Philips VP415 Operating Instructions Manual

L\fRDM

VP415
Laser

Vision

ROM

disc drive

PHILIPS

tUNIFNTS

Section I INTRODUCTION

Section

INSTALLATION
FEATURES OFTHEVP4!5
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTIONS

2 PLAYING

ADISC
Section 1 SPECIAL PLAY FUNCTIONS
Section~ INTERACTIVE PLAY

Se
Section

OPERATION

ction

'i

F-CODE PROGRAMMING

h F-CODE COMMANDS

Section 7 SCSI OPERATION
Section X MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL DATA

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101

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med

in

lklgium

/

11

12

13 14

15

Fig. I: VP415 c:ontrob

16

and

connections.

17

18

Vl'~li

(front)

fJECTbulto•

STANDBY

hulin11or

ON/STANDBY

bullon

EJ[CTiD~Cllor
PAUSE

Mintor

REPLAY

india!Cor

Rt:PEATindinlor

AUDIO

I

indicator
AUDIO Z indicator
CAVin4icator

C

LViadintor

RF.MOTE

CONTROL

VP~l5

(rear)

I

ON/OFFiwitch

Z

MAINSkadsockel

J

REPLAY

on/offswilrh

4

RC

IR/EURO

.5

6

7

M

9

II

II

12
U-

1,

15

16 RGB!ITL)INIKICkel

17
18

~witch

WIRED

RC

socket

RSll2C

sodttl

84UDRATEdipswitches

AUDIOIN(l&l)

AUOIOOUT(l&l)

AN

EUROCONNECTOR

H·SHIFTrontrollrorGenlotkl

CVBSOlfTsocket
SYNC

OUT

sod,ct

cvas

IN

!W)("kets

SYNC IN

wcktb

SCSl

ad*tssd

lp5

SCSl$0l'ktl

witch

indicator

sockt

soc

es

ts

kels

SECTION I

F'ig.

J:

VP415

con1roU

INTRODUCTION

The LaserVi~ion

lnlcnictiveu1>e

•·1-:ATURt:S

RGB

Sync-pulse generator

Genlock

CVBSoutput
Electronic timebase

VMlcomi11.ing

Instant

Fastral\domactc!iS

Wired

INS"r

Si1ing1heplayer .
Connecting the player to the mains

Connecting

C-ction

Rcrno1:econtrolhandse1

C

ONTKOIS,

Summary

Summary

Summa

.

Sys1em

TypnoflAsuVisiondisc.

ot'THE

VP41S

output/

PAL·RGB

/RGB·PAL

corrector.

.

jump

remote

control

,\(.1.,\

nON

the

player

Fi

g.

2:

Co1"1«ticm

and adaptor cables

to peripheral audio equipment

Fig .

.1:

lnstrting baneries

INDICATORS

of

controls

of

front-panel

ry

or

eonnec1ions

to a monitor

indieaton

and

~n«1ioru

decoder

encoder .

in

rnnottcontrol

AND

hanllM1

CO.'lrlNE(.TIONS

INTRODUCTION

The

VP41S

~rVision

player

(ROM

disc

driv

e)

is

in

inleraclivc oomputer-c:ontrolled systems

for use

capabiliticsofl.&strVisionas a vena1ile,high-quati1yst0111efrc1rieval
medium. Communication between the YP4tS

COl'!IP'JICr

is

via s1andard RS2J2-C

are

fitted

to

the

player.

The

Lz.erVision discs containing audiovisual inrormacion.

discs.

which

contain

la

lr.nlheplaceoftheaudiochannelonsomeor

1l>e VP415 can

CAY

(Active play)

e111ensi

vc

program control. wilh search

conveniently

operated

THE

I.ASl-:RVISION

J...asnVisionis1he on\yaudiovisualplaybacks ys1emusingoptical(laser
beam)

reai;lout.

inconceivably fine point
reacts

wry

densely-packed informalion under

of

the

La

scrVision disc

The:

ptdurc

reproduced
slereowund. The
uuesnely

resistant

Typaef

1.aaerVilion dbc

Thtte

1ypes

of

disc

operatewithanyofthese:

J. N

MaillCA.

V(Active

r.p.m.

They have a

(36

minu1es played
LaserVision e U
forward. fMt reverse a

1.

CLV(Longplay) discs spin

11te

disc plays.

lime and

chapter

oflhourpcrsidc.

lime

J.

LY-ROM.

ThisisatypeofCAV(Acti

replacing some

pa

city

is

324 Mbytes

u

INU:RACllVI-:

The

VP41S allows all

coratr~led by a computer.

pK1ure,

sound a
numben. chapt
program

ca

n

be

lbe

computer keyboard. o r oth

ommuni

cation with the VP415 is achieved u,i

C

-wde

known u F

1ltc

F-a>de ins

characters)

to

the

be

relumed

to

10

in

an

participate
l

oad

ed

wi1h

the

LV-OOS

commands allow
memory device
andpt

ayercontrol are possible.

player can

data

a.swell

as

of

coum!

be

used for direct

or

CLV

(Long

from the remote control

SYSl'EM

The

laser beam, concentrated

(

60

1imes finer

.

is

of

high quality

re

is no wear

to

the

to

scratches. dust

arc

available and the player will

play)di~spin

muimum

at

25 pictures

ec

lS

such

as

still. slow-~tOn.

nd

goco picture

at

a speed which

The

y offer conlinuous forward

search. a

nd

!he advantage

or

all

parts

of

of

user

data

USE

the

facilities
In

this way. the computer can control

nd

LV-ROM

dat

er number$. autost

activaced by

the Vf'41

er

oomputer peri

. or L V-DOS commands (via 1he SCSI interface).

truction set e nables commands 10 be sen1

player; some

of

the

computer. Using F-code oomm11ncb. a VP415 can

interactive program with any computer system that is

necessary program.

the

VP41S

in

a compu1er system. Both

primarily designed

rtu,1

exploit the

and

or

SCSI interfaoes, bolh

audiovisual

play) discs.

disc
and

capaci1y

the audio tra,ck .

and 54 000 pim1res.

of

a. Play is concrollcd

ops

S remote control h,md

these commands c.aus.ing responses

a contro

of

used with ordinary

or

LY-ROM

information.

This

of LascrVision

In 1his respect it has

memory facilities.

h.andsc1.

10

an

almost

a gramophone stylus

?-cha11ncl mono

and

the

discs

speed

of

1500

000

pictur

es

per side

and

of

fer

special

reverse pl a

y. fas

number

.

g.ra

d1W1

1ly

decreases

pby

only. but with

of

an incre

ased

playing

)disc.withdata

lbeir

maximum

tem

by

picrnre

s.et.or via

pheral.

ng

eilbc,

11

special code

(as

ASC

u

sed

as

an

LV-ROM

retrieval from disc

which

be

allsec;tiom;ofthcdisc.

playbxt

and

Chan

lhe uamparcnt surf

wich

or

'pick-up·.

fingerprinls.

al

aoonscanl
of

54

per

$CC011d)

or

chap1er

ve play

the

LaserViskin sys

or a compu1er program. The

10

be

data

llin&

dala

to be

FEAl'URES

RGB

The
a LaserVisk>n disc.
the
encoded form.
frame·
because lhe
correct lhis sequenc.e

reproduce correct cofour. many players incorporate a

This piece

reduces

e.g.echoes.

The

RGB

be fully optimised

disc. even in non·Slandard playing modes.

Th

e resulc

).

au

playing modes.

ace

videom

RGB

or

output (al$o

are

Sy11Cpalse1nent«
The

either
itself

The
player·s video
PAL
si1na

t

~table

as

Ge

lllock

Genl

be

synchronised wilh an external reference signal. It ens

overlay
reference signal,
should
of

the
is achieved by adjusting the H-SHIFT control situated
player.

Nou:

the

toarefcren<:esipl

Th

e V
out

pul
into a CVBS si1n
signal available at
however have a reduc
MHz).

II

C.C.D.

A

provide correction

from
mirror

s

ysc

1he

OF

o...,.1/PAl.,&GII

VP41S allows

the

best possible picture quality 10 be

by

Laser Vision format. video inform91ion is s1ored

VP41S contains a n internal sync pulse generator

SPG

em. This redlKtion
disc fas1er

emptoyina a built-in PAL-

Tlmcan

or

'slow motton·.

PAL

8·riekl sequence becomes destroyed. In

of

circui

lry

lhe

video bandwidth. and introduces

VP41S

txkks

this problem by employing a fast-locking

deooder. Having

10

g;ve

is

an RCB output giving

1be

aterialsuchMmapswithfinct

output

abo

h:nds

RGB).

in uternal equipment

free-nm.

or

in

1he

to

the

u 1

emal

rererence (Genlock).

provides fre~ly-generated line

output

at

to

RGB

(sec

above), fresh Jync pulses

l. which is available 1 1 1he

out

put r

rom

1he player is guaranceed

oc:

k allo~ 1he field and line sync pulses from the player oulpul to

of

video signals and can also

comp

be

applied

to(i)

RGB (TTL)

IN socke

Th

e player may take

P41

5 eon1ains

from lhe player (pri

al

using fresh sync pulses from

the

(charge coupled device) timebase correclor is employed

of

the

video disc. This replaces

(me

chanical method) allowing

and

thus

THE

VP415

dttoder

cause problems when the dik: is played in ·s

or

any

other

such that a monitor can understa

corrects the

PAL

1his

device built-in. allows its characteristics

1hc

highest possible picture quality from the

the

benefit is particularly valuable when

it-1\tll

to

simpler miKing with computer graphic

presence

of

all times. Followin1

Eur

oconnec

prevent

risi

ng

line

and

ei1herofthe

two

t.

A horizontal shift

up

to

2 seconds inilially

an

RG B-PAL encoder. This 1akes

or

to the

vid

CVBS output is thus tota lly stable.

ed

bandwidth in all playing m

timing

errors

always present in

in

mass allows the

reduces picture access lime.

obtained

RGB

decoder. Within

on

the

disc-

non-standard playing mode.

nd

'PAL Mod

sequence. but

in

other

unwanted effects.

full S MHz video bandw:idlh

eKt.

if

required.

(SPG)

and

field sync pulses at the

the

decoclin& process rrom

are inse

rted into11te

tor

socket.

at

all

cime

s

picture

jump

IN soc:ketsor (ii)

of

the overlay picture

at the re

to

effectively lock

mi King stage) a

the

int

erna

ode

the

more

traditional tan&entia l

a smaller. lighter

optical

readou1 unit co uacl;

which may

Therefore

ure

or

nd

l SPG.

s (

sign.al

a suitable reference signal. lock

field syncs (negalive•going)

SYNC

eo

the

for

from

in PAL

order

ii

ifier'.

do

ing so.

PAL-

viewin&

RGB

s correct
roll. The

pin4

ar

of 1he

1he

RG B

encodes it

It

does

appro

read

op

and

1be

tkal

1il\

10

10

in

a

a 3

10

The VP4\S has a built-in video

RGB signal derived from tbe video disc (via the PAL-RGB decoder)
or an RGB signal derived from an
one of

1hc

CVBS

the RGB (TTL)

This facility a llows the
compu1er to be milcd

number of ways. The miled

soc:ke1:

Mo*I:

Playe

Model

: Compu1erRGBonly

Model

: Keymode

Playcroutput: 100'J'.intensity
Computeroutp.it:

Mode<I:

Mixcdmode(nansparentvaphics)
Playt:roulput: 02% intensily
Computeroulp.11:

Mode5: Enhanccdvideo

(presence of graphics produces
intensityvideoatlhatpoinl;
elsewhere video
Pl

IOO¾intensity
Player output (No graphics):
57%intensity

When mixing
sy

ncsignalfromthe extemalcompu1er.

·--

The

VP415

;;i.lso
means that the radial mirror which points the laser beam at the required
disc u ack can be made
number of !racks (max.
internl

(field nyback
performed within the video blanking. This gives the effect of an instant
search to the required picture · almost as if
adjacentlothecurrentpicture.

This feature
picture contains a map
adjacent areas. The user can 'scan· across map boundaries with no

bl

ack picture' be tween maps while the playe

'
picture.

is

also possible to in1er\eave programmes on the disc such that by

It
playing the disc and missins
one particular storyline
by

one picture, another storyline

II

musl be realised

finite time

10

·catch up·

imposed on how many jumps may be made

OCCUB

when the e ffective playing speed of the disc exceeds
normal speed, i.e.
of I picture, then jump another20 tracks etc. continuously, without the
optical slide falling behind.

Details of the types of jump possible, and their associated commands
are given

in

lhe F·Code command list (sec Section 6).

miler

which

is

able

10

mil

either the

el

tem

al

IN

soc:kels), with an

IN

soc:kCI

TIL

wi1h

rRGBon

aye

routput(inpresenceofgr

in

1his

manner. the VP4\S 'genlocks" to the oomposilC

incorporates an 'Instant Jump' feature. Essen1ially this

10

1im

is

valuable in for exa mple map-walking. where each

of

is

1ha1

foUowiog a jump, the opttelll slide requires a

artd

ii

is possible to jump

video signal (conncclCd lo

eltcmal

Tn

ROB signal from

RGB graphics

ou1pu1

1hc

off-disc video (or exiemal video) in a

Vkico

is

ly

100

% intensity

38

% inlensily

•'

highlighting'

is

reduced)

·twitch' and therefore jump a predetermined
SO)

in either direction during the vertical

e). Small jumps are invisible, as they can be

an area and each successive picture

ou1

(jumping over) every altemate picture,

followed, and then

is

immedia1ely accessed and followed.

centralise lhe radial

of an ex1cmal

availab

le

at the Euroconncctor

IOO%

aphics):

it

were immediate

rsearchesforthenext

by

offseuing this proces.s

miC"Tor.

in

a given lime.

20

tracks, display for a period

Thus a limit

The

20

shOW5

Wiredreaoteeoatrol

In some applications it may be required lo
cases, the infra-red beam of the remo1e control handsc1
able to operate. For reliable working under such conditions, the wired
connection should be used between the remote control handset and the

limit

times

WIRED RCsock

ly

is

ct at the rear of the player .

hid

e lhe VP41S. In such

may

no1

be

TbeVP41Sfea1uresaveryfastrandomaettsstime;1hisisthe1ime
needed for the optical readout unit
10

another, which may be anywhere on lhe disc. Figures are typically

di

sc and

1 s for a CAV

Ss

fora

CLV disc.

10

move from one point on the disc

INSTALLATION

SITING

THE

PLA

Stand the player

slotso•

a monilor directly on
slols;

the

equipment that gives off a suhs1an1ial

heat
sunlight for long periods.

CONNl-:CTING THE PI.A

The VP415

with any voltage between 220

docs not fall into this category. contact your nearesl Philips
Organisation

If necessary.

l,,,parr,..1no1t/f)t'(!.K . ...,...

The
Grccn·and·ycllnw:Earth
llluc:Ncutral

Brown:l.ivc

These,

terminals
wore
Connecl

the

lnscrtthemain,plugin1nawaLl,ockot.lf1hcpla)·cri,n<>1tohcuscdforalong

period of lime.

CONNt:CTING

The VP415 has

monitors.

refer

Nott:Some

this should be set

LaserVisionusc.

This

the monitor

It

socket.

Connect the cable supplied between

wcket

monitor.

This connection carries both

picture quality

monitor accepts

to

If"°

I. &roconn«tor-to-DIN

\'ER

on

a firm level surface, eiasuring

lbe lop and sides

oflhe

player are nol obsanided,

top

of

in

thi~ case. a properly designed rack should be used lo support

monitor.

source.

wires

in

colours

in

10 lhe terminal marked E or

the

Blue

wire w the

to

Fig. 2 • ·Connection and

is

a direct connection. ensuring

is

also possible

on

ROB

input.

Eumr:ann«for sodcd is avallablr:

If

the monitor
lhe Euroconncc!Or·to-DIN
20485, length 1.5 m) mus!
to

the

AN

AV

plug

the player

Never

stand

the

Avoid any position

is

designed

fit

the

may

your

Brown

rcmu~e

Vanous

moniton. have a ·time•constant' ~witch for

is

the

to

where

\'F:RTOTHE

to

operate

and

a mains plug

to

the

WARNIN6i:

mains

lead

arc coloun;d

nOI

corrc,pond "'ilh

plug.

'"

proceed ;1, follow,: Connccl lhe Grcen·and·~cllnw

-½

wire

10

1he

terminal marked

terminal

mukcd

the

mains

plug

THE

PI.A YER

outputs

suitable for

connection possibilities

to

the

·normal' (i.e. non-VCR) position for

equipped for it. stereo sound.

10

use a

TV

receiver if it

rear

of

the

player

ROB

is

ohtained

if

the

ROB

both

RGB

and

CVBS signals. ensure that

A.

V (audio/vhko) - CVBS only

is

fitted with a 6-pole DIN

AV

be

EUROCONNECTOR

used. Connect the Euroconncctor plug

the monitor.

1h11

if

this obstructs these ventilation

player directly

on

amount

of

heal.

the

player is

subjected

MAINS

from a

SU/61)

Hz a.c. main~ supply

240

V.

If

your local mains supply

mains lead as described below.

THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED

in

accordance

wnh

1he

the

colour marking, idcmifying

.or colnurcd Green orGrccn-and·)·clluw:

L.

or coloured Red: Connect

N. or

e<.>lourcd

lllack

frol'II

the

,.,.11

socket

TO A MONITOR

both

RGB

monitors

arc

described below. Also

adaptor

cables·.

u,c

the

highest quality picture

is

fitted with a Euroconneclor

the

AIV

EUROCONNECTOR

and

the corrc~ponding sockel on the

and

CVBS signals. Optimum

signals arc used. Therefore

AV

(Audio-Video) socket.

adaptor

cable

SBC

socket

of

the

player

die

venlilalion

Do

not Mand

any

electronic

or

near

following

and

with a VCR;

it

is

1012

(4822

and

10

to

direct

code

CVBS

and.

if

switched

the

2.

lrthc

monitor

is

fitted with a coaxial BNC-typc video input socket.

there

arc two possihilitics·

a.

