Command Reference
Other Commands
ENTER (40H)
Send this command to indicate the end of a numeric
command.
CLEAR (56H)
Clears all the commands.
Clears if an error occurs.
CLEAR ERROR (41H)
Clears the last byte entered of a multiple-byte
command.
Clears if an error occurs.
Return Commands
ACK (0AH)
Acknowledges the command.
NOT TARGET (05H)
Notifies that the tape has come to the end or beginning
without the search/scan point being located, as well as
that the search/scan has been canceled.
COMPLETION (01H)
Notifies that a search/scan point has been located.
Notifies that an alarm picture has been found during
scan.
ERROR (02H)
Indicates an error in the second or following byte of a
multiple-byte command. You cannot send any
command but the VCR returns its status. To clear an
error, send CLEAR ERROR (41H) or CLEAR (56H).
NAK (0BH)
Rejects the command if you send an unknown
command (or a command without any function).
52
T/L STATUS SENSE (D6H) bit
allocation
First, second, third bytes: Indicates the time lapse
recording/playback speed
Byte 1 : Indicates the first digit
2: Indicates the second digit
3: Indicates the third digit
Example: 24-hour mode
Byte 1: 30
Byte 2: 32
Byte 3: 34
Fourth byte
Bit
7: ALARM REC MODE ON; the VCR is in
alarm recording mode.
6: 1 SHOT REC MODE ON; the VCR is in 1-
shot recording mode.
5: SERIES REC MODE ON; SERIES REC is set
to ON in the ALARM SET menu.
4: TIMER REC MODE ON; the VCR is in timer
recording or timer recording standby mode.
3: 0
2: 0
1: POWER ON; the VCR is turned on.
0: AUDIO ON; the VCR is in audio playback
mode.
Fifth byte
Bit
7: MENU MODE; the menu is displayed.
6: T/D SEARCH MODE; the VCR is in
searching for a time/date.
5: T/D SEARCH SET; specifying the time/date
to search
4: ALARM SCAN MODE; the VCR is scanning
alarm points.
3: 0
2: ALARM SEARCH MODE; the VCR is
searching for an alarm point.
1: ALARM SEARCH SET; specifying the alarm
point to search
0: 0