Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question

DTR · 10-29-2008, 10:59 PM

Hi everyone, my name is Jamie. I am from North Dakota, amd love the outdoors. My handle is DTR, for Double Trouble Racing, as I also do a lot of snowmobile drag racing.

I recently purchased a Garmin 60Csx to log my travels in the mountains and backcountry while snowmobiling.

My question is, is there a way to turn the backlight on automatically upon start-up? Sometime I have the unit of, its pitch-dark outside, and there is alterior noise preventing me from hearing the subtle "ding" the unit makes. With everything so dark, its hard to tell if the unit is on or not.

Thanks,

DTR

Andy · 10-30-2008, 10:07 AM

Hey DTR!

I don't have a 60, but the 76CSx I have should be very similar. It should remember the last setting for the backlight. So if you shut it off with it turned on, next time it should be on. The backlight will cut down the battery life.

iamasmith · 11-04-2008, 6:28 PM

I have a 60CSx also and I'm surprised because I thought it would be the same as Andy's 76CSx in all but form but no. The backlight doesn't remember its on state when you power it off and back on again. You have to hit the power button again briefly to bring the backlight on.

Maybe there will be a software update that brings the units in sync. 60CSx is on 3.70 atm Andy, what is the 76CSx currently on?

*EDIT* I see the latest is 3.70 also, I'm getting more convinced that these units are identical under the shell. Are you using 3.70 Andy?

-Andy

Andy · 11-04-2008, 10:55 PM

Well I just checked mine again and it's not remembering the backlight status just the same as the 60CSx. I'm running 3.70. They must have changed it a while back because I remember mine doing this at some point. Maybe it was the 76S.

TrapMan · 12-05-2008, 6:31 PM

I am having the same issue with my Vista HCx. You always have to tap the power key to bring the light up to its brightes setting. Its a pain!

seahound1 · 06-10-2010, 1:11 AM

Stumbled on this thread when trying to figure out why the backlight on my 60CSx does not come on upon power-up. I believe it used to. Now the default setting is zero and I have to go to setup\display\backlight-level each time I power-up to reset the level. Reading here I learned to hit the On button once to bring up the light, but it wasn't always like this. Anyone know how to fix this?

MPM

sviking · 06-10-2010, 11:06 AM

DTR, I'm running the latest 4.0 firmware version and my backlight has never automatically come on when powered up. What's so hard about holding the power button down (mine turns on in about two seconds) and then just tapping the power button again? The backlight comes on immediately to the previously set intermediate setting and you don't even have to wait for it to power up completely. I'm quite sure this is easily done "in the dark".

The way to have the backlight come on automatically is to run it on external power.

sviking · 06-10-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by seahound1

Stumbled on this thread when trying to figure out why the backlight on my 60CSx does not come on upon power-up.

My 60CSx has never done that (when running on batteries) and I've run more than one firmware version.

Quote:

Now the default setting is zero and I have to go to setup\display\backlight-level each time I power-up to reset the level.

Now, that is weird. I just messed with mine and whatever I set the intermediate backlight percentage to (first press of the power button), it remembers, even if I don't hit "enter" and just "page" off to something else.

Quote:

Reading here I learned to hit the On button once to bring up the light, but it wasn't always like this.

This is perfectly normal behavior. Hit the power button once to bring up the previously set intermediate backlight percentage, hit it again to go to 100%, then hit it again to turn it off.

Buck99 · 08-05-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sviking

My 60CSx has never done that (when running on batteries) and I've run more than one firmware version.

Now, that is weird. I just messed with mine and whatever I set the intermediate backlight percentage to (first press of the power button), it remembers, even if I don't hit "enter" and just "page" off to something else.

This is perfectly normal behavior. Hit the power button once to bring up the previously set intermediate backlight percentage, hit it again to go to 100%, then hit it again to turn it off.

Being new and reading a lot of miscellaneous threads, I saw this one. I see that my 60CSx is at v3.30. I guess I should upgrade. Upgrades scare me sometimes since along with an improvement or two, sometimes something gets "dumbed down". Should I go for the latest?

My backlight also needs the extra press of the power button to come on. It doesn't save the previous intermediate level but comes on at about 50% every time. This is fine with me since this is OK for dim light and bright light will need the 100%. At least the time-on seems to stay put where it is set. I increased mine from 15 sec. to 30 sec. and since it will auto-shutoff, I guess a minute wouldn't hurt.

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Buck99

10-29-2008, 10:59 PM	#1
DTR Join Date: Oct 29 2008 Location: ND Posts: 5	Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question Hi everyone, my name is Jamie. I am from North Dakota, amd love the outdoors. My handle is DTR, for Double Trouble Racing, as I also do a lot of snowmobile drag racing. I recently purchased a Garmin 60Csx to log my travels in the mountains and backcountry while snowmobiling. My question is, is there a way to turn the backlight on automatically upon start-up? Sometime I have the unit of, its pitch-dark outside, and there is alterior noise preventing me from hearing the subtle "ding" the unit makes. With everything so dark, its hard to tell if the unit is on or not. Thanks, DTR

10-30-2008, 10:07 AM	#2
Andy Survey Says? Join Date: Dec 29 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 1,725	Re: Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question Hey DTR! I don't have a 60, but the 76CSx I have should be very similar. It should remember the last setting for the backlight. So if you shut it off with it turned on, next time it should be on. The backlight will cut down the battery life.

11-04-2008, 6:28 PM	#3
iamasmith Join Date: Oct 05 2008 Location: London Posts: 263	Re: Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question I have a 60CSx also and I'm surprised because I thought it would be the same as Andy's 76CSx in all but form but no. The backlight doesn't remember its on state when you power it off and back on again. You have to hit the power button again briefly to bring the backlight on. Maybe there will be a software update that brings the units in sync. 60CSx is on 3.70 atm Andy, what is the 76CSx currently on? EDIT I see the latest is 3.70 also, I'm getting more convinced that these units are identical under the shell. Are you using 3.70 Andy? -Andy

11-04-2008, 10:55 PM	#4
Andy Survey Says? Join Date: Dec 29 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 1,725	Re: Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question Well I just checked mine again and it's not remembering the backlight status just the same as the 60CSx. I'm running 3.70. They must have changed it a while back because I remember mine doing this at some point. Maybe it was the 76S.

12-05-2008, 6:31 PM	#5
TrapMan Join Date: Jan 07 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 3	Re: Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question I am having the same issue with my Vista HCx. You always have to tap the power key to bring the light up to its brightes setting. Its a pain!

06-10-2010, 1:11 AM	#6
seahound1 Join Date: Jun 10 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 2	Re: Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question Stumbled on this thread when trying to figure out why the backlight on my 60CSx does not come on upon power-up. I believe it used to. Now the default setting is zero and I have to go to setup\display\backlight-level each time I power-up to reset the level. Reading here I learned to hit the On button once to bring up the light, but it wasn't always like this. Anyone know how to fix this? MPM

06-10-2010, 11:06 AM	#7
sviking Join Date: Mar 24 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 287	Re: Introduction and 60CSx Backlight Question DTR, I'm running the latest 4.0 firmware version and my backlight has never automatically come on when powered up. What's so hard about holding the power button down (mine turns on in about two seconds) and then just tapping the power button again? The backlight comes on immediately to the previously set intermediate setting and you don't even have to wait for it to power up completely. I'm quite sure this is easily done "in the dark". The way to have the backlight come on automatically is to run it on external power.