mine is not as bright as it use to be even with a fresh battery, does anyone know why?
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I have determined that this product is just not intended to be a significantly bright- bright light. It is for low light purposes.
625648
Perhaps LED lights are defective. I would advise contacting the company and getting a replacement flashlight. If you bought flashlight from Amazon and it's been less than 30 days, you can get a replacement unit this way. Gerber provides limited lifetime warranty so you are covered in any case.However, if you carry it in your packet, check first if there's any dust or lint around the LED. Since there's no lens, that stuff accumulates quickly.
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I've noticed the same thing Oleg mentions, the bulb really collects dust and lint on it. Having said that I did discover LEDs are sensitive to temperature. Most manufacturers' published ratings of LEDs are for an operating temperature of 25 °C. LEDs used outdoors, such as traffic signals or in-pavement signal lights, and that are utilized in climates where the temperature within the luminaire gets very hot, could result in low signal intensities or even failure (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode).
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Mine is perfectly round and crisp at all brightnesses. Perhaps you do have a dud.
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I would guess you just got a defective battery. My experience has been fantastic. I use it almost every night. The beam is brighter than any comparable flashlight I've ever owned. I haven't ever had any problem with the battery holding a charge, and it lasts for a long time. Did you charge it fully before use? You should have. Also, the instructions say to plug it back into the charger after every use. I do this even if I only use it for two or three minutes. Unless you've had it a long time, Black and Decker is pretty good about standing behind their warranties. I'd give them a call.
2009408
The lighting on the LED numbers can be dimmed. It sounds like this could be happening. Have you tried hitting the "snooze" button? That will dim the numbers each time you press it until you can't see it anymore. Press it again and it should light up bright. Hopefully that helps!
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Maybe the brightness is too low. Try to change it. There is a Pin that can change the brightness. My screen worked with a 1 V input. Good luck!
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It lites up once u press the button like a flash light, if it doesn't do that then you might want to check the battery/ it's broken :)
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Hi , mine is working very well . I put to charge , the light is off when is charged . I'm using mine 6 months and bought more 3 . Maybe yours came with something wrong
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The Lumens are not the same it will not be the exact same color and brightness
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I don't know if yours is like mine but one of the blue lights is fainter and doesn't work very well. It doesn't mean it isn't charging. I got 10 phone charges out of it plus 2 tablet charges when camping :)
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It may be just very dim. I've noticed that the flashing LED is hardly illuminated in a lighted room. It's kind of ironic that the light is super bright but the charging LED Is very dim. Could be that you have a defective model if the power button doesn't light at all.
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Try moving it to the 6v selection. Providing the battery is charged, it should show in the yellow (60-70%) mark if it is good. If not, toss it.
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Try turning the brightness down and the contrast up and also adjust the color so it looks as real as possible. Also you can change the energy saver setting to make to lighter or darker. Offhand my settings on dynamic mode are: Contrast: 95 Brightness: 32 Color: 64 Sharpness: 90 Energy Saver: Level 1
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I have the same problem . I think it's just defective. Perhaps it's the little motor itself. Unfortunately I waited too long to send it back. The night sky isn't sharp enough or bright enough. If I were you I would send it back if you still can.
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Hi there! Sorry for the late answer :)Please watch this review where everything is explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QigDxFWdPKoDid you put in the battery's? Maybe the ones that have been delivered aren't good anymore, we had the same problem and replaced them with new ones.Greetings
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I have the same problem! This has really been bothering me, especially when it goes in and out. I am going to try to change the backlight and also notice if it has something to so with it only happening with bright shots.) Since it is under service warranty, I definitely plan to call the service repair number. Did any of you call for service? I will check the model of my 40" sony.
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SO I got one of these for my wife...its a simple device and works as expected..the issue is it it TOO BRIGHT at night. We have the dimmer set to mode 3 with -15 level and ON. and it is still WAYYYY too bright at night. Other than powering it off or covering the touchscreen with non-adhesive window tint any suggestions?
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There is a charging light that stays on while the battery is charging; the 'maximum charging' light does not stay on the entire time on mine, and mine works fine. So - maybe you should have yours checked out or return it..