Document Outline

• RS-232C
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. INTERFACE
  • 2.1 Interface Connector
  • 2.2 Serial Interface Pin Specification
  • 2.3 Computer Control Functions
    • 2.3.1 Serial Control (see Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6)
    • 2.3.2 Extend Terminal Control (see Chapter 9)
    • 2.3.3 External Power Control
• 3. SERIAL CONTROL
  • 3.1 Serial Interface Specifications
    • 3.1.1 Signal Interface
    • 3.1.2 Data Type
    • 3.1.3 Data Transfer Speed (Baud Rate)
  • 3.2 Communication with a Computer
  • 3.3 Command and Status
  • 3.4 Error Messages
  • 3.5 Initial Setting
• 4. COMMAND STRUCTURE
  • 4.1 Command Mnemonic
  • 4.2 Argument
  • 4.3 Command String
  • 4.4 Status Returns
  • 4.5 Error Message
  • 4.6 Request Status Return
  • 4.7 Timing
    • P
    • L
  • 4.8 Start Timing Under Synchronized Playback (with several players)
• 5. COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS
  • 5.1 Open
  • 5.2 Close
  • 5.3 Reject
  • 5.3.1 Reject
  • 5.4 Start
  • 5.5 Play
  • 5.6 Pause
  • 5.7 Still (DVD, VCD)
  • 5.8 Step Forward (DVD, VCD)
  • 5.9 Step Reverse (DVD)
  • 5.10 Scan Forward
  • 5.11 Scan Reverse
  • 5.12 Scan Stop
  • 5.13 Multi-Speed Forward (DVD, VCD)
  • 5.14 Multi-Speed Reverse (DVD)
  • 5.15 Speed (DVD, VCD)
  • 5.16 Search
  • 5.17 Search & Play
  • 5.18 Stop Marker
  • 5.19 Lead-Out Symbol
  • 5.20 Clear
  • 5.21 Frame (DVD)
  • 5.22 Block Number (CD)
  • 5.23 Time (excludes discs without Time Codes)
  • 5.24 Chapter (DVD)
  • 5.25 Title (DVD)
  • 5.26 Index (CD)
  • 5.27 TRACK (CD, VCD)
  • 5.28 Select Subtitle (DVD)
  • 5.29 Select Audio (DVD)
  • 5.30 Select Aspect (DVD)
  • 5.31 Select Angle (DVD)
  • 5.32 Select Parental-Level (DVD)
  • 5.33 Audio Control (DVD, CD, VCD)
  • 5.34 Video Control
  • 5.35 Display Control
  • 5.36 Key Lock
  • 5.37 Stack Group Set (DVD)
  • 5.38 Command Stack Play (DVD)
  • 5.39 Stack Data Upload
  • 5.40 Stack Data Download
  • 5.41 Weekly Timer Data Upload
  • 5.42 Weekly Timer Data Download
  • 5.43 Output Select
  • 5.44 DVD VR Play Mode （DVD VR）
  • 5.45 Repeat Mode
  • 5.46 General Purpose Parameter
  • 5.47 Chapter Skip
• 6. CURRENT PLAYER CONDITION REQUEST DESCRIPTIONS
  • 6.1 P-Block Number Request
  • 6.2 Title/Track Number Request
  • 6.3 Chapter Number Request (DVD)
  • 6.4 Time Code Request
  • 6.5 Block Number Request (CD)
  • 6.6 Frame Number Request (DVD)
  • 6.7 Index Number Request (CD)
  • 6.8 Total Frame Request (DVD)
  • 6.9 TOC Information Request
  • 6.10 Disc Region Code Request (DVD)
  • 6.11 DVD Disc Status Request
  • 6.12 CD Disc Status Request
  • 6.13 Register A Set
  • 6.14 Register D Set
  • 6.15 Print Character
  • 6.16 Clear Screen
  • 6.17 Real Time Clock Set
  • 6.18 Advanced Setup
  • 6.19 Communication Control Set
  • 6.20 Player Active Mode Request
  • 6.21 Player Model Name Request
  • 6.22 Real Time Clock Request
  • 6.23 Advanced Setup Request
  • 6.24 Player Region Code Request
  • 6.25 CCR Mode Request
  • 6.26 Input Number Request
  • 6.27 Error Code Request
  • 6.28 Input Unit Request
  • 6.29 Register A Request
  • 6.30 Register D Request
  • 6.31 Menu Call (DVD)
  • 6.32 Numeric Button (DVD)
  • 6.33 Button Select (DVD)
  • 6.34 Enter Button (DVD)
  • 6.35 Get Information (DVD)
  • 6.36 Memory Data Upload
  • 6.37 Return Firmware Version
• 7. OPERATING MODES
  • 7.1 Open
  • 7.2 Park
  • 7.3 Setup
  • 7.4 Random Access
  • 7.5 Reject
• 8. DVD-V8000 INTERNAL REGISTERS
  • 8.1 Current Time/Frame
  • 8.2 P-TIME
  • 8.3 Current Title/Track (Current Chapter)
  • 8.4 Current Index
  • 8.5 Serial Digit Buffer
  • 8.6 Remote Control Use Address Flag
  • 8.7 Remote Control Digit Buffer
  • 8.8 Remote Control Data Register
  • 8.9 Serial Use Address Flag
  • 8.10 Search Time/Frame
  • 8.11 Search Title/Track (Search Chapter)
  • 8.12 Search Index
  • 8.13 Mark Time/Frame
  • 8.14 Mark Title/Track (Mark Chapter)
  • 8.15 Mark Index
  • 8.16 Video Control
  • 8.17 Audio Control
  • 8.18 Display Control
  • 8.19 Registers
• 9. EXTEND TERMINAL CONTROL
  • 9.1 Function Assignment
  • 9.2 Function User Setting
  • 9.3 Controller
    • 9.3.1 Simple Circuit
    • 9.2.2 Diode Matrix Circuit
• 10. ADDITIONAL NOTES
• APPENDIX A - COMPLETE COMMAND LIST BY NAME
• APPENDIX B - COMPLETE COMMAND LIST BY MNEMONIC
• APPENDIX C - DVD COMMAND LIST
• APPENDIX D - CD COMMAND LIST
• APPENDIX E - VCD COMMAND LIST
• APPENDIX F - ERROR CODES
• APPENDIX G - SPECIFICATIONS OF RS-232 TRANSCEIVER