topic Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen... in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

WideAspect — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:10:30 GMT

Just traded in my Canon 5D Mark IV yesterday for my new R5. Later in the day, as I was exploring the Menu tabs and pages, I somehow selected an option that turned off the LCD screen.

No amount of button pushing, including Menu button has restored the screen. The manual is not much help, as I am not sure what I engaged or disabled, I have no way to look up that particular function.

Spent some time on the Web but for the same reasons mentioned above, I cannot form a useful search that leads to an answer.

In less than a day and I managed to disable the camera, I'm off to a great start!

Thanks in advance.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

FloridaDrafter — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:15:53 GMT

Try pushing the "INFO" button a few times to toggle through the various rear screens.

Newton

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

WideAspect — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:31:22 GMT

Tried the Info button, nothing, the screen is still dark.

This particular problem is a real problem, the very place you need to gain information to solve a problem is unavailable.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

johnrmoyer — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:33:03 GMT

One option is to never use the screen, but only the viewfinder.

https://cam.start.canon/en/C003/manual/html/UG-07_Set-up_0180.html

AUTO1: Auto 1 ( : only screen) Always use the screen for display when it is open. Use the screen for display when it is closed and facing you, and switch to the viewfinder when you look through it.
AUTO2: Auto 2 ( : auto switching) Use the screen for display when it is closed and facing you, and switch to viewfinder display when you look through the viewfinder.
: Viewfinder Always use the viewfinder for display.
: Screen Always use the screen for display when it is open.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:43:07 GMT

Try removing the battery and cycle the power button a few times.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

FloridaDrafter — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:48:34 GMT

@WideAspect wrote:
Tried the Info button, nothing, the screen is still dark.
This particular problem is a real problem, the very place you need to gain information to solve a problem is unavailable.

So, you can't see the menu in the EVF?

Newton

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

Waddizzle — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:06:33 GMT

@johnrmoyer wrote:
One option is to never use the screen, but only the viewfinder.
https://cam.start.canon/en/C003/manual/html/UG-07_Set-up_0180.html
AUTO1: Auto 1 ( : only screen) Always use the screen for display when it is open. Use the screen for display when it is closed and facing you, and switch to the viewfinder when you look through it.
AUTO2: Auto 2 ( : auto switching) Use the screen for display when it is closed and facing you, and switch to viewfinder display when you look through the viewfinder.
: Viewfinder Always use the viewfinder for display.
: Screen Always use the screen for display when it is open.

^THIS^.

In theory, you should be able to do everything in the EVF that you can see on the rear LCD. I think you should be able to see the menu system in the EVF. My R6 mark II allows this.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

johnrmoyer — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:27:26 GMT

@Waddizzle wrote:
@johnrmoyer wrote:
One option is to never use the screen, but only the viewfinder.
https://cam.start.canon/en/C003/manual/html/UG-07_Set-up_0180.html
AUTO1: Auto 1 ( : only screen) Always use the screen for display when it is open. Use the screen for display when it is closed and facing you, and switch to the viewfinder when you look through it.
AUTO2: Auto 2 ( : auto switching) Use the screen for display when it is closed and facing you, and switch to viewfinder display when you look through the viewfinder.
: Viewfinder Always use the viewfinder for display.
: Screen Always use the screen for display when it is open.

^THIS^.
In theory, you should be able to do everything in the EVF that you can see on the rear LCD. I think you should be able to see the menu system in the EVF. My R6 mark II allows this.

I often use the menu in the viewfinder on my EOS R5. You are correct.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

WideAspect — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:17:37 GMT

This is what I did, reading your answer, I realize that I made a choice in the screen that shut it off.

The conundrum is, without the screen (menus, tabe & pages) how do I change it back? Right, now the screen is black, this makes the screen unavailable.

is there a button or wheel that allows me to return the screen?

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

WideAspect — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:26:24 GMT

That one does not work.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

WideAspect — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:30:00 GMT

I'm glad there is an another option for viewing but I'm not sure how that solves the issue of the LCD being inactive and that I am now unable, with my current limited knowledge, to bring the LCD back to life.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

FloridaDrafter — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:53:35 GMT

@WideAspect wrote:
I'm glad there is an another option for viewing but I'm not sure how that solves the issue of the LCD being inactive and that I am now unable, with my current limited knowledge, to bring the LCD back to life.

Press the menu button while looking through the Viewfinder (EVF). You will have to use the Viewfinder display to navigate to the Wrench 3 menu item. See page 787 of your advanced users manual. You can then set things up so your rear display will function as you want.

Newton

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

WideAspect — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:15:54 GMT

Whew, that fixed it. Did not know that you could hold the Menu button down and see it in EVF. LCD has been restored.

Also, thanks to johnrmoyer, for his reply

I knew what to do after I could see the menu.

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

WideAspect — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:51:02 GMT

Can you believe I had to come back here?

Did it again and forgot how to undo it again.

Thanks again. 🙂

Re: New to Canon EOS R5, accidentaly shutdown LCD screen...

FloridaDrafter — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:09:29 GMT

@WideAspect wrote:
Can you believe I had to come back here?
Did it again and forgot how to undo it again.
Thanks again. 🙂.

LOL! I do that, especially if it's a "one-n-done" type thing. I end up having to dig around in some document to see how I did it in the first place 😁

Newton