Denon dvd video player operating instructions (126 pages)
Summary of Contents for Denon DN-V310
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Contents 1. Serial Remote Control Terminal............4 4 4 4 2. Serial Remote Control ................5 5 5 5 Basic Protocol for Sending and Receiving Commands Command format Command transmission and reply message Error codes Command reference Response 3. Description of PC Commands ..............9 9 9 9 4.
Serial Remote Control Terminal Remote control of the DN-V310 is possible by connecting the serial interface of a PC, etc., to the serial remote terminal on the rear panel. The commands usable with serial remote are categorized in three groups, the PC group controlling the DN-V310, the PS group for acquiring information on the DN-V310’s operating status, and the PR group of status information issued asynchronously from the...
DN-V310 [PC,PlayT,0] Command transmission and reply message When the DN-V310 receives a command and completes the instructed task or when an error occurs, the DN-V310 returns a reply message to the controller. The reply message consists of the sent command to which an error code is added. There are five types of error codes:...
Send one command at a time. Example: When playing a DVD, pause after playing Title 1. → Command to play Title 1 sent from controller. [PC,PlayT,1]<CR> ← Reply of error code 0 (no error) from DN-V310. [PC,PlayT,0] → Pause command sent from controller. [PC,RC,48]<CR>...
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Ⅱ. External Control Status: List of PS group status confirmation commands Command name Command Function Parameter range 10 Get player status GetStatus Get DN-V310’s operating status. 0 to 5 11 Get current disc type GetDiscType type disc loaded 0 to 7 DN-V310.
Serial Remote Control (continued) Response The DN-V310 issues the responses shown below with respect to the PR and PS group commands in the each operating status. 8...
Example: To start playback [PC,RC,44]<CR> → Code 44 (Play) is sent from the controller. ← Error code 0 (no error) is returned from the DN-V310 and playback starts. [PC,RC,0] ※ When in the power off standby mode, basically PS and PC group commands are not accepted.
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(If nothing is specified in the navigation data, the setting remains valid.) Example: To set to audio stream 1 [PC,SetAST,1]<CR> → Audio stream 1 is sent from the controller. ← Error code 0 (no error) is returned from the DN-V310 and the setting is made. [PC,SetAST,0] 10...
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Example: To set to sub-picture stream 1 [PC,SetSPST,1]<CR> → Sub-picture stream 1 is sent from the controller. ← Error code 0 (no error) is returned from the DN-V310 and the setting is made. [PC,SetSPST,0] SW on/off OSD setting command ( OSD ) ---- Valid when the power is on <Format>...
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Example: To set RCC to OFF [PC,RCC,OFF]<CR> → The command for setting RCC to OFF is sent from the controller. ← Error code 0 (no error) is returned from the DN-V310 and the setting is made. [PC,RCC,0] 10. HDMI Resolution setting command ( SetREZ ) ---- Valid when the power is on <Format>...
DN-V310’s status. ・During loading, the DN-V310 does not respond to the command, and the received command is not valid. Send the command again after loading is completed or until there is a response.
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・During loading, the DN-V310 does not respond to the command, and the received command is not valid. Send the command again after loading is completed or until there is a response.
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(For the error codes, refer to the list of error codes on page 6.) <Details> ・In the play or pause mode on a DVD, requests the currently selected audio stream setting. ・In response to the request, the DN-V310 returns the error code corresponding to the sent command and the current audio stream number.
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(For the error codes, refer to the list of error codes on page 6.) <Details> ・In the play or pause mode, requests the current title number and chapter number. ・In response to the request, the DN-V310 returns the error code corresponding to the sent command and the current title number and chapter number.
<Details> ・If playback of a new chapter has started due to the play or skip operations, etc., the change is status is notified. ・When playback of a chapter starts, the DN-V310 issues a message consisting of this command, the operating status error code, and the number of the title and chapter which has started playing.
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Pause Still or pause mode condition Example: If the DN-V310’s operating status has changed from the stop to the play condition [PR,StatusChange,0,4] ← Operating status error code 0 (no error) and play mode status code 4 are sent from the DN-V310.
Appendix 1 PR Group Commands and Changes of Status With the DN-V310, the changes of status (or mode) differ for different types of discs. The diagrams below show the relationship between the changes of status and the commands for the different types of discs.
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Appendix 1 PR Group Commands and Changes of Status (continued) ■ Status change diagram for when a VCD is loaded and PBC is off Mode Change & PR command 〔 〔 〔 〔 VCD PBC:OFF〕 〕 〕 〕 Status4 No Change Status4 No Change PLAY...
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Appendix 1 PR Group Commands and Changes of Status (continued) ■ Status change diagram for when an MP3 disc is loaded Mode Change & PR command 〔 〔 〔 〔 MP3〕 〕 〕 〕 Status4 No Change Status4 No Change PLAY SKIP RC Skip...
Appendix 2 Example of JPEG Pause Playback using the PC RC Commands With the DN-V310, pause playback of still JPEG images using serial remote can be performed using a sequence of PC RC commands. In concrete terms, there are two ways of doing this: by using the digit 0 to 9 and +10 key codes, and by using the SKIP key code.
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Appendix 2 Example of JPEG Pause Playback using the PC RC Commands (continued) 2. Using the SKIP key code Controller DN-V310 Power ON ↓ [PR.StatusChange,0,4] (auto playback when power is turned on) [PC,RC,48] (Pause) [PC.RC,0] (No Error) [PR,StatusChange,0,5] (status changes to pause)
Appendix 3 Stopping and Resuming Status of DVD With the DN-V310, when playing a DVD, when the stop operation is performed or the stop command is issued for the first time, the DN-V310 changes to the resume mode, and when the stop operation is performed or the stop command is issued for a second time, the DN-V310 changes to the stop mode.
1. Connecting the personal computer and DN-V310 ・ When connecting the personal computer, use a male-female serial straight cable. ・ To prevent malfunction, make sure the power of both the DN-V310 and personal computer are off when connecting the serial straight cable to the serial terminals.
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This completes the Hyper Terminal settings. 8. Checking the connection ・ When the DN-V310’s tray opens, [PR,StatusChange,1] should appear on the Hyper Terminal window. ・ When a CD-DA disc is loaded and [PC,PlayT,1] is sent, Track 1 should be played.