What does the “test result indicator” indicate on a cockpit voice recorder? I am really curious as to what the “green/red” strip of led indicate and the numbers below it. Having read around the web, i speculated that it could be an audio quality rating scale. Would help alot of someone could please help explain the “numbers” and why there is so many led blocks on the strip...
I could not find the exact model you showed, but the A330 and A340 FCOM on SmartCockpit shows a similar one. Unfortunately the description of the test is rather short:



The Overhead Pushbutton explanation on SmartCockpit is equally short:



My best guess would be that it shows the recorded volume from low on the left to high on the right and it is considered OK (test passed) if it reaches into the green LEDs, therefore making sure the CVR can pick up voices clearly enough. I hope someone working with these CVRs can provide a more accurate answer!