Euroa,nn«tor-to-BNC -CVBS only

Using Euroconncctor-to-BNC
204K4.

length 1.5 m). connCl't
EUROCONNECTOR
plug lo lhe video
Audio

plug

of

monitor

or

any

1hc

if

the

321

DIN

to

b.

BNC-to-BNC

Using BNC-to·BNC connection cahlc
length 1.5 m).
and

the

video input

from the

AUDIO

cable SBC044

CONNE<.TION

The

AUDIO

OUT
through connection cable
SBC

(144

(4822

peripheral

equipment.

on

or

off by

means
remote control handset.
If a disc con1ains stereo sound, this will be reproduced stereophonically
when

bo1h

channels arc

Noll!:

If

either

audio channel

signal

is

rooted

to

from a dual-language disc

REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET (Fi,:s. l

Normally.

the

VP415
remote control handset ~upplicd.
have been grouped into logically-related sections.

The

remote control handset controls all play functions, audio

memory controls

The

handset can he used

the

VP415 itself.

the

infra-red detector on

model).

In

the latter case.

VP415(!>CcFig.

When using

the

the

front

of

the player

convenient,

the

between

the

handset and

in

this section).

The

UM4. located

in

Fig.

J:

Inserting baneries in remote conlrol handsel.

adaptor

the

sockel

or

inpu1

of

1he

monitor. Connect

this

adaptor

cahlc

an audio amplifier

connl.>ct

(41122

TO

321

both

and

or.

l)mustbe~etloEURO.
handset. point

remote control cable supplied can be connected

its base (Sec Fig. 3).

to

(waxlal).

CVBS only

ti,ctwecn

the

of

the monilor.

OUT

socket~

321

20344. lcngth

PERIPHERAL

socke1s on

the

rear

SBC

043 (4822

20344.

length

Either

or

both

of

the

AUDIO I and

in

operation.

is

switchetl off. then

output

channels. This avoids ·one-sided'

operates

by

remote

The

also accesses specified program

in

conjunction with

when a

Euroconnccmr

the

monitor

the

RC

IR/EURO

it

directly

(or

monitor). If 1his

the

player (sec ·Wired remote con1ror earlier

handset require~ 4 X 1.5 volt

cahte

SBC

JUI)

Euroconnector

the

player and one coaxial BNC

the

SBC
CVBS
The

of

the

IO

AUDIO

of

the player can he connected

321

HJ

m) to a linear input

sound channels may he swi1chcd

control hullon~ on lhis hand~cl

(dependent

at

(-1822

plug to the A/V

the

5-polc DIN

Audio

injiut socket of your

I0\5

(.tll22

32fl J lOO),

OUT

socket

of

the

Audio

player using a connection

m)

player

signal must he taken

EQUIPMENT

203(18,

length 2.5 m)

of

AUDIO

2 buttons on the

the

remaining audio

and3)

control from the infra-red

pans.

the

infra-red

detector

connection

is

used. with

on

ac1oal

monitor

switch on the

rear

the infra-red detcclor on

is

not pos.~ihlc.

or

haucncs.

type

ROJ

sound

of

321

or

the

and

on

the

not

or

SBC1010
SBC1011

SBC1012

~~

SBC1013

482232120486
482232120487

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CONTROLS,
CONNECTIONS

SUMMARY

rw.,o1,..,...,

•

E/ECTbuuon

For

openinJ

• ONISTilNDBYbutton

For

,witching

effects

•nretplayer

• ON/OFFswitch
Primary mains power switch

•

REPL.4.Yon.loffswitch

Swild\es

• RCIRIEUROswitch (4)

To switch
by1he

• BAUDRATEdip5witches(7)
For 5decting the baud rate for RS232-C communica1ion. See Section

-'F-oodeprogramming'.

•

ff-SHIFT

To shift

sync iignal (connected

·Gentock'

•

SCSI

To

s.c1

ope,a1ion°.

SUMMA

TIM:

Jot

STANDBY

EJECT

PAUSE

REPLAY

REPEAT

AUDIO

AU

D102

CAV

CL

V (green) Lights

REMOTE
CONTROL

INDICATORS

0t·coNTROI.S

the

disc-tray

and

between

'standby'

aCP

Ure~t.

(•

...

ben

refer

(I)

(3)

the

replay function

between

remote control

VP41S

(JR)

or

via the

control

(I

I)

the

horizontal position

to

inSectionl.

addre55 dip switches ( I 7)

the

SCSI

bus

address

KY

01:

t·

RONT•PANt'.

lowing indicators give

(red)

Lights

start-up.

(grccn)Aashcsduringcjccl.

(grccn)Lightsduringpause.

(green) Lights when replay funccion

(green) Light$ when

I (green) Lights

(1n:en)

Li&hls when

(green) Lighls

(green)

Rashes

1rcmotecontrolcommand

(Fig.

I)

ejecting a

diK"

and

'on'

lo

fie,

I)

on

or

off.

See

commands

monitor(EURO)

of

the

pic::ture

either

of

the SYNC

of

the

player.

l.

ll'liDICAT

status

informllion

in

standby

mode

repeat

when

audio

1udio

when

playingCAV

when

playing CL V discs.

toconfinn

AND

if

one

I$ loaded.

modes.

This DUuon also

"Repb.y'

in

Section)

bcln1

iueived

.

when

using

IN

See

Section 7 - ·SCSI

ORS

:aboul

and

fla~during

is

fulk:ttOn is active

channel

I in nabled.

channe

l 2

is enabled.

disa

that

player

is

directly

an

utemal

sockets). Sec

he

VP41S:

active.

.

receiving

.

SUMMARY

• MAINS

Forconnecti-Onofthemainslcad.

•

W/REDRCsocket(S)

For

wired connection
control cable supplied. This
when

the

Section

1.)

•

RS232C

Provides a serial

•

A.UD/O/N(land2)socke1s(8)

Used

for

connection
AUDIOL
AUDIO

R =

•

AUD/001.D(I

Used

for conn.cction
AUDIO
AUDIO

•AIVE~(IO)

Provides connection

Sec

Section 8 • ·Technical da1a' for full details.

S

CVBS0UTwtkct(l2)

•
Provides a
information,

•

St7VCOUTsoctet(13)
Provides a synchronising signal
VP41Scannectedinpar11llcl

•

CV8$/Nsockets(14)

These

two

used.

They

VP41S.

The

the

second

must

be

property
signal to
looped

through

•

St7VC/Nsoctets(IS)

These

two

used.

They

looped

through

If

no

such

witha7:5ohmplu,.
Note: The
respect

of

•

RG8(1TL)INsocket(J6)

DIN

RGB

compute

r.

•

SCS/

soc

Provid

es

standard

s.

OF

CONNECTIONS

lead

soctct

(2)

of

thr

remote

VP415 is hidden from view.

socket

• AUDIO

L •

R "'

video

sockets a

acc

CVBS

an

socke1s arc internally

acccp1

loop

rcfcuncc

putsc-

inpul

Rder to

ket(l8

a connection

Rder10Scction8

permits

(6)

u,nnection

for

an

of

an external

I;

AUDIO

2.

and2)sockets(9)

of

an

external

AUDIO

I;

AUD102.

for

variety

of

s,ignal

output

rdc,

10

·eves

output/

rc

internally

tpc

an

external

signal

e:r.temlll R

vidto

may

be

looped thro

IN

socket. If

no

terminated

with a 75

GB

signal ( for mi:r.ing

to

one

of the

SYNC

an

cxlemal

video synchronising signal which

to

other equipment

r!wed.

the

second

sisneol

must

shape

and

1iming(1s11ndard

sockcl

for vid

eo

See1ion 8-·Technical data" for further

)

to

an

ext

-0Tcchnic

(numben

rderto

control

handset.

using

the

remote

conlrol

(Sec

"Wired

rrmole

external

computer.

stereo

or

2-channel

stereo

or

2-ehannel

inputs

and

ou1puu

suitable for a monitor.

RGe·PALencoder'

for

the

host compu1cr

conne

cte

d: cilher

of

input

sianal

.e.g

ugh to o

ther

such l

connected;

socket

conform

ernal

cq...ipment usin1

oop

is used,

the

ohm

plug.

To

purposes

IN sockets.

either

using

the

second

SYNC

must

be

properly

to

broadcast stand

CVBS

signal is sui1able).

and

sync input from

computer according 10 SCSI

ald1ta'forfurthcrdetails

Fia.

sound

sound

for

FOi'"

in Sce1ion I .

or a second

them

. fr

om a se

Kcond

lock

),

of

them

delaib.

I)

the remo
to

be

used

rontror

source.

iOuree.

a monilOf.

funhcr

rnay be

cond

sockel

1hc

ev

it

must

may

may

IN socket.

terminated

ards in

an

uternal

.

te

in

es
be

be
be

SEC"flON 2

l'LA

YING A DISC .

Switching on

Inserting a

disc

Au1oma1ic

play

To slop

play

and remove

Page

II
II

II

1he

disc

.

II
II

10

PLAYING A DISC

SWIT<.:HINGON

on

1he player

Switch

rea

r.

Check

1h11

STANDBY

indicalor will li&ht.

Prus

!he

ON/ST

flash. A

waming

loaded.

Nou:

The

VP41S contains a Ian

lemperature.

If a certain

win

automatkally

indicati

on.

Press

the

EJECT

disc-1,ay

aU

the

on l

he

disc-u·•y wi1h

At:TOMATIC

Genlly

push

amoma1ically. The disc will build up

10

seoonds.

During

flashes.

As

soon

as

the

indit&IOf

goes

according

10

the

lo

Section 3 - 'Special play functions'.

When

the

erMI

firs!

track,

&,ives

funhercommand i,given

If

repeated

playins:

be

in

lhe

ON
indtc:ator. Jn this
di

sabled

rOSTOP

PI.AY

To

terminat

e play

the

player.

When

disc

and

goes

to

U$in1

the

REPLAY !wi1ch is

A.NOBY

'beep'

is

temperature

increase;

button;

way. Remove

the

desired label uppcnnos1.

PI.A Y

the

disc-tray forward;

the

start-up

correci

speed

out

and

either

type

of

disc loaded.

of

1h

e disc

is

a warning

wi1hin

of

the

disc is

posilion.

This

case,

the controls on

A~D

REMOvt:

at

any

time:, press

the:

disc

the

standby c:ondi1ion.

(Rercrlol'ii

the

mains

button;

given

thi5.

the

disc-tray will partly
the

reached,

·beep', and ent

2 minu1c,,

req

will

comes

ONIOFF

the

ST

AND

to

indicate thlll

to

maintain

iseJ1ceeded.1he

is

quite

disc from ils pa

10

speed

period,

has

been reached.

the

CAV

Play

then

the

player rc1ums rapidly

uired,

be

confirm

TIU:

DIS

the:

EJECT

to

a standstill,

.

I)

swlcch

loelltd

in

1he

OFF

posilion.

BY

i!Ml

ica

tor

nodis(:

has

correct

~dofthis

normal

and

ao1 a fault

open.

Pull ou1

d:aJins

and

it

will

be

drawn

(ISOOr.p.m.) in approx.

the

STANDBY

1he

STANDBY

or

Cl

V

indicator

commences.

ers

the

pause

mode.

the

playergoe110

lhe

REPLAY

switch should

ed

by

lhe

the

front

of

lhe

C

buuonon the:

the:

player

11

will then

yet

operating

place it

inside

indicator

lights,

Also

10

standby,

R

EPLAY

player

front

ejects

been

refer

If

The

the

fan

1he

the

no

are

of

the

11

SECTION3

SPECIAL

PLA

\'

FUNCTIONS .

St

andby

Playlonward

Playrevcrse

SCill
SCq, rorward

and

Pklure

Playc1anddiscs1a1usdisplay.

Search

Po=
Slow.

Audio

Ooto
Goto

Goto lime position

Programming

Start/repeat

Replay .

TXTbuuon

reverse

number, chapter number

FIJ.f:l'i,ctuurwmMrdispkly.

Fig.

5:

C~rnumba-display

Fi1.

6:

Timecodedisplay

Fig,

1:

Playtranddi.rcstlllwdi.Jplay

pte1ure

number

chaprer

number

Fig.

IJ:

Pro1rr,mmUlg

Picture segment program entry

Chapter program entry

Tll'Ksegmcnlprogramentry.

P1ayingaprogrammedsequence.

dispUly

and

tin1c aide display

....

"
"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

13

"

I)

"
"

"

14
14
14
14
14

14
14

"

"

"

"

"

"

16

12

SPECIAL

All the fone1ions
rcmo6e control handset. Some

depending upon the presenl mode (c.,. whc1her1be

playing a disc

also havt ttr1ain oommands which can

dtSC

IRJEURO

ST,\'.'IOR\'

Pressing this
at1ion
display
lighls.
pl
commence

N41«:

disabled

Pl.AYt'<}RWARD
Prusing

oormalspccd)

PI.A y Rt;vt:Rst;

Pressing lhe ~ s.ection
normal1.p:ed).

STILl.1CAVna1,·1

Wh
b«omts
of
ins1

playback.

STf.P t·ORWARD

If

prca:din

PIC£CRE

UISPI.AY

E~
on

To

I S1lLL

I PLAY

flt.

In
rode
1he
lh

PLAY

FUNCTIONS

deo;cribed

in

1his

section may be pcrfo

runctions

h;i.w:

or

not). CAV {Active play) and CLV (Long play)

..

U

lhe

remote

control

switch

on

the

(1dso

0:'lr/lSTA~DB\'

bunon

during any play operation will c

to

cease.

The

player

g~

out

and

the

If

programming was in progress. it is te rminated. Pressing any

ay

ing mode

bunon

while the player

1ha1

action

lh

hc repl

ay

runction is in ope

the

> section

.

(CA\'

en

either ilt

ttion

station ary. A still picture is useful

a situation

(for

u ample, in spo

,uc1iona

l programme). It can also s

AND

lhc

>or~

!tCc

lion

of

gpic

ture

appc

NUMBl,:R.

individual picture

1he

disc. Discs may also

numbe

rs

arc

also encoded

number

on the moni1or screen (Fig.

mode

is

also displayed. Pre~

display

the

chap1er number

bunc

m. Pn:ss ii again m remove

r

•.

4:

Pkuren11111berdisplay,

handset

does

rear

of

the player

goes

to

STANDBY

of

the

PLAY

•ml,·)

of

the

PLAY

of

the

STILL button is

Kl,;H•

:RSE

the ST

ILL

~rs respectively.

CHAPTER

on a CA

V disc

be

divided

on

the

the

buu
on
the disp

only~

not

fune1ion.

is

in 1he

control

on

pl•f"'J

the

standby

indicator

on

is

in standby, c.i.uscs the player

mion,

Che STA

butlon

~ans

button sla

for

rt),

or

the ~1udy

erve

as a stion

buuon

is pressed. the following

.,UMKl-

:K ASUTl.\11-: C'.OIH'

h~s

a number ,,,;hid,

inm

chapters; t

disc. To displ

4),

pre

ss

the

on again to r

the screen {F

lay

PNR

F1JD

5:

CMpl:H n111nbe:rdbplay.

Cl

V discs.

an

elapsed time code is encoded

may be in minu1es only or

pan

k ular disc. So

esc

ehapler

numbers encoded on 1he disc.

in

minutes

.a

me

CL V discs are also divided in10 chaptcrJ, and

nd sccortds. depending on

mw:d

iliffcrent cffc

pbyer

used

1With

check

IR

position.

:.Hsc

mode

.

Any

tbe

rront of

NDBY

forwa~d play

ns

reverse play (at

p,c»cd.

lhe

dose

of

inierludt

ay 1be

current picture

PNR

buuon.

emove

i@.

5>. press the

1642

CHR

on

the

disc. This time

u5in

is

currently

1h

a1 type

that

the

the

current

on-screen

the

hun

tht

picture

cxamina1ion

details (in

is

encoded

hes.e

chap1er

The play

the Uisp

2

s the

di!o('S

player

on i~

during

tay.
CNR

c:1

RC

(al

To

display the

cun

button. Press it again

display

the

ch;ap1er number

si1apin1

ent elapsed lime

10

remove

on

o remove1heUisplay.

F1JD

the

TD'IE

or

s

PNR

To

button. Prc$

I PLAY

fls.6:T-wdcdii:flay.

PLA

n:R

,\:\'I)

IHSCSTATllS

Pressing

the

DIS

be

displayed

onlhc

i~

shown

on

lhc

bu11on

Pressing !he

lf,however,thepicturenumbcretc.wasbcingdisplaycdontbcscrcen

10

the player enters
thissec1ion.

VIDEO

AUDI01

AUM02

SLOIJ

FAST

9600

Fi&,

7:

Pllya

....

Sl-:AH.01

If only a

part

an

or

of

SEARCH

bunon.

huunn move~

1ht

approxima1dy 201iml'S normal s
During this search

~u

cee

S11

ion

of

pKlures from the programme.

When

the

bult

on

priorl

osca

w~sin
It is often use(ul

searching.
When searching a

:.irt:

being displayed. the player aulomatically rcv

numbers
previous moclc wh.·n

ii

is desired 10

If
SEARCH

t'lun

on

chapter.

hap1crn1.1mbcrsareoo

lf c
thr

oughoullhedlSC.

di

~ . 1

With Cl V
CA V di5CS.

buc 1hc display shows

pp

ropriate.

as a

PAL:SJ-:
Wh.:n

the

PAUSE

a

nd

the

PAUSE

To

resume

1he

previous actio

While in t

he

pause mode.

pres.sing 1he appropri

DISPLAY

PLAY

hutton will cause the player and

screen. Disc status (e.g. CAVICL

right and player status (e.g. play

again switches

the

lhe

programming mode. Sec ·Programmin

OH
OH

OH
1/3
3

BAUD

_

1tal111

dbplay.

a disc is required. it can

Pre.tSing and

holding the appropriaw seccion

O{lf

ital reado

ut unil in lhc de~ired direction

peeU

ittlion you will

is

released. the player reverts

rching.

lo

have the picture number etc. displayed

CAV

di5" containing

ii

re

ach••s

the nc~t chapter.

con

tinue

~arching

and prCM

aiai

n. ScarchinJ !hen conlinuc~

t hcingdisplayed.scarchingisunin1e

he

SEARCH

buu

on operates in

tt'le

button

is

pressed,

indicat

or

lights.

n,

press

other

functions may also be st

11

e buttons (e.g. PLAY, STILL,

on

the screen (Fig.

the

display.

screen (Fig. 5

),

preM

11 : 23

V,

side,

mode)

display ort.

