SideKar / SideKar Plus User Manual rev 3.2 Page 65 of 84
LCD Backlight Brightness
The SideKar LCD backlight brightness is adjustable in 5 levels,
while the SideKar Plus has 7 levels. When operating using a
battery, it is wise to minimize the current usage (but you
already knew that), and this feature helps you do so. The
display is transflective, so backlighting is probably not needed
at all when outdoors, even on a cloudy day.
In the SideKar Plus, the first 4 levels are a group that are lower
brightness levels, and more appropriate for running on a
battery. Tthe remaining 3 higher levels are more suitable when
not running on a battery.
There are 2 ways to adjust the brightness:
On the keyboard, press
Alt-B
. Each press of
Alt-B
will
go to the next level of brightness, from off to bright.
Hold the BKSP/ESC button. The brightness will cycle
through levels from off to bright. Release the button
when the desired brightness is reached.
The brightness selected is remembered in EEPROM, so the
next time you turn on the SideKar, it will start at the last
brightness selected.
