Olympus STYLUS 1040 - Manual (Page 27)

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Make the settings for the functions while referring to “Using the Menu” (p. 3).
To use the effects preview screen
Selecting an option under [1 Shoot w/ effects
preview.] shows 4 preview images that
refl ect the adjusted values of the selected
shooting function. Use
CEFD to select
the desired image, and press the x button.
Creating panoramic images
[M PANORAMA]
M PANORAMA
K: P h s
An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required
for panoramic shooting. Cards by other
manufacturers do not support panoramic
shooting.
Panoramic shooting is not available using
the microSD card in a microSD Attachment.
Submenu 2 Application
COMBINE IN
CAMERA 1
*1*2
Three frames are taken and
combined by the camera. The
user only composes the shots
so that the target marks and
pointers overlap, and the camera
automatically releases the shutter.
The shooting functions are already
preset to the optimum settings for
panoramic shooting.
COMBINE IN
CAMERA 2
*1
Three frames are taken and
combined by the camera. The
user composes the shots using
the guide frame and manually
releases the shutter.
COMBINE IN PC
The frames that were taken are
combined into a panorama image
using the OLYMPUS Master
software from the provided
CD-ROM. Pictures are taken in the
last [ISO] or [
 s] settings
(except for certain scenes).
*1 The [ D IMAGE QUALITY] (p. 23) setting cannot be
changed.
*2 Not available in s mode (p. 16).
The focus, exposure (p. 14), zoom position
(p. 18), and [WB] (p. 24) are locked at the
fi rst frame.
The fl ash is fi xed to $ (FLASH OFF) mode
(p. 19).
“Playing back panorama images” (p. 22)
Taking pictures with
[COMBINE IN CAMERA 1]
1 Press the shutter button to take the fi rst
frame.
2 Move the camera slightly in the direction
of the second frame.
3 Move the camera slowly while keeping it
straight, and stop the camera where the
pointer and target mark overlap.
The camera releases the shutter
automatically.
SAVE OK MENU CANCEL
To combine only two pictures, press the x
button before taking the third frame.
4 Take the third frame in the same way as
Step 3.
After the third frame is taken, the camera
automatically processes the frames and the
combined panorama image is displayed.
To cancel making panoramic picture during
shooting, press the m button.
When the shutter does not automatically
release, try [COMBINE IN CAMERA 2] or
[COMBINE IN PC].
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SAVE OK MENU CANCEL
Target mark
Pointer
Screen when combining
images from left to right
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