HP photosmart 612, User Manual

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Taking pictures 9
Note If the camera cannot find a focus or if the exposure
will be longer than 1/30 second, a yellow light
appears to the left of the viewfinder. You can still
take the picture, but the results might not be optimal.
Using focus lock
The automatic focus feature focuses on the subject in the middle
of the picture and requires good contrast within that subject area.
If you do not want your subject to be in the middle of the image or
if the subject lacks contrast, use focus lock.
1 Frame a subject that is the same distance from the lens as
your subject.
2 Press the
SHUTTER
button halfway down to lock the focus. Wait
until you see the green light next to the viewfinder.
3 Keeping the
SHUTTER
button pressed halfway down, move the
camera to frame your subject.
4 Press the
SHUTTER
button all the way down to take the picture.
Using the optical or digital zoom
You can use the camera’s optical or digital zoom to make a subject
appear to be closer.
Note Digital zoom reduces image quality.
To use the optical zoom
1 With the camera on, frame the subject in the viewfinder.
2 Move the zoom control toward the wide ( ) position to
zoom out. Move the zoom control toward the telephoto ( )
position to zoom in.