HP R725 - Manual (Page 13)

When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the
camera focuses from the closest distance, then
examines other focus regions, displaying those in focus
as green brackets. The sample image shows focus in
regions one, two, and five.
If the camera keeps focusing on something other than
your subject, set Auto Focus Area to Spot (see Auto
Focus Area under
Using the Capture Menu
on page 18 ), then use Focus Lock (see Using
Focus Lock on page 13 ).
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.
For the Normal Focus range
If the camera is set to Normal Focus (see
Using the focus range settings
on page 14 ) and 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:
●
If the scene has low contrast, use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock
on page 13 ) and aim at a point on the subject that has more colors or crisp edges.
● If the subject is too close (less than 500 mm or 20 in), move farther away from the
subject or use the Macro or
Auto Macro focus range (see Using the focus
range settings on page 14 ).
For the Macro focus range
If the camera is set to Macro and cannot focus, the camera will not take the picture.
Try one of the following:
●
Move within the Macro range or set the camera to Auto Macro or Normal
Focus (see Using the focus range settings on page 14 ).
● In low contrast scenes, use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock on page 13 ).
Using Focus Lock
Use Focus Lock to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture, to capture
action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur, or to
focus in low light or low contrast situations.
1.
Frame the subject for your picture within the focus
brackets. In low light or low contrast situations,
frame a brighter or higher contrast object.
2. Press the Shutter button halfway down.
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