VIXIA HFR40 VIXIA HFR42 VIXIA HFR400 HD Camcorder Quick Guide

Shooting Video and Taking Photos

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• Baby mode: In mode, the camcorder will optimize various settings so

that recording baby’s precious moments is effortless. You can even add

stamps to the video that will track baby’s growth. Playback is also simple.

All the movies are conveniently saved in the baby album chronologically.

See

Baby Mode

(; 64) and

Playing Back Scenes in the Baby Album

(; 93) for details.

• Smart AUTO: In mode, just point the camcorder and Smart AUTO will

automatically select the best settings for your subject and the scene you

want to use. One of 38 icons will appear depending on the characteristics

of the subject, background, lighting conditions, etc.

See

About the Smart AUTO function

(; 43) for details.

• Intelligent IS: In mode, the camcorder will automatically select the best

IS setting for the situation.

See

Intelligent IS

(; 45) for details.

• Use , , or mode to access the menus and to change

various settings up to your preferences. In mode, you have limited

access to menus.

See the chapter

Advanced Shooting

(; 60) for details.

• The camcorder features 32x optical zoom. When recording movies, you

can also use the 53x advanced zoom and 1060x digital zoom.

See

Zooming

(; 47) for details.

• About the zoom speed:

- Onscreen zoom controls: depends on where you touch within the zoom

control.

- Zoom lever: variable speed. That is, the zoom speed depends on how

you press the lever: press gently for slower zooms; press harder for faster

zooms. You can also change the zoom speed to one of three constant

speeds.

See

Zooming

(; 47) for details.

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