Monitor settings

Configure settings such as image review and monitor brightness.

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Monitor settings
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Option	Description
Image review	Set whether or not to display the captured image immediately after shooting. Default setting: [On]
Monitor options	Adjust the monitor brightness and hue. Use the multi selector to adjust brightness, to adjust hue and then press the button. Default setting: Brightness [3], Hue [0] Cannot be set when the viewfinder is used.
EVF options	Adjust the viewfinder brightness and hue. Use the multi selector to adjust brightness, to adjust hue and then press the button. Default setting: Brightness [3], Hue [0] Cannot be set when the monitor is used.
View/hide framing grid*	Set whether or not to display a boxed guide for framing on the shooting screen. Default setting: [Off] The framing grid is not displayed when the enlarged center of the image is displayed on the screen while using manual focus.
View/hide histograms*	Set whether or not to display a graph that shows the brightness distribution in the image on the shooting screen. Using the histogram Default setting: [Off] In Auto mode and Creative mode, the histogram is displayed only when the focus-mode selector is set to . When in , , , , or mode and the focus-mode selector is set to , the histogram is displayed if the shooting menu [AF area mode] is set to a setting other than [Target finding AF] (default setting). When [Subject tracking] is selected, the histogram is not displayed during subject tracking. The histogram is not displayed in Movie manual mode. The histogram is not displayed in [Easy panorama] scene mode. When the focus-mode selector is set to , the histogram is not displayed while the focus is being set. It is displayed when you press the multi selector and lock the focus.
Virtual horizon*	Set whether or not to display a virtual horizon on the shooting screen. Virtual horizon Default setting: [Off]

To display or hide these indicators, press the (display) button when [On] is selected.
They are not displayed while recording a movie.

Virtual horizon

You can check the degree of camera tilt in two directions.

Rolling direction
When the reference line is displayed in yellow, the camera is tilted in the left or right direction. The reference line changes to green when the camera is level. Each scale mark represents 5 degrees.

Pitching direction
When the in the center is displayed in yellow, the camera is tilted in the forward or backward direction. The changes to green when the camera is level. Each scale mark represents 10 degrees.

Precision of the virtual horizon

Note that an error becomes large if the camera is tilted forward or backward greatly. If the camera is tilted to the unmeasurable extent, the graduations of the virtual horizon turns off.