User manual

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 23), then use Focus Lock (see Using
Focus Lock on page 16).
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 17) 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 16) 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 17).
● Use
Manual Focus (see Using Manual Focus on page 17).
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 17).
● In low contrast scenes, use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock on page 16).
● Use
Manual Focus (see Using Manual Focus on page 17).
HP Photosmart R967 Digital Camera 15