About The Smart Auto Function - Canon VIXIA HFM50 Quick Manual

About AUTO mode
• Only the following functions are available in
- Zoom (A 50).
- Quick Start (A 52).
- Video snapshot (A 71).
- Face detection (A 100) to get beautiful shots of people every
time, tracking the subject even if the person moves.
- Touch & Track (A 102) to track other moving subjects, keeping
them in focus and using the best settings to record them.
- Story Creator (A 67) to transform your movies into compelling
video stories by following simple scripts for various scenarios.
- Decoration (A 72) 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.
AUTO Mode
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