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Is there away to have the backlight turn on when using the channel selector knob?


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Using KPG-111:

Step 1: Read the radio.
Step 2: Save the file.
Step 3: Save the file again somewhere else.
Step 4: If you ignored step 2 and 3, go back and do those.

Under "Optional Features 1:
Common Page 1 tab:
Click the "Auto Backlight" box.
If that's greyed out, it's because you have a button programmed for the backlight function. Remove that function from the button, then go back and it'll be "un"-greyed out. Click that box.

You can set the backlight timer on the same page.

Write the file to the radio.
Save the new file.
Save it again somewhere else.
 

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Thanks! Can I still program a button to turn the backlight on also or not?


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Ok thanks! Thought so! I followed your instructions got it to work, even if still push the button I had it programmed to backlight still comes even thought it’s not programmed to any buttons


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Ok thanks! Thought so! I followed your instructions got it to work, even if still push the button I had it programmed to backlight still comes even thought it’s not programmed to any buttons

Right, any button push will activate it, so really no reason for a dedicated button.
 
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