Pioneer dvd-v8000 User Manual

Operating Modes 

Explanation  : 

The command rewrites the contents of the Speed Register and 

returns the completed status message.  The current mode of the player 
remains the same. 

 

 

The speed parameter indicates the number of fields per second. The range is 
0 through 90 with a default value of 15. The relationship between the integer, 
speed parameter and the actual speed of the player is as follows: 

Integer Speed 

Parameter 

Speed 

 60 

46~90 

1/1 

 30 

23~45 

1/2 

 15 

12~22 

1/4 

 7 

6~11 

1/8 

 4 

3~5 

1/16 

 1 

0~2 

STEP1 

NOTE: When ‘REV STEP/REV PLAY’ is set to ‘Resolution’ in ADV.SETUP, 
DVD only offers fixed reverse speeds which varies from about 1/8 to about 
1/16 depending on the transfer rate.  

NOTE: VCD only offers 1/2 to 1/16 forward speeds. Reverse speed is not 
available for VCD.  Speeds are approximate values only. 

 
Execution : 

String 

Status Return 

DVD player 

4SPMF<CR> 

R<CR> 

Play mode to 

 speed forward 

30SP<CR> R<CR>  Multi-Speed 

to 

½ Multi-Speed 

4SPMR<CR> 

R<CR> 

Slow speed reverse 

 
 

Function 

:  Search to specified address 

Format : 

Address 

SE 

Explanation :  The specified address is written into the Search Register in 

accordance with the current Search address mode. 

 

 

When the Search command is sent to the player, the specified address is 
compared with the current address.  The pick-up is moved so that the 
difference becomes 0. 

 

 

Upon reaching the specified address, the player enters the Pause mode for a 
CD or the Still mode  for other disc types.  The player then returns the 
completed status message.  If the player misses the specified address or can 
not find it, an error message (E06 or E12) is returned.  However, if the disc 
program disallows a Time, Chapter or Title Search, the player ignores the 

 

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