Pioneer CLD V2800 User Manual

PIONEER NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  
CLD-V2 8 0 0  
CLD-V2800  
LASERDISC/COMPACT DISC PLAYER  
LEVEL III  
U S E R ’ S M A N U A L  
PROGRAMMER’S REFERENCE GUIDE  
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CLD-V2800 Le ve l III • NOTE TO USERS  
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310/ 952-2111  
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CONTENTS  
1 . In t rodu ct ion ........................................................................... 1 -  
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1 .1 Scope of Level III Man u al ........................................ 1 - 1  
1 .2 Feat u res of t h e CLD-V2 8 0 0 ..................................... 1 - 1  
1 .3 Ch apt er High ligh t s ..................................................... 1 - 3  
2 . Operat ion al Basics ............................................................ 2 - 1  
2 .1 In t ern al Operat ion s ................................................... 2 - 1  
2.1.1 Opera ting Modes .............................................. 2 - 1  
2.1.2 Active Sta tes ...................................................... 2 - 1  
2 .2 RS-2 3 2 C In t erface ............................................2 - 3  
2 .3 Fu n ct ion Swit ch es ..................................................... 2 - 6  
3 . Ext ern al Com pu t er Con t rol — Level III .............. 3 - 1  
3 .1 Com m an d an d St at u s ................................................ 3 -  
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3.1.1 Reques t Sta tus ................................................ 3 -  
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3 .2 Error Messages ............................................................ 3 -  
3 .3 In it ial Set t in gs ............................................................ 3 -  
3 .4 Level III Com m an ds for LD & CD Con t rol ......... 3 -  
3 .5 Com m an d Form at s .................................................... 3 -  
3 .6 St at u s Ret u rn s ............................................................ 3 -  
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3 .7 Level III Com m an d Descript ion s ........................... 3 - 11  
3.7.1 Pla yer Control Comma nds .............................. 3 - 11  
1) Door Open OP........................................3 - 11  
2) Door Close CO .......................................3 - 11  
3) Reject RJ ...............................................3 - 12  
4) Start SA.................................................3 - 12  
5) Play PL ..................................................3 - 13  
6) Pau se PA ...............................................3 - 14  
7) Still ST...................................................3 - 14  
8) Step Forward SF ....................................3 - 15  
9) Step Reverse SR.....................................3 - 15  
10) Scan Forward NF ....................................3 - 15  
11) Scan Reverse NR....................................3 - 15  
12) Mu lti-Speed Forward MF .......................3 - 16  
13) Mu lti-Speed Reverse MR ........................3 - 16  
14) Speed Set SP .........................................3 - 17  
15) Search SE ..............................................3 - 18  
16) Stop Marker SM.....................................3 - 20  
17) Fram e Set FR.........................................3 - 21  
18) Ch apter Set CH......................................3 - 21  
19) Tim e Set TM ..........................................3 - 22  
20) Track Set TR..........................................3 - 22  
21) In dex Set IX...........................................3 - 23  
22) Block Set BK..........................................3 - 23  
23) Clear CL ................................................3 - 24  
24) Lead-Ou t Sym bol LO..............................3 - 24  
3.7.2 Pla yer Control Sw itch Comma nds ................. 3 - 25  
25) Au dio Con trol AD ......................................3 - 25  
26) Video Con trol VD.......................................3 - 25  
27) Key Lock KL...............................................3 - 27  
3.7.3 Dis pla y Control Comma nds ............................ 3 - 28  
28) Display Con trol DS ...................................3 - 28  
29) Clear Screen CS ........................................3 - 29  
30) Prin t Ch aracter PR....................................3 - 30  
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3 .7 Level III Com m an d Descript ion s (con t .)  
