Scene Icons - Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

Scene Icons

During Live View shooting in the <A> mode, an icon representing the
scene detected by the camera will be displayed and the shooting will be
adapted to that scene. For certain scenes or shooting conditions, the
icon displayed may not match the actual scene.
Subject
Background
Bright
Backlit
Blue sky
included
Backlit
Sunset
Spotlight
Dark
With
tripod
*1: Displayed only when the AF method is set to [u Live mode]. If another AF method
is set, the "Non-portrait" icon will be displayed even if a person is detected.
*2: Displayed when the attached lens has distance information. With an Extension Tube
or Closeup Lens, the icon displayed may not match the actual scene.
*3: The icon suiting the scene detected will be 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.
*1
Portrait
Nature and
Movement Outdoor Scene Movement Close
*3
*3
*4*5
A Shooting with the LCD Monitor
Non-portrait
*4*5 *3
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Background
Color
*2
Gray
Light blue
*3
Orange
Dark blue
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