Index: firmware/export/config-ipodmini2g.h
===================================================================
--- firmware/export/config-ipodmini2g.h	(revision 14403)
+++ firmware/export/config-ipodmini2g.h	(working copy)
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@
 /* We can fade the backlight by using PWM */
 #define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_PWM_FADING
 
+#define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
+
+/* LCD backlight brightness range and defaults */
+#define MIN_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      2  /*  2/16 (12.50%) */
+#define MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      15 /* 15/16 (93.75%) */
+#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING  9  /*  9/16 (56.25%) */
+
 /* Define this if you can detect headphones */
 #define HAVE_HEADPHONE_DETECTION
 
Index: firmware/export/config-ipodnano.h
===================================================================
--- firmware/export/config-ipodnano.h	(revision 14403)
+++ firmware/export/config-ipodnano.h	(working copy)
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@
 /* We can fade the backlight by using PWM */
 #define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_PWM_FADING
 
+#define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
+
+/* LCD backlight brightness range and defaults */
+#define MIN_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      2  /*  2/16 (12.50%) */
+#define MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      15 /* 15/16 (93.75%) */
+#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING  9  /*  9/16 (56.25%) */
+
 /* Define this if you can detect headphones */
 #define HAVE_HEADPHONE_DETECTION
 
Index: firmware/export/config-ipodvideo.h
===================================================================
--- firmware/export/config-ipodvideo.h	(revision 14403)
+++ firmware/export/config-ipodvideo.h	(working copy)
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@
 /* We can fade the backlight by using PWM */
 #define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_PWM_FADING
 
+#define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
+
+/* LCD backlight brightness range and defaults */
+#define MIN_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      2  /*  2/16 (12.50%) */
+#define MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      15 /* 15/16 (93.75%) */
+#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING  9  /*  9/16 (56.25%) */
+
 /* Define this if you can detect headphones */
 #define HAVE_HEADPHONE_DETECTION
 
Index: firmware/backlight.c
===================================================================
--- firmware/backlight.c	(revision 14403)
+++ firmware/backlight.c	(working copy)
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@
 static int fade_out_count = 4;
 
 static bool bl_timer_active = false;
+#if (MODEL_NUMBER == 4) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 5) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 11)
+static int bl_brightness = BL_PWM_COUNT;
+static const char bl_brightness_map[16] =
+    { 1, 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 37, 45, 54, 64, 75, 87, 100 };
+#endif
 static int bl_dim_current = 0;
 static int bl_dim_target  = 0;
 static int bl_pwm_counter = 0;
@@ -231,7 +236,12 @@
                 __backlight_on();
             else
                 __backlight_off();
-            if (bl_dim_current == bl_dim_target)
+            #if (MODEL_NUMBER == 4) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 5) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 11)
+            if ((bl_dim_current == bl_dim_target) && 
+                ((bl_dim_target == BL_PWM_COUNT) || (bl_dim_target == 0)))
+#else
+            if (bl_dim_current == bl_dim_target) 
+#endif
                 idle = true;
         }
 
@@ -330,8 +340,13 @@
 static void _backlight_on(void)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_BACKLIGHT_PWM_FADING) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
+#if (MODEL_NUMBER == 4) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 5) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 11)
+    if ((fade_in_count > 0) || (bl_brightness != BL_PWM_COUNT))
+        backlight_dim(bl_brightness);
+#else
     if (fade_in_count > 0)
         backlight_dim(BL_PWM_COUNT);
+#endif
     else
     {
         bl_dim_target = bl_dim_current = BL_PWM_COUNT;
@@ -792,7 +807,15 @@
     else if (val > MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING)
         val = MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING;
 
+#if ((MODEL_NUMBER == 4) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 5) || (MODEL_NUMBER == 11)) && \
+    defined(HAVE_BACKLIGHT_PWM_FADING) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
+    /* set ipod brightness by changing the PWM.
+       conveniently using the same range (2..15) as iriver,
+       so we have to map the range to 0..100% */
+    bl_brightness = bl_brightness_map[val];
+#else
     __backlight_set_brightness(val);
+#endif
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS */