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Sony MDS-503, MDS-B5, MDS-B6P Primary RS-232C-controllablefunctions supported by the MDS-B5, 1 Supported functions

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RSMenu-232CItemProtocolList

Primary RS-232C-controllable functions supported by the MDS-B5

1 Supported functions

			Reference
	Items	Descriptions	commands

	Basic	RECORD STANDBY (pause standby for recording)	013H
	Operations
	Operations	RECORD (recording)	013H
		RECORD (recording)	013H

		TRACK RECORD (assigns track number at any point while recording)	013H

		STOP	010H

		PLAY(playback)	011H

		PAUSE ON/OFF (pauses/cancels pauses)	010H

		CUE STANDBY (returns to the point where the play started and pauses)	010H

		CUE (scans forward or backward in fast playback)	016H

		NEXT/PREVIOUS (locates tracks ahead of or before the current point)	01AH

		TRACK LOCATE (plays the specified track)	01BH

		Sets the track order for program play (changes the track order to be played temporarily)	024H
		and sensing the contents of the setting.

		Sets or clears the program play data (program area).	02CH

		EJECT (ejects a disc)	010H

	Mode settings	Switches the analog/digital input.	038H

		Turns on/off the level sync for recording (marks track number according to the input signal	033H
		level variation).

		TIMER PLAY (starts play automatically when the power is turned on)	034H

		AUTO PAUSE (pauses after playing each track)/AUTO CUE (locates the rising point of the	030H
		sound at the beginning of the tracks)

		Sets the duration for the EOM function (outputs the status of the end of a track/disc).	032H

		Turns on or off the AUTO DISPLAY (displays the track title and time information	031H
		alternately).

		Misoperation prevention mode (disables most of the buttons and controls on the MDS-B5).	04CH

	Status detection	Detects the model name and the software version.	08FH

		Detects that the power is turned on .	074H

		Detects that the disc is inserted or not, the type of the disc (pre mastered or recordable),	0D6H
		and the record-protect slot is open or closed.

		Detects the total number of tracks and the total disc playing time.	0DDH

		Detects the operation status (recording, playing, stopped, pausing, cueing, or disc has	0D0H
		been ejected).

