HP R725 User Manual
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Auto Focus Area—Selects between a wide, multi-zone focus region and a
spot focus region. For more information, see
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Multi (Default)—Use this setting for general-purpose picture taking or to
focus on a subject not in the center of the scene. The camera searches
for focus in each of five zones.
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Spot—Use this setting when the camera keeps focusing on something
other than your subject. The camera focuses on a small area in the center
of the scene.
AE Metering—Specifies which region of a scene the camera uses to calculate
the exposure.
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Average—Useful when you want the entire scene to be used when
calculating exposure.
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Center-Weighted (Default)—Useful when the subject of the picture is in
the center of the scene. Exposure is based more on the subject than its
surroundings.
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Spot—Useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light
compared to the rest of the scene. For best results, use Focus Lock (see
) with Spot.
ISO Speed—Adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. For more information,
see
.
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Auto (Default)—Camera selects the best ISO speed for scene.
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ISO 100—For best quality.
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ISO 200—For lower light conditions.
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ISO 400—For lower light conditions and/or action when short shutter
speeds are desired.
Saturation—Controls the saturation of colors in your pictures.
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Low—Mutes colors to give a softer, more natural look to the subject.
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Medium (Default)—Leaves colors normally saturated.
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High—Emphasizes more vivid colors.
Sharpness—Controls how sharp the fine detail is in your images.
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Low—For taking portrait pictures with softer, more natural edges.
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Medium (Default)—For edges with normal sharpness.
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High—For images with crisp edges.
Contrast—Controls amount of contrast between light and dark colors.
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Low—Dark and light colors in the image are less distinct, and highlights
and shadows have more detail.
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Medium (Default)—Images have normal contrast.
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High—Dark and light colors in the image are more distinct, and highlights
and shadows have less detail.
Date & Time Imprint—Imprints date in lower left corner of image.
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Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.
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Date Only—Date permanently imprinted.
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Date & Time—Date and time permanently imprinted.
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