HP M407 manual AF viewfinder light will blink green, the focus brackets

If the AF viewfinder light continues to blink green and the focus brackets continue to turn red after several tries, there may not be enough contrast or light in the focus region. Try using a technique called Focus Lock to focus on a higher- contrast or brighter object about the same distance away, and then, without releasing the Shutter button, point the camera at the subject you were originally trying to photograph (see Using Focus Lock on page 34). You can also simply turn on more light, if that is possible.

zThe AF viewfinder light will blink green, the focus brackets

will turn red, and the Macro icon will blink in the Live View screen. In this case, the camera detects that the focus is closer than the normal range. The camera will still take the picture, but the picture may be out of focus. To focus the picture, either move farther away from the subject you are

trying to photograph, or set the camera to the Macro shooting mode (see Using the Shooting Modes on page 38).

Finally, if the camera is set to the Macro shooting mode but detects that either the focus is closer or farther away than the Macro range of 0.1 to 0.5 m (4 to 20 in), or there is not enough contrast or light in the focus region, both viewfinder lights will blink, the focus brackets will turn red, and the

Macro icon will blink in the Live View screen. In these cases, the camera will not take a picture.

NOTE It is recommended that you not use zoom while in the Macro shooting mode.

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