3.7.4 Reques t Comma nds ......................................... 3 - 31  
31) Fram e Nu m ber Requ est ?F .....................3 - 31  
32) Ch apter Nu m ber Requ est ?C ...................3 - 31  
33) Tim e Nu m ber Requ est ?T.........................3 - 32  
34) Track Nu m ber Requ est ?R .......................3 - 32  
35) In dex Nu m ber Requ est ?I.........................3 - 33  
36) Block Nu m ber Requ est ?B .......................3 - 33  
37) P-Block Nu m ber Requ est ?A....................3 - 33  
38) TOC In form ation Requ est ?Q ...................3 - 34  
39) Player Active Mode Requ est ?P ...............3 - 35  
40) LD Disc Statu s Requ est ?D ......................3 - 36  
41) CD Disc Statu s Requ est ?K......................3 - 36  
42) LVP Model Nam e Requ est ?X ...................3 - 37  
3.7.5 Communica tion Control Comma nds .............. 3 - 38  
43) Com m u n ication Con trol CM ....................3 - 38  
44) CCR Mode Requ est ?M .............................3 - 38  
3.7.6 Regis ter Control Comma nds ........................... 3 - 39  
45) Register A Set (Display) RA ......................3 - 39  
46) Register B Set (Squ elch Con trol) RB........3 - 41  
47) Register C Set (Miscellan eou s) RC ...........3 - 42  
48) Register A Requ est (Display) $A...............3 - 43  
49) Register B Requ est (Squ elch Control) $B ..3 - 43  
50) Register C Requ est (Miscellan eou s) $C ...3 - 44  
3.7.7 Input Device Control Comma nds ................... 3 - 45  
51) In pu t Un it Requ est  
#I...............................3 - 45  
52) In pu t Nu m ber Wait ?N..............................3 - 45  
3.7.8 New Comma nd ................................................. 3 - 46  
53) Pictu re Stop PS ........................................... 3 - 46  
Appen dices:  
Appen dix A: Level III Com m an ds .......................................... A -  
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Appen dix B: CLD-V2800 In terface Cable Specification s .. B -  
Appen dix C: CLD-V2800 In tern al Player Con trols............. C -  
Appen dix D: CLD-V2800 In tern al Player Registers ........... D -  
Appen dix E: Addition al Notes ................................................. E -  
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III  
1 . In t rodu ct ion  
1 .1 Scope of Level III Man u al  
1 .2 Feat u res of t h e CLD-V2 8 0 0  
1 .3 Ch apt er High ligh t s  
CHAPTER  
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CLD-V2800  
LEVEL III  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
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CLD-V2800 Le ve l III Cha p te r One  
1 Introduction  
Plea s e refer firs t to the Op er a t in g In s t r u ct ion s pa cka ged w ith the CLD-V2800, for  
es s entia l informa tion a bout pla yer opera tion a nd s a fety.  
1.1 Scope Of Level III Manual  
This manu al is a reference gu ide to assist programmers and developers in u sing the  
Pioneer Indu strial Combination LaserDisc/ Compact Disc Player, Model CLD-V2800  
u nder compu ter control. It contains technical information to assist programmers in the  
design and development of Level III program applications.  
All Pioneer Indu strial Laser Videodisc Players, Models CLD-V2800, CLD-V2600,  
CLD-V2400, LD-V4400, LD-V8000, LD-V2200, and the LD-V2000, can be u sed as  
stand-alone systems. When connected to a television or video monitor, they become  
self-contained interactive au dio-video retrieval and display systems for Level I u se.  
They may also be connected to and controlled by an external compu ter for Level III  
applications, often working in conju nction with compu ter databases.  
The player can also be connected to a stereo amplifier and speaker system for playback  
of high qu ality digital sou nd. This is especially u sefu l when playing compact au dio  
discs or LaserDiscs with digital au dio.  
1.2 Features of the CLD-V2800  
• Playback of LaserDiscs (LDs), com pact au dio discs (CDs) an d com pact  
disc video (CDVs). The CLD-V2800 does not playback CD-ROM discs.  
• Playback of digital au dio or an alog au dio playback from LaserDiscs.  
• RS-232C interface, compatible with the Pioneer CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400,  
LD-V8000, LD-V2200, LD-V4400 and the LD-V4200 (discontinu ed),  
LC-V330 Au tochanger, the LD-V4100 (PAL player), and the CLD-V2300D &  
LD-V4300 (Du al Standard NTSC/ PAL players).  
• Bu ilt-in LaserBarcode, LaserBarcode 2, an d Barcode-CD™ capability.  
Use th e Pion eer barcode reader UC-V108BC, UC-V109BC or th e  
discon tin u ed UC-V104BC, with eith er a wired con n ection or in fra-red  
sign al. (If u sin g th e UC-V104BC, m ake su re th e switch in side th e battery  
com partm en t is set to m ode 2.)  
• Wireless/ wired rem ote con trol with th e CU-V113 or th e RU-V103.  
• Fu lly au tom atic disc loadin g system .  
LaserBarcode™ an d LaserBarcode 2™ are Registered TradeMarks of Pion eer Electron ics Corp.  
Barcode-CD™ is a Registered Tradem ark of SONY, In c.  
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Cha p te r One • CLD-V2800 Le ve l III  
• The CLD-V2800 is well-su ited to u se in kiosks, du e to its small footprint.  
Dimensions in inches: 12-5/ 8” (w) x 15-11/ 16” (d) x 5-1/ 16” (h) .  
• It has a 10 line x 20 character u ser display. (The same nu mber of lines as the  
CLD-V2400).  
