Submenu 2
This is used for taking pictures of
people (The camera automatically
detects a face and a frame
appears. Press the shutter button
FACE DETECT halfway down, and when the face
*1
is in focus, the green AF target
mark appears. The orange target
mark indicates that the area other
than the face is in focus).
This enables you to compose the
shot without worrying about the
iESP focusing position. The camera
fi nds the subject to focus on and
automatically adjusts the focus.
The camera focuses on the
SPOT subject located within the AF
target mark.
For some subjects, the frame may not appear or
*1
may take some time to appear.
Recording sound when shooting still
images [R]
K CAMERA MENU
Submenu 2
OFF No sound is recorded.
The camera automatically starts
recording for approx. 4 seconds
ON after taking the picture. This is
useful for recording notes or
comments about the picture.
When recording, aim the microphone (p. 6)
at the source of the sound you want to
record.
AF MODE
K: P h s
Application
R
K: P h s
Application
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