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Old 11-04-2005, 05:14 PM   #99
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Originally Posted by MozMan68
Shouldn't it be brighter when the LED is NOT covered?? If it was covered, that would mean it is dark out and the screen would not need to be as bright.
That's correct - That is the way the 8700 light sensor behaves. The original poster probably got confused. There is an approx 3 second filter for rapidly fluctuating light levels, so you have to cover for a moment before the gradually settles to its dimmer level.
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