Something off with my K5

**eccs19** · 09-13-2013, 04:23 AM

Out of the blue (probably something I did, but I've no idea what) the rear display screen doesn't display anything during normal shooting. It works fine if I preview a picture, and when I first turn it on, I get something, but the usual screen that shows the settings, focus points, etc., nothing. What setting did I accidentally mess with? I looked in the menu, but nothing really stands out as being wrong.

elliott · 09-13-2013, 04:35 AM

Press the INFO button.

VisualDarkness · 09-13-2013, 04:38 AM

Yeah, the INFO button! I often use it to shut off the screen during events when the excessive light can be annoying for myself and others, concerts etc.

cmohr · 09-13-2013, 05:32 AM

Or... check that your focus selection is not set to "selective point" when you have the camera in that mode you cannot see menus, and you cannot change white balance, shooting mode ect ect, the buttons only change the focus point selection in the OVF, switch the setting to centre or auto and you get fuctionallity back to all buttons.

asp1880 · 09-13-2013, 06:28 AM

There's a menu option somewhere to "disable status screen" or something to that effect. Did you enable that by accident?

Regards,
--Anders.

**eccs19** · 09-13-2013, 09:26 AM

Info button may just be it. I never knew it would do that, so it sounds like the most reasonable explanation. I'll check it out when I get home.

**eccs19** · 09-14-2013, 07:10 AM

FYI, info button it was. Never knew it could be done. Now I am smart. lol Thanks for the tips.

09-13-2013, 04:23 AM	#1
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	Something off with my K5 Out of the blue (probably something I did, but I've no idea what) the rear display screen doesn't display anything during normal shooting. It works fine if I preview a picture, and when I first turn it on, I get something, but the usual screen that shows the settings, focus points, etc., nothing. What setting did I accidentally mess with? I looked in the menu, but nothing really stands out as being wrong.

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09-13-2013, 04:35 AM	#2
elliott Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Albums Posts: 1,720	Press the INFO button.

09-13-2013, 04:38 AM	#3
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Yeah, the INFO button! I often use it to shut off the screen during events when the excessive light can be annoying for myself and others, concerts etc.

09-13-2013, 05:32 AM	#4
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	Or... check that your focus selection is not set to "selective point" when you have the camera in that mode you cannot see menus, and you cannot change white balance, shooting mode ect ect, the buttons only change the focus point selection in the OVF, switch the setting to centre or auto and you get fuctionallity back to all buttons.

09-13-2013, 06:28 AM	#5
asp1880 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lyngby, Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 742	There's a menu option somewhere to "disable status screen" or something to that effect. Did you enable that by accident? Regards, --Anders.

09-13-2013, 09:26 AM	#6
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Info button may just be it. I never knew it would do that, so it sounds like the most reasonable explanation. I'll check it out when I get home.

09-14-2013, 07:10 AM	#7
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	FYI, info button it was. Never knew it could be done. Now I am smart. lol Thanks for the tips.