Configuring the eye sensor (Eye Sensor Settings)

You can specify how the camera operates when you put your eye to the viewfinder.

MENU U e U 3. Monitor/Sound/Connection U Eye Sensor Settings

EVF Auto Switch	[Off]: The display does not switch when you put your eye to the viewfinder. To switch the display, press the U button. [On]: The viewfinder automatically turns on when you put your eye to the viewfinder.
Behavior when switched	Choose what will be displayed when the display automatically switches to the viewfinder. [Maintain Screen]: The screen that was shown on the monitor will be shown in the viewfinder. [Shooting Screen]: The viewfinder shows the live view even if the playback screen or a menu was shown on the monitor.
When Monitor is Opened	[Operative]: When [EVF Auto Switch] is [On] and you put your eye to the viewfinder, the display switches to the viewfinder even if the monitor is open. [Inoperative]: When [EVF Auto Switch] is [On] and you put your eye to the viewfinder, the display does not switch to the viewfinder if the monitor is open.

EVF Auto Switch

[Off]: The display does not switch when you put your eye to the viewfinder. To switch the display, press the U button.

[On]: The viewfinder automatically turns on when you put your eye to the viewfinder.

Behavior when switched

Choose what will be displayed when the display automatically switches to the viewfinder.

[Maintain Screen]: The screen that was shown on the monitor will be shown in the viewfinder.

[Shooting Screen]: The viewfinder shows the live view even if the playback screen or a menu was shown on the monitor.

When Monitor is Opened

[Operative]: When [EVF Auto Switch] is [On] and you put your eye to the viewfinder, the display switches to the viewfinder even if the monitor is open.

[Inoperative]: When [EVF Auto Switch] is [On] and you put your eye to the viewfinder, the display does not switch to the viewfinder if the monitor is open.

The [EVF Auto Switch] setting screen appears when you press and hold the U button.