+Thot Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 The backlight on my 60CSx flickers at a frequency of about once a second. Is this normal? Quote Link to comment
+GeoScooter1 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 The backlight on my 60CSx flickers at a frequency of about once a second. Is this normal? What are your backlight timeout setting and backlight level? Quote Link to comment
+Thot Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 The backlight on my 60CSx flickers at a frequency of about once a second. Is this normal? What are your backlight timeout setting and backlight level? Timout is 1 minute and level is about 75% Quote Link to comment
+GeoScooter1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 OK...Just set my 60Csx to those settings and all looks good on my end. How much battery power do you have left? What is your software verions and GPS SW version? Mine are 3.30 for software and 2.90 for GPS SW. Also...what kind of batteries are you using? I have alkaline. I am just trying to see if I can duplicate the problem. Quote Link to comment
+Thot Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 OK...Just set my 60Csx to those settings and all looks good on my end. How much battery power do you have left? What is your software verions and GPS SW version? Mine are 3.30 for software and 2.90 for GPS SW. Also...what kind of batteries are you using? I have alkaline. I am just trying to see if I can duplicate the problem. This happens with fresh batteries or any battery condition Same versions as yours NiMH batteries. Quote Link to comment
+GeoScooter1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 OK...Just set my 60Csx to those settings and all looks good on my end. How much battery power do you have left? What is your software verions and GPS SW version? Mine are 3.30 for software and 2.90 for GPS SW. Also...what kind of batteries are you using? I have alkaline. I am just trying to see if I can duplicate the problem. This happens with fresh batteries or any battery condition Same versions as yours NiMH batteries. Well....the only difference that I can tell so far is our batteries. I have the alkaline. That really shouldn't do it, though. How old is your unit? I got mine in January of this year and started having problems turning it on and off. I sometimes had to take the batteries out to turn it off and never knew if I would get it turned back on. I sent it off under warranty and got it back yesterday. Have your tried increasing the timeout function just to see if that matters? Quote Link to comment
+Thot Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 How old is your unit? It's about four months old. I think you've answered my question. It shouldn't be doing this. Quote Link to comment
+GeoScooter1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 How old is your unit? It's about four months old. I think you've answered my question. It shouldn't be doing this. I had a great experience with customer support and you should, too. I sent my unit on a Tuesday, they received it on Thursday, and sent a new out on Monday...and I had a new unit on Wednesday. Not a bad turn around. Oh....don't do what I did. I removed batteries, SD card, lanyard and the belt clip..but I didn't take the button off for the belt clip. When I got my new unit, it didn't have the button on it, either. I forgot the darn things screw on or off. I did email tech support and they are going to send me one, but save yourself some time and trouble. Good luck. Quote Link to comment
ertyu Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The backlight on my 60CSx flickers at a frequency of about once a second. Is this normal? Mine does this also. I find that altering the backlight level, the flicker goes away. Flickers at 70, not at 75, etc. Quote Link to comment
+Thot Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) The backlight on my 60CSx flickers at a frequency of about once a second. Is this normal? Mine does this also. I find that altering the backlight level, the flicker goes away. Flickers at 70, not at 75, etc. Hmmm . . . I don't know whether that's good or bad. If most people's did it, it would be normal. If nobody else's did it it would be a defect. But, if a very few people's do it???????????????????? I didn't know you could set specific numbers. Pressing the off button just seems to index mine through 3-4 discrete settings. Goldilocks, where are you when we need you. Edited September 16, 2007 by Thot Quote Link to comment
gitarmac Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I got a factory refurbished garmin and have noticed a slight flicker. That would not bother me if I knew it were normal and not a sign of things to come. I just got of the phone from garmin for another problem, drifting and wandering while sitting still. We did a hard reset and it seems to be ok now. I am letting both my vista hcx and venture hc sit on my windowsill while turned on. Hopefully they will compare. Quote Link to comment
+FebruaryXVI Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Mine also flickers but I noticed that is does it only when I have it plugged into my computer. Quote Link to comment
savant9 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 The backlight is Pulse Width Modulated. It is normal to exhibit flickering depending on the brightness setting. It is interesting to note that not all people can see the flicker, similarly not all people can see the rainbow effect on a DLP TV. Quote Link to comment
gitarmac Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm glad you posted this info! When I called garmin they said they had not heard of such a thing and i said I didn't want to send my unit in right now if it wasn't going to get any worse. I have had headlamps that flickered somewhat and wondered if it was a feature of the led in my unit. My flickering has not gotten any worse, and I seem to have forgotten all about it. It seems more noticable in certain types of light so that would lend credence to that theory. Or fact as it where. Quote Link to comment
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