DT3K Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I just got my Garmin Vista HCx and set the display to 5%, but when I switch off and switch back on again the backlight doesn't come on - I have to press the power key to increase it again. Display in setup is still set though. Anyone else experienced this? Quote Link to comment
+Team Typowiz Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I believe that's standard procedure. On my Vista Cx, after power-on, I press the Power switch twice to turn the backlight on. Quote Link to comment
DT3K Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Hmmm..that seems weird to me. What's the point have having a display setting in setup if it doesn't work. I believe that's standard procedure. On my Vista Cx, after power-on, I press the Power switch twice to turn the backlight on. Quote Link to comment
BelchFire Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 But it does work. Press the power button twice and you get your preset level. Press it a third time and you get 100%. It's a battery saving feature to turn it off when you're not looking at it. And since it can't tell when you're looking or not, you can tell it how long to hold the backlight on. That's right above the backlight setting on the display setup page; you can even tell it to stay on. Trust me, you don't want the backlight on all the time. Quote Link to comment
DT3K Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 OK thanks...misunderstood. I thought once you set it up in setup/display it would come on when you press any key. But it does work. Press the power button twice and you get your preset level. Press it a third time and you get 100%. It's a battery saving feature to turn it off when you're not looking at it. And since it can't tell when you're looking or not, you can tell it how long to hold the backlight on. That's right above the backlight setting on the display setup page; you can even tell it to stay on. Trust me, you don't want the backlight on all the time. Quote Link to comment
+mtrax Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 is there any way to set the back light default ie if I turn on can it always be set at a certain level? Quote Link to comment
gratefulHIKE Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 yes, isnt there an option for it to always be on in the settings it has like 4 intervals, 5sec, 10 sec, 15sec, 30sec and then its "always on" that will definitely kill your battery a bit quicker at always on Quote Link to comment
+shunra Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 yes, isnt there an option for it to always be on in the settings it has like 4 intervals, 5sec, 10 sec, 15sec, 30sec and then its "always on" that will definitely kill your battery a bit quicker at always on but after that 5, 10, 15 or 30 second interval passes, and the backlight turns off, what will turn it on again? Do I have to to press the power button again to turn it on, or would any button reactivate the backlight for the duration of that preset period? Quote Link to comment
BelchFire Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 If it went off by itself, any button will turn it back to the level it was on last. If you pre-set it to 25% and it goes out, the click-stick will even bring it back to 25%. The power button will bring it back as well as UP to 100%, and then off, then back to 25%. Quote Link to comment
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