Canon VIXIA HF G20 Instruction Manual page 40

Recording Movies and Photos
About AUTO mode
• Only the following functions are available in
- Quick Start (A 44).
- Zoom (A 52).
- Audio scenes other than [„ Custom Setting] (A 68).
- Video snapshot (A 80).
- Smart AUTO (see below)
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- Intelligent IS (see below)
- Face detection (A 49) to get beautiful shots of people every time, tracking the subject even
if the person moves.
- Touch & Track (A 51) to track other moving subjects, keeping them in focus and using the
best settings to record them.
- Story Creator (A 99) to transform your movies into compelling video stories by following
simple scripts for various scenarios.
- Decoration (A 103) to add a fun personal touch using stamps, drawings, image mix and
more.
Smart AUTO
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 settings for the scene you
want to shoot. The Smart AUTO icon will change to one of the icons in the Smart AUTO icons
table (A 41).
Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS allows the camcorder to select the best image stabilization option based on your
shooting method. The Intelligent IS icon will change to one of the following icons. In
modes, you can set the image stabilization mode manually (A 55).
Most general situations; Zooming out (zooming toward T); Following
subjects at a distance moving left or right
Zooming in (zooming toward S)
Close-up of a subject
Remaining stationary, such as when using a tripod
* With the [FUNC.]
automatically as one of the Intelligent IS modes ([È With È] or [
Shooting method
>
[ Intelligent IS] setting, you can select whether Powered IS can be set
mode.
Ä (Dynamic IS)
È (Powered IS)*
 (Macro IS)
à (Tripod mode)
Without È]).
and
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