Canon EOS R6 Advanced User's Manual page 846

Scene Icons
In < > shooting mode, the camera detects the type of scene and sets all settings
accordingly. The detected scene type is indicated in the upper left of the screen.
Subject
Background
Bright
Backlit
Blue Sky Included
Backlit
Sunset
Spotlight
Dark
*1
With Tripod
* 1: Not displayed during movie recording.
* 2: Displayed when the attached lens has distance information. With an extension tube or close-up
lens, the icon displayed may not match the actual scene.
* 3: Icons of scenes selected from those that can be detected are displayed.
* 4: Displayed when all the following conditions apply.
The shooting scene is dark, it is a night scene, and the camera is mounted on a tripod.
* 5: Displayed with any of the following lenses.
• EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
• EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
• EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
• EF600mm f/4L IS II USM
• Image Stabilizer lenses released in and after 2012.
* Slower shutter speeds are used when the conditions in both *4 and *5 apply.
Note
For certain scenes or shooting conditions, the icon displayed may not match the
actual scene.
People
Nature/
In
Outdoor
*1
Motion
*3
*3
*4*5
Subjects Other Than People
In
*1
Motion
Scene
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Background
Color
*2
Close
Gray
Light blue
*3
Orange
Dark blue
*3