Panasonic DVCPRO50 AJ-D960EG - Manual (Page 109)

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RS-232C interface
VTR
operation
Send command
Return (completion)
message
Supplementary notes
[STX] OSP [ETX] STOP [STX] OSP [ETX] This command is for stopping the tape travel.
[STX] OEJ [ETX] EJECT [STX] OEJ [ETX] This command is for ejecting the cassette tape.
The resulting output picture and sound statuses
differ according to the settings selected for the setup
menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL) and the setup menu
No. 111 (FRZ MODE SEL).
[STX] OPL [ETX] PLAY [STX] OPL [ETX] This command is for starting playback.
[STX] ORW [ETX] REWIND [STX] ORW [ETX] This command is for rewinding the tape.
The resulting output picture and sound statuses
differ according to the settings selected for the setup
menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL).
The maximum tape speed differs according to the
setting selected for setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW
MAX).
[STX] OFF [ETX] FAST
FORWARD [STX] OFF [ETX] This command is for fast forwarding the tape.
The resulting output picture and sound statuses
differ according to the settings selected for the setup
menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL).
The maximum tape speed differs according to the
setting selected for setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW
MAX).
[STX] ORC [ETX] REC [STX] ORC [ETX] This command is for starting the recording.
[STX] OSF:data [ETX]
SHTL
FORWARD
[STX] OSF [ETX] This is the forward direction shuttle command.
data = n:
0:
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9:
A:
speed data
STILL (STILL)
Ч
0.03 (
Ч
0.03)
Ч
0.1 (
Ч
0.1)
Ч
0.2 (
Ч
0.2)
Ч
0.5 (
Ч
0.5)
Ч
1 (
Ч
1)
Ч
2 (
Ч
1.85)
Ч
4.1 (
Ч
3.1)
Ч
9.5 (
Ч
9.5)
Ч
16* 1 (
Ч
16* 1 )
Ч
32* 1 (
Ч
32* 1 )
* 1 This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup
menu No. 101 (SHTL MAX).
The value for the DV/DVCAM format is shown in parenthesis ( ).
5. Command table
(1) Commands relating to operation control
<Notes>
• As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the execution message is
subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table.
• In the case of commands not listed in the table, ER001 (invalid command) is returned after [ACK] has been returned.