[Feature Requests] Toggle screen off, more monitor settings

I am just setting up my Pocket 4k, and, unless I am missing something, I think there are a few (hopefully simple) additions that could be made to the options when using an external monitor.

1. The option to turn off the camera's screen, and toggle it on when needed.

I see that this would be an option where the menu button on the camera can be used to toggle the screen on and off.

If you have an external monitor connected, you may not need the camera screen much at all, so having this toggle would surely give significant battery savings.


2. Addition of missing items that are shown on main camera screen.

Right now, some things cannot be shown on an external monitor - settings changes (like ISO selection bar, etc), zooming for focus, on-screen tally light when using clean feed, etc.

These would all be really useful to have when you are using an external monitor and can't see the screen (e.g., outside on a bright day, awkward angles, etc).

Right now, if you press the ISO button, for example, you can't simply see the bar on the external monitor - you must look at the camera screen or the small ISO icon on the top of the screen if you have text info enabled. This can be a pain if you can't see the screen, and you also don't know if you have successfully closed the ISO options without looking.


3. Complete duplicate screen to external monitor.

In addition to the above, simply the option to duplicate whatever is on the camera's screen. Including things like swiping down and up removing info text, settings showing, zoom to focus, etc.


I really hope these things can be considered, as they would be really helpful!

I don’t know what firmware you have.
Update to last firmware to have dim monitor after 2-5-10 minutes, it’s useful for what you ask.

If you change from director to cinematographer mode for hdmi you can have more infos (I don’t know if you have all that you need, I not use often external monitor) be cause this is a different way to use external monitor signal.


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I love the idea of using one of the 3 F buttons to toggle the screen. I shoot almost exclusively on an external monitor and do most of my adjustments there as well. Running the on-cam monitor all the time just burns through batteries (ok, maybe just a little) and surely heats the camera up. Seems like a pretty quick add through firmware.

I don’t know what firmware you have.
Update to last firmware to have dim monitor after 2-5-10 minutes, it’s useful for what you ask.

If you change from director to cinematographer mode for hdmi you can have more infos (I don’t know if you have all that you need, I not use often external monitor) be cause this is a different way to use external monitor signal.


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Unfortunately, the "Director mode" doesn't cover the points above. It shows things like the shot and take numbers. It would be great if we could simply get the main screen replicated exactly on an external monitor, so we can see things like ISO slider, WB slider, zoom for focus, etc.

Monitor dim is useful, thanks!

I love the idea of using one of the 3 F buttons to toggle the screen. I shoot almost exclusively on an external monitor and do most of my adjustments there as well. Running the on-cam monitor all the time just burns through batteries (ok, maybe just a little) and surely heats the camera up. Seems like a pretty quick add through firmware.

That's exactly it.

Even better if it could be set to the menu button, so we don't lose a function button. That way, the menu button can toggle the screen on and off.

Hoepfully they could add this!