48 AUTO ModeRating ScenesYou can turn on the scene rating option in recording mode with the8 8 [Rate Scenes (Recording)] setting. Immediately afterrecording a scene, you will have the option to rate it by touchingone of the rating buttons; you can also touch [ ] or [a] toleave 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 (0 51).- Quick Start (0 53).- Video snapshot (0 68).- Advanced image stabilization modes (0 90) to shoot video whilewalking or to stabilize the shot while zooming in on farawaysubjects (telephoto).- Face detection (0 93) to get beautiful shots of people everytime, tracking the subject even if the person moves.- Touch & Track (0 94) to track other moving subjects, keepingthem in focus and using the best settings to record them.- Story Creator (0 65) to transform your movies into compellingvideo stories by following simple scripts for various scenarios.- Decoration (0 69) to add a fun personal touch using stamps,drawings, image mix and more.About the Smart AUTO functionIn mode, the camcorder will automatically detect certaincharacteristics of the subject, background, lighting conditions, etc.It will then adjust various settings (focus, exposure, color, imagestabilization, image quality, among others), selecting the best set-tings for the scene you want to shoot. The Smart AUTO icon willchange to one of the following icons.
