Basic Recording; Shooting Video And Taking Photos In Smart Auto Mode - Canon Vixia HFR20 Quick Manual

Smart AUTO Mode
This chapter covers how to easily record video and photos in
Smart AUTO mode, and how to use basic shooting functions
like zoom and Quick Start. To enjoy full access to menus and
more advanced functions, refer to the relevant chapters for
video (0 58) and photos (0 107).

Basic Recording

Before you begin recording, make a test recording first to check that
the camcorder is operating correctly.

Shooting Video and Taking Photos in Smart AUTO Mode

With Smart AUTO mode, you can take great-looking videos and photos
by letting the camcorder automatically adjust settings based on the
recording situation.
Operating modes:
1 Turn on the camcorder.
• By default, movies and
photos are recorded in
the built-in memory
( /
memory card X (
You can select the
memory that will be used
to record movies and
photos (0 39).
• Please read the
IMPORTANT section
(0 46) before using an
Eye-Fi card.
2 Press .
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Smart AUTO Mode
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