2)Commands relating to inquiries <Notes>

As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the execution message is subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table.

In the case of commands not listed in the table, ER001 (invalid command) is returned after [ACK] has been returned.

VTR

Send command

Return (completion)

 

Supplementary notes

operation

message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTL/TC

[STX] QCD [ETX]

[STX] CD data [ETX]

This command is for inquiring about the counter value.

DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data = f w gh mm ss ff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f

= F

 

 

 

 

 

W

= S

 

 

 

 

 

gh

=

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTL: g = SP (20h): for a plus display

 

 

 

 

 

(2Dh): for a minus display

CTL or TC is returned,

 

 

 

h = O~9: hours

 

 

 

TC: gh = 00~23: hours

whichever corresponds

 

 

 

to the front display

 

 

mm = 00~59: minutes

 

 

mode.

 

 

ss

= 00~59: seconds

 

 

 

 

 

ff = 00~29: frames (NTSC)

 

 

 

 

00~24: frames (PAL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS

[STX] QOP [ETX]

[STX] xxx [ETX]

This command is for inquiring about the VTR’s operation

REQUEST

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

xxx = O E J : EJECT

 

 

 

 

 

OFF: FAST FORWARD

 

 

 

O P L : PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

ORC: R E C

 

 

 

 

 

ORW: REWIND

 

 

 

 

OSP: STOP (including the STANDBY ON)

 

 

 

SRS: (IN/OUT) PREROLL

 

 

 

OBF: STANDBY OFF

 

 

 

OSF: SHTL FORWARD

 

 

 

OSR: SHTL REVERSE

 

 

 

OJG: JOG FORWARD/REVERSE

 

 

 

OSW: VAR FORWARD/REVERSE

 

 

 

EAE:

AUTO EDIT

 

 

 

EON: EDIT ON (MANUAL EDIT)

 

 

 

E P V : PREVIEW

 

 

 

 

E R V : REVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID (VTR No.)

[STX] QID [ETX]

[STX] data [ETX]

This command is for inquiring about the VTR used.

REQUEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data = for NTSC system: AJ-D750, AJ-D650, AJ-D640

 

 

for PAL system:

AJ-D750E, AJ-D650E, AJ-D640E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-D650 manual Commands relating to inquiries Notes

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