COMMANDS
COMMANDS TO GET
INFORMATION
After the commands to get information are
input, the VCR will respond with the
information (data) about each command.
COUNT CODE (D0H)
•
6 bytes indicating the counter
position will be returned.
Example: For –1:23:45, 31H, 31H, 32H,
33H, 34H, 35H will be returned.
Note that the first byte will
always indicate 30H for + or
31H for –.
VCR INQ (FBH)
•
To confirm that the connect unit is a
VCR. If so, the VCR will respond
with ACK (0AH).
HEAD TIME (D2H)
•
5 bytes indicating the usage
duration of the video head will be
returned.
Will not function if sent when a menu is
displayed or during timer recording.
POWER TIME (D3H)
•
5 bytes indicating the power
connected state duration will be
returned.
Will not function if sent when a menu is
displayed or during timer recording.
T/L STATUS SENSE (D6H)
•
5 bytes indicating the T/L status will
be returned. (See page 10 for
details.)
STATUS SENSE (D7H)
•
5 bytes indicating the VCR status
will be returned. (See page 11 for
details.)
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