STEREO

SIDE

30

be

quickly found

KC

on the ~ rccn a very rapid

10

the

ehapler

numbers

this nc~t chapter. relea.-.e

the same

elap

sed lime

or

ehap1er number.

both

audio

and

video

the

PAUSE

button once more.

SEAR

6).

press

1h.c

di~

~1a1u~

sizc,ele

on

g'

CAV

CH

u.<.ing

mode

:.ind
crl

101t'le nc~t

way

are

ancd

CH etc .)

CNR

lhe

bier

1

of

which it

while

ltk:sc

s 10

rrup4c<I

as

muled

1hc

to

.)

lefl.

.

in

lhc
this

it

i1s

t

h..:

for

by

"

Sl.0\\"(('.A\'unl~)

Forward

,11

reverse

huuon. ~ s

low

+ a

m.I SPEED -bunons

Tht.-

sp.:cdcanhl:at.ljustet.l in s

normal

spccll

(which

lhcdcfaullvaluc.

t"

AST(C\\·unlJ)

Each

lime

1he.,

rc;M.lout

unit

moves

in

futw<1rd

or

motion. The

spe

-

\l"l)IO

lllc:

l.aicrVision

also

xc,

,mmu,fale

soun

d.

01

!><.'pa1a1e sound

lan1;u:iic.~. No1c

au

dio

. In 1hisca~

Wflen

lhc

playc,

mo

de.

,.;th holh

ch

ann

ds.

you

AUDIO

hutton

appc

al"li

al

hoth

To

s,.·il

ch

on

again. press

hy

arc indiu 1ctl

pa!k:I

/'1/ou

:

So

und

is

1.

If

nn

pic

ture

1h

c PNR t>uuon. A pictur.:

2. Press 1he digi1

numhcr

you wan

numhcr

22135). If you
sl;a, t again . As
1hc

Mill

mode.

pic1urcnumhcr

.l. P r

~"M

the

GOTO

numhcr

!;Clcctct.l. During this action

monitor

J1C

reen

arri

val

al

the

,m

appc;ar..
1TM11,k h)' prc~~in

OOTO t'tl

,\ t'Tt-:K .

<

I

If

no

chaplcr

CNR

l>uuon. The ch

1he
appear..

2.

P,~.,._~

the

digit

numhcr

you
make a mistake.
wi1h

CAV
prc-.s 1he fin;t digit.
cuncn1ehap

3.

Pre~

the

GOTO

pictur

e o f 1hc ch:ipter $

anti 1

hc

monitor

1hc ()4ay~r s

~h;w

motion

mo1ion s

peed

may

.

tepsw

is

2.'i

fr

ame

o

r~

section

of

the

a1

3 (defoull ,·

,cversc.

the

effect

ed

is set using

the

disc c,1nhins

not

1wo sound

channels.

channels: for cx amr,lc.

,hat

LV-

ROM

1hc ~ullio is a

utomaticallr

is ~witchcll o n. ii always

sound

cha~ncls

can

switch

one

of

( I

nr

2).

In this case

uulputs

the

appropriate huncm: rho:

the

AUDIO

l anti

audihlc

in the forwart.1 play

numhe1 is c

urrently

number

huuoni (max. 5)
t to

go

to (e.g. 2. 2.

make a mistake.

soon

as

you

press

The

number

you

buuon.

The

is hlank.

hut

~lcc

ted

picture

the

m,initorin

still

i;.

1he cu,rcspontling

,1

·~11\t: K

numhcr iscurrc

aptcr

huuom

(max

want

to

go

to (e.g. 2

press

the

CORR

t.lisci;,

the

playc,

assumes

The

number

1ernumhcr.

bullon. The

dcc1c~. During th

screcn i~ hla

u,m

norma

l play forward.

is

obtained

he

altered

113. II/0.11

s

per

second)

FAST

hulll

aluc).

IO

or

on

the

screen

SPEED+

only

piclurc

The,..,:

disci1 can

cont

assumes th

enahled.

In

them

off

the

AUDI

O 2

1TM>de

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the

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the picture

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.

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you want

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ayed hc:kr,,.·

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quickly look for

r..

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number

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thc

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ii av;,ilablc

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1t1 11k:

chap1er

02) . If

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rclc~ant

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the

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picture

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play

chap1

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press the

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scr,mds

11s

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by

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hullon.

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h:d.

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this

posi1ion is displayed.

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that

up

a ..c4ucn

c..:

pr,1gr;1mming

"ia the

PNR

(for

pict

ure numhcr

cha

pter numhcr

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7 10.CNR

9 11.CNR

16
18
20

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to

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hutlon.

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\lf

numhc:r )'OU select is displaycdhc:lu,.·

press

hunon.

well.

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enter

player

action

sound

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arrival

point.

nr

pic1urc numtk:n;.

remoie

or

programming).

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current

1h,: lifflt'

the CORR

hunon

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new disc,; ;also

the

~l~nnds,

again

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is

muted, ;md

a1

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tcd

chap

ter

num~rs

con1rol

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progr

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that the di~plily

program

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4500

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1000

50

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12.CNR

13.CNR

14.CNR

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28:25

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56:55

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59:16

time

the

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1hc

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disc.

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no

time

posi1i1111

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e

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positioo
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start

allow
the

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numhcr sclcc
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or

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ur
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time

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is

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the

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3200
2500

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the
1he
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2.CNR

3.CNR

4.CNR

5.CNR

6.CNR

ss

sc.

you
that
you

the

7.CNR

8.CNR

er

PROGRAM 1 TIME

12:45

23:00

45:22

58:00

"

The

player

is now in

the

programming

mode.

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att

1he

eristing

program

or

cnte,

indica1es

1he

current

a11hispositionmaybcchanged

f'ktwrtNpttalprosruDH"'

A piclure segment program may

comtlting

of 8 ~gments.

c.g.15(DJPLAYFWD20500
Pic1urenumbcnmaycitherbeentereddircclly(usingthe0-9digit

butlons) a

nd

then

number.

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correct

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en 1hc cur..or is in an

be

ronuolled

in

STILL

buttons.

halts

and the

current

The re

quired

action

eonesponding

button

ENTER.

Until

by

pressing

another

Wi1h

some

functions (

speed.

may

also

for

STILL

, it is necessary

Che

ENTER

button

Kl

ion

is entered,

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J)fogram

is

move

on

to

the

Pressing this

button

back101hefintlineagain.

To

dur

the

program displayed. press boda

sa

metime.

To

move

10

the stan

DISPLAY

bullon. Pr

rogra

mming a

p

To

pby

lhi

1;

Kquence

The

pmgr

am is saved by

CLEAR

bun

ons

This

is

performed

described

above.
repc1i1ionof a chapter
must

be

ent

ered directly using

ent

ry,use

the

CORR

Tlte

ENT

ER and
eiu;ept when al
again.

To

clear an

entire

time.

To

end

programming

dtechaptersequence

To play this

Kquence

The

prognun

is

CLEAR

buttons

entry position

A segment is displayed

pre!i5ing

ENTER,

numbcn

entered

empty

the

usual way with

If

during play you press

picture

number

(PLAY,

STILL.

on

!he

remot

ENTER

is

pmaed, 1he action

bu1ton ins1ud.

e.g

. SLO

be

entered

(e.g. 10

to

enter

moves

the

PLA

Vis

assumed.

displayed

on

next line

of

on

the

last line

or

paac

e.ss

in&

the DIS

nd

returns 10 n

orma

KC 'Playing a

the

player until it is

when

the

program is displayed)o r un1il

in a similar way

Up

to

16

ehapten

in

the

proiram

buu

on.

NEXT

bull

ons bolh move

lhe las

t lin

e, when they

seq

uence.

pre

mode,

pre

will

be

ignored

KC

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saved

by

the

player

when the

program

a new

on

be

up

or

picture

is

e control

W),

for

the

cur..or

the

screen

the

progn.m,

of

2 while par:e I is displa ye

PLA V buuon

l pl

programmed

to

is also allowed.

the

O • 9 digi1

ss

botlti CLE

ss DISP

when

programmed

until it

is displaye

program. A fluhing

the

program fable.

to

two

pages

as

by scoring

the

directly, u

se

the

number

posi1ion,

the

PLAY.

SLOW,

lhe

ENTER

bullon,

stored.

etc

.)

is

s.el«tcd

handset

and

may

be du1nged simply

e,ura

info~1ion.

1/10

rKlfll'lal

5P=ed).

duration

(in

scoonds). Pressing

to

the

next

entry

below

1hc

pla

pres.\

lhc

the

program

CLEAR

when

ay

m«k

sequence· below.

ckared

'Picture s.cg

mcnl

may

be

st

ored

bun

ons. To correct

the curso

move

!he

cunm lo

AR bun

LA

V.

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empi

the

Kqu

ence

sequence·

is

cleared

d)

or until

ab,le to modify

The

long.

on

e line on

current

CORR

the

by

pre

then pressing

such

posilion.

ying mode.

NEXT

moves

buttons

d.

on

(by

presi;ing
i1

program entry'

in

Chapier

r 10

the

th

ons

y positions in

is played back.

(by

pressing
it

eur..or

contents

each

page

picture

bullon.
player
FAST

the

player

ssing 1he

as

Note

If

buuon.

lhe

eur..or

al

prc.ss

page

2 ends

both

is updated.

any

order;

numben

ne;,;I line.

e firsl line

at the same

below.

both

is updated.

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is

carried

oul

described
each

lime I PLAY
Whcrc1hetimcisinminutcsandscconds(e.g.23:30).

the

The
storing
the
the
Depending

can

To

and

Pressing this
back1othefirstltnCagain

To
sameiime

To move 10
DISPLAY
p

th

e

that

To play this sequence:

no

The
CLEAR

To

To
above,
etc.
picture

lhe

actions
a
pause

1he

andthescreenisbl
A se
Fas1.S1i1l)

Pressing
programmed
number

from

thest

Kt:PI.AY

an

The REPLAY

If

automa
a
beginning

In
programmed
and
over a cha
the
indicator

Nal1t: In

disabled·

in

above

. A

page

consisting

FWD

time is

entered

the

current

lime

ENTER

b\lUon.

time directly,

the

on

the

disc used,

move

on

lo

lhe

next line

bu11

on

clear

the

complete

the s1an

bu11on. Pressing the

rog

ramming

and ttlu

program

i's

saved

buttons when the p1ogram is di5played)

play a

sequcnoc

press

the

START!REPEAT

is displayed

on

the

of

the

sequen

stor

ed

are

res

carried

1ore

d.

Al

lheeNloflhe

(CLV).

D11rin

ank.

quence can

be stopped by

.

the

START/REPEAT

sequence

etc.

is

displayed

the

start.

U1he

art

ofchediscorprogrammedsequence.

switch

Che play

er

is switched o n

cically

starts

nd the R

EPL

AY sWllch

of

a programmed

the

replay

mode,

sequence

over

ag.iin.

(A

pier

number sequence

who

le

d&

will

on

1he fron1 o

lhe replay

a similar way

to

'Picture

lime

5egmentsequencc

of

8 segments.

lime

2

either

posilion

lhe

current time position is

CORR

on

1he

program. press

of

m~

s,ee

by

the

which

5Creen.

ce

stored

1 s,e1rch ae1ions becw

(if

on

button is pressed again, play

is

situated a1

up

in

!he

is

ptcture

be

played

ft

mod

e,

may

The

format is:

directly. using

the

during

play.

button

may be used for collfflMJn.

the

seconds

entered

of

the

program,

last line

of

the

program

.

boU1

page 2 while page I is displayed ,

DISPLAY bun

to norma

l play

mode

'Playing a

programmed

pla

yer

until

ii

is

has

been

stored

in

button,

The

player quickly searches for

and

then

stam

out

succes.5ively in the

lut

iremthe

playerhalts(CAV)

een

pre

ssi

ng

any a ction

button

one

has

been

set

the

screen.

or

starts

the

rear

of

when

the

REPLAY

lhe repl

ay

mod

e.

sequence

player

number

player

all

controls

over

.)

on , pl

. or

is in a continuo

or

If

there

and over again. TIi e

lights.

If

ay

returns to 1he stanof1hedisc.

time

code sequen
is

except

is switched

in memory. that sequence

he

segment

program

be

up

102 pa&«loo&,

O • 9 digil

buuons,

If

during

play you

stored.

When entering

may

be

press

the

NEXT

moves

CLEAR

buttons al

on

when

Ofl

.

sequence'

cleared

(by

Of

until ii is

the

memory

while

the

picture

the

required

order

irems.

sound

button

either

sta

ns

up)

while

playing

returns

the playe

r.

swilch

is

th

e p l

ayer

immediately s1a

us play loop
will

be

no

sequence

the

followi•g a

en1ry'

Of

pt"e.SS

ignored.

bullOfl.

lhe

cur..or

press

pag

e

2ends

Mlow.

prcssingbolh

upda

ted

as

described

number

1he

action. Th

in

which 1hey

otgoes

is

muled

(e.g.

Play.

playing a

the

piaure

the

en1irc disc

once

more

on,

the

ptayn

is

alr

eady

ru

al

.

played

over

ce has priority

in

nicmory,

REPLAY

rc

by

lhe

!he

.

fint

e

to

to

on

the

If

11

IS

START/REPEAT,
scquence(ordisc).

NEXT, which moves play

a i;equence

PNRandCNR

AUDIO I &2

TXT

To

exif

the

Replay mode, press

playe

r.

111'.TBUlTON
This

buuon

is

only effective

and

Euroconnector remote control facificies.

Tek1e11t

the

TXT

TXT

bu11on

mode

and mixed mode.

PttssinJ

mode,

which moves play

IO

the

nexl

the

REPLAY

if

the

player is connected

switch

es

the monitor display be1ween:

back

uiment

switch

10 1he start

(or

chapter) in

al

1he rear

to a TV

of

of

set with

the

the

TV

16

17

SECTION4

INTERACTIVE

PLAY

Introduction
F-rode operation via RS232-C.

Mode selection

SCSI operalion

Mode selection

OPERATION

Page

19
19

19
19
19

19

18

INTERACTIVE

ll'lrrfROOU(,TION

ln1eractive operation requires the use o f a compu

Vir1...any

any

the

VP41S usin& a high-level laniuage such

11.e relevant connection al the

tQl!ned

the

rotnpulerr;y51emintheusualway

It

is

001

possil>le

RS232-C

and the SCSI bus. Mode selection

maste

r (host

playtritselfc11nnotmakethisselection.
F-code

oommunication mode (~ia RS232-C)

switchedofr.

1-'-(0t>I-:

OPERATION

This mode is au1omatieally selec1ed by
Stan-unit command, H described in Section 7 • 'SCSI oper11ion".

player

is

in

from

lhe

«>mputer. and

An

F-code

tennin.1

ned

conuolol1hcplayerfortheuser.

"Ill

~

it

only

wan I lo

swi

Thc

tr

ans,nis.sion

below.

Note

Positive

acknowledgement

acknowled&emc:nt'N'.

I.

The

muter

2. The

master

wlthin200ms,,etry

3.

Thc

fflllS

whtehisF.

4.

Thc

master

wilh

in 200 ms,

See

Section

SCSI

OPERATION

SCSI

operation

hOil

oompute

device. Both

(h

possibte.

SCSI.)

.............

The

SCSI mode

player.

Sec

PLAY

OPERATION

compu1er

with

an

RS232·C

or

SCSI

incerface

as

BASIC

rear

of

lhe

VP4U

lhe

the

mode

lnitiallychcptaycrisinthc

che playt

ii

e11.ec

111

u l

confinna

lory

bytes.

These

codes

selected

SCSI

mod

e

should

no1

be sen1.

and

NA

ayer

.

for F-code

the

player.

bc1w«n

to

be

used

as
conu

F<Ode

s 10 conuol the

Sta

n ,

'.

slloald

player via both the

mu51

of

communica1ion;

and

the

r unless you

he~11nm.mhreceived

responsn.

ooded

provide

operalion

sckdion

CK

lo a

If

1h.S

If

!his

the

an

LY-ROM memory

ol

unil

command

~I

computer. The required program ff loaded into the

to

simullaneously control

c~puter)

to

determine

VIA

RSZJ2·C

the

slave

mode.

whereby

sends

back

con:.im

of

one

or

by

necessary if

tch

to

1ha1

sends

ter

S -

r, allowing
data

is

Section

more 8-bh

a carriage

re1u111.

you

have

RS232-C

operation.

protocol

for

RS232-C

carriage

returns

·A'

two

spaces.

awaits A CK from lhe pl

.

sends

the

mode select byte

awaits

ACK

from

retry

mode

selection.

"F<ode

programming'.

provides

communication

the

VP415

mrieva\

from

the disc, and

also

possible

10

u.se

is selected

by

issuing a

7 •

'SCSI operation

ter

J)fogram,

can

or

PASCAL.

be

be

made

SCS

in
interactive

and

is described

ACK

ref

Ne111tive

tS

/lOl

receiv

communic-ation,

ti

not

pJayer

of

the

player are
player

con1rol

used lo

by the

I bus is

is.sue

The

ASCII,

then

en

10

received

and

to

the

a

a

ed

the

via

the

19

SECTION

1-'-(;01)1,'.

