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TXD 8EHRXD 0AH Time31H 0AH 30H 0AH 33H 0AH 30H 0AH 39H 0AH 38H 0AH5Date and time setting commands
(1) DATE SET (8EH) : Set the current date (month, day, year) for the VCR. After this command (8EH) is sent, input
1-byte numerical data (30H — 39H).
(Example) Oct., 30, 1998
(2) TIME SET (8FH) : Set the current time (hour, minute, second) for the VCR.
After this command (8FH) is sent, input 1-byte numerical data (30H — 39H).
(Example) 15 hours, 29 minutes, 59 seconds
Month Day Year
Minute SecondHour
5Timer programming commands
(1) PRG/CLK (62H) : Engages timer programming mode.
(2) SHIFT – (64H) : Selects setting items. (–)
SHIFT + (63H) : Selects setting items. (+)
(3) SET – (66H) : Sets data selected with SHIFT.
SET + (65H) : Sets data selected with SHIFT.
(4) CANCEL (67H) : Cancels program data in timer programming or engages the Cancel Program mode.
Setting procedure is the same as when using the VCR controls. Be sure to transmit commands 1 byte at a time with “ACK” (0AH)
confirmation from the VCR after each transmission.
5On-screen setting command
(1) ON SCREEN ON (70H) : Activates on-screen indication.
ON SCREEN OFF (71H) : Deactivates on-screen indication.
Setting procedure for the following command (2) is the same as when using the VCR controls. Be sure to transmit commands 1 byte at a
time with “ACK” (0AH) confirmation from the VCR after each transmission.
(2) ON SCREEN SELECT (74H): Switches the on-screen display items.
POS V+ (73H): Moves the on-screen indication in the vertical direction.
POS H+ (75H): Moves the on-screen indication in the horizontal direction.
5Other commands
(1) AL/PL RESET (E1H) : When transmitted during alarm recording, the recording mode switches back to the previous mode.
The VCR’s “AL” indication goes off. Transmit again after “AL” indicator goes off to reset the alarm/
power loss memory.
(2) COUNT RESET (E2H) : Resets the tape counter to “0000”.
TXD 8FHRXD 0AH Time31H 0AH 35H 0AH 32H 0AH 39H 0AH 35H 0AH 39H 0AH9 OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD