Canon VIXIA HF R400 - Manual (Page 25)

Shooting Video and Taking Photos
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• Baby mode: In mode, the camcorder will optimize various settings so
that recording baby’s precious moments is effortless. You can even add
stamps to the video that will track baby’s growth. Playback is also simple.
All the movies are conveniently saved in the baby album chronologically.
See Baby Mode ( ; 64) and Playing Back Scenes in the Baby Album
( ; 93) for details.
• Smart AUTO: In mode, just point the camcorder and Smart AUTO will
automatically select the best settings for your subject and the scene you
want to use. One of 38 icons will appear depending on the characteristics
of the subject, background, lighting conditions, etc.
See About the Smart AUTO function ( ; 43) for details.
• Intelligent IS: In mode, the camcorder will automatically select the best
IS setting for the situation.
See Intelligent IS ( ; 45) for details.
• Use , , or mode to access the menus and to change
various settings up to your preferences. In mode, you have limited
access to menus.
See the chapter Advanced Shooting ( ; 60) for details.
• The camcorder features 32x optical zoom. When recording movies, you
can also use the 53x advanced zoom and 1060x digital zoom.
See Zooming ( ; 47) for details.
• About the zoom speed:
- Onscreen zoom controls: depends on where you touch within the zoom
control.
- Zoom lever: variable speed. That is, the zoom speed depends on how
you press the lever: press gently for slower zooms; press harder for faster
zooms. You can also change the zoom speed to one of three constant
speeds.
See Zooming ( ; 47) for details.
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