		Detects the current program number.	0D5H

		Detects that the next track is located during playing.	076H

		Detects the setting of the EOM function.	076H

		Detects that an error message is output.	070H

		Detects that a caution is output.	071H

		Detects that an illegal message is output.	072H

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Contents

Page To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Page Page Table of Contents Chapter Overview Function of Parts and Controls Editing Functions Setup Menu Maintenance Appendix 1-1Features ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) data compression technology 74 minutes of playback or recording Direct track access Various playback functions NEXT TRACK SELECT function Single track play Playback display variations Rehearsal function RAM Edit function Track trimming function RS-232Cinterface Rack mounting compatibility Digital time meter Easy menu operations Page 2-1Front Panel 2-1Front Panel 6EJECT button 7DISPLAY button 8REHEARSAL button 9ENTER/YES button 2-2Rear Panel 2-21RearFrontPanel 6Ground connector Connects directly to ground 7AC IN connector IEC(958) IN/OUT connector 9PLAYBACK/RECORD level controls and MODE switch 2-3Remote Controller Installing batteries in the remote controller Page 3-1Precautions If trouble occurs AC power cord Condensation Connections Specifying an MDS-B5as the main, sub, or end deck Specifying the keyboard type 3-3Handling MiniDiscs Do not open the shutter to expose the disc Store MiniDiscs in a proper location Cleaning the MiniDisc Setting the analog input and output reference levels 4-1Selecting the Input Signal Recording track numbers automatically Recording Procedure Preventing accidental erasure To record in monoaural mode About the sampling rate converter Time-machinerecording Changing the information display during recording MD-relatedlimitations Adding a disc or track title 4-4Adding Disc and Track Titles Erasing a disc or track title To do direct ATRAC data copy To perform error checking only 4-6Restrictions on Digital Copying Track mode data recorded to a disc during recording Page 5-1Overview of Playback Procedures Cueing before playback (AUTO mode) Checking the playback starting point (CUE STDBY) 5-58 -Starting2PlaybackPlaybackProceduresInstantly (Multi-AccessFunction) 5-2-3Playing a Single Track Only 5-2-4Rehearsal Playback To select single-track-playback mode Locating Track Locating a specific track from the front panel Locating a specific track using the remote controller Specifying Next Play mode Changing the display information during playback Display information during Program Play and Instant Playback 5-5Playing Tracks Repeatedly To select Repeat Play mode To play only one track repeatedly Program Play To select Program Play mode To play an entire program repeatedly To make a program To specify track numbers using the numeric buttons To select Shuffle Play mode To repeat Shuffle Play 5-8Starting Playback Instantly (Multi-AccessFunction) To specify the Multi-Accessfunction To start Multi-Accessplayback To specify tracks for Multi-Accessplayback Storing the beginning of a track To select variable-speedplayback mode Page 6-1Overview of Editing Functions To select an editing mode To undo the last editing operation 6-2Erasing Tracks (Erase Function) To erase a single track To erase a single track using the remote controller To erase all tracks on an MD To divide a recorded track To divide a recorded track using the remote controller To divide a recorded track during rehearsal playback To combine tracks To combine tracks using the remote controller 6-5Moving Recorded Tracks (Move Function) To move tracks To move tracks using the remote controller To enter the title of a disc or track To erase a title To erase all titles on a disc To copy a title To mark a cue point during rehearsal playback Marking the Cue Point To mark a cue point To erase a cue point To erase all cue points To trim the beginning of a track To trim a track during Rehearsal playback To erase the trimming specification at the beginning of a track To erase all head-trimmingspecifications on a disc To trim the end of a track To trim the end of a track during Rehearsal playback To erase a trimming specification at the To erase all end-trimmingspecifications end of a track on a disc Page 7-1The Overview of the Setup Menu Setting items of the setup menu To set the items for the LevelSync function 7-3Setting Up for Timer-ActivatedFunction To set the timer-activatedfunction To set the playback resume mode 7-5Setting the RS-232CInterface To set up for RS-232Cinterface the Auto Cue Function Setting Up the AUTO CUE function 7-7Setting the Rehearsal Playback Function Setting the rehearsal playback function the EOM Function To set the EOM function 7-9Reading the Hours Meter To display the digital hours meter Disabling the buttons on the front panel 8-1Cleaning and Reset Switch About the reset switch 8-2Display Messages Messages during specifying tracks for program playback and multi-accessfunction Messages during recording Messages during editing the MD Other messages Menu Item List The Setup menu The Edit menu Pin Assignments for REMOTE (25P) connector For front panel buttons For auto signal output For instant playback (Multi-Accessfunction) For edit operations RS-232CProtocol Synchronous mode between MDS-B5and the personal computer Communication with the RS-232Cinterface terminal on the personal computer side Connection of connectors Timing chart Transmission rate Command transmission format Examples of command Primary RS-232C-controllablefunctions supported by the MDS-B5 2 Functions not supported Page Command Descriptions Command Descriptions Notes on the RECORD STANDBY status Note on the TRACK ERASE command DIVIDE CUE MOVE TRACK LOCATE TRACK No. LOCATE TRACK No. LOCATE POINT PRESET PGM TRACK No. PRESET MULTI ACCESS PRESET NEXT AMS SET PGM MODE SET MULTI ACCESS SET AUTO PAUSE, AUTO CUE SELECT AUTO DISPLAY SELECT END OF MESSAGE TIME LEVEL SYNC RECORD SELECT PLAY MODE SELECT TIMER PLAY SELECT REPEAT MODE SELECT REC MODE SELECT KILL LOCAL MODE SELECT SWITCH ENABLE SELECT (KILL LOCAL function) MECHA STATUS SENSE TRACK No. STATUS SENSE DISC STATUS SENSE CURRENT TRACK NAME SENSE CURRENT TOTAL REMAIN TIME SENSE CURRENT TRACK REMAIN TIME SENSE TOTAL TRACK No., TOTAL TIME SENSE HOUR METER SENSE TRACK NAME IN ERROR SENSE REQUEST CAUTION SENSE REQUEST ILLEGAL SENSE REQUEST ERROR SENSE POWER ON STATUS MODE CHANGE STATUS CUE POINT STATUS RETURN INFORMATION RETURN TRACK No. LOCATE POINT PGM TRACK No. RETURN NEXT AMS RETURN AUTO DISPLAY RETURN LEVEL SYNC RECORD RETURN TIMER PLAY RETURN AUDIO INPUT SELECT RETURN PLAY MODE RETURN REPEAT MODE RETURN REC MODE RETURN KILL LOCAL MODE RETURN SWITCH ENABLE RETURN (KILL LOCAL function) MECHA STATUS RETURN DISC NAME RETURN CURRENT TRACK TIME RETURN CURRENT TRACK NAME CURRENT TOTAL REMAIN TIME RETURN CURRENT TRACK REMAIN TIME RETURN TOTAL TRACK No., TOTAL TIME RETURN HOUR METER RETURN ERROR SENSE RETURN CAUTION SENSE RETURN SpecifiSpecificationsations General Laser characteristics Digital audio signal format Input connectors Audio characteristics Supplied accessories Page Index