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RS-232C INTERFACE
D7: STATUS SENSE
This section describes 5-byte data that are re-
turned when the STATUS SENSE (D7H) com-
mand is sent.
● First byte
Bit No.
7
Always 1
6
Always 0
5
SHORT FF/REW
4
REC INHIBIT
3
CASSETTE OUT
2
SERVO LOCK
1
Undefined
0
ERROR
● Second byte
Bit No.
7
VIDEO EE
6
AUD EE
5
VIDEO MUTE
4
AUD MUTE
3
WARNING
2
DEW
1
TAPE BEGIN
0
TAPE END
● Third byte
Bit No.
7
TIMER PLAY
6
TIMER REC
5
Unused
4
REPEAT
3
Unused
2
REPEAT MODE
1
SEARCH MODE
0
Unused
● Fourth byte
Bit No.
7
PLAY MODE
6
FF MODE
5
REW MODE
4
STOP MODE
3
STAND BY MODE : VCR on standby
2
EJECT
1
REC MODE
0
ADB MODE
E-90
Status: If the bit is 1
: In short FF or short REW
: Recording prohibited
: No cassette tape loaded
: Servo locked
: Always 0
: Error occurring
Status: If the bit is 1
: Video output in the EE mode
: Audio 1 output in the EE mode
: Video signals muted
: Audio signals muted
: Problem with the VCR
: Condensation in the VCR
: Short FF at the tape beginning.
: Short REW at the tape end
Status: If the bit is 1
: TIMER switch set to PLAY
: TIMER switch set to REC
: Always 0
: REPEAT PLAYBACK mode ON
: Always 0
: Repeat playback in operation
: VCR being cueing-up/prerolling
: Always 0
Status: If the bit is 1
: VCR playing
: VCR fast-forwarding
: VCR rewinding
: VCR stopped
: Cassette tape being ejected
: VCR recording
: VCR audio dubbing
– RS-232C commands – (continued)
● Fifth byte
Bit No.
7
PAUSE MODE
6
Unused
5
SHUTTLE FWD
4
SHUTTLE REV
3
SPEED CODE3
2
SPEED CODE2
1
SPEED CODE1
0
SPEED CODE0
Search speed table (Supported speed only)
Search speed
STILL
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
1
2
5
9 (10)
20
Status: If the bit is 1
: VCR paused
: Always 0
: VCR forward shuttle-searching
: VCR reverse shuttle-searching
: Refer to the following table.
: Refer to the following table.
: Refer to the following table.
: Refer to the following table.
Speed code (Bit No.)
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
( ): PAL
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
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