Canon VIXIA HF R42 User Manual

46  Basic Shooting and Playback
> [LCD Backlight] setting or adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen with the > > [LCD Brightness] setting.
• If you plan on making a long recording while the camcorder is in a fixed
position, such as on a tripod, you can record with the LCD panel closed
in order to conserve the battery’s power. In such case, make sure
> q > [Power On Using LCD Panel] is set to [Off].
• 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 68).
Taking Photos
You can easily take photos with the camcorder. You can even take pho-
tos simultaneously while recording a movie.
Operating modes:
1 Open the LCD panel to turn
on the camcorder.
• 6/4 By default,
photos are recorded in the
built-in memory. You can
select the memory that will
be used to record photos
(A 63).
• You can also press .
2 Slide the lens cover switch
down.
3 Set the camcorder to
mode.
• This step is not necessary the first time you use the camcorder.
4 Touch [PHOTO] to take a photo.
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> [Shooting Mode] > [N Auto] > [OK]
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Canon VIXIA HF R42 Specifications

General

Sensor Type	CMOS
Optical Zoom	32x
LCD Screen Resolution	230, 000 dots
Focus System	Instant AF
Recording Media	SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Video Recording Format	AVCHD, MP4
Maximum Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Built-in Memory	8 GB
Built-in Wi-Fi	Yes
Speaker	Built-in speaker
HDMI Output	Yes
Effective Pixels	3.28 MP
LCD Screen Size	3.0 inches
LCD Screen Type	Touchscreen
Image Stabilization	Optical Image Stabilization
Frame Rate	24p, 30p
Microphone	Built-in microphone
Weight	8.5 oz.