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1st/2nd byte
Recording/playback mode
Correspondence of the code and the mode is the same as MODE (7EH) (see page 59).
3rd byte 5th byte
Conditions of each setting Settings status
BIT Status when BIT is “1”. BIT Status when BIT is “1”.
0 Repeat Record mode ON. 0 Always 1.
1 Power is ON. 1 SUMMER TIME is ON.
2 POWER ON REC mode is ON. 2 Always 0.
3 Auto rewind mode is ON. 3 Always 0.
4 Operation lock is ON.*4 HDR mode is ON.
5 Series recording is ON. 5 Auto record check function ON.
6 Tape end buzzer is ON. 6 Always 0.
7 Alarm buzzer is ON. 7 Always 0.
4th byte 6th byte
Conditions of each setting Types of warnings
BIT Status when BIT is “1”. HEX.Data Types of warnings
0 Alarm recording is in progress. 0 No abnormality
1 ALARM REC function is ON. 1 Loading error
2 Not defined. Always 0. 2 Unloading error
3 Sensor recording is ON. 3 Supply reel error
4 External recording function is ON. 4 Drum error
5 V.pulse is ON. 5 Take-up reel error
6 Always 0. 6 Capstan error
7 Warning buzzer is ON. 7 Cassette eject error
8 DEW sensor error.
9 Recording check error
A Battery backup error
B Input signal error
3 Commands for VCR status verification
When the command is sent, the VCR returns the corresponding information.
9 OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD
(1) DATE SENSE (BEH) : The VCR returns the currently set month, day and year as 6 bytes. Each byte has a value of 30H to
39H. 30H corresponds to 0 and 39H to 9.
(Example: For Oct., 14, 1998, the VCR returns 31H, 30H, 31H, 34H, 39H and 38H.)
(2) TIME SENSE (BFH) : The VCR returns the currently set hour, minute and second as 6 bytes. Each byte has a value of
30H to 39H. 30H corresponds to 0 and 39H to 9.
(Example: For 15:30:45, the VCR returns 31H, 35H, 33H, 30H, 34H and 35H.)
(3) COUNT CODE (D0H) : VCR returns the counter data beginning with the 4th digit from the right in 4 bytes. ASCII codes
“30H – 39H” correspond with the numbers “0 – 9” (eg: 1234: 31H, 32H, 33H, 34H).
(4) DEVICE TYPE (D1H) : VCR returns the last 4 characters of the SR-9090 model name in ASCII code.
39H, 30H, 39H, 30H
(5) VTR INQ (FBH) : Used to make sure that the connected unit is the VCR. The VCR will return “ACK” (0AH).
(6) PL/AL COUNT SENSE (D5H) :VCR will return a total of 6 bytes. The first 3 bytes show the number of alarm inputs in 3 digits and
the last 3 bytes show the number of power losses in 3 digits. ASCII codes “30H – 39H” correspond
with the numbers “0 – 9” (eg: 123 alarm inputs and 45 power losses: 31H, 32H, 33H, 30H 34H,
35H).
(7) HOUR METER SENSE (D2H) : VCR returns the hour meter data in 5 bytes. (eg: 1234 hours: 31H, 32H, 33H, 34H).
(8) TL STATUS SENSE (D6H) :VCR returns Timelapse mode data in 6 bytes. The contents of each byte are as follows:
*Operation with commands from the RS-232C is accepted
even in the Operation Lock mode.