Powered Is; Face Detection And Tracking - Canon Vixia HFR40 Instruction Manual

Options
( Default value)
[ Dynamic]
shake, such as when shooting while walking, and is more effec-
tive as the zoom approaches full wide angle.
[ Standard]
shake, such as when shooting while remaining stationary, and is
suitable for shooting natural-looking scenes.
[j Off]
tripod.

Powered IS

You can use Powered IS to make the image stabilization even more
powerful. Powered IS is most effective when you are stationary and
zooming in on far subjects using high zoom ratios (the more you
approach the telephoto end). Holding the LCD panel with your left
hand will add to the stability of the shot.
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[È Powered IS]
• Repeat, selecting [OFF], to turn off Powered IS.
NOTES
• If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may
not be able to fully compensate.
• [ Dynamic] is available only when [Zoom Type] is set to
[ Optical].
• For surveying and following shots, when you pan the camcorder from
side to side or tilt it up and down, we recommend setting the IS mode
to [ Dynamic] or [

Face Detection and Tracking

The camcorder automatically detects people's faces and uses this
information to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and pho-
tos. You can use tracking to tell the camcorder to track and optimize
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Advanced Shooting
Compensates for a higher degree of camcorder
Compensates for a lower degree of camcorder
Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a
Standard].
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[ON] [X]