Adjusting Backlight Level; Setting Backlight Idle Time; Power Management - ashtech MobileMapper 100 Getting Started Manual

Adjusting
Backlight Level
Setting Backlight
Idle Time
Power
Management
4
The screen backlight may be adjusted to match the ambient
light for optimized visibility. You don't need the same level of
screen backlight in dark areas than in hot sun.
• From the Start screen, tap successively on Start, Settings,
System and Brightness.
• Drag the cursor to the right or left to set the screen
backlight to the desired level (between 0 and 10). The
resulting brightness is obtained when you release the
cursor.
• Tap OK to save your setting and return to the Start screen.
One way of saving the battery is to avoid those periods of time
during which the screen backlight is unnecessarily on.
As the receiver automatically counts the time during which
neither the keypad nor the touch screen is active, you can set
the receiver to turn off the backlight automatically after a
certain idle time.
• From the Start screen, tap successively on Start, Settings,
System and Backlight.
• Choose the idle time before the backlight is turned off
(10 seconds, 30 seconds or 1 to 5 minutes). For
maximum power saving, you may clear the option that re-
activates the screen backlight on touching the screen or
pressing a key.
Different settings may be made for these two parameters
depending on the power source used (battery or external).
• Tap OK to save your settings and return to the Start screen.
A more radical way of saving the battery is to turn the receiver
off automatically after a certain period of inactivity.
• From the start screen, tap successively on Start, Settings
and Power.
• Tap on the Advanced tab. This tab allows you to ask for the
receiver to switch automatically to Suspend mode if it
stays idle for the period of time you choose. You may
choose a different setting depending on whether the
receiver is powered from the internal battery or from an
external power source.
• Tap OK to save your settings and return to the Start screen.