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Chapter 1 ’Overview’ — Chassis Description
Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch 27
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
Fan/T° : indicates the status of the fans and the temperature
status. If there is a problem, the buzzer is actioned in addition to
the LED.
 Power : indicates the power status. It is red if one of the power
supply is out of order or if one power cable is unplugged.

Swi.[x] : reflects the current status of each switch:
- Swi1: reflects the current status of the first switch.
- Swi2: reflects the current status of the second switch.
- Swi3: reflects the current status of the third switch.
- Swi4+: reflects the current status of the fourth switch and
the additional switches, if any.
Refer to page 162 for more information on the way the status of
a switch is defined.
 Buzzer: to inform you on a temperature problem
The keypad is based on a cap-sense technology. It is not necessary to
press hard the keys, you just have to touch them.
A small LED located between the function and navigation buttons is lit
each time you press a key. This indicates that the command has been
taken into account.
Setting the Backlight
Click
Shift
+
F1
to access the backlight configuration. The value can be:
 Off after 3 min. (advised)
 Always on
Press
OK
to validate or
C
to exit the configuration without applying it.
Setting the Contrast
Click
Shift
+
F3
to set the contrast. This setting is automatic.
Locking/Unlocking the Keyboard
Press
Shift + OK
to lock or unlock the keyboard.
Using the Keypad
 Up/Down arrow keys
 Move highlighting cursor up and down in the menu or in a list
of items.
 Increase/decrease an elementary value (cipher or letter):