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Details of commands
Time mode switching command
This sets the time mode during deck recording/playback.
However, when REC T-MODE has been set, it takes prece-
dence over the other modes during recording.
∗
PC: [STX] LTM:
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] LTM [ETX]
< Note>
Tapes recorded in
3, 6 or 9-hour mode
can only be played
back in their
respective time
modes.
Key lock setting command
This selects whether the front panel keys are to be locked.
∗
PC: [STX] RML: F
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] RML [ETX]
Display switching command
Operation is the same as for the COUNTER/SEARCH key on
the front panel.
∗
PC: [STX] LFI:
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] LFI [ETX]
Version request command
This is for verifying the version of the microcomputer.
PC: [STX] QRV [ETX]
VTR: [STX] VER 1.00 11/30/01 [ETX]
Month
day
Communication check command
This is for verifying whether communication has been
established.
PC: [STX] RCK [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RCK [ETX]
Display status request command
This is for verifying the front panel display.
∗
PC: [STX] QFI [ETX]
: T
∗
VTR: [STX] LFI
[ETX]
C
M
A
(C = repeat recording count display
shown)
Key lock status request command
This is for verifying the front panel key lock status.
PC: [STX] QRM [ETX]
∗
VTR: [STX] RML
[ETX]
∗
Time mode
3h
6h
9h
F
L24h
54h
72h
96h
120h
168h
192h
A
240h
B
336h
C
∗
:
N = ON
F = OFF
∗
:
C
=
counter display
T
=
time display
M
=
memory stop display
A
=
alarm search display
R
=
repeat count display
year
=
clock display shown
=
counter display shown
=
memory stop display shown
=
alarm search display
∗
: N = ON
F = OFF
Counter data request command
This requests the current value on the CTL counter.
PC: [STX] QCD [ETX]
VTR: [STX] CDCwghmmss
0
1
3
4
ID request command
6
This is for verifying the model number.
7
PC: [STX] QID [ETX]
8
VTR: [STX] AG-RT850E [ETX]
9
Time mode request command
This is for verifying the time mode.
PC: [STX] QLT [ETX]
VTR: [STX] LTM
Status request command
When the status request command has been received, the
target operation mode of the system control is detected and
the status command is sent.
PC: [STX] QOP [ETX]
∗∗∗
VTR: [STX]
ACK return ON command
This turns ACK return ON.
PC: [STX] RAN [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RAN [ETX]
ACK return OFF command
This turns ACK return OFF.
PC: [STX] RAF [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RAF [ETX]
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g:
for a minus amount, space
for a plus amount
hmmss:
hours/minutes/seconds
W: S;
for STOP, EJECT, STILL,
FWD ADV and REW ADV.
P;
for modes other than the
above.
Time mode
∗
[ETX]
3h
6h
9h
L24h
54h
72h
96h
120h
168h
192h
240h
336h
∗∗∗
[ETX]
: OSP
OEJ
ORW
OFF
ORC
ORP
OPL
OPP
POF
OSF
OSR
ACK is returned only for the LTM and
QID commands.
∗
0
1
F
3
4
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
STOP
EJECT
REW
FF
REC
REC PAUSE
PLAY
STILL/PAUSE
POW OFF
CUE
REV
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