HP R818 - Manual (Page 38)

38 HP Photosmart R817/R818 User’s Manual
As a result, the Multi focus area setting is useful when
subjects you want in focus are slightly off-center.
If the camera keeps focusing on the
wrong subject, set Auto Focus Area
to Spot (see page 74), which
focuses on only the center focus
area. Then use Focus Lock (see
page 40) to focus specifically on
your subject.
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 (that is, the scene is dark or the subject is a single
color with no crisp edges).
For the Normal Focus Range
If the camera is set to Normal Focus (see page 42) and
the camera cannot focus, the camera will still take the
picture. Try releasing the Shutter button, reframing the
subject, and then pressing the Shutter button halfway down
again. If the focus brackets are still red, release the Shutter
button and try one of the following:
• If the scene has low contrast, use Focus Lock (see
page 40) 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 Super Macro focus range (see page 42).
• If the solutions above do not improve the focus, try using
Manual Focus (see page 43).