TABLf.1-1-"-C

rAIILI:: 2-Rl::SP0NS1::ST0 CO

T

5

PROGRAMMING

Generv.1

introduction

RS23?.Cln1crf1cecon
DTR (Daia Terminal Ready) pin

CTS(OearToSend)pinS

D11aforma1

Baud,atcsetting .

•

Fig.

9:

Commands

Playcrrcgi11crs

Picturenumbcrs1oprcgis1cr

Piit;ture

Tintecodeinformationregister

ABU:\. At:KNOWLt:DGEME~

nee1ion

&udNUdipswilcha

10

the player

number

information

OD[

COMMA NI) LIST

.

.

20

register

MPUTER

BA<.:t-:

O!'w

COMMANDS

TO

t:XTERNA L

FROM

REM

COMPUTER

OT£

CONTROL

HANDSET

-

21

21
21
21

21
21
21
21

21

21

21

21

21

22

2l

24

,0

F-CODE

PROGRAMMING

GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

1bc

VP41S

player

is des

ign

ed

10

allow

control

of

a•

u1emal

computer.

Connection

10

illlerf

aceo, the SCSI

1lte

intcrlittt

allows lwo-way

oomptiler.

Some

torn:5P(>~ing

acknowledgements back

R5ZJ:t-C

INTERFACE

The!.

is

a serial

computer

communication
sclcc1abkbaudra1c.

The

player is fitted with a 25-pole female D-conne

following pin connections:

PIN

SIG

interf

ace

commands sent

CONNECTION

interface, in accordance

slandards.

NAL

a

on 1hc

communicalion

Communication

h1netions

compu1er

,S

via 1ht

rcarof1hc

VP41S

bet...-cen player a nd

10

the pla)·er are followed

to

1he

computer.

with

is

full

2 (T•D) transmittcdda1afromplaycr1ocompater

)

(RxD)

reccivcdd

ata

fromoomp

ulerl

oplay

cr

S (CTS) clear

7

(GN

10

20

(DTR)

UTR

Whenev
oompu1er
highl

Converse
re

cei

to a

le -is

accuutely
dat

a.

CTii 1

On 1he serial interface or

may
data
compu
great
~c

eivc

If

the
indclinilely until the correct
Uthe computer
1he 'Tran"'1i5Sion delay
re~ull~
computer
(pin

to

player indicating the

receive

D)

logicground

+12V/\00mA

-12VI\OmA

da

1a 1ennina
1ocompute
1

orecciveda1a

(DAT

A

TERM

er the pl

ayer

it

signals 1his

evel(>+)V)

.

ly. when

the

ve

data

and

indicates this

neg

ative level ( < - ) V ).

imponant

to ensure

controlled by

cu:AR

TO

SEND)

be

used 10 te

ll

the

. W

henever the pla

ter

it

fi~t che

cks the Slatus

er 1han

+) Volts t

data,

which is therefore transmitted.

CT'S

li

ne

is less than

cannot

in

a transmission rate
more

time

to

S)shou\d

be ke

pi

send:-a signal from rompu1er

computer

data

trea

dy:-

a5ignalfrompbyu

rindica1ing1heplayeristtady

INAL

READY)

PIN

cond

ition

computer

is

busy proce~

lo

the

computer

that the

data

DTR

line

so

PIN

5

compu1en 1here
when the

wishes lo t ransmit

of the

ass

umes

-3

Volt

s. the player ddays

CTS stat

us

the

CTS

)I

command

of

50

char

the

characten.

20

to reu

, by seuing

outpuc o f

as

10

computer G re

CT'S

that

is

see

n.

line, it is recommended

is sent

acters

Wcom1«ti

is in a
to the

player

the

many

player

yer

he

player

control

on·

execute

active (e.g. byleavint:

is

read

ive data

ing data

bysening

prevwt

isa

l

ine. If

t

he

rotnpuler

10

per

uoond,

In

lhiscase 1hc

1he

co•urol

data back

from

RS232·C serial

international

duplex,

ctor

wi1h

10

)· 10

from the

DTR

line 10 a

ii

is unable

the

DTR

the

compuler

panial

line which

ady

10 receive

lhe

CTS

is ready

uansmission

the

player.

giving

CT'S

on

open).

with a

loss

to

lin

the

line

that
This

line

an

by

to

is

or

the
e is

to

the

DATA

FORMAT

Data

formal

is 8 dau

lo

the

player should oomprii;e a strin1

and

all

other

re

as

ASCII va

lungreater than 127

the

ASCII value. A

per ASCII

code

player

actK>ns

lhc

RA

TE

SETI'ING

transmission

to

ihe

posi1ions of

••

12008AUO

••

9600BALD

•a

2400

••

4800

bits

player

bytes

accep1ed.

having a value

may

commands

spero

BAUD

BAUD

Data sent

carria1e~turn(CR).

Each by1e sen110 the
than 32.
higher than 127 a
bit) is always read

For
from
bits
stopbitsmu!>lbcscnt.
The

BAUD

Data

accordin&

a

nd2)atthcrearof1heplaycr.

fl&,9:BHdnltdipiwikllcs.

When

altering

lhe
switch
on
on the screen.

COMMANDS

The

(unctions arc lislc:d
commands are
Tab
on

PLAYER
There

five-digit

around

used.

the

Picturr

This
1h

epic

Pkt:111-.~iaronuliosln,pller

When

sen

The

Tunceotlc:iale....iioarqisler

When
se

Th

positions

on

lhe

player

and

the remote:

con

1ml

handset.

TO

THE

F•cocle

commands

that

i11

Tables

IM,?

" in Secti

le 3 lislS adi;nowlcdgemcnts sent

receipt

of

cc:nain

commands

REGISTERS

are

lwo

picture

number

number

from I

54

OOO

pictures

There

I'S

al

so

a

time

fonn

mm:

ss

in

l

he

range 00:00

alldlbft

--,

rtpkr

register is au1omatieally clea

1urenum

hcrs10fe

the player

passes the

t back

to

lhe

computer and the regis

playing mode

doc1o

not chang

the

player

passes

nt

back

10 1he

comput

e playing mode d

ocs

not

and I stop

is checked

of

the s1rin1.

In

this case.

computer

therefore

after

(RS13l-C

may

be

rhe

two

of

these

disc

stalus

The

PLA

\'J::R

arc

senl

I a

nd

on

6 'F-CODE

.

regi

to

79999.

(or

frames)

code

ugister

to

red

dandcntenth

number s1oud

e.

the time

code

er

and

the

change.

bit (parity ignore

d).

of

characlers

for validity.

ASCII

arc

rejected.

the

MSB

of
the

display using

2. Func1i

ste~ in

(mosi-sicnif.cant

zero.

player

effee1ively s

which transmits

only

be

used. In this case

receiving

(CR).

only) (Fig.

'JJ

set

to

12txV2400/4800l96lU

haud

rate

dip

switches

dip

switches, it

is

the

DISPLA

baud

rate

setting

is

to 1he play

er

to

ea

TT)'

on

al e1plana1ionsor

COM

MANDS'

from

the

player

10

the

player; each can hold a

Normally a disc

can

so

numben

beyond this

which

can

store

59:59.

to

zero when the player reaches

estillmocl

e.

. a n a cknowlcdacme

ter

is automalically clc:11cd.

stored,

an ackno

register is automatically

codes

ASCII

ubCr

aci

seven

at

leas{ two

(numhcrs

useful co

Y bu110fl

thcnd

tspl

ou1

P!lrtku

the

computer

con1ain

a time code

wled

gemen

cle

are

plus

lower
codes

s

dal a

bud

ayed

the

up

ared.

128

I

lint

lar

se

to

not

of

n1

is

t is

21

TABLE

I•

F-CODE

Tllis

table

lim

the

•

decimalcode

• hexadecimalcode

character

"""

21

2J

24

27

29
2A

28

2C

2D
2F

JA

lF

"

42

43

44

.,

46

..

49

4A

4C

<D

••

4F

SI

"

SS

,.

51

SS

SA

,.

SC

5D

SF

I.

Each command must
Digits (•.y.i) must

necessar)

!xy

-

..

so

SI

JO

)I

•xxxxx

•xxux-yy

+yy

,0

,I

-yy

I

,.

,c
,o

'P

'U

,_

AO
Al
BO

BI

co

Cl

DO

DI

EO
El

Fxxxxxl
FxuxxS
FxuxxR
FxxxxxN
FxxxxxQ

HO

HI

IO

II

JO

JI

L

M

N

Nxxxxx+yy

Nxxxxx-

0

Oxxxxx+yy

Oxxxxx-yy
QxxR

OuN

QxxyyuS

SxxxF

SxxxS
TxxyyN
Txx yyl

u

V

Vl'y

w

X

z

11

\0

\I

r,

_o

_I

toperformeachfunetion.

cl«

l,u

dlar •

...

3J

36

"

39
41

42

43

44

47

"

58

6)

65

66

67

68

69

70

12

73

74

76

n

78

79

81

83

" "

.,

..

87
88

90

"

92

"
"

Nous:

2.

COMMA.ND

,

+yy

yy

bt

be

in

LIST

codes

to

be sent

by 1he

Soundinsen(beep)

RC·!i("(lmmandoutvia AJV
Replay switch disable
Repl
Ejec
Tninsmission delay
Tr

ansmissiondcla
Halt(
Repetitive hall
Repe
Instant

S1andby(unload)
On(load)

Insta
Pausc(halt+allmuted)
Reset
Picture
C

hapt
Discprogramstatusrequcst
Playcrstatusrequcs
U

scrcodc
Revision l
Audio- I
Audio-lon(dcfault)
Aud
Audio-2on(ddauh)
Chaptcrnumbcrdi~layoff(dcfault)
Chaptcrnu
Picture
Picture
Videooff
Vidcoon(
Load
Loadpicturcnumberstoprcgistcr
Go

to

Go

to pictu

Go

10 picture
Remoteconuot
RefflQ
L..oc:

al front-panel
l...oc:al
Re

mole
Remocecon1rolenabled for player
S

till(
Still
Normal
Repetitive play forward
Repetitive play forward a
Playrevenc
Playreverseandjumpforward
Playrcverseandjumpreverse
Go1ochap1er
Gotochapterandpl
Go1ochap1er (scquence)
Set

fast

Set

slow

Go10 1ime code xx
Load
Sl

ow
Slow mo1ion reverse
Vidcoover
Fas

t forward

C

lear
Fa.strevenc
Au

dio-I h
Aud
Vidcofromin1em
Videofromextem
Audio-2 from
Audio-2 from
Tel

elu
Tel

etex

terminated

by a

carriase

ASCII:

leading

zeros a

computer

to the player in

able(ddau

the

frontloa

der

off

(default)

yon

and

jump

forward

halt

and

jump

backward

forward yy 1racks

backward

yy

tracks

values

st

t

st

reque

st

mbcr

displayon

rltimc code display

me

code

display

re

num

ber

then normal play forwa rd

number

and continue p

nol

routed

tocomputer

butt

ons disab

enabled

ntroldisabled for pla

d

y fOfWard

and

nd

and

halt

ay

andhalt

e,

2-40

ed

value,

2-2SO

'"'

min,

yy•s.ec

code

info register (yy •opt)

forward

lay

(VPI isdd

ault)

om

inlernal(d

efa

al(ddault)

al

intern

al (defa

extemal

scoff

(dda

return

(CR).

optiona

l.

EUROCONNECTOR

ll)

tray)

to-computer(dcfault)

ult)

ult)

ult)

ayswilch e n

t (

open

slill

mode)

titi

ve

jump

nt

jump

todefauh

number request

er

number reque

rcque

evel

of(

io-2

off

numbe
numberfli

de fault)

picture number infonm1tion re
picture number then Still m

tecontrol rou1ed
front-panel buttons

("(l

orwar

rcvcnc

pla

speed valu

spe

cime

m01t0n

io-lfromexiemal

tfromdi
t from dis.con

rt

order

(max

SO)

(max50)

off

(default)

on

gister

ode

rev

led

(default)

yer contr

control

jump

forward

jump~kward

(yy•

opl)

ious

play

mode

ol

(defa

ult)

"

·rABl.1-: 2 - RESPONSES

··RoM

Rnrnn

commands

HI

Ma

')'DID

Lit

it

is

given by

an

the

numeric keys

...

l)'lllu

S6

Vx

Eacti response

: C01"'TROI.

from

remote

comm1111d

the

followini:

HI

comma11d

is

tcnninate

Player
OG1npUter, ahcr

M

76 4C

Where

STANDBY
DISPLAY

NEXT

CLEAR X
ENTI:R

START/REPEAT
AUDIOI
AUDI02

CNR R

PNR
CORR

GOTO K

FAST~

FAST.

SLOW•

sLow•

SPEED+

SPEED-

TXT

PAUSE

SEARCH.

SEARCH•

STILU
STILU

PLAO

PLAY•

Similarly, when
computer,
ruponseoftheform:

dee

86

Wltcre,;islhekeyvalucinAS
OIGITO

DIGITI

D1GIT2

OJGrn

DIGIT4

DIGITS
D1GIT6

DIGITl
DIGITS

D1GIT9

N~:

TO

(RC

P

F

A

B

D

C

W

Z

T

u

H

G

y

V

<

L
M

N

0

of

C[I:

COMPUU:lt

HA1"'US1-:

·r

control handset

to

computer

codes:

roules

RC

the

remote

control

d"by

a carria&C relum(CR).

ON CO,

wben

routed

on), attoftht

commands

handset,

\tMAl•ms

10

fonn:

to

the

will

host

hos!

give a

23

T

ABU

: ., .

An::NOWLEDGEMENl"S

On

some

F-c:od

c commands, lhc player will

...

:raol)'ll

""

,.

4F

0

8J

s

61

JD

.. :dxh3x4x5

"

..

70

Fxlx2x3x4x5

67

Cxlx.2

.. ..

Dxlx2x3x4x5

"

80

so

Pxlx2x3x4x5

.,

Uxlx2x3x4x.5

86

56

VPI..

VPS

"

,.

..

X

41

AO

"'

Al

A2

AJ
A6
A7
A8
A9
AS

N.-

1.

E~h

r~nse

2.

l.

is lcrminatcd by a carriage rc1urn
AU1esponsecharacters,includingleadin&zcros.1n:sent.
Digi1s(xl ...

xS)arcinASCII.

RACK

TO

rcl•rn

...

Returned when disc,tr
cipects

ares

Ackn.

on
Returned after revision level reque
Retumcdaher
Retumcdahcr
Returned a
Returned
Retul"lled a
Retumed
Returned
Acknowkdgcment on
Acknowkdtcment
Acknowledgement on FxxxxxSwhen stopped.
Acknowk:dgcmcnt on
Acknowkdgemcnt on Qx1N
Acknowled!'ment on
Acknowledgement on TxxN when eomplc1ed.
AcknowkdJcment on Txxl when
Nega1ivcac:kn0Wle

t:xn:RNAL

COMPll"U:R

a

KSJIOll!it

i:ode

10

lhc

hosl computer. These a

ay

is opened

on

'(E

ponseisreceived.

ON

command when disc reachesoorrecl speed.

frame number request command
chapter number request command (?C).

flu

disci;tatui; request command

ah

er player status request command

her

user code request command
ar!er video mode request command (VPX).
aftu

'?F, '?C,

?Dor?U
Fx.xxxxR

on FxxxxxN when complcled.

Fx.xxxxl
QuS

dc,

cmc

(CR).

ject) command.

st(?

- ).

(?f)

(?D)

(?P)

(?U).

when the information
orFxxxxxQwhen comple1ed.

when passed.

or

QuR

when completed.

when eomple1ed.

pa$$Cd

n1:

picture number, chaplet numbero

.

.

.

is

rc

summaris.ed below .

Of

when disc-1ray

not

available.

rti

mc code in error.

is

open

and

a command

..-hlCh

"

"

SECTION6

F·CODt:

COMMANDS

SouNI

insen (bc:cp) .

RC

-5 outp,1

via

Eur

oco

enable

forward

jump forward

dcfaul1

rcqucst

I o

n.

number

t11

re

number nop rcgis1er

numbe
num

comp

ulcr of

comput

er

control
control

ard

nd

and

ersea

ndj

and

scqucncc)

d

cod

e

reverse

lfr

omcxtcm•I

nne

off

on

c

e,1

.

ni

display

off

display

on

code

r and play

ber

and

f

on

of(
on

jump forward
jump reverse

umprcversc

alt

play

Replay switch disable
Replay switch

Eject
Transmission delay

Tr

ansmi:.Jion delay

Hall.

Halt & jump
H;lll&jumprcverse

lnsta

n1

lns..1.an1jumprevers

Standby

On

Rese11o

··-

Picturenumber rcqu

Chapter number requ

Discprosram status request

Playerstatus

codercquest

U5er

Revision level request

Audio I off

Audio

Audto2off

Audio2on.

Ch3pter

Chapter number
Picture number/time

Picture number/time code display on

V

ideooff

Vilkoon

Load

picture number info. rc

und

pic

Goto picture number and hall

Goto

picture

Goto

picture

RC

lo

RC

10

Loalcontroloff
Local control on

Remote
Remote

Still forw

Sl

iflr

cvcrse

Play

forward

Pby

forward a

Play forward

Ptayrevcrse
Nay

rtversc and jump forward

Pta

yrcv

Go1ochapterandh
Go1ocliapter

Play

chaptcr(

Se

! f

ast!>J)Ce

Se

15low spced

Go

to

lime

Load

lime code info. register .

5'ow"

motion forward

Stow

motion

Fasi

fOf'Ward
Fasi revcrse
Om

Vid~overlay

Aud

io I from internal

Alldio

tlor .

display

&is

continue

.

...

28

.

,.

.

28

.

28

,.

.

28

.

28

.

28

.

,.

.

,.

.

,.

.

,.

.

,.

,.

,.

.

29

,.

.

,.

.

29

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)0
)0

.

