diff -ur rockbox-19370/firmware/drivers/rtc/rtc_m41st84w.c rockbox-19370-blfix/firmware/drivers/rtc/rtc_m41st84w.c
--- rockbox-19370/firmware/drivers/rtc/rtc_m41st84w.c	2008-12-09 12:28:50.000000000 -0500
+++ rockbox-19370-blfix/firmware/drivers/rtc/rtc_m41st84w.c	2008-12-13 17:34:03.264300000 -0500
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
     rtc_check_alarm_started(false);
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(ARCHOS_FMRECORDER) && !defined(ARCHOS_RECORDERV2)
     rtc_write(0x13, 0x10); /* 32 kHz square wave */
+#endif
 
     /* Clear the Stop bit if it is set */
     data = rtc_read(0x01);
diff -ur rockbox-19370/firmware/target/sh/archos/fm_v2/backlight-target.h rockbox-19370-blfix/firmware/target/sh/archos/fm_v2/backlight-target.h
--- rockbox-19370/firmware/target/sh/archos/fm_v2/backlight-target.h	2008-12-09 12:29:00.000000000 -0500
+++ rockbox-19370-blfix/firmware/target/sh/archos/fm_v2/backlight-target.h	2008-12-13 17:28:58.860300000 -0500
@@ -28,13 +28,22 @@
 
 static inline void _backlight_on(void)
 {
-    /* Enable square wave */
-    rtc_write(0x0a, rtc_read(0x0a) | 0x40);
+    rtc_write(0x13, 0x10); /* 32 kHz square wave */
+    rtc_write(0x0a, rtc_read(0x0a) | 0x40); /* Enable square wave */
 }
 
 static inline void _backlight_off(void)
 {
-    /* Disable square wave */
+    /* While on, backlight is flashing at 32 kHz.  If the square wave output
+       is disabled while the backlight is lit, it will become constantly lit,
+       (brighter) and slowly fade.  This resets the square wave counter and
+       results in the unlit state */
+    rtc_write(0x0a, rtc_read(0x0a) & ~0x40); /* Disable square wave */
+    rtc_write(0x13, 0xF0); /* 1 Hz square wave */
+    rtc_write(0x0a, rtc_read(0x0a) | 0x40); /* Enable square wave */
+    
+    /* When the square wave output is disabled in the unlit state,
+       the backlight stays off */
     rtc_write(0x0a, rtc_read(0x0a) & ~0x40);
 }