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TLC 2100
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C A + : Field Reverse
C A + ; Timer Mode Off/On
C A + < Record Check
C A + = Counter Reset
C A + ! VCR Status
C A + S VCR Extended Status
C A + 1 Rewind
C A + 2 Fast Forward
C A + 3 Record
C A + 4 Play
C A + 5 Stop
C A + 6 Field Advance
C A + 7 Still/Pause
C A + 8 Reverse Play
C A + 9 One Shot
The Operational Control Commands are entered by pressing the Control-A and then
pressing the number or symbol key listed next to the commands below. Important
Note:
Letters are case sensitive for all the commands on the following pages.
Eg. Pressing Control and "A" and then 1 sends a Rewind Command.
Operational
Control
Commands
Notes:
VCR Status Return (Ctrl+A+!):
when the recorder receives this command, it will return
the following data:
• Mode of Operation [PLAY, RECORD, F.FWD, REWIND, STOP, F.ADV, R.ADV,
R.PLAY, REVIEW (Rewind/Search), CUE (Fast Foward/Search), STILL, or
Error]
• Tape Speed [02, 18, 24, etc., including 00]
• Tape Counter [00000....99999 TLC2100 SHD], [00000.....09999, TLC2100]
• Timer Mode ["T=Off" or "T=On"]
• Alarm Counter [000...099]
• Tape Status [NORM(AL), BEG(IN), END, OUT, LOW]
• WARNINGS [NONE, CYL, MECH1, MECH2, REEL1, REEL2]
• HD [hd = On or hd = Off; TLC2100 SHD only]
Example response to the VCR Status Command:
RECORD, 240, 1500, T=OFF, 000, NORM, NONE, hd=Off
Explanation:
Unit is in RECORD mode at 240 hour speed; counter reads 1500; the timer
is OFF; no alarms in memory; tape is in normal position; and no warnings.
VCR Extended Status (Ctrl+A+S)
: when the recorder receives this command, it will
return the following data:
• Tab [Tab=On or Tab=Off] Note: Tab=On means write protected, Tab light is on
• Alarm Index [Index=On or Index=Off]
• Mode Lock [Lock=On or Lock=Off]
• T.End [T.End=On or T.End=Off]
• SVHS [SVHS=On or SVHS=Off]
• Power Loss [PL=On or PL=Off]
• Head [Head=dddddd dddddd = 000000 to 999999] Note: 'd' represents a digit
• Total [Total=dddddd
dddddd = 000000 to 999999]
• Warn [Warn=dd
dd=00 to 99, number of warnings which occurred]
Example response to the VCR Extend Status Command:
T a b = O f f , I n d e x = O f f , L o c k = O f f , T . E n d = O f f , S V H S = O n , P L = O f f , H e a d -
000003,Total=000003,Warn=00
VCR Extended
Status Command
VCR Status
Return Command
Note:
For more information
about Tape End, see
"Appendix A"
