SVGA brightness (K3)

[w2eck]

Just installed the SVGA card in my P3. But I can't figure out how to adjust the brightness of the waterfall trace. I am guessing it is an adjustment in the P3 menu, because the waterfall on both the P3 and SVGA monitor are rather dim. I have not been able to locate any "how to " in the P3 Manual or the SVGA manual. I am sure it's thee but can't find it. 

Tu and 73
Paul
kc2nyu
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[Alan Bloom]

The backlight brightness of the P3 display can be adjusted with the "LCD
Brt" menu entry.  On the external display, try playing around with the
"SVGA bias" entry in the "SVGA menu" sub-menu.

Alan N1AL


On 5/19/2013 6:35 PM, paul ecker wrote:

> Just installed the SVGA card in my P3. But I can't figure out how to adjust the brightness of the waterfall trace. I am guessing it is an adjustment in the P3 menu, because the waterfall on both the P3 and SVGA monitor are rather dim. I have not been able to locate any "how to " in the P3 Manual or the SVGA manual. I am sure it's thee but can't find it.
>
> Tu and 73
> Paul
> kc2nyu
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[N5GE]

Paul,

Your monitor should have brightness and contrast controls.  You
should use those to adjust the SVGA brightness and contrast, as you
would on any TV or monitor.

Setting the SVGA bias will only adjust the color saturation of the
SVGA waterfall.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

On Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:15 -0700, Alan Bloom <[hidden email]>
wrote:

>The backlight brightness of the P3 display can be adjusted with the "LCD
>Brt" menu entry.  On the external display, try playing around with the
>"SVGA bias" entry in the "SVGA menu" sub-menu.
>
>Alan N1AL
>
>
>On 5/19/2013 6:35 PM, paul ecker wrote:
>> Just installed the SVGA card in my P3. But I can't figure out how to adjust the brightness of the waterfall trace. I am guessing it is an adjustment in the P3 menu, because the waterfall on both the P3 and SVGA monitor are rather dim. I have not been able to locate any "how to " in the P3 Manual or the SVGA manual. I am sure it's thee but can't find it.
>>
>> Tu and 73
>> Paul
>> kc2nyu

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[Mike K2MK]

Hi Paul,

I can see a potential problem here if the monitor is doing double duty as a 2nd screen for a PC and as the external monitor for the P3. The desired brightness and contrast settings for PC use might be different than those desired for P3 use. Not too much you can do about that except to bring up the monitor menu and make the adjustment each time.

73,
Mike K2MK

N5GE wrote

Paul,

Your monitor should have brightness and contrast controls.  You
should use those to adjust the SVGA brightness and contrast, as you
would on any TV or monitor.

Setting the SVGA bias will only adjust the color saturation of the
SVGA waterfall.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

[Rick WA6NHC]

Most OS driver software for video includes the settings you want to make.
So setting the monitor for the P3 and the driver for the monitor in computer
mode is certainly doable.

Rick wa6nhc

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike K2MK

Hi Paul,

I can see a potential problem here if the monitor is doing double duty as a
2nd screen for a PC and as the external monitor for the P3. The desired
brightness and contrast settings for PC use might be different than those
desired for P3 use. Not too much you can do about that except to bring up
the monitor menu and make the adjustment each time.

73,
Mike K2MK


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