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Pioneer DVD-V7200 Industrial DVD Player RS-232C User Manual

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PIONEER DVD-V7200 Industrial DVD Player RS-232 Command Protocol Manual

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Explanation

:

The player returns the contents of the Title/Track Number Register.

The track number is a 2-digit integer. Correct values will not be shown unless the
player is in Random Access Mode or is playing the lead-in/out area of the disc.

Execution :

Command String

Status Return

DVD-V7200

Play mode (CD)

?R

12

Player plays Track 12

6.3

Chapter Number Request (DVD)

Function :

Returns the current chapter number

Format

:

?C

Explanation

:

The player returns the contents of the Chapter Number Register. The

chapter number is a 2-digit integer. If a disc does not have any chapter numbers, the
player returns an error message (E04). Correct values will not be shown unless the
player is in Random Access Mode or is playing the lead-in/out area of the disc.

Execution :

Command String

Status Return

DVD-V7200
Play mode (CD)

?C

12

Player plays Chapter 12

6.4

Time Code Request

Function :

Returns the current Time Code

Format

:

?T

Explanation

:

The player returns the contents of the Current Time/Frame Register.

If a DVD disc is playing, a 3-digit number is assigned for minutes and a 2-digit
number is assigned for seconds.

If a CD or VCD disc is playing, a 1-digit number is assigned for hours (fixed 0), a 2-
digit number is assigned for minutes and a 2-digit number is assigned for seconds.

If the player is in Random Access mode or if the player is reading the lead-in/lead-
out area of the disc, the value returned is current and correct.

If a disc does not have any time information, the player returns error message (E04).

If a disc time code cannot be read correctly, the player retains the previous time code.