Cannot see monitor.

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Old Gringo
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Cannot see monitor.

Post by Old Gringo » June 13th, 2020, 9:13 pm

Have moved rower with PM5 outdoors. Glare from sunlight makes it impossible to see monitor. Any suggestions as to how to remedy this situation?

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Re: Cannot see monitor.

Post by Ombrax » June 13th, 2020, 10:52 pm

I think it comes down to whether or not you want to shade just the monitor, or the entire rower (or most of it).

Something like a "cantilever umbrella" would work if you wanted to go with the larger option. (do an image search on Google - as usual, the forum only allows you to link to tiny images, so I can't find anything small enough to show here)

Beware of the ones with a tiny base - I'm sure the lightest breeze is enough to knock them over.

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Post by mict450 » June 14th, 2020, 12:23 am

Ouch!! :o. Nice, but kinda pricey...should work out mighty fine, though.
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Post by Citroen » June 14th, 2020, 2:37 am

Old Gringo wrote:
June 13th, 2020, 9:13 pm
Have moved rower with PM5 outdoors. Glare from sunlight makes it impossible to see monitor. Any suggestions as to how to remedy this situation?
I'd start with a carefully folded piece of card (from a cereal box) and some masking tape. You should be able to fashion a hood that way.

Baby supply shops have clip-on umbrellas to keep the little ones in the shade if you want to go that route.

https://www.amazon.com/Stroller-Umbrell ... B07KWS456H

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Post by jamesg » June 14th, 2020, 4:23 am

Have you tried polarized sunglasses?
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Re: Cannot see monitor.

Post by CJOttawa » June 14th, 2020, 7:50 am

You can adjust the screen contrast in the settings. Failing that, perhaps you could build or buy a small, folding glare shield:

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1AujLB2uS ... pg_q50.jpg

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Re: Cannot see monitor.

Post by winniewinser » June 15th, 2020, 3:11 am

Old Gringo wrote:
June 13th, 2020, 9:13 pm
Have moved rower with PM5 outdoors. Glare from sunlight makes it impossible to see monitor. Any suggestions as to how to remedy this situation?
Can you turn the machine around so the sun is not on the screen? If now then a card shade as mentioned seems sensible.

We don't get a problem with sun in the UK that much! :wink: :lol:
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