Uniden BCD260DN English Owners Manual - Page 26

Set Dimmer

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2. Turn the SQ knob counter-clockwise all the way and then clockwise until the noise stops (00 - 19 levels). Turn the SQ knob one level more. 3. The squelch adjust display times out after 3 seconds. Set Backlight Adjust the backlight intensity for the screen and for the keypad through the menus or by pushing the VOL knob. NOTE: Set the dimmer to AUTO if you are going to hard-wire your scanner inside your vehicle. 1. From MENU/Settings, scroll to Set Backlight and press E Yes. The Set Backlight screen displays two options: Set Dimmer and Set Color. Scroll to Set Dimmer and press E Yes. Set Dimmer lets you determine whether the dimmer is set automatically or manually. If the scanner will be mounted in an automobile, select AUTO, choose between + Polarity (the orange wire gets 12V when you turn on the headlights) or - Polarity (the orange wire is switched to chassis ground when you turn on the headlights), and press E Yes. The Set Backlight menu displays again. If the scanner is for home use and will NOT be mounted in an automobile, select MANUAL, choose between High, Middle, Low, and Off, and press E Yes. The Set Backlight menu displays again. 2. From the Set Backlight menu, scroll to Set Color and press E Yes. The Set Color screen displays the following list of color options: • Cyan • Yellow • White • Blue • Red • Magenta • Green 26

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2. Turn the
SQ
knob counter-clockwise all the way and then clockwise until
the noise stops (00 - 19 levels). Turn the
SQ
knob one level more.
3. The squelch adjust display times out after 3 seconds.
Set Backlight
Adjust the backlight intensity for the screen and for the keypad
through the
menus or by pushing the
VOL
knob.
NOTE: Set the dimmer to AUTO if you are going to hard-wire your scanner
inside your vehicle.
1. From
MENU
/
Settings
, scroll to
Set Backlight
and press
E Yes
. The
Set
Backlight
screen displays two options:
Set Dimmer
and
Set Color
.
Scroll to
Set Dimmer
and press
E Yes
.
Set Dimmer
lets you determine
whether the dimmer is set automatically or manually.
If the scanner will be mounted in an automobile, select
AUTO
, choose
between
+ Polarity
(the orange wire gets 12V when you turn on the
headlights) or
– Polarity
(the orange wire is switched to chassis ground when you turn on
the headlights)
,
and press
E Yes
. The
Set Backlight
menu displays again.
If the scanner is for home use and will NOT be mounted in an automobile,
select
MANUAL
, choose between
High
,
Middle
,
Low
, and
Off,
and press
E
Yes
. The
Set Backlight
menu displays again.
2. From the
Set Backlight
menu, scroll to
Set Color
and press
E Yes
. The
Set
Color
screen displays the following list of color options:
• Cyan
• Yellow
• White
• Blue
• Red
• Magenta
• Green