To use the commands described in the following pages, prepare the VCR for communications as follows:
Transmit the command
“JVC TABLE 1 ON
” (F6H) to the VCR. The VCR will return
“ACK” (0AH).
The VCR can now receive any command described in this section. To cancel the communications mode, transmit the command
“JVC
TABLE 1 OFF” (F7H).
2-1 VCR control commands
Commands (1) through (12) are 1-byte commands. The VCR will return
“ACK” (0AH) when the command is received. Confirm that
“ACK”
(0AH) has been returned before transmitting the next command.
(1) OPERATE ON (7BH) : VCR operating mode is turned
“ON”.
OPERATE OFF (7CH) : VCR operating mode is turned
“OFF”.
(2) PLAY (3AH) : Playback
(3) STILL (4FH) : Pause/Still
(4) STOP (3FH) : Stop
(5) FF (ABH) : FF/Forward search in the Play mode. (INDEX Search when Menu switch <INDEX SRCH> is set to
ON.)
(6) REW (ACH) : REW/Reverse search in the Play mode. (INDEX Search when Menu switch <INDEX SRCH> is set
to ON.)
(7) REV PLAY (4AH) : Reverse playback at normal speed
(8) TIMER ON (60H) : Timer “ON”
TIMER OFF (61H) : Timer “OFF”
(9) OPE LOCK ON (69H) : Operation lock “ON”
OPE LOCK OFF (6AH) : Operation lock “OFF”
(10) EJECT (A3H) : Cassette ejection
VCR returns “ACK”, and then returns CASSETT OUT (03H) after cassette has been ejected.
(11) F-FIELD STEP (ADH) : Engages field advance when the VCR is in the Still mode. The tape is advanced by one field in the
3H/Timelapse mode.
If the VCR is in any other mode, the Still mode is engaged.
(12) REC CHECK (C1H) : Engages REC CHECK. (function is the same as when locally controlled on the VCR.)
Before transmitting either of the following commands ((13) or (14)), first transmit REC/DUB REQUEST (FAH), and confirm that
“ACK” is
returned by the VCR.
(13) REC (CAH) : Starts recording. The VCR returns
“ACK”.
(14) REC PAUSE (CBH) : Engages Record-Pause mode. The VCR returns
“ACK”.
• To re-start recording, transmit REC (FAH+CAH).
• To cancel Record-Pause, transmit STOP (3FH). The VCR will enter the Stop mode.
However, if the loaded cassette
’s safety tab has been removed, recording is not possible regardless of the fact that
“ACK” has been
returned. Use the STATUS SENSE (D7H) command to confirm tape status. (See Section 2-3 (9)).
After transmitting commands VISS FWD (15) or VISS REV (16), transmit the appropriate numeric data (1-byte ASCII codes from 30H
to 39H)
and the data input command (40H).
ASCII codes “30H – 39H” correspond with the numbers
“0 – 9” (ie.: 0: 30H, 1: 31H, ... 9: 39H).
Each byte of numeric data and the data input command should be transmitted separately with
“ACK” (0AH) confirmation from the VCR after
each transmission. The VCR
’s Menu switch <INDEX SRCH> is set to OFF.
(15) VISS FWD (B0H) : To advance the tape in the forward search mode to the designated alarm-input point. The alarm
point’s 2-byte numeric data should be input after transmission of this command.
(16) VISS REV (B1H) : To reverse the tape in the reverse search mode to the designated alarm-input point. The alarm
point’s 2-byte numeric data should be input after transmission of this command.
Eg: To search for the 3rd alarm-input point from the current position.
The VCR starts INDEX search after returning
“ACK”. When the specified point is reached, the VCR returns COMPLETION (01H). If the end
or beginning of the tape is reached before the specified point, the VCR returns NOT TARGET (05H). (Sending either the 30H,30H o
r
30H,31H command will cause the VCR to search for the 1st alarm-input point).
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2-2 VCR setting commands
Commands available include control of recording/playback mode setting, timelapse VCR operation mode setting, date and time sett
ing, timer
programming, on-screen setting, and others.
5 Recording/playback mode setting commands
Two commands are available. One allows you to rotate through recording/playback modes, the other permits you to directly select
the
mode.
(1) MODE SHIFT (7DH) : Switches from one recording/playback mode to the next each time the command is transmitted.
Use the TL STATUS SENSE (D6H) command to check the current mode. (See section 2-3 (8).)
Transmit 1 byte at a time with
“ACK” (0AH) confirmation from the VCR after each transmission.
(2) MODE (7EH) : Sets recording/playback mode directly.
After transmitting this command, transmit the appropriate 2-byte ASCII codes (from 30H to 39H)
and the data input command (40H). Correspondence of ASCII codes with recording/playback
modes is as shown below.
Eg: To set to “L24H”.
After transmitting the VISS SEARCH command (17), transmit the appropriate 2-byte numeric data (from 30H to 39H), the data input
command
(40H), and either FF (ABH) or REW (ACH). All commands should be transmitted separately one byte at a time with
“ACK” (0AH) confirmation
from the VCR after each transmission.
(17) VISS SEARCH (B3H) : To search for a designated INDEX point on the tape.
The VCR starts INDEX search after returning
“ACK”. When the specified point is reached, the VCR returns COMPLETION (01H). If the end
or beginning of the tape is reached before the specified point, the VCR returns NOT TARGET (05H).
This command differs from commands (15) and (16) only in that the FF (ABH) or REW (ACH) command is included separately.
10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD
1st byte 2nd byte
BIT When the bit is “1”
BIT When the bit is “1”
0 Repeat recording function ON 0 Unused
1 Unused 1 Alarm recording function ON
2 Auto REC mode ON 2 Unused
3 Auto rewind ON 3 Sensor recording function ON
4 Unused 4 External recording function ON
5 Series recording function ON 5 Unused
6 Tape end buzzer ON during recording 6 Index search function ON
7 Alarm recording buzzer ON 7 Warning buzzer ON
3rd byte
BIT When the bit is
“1”
0 Unused
1 Summer time compensation ON
2 Unused
3 Unused
4 Unused
5 Video mode set to
“B/W” (black and white)
6 Unused
7 Unused
