Focus Search Priority; Hints On Using Manual Focus - HP PhotoSmart 945 User Manual

Focus Search Priority

When the camera is set to
searching for focus from the last focus position. However, you
can use the
feature is useful when there are multiple objects at different
distances in the focus region.
Holding the
down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from
the farthest position (infinity in
mode), thus making the camera more likely to focus
MACRO
on an object in the background.
Holding the
down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from
the nearest position (0.8 m in
mode), thus making the camera more likely to focus
MACRO
on an object in the foreground.

Hints on Using Manual Focus

Make sure to adjust the diopter control properly before
using manual focus with the microdisplay (see page 19).
To find the best focus position, adjust the focus so that the
image looks like it is in focus on the active display. From this
position, press the
then press the
Then set the focus position halfway between the locations
where the image began to blur.
To lock focus for a set of pictures, let the camera find the
best focus using the
. The focus will then be locked at that distance until
FOCUS
you adjust it manually or switch to another focus setting.
Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips
NORMAL
buttons to change this behavior. This
button while pressing the
button while pressing the Shutter halfway
button until the image begins to blur,
button until the image begins to blur.
setting, then switch to
NORMAL
or
MACRO
Shutter
mode and 0.8 m in
NORMAL
mode and 0.1 m in
NORMAL
focus, it begins
halfway
MANUAL
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