3.4
Visual feedback
The user can get the following visual feedback from the Parrot on its' status or a
function that needs attention:
Front panel:
INPUT (yellow) - the level-controller can be
used to alter the input level
PHONES (yellow) - the level-controller can
be used to alter the headphones output level
RETURN (yellow) - the level-controller can
be used to alter the mix between the local
signal (microphone- or line-input) and the
remote signal coming in from either USB or
BlueTooth
PLAY (green) - the Parrot is playing (blinks when it is in play-pause)
REC (red) - the Parrot is recording (blinks when it is in record-pause)
MEM (red) - memory card is getting full (1 flash every 30 seconds at 20 minutes, 2
flashes every 20 seconds at 10 minutes and 1 flash every second at 1 minute
before the memory card is full)
NETW (green/red) - slow-blink red means 'about to enter pairing mode' or
' filetransfer failed', fast-blink red means 'now in pairing mode', slow-blink green
means 'filetransfer completed', fast-blink green means 'trying to connect', steady
green means 'connected'
LIVE (yellow) - Parrot now in LIVE mode i.e. sending and receiving audio to and
from BlueTooth
FILE (yellow) - fast-blink means 'now transferring file', steady means 'transfer not
yet begun' or ' transfer ended' depending on NETW status
ON (green/red) - green means 'unit is switched on', red means battery almost
depleted (1 red flash every 3 seconds at 60 minutes before batteries are empty)
LED-bar (green/red/yellow) - when level-indication is active a sequence of 4 green, 2
yellow and 1 red light show the input-level (or recorded level during playback); when
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