Turn off screen?

[bgreig]

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Is there a way to turn off the LCD screen?

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[wda]

There is a choice in the menu, the first port of call when looking into operating options. Also well worthwhile is a perusal of the Q handbook, often overlooked in the excitement of a new camera. Mine is not to hand as I respond, but it easy to check if you have one. Otherwise it can be accessed online at the Leica official site.

[bgreig]

I was looking at the Power Saving settings, which only gave the options for "Auto LCD Off" of 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 5 minutes.  I see now that there are also Display settings, with one for EVF which results in EVF only when I select it on the camera.  There is also a choice of "EVF Extended," but I could not determine what that was from the handbook.  As you suggested I did an internet search and found that it had been added by a prior firmware update.

I appreciate the help.

[MLochmansPhoto]

You can't turn off the LCD screen permanently but I use the FN button as a work around.

Go in the main menu and select option FN button. Assign the FN button to option EVF-LCD.

After this you can toggle between the EVF and LCD with one push at the FN button.

Hope this helps.

[bgreig]

Great solution.  Thank you.

[JonRow]

Hello,

I use EVF extended, it turns off the LCD for everything except for when using menus and playback. My battery life has improved 10 fold. 

 

Cheers.