backlight time on the ht1250, 1550 and cdm 1250, 1550

SPEAKER MIC · Post by **SPEAKER MIC** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:11 pm

how do i make the delay that the light stays on longer/shorter??

or is it set to the menu delay time??

thanx

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:44 pm

It's programmable in the CPS under radio configuration settings.

-Josh

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:39 pm

it's not adjustable for the ht's or cdm's. only intensity for mobiles.

SPEAKER MIC · Post by **SPEAKER MIC** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:58 pm

great, now im really lost...

my cdm changes brightness no problem, but i was hoping to get it to stay lit longer....

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:24 pm

i've been programming theese for years and i carry a 1550 myself and i'd like to get mine to stay on longer too. i'd like to know what josh is changing to get it to stay on longer. exactly where under configuration settings.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:45 pm

I dunno let me check....

I thought I saw something in there, unless I am mistaken, which may be so.

I just have a button turn on and off the backlight, I've never gotten to the point where it timed out... maybe that's something you need to do too.

-Josh

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:47 pm

Alright, checking into things,

I see "auto-backlight" for that setting, and I was mistaking the menu time-out-timer for the backlight.

At any rate, you may want to try having a button programmed for backlight off/on and see if that makes it stay on longer.

-Josh

SPEAKER MIC · Post by **SPEAKER MIC** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:51 am

done that, as i dont use emergency, i use the man down for on/off and key lock....

yet another genius move by moto...

the 1250 is a great radio, but they forgot that feature..

tht was a convient feature for the mtsz line...

oh well...

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:42 am

I really don't see why it's a big deal...

If you want it to be on all the time, use a CDM or comparable mobile, having the backlight on all the time is just another feature to drain the battery.

-Josh

SPEAKER MIC · Post by **SPEAKER MIC** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:04 pm

its not that its a big deal, just an inconvience..

i have my cdm, but thats for a base only, it suits me fine, i just was looking to have a tad bit more time on the 1250..

sorry for any confusion..

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:08 pm

Shoot dude, "it ain't no big thing"....

The radio can't be programmed for backlight duration, so I guess that's where the trail ends.

-Josh

nmfire10 · Post by **nmfire10** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:49 pm

Wait a minute. I've programmed several CDM1250's many times over. I have yet to see a programming setting for automatic backlight. What am I missing here?

SPEAKER MIC · Post by **SPEAKER MIC** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:04 pm

cant say, mine has always auto lighted....

it would be nice to toggle it...

just hopes and wishes now..

what does the xts do???

does it have those options??

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:10 pm

i know for positive the mt2000 and mts2000 does. i'll have to open a xts codeplug tomorrow and see.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:49 pm

nmfire10 wrote:Wait a minute. I've programmed several CDM1250's many times over. I have yet to see a programming setting for automatic backlight. What am I missing here?

That's because we are talking about the HT1250