HP Photosmart 850 HP Photosmart 850 digital camera - (English) User Guide - Page 77

Focus Lock, Macro, Normal, Using the, focus settings, Using the pop-up flash, Av Exposure

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Message Unable to focus Focus too far Focus too close Blinking Blinking Red F-number or shutter speed Possible cause Solution The subject did Use Focus Lock before not provide taking the picture (see enough contrast page 26). for the camera to focus properly. The focus distance is beyond where the camera can focus. Make sure the camera is not set to Macro focus. The focus Set the camera to Macro distance is closer focus, or if set to Macro than the camera focus, move further away can focus. from the subject. The camera is set Set the camera to Macro to Macro focus, focus or to Normal focus, but the focus is and try taking the picture too far. Or the again. (See Using the camera is set to focus settings on Normal focus, page 27.) but the focus is too close. The scene is dark Use the pop-up flash (see and a flash is Using the pop-up flash on recommended. page 29), or use a tripod. The camera is out of range for the selected aperture or shutter speed. Select a different aperture if using the Av Exposure Mode setting, or a different shutter speed if using the Tv setting. Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 77

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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support
77
Unable to focus
The subject did
not provide
enough contrast
for the camera to
focus properly.
Use
Focus Lock
before
taking the picture (see
page 26).
Focus too far
The focus
distance is
beyond where
the camera can
focus.
Make sure the camera is
not set to
Macro
focus.
Focus too close
The focus
distance is closer
than the camera
can focus.
Set the camera to
Macro
focus, or if set to
Macro
focus, move further away
from the subject.
Blinking
The camera is set
to
Macro
focus,
but the focus is
too far. Or the
camera is set to
Normal
focus,
but the focus is
too close.
Set the camera to
Macro
focus or to
Normal
focus,
and try taking the picture
again. (See
Using the
focus settings
on
page 27.)
Blinking
The scene is dark
and a flash is
recommended.
Use the pop-up flash (see
Using the pop-up flash
on
page 29), or use a tripod.
Red F-number or
shutter speed
The camera is
out of range for
the selected
aperture or
shutter speed.
Select a different aperture
if using the
Av Exposure
Mode
setting, or a
different shutter speed if
using the
Tv
setting.
Message
Possible cause
Solution