Escient FireBall MP-150, User Manual

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EXTERNAL CONTROL PROTOCOL WD031-1-3
4/18/2005
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05 = random title
06 = random group
02 03 Guide View changed
02 Event Format : ESCX02030010002 xx
Where xx = the new guide view
01 = Guide changed to Artist view
CD titles are displayed sorted by artist name
02 = Guide changed to Titles view
CD titles are displayed sorted by CD title
03 = Guide changed to Song view
Song titles are displayed sorted by song title
04 = Guide changed to Cover view
Covers are displayed sorted by artist then by title
02 04 Playing Artist/Title/Song has changed
02 Event Format :
ESCX02040070002 aa 0003 bbbccccdddeeeefffgggghhhiiiijjj 0002 kk
aa = the play state
01 = Play, 02 = Stop, 03 = Pause
Radio only:
04 = Locating Station, 05 = Buffering data,
06 = Station Not Found
bbb = current track number (0 if Radio Mode)
cccc = length of artist name
ddd = artist name
eeee = length of title name
fff = title name (station name if Radio Mode)
gggg = length of track name
hhh = track name (aspect ratio if Movie Mode)
Aspect Ratio (Movie Mode only):
00 = Unknown
01 = Standard 1.33
02 = Standard 1.78
03 = Standard 1.85
04 = Standard 2.35
05 = Anamorphic 1.33
06 = Anamorphic 1.78
07 = Anamorphic 1.85
08 = Anamorphic 2.35
iiii = length of track time
jjj = current track time (0 if Radio Mode)
kk = current media type
00 = unknown, 01 = CD, 02 = DATACD, 03 = MP3,
04 = playlist, 05 = DVD, 06 = radio
The current track, artist name, title name, track name, current track
time, and media type are only returned for the play event. The stop
and pause events just signify that the state has changed.
02 05 Guide Mode changed (Playlist edit mode, Record mode, Delete
mode, etc) [possible future implementation]
02 06 Screen Mode changed (Guide, Player, Options, Setup, etc) [possible