Focusing On The Subject; Optimizing Focus - HP Photosmart R742 User Manual

Focusing on the subject

When you press the Shutter button halfway down,
the camera searches for focus within the focus
brackets. When it finds focus, the focus brackets turn
green.
If the focus brackets do not frame your subject, use
Focus Lock (see
on page 12).

Optimizing focus

When the camera cannot auto focus, the focus brackets turn red. This indicates the
picture may be out of focus because the subject is out of the focus range or the scene
has low contrast.
If you are recording a video or taking a picture with a shooting mode (see
Picture Capture and Video Record menus" on page
the camera cannot focus, it will still take the picture. Try releasing the Shutter button,
reframing, and then pressing the Shutter button halfway down again. If the focus brackets
are still red, try the following.
For pictures and video clips: If the scene has low contrast, use Focus Lock (see
"Using Focus Lock" on page
or crisp edges.
For pictures only:
• Select a shooting mode more appropriate for the scene you are capturing (see
Shooting Mode under
on page 15).
• If the subject is too close (less than 400 mm or 15.76 in), move farther away from the
subject or use
Video Record menus" on page
• If the camera is set to
picture. Try one of the following:
• Move within the
camera to
Record menus" on page
• In low contrast scenes, use Focus Lock (see
on page
"Using Focus Lock"
12) and aim at a point on the subject that has more colors
"Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus"
Close-up (see Close-up under
15).
Close-up and cannot focus, the camera will not take the
Close-up range (50-800 mm or 1.97-31.52 in) or set the
Auto (see Auto under
15).
12).
15) other than Close-up and
"Using the Picture Capture and
"Using the Picture Capture and Video
"Using Focus Lock"
Auto focus and exposure
"Using the
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