Olympus 1040 User Guide

Page of 70
20 EN
Using the self-timer
After the shutter button is pressed all the way 
down, the picture is taken after a time delay.
1
 Press the 
Y button.
2
 Use 
CE
 to select the setting 
option, and press the x button to 
set.
Item
Description
OFF
This cancels the self-timer.
ON
The self-timer lamp turns on for 
approx. 10 seconds, and then 
blinks for approx. 2 seconds, and 
then the picture is taken.
  Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled 
after one shot.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts
Press the 
Y button again.
Changing the shooting 
information display
The display of the screen information can be 
changed to best match the situation, such as 
clearing the information from the screen or to 
make a precise composition by using the grid 
display.
1
 Press the 
g button.
The displayed shooting information changes in 
the order shown below each time the button is 
pressed. “Shooting mode display” (p. 8)
 Pressing the 
g button in G mode 
displays the shooting mode or the settings 
automatically selected by the camera.
Using the FUNC menu
The FUNC menu provides the following menu 
functions that can be quickly called and set.
[PROGRAM AUTO/
iAUTO] (p. 16)
[WB] (p. 24)
[ISO] (p. 24)

[DRIVE] (p. 24)
[METERING] (p. 25)
[
D IMAGE QUALITY] 
(p. 23)


1
 Press the x button.
2
 Use 
CE
 to select the menu 
function and 
FD
 to select the 
setting option, and then press the 
x
 button to set.
OFF
OFF
P
OK
OK
10
M
10
M
N
ORM
N
ORM
SET
SET
SELFTIMER
SELFTIMER
OFF
ON
Y
Y
10
M
10
M
+2.0
+2.0
P
44
IN
ISO
1600
ISO
1600
N
ORM
N
ORM
10
M
10
M
+2.0
+2.0
P
44
IN
ISO
1600
ISO
1600
N
ORM
N
ORM
Normal
No information
Grid
10
M
10
M
ISO
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ESP
ESP
N
ORM
N
ORM
P
n
ESP
ESP
ESP
d4377_e_oima_000_book_cs2e.indb   20
d4377_e_oima_000_book_cs2e.indb   20
7/1/2008   12:08:58 PM
7/1/2008   12:08:58 PM