Setting Display Backlight Action 19
E-EQ-MX6RG-E-ARC MX6 Reference Guide
Dim Backlight if device is not used for:
When “Dim Backlight if device is not used for:” is checked and a time delay is set, the backlight
on the display dims to the minimum value in Backlight Intensity when the timer expires.
• Tapping the screen after the time delay timer expires, turns the screen backlight on.
• Tapping any key after the time delay timer expires, turns the screen backlight on if “Turn
on backlight when a button is pressed or the screen is tapped” is checked.
When unchecked, the display backlight does not dim to the minimum level.
If the unit is in the Suspend state, pressing any key (other than the Power key or the Scan
key/trigger) or tapping the screen have no effect. Wake the MX6 from Suspend by tapping the
Power key, pressing the trigger on the handle or by pressing the Scan button.
Turn off backlight if device is not used for:
When “Turn off backlight if device is not used for:” is checked and a time delay is set, the display
backlight dims when the timer expires.
• Tapping the screen after the time delay timer expires, turns the screen backlight on.
• Tapping any key after the time delay timer expires, turns the screen backlight on if “Turn
on backlight when a button is pressed or the screen is tapped” is checked..
When unchecked, the display backlight does not dim.
If the unit is in the Suspend state, pressing any key (other than the Power key or the Scan
key/trigger) or tapping the screen have no effect. Wake the MX6 from Suspend by tapping the
Power key, pressing the trigger on the handle or by pressing the Scan button.
Turn on backlight when a button is pressed or the screen is tapped
When this option is unchecked, the MX6 backlight utility ignores key taps and screen taps. If the
backlight is allowed to dim, the backlight remains in a dimmed state until the unit returns from the
Suspend state. If the backlight is not allowed to dim, the backlight remains on. The backlight
draws power from the battery.
Backlight Intensity
You can set a different level for the intensity of the display backlight when the MX6 is running on
battery power and a different level to use when the MX6 is running on external power.
Backlight intensity has no effect on the keypad backlight.
