About The Smart Auto Function - Canon VIXIA HF R42 Insrtruction Manual

About AUTO mode
• Only the following functions are available in
- Zoom (A 47).
- Video snapshot (A 74).
- Face detection and tracking (A 76) to get beautiful shots of
people every time, tracking the subject even if the person moves.
- Decoration (A 69) to add a fun personal touch using stamps,
drawings, image mix and more.

About the Smart AUTO function

In mode, the camcorder will automatically detect certain
characteristics of the subject, background, lighting conditions, etc.
It will then adjust various settings (focus, exposure, color, image
stabilization, image quality, among others), selecting the best set-
tings for the scene you want to shoot. The Smart AUTO icon will
change to one of the following icons.
mode.
Basic Shooting and Playback
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