JO

31
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. JI
. JI

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off

ler

.

31

31

. JI

.

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.
.

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.
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.

.
.

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32
32
32
32

32
32
32
32
32
32

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"

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.

34

. "

. "

. "

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)4

.

)S

"

26

Video from internal .
Video from external .
Audio 2 from internal
Audio 2 from external
TXT

from disc off

TXT

from disc

on

.

35

.

35

.

35

.

35

.

35

.

35

27

F-CODE

COMMANDS

SOlJSO

l~SEltT

S,-iu:

,..,.co,e: qJ3D=

R~:

Faccioa:

11M:HluesxandyrangcfromOto9(inASCll).xr~ntsthcpilch
(ahhough

thcbeep(approx.0.3-3s).

The

2.or1hcaudiocon1rols.

RC-~()l.TPl.T

SpllU:
flntcode:

a..,._:

F'Nedoft:

The

S)'l1cm0, 41H • system 1,etc

RC-

Rt:PL\

Syaeu:

ftneC'MC:

RtspoaK:

f'eacdo.:

Rt:rl
SyMD:

Finl~:

1-,o-:

fucdN:

Th

tttt

t:.n:

S,.cu:

C.-:

R~:

F'Mcdo.:

AU

slop

TNAl'liSMISSIOl'li

,,....,

flnew*

Reapoae:

fwdloa:

This

TRANSM

s,-..:

flnt-'t:

R~:N

fadloa:

!beep)

!xy

21H)

None

Toin5en

abee

ptoncinbothaudiochanncl5

1his

is

fixed

in

1he

VP41S) and y

beep is

not

innuenccd

by

on/off

\"IA

El:Ml)(:0:'liNUT(lH.

IJxy

#(35D

• 23H)

None

The specified RC

-S

1he

value x (40H • SFH) defin

SQOmmand

\'

SWITCH UISARI.E

SO

S(360"'24H)

None

To

.A

\'

SWITCH E!':ARl.t:

$1
$(36D

None
To

is

is

tht

power-on

REPLAY

command

Euroconnector, toeonuoloena

es

.)andth

11umber(40H

..

rommand0,41H • oommand

disable the REPLAY

• 24H)

enable

1ht

REPLAY

default s

tate. The

swi1

ch is

ON

AND

it

cr

'(39D

- 27H)

Owhentrayisopened
Tostop1hecurrentactionandopenthtdisc.tray.
The

response

is

then

l)U,A

= 29H)

Df.L\

• 29H)

switch

given

forcommuniauion

are

cleared.

V

()fl.'

the tra

nsmission delay

the

RS232-C

\'

Or";

the

transmission delay

defa.uhs a.rt reloaded (except

and

info regislers

)0

:

)(41D

None

Toswi1ch

sending response characters from player.

delay only affects

ISSION

)I

)(410

one

To

response characters from player.

switching

lhc

RC-S system

cvaluey

swi1ch

switch.

replay fu

is E

NABLED.

and

bus

.

reprncnfS

is

ua~mincd

(«IH

.

tht

pi aye,

off

on

af

Audio

1n

!ypcsof

nction

(ddaul1)

when

1he

channels I or

via

m,mber

-

7FH)

is

goes

J)fOtocol)

sending

dura1ion

pin_8

monnor

defines1hc

only

to

when

of

(40H =

J,ct

active

standby.

and

of

.

c.)

if

the

This

delay

only

Jffecis
response
transmission race
loss

of

data

player) which

HAl.'I'

(CA\'

SyaW:

Code:

Rapomc;

f'aocdoa: Pla

This

command

HALT

&JC:\l~t"<>H:WAN.I>

Symtu:

Coda:

Reapo

...

Fu.otdoD:

The

function is

clear

comm,md

The

following limils apply:
xxxxx>O
yy • l

This

command

HAU'.&:

SymW:

Coda:

Relpo

...

Flmdloa:

The

function is

clear

command

The

following limits apply;
xxxxx>O
yy

•I

This

command

ll'liSTA~TJVUPH)RWAH:D

Syalll:
flnccodt:

RC11pO-:

Flladloa: JumpfOf'Nard over

The

jump

arc

invisible,

After this

The

following limits apply:

yy •

the

characters

arc

sent

of

S0ch

an.

cters

if

.11

hwcannot

control

m1.tSt

thtn

bt

kept acti

onl

y)

• (

42D-2AH)

None

ycrtnlersstillmode.

is

not

applicable

•axnx+yy

•(42D

= 2AH)

+(-430

• 2BH)

:

None
Stilipkturt

mode

followed

by a jump

rcpc1111cd

until: ano

'5

re«ived,

or

..

.

SOANDyy< -20Xxxux

is

oot

appliuble

Jl'MP

RE\:EH:St:

•n.xax-yy

• (.42D ... 2AH)

- (

45D

• 2DH)

;

None

Stillpicturcmoclefordurationxuutimcs40ms,

folklwed

by a jump

repeated

until:

is

r«itivcd,

or

...

50ANDyy< • 20Xxxxu

is

not

applicable

+ yy

+ (430 • 2BH)

NO!tC

is

performed

at

the

as

thtyun

be

performed

comm

alMI.

the

player continues its previous opera.lion.

1...50

RS232-C bus.

at

20

per

second.

the

handshake signal

ve

continuously.

to

CL

V discs.

iC',\\'onh

fordur11ion

forw

ard over yy pictures.

ther

lead-out is

to

CLV

((",\\'

"nlyl

back

ove

another

lead-in

is

to

CL

V discs.

yypicturcs.

end

of

the firs

within

When

ms

intervals, resulting

Such

a.delay ma

l

xuxat

imcs40rns,

mode

comm

entered.

discs.

r yy picture

mode comma
entered

.

t vi

deo

the

vid

the

delay

CTS

and

is

s.

nd

is

field. S mall

eo

blanking.

is

in

ypuvcnt

(from

received, a

received, a

jum~

on,

a

lhe

28

INSTANT

JUMP

Syaeu:

flntt'Ne:

r..tdMo:

The i""'I'

arc invisible,

Afler !his command,

The

STANDBY

S)'lttu:

flntro4e:

RnpoaR:

F.-cdoa:
The spinning motor

'lead,in'
defaullS arc rd
STOP

ON

SyMH;

ftnh

R~:Positiveack:S

fuwdH:

CAV

in

CLV dii;cs
k&d-tn.
forward commences.

If 1he

picture,
o,play(CLY)occurs.

PI\USF.

Syataa: I

C..:

R~:
~:

RESET

S,..cu:

C-'r.

•a,o.e:

f"ml11N:

The
co
rcJmcrsarcnotaffeclcd

PICTURE
Syato:

c:oda:

lapH11:

REVERSE

-yy

-(4SD•2DH)

Jumpl>acko v

eryy

pictures.

is

performed

at

the

end

of

Che

fini

as

1hcy can

be

performed wi1hin

1he

player continues its

following limits apply:

yy•

1. .. 50

,0

,(44D•2CH)
None
Enm

standby condition.

is

deceleraced and 1he opcK'al

(home

position).

The

oad

ed

nccpt

and

INFO

rc11

isters

are

,I

...

: ,

(44D=2CH)

Negative ack: 0
CAV-Displayfirslpicturc
CLY-Startplay

discs:

The

player is

(still mode).

pl

pbycr

mmunication protocol remains unchanged. ~ STOP

started

The

positive acknowledge signal is

: The player is started and goes

The

posi1ivc acknowlcdsc sisnal is Chen siven

ayer

is already on , this c

the

positive acknowledge signal

1(47D•2FH)
None
CAY

- Enter still mode

CLV

- Pause,

audio

(opticalrcadoutunits1aysinc:urrcntposi1ion)

TO

OEFAllLT

:

: (58D •

JAH)
None
Reset 10 initial conditions.

is reset 10 inilial power-on condilions.

.

NUMBER

REQUEST

?F
?(63D • JFH)
F(70D

•46H)

Positivcack:Fn.11.n

Nesativcack:
Xifpic1urtno.isnotavailable

0

if

disc-1ray is

open

video field. Small jumps

Che

pn:vio.soper

player

is

then

swicd!td 10 s1andby. All

for communication ptotocol, and 1he

cle

ared

.

(if

disc-tray is

open)

and

goes

10

the

to

the first lime code af1cr

ommand

pc:

rforms a GOlo !he first

is

giv.:n and 1hen still (C

wilhaudioand

and video muced

(CAV

,inly)

vtt.h:o

blanking.

read

out unic socs

fim

picture af1cr lead-

the

a given.

and

video

e11;tepl

ation.

normal play

muled

and INFO

AY)

that the

Fulldioa:

Torc1urnt.hecurrcn1picturenumberasfivc

ASCII digits

If !his command

acknowkdgcsignal(X)isrc1urned.

CHAPTlR

Sy111C.1:

Codn:

Respo1111e:

hnctioa:

Synlu:

Codn:

10

is

NUMBt:H Ht'.QUt:ST

?C

?(63D•JFH)
C(67D=OH)
Pas.live ack: C
Neptiveack:
Xifchap1erno.isnotavailable
Oifdisc:·lrayisopcn

Torch1rn

ASCIIdigits(OO

DISC

PROCHAMSlXl"US

?D
?(6JD=JFH)
D(68D

Re.pout:

Posili~ack:

~f:=~~l~:~

Oifdisc-uayisopcn

fnclioa:

Tore1um
(as,ccordt'donthcdisc).

Eachstatusby1e(11l1ox5)isinthcform00llyyyy.
These bytes

arc

sp:cifit'd below:

Rapo1111especHke'6oll

F1nt51alssb)'1c(al)

bit7:
hit6:
bit5:
bit4;
bitsl-0:

1101

•

biisJ

-0: JOll =

Seeoad

ltMm

byte

bit7:
bit6:
bitS:
bit4:

IIOO=C(Hcx)

bitsJ-0:

o,

bitsJ-0:

IOIO•

Fromxl

and

112:

DC = CX

noise reduction present

BA •

No

CX

noise reduction

bit 7:
bit6

:
bitS:
bit4

:
bit)

:

O• lr disc l • S" disc

bit2:

O=stdcl

bill

:

o -

ooTXTprcscnt

O=

FM-FMmpx.off

bitO:

Foartb9Utmbytc{s.4)

bit7:
bit6:
bit 5:

bi14:

(CXXXJI

..

.59999).

al!cmp1cd when a CLY disc is loaded. a negative

n.

the

currcnl

chapter

number

as

...

79).

REQlll''.ST

• 44H)
Dxl

x2x3x4x5

no1

available

thcdiscprogramstat11s

lwo

D(Hu)

B(Hex)

(al)

A{Hcw.)

I =sidc2
1 =

TXTpresc

nt

I=

FM-FMmpx.on

bttJ:

Oc;noprogra.,dump

O • normal video

bi12:

(5tctablcbelow)

bitl:

(see table below)

bit 0:

bi17:
bil6:
bit5:
bi14:
bit)

:

evcnparitychcckwithbits3,2&0ofx4

bit2

:

evenparitycheckwithbits3,l&Oofx4
evenparitychcckwithbits2,l&Oofx4

bill

:

bitO:

0

x.t

hi1

3.

I)

hit

0,

x4 bit I and x4 bit O (respectively m 1he 1able below)

indica1e thesia1usoftheanalogueaudiochannels:

prosram
dump multiplex

0000

off

0001

off

0010

off

0011

off

OIOO

off

0101

off

0110

off

0111

off

1000

1001
1010
10

11

1100

1101

1110

1111

PI.A

Yf:R

STATUS

Sylltu:: ?P
CNft:

?(6JD

P(80D

RtllflOJ'M:

Positivcack:Pxlx2x3x4xS
Negativeack:Oifdisc-trayisopen

FalltdN:

To

return 1heplayers1a1us.

(xl

EachSlatu~bytc
a

s1a1us

bi1. The

srntus

reserved for future use.

Respeme~tiou

flnlstatu~yle(11)

bi17:
bi

16

:

I • normal

bi1

S:

bi14:

0

bit) :
bit2

:

l•chap1erplay

bitl

:

I • Gotoaction

bitO:

I • Gotoaction

l"'programdumpin

audiochannel2

I•

videoconcaillS

digitalinforma1eon

FM

channel!

off
off
off
off

off

off

olf
olf

Rl-:QUl-:s·r

...

JFH)

..

50H)

to

15)
byces

mode

stereo stereo
stereo bilingual

bilingual bilingual

scereo dump
bilina11111
bilinaual dump

isin

the form Olyyyyyy, where y reprcsenls

are

specified below.

(loade

d)

no

cross-channel

(forfu1u

channel2

sound carriers

bilingual

stereo

re

use)

Zero

status bits are

dump
dump

dump

dump

dump

bit7:
bit6:
bi15:
bit4:
bi1):
bit2:

l • chaptcrnumbcncxisto11disc

bill:

=

CL

V dct«:led

1

bit

0:

I

.,

CAV

deumcd

bil7:
bil6:
bi1S:
hi14:
bi1):
bit2:

to:rep!ayfunctionactive(switchisonand

cruibted)

bit!:

0

bitO:

I •

tramelod

Four1h 11ac.u

bytt

bi17: 0
bit 6:
bitS:
bit 4:
bit):

bit 2: I • Remote control commands rou1ed

bit
bit

flflbsi.tmllyec(d)

bit7:
bit6:
hit
bil4
bil 3: I • TXTfrorndi
bil 2:
bitl
bi10:

USER

Syntax.:

Codes: ? (

Rnpome:

Fandion:

On
sav

E.ich status byle

The

REVISION

Synlu:
Codes: ? (63D =

Rapoase:
FD!ldlo11:

(114)

I • RS232-C 1ransmission delay (50char/s)

I - Remote control handset enabled for

player control

tompulu

I:

I=

localfront-panelcontrolsenabled

0: 0

5:

l • alldiochannc

l2cn

: I • alldiochanne l I enabled

0

:

cont:

Rt:QUt:s1·

?U

6JD = )FH)
U(8SD•55H)
Posi1iveack:Uxlx2x)x4xS
Nc,a1ivcack: X ifuscroodenotavail.ihlt:
Oifdiic

To

return

e line of user code is read during lead,in at player s1a
edforsubsequentrequcm.

bi

001

lyy

yy (y,.

~atus

bi1s(inHex)are

xl:0

... 7
x2: D
x3,x4,xS:O .

..

F

LIEVEI. Rl-:QUEST

?•

•

(610=

Posi1iveac

To

return 1he player firmware revision level.

ablcd

sc

cnabled

,trayopcn

the

u~roodc,

asrccordcdonthcdis.c.

lo xS) has lhc following form:

~ atuJ bit).

:

JFH)

3DH)

k:xlx2dx4x5

to

n-up

. This is

JO

The

respon~

bytesxl

xl

-_o

12

-

major

revision level

x3

• minor revision level

,i:

4 •

major

revision level

xS

= mi

no

r revisi

on

AUOIO I Off

s,....:

AO

flnh"Me:

A(6SD,,.41H)

Re.po,aa,t:

None

...,.._:

Disableinlemalaudiochannel

U

•udio

channel 2 is

channel

2.

Alll)IO I ON

S,-n:

Al

,,..CMl':

A(6SD•4IH)

a.,....:

None

,.....:

Enableinternalaudio

11lis

is

the

power-on

.......

Atmmzon·

SJMU:

BO

flnlc-Me:

8(66D=42H)

Rapoae:

None

hadiN:

Disable internal audio

If

audio

channel I is

dunnel

I.

AUIHOlO/lri

SyatU:

81

Finl

N«:

8

(660""

Rnpame:

None

F...SO.:

Enable

This

is the power-on default state.

forward.

l:HAP'l"t:R MJMRt:R

Syatu.:

CO

flnttolle:

C(67D-43H)

R~:

None

f_.,.;

Cancclchaptcrnumberdisplay.

Thi

s is 1he power-on default

C

IIAFH

:R ;'lrilDIIU:R UISPI .A Y

s,.c..:

Cl

f1nl<'04e:

C(67D

R-,.-:

None

f'.actiN:

Displayc

This

is di5abled

during lead•in/lead-o

nu

mber/

time code display (if

PleTUHt:

NlJMRt:HfflMt:

S,-U:

DO

flnlcede:

0(68D,,,44H)

aa,.-:

None

r..cdoe:

CAV-Cancelpicturenumberdi,ptay
CL

V -Cancel time code display

is

1he power-on default

This

to

xS

are

made

upor

of

drive software

of

drive software

of

con1rol soft.ware

level of con,rol software

on,

both

audio

outputs

charinel l (fromd.SC)

default s

tale. Audio

channel 2 (from

on,

both

audio

outpuls

42

H)

internal au

dio

channel 2 (from

Audio

DISPL\

yon

·

slate.

(IN

= 43H)

hapternumberonscRen.

ut

and during

on)

is switched

('()l)t:

DISPI.A

state.

ASOI

l(fromdisc

is

on

is

on

off.

only

only

are

yon

arc

digits.

supplied

during

disc)

supplied

disc)

during

Goto.

·

)

oormal play

norm

The

by

by

•udio

audio

al play

picture

Syatu.:

01

flmco4e:

0 (

611D

-44

a...,_:

f'aacdoa: C/i,.V·Displ1ypim111:numberonsereen

This

is disabled

number

Syatu:

Flntcode:
Reapome: None
Fud:loo:

\'11)1,:0():'I,'

Syatu:
flrllccwlle:

Re1pNN:

Faocdoa:

Thi

s is 1he

player

when

Go

to

are

I.OAO

Syntu:

Codes:

Rapome:

f'IIIICtioa:

The INFO

If a

CL

V disc is

1.(),\1)

Syatu:

Codes:

Respoase:

Faocdoo:

The STOP

If

a

CL

V dise is kta<kd, the negative acknowledge

(;()"I"()

Syatu.: Fux.uR

Codn

:

RnpoMe:

Flmctioo:

The

specified
displayed in s1ill
the

picture

H)

None

CL

V.

