Chapter Four • CLD-V2600 / 2400 Level I & III

40) DISC STATUS REQUEST

LD

 

 

 

 

Function:

Attributes of the disc being played are returned.

 

Format:

? D

 

 

 

 

 

Explanation:

Status information concerning the disc is returned in the

 

following format. If this command is sent while a CD is playing,

 

an error code, E04, is returned.

 

 

 

 

C1

 

C2 C3

C4 C5

<C/R>

 

C1: disc loading

0

= not loaded

1

= loaded

 

 

C2: CAV/CLV

0

= CAV

1

= CLVX = unknown

 

C3: disc size

0

= 12 inch

1

= 8 inch

X = unknown

 

C4: disc side

0

= Side 1

1

= Side 2

X = unknown

 

C5: chapter code

0

= no

1

= yes

X = unknown

Execution:

? D <C/R>

 

0 X X X X <C/R>

 

 

* Disc is not loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

? D <C/R>

 

1 0 0 0 1 <C/R>

 

 

* The disc loaded is a CAV 12-inch disc, Side 1, with chapters.

41) DISC STATUS REQUESTCD or CDV

 

 

 

 

Function:

Attributes of the disc being played are returned.

 

Format:

? K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explanation:

Status information concerning the disc is returned in the

 

following format. If this command is sent while a LaserDisc is

 

playing, en error code, E04, will be returned.

 

 

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

<C/R>

 

 

C1: disc loading

 

0 = not loaded1 = loaded

 

 

C2: Unused

 

fixed as X = unknown

 

 

 

C3: Unused

 

fixed as X = unknown

 

 

 

C4: CD or CDV

 

0 = CD

 

1 = CDV

X = unknown

 

C5: (Reserved)

 

fixed as X = unknown

 

 

 

C6: (Reserved)

 

fixed as X = unknown

 

 

 

C7: (Reserved)

 

fixed as X = unknown

 

 

 

C8: (Reserved)

 

fixed as X = unknown

 

 

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