Vixia HD Dual Flash Camcorder Instruction Manual

28  Preparations
•When shooting 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
mode icon will change to one of the following icons.
Smart AUTO icons
The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions.
Background →
(color of the icon)
Bright
(grey)
Blue skies
(light blue)
Vivid colors
(green/red)
Sunsets
(orange)
Subject ↓
People (stationary)
() () ()
–
People (moving)
() () ()
–
Subjects other than people,
such as landscapes
() () ()
Close objects
() () ()
–
Background →
(color of the icon)
Dark (dark blue)
Subject ↓
Spotlight
Night scene
People (stationary) – –
People (moving) – –
Subjects other than people,
such as landscapes
Close objects – –
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