HP 612 Using the optical or digital zoom, Using focus lock, Digital zoom reduces image quality

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.

1Frame a subject that is the same distance from the lens as your subject.

2Press the SHUTTER button halfway down to lock the focus. Wait until you see the green light next to the viewfinder.

3Keeping the SHUTTER button pressed halfway down, move the camera to frame your subject.

4Press 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

1With the camera on, frame the subject in the viewfinder.

2Move the zoom control toward the wide ( ) position to

zoom out. Move the zoom control toward the telephoto ( ) position to zoom in.

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