Pioneer BARCODE CLD-V2400 - Manual

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The Art of Enterteinment
Technical Bulletin Hli40A -5/94
CD-Barcode and the CLD-V2600 / CLD-V2400
Introduction
Pioneer’s CLD*V2600 & the CLD-V2400 play both LaserDlscs and audio compact discs.
For the past 3 years LaserBarcode^" technology has been used to control laserdiscs.
And now. with the introduction of the CLD-V2400 and the CLD-V2600, CD Barcode™
technology can be used to control audio compact discs.
This bulletin explains CD Barcode and the CD Barcode commands which are supported
by the CLD-V2600 & CLD-V2400 players. For more information on audio compact discs»
refer to ТесНп 1 С€й Bulletin #I3S - The CLD-V2G00 / CLD-V2400 and CD Audio Basics.
CD Barcode^
The CD Barcode format» like the LaserBarcode format» follows the interleaved 2 of 5
barcode speciflcation for encoding player instructions into the barcode. This format uses
two different widths of lines as well as two different widths of spaces between the lines.
Using this scheme» more information can be encoded in the same space when compared
to other encoding formats.
Because the same Interleaved 2 or 5 encoding format Is used for CD Barcode and
LaserBarcode* Pioneer's barcode reader, model UC-V104BC, will scan and transmit both
types of barcodes to the CLD-V2600 & the CLD-V2400. Pioneer’s Bar’n’Coder supports
the creation and printing of LaserBarcodes and CD Barcodes for Macintosh’^”. The
LaserDisc Controller and BarKoder for Windows» support the development and printing
of LaserBarcodes and CD Barcodes for iBM-PC’s & compatibles.
The CD Barcode format is owned and licensed by Sony Corporation, It specifies four (4)
CD Barcode commands which are supported by Pioneer’s CLD-V2600 & the CLD-V2400.
CD Barcode Commands and Structure
I * Play Track.
Function: This CD-Barcode instructs the CLD-V2600 or the CLD-V2400 to search
to the beginning of the specified track and play to the end of the
specified track.
Explanation: Audio CD’s can contain 1-99 tracks. When creating and printing a Play
Track barcode the user must specify which track to play back. The
barcode development software should prompt the user to enter a two
digit number from 01 through 99.
CD Barcode^^” Is a Trademark of SONY Corp,
LaserBarcode™ Is a Trademark of Pioneer Electronic Corp*
Macintosh™ Is a Trademark of Apple. Inc.
Pioneer New Media Technologies, inc., Engineering Support West: 310/952-2111