Backlights and Indicators
Display Backlight
There are several configuration options for the Thor VM1 W display backlight:
Power Management
The display backlight is controlled by power management. When the user activity timer expires, the display backlight is turned
off. Different timeouts can be set for when the Thor VM1 W is operating on battery (UPS) or external power.
Please refer to the Thor VM1 W Reference Guide for details.
The display backlight can be configured using either of these options:
Start > Control Panel > Display
Start > Control Panel > Power.
Backlight Brightness
Note:
When automatic brightness control is enabled, the manual display brightness controls described
below have no effect.
The intensity of the display backlight can be manually configured:
Use the 2nd + F7 keypress to increase backlight brightness and the 2nd + F8 keypress to decrease backlight
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brightness.
If the Thor VM1 W is equipped with an outdoor display, the display can be configured to automatically adjust brightness
depending on the level of ambient light.
Please refer to the Screen Control panel in the Thor VM1 W Reference Guide for details.
Screen Blanking
The Thor VM1 W can be configured to blank (blackout) the display while the vehicle is in motion.
Please refer to the Screen Control panel in the Thor VM1 W Reference Guide for details.
Keypad Backlight
The keypad backlight follows the display backlight. The keypad backlight cannot be disabled.
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