Canon A1200 - Manual (Page 164)

Information Displayed on the Screen
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Scene Icons
In A mode, the camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined
and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject
brightness and color.
* Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod.
Subject
People Non-Human Subjects
Icon
Background
Color
Background
When
Moving
With
Strong
Facial
Shadows
When
Moving
When
Close
Bright
Gray
Backlit —
Including
Blue Skies
Light Blue
Backlit —
Sunsets — — Orange
Spotlights
Dark Blue
Dark
When
Using
Tripod
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