Icon I can’t identify

[Lajoiephoto]

I own a 7rii and gave been trying to scour my manual and the internet to explain on icon I see on my full display monitor screen.  It is a small, thick-walled, grey circle with the letters AC next to it.  I cannot for the life of me find an explanation in any of the documentation.  I have the monitor, viewfinder set for automatic.  This icon appears for a short time and then disappears.  If I shift from viewfinder back to monitor, it comes back.  If anyone can tell me what this is, I’ll sleep better for the knowing.  

[Thad E Ginathom]

19 hours ago, Lajoiephoto said:

 a small, thick-walled, grey circle with the letters AC next to it.

I have one of those on my a6500, except it has the letters Av next to it. It indicates that the wheel on the back of my camera is set to control Aperture. Next to it is a half circle with the letters Ev: the top dial controls exposure compensation.

Obviously your camera has options (and maybe controls) that mine doesn't, and I can't imagine what Ac stands for (it's probably obvious), but I hope this clue helps.

[Lajoiephoto]

So sorry, Thad. The letters were, in fact, Av.  You’ve solved my insomnia problem.  I wonder why Sony’s own manual couldn’t do the same, and how many more inscrutable icons are buried in the firmware.  It makes me realize how important a forum like this is and how valuable people like you are.  Thanks

[Thad E Ginathom]

And you've solved my higher-model-better-features-envy problem!

The whole wheel/dial nomenclature thing, and the symbols that represent them, is confusing.

 

Glad to have been of help ?

Edited November 20, 2019 by Thad E Ginathom