Pioneer DVD-V5000 Command Structure, Error Messages

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When all the commands in a string have finished executing, the player transmits or returns the “complete” message that is represented by a capital letter R.

If an error occurs, the player returns an error message such as E04. The message indicates an error has occurred as well as the type of error. Error messages are in the form of EXX where XX represents a 2-digit error code.

Error Messages

If an error occurs during a command execution, the player returns an error code. The table below lists each code with a description of the error:

Code	Message	Description
E00	Communication error	Communication Line Error due to framing error or buffer overflow
E04	Feature not available	Non-Usable Function has been tried – either the command mnemonic is
		wrong or the command can not be used in this mode
E06	Missing argument	Correct parameter is not specified
E11	Disc does not exist	There is no disc in the tray
E12	Search error	Search address is missing
E15	Picture stop	Playback has been stopped by VOBU Still while in the Auto Play mode
E16	Interrupt by other device	The command(s) sent via the serial line were not executed before
		commands were sent from the front panel buttons and/or remote
		control
E99	Panic	Unrecoverable Error occurred – possible that a disc cannot be loaded
		and/or playing cannot continue

Command Structure

The DVD-V5000 supports the commands listed below.

COMMAND				SUPPORTING FORMAT
Name	Mnemonic		DVD		CD	VCD
Open		OP	X		X	X
Close		CO	X		X	X
Reject		RJ	X		X	X
Start		SA	X		X	X
Play	(adrs)	PL	X		X	X
Pause		PA	X		X	X
Still		ST	X			X
Step Forward		SF	X			X
Step Reverse		SR	X
Scan Forward		NF	X		X	X
Scan Reverse		NR	X		X	X
Scan Stop		NS	X		X	X
Multi-Speed Forward	(adrs)	MF	X			X
Multi-Speed Reverse	(adrs)	MR	X
Speed	arg	SP	X			X
Search	adrs	SE	X		X	X
Search & Play	adrs	SL	X		X	X
Stop Marker	adrs	SM	X		X	X
Lead Out Symbol		LO	X		X	X
Clear		CL	X		X	X
Frame		FR	X

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