FINDER/MONITOR
Sets the method for switching the display between the viewfinder and the monitor.
- MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting.
Menu item details
- Auto:
- When you look into the viewfinder, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the viewfinder automatically.
- Viewfinder(Manual):
- The monitor is turned off and the image is displayed only in the viewfinder.
- Monitor(Manual):
- The viewfinder is turned off and the image is always displayed on the monitor.
Hint
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You can assign the [FINDER/MONITOR] function to your preferred key.
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key], [Custom Key] or [Custom Key] → set [Finder/Monitor Sel.] to the preferred key. -
If you want to retain the viewfinder display or the monitor display, set [FINDER/MONITOR] to [Viewfinder(Manual)] or [Monitor(Manual)] beforehand.
You can keep the monitor off when you take your eyes off the viewfinder during recording by setting the monitor display to [Monitor Off] using the DISP button. Select MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor] and add a check mark to [Monitor Off] beforehand.
Note
- When the viewfinder is pushed down, the images are always displayed on the monitor regardless of the [FINDER/MONITOR] setting.
- When the monitor is pulled out, the eye sensor will not detect your eye's approach even if the viewfinder is popped up and [FINDER/MONITOR] is set to [Auto]. The image will continue to be displayed on the monitor.