Olympus 1040 User Guide

EN

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.

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)

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.

  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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Target mark

Pointer

Screen when combining 

images from left to right

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