Using The Focus Brackets - HP PhotoSmart 945 User Manual

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8 Focus brackets (see the next section below).

Using the Focus Brackets

The two brackets in the middle of the active display screen
show the focus region for the picture you are taking or the
video clip you are recording. When you press the
button halfway down, the camera uses this region to measure
and then lock the focus.
NOTE
In low light conditions, the red focus assist light on the
front of the camera (see page 14) may turn on briefly to
help the camera focus. If you are in a situation where you
do not want the focus assist light to turn on, you can turn it
off in the
The focus brackets turn green when the region in the brackets is
in focus and the camera can lock the focus, but turn red when
the camera is unable to focus.
If the focus brackets turn red, release the
frame the subject for your picture or video clip, and then
press the Shutter
brackets continue to turn red after several tries, there may
not be enough contrast in the focus region. Try using a
technique called
same distance away but in a higher-contrast region, then
point the camera at the object you were originally trying to
photograph (see
Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips
FLASH OFF when the pop-up flash assembly is down.
AUTO FLASH (default flash setting when the pop-up
flash assembly is up).
Setup menu (see
button halfway down again. If the focus
Focus Lock
Using Focus Lock
Focus Assist Light
Shutter
to focus on an object about the
on page 26).
Shutter
on page 85).
button, re-
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