Pioneer DVD-V5000 RS-232C - Manual (Page 50)

DVD-V5000 DVD Player
RS-232 Command Protocol
Status information is returned in the following format:
C
1
C
2
C
3
C
4
C
5
C
6
C
7
C
8
C
9
C
10
<CR>
C
1
C
2
first Track number
C
3
C
4
last Track number
C
5
C
6
C
7
C
8
C
9
C
10
absolute Time of starting lead-out
Execution :
String Status Return DVD player
?Q<CR> 0109665544<CR> Play mode
first Track is 1, last Track is 9,
lead-out Time is 66 min, 55 sec,
44 Blocks
6.10 Disc Region Code Request (DVD)
Function : Returns the region code of the disc
Format : ?G
Explanation : The player returns the approved region code(s) designated on the
disc. Each bit indicates a region in a returned byte from the player. Bit 0
(LSB) indicates region 1, bit 1 indicates region 2, …, bit 5 indicates region 6.
Value 0 shows the disc as playable in its region.
Execution :
String Status Return DVD player
?G<CR> F9<CR>
(=11111001B)
Play mode
Region code 2 and 3
?G<CR> C0<CR>
(=11000000B)
Play mode
Region code 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
(ALL)
6.11 DVD Disc Status Request
Function : Returns the attributes of the DVD disc being played
Format : ?V
Explanation : The player returns the attributes of a DVD disc. Discs other than
DVD, cause the player to return an error message (E04).
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