No info on LCD

kevingun · 12-07-2013, 03:13 PM

The LCD screen will not show any info the top works fine but the back LCD screen is just blank live view works the menu system works but when I exit menu the screen stays blank Any ideas The camera is the K-5II

elliott · 12-07-2013, 03:18 PM

Press the Info button.

kevingun · 12-07-2013, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by kevingun

The LCD screen will not show any info the top works fine but the back LCD screen is just blank live view works the menu system works but when I exit menu the screen stays blank Any ideas The camera is the K-5II

I took the battery out and put it back in and the thing worked fine go figure

kevingun · 12-07-2013, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by elliott

Press the Info button.

I tried that it did not work but the battery thing worked thanks

Na Horuk · 12-07-2013, 03:50 PM

Weird. Were you accidentally recording a movie?
Because usually the info button cycles through the different screen texts (live view without info, live view with info, LCD off). Just press info a couple of times.

kevingun · 12-07-2013, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by Na Horuk

Weird. Were you accidentally recording a movie?
Because usually the info button cycles through the different screen texts (live view without info, live view with info, LCD off). Just press info a couple of times.

No I took the battery grip off took the camera battery out and put it back in hooked the grip back on and it worked fine I guess that was the fix but I was trying so many things
it could have been something else

Na Horuk · 12-07-2013, 05:31 PM

Oh, my K-r also turns display off after a while if its low on battery.

Notgnoshi · 12-17-2013, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by elliott

Press the Info button.

I have a K-x, and I discovered that the main screen wasn't showing, but would act exactly like it normally would when you push other buttons. Pressing the info button cycles my camera through the info screen, the main screen, and the screen shut off. Today is the first day it's ever done that... Is this new, or have I not known about it. I hate this, is there any way to fix it permanently?

Na Horuk · 12-17-2013, 04:57 PM

As far as I know, on that camera Info button cycling screen modes is perfectly normal. And other models up to K-01 also do this. I think after the K-01, the Info button will actually offer you a menu where you choose what you want displayed, instead of just cycling. But I find the menu to be more annoying. Just hitting Info with your thumb is no big deal, I don't see how it would be a problem.

12-07-2013, 03:13 PM	#1
kevingun Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: north carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 84	No info on LCD The LCD screen will not show any info the top works fine but the back LCD screen is just blank live view works the menu system works but when I exit menu the screen stays blank Any ideas The camera is the K-5II

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12-07-2013, 03:18 PM	#2
elliott Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Albums Posts: 1,720	Press the Info button.

12-07-2013, 03:31 PM	#3
kevingun Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: north carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 84 Original Poster	Originally posted by kevingun The LCD screen will not show any info the top works fine but the back LCD screen is just blank live view works the menu system works but when I exit menu the screen stays blank Any ideas The camera is the K-5II I took the battery out and put it back in and the thing worked fine go figure

12-07-2013, 03:32 PM	#4
kevingun Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: north carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 84 Original Poster	Originally posted by elliott Press the Info button. I tried that it did not work but the battery thing worked thanks

12-07-2013, 03:50 PM	#5
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Weird. Were you accidentally recording a movie? Because usually the info button cycles through the different screen texts (live view without info, live view with info, LCD off). Just press info a couple of times.

12-07-2013, 03:55 PM	#6
kevingun Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: north carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 84 Original Poster	Originally posted by Na Horuk Weird. Were you accidentally recording a movie? Because usually the info button cycles through the different screen texts (live view without info, live view with info, LCD off). Just press info a couple of times. No I took the battery grip off took the camera battery out and put it back in hooked the grip back on and it worked fine I guess that was the fix but I was trying so many things it could have been something else

12-07-2013, 05:31 PM	#7
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Oh, my K-r also turns display off after a while if its low on battery.

12-17-2013, 03:19 PM	#8
Notgnoshi New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2	Originally posted by elliott Press the Info button. I have a K-x, and I discovered that the main screen wasn't showing, but would act exactly like it normally would when you push other buttons. Pressing the info button cycles my camera through the info screen, the main screen, and the screen shut off. Today is the first day it's ever done that... Is this new, or have I not known about it. I hate this, is there any way to fix it permanently?

12-17-2013, 04:57 PM	#9
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	As far as I know, on that camera Info button cycling screen modes is perfectly normal. And other models up to K-01 also do this. I think after the K-01, the Info button will actually offer you a menu where you choose what you want displayed, instead of just cycling. But I find the menu to be more annoying. Just hitting Info with your thumb is no big deal, I don't see how it would be a problem.