hi

i bought i a7r ii from 2nd hand camera dealer store in uk.. with a non working main screen(i bought knowing i would have to get new screen).  the store said they did not know why the screen did not work.   this was notto much of an issue as i was ok using the EVF... but when i was changing settings earlier.. i thought  i would change the setting "view " from "auto" to manual and for the monitor)(lcd back screen) and now i cant get see anything..    i made a rookie mistake (aka was testing to see if the monitor/lcd screen would work)..  

need help as i dont have any app  on pc, when i can use it as video camera and get access to the settings to change and no way to "restart the camera.reset it  

and i dont have the funds to take it to camera repair shop and have new lcd installed yet( have to wait for next payday)..

 

any help would be appreciated..

Hazlo a ciegas, te explico como siempre y cuando el Menu se te haya quedado configurado en la primera posición. 

1 Saca la bateria, ponla de nuevo y enciende la cámara

2 toca boton Menu

3. Dale a la rueda (sin rodarla) arriba una vez y luego derecha una sola vez ( Ahi entras en el menu de ajustes)

4. Dale una vez abajo, y luego 3 a la derecha 

5. Dale una vez abajo y toca enter (boton redondo dentro de la rueda)

6. Dale una vez arriba y toca enter.

 

De esta forma podrás recuperar la imagen en el visor. Mucha suerte.

lafinquitaproducciones.com

1 hour ago, lafinquitaproducciones.com said:

Hazlo a ciegas, te explico como siempre y cuando el Menu se te haya quedado configurado en la primera posición. 

1 Saca la bateria, ponla de nuevo y enciende la cámara

2 toca boton Menu

3. Dale a la rueda (sin rodarla) arriba una vez y luego derecha una sola vez ( Ahi entras en el menu de ajustes)

4. Dale una vez abajo, y luego 3 a la derecha 

5. Dale una vez abajo y toca enter (boton redondo dentro de la rueda)

6. Dale una vez arriba y toca enter.

 

De esta forma podrás recuperar la imagen en el visor. Mucha suerte.

Automatic translation:

Do it blindly, I explain to you as usual and when the Menu has been set to the first position.

1 Take out the battery, put it back on and turn on the camera

2 touch Menu button

3. Hit the wheel (without rolling it) up once and then right only once (There you enter the settings menu)

4. Give it once down, and then 3 to the right.

5. Hit it down once and tap enter (round button inside the wheel)

6. Give it once upstairs and tap enter.

This way you can recover the image in the viewer. Good luck.

Let us know if this works, that's a darn good idea from @lafinquitaproducciones.com 

Another solution worth trying (I don't have an A7, so I cannot state if it works or not on this specific camera), is to connect a HMDI cable to the camera and use an external monitor. In many cameras, pressing the menu button with the HDMI cable connected allows changing the menu settings using the external monitor.

i tried all options available..  i spoke to the company i bought it from and they refunded me the money for the camera.,. i will get a new one soon

Not perfect, but still a good outcome! Who are you doing business with? It's nice to let others know which sellers they can trust. 

it was with MPB.COM  they are amazing and refunded hassle free. as the fault apparently was fault hardware that was not seen when checked by them, prior to sale.. 

ive put the refund money aside and saving up to get a more recent sony a7 iv (or a7 III if i cant get IV)

 

thank you everyone who left suggestions ,, much appreciated

1 minute ago, Steveb1976 said:

it was with MPB.COM  they are amazing and refunded hassle free. as the fault apparently was fault hardware that was not seen when checked by them, prior to sale.. 

ive put the refund money aside and saving up to get a more recent sony a7 iv (or a7 III if i cant get IV)

 

thank you everyone who left suggestions ,, much appreciated

Nothing wrong with a III or R III, the sensor in the R III is fantastic. 

I've used MPB many times. I've had a few issues like yours, but they always stand behind the sale and come through.