Display 1imecode

dvrinJ

lod•inllcad•out

display

(if

on)

is switched off.

EO

E(69D

= 45H)

Switch

off

internal

video(from

El
E(69D

• 45H)
Norte
Swi1dlon

in1ernal video

po~r-on

defaul1 Slate. The vid

not

in

the ac1ive

active .

PICrlJHt

1(7l0=-'9H)
Positive ack: A3

"The

regis1e,

PICl"l'Rt

S(83D-53

regis1

PICrt!Ht

number

area

: ;"l,U'.\1Rt:R

F:u:uul

F(70D=46H)

Negative ack:

AN

Oifdisc-lrayisopcn

spccifx:d picture

stepacrM)f'I

F11:u1111S

F(700

Posilivcack:A2
Ncp1ivexk:
Oifdisc-trayisopen
The pla
reached
acknowlc:

F(700=-46H)

R(82D
Posi1ive act:
Ncga1ive ack: AN
Oifdisc-trayisopen
Searc

if

positive acknowledge signal is given

number

is

cleared

after

loaded.

the

neg

: fl,,:l.'l\lff.t:R

-46H)

H)

AN

ifCLVdisc

yer halts

at

by

any play

dae

signa

cr

isdcared af1er

: !'li\"

MRl-

:R A!'lill HAJ."I" ((",\ \ ' " n

= 52H)

AO

h for picture

number

pit,ure

is

5e1rched for.

mode

and

the

is

not

found,

on

scr

een

•nd

during

disc)

(from

disc)

eo

is also swi1ch

of

the

disc,

or

l~FO

Rt:<;JSTl-:R

CL

V disc

is passed

by

the

response.

ative acknowledae

STOP

10:(asn

the

speciried picture

or

step

action.

The

lilthenaiven.

the

response.

if

Goto

fails

and

displayin~till

When

positive acknowledge signal is given.

the

negative

respo~

Goto.

when

((",\

any

(AN)

:R

posi1ive

(AN)

found,

~use.

\ " ,mh·)

wben

play

will

({

"AV

number

h)

che picture is

(AN)

The fflapler

ed

off

by

ready

the
or

be

given

onl

y)

when

will

be

given.

mode.

is

,;ven.

the

Of

If

"

During

1he Go10 aclion,

the

\lideois

not

regtc>nofSO

If a

CL\/

disc is loaded.

re

lumed

(;OU)

l'l<'l"URt-: :'\tl

SyatQ:

CNa:

•es,eme:

~:

1l'C specified picture is searched
forward

commences

signal is given.

respoMe

(AN)

arir

muted.

p,erfom,ed wilhin

If a

CLV

disc

rc:1umed.

(;On)

Pl(Tl:Rt:

Syatn:

Coda:

R~:

Faactioa:

The specified pil:1ure is searched

mode

conlinucs

is

given. If t

is

given. During

Howe

ver, the video

thcinstantjumprc:gionof50track5.

If a CL\/

disc

returned.

HC

TO

l'(JMPt;TJ·:R

Syatu:

Fine~:

Rapome:

f'aertioe:

Tll;sislhcpower-ondda

R('.TOt.'O ,\IPl!TER

S,-ta:

tlnh:odc:

•~:None

t'Nrdea:

Onty

one

response

1.0(.'AI.CONl"ROLOH'

s,-m:

flntcoda:

•~:None

t..diM:

audio

muted

if

the

Golocan

trach.

the

nega1ive ackno-."led,e sisnal

'.

:\11ffR

• 46H)

from

If

the

is

Jiv

en.

the vid

the

instant

is

loaded,

:'l;l}MRt:R

(700

• 46H)

for

picture

[rom th

at

piclure

number

the Goto ac1ion,

is

nol

is

loaded,

A:'11:D

AN

if

lhat

picture
pic1ure
During

eo

jump rcsion

the

negalive acknmr,·lcdgc signal

,\~I)

AN

ifGolofails

number

pictu

re

is

muted

the

negative acknowledge signal

Fiuui;uN

F(70D

N(78D•4EH)

Positiveack:Al
Negative ack:
Oifdisc-uayisopcn
Searchforpie1urenumberandcomm
piclurenumber.

However.

Fx.u:ui;Q

F

0(81D•51H)
Positivcac-k:AO
Negativeack:
Oifdi5e-trayisopen
Search
IJ'Odefromthatpicturenumber

he

on·

HO

H(72D

• 48H)

None
Rcmo1e control

comma

ull s

tate

0~

HI

H(72Daa48H)
Remote

control

com

is

given for

each

10

I

(7)D • 49H)

Disable

playu

front-panel con1rols.

and

video

are

muled.

be

performed

wi1hin

PL\ Y (('

.-\

Vool~J

Goto

fails

cnccplay

for.

When

found,

and

1he

posi1i~

number

is

not

found.

the

Goto action

, 1he a

is

not

muled

if

the

of~

1r

/lds

CO.VllNt:t:

I('

and

continite with previoui; play

.

(or. When

toUJtd.

and

not

if

.

mands routed

the previous play

lhe

pos

itive

ilC

know

found. the negati ve mtpon5C

the

audio

ad

video

the

Goto can

be

performed

nds NOTro

u~d10

tohme

RC

oommalld.

However,

the

instant

fromthat

normal play

acknowledge

1he

udio

Goto

.

,\ V

<>nl1

\cdge signal

arc

h°"

computer

jump

(AN)

negative

and

¥ideo

can

(AN)

!

(AN)

muted

within

(AN)

oomputcr.

.

the

is

be

is

.

is

I.O(:AI.

(:n:,rr;TR(H.

S)'lltu:

Flnt«Nle:

Reapout:

f'unctloa:

Thi

s is

RU-mn:

Syatu.:
f1nteode:

Respoue: Norte

Fu•diofl:

Syatu.:

flntmde: J (74D""

Respoue:

Funcdon:

Thi

s is 1he

S"l'ILI.

Syatu.:

Code:

Respome: None

Fandioa: Hall and

The

time be1wcen
musl
applicable

Syatu.:
Code:

R-,oDM:

Fuodioa:

The

time
must
applicable lo

PI.A\'H)RWARO

Sy•tu.:

Code: N

Respo-:

Flulc.tloa: Norm.alpl.a

Pl.,\ Y t'CUl:WARI)

Syatu:

Codes:

Rapoa:,c

FIUK'doa;

This is
rcc-civ

The

following limilS apply:

x.ux.x>O
yy • 1.
yy<

This

ON

II

1(730

• 49H)

None
Enabk~ayerfront•panelcontrols.

the

power-on

dda111t sme.

l:():'l;THOI.

JO

J(740•4AH)

RC«ffllmandsNOTex.ecutedbyplayer.

JI

,UH)

None
RCrornmandselecutedbyplaycr

power-on

dtfauh s1a1e

H,HWARU

(( ",\

L(76D

•

.CH)

display next picture.

two

be

at

le

ase

40

ms

to

CL

V discs.

M

M(770•4DH)

None

Hall

and

display pre..,ious picture,

between

two

be

al

lea~

40

im

CL

V

dis-cs

N

(78D s 4EH

None

,\'.'1,11) JU

Nx.uu+yy

N(780"' •EH)

+

(43D•28H)

: None

After

normal

forward

of

repeated

u111il a Oear

cd,orlcad-ouliireached

..

50

•20X

uux.

command

is

not

applicable

on·

.

.

\'

un!y)

i.ubscqucnt still oommands (forward

to

be

sure

of

execution.

This

rommand

subsequ

ent

still oo

mmands

of

eJ1ecution.

FORWARD((

rd

ofx.x.x.u pic

i;

is

performed

or another mode

CLV disc:s.

(forwa

This

command

",\

Vonl

lurc

s. a

.

lo

be

.

yfo

play forwa

yy

picture

i;ure

)

rward.

MP

command

.

to

or

rd

or

yl

jump

command

rc..,c,sc)

is

rc:ve,sc)

is

not

not

is

32

PLA

y ,

..

oRWARD

Nxn:u-yy
N(78D

-(4S0,.2DH)

After
of

yy

is

repealed

or

lead-in

1 ...

50

i!i

Y REVF,RSt:

0

0(7

None
Normal

command

is

Oxxux+yy

0

(790

+(43D•2BH)

None
After
forward

rs

re

peated

or

lead•in/Jead·

>O

...

50

<=20Xu

yy

command

Rt.:VERSt.:

Oxxxxx-yy

-(45D • 2DH)

None
Af1ernormal
of

yy pictures is

is

repeated

ad-

u>O

xu

YY""I ...

SO

yy<•20Xxxx

command

A~DJUMP

= 4EH)

riormal

pictures

until a Clear

or

nol

applicable

(("AVonly)

9D•

play

not

applicable

AND

..

normal

of

un1il a

ux

is

not

applicable

AND

= 4FH)

until

inisrcached

i;

app

xx

ii;

not

applicable

Syatu:

~

...,._.:None

hlK1icMI:

This

re«ived.

'The following limits apply:

xu.u>O

yy­yy<•20Xuxxx

ThKrommand

PL,\

Syam:

Collt:

R-,o..;

r--tt..;

This

PLJ\ Y Rt.:Vt.:RSF.

Syatu:
Ce4a::

Re9p0mot:

F~:

This
re«i~d.

The following limits apply:

:UJUX

yy = l

This

PLAY

Syetu:

€olin; 0 (790

R~:

fuadN>II:

This

received.orle

The: foUowing limil

This

play fo
is

performed.

oommand

lead-out

4FH)

reverse

JUMP

4FH)

play

n:vcrscofx.uupic1ure

yy

piclures

Clear

command

out

is reached

JVMP

play

reveBC of

performed.

a C

lear

oomma

ly:

Kt:Vt:Rst:

rwardo(

is reached.

lo

CL V di~.

.

lo

CL V di5Cli.

t'URWARU

is

performed.

to

CL

R[VERSF.

nd

to

CL

x

:un

or

or anoih.cr

.

V discs.

xxx.:u

or

V discs.

(t

'

AV

pielures. a jump

ano1her

(CA\'

(("AV

pic1ures, a

30()(her

mode

mode

only)

mode

onl

o

s,a

y)

nly)

command

jump

command

jump

back

rom

mand

GOTO

CHAtrrt:R

Syatn:

"°""'

Respont1::

back

is

When
positive

Note:

GOTO

Syaw:

Codes:

Re9p011!1C: PO!iilivc

Funcrioa:

Followin1 a successful
piclure
the
are

PLAY
Syntu:

Coda:

RnpoDH:

FullKlioa: Play1he specified

The
chapter

is

is r
un1il 1hc la
is 1hen giv
(CLV)

A max.imum
c

hapter

e.g.

lfachapter!iCarch£ails,anegativcack.signalisgivenandthech

scqucnccislermin

Durin1 a Goto.

SET

Syn1a111:

i§

Coda:

Respoaw: None

Fanction:

Limits:

where

The

Fast
Zforrcvers.e

This

ANO

Qu:R
O(IUD•SIH)
R(82D

• 52H)

Posi1

ivcac

Negative

ack:
Oifdisc·trayisopcn
ScarchforMaT1ofspccifiedchap1cranddi1playfitst
picture.

found,

11te

fim

acknowledge

51gnal

With

CL

V discs. play

CHAYJt:R

AND

QxxN

0(81D

• SIH)

N(780•4EH)

ack:A6

Nega1iveack:

0 if

disc·tray

Search

for~an

ol

1hc

durp(er

search

fails. 1hc negaiive

mul

ed

during

the

Goto.

CHAPTU,

ISEQUENCF.)

QxxyyttS

0(81D

• SIH)

S(t1JD • S3H)

Positive

ad:: A7

Neg.ativ

eack:

Oifdisc-irayisopcn

Slan

of

1hc first

$J>CCificd

is

played

(normal

eac

hcd.1hcncxtspccif

st

specific<!

chapter

en

and

th

e player ci1her halls

.

of 7 chapters ii;

is s

pccifkd.

lwo

03S

playschapter)

Q03i2Spla

yschap

a1cd.

1he

video

FAST

SPEED(CAVonly)

Sxx111F

S(83D

• S3H)

F(70D

• 46H)

F~spcedissettoth

XXX

= 2

...

40

2 is

normal

'f)Ced

3is3121imesnormalspccd

40

is

40'2

(i.e.

20)

default vahte '56,

play

action

,S

ini1iated with

command

is

not

applicable

HAI.T

lcA6

AN

picture

is

starts

PL,\

AN

is

open

ol

search.
and

the

response

AN

chap1erorsequencc

chapter

play forward).

icd

ehap1eri
has been playe

allowed in a sequ

digits

1er)1hcn

and

audio

times

i.e. 3 times

if

Goto

fails

of

the

chapter

given.

at

that

chapter.

Y

if

Goto

fails

~p,ecified

chapter

normal play
positive ackn

(AN)

if

Goto

fails

is

searched

When

ssc

archcdfor

(CAV)

per

chap1er must be

12

arc

muled

esp,ec

ifiedvalue.

normal

speed.

normal

speed.

command W for

to

CL V discs.

is displayed

and

commence

forward

stans

owled

ge

is give

n.

ofchap1ers.

for. When

the

d. The positive

or

enters

ence .

spec

.

forward.

and

play.

from 1he first

signal it givtn. H

Video

and

audio

found.

end

of

lhe

chapter

. .i

ndplaycd,etc.,

ack.

signal

pause mode

If

more lhan

ifie

d.

or

command

1hc

1his

one

ap1er

)3

SET

SLOW

SPEED

(C'

AV

SJIHU:

C<*s:

a...-:

~:SJowsptedis;ettothc::spceifiedvalue

Limils:xu=-2

is

normal speed

where 2

J

is

2/3 limes normal

?SO

The

dcf.-ull value is

Slow play action

Vforrever.;e.

For

compatibility reasons.

This command is

GOTO

TIME

SyMn: TxxyyN

C°*t::

II~:

f'llacdoo:

Whe

n 1he specified time

is given.

If

given. xx defines

mandatOf)',11ndthesecondsarcoptional.
the

minutes must

If

1hc second~ .-re

code is played, a sear

performed.

If

perf

onned

LOAD TIME CODE INFO REG

S)'lttU:

C-4H:

II~:

'-cdoa:

xx defines
the seoonds
be 1ivcn u a

scwnds are

U 1he
code is played,
1hespecificdminu1e.

lfperfomled
(AN)

will

SLOW

MOTION

S,.CU:

Code: U

R-,ome:

had6oe:

This

com

mand is no• applicable

only)

SxuS

S(83D

• 53H)

None

...

250

speed

is 2/250times

nonnal

speed (i.e. 5 sec

6,

i.e.

1/)

nonn.-1 speed.

is

initiated with command U for forward,

!he

command

not

applicable

to

Cl

CODE

(CLV ,inl)·)

T(84D•

S4H)

N(78D=-4

EH)

Positiveack: A8

AN

if

Nega1ive ack:
Oifdisc-1rayisopen

lne

normal play forward is performed.

the

with

uyyl
T(84D

l(73D

Plmtiveack;A9
Nega1ive1ck:
Oifdisc-1rayisopen
The
specified time code is pasi;ed

the

are

1wodigi1

with CAV discs, the nega1ive ack. signal

be

returned

u

None

Play rorward

SuxSseUin1.

Goto

specified time

code

is searched for

wde

is found,

lime code is nol found then Ille ncgalivc- response is

the

minutes,

and

be

givc11

as

a two

di&it

no1

specified.

or a di!;!:

ch

to

the

stan

CAV disa

. the negative response

ISTl-:R (CLV only)

• 54H)

• 49H)

ANifCAVdisc

positive acknowledge signal is given when

minutes.))'

rhc seconds. The

optional. lf1he seconds

number

e.g.

07.

not specified

or

immediately.

FORl''ARD

55H)

at

(CAVonlyt

slow

10

a disc without li

speed

CL V discs.

the acknowledge signal appears

(S5D,.

.

per

picture)

Sxu

is equivalent

V discs.

fails

and

when found,

1he

positive acknowledge signal

yy

the

seconds. Minutc-s arc

lfthesccondsarcspccificd.

number

e.g. 07

.

without lii,e

16

of the

specific::d

(AN)

durini

norm

al play forward.

minu1

e~

are

are

specifted. 1he minu1cs must

ne

16 manchcst

on

1he

fint

issta

ned, ronlomiine

or

command

lo

SxxxS.

manch

minu1c::

is

given.

the

mandatory,

!tCco

rot

SLOW
Synlu:

Code:

Fn11cdoa: Play

This

comm1md

FAST.'ORWARl)(('A

Syatu:
Code:

Rnpouc:

Fmtcda..: Play forward at fast

This command is

"'AST

Syntu:

C

ode:

Respoue:

F1mdiot1: Pb.yreverse at fast speed is i.ta

This command is not applicable

Cl.EAR
SyatH:

Cade:

Respaue:
Fuacliaa:

cSl

cr

i~

Th~

ca.

hostcompu1er.

VIDEO
Syalp:

Coda: V (86D

RtspollM:
Function: Tocon1rot the mode

L..5orX

y •

VPI • LaserVisio

VP'2

• Extcrnat(oompu1cr)

VP

3 =

cr

nd

of

VP4•

VP5 • Enhanced.

he

MOTION REVERSE

V

V

s~usseuing.

W
W(870

None

SxaxSsening.

Rf

,\'f.RSF. (("AV only)

SxuSscning.

ncelled

OVt:Rl.A

This K

Hard
Exte
Al

SCTe

s

upp
Where 1he external
the

ucernal
Mixed.
Tra
video.
Boch images are simullaneously displayed, each
a1reducedin1enslty.

L V videoK highlighted by external
At

screen positions where c11ernal

bl

ac
reduced
001

(CAV

only)

(860

• 56H)

r~rs,c

at slow

speed

is star1ed«informing 101he

is

nol

applicable

to

CL

V discs.

\'

only)

• S7H)

speed

is started conforming

not

applicable to

CL

V discs.

