Player Indicators; Interfaces - Pioneer LD-V8000 Level III User Manual

Chapter Two • LD-V8000 Level I & III

2.2 Player Indicators

The LD-V8000 has six indicator lights on the front panel. This section explains these
indicators. (See diagram of LD-V8000's Front Panel, Figure 2-C, on page 2-5.)
Power Indicator (red)
The Power Indicator lights up when the player power is turned on.
Program Run Indicator (green)
Program Indicator light provides different information. In Random Access
Mode, the Program Indicator is on only when a Level II program is being
executed. In other modes, this light indicates whether a Level II program is
automatically being loaded and executed. The Program Indicator is OFF if
there is no Level II program to be automatically loaded or executed.
Park Indicator (green)
Park and a disc has been placed in the drawer. It blinks while the player
door is opening or closing.
Play Indicator (green)
Random Access Mode and a search is not being executed. It blinks when the
the player is in Spin Up, Spin Down, or Random Access Mode and when the
lead-in or lead-out area is reached.
Search Indicator (green)
player is searching.
Key Lock Indicator (red)
has been sent to the player to lock the front panel control buttons, preventing
them from being used during execution of a Level II or Level III program.

2.3 Interfaces

This Chapter explains the LD-V8000's three interfaces that allow control signals to
be received by the player:
• The remote sensor receives infrared signals from the either of the
RU-V60000T or the RU-V103 remote control units, or from Pioneer
Barcode Readers;
• The EXT CONT terminal receives signals from a wired connection
to either of the remote control units, or to a Pioneer Barcode Reader.
• The RS-232C port receives signals from a computer via the
appropriate RS-232C cable. See Section 2.3.2, page 2-9, and
Appendix D for more information about cable connections.
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— Depending on the active mode, the
— The Park Indicator lights up if the player is in
— The Play Indicator lights up when the player is in
— The Search Indicator lights up only when the
— The Key Lock Indicator lights up if a command
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