Sony HVO-500MD Protocol Manual page 37

Byte 2
bit 7 : EE MODE
1 is set when this device is in EE mode.
bit 6 : always 0
bit 5 : VIDEO MUTE
1 is set when video is muted.
bit 4 : AUDIO MUTE
1 is set when audio is muted.
bit 3 : HARD ERROR
1 is set when there is a device error.
bit 2 : always 0
bit 1 : always 0
bit 0 : always 0
Byte 3
bit 7 : always 0
bit 6 : always 0
bit 5 : always 0
bit 4 : always 0
bit 3 : always 0
bit 2 : REPEAT MODE
1 is set during the execution of REPEAT command.
bit 1 : SEARCH MODE
1 is set during the execution of SEARCH command.
bit 0 : always 0
Byte 4
bit 7 : PLAY MODE
1 is set when this device is in PLAY, PLAY PAUSE REC, or REC PAUSE mode.
bit 6 : always 0
bit 5 : always 0
bit 4 : STOP MODE
1 is set when this device is in STOP mode.
bit 3 : always 0
bit 2 : EJECT
1 is set when this device is in EJECT mode.
bit 1 : REC MODE
1 is set when this device is in REC MODE or REC PAUSE mode.
bit 0 : always 0
Byte 5
bit 7 : PAUSE MODE
1 is set when this device is in PLAY PAUSE or REC PAUSE mode.
bit 6 : always 0
bit 5 : SHUTTLE FWD
1 is set when this device is in FORWARD SEARCH mode.
bit 4 : SHUTTLE REV
1 is set when this device is in REVERSE SEARCH mode.
bit 3 : SPEED CODE 3
bit 2 : SPEED CODE 2
bit 1 : SPEED CODE 1
bit 0 : SPEED CODE 0
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