Viewfinder and Monitor not mirrored

[Helen]

I have just bought a nikon z 8. The monitor does not display the image I want to photograph and can clearly see through the EVF. It does however display my exposure settings and the info button option boxes. I’ve checked all the obvious settings. Your help would be appreciated.

 

[agrumpyoldsod]

What you see is controlled by you in the custom menu settings d17 + d18; g16+g17 and the 3rd item in playback menu.
On the top left of the outside of the EVF there is a button | [] | - press this a few times until prioritise EVF comes up and see if this solves your problem - the default is Automatic Display Switch. I would press it and see what happens - some settings turn off the LCD so keep pressing until you get what you want.

 

[Len Shepherd]

Hello - maybe you are new to mirrorless.

There is a button on the top left of the prism that lets you cycle between viewfinder only (perhaps the current setting), monitor only, or automatic display which lets you see through the viewfinder and automatically switches to the monitor when you take your eye away.

 

[Helen]

What you see is controlled by you in the custom menu settings d17 + d18; g16+g17 and the 3rd item in playback menu.
On the top left of the outside of the EVF there is a button | [] | - press this a few times until prioritise EVF comes up and see if this solves your problem - the default is Automatic Display Switch. I would press it and see what happens - some settings turn off the LCD so keep pressing until you get what you want.

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Yes what I have described is in display 5 within d17 (custom monitor shooting display).I’ve just switched to display 3. Thank you
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What you see is controlled by you in the custom menu settings d17 + d18; g16+g17 and the 3rd item in playback menu.
On the top left of the outside of the EVF there is a button | [] | - press this a few times until prioritise EVF comes up and see if this solves your problem - the default is Automatic Display Switch. I would press it and see what happens - some settings turn off the LCD so keep pressing until you get what you want.

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Thank you Andy - you’ve solved my problem !