Monitor/Viewfinder Settings; Finder/Monitor - Sony a9 II Help Manual

Monitor/viewfinder settings

FINDER/MONITOR

Sets the method for switching the display between the viewfinder and the
monitor.
MENU  (Camera Settings 2)  [FINDER/MONITOR] 
desired setting.
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
• You can assign the [FINDER/MONITOR] function to your preferred key. MENU
 (Camera Settings 2)  [
Custom Key]  set [Finder/Monitor Sel.] to the preferred key.
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• 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 
[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.
Custom Key], [
(Camera Settings 2)  [DISP Button] 
Custom Key] or
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