Sony ILCA-77M2 Use Instructions page 142

checking the results of the shot on the Live View screen.
Setting Effect OFF:
Shows Live View without the effects of exposure compensation, white balance, [Creative
Style], or [Picture Effect]. When this setting is used, you can easily check the image
composition.
Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure]
mode.
When [Setting Effect OFF] is selected, the
Note
When the shooting mode is set to [Intelligent Auto], [Superior Auto], [Sweep Panorama],
[Movie] or [Scene Selection], [Live View Display] cannot be set to [Setting Effect OFF].
When [Live View Display] is set to [Setting Effect ON], you may have difficulty checking
the composition, as the Live View Display may seem too dark or too bright. If such a
phenomenon occurs, set [Live View Display] to [Setting Effect OFF]. When [Live View
Display] is set to [Setting Effect OFF], the brightness of the shot image will not be the
same as that of the displayed Live View.
Hint
When you use a third-party flash, such as a studio flash, Live View Display may be dark
for some shutter speed settings. When [Live View Display] is set to [Setting Effect OFF],
Live View Display will be displayed brightly, so that you can easily check the composition.
[162] How to Use
FINDER/MONITOR
Sets the method for switching the display between Electronic Viewfinder and the screen.
1. MENU →
Menu item details
Auto (default setting):
When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the display is switched to the Electronic
Viewfinder automatically.
Manual:
The product does not switch between the monitor display and the Electronic Viewfinder
display automatically.
You can switch the display by pressing the FINDER/MONITOR button.
Using shooting functions
(Custom Settings) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting.
icon is displayed on the Live View screen.
Setting the other functions of this product