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David B. From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 3148 posts, RR: 7
Posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 912 times:

Why are these screens blank? Did the pilot turn the constast down so low, they can't be seen or are they off?

Teenage-know-it-alls should be shot on sight

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EGNV From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 171 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 887 times:

If it's parked then they are probably turned off. If it's an inflight photo then there was probably to much reflection on the screens.
I really dont understand this post though....

You seem to be referring to something but haven't mentioned what

Avt007 From Canada, joined Jul 2000, 2131 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 872 times:

It is normal procedure to turn them off on the ground, otherwise the EFIS tube will get "burned" with the image,i.e. the normal HSI display can still be seen even when the tube is off. Same reason you have a screen saver.........

David B. From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 3148 posts, RR: 7
Reply 3, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 865 times:

Here it is:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=164949 Smokin cool

Teenage-know-it-alls should be shot on sight

Staffan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 856 times:

Ever tried taking a photo of a television screen with a flash? It's the same thing, reflections.

Regards,

Staffan

PPGMD From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 2453 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 848 times:

If you look carefully at the co-pilots screen you can barely see the HSI, its just the angle and flash.

At worst, you screw up and die.

CPH-R From Denmark, joined May 2001, 5581 posts, RR: 4
Reply 6, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 838 times:

It's due to flash, alright. What happens is that the LCD/CRT adapts itself to the light sources. When a flashlight is used, the LCD/CRT can't adapt itself fast enough, and so it's still stuck in the "dark" phase. I can't remember what the A330 is equipped with, someone please enlighten me.

310_engineer From Belgium, joined Dec 2000, 165 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 833 times:

CRT's

Staffan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 830 times:

Yes, I remember seeing the sensor for the screen, it was a small "eye" just beside that senses the light conditions and adapts the brightness of the panel accordingly. Didn't know though that a camera flash would have such impact on it.

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