Does the unit have any kind of status lights on it? If so, what colors are they? Are they bright?
870204
No lights at all. And aw man, they make it in black?? I didn't even notice, I got white. But hey, white is cheaper and it's under my nightstand anyway. :)
870205
Funny. I guess I am the odd-man out. The ONLY thing I don't like about this product is that is has absolutely no light or indicator at all. I would actually like a small, discrete light to indicate that it is plugged in and working.
870206
Too bad. I am like a few others and would appreciate some sort of light to inform me that it is 1. charging and 2. finished charging.
870207
In particular NO BLUE LIGHTS! The bane of our e-existence. Blue lights. Argh. Red doesn't wreck night vision - one of the reasons it's not so annoying (except when you'd wish there were none). But blue demands your attention. Now! Really? Now! Ack! Like the new(ish) blue headlights wreck your night vision as well. No Blue Leds!
870208
God bless them for making this amazing device without any annoying blinding lights. Thank you!!!
2098786
No this type model unit does not have the brightness ,illumination feature but it is such an excellent quality stereo system with sound , I put this model stereo in a 1998 original Dodge Intrepid factory vehichle with orignal factory speakers and what a big difference you will be satisified with this stereo unit
935702
Not on my unit. There is a small red light and a small blue light on all the time when the unit is on, and the led light comes out of the top but the led light is barely noticeable, even in the dark.
753124
They only light up with your lights being on. Bright Tails makes an alternative that lights up with brakes and turn signals, though.
56507
The unit does not sleep, the display stays on/lit until you turn it off yourself! I would class this as a regular LED display you would find on home appliances? It isn't particularly bright, but not overly dim either. In a well lit room it is quite unobtrusive, but clear and visible in the dark. The Amazon picture is a fair depiction of what you get!
534363
Yes, there's a "Bright" button and a "Dim" button at the top of the control.
1973115
They are clear and than change to neon color when unit is turned on. thanks for your question.
1958279
They are quite bright! Unfortunately there isn't a brightness control. If your case has a large side window and you don't want it to be very bright then you might want to try another product and or a different color. The blue ones put out a whiter glow then the picture suggests. Also the cables are a bit short so if you don't know how to cut and extend the wires you might have to look it up. Hope this helped!
1989186
No, there is no indicator light other than the little red one that comes on once you plug it in. I wouldn't worry too much about it, just let it sit for several hours and go ahead and use it. It runs for quite awhile on just a couple hours charge.
1469426
I don't believe this unit is "too" bright. There are options to change the color, both on the radio display and GPS. I have my GPS setting on night always. Not bright at all. But this unit isn't without it's glitches. I've had experiences now more than a couples of times where the screen freezes or not turn on at all. I had to turn off the car and it reset. Granted I am no expert, I do not know if it's my car's electrical system or the unit itself. Good luck with your shopping.
223492
Theres not much to the head unit its pretty light, make sure your power,memory,and ground wires are hooked up. when they are hooked up and the key is on the display will be dim but on until you turn on the unit. if it wont turn on send it back.
289011
One additional point. One good thing...There is a status indicator that shows when there is interaction/interference from any source and how much (the more interference the more the status light blinks...where there is none, it stays off)...I actually used it like a homing device to find the right area with the least amount of interference. Without it, I probabably would have pulled my hair out trying to locate the sources of interference.
202266
There are 2 lights at the front of the unit. There is a red caution light on the left and an orange light on the right. The red caution light turns on if the unit is tipped forward and/or not sitting firmly on a flat surface. Otherwise, the orange light comes on to let you know that the unit is working.
1478585
Roger, shown is a avue which has a green light when hooked up. The atomos does also have lights and can send a signal pattern to your screen also.
957537
They ARE there. The unit I ordered and received November 2014 DOES have lighted buttons when the unit is turned on. There is a hidden photosensor behind the rear facing grill which acts to progressively brighten the top buttons as ambient light decreases. It's quite nice. They are not overly bright, so they aren't distracting. The top buttons also have white symbology (which is different from the product pictures on the black unit I ordered) which makes them easier to identify.
1440858
My Zoom occasionally goes into flashing mode, and when it gets stuck there (requiring a reboot of the system) the lights will wake me up at night even though the unit is about 12 feet away and up high. So, in my opinion, yes, the lights are bright and sometimes hideously so.
1542123
hold down the button with the light bulb on it, and push the up and down arrows...each color also has two different settings, once you find a color you like, if you just push the light bulb button the color will get a little brighter. as far as the status light, it only comes on when you hit connect. it blinks blue....mine has never been on other than that