DCS dCS 974 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
dCS 974 User Manual Manual for Software Version 1.0x
dCS Ltd May 2001
Manual part no: DOC1241121A1
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Document No: OS-MA-A0124-112.1A1
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Display Submenu
The final option on the top level menu is Display. Select this and press
:
Bright adjusts the brightness of the display backlight and Contrast adjusts the
LCD display contrast. These should be set for optimum readability. The length
of the solid bars indicate the setting of each parameter - there are 27 levels for
each.
To adjust the brightness, select Bright and press Set. The cursor will change to
the
symbol. Set the required brightness with the rotary control then press Set
again to exit adjustment mode. The Contrast is adjusted in a similar manner.
OOPS!
It is possible to turn the contrast to such a low setting that it is very difficult
to read the display. If this happens and the menu level is changed, you may
not be able to see the display well enough to navigate to the Display menu
and increase the contrast to readable level. To recover from this you can
Recall a stored setup known to have a higher contrast setting (see the next
section). If the worst happens and none are available, switch off the unit then
hold down the Status button while switching on. The unit will display
Using Default Settings and will load a setup with high contrast.
The third option (Cursor) controls the way the cursor responds to turning the
encoder. The default setting is the cursor moves down if the encoder is turned
clockwise. If you prefer the opposite arrangement, move the cursor to the
bottom line and press Set. “Clockwise = Down” changes to “Clockwise = Up”.
Pressing Set again change back.
The fourth option determines the time after which the display backlight goes out.
The backlight is an electroluminescent device, and so in theory has limited life.
It can also buzz a little, and although we select for low buzz, and acoustically
damp it, it can be irritating. So – the display goes dark after a preset period,
although pressing any button or turning the knob will wake it up again. When
the cursor is against the Backlight Off After option, each time you press Set it
steps through the settings 1 min, 3 min and 5 min.