Does the backlight stay on all the time?
1334976
yes it does, you can also change the contrast to make it darker or ligheter
1030757
Yes, pressing any key, a white backlight turns on. if no key is pressed stays off.
2083256
Nope stays on all the time. It comes with a sticker that is supposed to dampen how bright the light is.... The sticker does nothing to stop it.
681299
Nope it stays on all the time that the battery is in. However I have had mine a fairly long time and have not had to replace the battery yet.
1389686
No its not backlit at all times, but touching any button on the face will backlite it for about 10 seconds. Backlighting also comes on when a alert is issued as well as the top lights Green (advisory) Orange (watch) Red (Warning)
641110
Yes, the screen is backlit but just like a mobile phone it is timed to go out after a few secs and comes on again when a button is pressed.Cheers Alex V.
451412
The back light stays on for only a few seconds. There is setting in the menu to control it a bit. The reading stays on for a long enough time until battery saving shuts the unit down. I have never had a problem with these issues. I does have a continuous measuring mode.
1954054
Yes it is backlit........I think it comes on automatically once you are in the dark. It remains off in daylight.But I am subject to correction on that; I'm no expert !
1443602
Yes, it disables all the buttons which includes the backlight. It is good when traveling with it but not using it at the time.
2266285
The light does stay lit all the time like a night light. The light flashes when the doorbell is ringing, for the price this doorbell is Exceptional !!!
2048014
I just got my light about 2 months ago, and so far, if it is charged properly during the day then yes, it does stay on the whole night, emitting a dim light. When there is motion it gets temporarily brighter.
1720470
The light does stay on to let u know. But it didn't work for me. I still have mine plugged in and I still have a mouse problem. They just wait until night time now to come out and ruin stuff.
2145732
Correct. The backlight is on as long as the device is getting volts. The internal battery is just an LR44 button cell that keeps the time and temperature functions running.
1089119
In the settings menu there is a "Backlight shut off" option where you can adjust it to any where from 1 minute to "Never."
1020391
I realize this answer is very late, but in case anyone else has this problem - there's a button to turn the backlight on and off, it is off by default. If it doesn't have that button I would suggest returning it directly to Amazon and ordering a new one.
506265
I always use the flash, even in daylight. I don't have trouble with backlighting. I have used most of the "mode" settings.
25797
The back light stays on as long as the computer is on. It's customizable for three different colors, one for M1 M2 & M3.