Pioneer dvd-v8000 User Manual

Operating Modes 

 

Status information is returned in the following format when DVD is loaded: 

 

C

1

C

2

C

3

C

4

C

5

C

6

C

7

C

8

C

9

C

10

<CR> 

C

1

Disc type 

DVD Video : V     DVD VR : R 

C

2

DVD VR with Play List : 1 

Others : 0 

C

3

Playing according to a Play List : 1 

Others : 0 

C

4

Always 0 

C

5

Always 0 

C

6

 C

7

Number of total title 

C

8

C

9

C

10

Number of total chapter of playing 
title 

 

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) 

 
 

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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