Status Sense (D7H) Bit Allocation; Rs-232C Commands - Sony SVT-S168P Bedienungsanleitung

Command Reference
STATUS SENSE (D7H) bit
allocation
First byte
Bit 7: 1
6: 0
5: 0
4: REC INHIBIT; the tape with the tab broken is
inserted.
3: CASSETTE OUT; no tape is inserted.
2: 0
1: 0
0: ERROR; error in byte data. Send CLEAR
ERROR (41H) or CLEAR (56H) to accept
other command.
Second byte
Bit 7: 0
6: 0
5: 0
4: 0
3: WARNING; a warning is being issued
because there is something wrong with the
VCR.
2: 0
1: 0
0: 0
Third byte
Bit 7: 0
6: TIMER REC ON; the VCR is in timer
recording mode.
5: COUNTER MEMORY; the counter memory
is set to ON
4: 0
3: 0
2: REPEAT MODE; the VCR is in repeat
recording mode.
1: 0
0: 0
Fourth byte
Bit 7: PLAY MODE; the VCR is in playback mode.
6: FF MODE; the VCR is in fast-forward mode.
5: REW MODE; the VCR is in rewind mode.
4: STOP MODE; the VCR is in stop mode.
3: RVS PLAY; the VCR is in reverse playback
mode.
2: EJECT; the VCR is ejecting a tape.
1: REC MODE; the VCR is in recording mode.
0: 0
54
(GB)
Fifth byte
Bit 7: 0
6: 0
5: CUE MODE; the VCR is in forward search
mode.
4: REVIEW MODE; the VCR is in reverse
search mode.
3: 0
2: 0
1: PAUSE MODE; the VCR is in recording
pause mode.
0: STILL MODE; the VCR is in playback pause
or frame-by-frame mode.

RS-232C Commands

T/L TABLE ON (F6H)
Starts controlling the VCR.
T/L TABLE OFF (F7H)
Stops controlling the VCR.
ALARM IN (06H)
The VCR returns this command when an alarm signal
is received.
RXD
TXD
CASSETTE OUT (03H)
The VCR returns this command when the cassette is
ejected.
06