Canon HFM406, HFM46 Rating Scenes, About Auto mode, About the Smart Auto function, 42 Š Auto Mode

Rating Scenes

You can turn on the scene rating option in recording mode with the 88[Rate Scenes (Recording)] setting. Immediately after recording a scene, you will have the option to rate it by touching

one of the rating buttons; you can also touch [ ] or [a] to leave the scene unrated. Later you can play back scenes and per- form other scene operations by rating.

About AUTO mode

•Only the following functions are available in mode.

-Zoom (045).

-Quick Start (046).

-Video snapshot (061).

-Advanced image stabilization modes (081) to shoot video while walking or to stabilize the shot while zooming in on faraway subjects (telephoto).

-Face detection (083) to get beautiful shots of people every time, tracking the subject even if the person moves.

-Touch & Track (085) to track other moving subjects, keeping them in focus and using the best settings to record them.

-Story Creator (058) to transform your movies into compelling video stories by following simple scripts for various scenarios.

-Decoration (062) 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.

42 Š AUTO Mode