Finder/monitor, Help guide – Sony a7C Mirrorless Camera (Black) User Manual

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Help Guide

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

ILCE-7M3

α7III

FINDER/MONITOR

Sets the method for switching the display between Electronic Viewfinder and the screen.

Menu item details

Auto:
When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the Electronic
Viewfinder automatically.
Viewfinder(Manual):
The screen is turned off and the image is displayed only in the Electronic Viewfinder.
Monitor(Manual):
The Electronic Viewfinder is turned off and the image is always displayed on the screen.

Hint

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 Electronic 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 Electronic 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 monitor is pulled out, the eye sensor of the camera will not detect your eye approaching even if [FINDER/MONITOR] is
set to [Auto]. The image will continue to be displayed on the monitor.