Sony SVT-168E User Manual

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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: 0
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

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.

Starts controling the VCR.

Stops controling the VCR.

The VCR returns this command when an alarm signal
is received.

The VCR returns this command when the cassette is
ejected.

RXD
TXD

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