Response Commands
RS-232C commands send from the deck.
Command
Description
01
Complete: Issued by the external recorder upon completing all specified operations by commands.
02
Error: Issued by the external recorder when receiving invalid commands in the context. In such cases, commands that
are sent will not be accepted. However, a return command will be issued but only to the Status Sense. To clear the Error
status, perform command 56 (Clear).
05
Not Target: Issued by the external recorder when specified operations by commands cannot be completed properly.
06
Not Ready: This command is returned when the command request cannot be executed due to the following conditions.
0
Power is OFF
0
Sending of control command is forbidden
0A
ACK: A return command issued when a defined command is received.
0B
NAK: A return command issued when an undefined or possibly nonexistent command is received.
03
Cassette Out: Issued upon completing the operation of opening and closing the tray when the HDD/DVD deck is
selected.
System Commands
Commands for acquiring information such as deck status.
Command
Description
60
Chapter Sense: For acquiring the current chapter number. (*)
61
Title/Track Sense: For acquiring the current title number under “ORIGINAL” or in the “PLAY LIST”. (*)
B9
Select Sense: For acquiring the status of the inputs, outputs, recording mode, audio language selection and subtitle
selection. (*)
BE
Date Sense: For acquiring the currently configured year, month and day. (*)
BF
Time Data Sense: For acquiring the currently configured hour, minute and second. (*)
D7
Status Data Sense: For acquiring the deck information. (*)
D8
TC Data Sense: For acquiring the total remaining time in the current recording mode when there is a media in the selected
deck. (*)
Acquires the remaining time in the HDD recording mode during simultaneous recording.
D9
CTL Data Sense: For acquiring the lapse counter when there is a media in the selected deck. (*)
Acquires the time lapse counter of the HDD during simultaneous recording.
DD
JVC Status Sense: Returns data from the unit. (*)
E8
Opt TC Data Sense: For acquiring the remaining time by recording mode of the BD/DVD deck during simultaneous
recording.
E9
Opt CTL Data Sense: For acquiring the time lapse counter of the BD/DVD deck during simultaneous recording.
FB
VTR Ind: A command for checking whether the connected device is the external recorder.
(*) : See “Sense” (
Sense
0
Chapter Sense
1st Byte
2nd Byte
3rd Byte
Chapter Sense
Hundreds
Tens
Ones
60
3*
3*
3*
E.g. (012)
30
31
32
E.g. : When the current chapter is the 12th chapter.
104
External Control
Others
