HP p550 manual Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area, REC SET Menu REC Tab AF Area Spot, Multi

NOTE

•Stabilizer is disabled during video recording.

•ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter button while “On” is selected. These values will appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a photo.

•Shooting while “On” is selected can cause a photo to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of photo resolution.

•Stabilizer may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe.

•Stabilizer may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Turn off Stabilizer.

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Procedure

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab AF Area

Spot	This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the
	image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 55).
	When you half-press the shutter button while this setting is
Multi	selected, the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area
	from among nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area
	where the camera focuses will be displayed in green.
Tracking	Half-pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and
	causes the focus frame to track the movement of the subject.

“ Spot” or “ Tracking” “ Multi”

Focus frame Focus frame

IMPORTANT!

•Selecting “ Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.

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