Sony ILCE-7SM2 Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 174

You can release the locked dial/control wheel by holding the Fn (Function) button down. [178] How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Deactivate Monitor When you press the key to which the [Deactivate Monitor] function has been assigned, the monitor turns black, and the screen display is locked to [No Disp. Info.]. 1. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings] → set the [Deactivate Monitor] function to the desired key. 2. Press the key to which [Deactivate Monitor] was assigned. Note Even if you perform [Deactivate Monitor], the backlight of monitor remains on. To turn off the backlight, switch the monitor mode to viewfinder mode using the [FINDER/MONITOR] function. [179] How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Aperture Preview The image on the monitor or viewfinder may have an aperture value different from that of the actual image to be shot. Since the blurring of a subject changes if the aperture is changed, the blurriness of the actual picture will differ from the image you were viewing prior to shooting. While you press and hold the key to which you assigned the [Aperture Preview] function, the aperture is stepped down to the set aperture value and you can check the blurriness prior to shooting. 1. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings] → set the [Aperture Preview] function to the desired key. 2. Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Aperture Preview] was assigned. Hint