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10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD
1st byte
BIT
Status when BIT is “1”.
0 Error
Indicates that an illegal command has been received. No further commands will be accepted.
To restore to normal operation, transmit CLEAR ERROR (41H) to the VCR.
1 Not defined
Always 0.
2 Not defined
Always 0.
3 Cassette out
The tape has not been loaded.
4 REC inhibit
A tape with no safety tab has been loaded. In this case, no recording commands
will be accepted.
5 Not defined
Always 0.
6 Not defined
Always 0.
7 Not defined
Always 1.
2nd byte
BIT
Status when BIT is “1”.
0 Tape End
Tape end sensor is detected.
1 Tape Begin
Tape begin sensor is detected.
2 Not defined
Always 0.
3 Warning
VCR malfunction.
*
4 Not defined
Always 0.
5 Not defined
Always 0.
6 A EE Mode
An externally-input audio signal is being output.
7 V EE Mode
An externally-input video signal is being output.
3rd byte
BIT
Status when BIT is “1”.
0 Not defined
Always 0.
1 Search Mode
Search is in progress. (VISS)
2 Repeat Mode
Repeat recording/playback is in progress.
3 Not defined
Always 0.
4 Repeat
VCR’s function menu switch <TAPE END MODE> is set to REPEAT.
5 Not defined
Always 0.
6 Timer REC ON
VCR’s TIMER REC button is set to ON.
7 Not defined
Always 0.
4th byte
BIT
Status when BIT is “1”.
0 Not defined
Always 0.
1 REC Mode
VCR is in the Record mode.
2 Eject
A cassette is being ejected.
3 Not defined
Always 1.
4 Stop Mode
VCR is in the Stop mode.
5 REW Mode
VCR is in the Rewind mode.
6 FF Mode
VCR is in the Fast-Forward mode.
7 Play Mode
VCR is in the Play mode.
5th byte
BIT
Status when BIT is “1”.
0 Speed Code 0
VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
1 Speed Code 1
VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
2 Speed Code 2
VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
3 Speed Code 3
VCR’s current tape running mode. See below.
4 Shuttle REV
Reverse search is in progress.
5 Shuttle FWD
Forward search is in progress.
6 Not defined
Always 0.
7 Pause Mode
VCR is in the Pause mode.
Contents of 5th byte BIT 0/1/2/3 “Speed Code”
Speed Code
3
2
1
0
BIT
0
0
0
0
Still
0
0
0
1
Timelapse playback
0
1
0
1
Timelapse recording/1X playback
1
0
0
0
9X search
(9)
STATUS SENSE (D7H)
: The VCR will return current status information in 5 bytes.
*
When an error occurs in the VCR and the Warning mode is engaged, the third bit of the second byte sent back with the STATUS
SENSE (D7H) is set to “1”, showing the warning status.
In this case, release the warning via the RS-232C with the CLEAR (56H). To release it on the VCR, turn the [OPERATE] button
off and on again.
(10) ALARM INPUT (06H)
: SR-9240E/EK return code
This is returned when an alarm signal is input during recording.
