Face Detection - Canon LEGRIA HFM40 Instruction Manual

1 Activate the pre-recording function.
[FUNC.]
• d will appear on the screen.
• Repeat, selecting [B Off], to turn off pre-recording.
2 Press g.
The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before
g was pressed.
NOTES
• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing
g if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having
turned on pre-recording or having finished the previous recording.
• Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.
- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.
- Changing the position of the mode switch.
- Pressing S or z.
- Opening the decoration screen.
- Closing the LCD panel to set the camcorder to standby mode.
- Touching any of the following control buttons in the FUNC. panel:
[MENU], [Rec. Programs], [White Balance], [AGC Limit], [Image
Stabilizer], [Faders] or [Review Recording].

Face Detection

The camcorder automatically detects people's faces and uses this
information to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and pho-
tos.
Operating modes:
* Face detection is always activated in
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than [q Night Scene], [p Low
Light], [M Fireworks] or [r Underwater].
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Video
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[d Pre REC]
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[A On]
mode.
[a]