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Commands

Description

 

B5

F-SHUTTLE

Shuttle play. The search speed is specified by sending the speed code data after

 

 

this command (see the table below).

 

 

Speed code table (corresponding speed)

 

 

Speed code

Search speed

 

 

30h

Still

 

 

31h

0.1

 

 

33h

0.2

 

 

34h

0.3

 

 

35h

1

 

 

36h

2

 

 

37h

5

 

 

38h

10

B6

R-SHUTTLE

Shuttle reverse play. The search speed is specified by sending the speed code data

 

 

after this command (see the table above).

C4

FULL EE ON

Full EE mode ON

 

C5

FULL EE OFF

Full EE mode OFF

 

CA

REC

Record. Transmit this command after transmitting REC DUB REQUEST.

CB

REC PAUSE

Record pause. Transmit this command after transmitting REC DUB REQUEST.

CC

A. DUB

Audio dubbing. Transmit this command during playback after transmitting REC DUB

 

 

REQUEST.

 

CD

A. DUB PAUSE

Audio dubbing pause. Transmit this command during audio dubbing after

 

 

transmitting REC DUB REQUEST.

E2

COUNTER RESET

Counter reset

 

FA

REC REQUEST

Recording request (use with the recording-related command).

Information gathering (sense) commands

 

These commands are used to check the VCR operation conditions.

When a command requesting information is received by the VCR, data is returned in 1-byte packets corresponding to the

information requested. The number of bytes returned differs depending on the command.

Commands

Description

 

72

ROM VERSION

Use to check the RS-232C interface-related ROM version. 3-byte data is returned.

BE

DATE SENSE

Use to check the VCR’s date data. The data is returned in order of month, day and

 

 

year. During playback, the time data on the tape is returned.

BF

TIME SENSE

Use to check the VCR’s time data. The data is returned in order of hour, minute and

 

 

second. During play, the time data on the tape is returned.

D1

DEVICE TYPE

Use to check the device type. D:44h, 6:36h, 0:30h, 0:30h

D4

TAPE REMAIN SENSE

Use to check the tape remaining time. 3-byte data is returned showing the hour (ones

 

 

place) and minutes (tens place and ones place).

D5

SSF DATA SENSE

Use to check the Super Scene Finder data.

D6

PREROLL TIME SENSE

Use to check the preroll time. 2-byte data is returned showing the seconds (tens

 

 

place and ones place).

 

D7

STATUS SENSE

Use to check the status. Refer to the contents of the STATUS SENSE.

D8

CURRENT TC SENSE

Use to check the time code data. The data is returned in the order of hour, minute,

 

 

second and frame.

 

D9

CURRENT CTL SENSE

Use to check the CTL data. The uppermost digit shows plus or minus.

DC

CURRENT TC UB

Use to check the user bits data. Data A from F is expressed with

 

SENSE

ASCII code 41h to 46h.

DD

JVC STATUS SENSE

Use to check the status. Refer to JVC STATUS SENSE for details.

FB

VTR IND

Use to check the VCR connection.

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Setting (preset) commands

 

 

 

These commands activate various settings on the VCR. When a command is sent, the corresponding setting is activated.

Commands

Description

 

E0

TC DATA PRESET

Use to preset the time code data. To set, transmit the time data following this

 

 

command. Specify the time in order of hour, minute, second and frame, using two

 

 

digits for each item. When ENTER (40h) is transmitted before all digits have been

 

 

transmitted, the time code data can be specified by entering digits from the

 

 

uppermost digit.

 

 

 

Set the VCR’s [REMOTE] switch to “REMOTE”.

E1

TC UB DATA PRESET

Use to preset the user bits.

E6

PREROLL TIME

Use to set the preroll time. Specify this by transmitting 2-byte data following this

 

PRESET

command. First byte for ten place and second byte for one place.

E7

TIMER MODE SELECT

Use to select the counter mode. Following this command, send data (1 byte)

 

 

corresponding to the counter mode.

 

 

High

Low

Counter mode

1TC

3

2

CTL

(fixed)

 

 

5UB

8E

DATE PRESET

Use to set the date. Following this command, send 6-byte numeric data. Specify the

 

 

month, day and year in order with two digits for each.

8F

TIME PRESET

Use to set the date. Following this command, send 6-byte numeric data. Specify the

 

 

hour, minute and second in order with two digits for each.

40

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