diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index 8846fa4bcf..4dbd2bf3ac 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ const char rec_base_directory[] = REC_BASE_DIR;
 #include "dsp.h"
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_BLOCK_VERSION 47
+#define CONFIG_BLOCK_VERSION 48
 #define CONFIG_BLOCK_SIZE 512
 #define RTC_BLOCK_SIZE 44
 
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ void settings_load(int which)
         }
 
         if ( global_settings.contrast < MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING )
-            global_settings.contrast = lcd_default_contrast();
+            global_settings.contrast = DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING;
 
         i = 0xb8;
         strncpy((char *)global_settings.wps_file, (char *)&config_block[i],
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ void settings_reset(void) {
     global_settings.mdb_enable = sound_default(SOUND_MDB_ENABLE);
     global_settings.superbass = sound_default(SOUND_SUPERBASS);
 #endif
-    global_settings.contrast    = lcd_default_contrast();
+    global_settings.contrast    = DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING;
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_REMOTE
     global_settings.remote_contrast = lcd_remote_default_contrast();
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index 8c47c9253e..51eaca3a51 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -570,6 +570,11 @@ extern const char rec_base_directory[];
 
 /* system defines */
 
+#ifdef IAUDIO_X5
+#define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        0
+#define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        29
+#define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    15
+#else
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS
 #define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        31
 #define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    30
@@ -578,7 +583,7 @@ extern const char rec_base_directory[];
 #define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    38
 #endif
 #define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        5
-
+#endif // X5
 
 /* argument bits for settings_load() */
 #define SETTINGS_RTC 1 /* only the settings from the RTC nonvolatile RAM */
diff --git a/apps/settings_menu.c b/apps/settings_menu.c
index 3e02727f9e..f088c3be3d 100644
--- a/apps/settings_menu.c
+++ b/apps/settings_menu.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static bool remote_caption_backlight(void)
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_REMOTE_LCD */
 
-#ifndef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
+#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
 static bool contrast(void)
 {
     return set_int( str(LANG_CONTRAST), "", UNIT_INT,
@@ -1775,13 +1775,13 @@ static bool lcd_settings_menu(void)
 #if defined(HAVE_BACKLIGHT_PWM_FADING) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
         { ID2P(LANG_BACKLIGHT_FADE_IN), backlight_fade_in },
         { ID2P(LANG_BACKLIGHT_FADE_OUT), backlight_fade_out },
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
-        { ID2P(LANG_BRIGHTNESS), brightness },
 #endif
         { ID2P(LANG_BACKLIGHT_FILTER_FIRST_KEYPRESS), set_bl_filter_first_keypress },
+#ifdef HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
+        { ID2P(LANG_BRIGHTNESS),      brightness },
+#endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_BACKLIGHT */
-#ifndef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
+#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
         { ID2P(LANG_CONTRAST),        contrast },
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
diff --git a/firmware/backlight.c b/firmware/backlight.c
index 76ffc6f0e4..8568c98829 100644
--- a/firmware/backlight.c
+++ b/firmware/backlight.c
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ bool is_remote_backlight_on(void) {return true;}
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_BACKLIGHT */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
-#ifdef IRIVER_H300_SERIES
+#if defined(IRIVER_H300_SERIES) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
 void backlight_set_brightness(int val)
 {
     /* set H300 brightness by changing the PWM
diff --git a/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h b/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
index a04967c455..7ce230ee8e 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_LCD LCD_X5
 
 /* Define this for LCD backlight available */
-#define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT BL_IRIVER_H100 /* port controlled */
+#define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT BL_IRIVER_H100 /* port controlled !?!? */ 
+#define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
 
 /* Define this if you have a software controlled poweroff */
 #define HAVE_SW_POWEROFF
diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
index 75ec2462be..1adcf6aaea 100755
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ static bool display_on=false; /* is the display turned on? */
 /* register defines for the Renesas HD66773R */
 #define R_HORIZ_RAM_ADDR_POS    0x16
 #define R_VERT_RAM_ADDR_POS     0x17
-#define R_RAM_ADDR_SET  0x21
-#define R_WRITE_DATA_2_GRAM 0x22
+#define R_RAM_ADDR_SET          0x21
+#define R_WRITE_DATA_2_GRAM     0x22
 
 /*****************************************************
 The table below was generated by the following script:
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ inline void lcd_write_data(const unsigned short* p_bytes, int count)
 
 void lcd_set_contrast(int val)
 {
-    (void)val;
+    if (val >= 15) // val must'nt be 15 or 31
+     ++val; 
+    if (val > 30)
+      return;
+
+    lcd_write_reg(0x0e, 0x201e + (val << 8));
 }
 
 void lcd_set_invert_display(bool yesno)