Selecting the range for measuring the brightness, Selecting the focusing area, Recording sound when shooting still images – Olympus µ 1040 User Manual

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Make the settings for the functions while referring to “Using the Menu” (p. 3).

Shooting at higher magnifications than
optical zoom [DIGITAL ZOOM]

K

CAMERA MENU  DIGITAL ZOOM

K

: P h

s A

Submenu 2

Application

OFF

Only optical zoom is used to zoom

in for shooting.

ON

Optical zoom and digital zoom are

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  METERING

K

: P h

s A

Submenu 2

Application

ESP

Shoots to obtain a balanced

brightness over the entire screen.

(Meters the brightness at the

center and surrounding areas of

the screen separately.)

n

(spot)

Shoots the subject at the center

during backlighting.

When set to [ESP], the center may

appear dark when shooting against strong

backlighting.

Selecting the focusing area [AF MODE]

K

CAMERA MENU  AF MODE

K

: P h

s

Submenu 2

Application

FACE DETECT

*1

This is used for taking pictures of

people (The camera automatically

detects a face and a frame

appears. Press the shutter button

halfway down, and when the face

is in focus, the green AF target

mark appears. The orange target

mark indicates that the area other

than the face is in focus).

iESP

This enables you to compose the

shot without worrying about the

focusing position. The camera

finds the subject to focus on and

automatically adjusts the focus.

SPOT

The camera focuses on the

subject located within the AF

target mark.

*1

For some subjects, the frame may not appear or

may take some time to appear.

Recording sound when shooting still
images [
R]

K

CAMERA MENU  R

K

: P h

s

Submenu 2

Application

OFF

No sound is recorded.

ON

The camera automatically starts

recording for approx. 4 seconds

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.

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