HP Photosmart 850 HP Photosmart 850 digital camera - (English) User Guide - Page 27

Using the focus settings, Macro, Focus, Normal, Using zoom, None Normal

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Using the focus settings You can use the Macro focus setting on the camera for taking close-up pictures. The Focus button lets you toggle between the Normal and Macro focus settings. Normal is the default focus setting on the camera. Icon Setting None Normal Macro Description Use when taking pictures of subjects greater than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away. Auto focus is limited to a distance range of 0.8 m (31.5 inches) to infinity. Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects less than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away. Auto focus is limited to a distance range of 0.1 - 0.8 m (4 - 31.5 inches), and zoom position is limited to a range of 1x to 3.5x. NOTE If the camera is zoomed in past 3.5x when you set the camera to Macro focus, the camera will automatically zoom back to 3.5x. See Using zoom on page 33. NOTE When set to Macro focus, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus (the focus brackets turn red in the center of the active display). However, when set to Normal focus, the camera will still take a picture if it cannot find focus. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 27

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Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips
27
Using the focus settings
You can use the
Macro
focus
setting on the camera for taking
close-up pictures.
The
Focus
button lets you toggle
between the
Normal
and
Macro
focus settings.
Normal
is the
default focus setting on the camera.
NOTE
If the camera is zoomed in past 3.5x when you set the
camera to
Macro
focus, the camera will automatically
zoom back to 3.5x. See
Using zoom
on page 33.
NOTE
When set to
Macro
focus, the camera will not take a
picture if it cannot find focus (the focus brackets turn red in
the center of the active display). However, when set to
Normal
focus, the camera will still take a picture if it
cannot find focus.
Icon
Setting
Description
None Normal
Use when taking pictures of subjects greater
than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away. Auto focus
is limited to a distance range of 0.8 m (31.5
inches) to infinity.
Macro
Use when taking close-up pictures of
subjects less than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away.
Auto focus is limited to a distance range of
0.1 - 0.8 m (4 - 31.5 inches), and zoom
position is limited to a range of 1x to 3.5x.