Z

Z(90H

• S

AH)

None

lo

Cl

V discs.

X
X(88D

• 58H)
Nooe
CAV:

Any play action is stopped
s1illmodc. A chapter play (sequence) is cancelled.
picture number

INFO

and

STOP

~~~~ti;c:~:~at8Pi:;rs:~i~~':::!

chapter

play {sequence)

does

Y

VPy

• 56H)

P(1KJD

..

.50H)
Non,eoncommandsVPI-VP5
VPI ·

VPSoocommandVPX

of

the

video processor.

nvidcoonly.

lhe

powcr,on dcfaul1 state.

RGBonly.

-keyed.

rnal RGB ovcrlayed

enpositions where

rnsed

n~rent

k,lhelVvideoisdisplayedll

black, t

(black), l V vid

RGB

RG B is displayed.

overlay

of

intensi1y.

Wher

he

L V video is displayed

on laserVi~ion video

ext

ern

al

eo

only is displayed.

is

not

suppresi;ed, only

extern

al RGB

e the cx1crnal

lo

rredconforming 101he

and

the player is

rci istcn.will

be

1

1~!~~

not se

nd

a response 10

RGB

i5

and

l V

RGB.
RGB

is

RGB

is

at normal in1

ensi1y.

the

pu1

1be

dcared

into

1he

,..

VPX = lbiscommand

AU

DIO

=-~:

Illar-;

~:

n.is

is

AUDIO

=-~:

Reapoae:

Pllarde9:

The

aOOio

in this

v

m1-

S,.eu:

flnl~:

ll~:None

'-'1iN:

Th

is

ft

VIDEO

s,.....:

,_cede:

~:None

f'atdN:

The

vi

chi

sn,odc

AU

DIO

=-~:

Ra,oae:

F-U..:

Th

d is the power--on default state.

AUl)IO

:C-~:

RaapOMC:

r..o..:

The aud
inthi5modc.

·rxT FR

s

,-n: _u

flnt

Ra,,c-

,.,_.._:

interrogates

the

BH)

H)

H)

The

1 signal

state

and

the

state

he -.ideo mute

o 2si

he aud

that

system

reply

cod

is

audi

o I

is selected

~ali

audi

o 2

io

may contain

current

video mode.

the 1p

pro

pri11tevideoeommandi.

1

FR

OM INTUNAL

f~91D

• S

None

Theintemalaudio

the

power-on default

11-·aoM

EXTER:".AI.

n91D • SBH)

None
The

internal audio I signal isinhibiced in fav

a

udiosourcconthea.diolinpu1c

I o n/off switch

mode.

:o

FR

OM

INTERNAi.

\0

\(

92D

• SC

The

internal video signal issc\ecced.

the

powcr--on default

1-'ROM

EXTERNAL

\I

\(

92D=SCH)

The

internal video signal isinhibil:ed in

e11emalvideosourceon1hcCVBSVMlcoinp111conncctor.

deo

ow'off

switch and t

.

? U

OM

IN TF.RNAI.

rc

93D = 5D

Non

e

Theintemalaudio2signal

1:

1:

ROM

EXTERNAL

1~93D•SDH)

No

ne

Thcintcmalaudl
audio source on the

io

2 on/off switch a nd t

OM DISC on·

C'Me

:

_(

9SD • SFH)

: N

on

e

The

video lines

mut

ed (internal video signal

fOfits

e is

i<k:ndcal

to

c. VPI coVPS.

selected.

our

of

onnce10 r.

mute

do

ftOl have l func1ion

fa

vou

r of

do

not

have I functi

.

~inhibi1cdinfavourof1h
input

con

nector.

2 m

ule

do

not

have

1elccca1 i

nform

from

L V disc).

the

the

on

e

a function

ation a

TXT

1-"ROM

DIS

C ON

Syatu:

_I

Ji'lnlcodc:

_(950

Non

The

interna

is

the

powcr-ondef1ul1 s1a1

• SFH)

e
te

kttxl

information in the raster blanking lirtesof

l videosipal

(L V di

sc)

is enable

e.

the

d.

Reapeaec:

f'llacdoa:

This

in

rc

"

SECTION?
SCSI OPERATION

The

SCSI interface

General

VPCl!iis..ues

Default conditions

Default

stan-up

conditions

Defaults1op-uni1conditions

LY-DOS

commands.

11tes111usbyte

Oroup0(6-byte)commands

Tut

unit ready

Rczcrouni1

.,..,

Write

S11n1S1opunit

Reques1sense

Grotip 6 (Vend

or•

unique)

WriteF-Q)decommand

Readf-codcrcply

Search

modes.

Slown:ad .

Futrr:ad

Spcci~i5sucs

SCSI

address

setting

F11.

10:SCSJaddrusdip:rwilcha.

Colldition

after

S1art-uni1

Initiator powered

Loss.of sync

Retries.

Tvro

CllansinadiM:whileunderinitiatorcontrol

computtft

trying

off

to

take

comman

control

....

37
37

"

J7

,.

,.

,.

,.

38
38
38

,.

"
"

,.

"

,.

ds

40

40

40

.,

'°

41

41
41
41
41
41
41

41

41

41

,.

SCSI OPERATION

The VP415 toruai!'ls a microprooeS$0r to

sc aad m

ake

host

computer

diagram

table

Sys1em)

player

to

read

in

the

player is called L

for L V-DOS

ii

Interlace. This in1erfaoe is used

(the

target)

data

communicates

of

volumes which arc managed

shows

LaserVision di

(Small Cornpu1er

lhe

LaserVision

alk.wing

the

mual player control functions. The software ru•ning

mkropfOcc~r
lhal

the

ho§t

AlaserVisiondisccurren1lyhasas1oragecapacityol)24Mbytes.ltis

subdivided into a number

Thc

following

System

Volume directory

Volume'JIM'

Vofome

'HENRY'

___________

1bc

system

table: contains

the

volume

entry

for a volume

disc,

and

The

vohlmes

lhem.

LV-DOS

ca:re.whatfonna1itisi11.

8k>cli;son
ronsei;:u1ivephyskalordcr.witha11in1erleavevalueofl.
De1enion
LY-DOS

free.

Currently
mas1ered
direnOf)').

VOl.l/Mt:S

"The

LaserVision

store

S40CO

total

capaci1y
apphcation
concept
transparenl

hos!

computer

log

tl;

al

blocks. The

data

btocbiscarriedout

After

having

(the

iniliator), LV­physical
unit

is

completed,

rdevant

Volumu
format
Currcn1ly.
voturnc)onadi5'.

information

directory

contains

contains

wme

the

and

firmware such tha t

the
onto the disc (including the

or

location

digital

on

allows

the

C!ther

control

information.

themselves

contain

dats

not

manipulate

disc

are

not

interlea

correction

of

errors

pre-mastering

disc

has

a high

pictures

and

324

Mbytesof

and

to

enable

the

or interactive LaserVision on

volumes

has

been

lo the host computer

and the LaserVision

n ansl

ation

by

LY-

received

the Start-un

DOS

reads

of

data

and

the

volumes

data

can

be

read

disc are accessible

only

8 lo1ic

LV-DOS

suppons

ava

ilable

to

an indllSIJ)'

10

a hose

from

the

disc.

V-DOS,

via

the

how a disc

might

for

intern

an

entry

for

each

volume

name,

applications

lhis

data

ved: consec

are

carrie

dala

transfcrn:d

system

must

5upply

sysiem

storage capacit

dala

on

stor

age

of

more

adopted.

sin

ce

communtl;a1Km

player

r~fers tolog.ieal pictures

from

logical to phystl;al pictures

DOS

.

it

command from

informat

ion

pictures

of

a specific

are

automatically

from

the

disc.

as

logic units.

units

10

be

spcci6cd

up

to 7 volumes

a=

compu1er

as

weU

and

it

SCSI

interface.

be

structured:

JOOMbylei;

al

use

votume

its

whereabouts

dc'ldopcrs

and

therefore

utive

logkal

d ou1

tu•ly

lo

the

all

1able

y,

...;th

each

side.

tha

n,

011C

side

Thts

concept

the

from

the

votume.

opened,

1be

(exdudi11g 1he

the

standard

(the

as

is

by

on

by

initial

of

Ol'IC

of

SCSI
in

providing

wilh

by

LY-DOS

want

the

To

host
disc

data on a

SCSI

10

connect

iriitiator).

in

LY-DOS

L V-DOS.

the

disc.

on

to

put

docs

blocks are

the resi

or

is

error

data

to

and

volume

the

ability

divide rhe

ind

epe

11dcnt

the disc.

is totall y

between

computer
about

Once

Start-

provided

command

a r;ornmand.

directory

dent

the

the

and

An
the

in

not

in

be

to

lhe

the
and
and

the

the

Logic

unit

numben.

0 - 6 will

they

arc

specified

volumes

on

a disc, 1hc

7 is

intended for absolu1e F-code read/write (110)

unit
the

volume

directory.

nu:

S<.:SI

IN'U:Rt"A<.:t:

The

SCSI

interface

or

more

floppy

general nalure

very
equipment
requireme11ts
conlrol

commands and

The

SCSI

standard

between

the
information
VP415 is

covered
the

ANSI

stalkiard

Co

nsider

a sysiem consistin&
and a number

Host<0mpu1er

When

1he

h0$C

gain

con

trol

to

necessary
initiator.. in

!be

has

control

of

andretry.

The

hosl

compulermusi
to

communicate (i.e.

it wishes
pliuc,

in whk h

on

the

bus

has a unique

response.

Should

error

mus1

be

ofchc

player

rear oft

he

playH.

in t

his

section

Assuming that 1he
musl

lhen

tell tlte

commaad

pMR,

deacriplor

Med

carry out

and any

number

to

be

The

command ph;ue

dalll

0111 phMC

the

player

to

veru.

On a read

data

is

available,

command

in q

advancchowmuchda1aistobe1t

in

the- volume

is usually

andfor

and

being

conneeled.

of

LV-OOS.

pt"Ovides a

ho&!

oomputer

necessary

here.

XJT9.2.

of

larJCIS

Wincbesierdisc

computer

of

lhe

SCSI

allow

for

fulure.

the

bus,

ii

outputs

the

re1.umed

issc1

by
Sec

arbitralion

player

in

containing

additional

re

ad).

in

which

!he

host

. 1here

depending

uestion

be

unu5td

lo1ie

used

Winchester

makes

and

disc

data

and

to

use

the

For

full detail$

or

(of

whi

ch

SCSI

bus

wants the
bus.

This

lhe

possib

If

lhe

arbitration

and the

host

then

gain

lhe

the

SCSI

address

selcc1ion

phase

to

the

hi&her level software. The SCSI

means of

the

SCSI

address setting,

pha

what

it wants to do.

which

the

the

information

is followed,

1he

requested

oompu1er

(e.e.

may

be

on

. Note:

that

assigned

to

the

volumes

directory.

If

there

are

u11its

are

closed

by

to

connee1 a microcompu1er 10

disc drives.

It

is a bussed

few

assumptions

is

therefore

allows

the

the

same

number

of

its

peripherals.

interface

of

the

in&

lc initiat

the

Laser

Vision

LV,ROM

player

to

is

the

11rbilratiOP

exten

sion of
phase

computer

the

attenlion

player).

This

addl'HI

in

the

range

fail, a

"No

SCSI ADDRESS

se is successful,

h0$t

computer

where

appropriate,

inform1.1ion

when

reading

delay

of

several

how

long

both

parties

ans

fened

.

about
well-sui1ed

transport

physical link.

ways

However,

in

conjunction

SCSI

or

(the host

player~

CD-ROM

do

some

the

fails,

must

of

the

it

docs

of

the

player

O -

response

under

·Special issues·

Thi

s is in

sen

it

wishes

required (e.g.

a disc block.)or vice
s«onds

ii

takes
must

It

over

SCSI

a s

le

command that

a

in

the

less 1ha
definition. Logic
and

for access

system

the

pieces

of

both

of

communicatiilg

only

standard,

compuler)

one):

lhing,

ii

m1nl fi!"j\

pa.-,

and

sys

lem

lo

some

other

wait until

target

with which

in thealetdoa

(each

7)

and

waits

from

dip

switch

lhe

hos!

compuler

the

form

ds

a

w....d

the

player

lhc

by

a._.

is

tra1"ferred

before

to

ex«ule

usually

order

nsevcn

10

player

with

reler

is only

muhipte

device

ii

is

device

for a
player
address

etat

Iner

block

la

from

know

one

of

free

of

1hi1

to

a

of

lhe

the

the

to

~

the

a

lo

or

the

in

J7

ll>t:

data

phase is followed by
rc1ums a single byte to
railure

ol

the

command. In the

ab&c

10

ask.

the player for

command

to

determine what has

Finally,

1he

player sends a

compu1er before rcleasin! the SCSI bus.
standud,

bu1

synchronous (i.e. oomplele before

the

SU.tu

tle

serves no purpose for LY-DOS

~

host computer indka1ing the success

lauer

case,

the

funher

informalion with a

cone

wrona.

c:o•-d

cv•ph1•

This

the

status

host

is

required
as

is

returned).

VP41Sisaes

The

VP41S SCSI interfae< adheres strictly

both

hardware

and
ended
connected

V-DOS s

L
phase
mulliple initiators.

DOS.

synchronous

01te

1..oJic
a

ddr~s

DOS.

be Kcei;sed

or
used
reading the volume directory. A logic unit
volume

DEFAULT

Def.-AMt

Al

disoconto LV-DOS.

the
command afler a h ard reset is
furtt1ion

After

have a start-up default mode

In IKklition. F-cocle comm

rully lransparenl
apply to

If

lhe

o,

,:no

r

(according
control

inilial

application. See

If

VPl

displayanerrorm

software.

mode;

parity is ignored.

to

an

internal power supply.

uppons

all SCSI bus phases e1tcep(

and

Message

Out

phase,

The

·~ard resef condition

As~nchronous transfer mode is the default; optional

trander modt

ol

1he valu

es

specified in

Unit

Number

(0

-

7).

diHerent logic units within

the

\Dgie

unit number is used tospecifywhich

by

the current command

more

floppy drive:. attached

fOf

all commands

notpenaining

when

it is opened.

CONDITIONS

•DpC'OndhioN

powcr•up

or

reset

thi.'

system is

an

pfayu

initial Start

be-fore any other SCSI command.

is

11utomatkally

perfonnl'd

a successful execution

Audiooff
Remote control handset
lndndisplayoff
Nonnal

video

on
VideomodeVP3
Front panel controls
Search mode R I

and

and F-code c

1he volume associated

disc:

has no digital

if

lhc e11

n, lhe

or

11te ~an-unit

even if

data

ccution

of

the automatic S

n the player will

to the F-code specifications)

is possible via all logic units. It

to

select lhe desired player

'Mode

selection' in Section 4.

command is given via SCSI,

1he

command fails. Thi~ enables 1he host eomputet

es.nge.

10

The

bus cable is

The

connecto, pin

the

and

suppons

and link

ed commands

the

oommand dCKrip

This is provided

by

the

same device.

(rath

er like specifying one

to

the

same controller). Logic unit 7 is
to

a panicutar volume, including

number

in

the

standby conditiofl.

-unit

oom111and

a R

ea

d oo

m111and,

prior

to

1he r

of

the

Start-uni!

command

as

follows:

on

enabled

s issued

to

logic unit 7 will

ommand

s i

s.~lH:d IOol~r

to

that logic uni1.

, such

as

a Cl V

or CAV

tan

-unit comma

be

reset

to

and

is

the

mode

SCSI

dat!>

arbi1ary systems with

is

1he SCSI

If,

ead

1he de[ault conditions

fully

the video

in

which

the

player

computer may

ttq11tSt

~

~

10

the

hos1

by

1he SCSI

all operations arc

spearications
y-chained in single
TERMPWR

is

optional Reselection

suP90ned

by

LV•

a,e

not

supponed

lor

block

is

s1andud

In

!he

case

of

L V-

oflhe

volumes is

of

is ass.igned to a

To

log

should be issued 10

howl'vet, lhl' first
lhen

the

Stan-un

action.

the

player will

bt

e:,;ccutcd

log

k units will

bul

without dat

nd

fails for any

uansparcnt

F-codc

respon~ibility

of

fo,

the

particular

mode

will

or

A Stop-unit command from

be

for

not

.

the

to

to

two

1he

it

at

the

command

F-<Ode

oomrnand ·Reset

(see
initiator

10

send

nd,

all 1

oomma

is needed

command

L

\'-DOS

COMMA!'IIDS

LV-DOS

suppons

aco:<55

devices. some extended commands,

commands.

supported

formats
definition (ANSI

The

first field

0 - 7).

The

groupoode

LV-DOSsupponsGroupOcommandsforreadingdiscdataandGmup
6 (vendor-uniqu.e) commands for F-code read/write commands.

A single status byle

a command.
byte,

of

which L V-DOS uses

bitO reserved.O

I oommandfailed.checksensestatus

bit
bit2-7

resoerved.O

A return value

non-zero value

•-

command fo,

Cro•p0(6-ltyec)~

Th

e fonnat

o(

(MSbi1)

Byte

Groupoode(O)

O

Logk

Logkal

logical

No

.oldata

Con1ro

The grou p c

c

ode

.

a,

Th

e logical block address

bl011:k

Write
meaningless

the

Th

e vendor-unique bits, reserved bits. flag bit

not

byte arc

There

is

be

10

no._.

the

VP415, and all switches

II

should

in

The

of

t!, returned,

a

G,oup

initiator

to

default'). It is the responsibility of the

an

Ejcc1 command

he

volumes are

dosed

to

open

the

volume! again.

: a

ll

mandatory commands for read-only

be

noted

that

by

LV-DOS

are

siandard

XJT9.2).

the command descriptor block

defines

the

fonnat

is

return

ed

10 the host oomputer on oompl,elion

SCS

I standard a

s.!.

igns meanings to each bil

the

following subset:

O indicates that the command was succt;ssful.

the

host computer should use

more

details

o[

whal went wrong.

O command descriptor block

Command

unit number

logicalblockaddress(MSB)

btock address

block address (LSB)

blockstolransfer(transf

lby1e(

O)

ode

+

!he

command

code

param

s.

For o ther comm

should be sel to

ete r bytes

zero unle

cOll\mand

and

Mipponed and should be set

ia

or

daall

0111

phase unless otherwise

is

received

as

reset

to

lheirdefaulc values

After

: a subsequent

and

some vendor-unique

SCSI command

of

the general SCSI

is

a

po~

or

the

rest

of

an

a Stop-unit

co4c (value

the command.

are

if

necessary.

!he
a subset

!he

is

as

follO

code

erlength)

together form the operalion

app

ly only lo

ands

they a re in general

ss otherwise s

tat

ed.

and

link bit in 1hecon1rol

to

zero.

s1a1ed

·unload'

Stan

aod

RelljM!t

W$:

(LS

Read

.

-unit

dire<:!·

reP'y

in

ol

this

If

a

bit)

and

J8

lltc

following

Group

O commands

9yte0

(o,c111doacode)

OOH

OUI

08H

OAH

IBH

OJH

mtlTataaitratdy

Allo

ws 1he ini1ia1or
logged
lhrough

If

lhe

retumed
re

ady

oblained

tlHRnenult

Displa

the
~turned

"""""

Allows 1he initia
n•mberofthe
reb.live

ofb

et
blot
add

ress
1ransp,aren11otheinitia10r.
If

MK.Ct

subseq
such as ·unit
read
In

sea

vid

eo

p

K:1

11,e.

cac:hi:

afler

OA.HWrik

'The

wilh o
st"

rlfMng
messages from the
irlplcmc:nted
a medi
syst
openuin

is re1u

b

kxksspeci

IBH~t
BitOolbyt

In rc~
close
ar

e r
CIC.
An
changed

The S1an,unit command
me

ans
syst
dte
sta1us

to

in,

and

1hat 1he player is

lhe

logic

unit

selected

volume associated

will

be

0.

If

1he

, t

he

s1a

tus

byte

will

using a Request

ys

t

he

lo

peal picture iero

logic

uni1

number

is 0;

otherw

ise the smu1 return

tor

10

firslblock

lo

t

he

beginning

between

the

logical blocks within a volume a

bon

the

disc. This offset is

, t

hus

making 1he physical location of a vol

u.ful. a

stalus

of

~nl

Request

sense

no\

ready'

the

logical block(s).

reti

mod

e RI

(see

1o swi1eh off, si

nu after

The

video will also

