VIXIA HFR40 VIXIA HFR42 VIXIA HFR400 HD Camcorder Quick Guide

Onscreen Icons and Displays
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Recording movies
and modes mode
Aa Control button [ ]: Open the (Home) menu (; 35)
As Shooting mode: Each of the 5 modes is optimized for a particular subject or
style of shooting. For example, you can use (Baby) mode to easily
record movies that track baby’s growth, or use a special scene mode to
apply the camcorder settings most appropriate for a variety of situations.
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Ad Exposure: Correct the exposure manually for a picture darker/brighter than
the one obtained using the automatic exposure set by the camcorder.
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Af Focus (; 81)
Ag Face detection: You can have the camcorder automatically detect people’s
faces and use this information to adjust the focus and set the best
exposure and color control settings for beautiful videos and photos.
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Ah White balance: Change the setting so different lighting conditions do not
affect the colors in your recordings and white objects look truly white.
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Aj Audio level indicator: Manually adjust the audio recording level. (; 87)
Ak While recording/during playback: Scene counter (hours : minutes :
seconds); < Self timer (; 84)
Al Pre-recording: The camcorder will start recording video 3 seconds before
you press Y, so you do not miss important shooting
opportunities. (; 82)
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