Display Settings

BLMin

Minimum (dim) backlight level when timed out.

Options

0–9

Default

0

Category

Display Settings

Notes

Set to 0 for fully off when timed out. Higher values keep a dim glow.

How to access it

Press MENU on the radio to open the menu.
Scroll with up/down arrows until you see BLMin.
Press MENU again to enter the setting.
Use up/down to change the value, then MENU to save, or EXIT to cancel.

Related display settings

BLTime— Backlight timeout duration
BLMax— Maximum backlight brightness when active
BLRxTx— Backlight activation trigger
SWait— Squelch tail time — how long display stays active after signal drops
BatTxt— Battery indicator display format

See the full menu reference for all UV-K5 menu items.