. In

se

ari:h mode RO the vid

which

the

previous displayed piclu

Write command

is

per

ating syi;tems

on file level when a file

as

dummy write co11mands wil

um. Consequently communication

ems

with

driveri

for read/\oorite

g lyste

m.

If

successful, a

me

d. A

dala

oat

(ied

in the eommand is

e I • I .

Bit0ofb

se

to t

he

Stop-unit command

dow

n. and the p lay

eset

to their def

ault condilions e.

1be

Sl

op-

unit command is always

add

itional ' E

ject'

.

10

perform

a disc reset

em1.1blewill

be rea

Sta

n-unit

command is s

byte

is 02H

(sen

se key • 2

are

Te

nunitready
Reurounit
R

ead
Write
S1an/Stopuni1

Request

verify thlll 1he

ready

by

the

to

that

bgic

logic unit is

be

02H.

More

sense

oommand (OJH)

of the vo

of the command.

read

blocks

of

tobe

read

of

the

d.ita

of the selected

added

O is

n:lumed;

data

command

or

'media

error'.

later in

1hi

s section)

a s

earch th

be

swi1ched

eo

is only muled

implemen1ed

lhat

perform. for

has

operating

status

phase is

required

ier

yte 4

"'

I forSwt

er goes in

lo 1he stand

command

is re

logs

.1

disc

on

to

default. Loggi

d from

the

disc

ucccaful,

for

supponed:

sense

player

is

runnin

for

command!

hos!.

unit is open lhen

not

open

,

01

detail

ed i

nfo

lume

llut

i$

If

wcccsslut,

ed is

02

H.

data

from 1he

is a

lo

gicalblockaddres.s.. and is

volume.

by

LV-DO

S 1ot

otherwise 02H

reve

als

inme

A

MUI•

ph

thi

s

command cause

e system will stop
off

if

the

reqvestcd

cturin1 dala rcl

re

is

sho

wn.

so

that

1he sys1em m

n.ampl

e. lime: a

been

acce

ssed. To

system,

wri1

e cominands

hou

c da

la being written

is enabkd with

media

without patching

ofO is

returned;

unless

the

o.

...tt

.1ndOfor S

, the disc

is

logged off, volum

by

mode

g. fro

n1 panel

exec

ute

d without e

quired

if

lhe

to L V·OOS and

ng

on means that

and

1ha1

YO!

umesare

the

status

byt

e isO; 01herwise 1he

·unit

not ready')

g,

from

the

1

he

rmation

aoces.sed

disc. Th

nd

he
ume

is

ase:

is

prevent

othe

number

. A ll

con

uol

disc

as

.

the

disc is

the

initiator

~atui; byte

target is

can

thtouah

the

status

e block

There

is

the

physical

logical block

on

a disc

returned. A
information

required

,

at a ra

ndom

data is in

rit

ay

be

used

nd

date

error

operaling

of

rwise

02H

of da1a

l~ait

swi1

ches

s enabled,

rro

r sta

has

to

such gives a

opened.

not

be

an

to

th

e

val,

are

to

the

.

es

tus

.

be

the

If

If

the

disc

has

been

Start-unit

command

on.

If

for a

ny

reason

respond

with a ·

co
phys
spinnin& b

It

changed.
unit
ready with

OJHR~-

Allows
execution
regardless

If

information is s1
sen
da1a
an
s1a1us. A

Th
da

check

mmand

will have

ic.ally

not

read~. o r sense

ut

no

dall

is

manda

tory that

They can

ready

C0111mand

the

disc

the

initiaC

of the

ol

whether

a

command

is exec

0ted and

se

command for

is main1atrted for each logic

y Josic

unit,

open

...... phue

e fourth

rommand

ta

in

the

hon;

1his

NOIHX!nikd-

Dlltafo~:

(MS

bit)

.,

..

0 Valid

Th

Errord

LogicW1ilt111mber Logic

alb

lot

Lop<:

Logicalblot

e

•did

bit j5 1 if

theblockwhere1heerror

L

V-DOS

suppcins 1he following

No

err
Unilnotready
Me

diaenor
Hardwareen
IUeplrequell
Comma

•

Volume excee

D

0 No

en...-

No erro

r meaM lhal

Unit

nol ready

means
specified logic unit a
This

repl

y will also

the

drive

is

ph

ysically

Media enor

occu

rs

after a

Stan

•unil

dia.(

tal data. or w

hen

replaced.

or

a S1op-unit:eommand issued,

m~

be

issued

the

Stan-unit command

condi1ion·

either

unse

key •

kty

ca

n be

rtad

rrom

lhese

commands

be

iiSUCd

lo any

can be

used

nm11ingor

not.

Of

lo ob1ain

more

previous

command

it was

succeuful

uted

for a specified logic unit,
will

be

1hat logic unit only.

unit.

or

closed. It will always

is req

11iredtoread1hesense

byte specifies

byte

should

be

4ela (l

ength 4 bytes)

liS

(O)

k addre»

k addr

ess

(LSB)

lhe logi

cal

block address

occ

urred).

enor

or

or

ncl

abon

ed

ded

the previous command

lhll

the

re is no v olume associated

fter a Test

unit

occ

ur

after a S1an-unil

no1

re

ady

(no

if it

1$

no

t possible

COt'l\ina

nd

when 1he dise is

ii

is a

uemp1ed 10

to

ensure

1h11 L V-DOS

fails,

byte

t not

media

disc.

used

open

to

the

not.

for

In

01her

Tb

i5

co

mmand

be

allocation len

to

zero.

will

be

Enorcode

ockaddres.s

bytes are

(in

was carri

Read

command

read

data

rea

d from a loged

LV-DOS

and

a R

eqvest

ready)

if

erro

r)

if

if

the

media ~ 10

or

closed.

whe

ther

lhe pla

specified log

the

relevan1

a subseque

words, separate sense

can

exea,r

ed wi1t.ou1

dat a

gth

for

returned.

(MSB

valid (indicati

hex):

ed o•I

or

Write

has

failed beca1a1e

etc.).

from

Che

CLV

or CAV

on disc

status

02 (uni

"'

03 (
the

are

logicunil,

lo

determine

detailed information .1bou1 1he

or

available

the

set

albl

codes

ready,

disc, no1 spinning

to

is logged

the

the

The

nt

Req~

be

issued

the

)

eorrec,

with

command

disc,

then

scnw

dri
drive is

yer

.C uni

sense

enor

sense

(LS

eilher

wilho\it

of

ve is

Test

a

will

be

is

t,

to

bit)

ng

Jy.

the

.

the

39

a,ixed

type

i.e.

a disc with a

other

non-data

si&nals.

da111.

areas

the

media

o41H#lhrwrir,ror

Hardware

error

detected

This

,S

relumed

when

·--

al

so

applies

to

the

specific bits in

This means

that

the

Th

i$

means

that

an attempt

associated

wilh

the

excireds. 1he

number

GKOt:t'

t,1Vt

:N1>0K-

The

fonnat

of a Group 6 comman

folk,ws:

(MSbil)

By

te

0

Groupcode(O)

Logic

unit

notused(O)

notLJsed(O)

.ofd

atablockstotra

No

Controlbyie(O)

1lte

group

code + the

rode.

The

vendor-Llnique bits,

s

upponed

and

should

The

Group 6 (vendor-unique)

as

fofl

ows

·

Bytt:O

(

~tOde)

CA Writ

C8

F-oode

commands all

Some

ol lhese

command$

Some

relum

the reply

up

10

several

iCConds

are

sent

through

commands..

CAHWrkeF~coamud

This

command

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volume

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phy,ical

picture

LV-ROM

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commands

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commands

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physical

picture number

avoid

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bound

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.

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again

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numbers.

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data

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of

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logical

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numbers

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ly

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new

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of

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previous

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reply

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code

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list,

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and

will

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at

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read.

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nd

will

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environment.

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read and Slow

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search,

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of the

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picture re

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OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

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brings

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t

power

ed up, ii is

the

LV-DOS

LV·DOS

connoller

beha

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ini1ia1or 10 which the

, willnuse

the

player

d ch.inge i1 is

reuceeded,i

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reg

ist

er

a media

rin

. Howev

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be

s

=s.sful on

does

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an

external

oon

e channel

at

a time,

and

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sy1tems

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playe

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it is

pmsible t

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subsequent

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will 1hen be ignored. Initiator ron1rol

res

umed by i55

utn

The

command

may

b

ut

in eith

er

case

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~

To

chan

ge

1M

disc. i:.we the S1op-unit

command

. Poll 1he play

?P

and read

lhc

disc-tray

is

c

by

the
ent

if

n

it is

a

not

k>sc

the

disc. You m

ready

command.

re

turned

no

error. Verifytheidenti1yofthediscandbesurc:1h.acallthe

player

mode

s are

simultanco115ly trying

hat 1hc SCSI initiator may lose

comm

and, with

the

g a Sta

n-unit comm

re1urn a 'med

ia

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SCS

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This

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ts

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reply
the

the

disc is logged

not necessary howe

lo

your

1

reply code until

d .igain. Then issue
ay

SCI

exception of mode select ·

and to the L V

or· or ·uni1 not ready' sen

command

application.

contr

of the play

as control of

followed by

the

Player sC.iluscommand

code

acknowled

Start-unit

command

on

with

ver

to

control

ol

er

-DOS co,11

the playe

ges

the

if

lhe

may

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se

key,

r.

the

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l

b.il

l the

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log

Tc:u

unit

S1art-11ni1

the

F·

be

r

ject

on

41

SECTIONS

MAINTENANCE

Care

of

the

player

Care

of

discs

Trouble

symp1ons

and possible causes

TECHNICAL

DATA

LaserVision Disc .
Professional LaserVision Player VP415

General

Video

Audio

Genlock

Video

mixer

LY-ROM

.

A/V

Euroconneclor .

RGB

(TTL)

IN socket .

RS232-C

interface

SCSI

interface

Page

43
43

43

43

44

44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44

45
45
45

42

MAINTENANCE

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care

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recommended

to

keep

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playing surl'ace

is

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after

playing, replacing

be

stored verticall),

ertrcme

: SY~l

not

rolate,

overload

al

lhc rea

not

rotate

that

the

that

the

the

connection

that

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disc

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of

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there

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LV-ROMdisc

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monitor.

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.

in

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protection circuil is in opcra!tofl. Switch off

r,

wail

for

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JO

seconds

player is receiving power:

disc-tray

is

properly closed.

betweca

monilor

disc

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been

loaded

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on

rt.

and

bultons

iaken

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so

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lfnot,

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content

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wipe bo1h surfaces

opaque

surface

marks

disc is

play

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not

IR/EURO

do

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do

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• section

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maybe

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free from

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to

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dry

discs, 1he

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is displayed

player

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disc•

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player

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remote

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to

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(discdepcnden1)

inst:.1bili1y

1eH

than

Ill ns (normal play)

JVpp(Joad47k)

(cinch) 6SOmVr.m.s. into I k(m:.ix. dcvialiun)

6SOmVr.m.s.intolk

20UOOHz

ralio

o!'

SO

dB

typ. weighted

(diM::depcndent)

better

than

SS dB

(BNC)

0

.3 -2.0

Vpp

75

ohm,

loop-through

acr.

toCCJR

(waveform

lindreq

. 1562.SHz:!:
fieldfreq . .SOHzlocke
intc

ses.negative-going.

pul
togicO:O-lV.loci

2.0Vpp7Sohm.
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only

output

RGBonly

mode

: player

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mode:

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g

rec:

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12 nocconnect
13 redc:arlh
14

earth

1.5 redout

700mVn.Sohm

16

fast blanking: 2.5 V

17

CV8

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19 CV8SOU4 l

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ed

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k

k

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rinstan

dby: 2

V,playcru

into

7.5

ohm

(RGB

status)

al~oacti;assyncoutwhenu!oingRGB)

n: 12

V)

..

KGB

(TIU

IN

sodr;et

6-pok

(DIN)

female eonneclor, 270 degrees

...

Red signal

Green

signal

Bluesi&nal
Composite sync
Ground
Noiconnec1ed

(Logic

0:

0-

IV,

+/ - 100 ppm, inlcrlaced, with

going.)

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Seri.al eompuler interface, in

communicationslandards.
FuUduplex
8d.11

Dua IBMm
accordfo& to lhe posilions
111nd2)allherearoflhepl

....

1200

2400

4800

9600

The
foUowingpinconnections:

...

"2

" 3

• S (CTS) clear1osend:a s

X 7

10

x.

20(DTR)

logic I: 2.2. - 4.2

a bi1s, I sto

pbit,nopari1y

is.sion speed may be set

_

.......

UP
UP
DOWN
DOWN

pl111yer

is fitted

wi1h

......

(TxD)

transmitted

(RxD)

rcccivedda1afromcompu1ercopayet"

player indi
receive data (;i, + 3 V means

(GND)

logic ground

+12VIIOOmA

-12Vl10mA

data

terminal ready: a signal from player

to

compulcr indicating I

torcceivcdala

ayer

V.

Sync

insnbility

wi1h

1200l2400;'480019600

rale

dip

switcbcs

pu1er

pulcr

k ready

O.K. lolnnsmit)

is

ready

for

better

internalional

(•umbe

10

dala)

or

wilhout equalffillg pul:.es, negativc-

accordana

to

of

the

two

baud

.

1Wildll2

UP
DOWN
UP
DOWN

a 25-pole female D<Oflf\Cdor with the

data

from player 1ocom

i1nalf

romcompv1er10

ca

ting lhe

com

hat player

(;.z, + 3Vmeans0.K.

SCSlillkrfan:
A computer in1erlace

The

player

is

ficted wilh a

consisting

of

1wo

rows

Sin&Je<ndcd cabte pin asiignmcnts:

pia

.....

2 -DB(O)
4

-DB(I)

6

-08(2)

S

lhan

baud

rs I

-D8(3)

10

-D8(4)

12

-DB(5)

14

-DB(6

)

-08(

7)

16
IS

·DB(P)

20

GROUND

22

GROUND

24

GROUND
26 "TERMPWR
28

GROUND

JO

G

ROUND

32 -

ATN

J4

GROUND

36

·BSY

38 ·

ACK

40 ·RST

42

-MSG

44 -SEL

46

-CID

48

-REO

SO

·1/0

Nota

All

odd

pins

ucep(

be lcfl

Pin 2Sshould

Aminussignindicate

cng

Maximum cabte J

Addr

ess

dip

swilchtl

OFF

. Swilches I • 4 and switch 8 should

de1crminc 1hc SCSI bus address of the player as follows:

...

_

5Wilf•S

OFF

OFF

OFF
OFF

ON
ON
ON
ON

(Fac1ory scttin1: add r
Termination according to SCSI:

If

you have

more

1han one device connected to the hosl compulcr via

bu

s,

1he

1he SCSI

Re

SCSI bus lerminati

fer

lo

Phili

ps

Service f

in

accordance wilh SCSI standards

SO-pole

unshielded connector

of

25

male pins

on

100 mil

(aol

conncc1cd

toinlcmal

pin

25

are

connected

open.

s activclow.

1h

II

e~

to

but

maybe

connected

is 6 m.

rear of player. Dip switch in

switch6

OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON

0)
330ohms10

220ohms100V

on

in !he play

or

further informalion.

ground.

be

+5 V

cenucs.

power

to

ground

OFF.

switdll7

OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON

er has

supply)

11p

Swi1ch

10

.

position =

es 5 • 7

be a

he

red

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