JVC SR-9168U appendix 4th byte, Contents of 5th byte BIT 0/1/2/3 Speed Code

10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD

(9) STATUS SENSE (D7H)					: The VCR will return current status information in 5 bytes.
	1st byte
	BIT				Status when BIT is “1”.
	0	Error			Indicates that an illegal command has been received. No further commands will be accepted.
					To restore to normal operation, transmit CLEAR ERROR (41H) to the VCR.
	1	Not defined			Always 0.
	2	Not defined			Always 0.
	3	Cassette out			The tape has not been loaded.
	4	REC inhibit			A tape with no safety tab has been loaded. In this case, no recording commands
					will be accepted.
	5	Not defined			Always 0.
	6	Not defined			Always 0.
	7	Not defined			Always 1.
	2nd byte
	BIT				Status when BIT is “1”.
	0	Tape End			Tape end sensor is detected.
	1	Tape Begin			Tape begin sensor is detected.
	2	Not defined			Always 0.
	3	Warning			VCR malfunction.*
	4	Not defined			Always 0.
	5	Not defined			Always 0.
	6	A EE Mode			An externally-input audio signal is being output.
	7	V EE Mode			An externally-input video signal is being output.
	3rd byte
	BIT				Status when BIT is “1”.
	0	Not defined			Always 0.
	1	Search Mode			Search is in progress. (VISS)
	2	Repeat Mode			Repeat recording/playback is in progress.
	3	Not defined			Always 0.
	4	Repeat			VCR’s REPEAT REC switch is set to ON.
	5	Not defined			Always 0.
	6	Timer REC ON			VCR’s TIMER button is set to ON.
	7	Not defined			Always 0.
	4th byte
	BIT				Status when BIT is “1”.
	0	Not defined			Always 0.
	1	REC Mode			VCR is in the Record mode.
	2	Eject			A cassette is being ejected.
	3	Not defined			Always 1.
	4	Stop Mode			VCR is in the Stop mode.
	5	REW Mode			VCR is in the Rewind mode.
	6	FF Mode			VCR is in the Fast-Forward mode.
	7	Play Mode			VCR is in the Play mode.
	5th byte
	BIT				Status when BIT is “1”.
	0	Speed Code 0			VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
	1	Speed Code 1			VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
	2	Speed Code 2			VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
	3	Speed Code 3			VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
	4	Shuttle REV			Reverse search is in progress.
	5	Shuttle FWD			Forward search is in progress.
	6	Not defined			Always 0.
	7	Pause Mode			VCR is in the Pause mode.
	Contents of 5th byte BIT 0/1/2/3 “Speed Code”
	Speed Code		3	2	1	0
		BIT	0	0	0	0	Still
			0	0	0	1	Timelapse playback
			0	1	0	1 Timelapse recording/6H (EP) playback
			1	0	0	1	Search(X13 or X21)

*When an error occurs in the VCR and the Warning mode is engaged, the third bit of the second byte sent back with the STATUS SENSE (D7H) is set to “1”, showing the warning status.

In this case, release the warning via the RS-232C with the CLEAR (56H). To release it on the VCR, turn the [OPERATE] button off and on again.

(10) ALARM INPUT (06H)	: SR-9168U return code
	This is returned when an alarm signal is input during recording.

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