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AUTO DIM
The Auto Dim feature only displays in the Expert menu if you select
Auto
using the
R4 unit’s
MUTE/DIM
button or the power cord’s
MUTE
button. Use this feature
to set when the OLED changes brightness levels and to what brightness levels it
changes. For example, you can set the R4 to shift to Bright level at 6:00 AM and then
to Dimmer level at 6:45 PM.
Set DIM to Auto from the R4/Power Cord
1. Press and hold the
MUTE/DIM
button on the R4 device or the
MUTE
button on
the power cord. The current DIM level displays on the OLED.
2. Press the
MUTE/DIM
button on the R4 device or the
MUTE
button on the
power cord to change DIM levels until
AUTO
displays. The R4 device displays
and, if volume is turned on, announces the current feature setting.
Configure Auto from MENU
The unit must be set to Expert level with GPS on and the brightness level must be
set to Auto through the Mute/Dim button or the MUTE button on the power
cord.
1. Press
MENU
. Press
VOL+
or
VOL-
to scroll through the menu options until
Auto
Dim Setting
displays.
2. Press
MENU
to display Auto/Dim options display - Time or Sensor. Selecting
Time will let you set specific times when you want the OLED to get brighter
or dimmer. Selecting Sensor will let the ambient light levels trigger when the
OLED will get brighter or dimmer.
3. Select Mode: Time Press
VOL+
access Bright time. (Bright time box in the
illustration.) Press
MENU
to add 15 minutes to the start time displayed. (Range
= 5:30 AM - 7:30 AM)
4. Press
VOL+
to access Bright Level options (Bright level box in the illustration).
Press
MENU
to scroll between
Bright
,
Dim
, and
Dimmer
.
5. Press
VOL+
to access Dim time options (Dim time box in the illustration). Press
MENU
to add 15 minutes to the start time displayed (Range = 5:00 PM - 8:00
PM).
6. Press
VOL+
to access Dim level options (Dim level box in the illustration). Press
MENU
to scroll between
Bright
,
Dim
,
Dimmer
,
Dark
, and
Off
.
7. Press
VOL+
to access the next menu item,
Backlight
.
8. The OLED will change to these preset levels at the preset times, making the
OLED brighter or dimmer as selected.