Canon VIXIA HF R50 Instruction Manual - Page 42

Smart AUTO In mode, the camcorder will automatically detect certain charac- teristics 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 icon will change to one of the fol- lowing icons. Smart AUTO icons Background → (color of the icon) Subject ↓ Bright* (gray) Blue skies* Vivid colors* (light blue) (green/red) People (stationary) ( ) ( ) ( ) People (moving) ( ) ( ) ( ) Subjects other than people, such as landscapes ( ) ( ) ( ) Close objects / / / Sunsets (orange) - - - 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 / - - * The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions. NOTES • Under certain conditions, the Smart AUTO icon that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene. Especially when shooting against orange or blue backgrounds, the Sunset or one of the Blue Skies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural. In such case, we recommend recording in mode (A 64). 42 Š Basic Shooting and Playback