• The CLD-V2800 responds to a su perset of RS-232C Level III commands  
available on the CLD-V2600 and CLD-V2400. It responds to all the same  
commands plu s one additional command, the Pictu re Stop Command. This  
command enables or disables pictu re stops that are encoded on a disc.  
• The headphone jack with volu me control and the front panel illu minated display  
help to make this player ideal for u se in individu al work stations or as part of  
mu ltimedia “creation stations.  
• Composite Video or RF Modu lated Video ou tpu ts provide for connection to a  
video or TV monitor.  
• Th e CLD-V2800 player can be u sed for Level I or Level III con trol of  
LaserDiscs (LDs), com pact au dio discs (CDs) or com pact video discs (CDVs).  
Th e th ree player con trol m eth ods are:  
Level I — Manu al Control u sing a remote control u nit (CU-V113 &  
RU-V103), u sin g a Pion eer barcode reader, or u sin g th e players fron t  
pan el bu tton s. (LD/ CD)  
Level II — In tern al Program Control by loading Level II programs into a  
Level II compatible players memory. Usu ally the programs are specially  
encoded onto a Level II videodisc. The CLD-V2800 pla yer does not ha ve  
built in Level II ca pa bility. Th e LD-V8000 is th e on ly in du strial level  
m odel with Level II capability.  
Level III Extern al Com pu ter Con trol by sen din g com m an ds from a  
compu ter to the player via the RS-232C serial interface. (LD/ CD)  
NOTE: Th e u se of th e term CD in th is m an u al refers prim arily to CD au dio discs  
an d in clu des, by in feren ce, CDVs.  
NOTE: For in form ation abou t Level I con trol of th e player u sin g fron t pan el  
bu tton s, rem ote con trol u n it or LaserBarcode, please see th e Op er a t or s  
In s t r u ct ion s th at sh ip with th e player.  
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1.3 Chapter Highlights  
Th is m an u al is divided in to ch apters providin g th e followin g in form ation :  
Chapter One — Introduction  
Th is ch apter describes th e scope Pion eer CLD-V2 8 0 0 Level III Us er ’s  
Ma n u a l, featu res of th e player, an d explain s h ow in form ation is organ ized.  
Chapter Two— Operational Basics  
This chapter gives an overview of the players internal operating processes,  
Opera ting Modes and Active Sta tes, and describes the players RS-232C serial  
interface and the RS-232C port. There is also a section describing the players  
Fu nction Switches.  
Chapter Three — External Computer Control — Level III  
This chapter explains how commands are sent to the CLD-V2800 from an  
external compu ter to control playback of LDs or CDs. It also describes error  
messages that may be retu rned, the defau lt settings, a basic list of Level III  
commands and descriptions of each command.  
Commands are described by categories: Player Control Commands, Player  
Control Switch Commands, Display Control Commands, Requ est Commands,  
Commu nication Control Commands, Register Control Commands, and Inpu t  
Device Com m an ds.  
For addition al in form ation see th e attach ed Appen dices:  
Ap p en d ix A  
Ap p en d ix B  
Ap p en d ix C  
Ap p en d ix D  
Ap p en d ix E  
Level III com m an ds on th e CLD-V2800  
CLD-V2800 In terface Cable Specification s  
CLD-V2800 In tern al Player Con trols  
CLD-V2800 In tern al Player Registers  
Addition al Notes  
Fu rth er qu estion s sh ou ld be referred to:  
Pion eer New Media Tech n ologies, In c.  
Tech n ical Su pport  
2265 East 220th Street  
Lon g Beach , CA 90810  
USA  
Ph on e: 310-952-2111  
FAX: 310-952-3031  
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2 . Operat ion al Basics  
2 .1 In t ern al Operat ion s  
2 .2 RS-2 3 2 C In t erface  
2 .3 Fu n ct ion Swit ch es  
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LEVEL III  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
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2 Operational Basics  
Th is ch apter provides an overview of th e players in tern al operation s — Operatin g  
Modes an d th e players Active States; RS-232C In terface, an d Fu n ction Switch es.  
Before developin g or presen tin g program s on th e CLD-V2800 th e u ser sh ou ld read  
th is ch apter an d becom e fam iliar with the operational basics. (See Appen d ix B, C,  
a n d D for d eta ils on CLD-V2 8 0 0 In ter fa ce Ca ble Specifica tion s, In ter n a l Pla yer  
Con trols a n d In ter n a l Pla yer Registers.  
2.1 Internal Operations  
Th e players in tern al operatin g processes are classified in to two grou ps: Opera ting  
Modes in dicatin g player operation statu s, an d Active Sta tes in dicatin g player  
processin g statu s.  
2.1.1 Operating Modes  
Th e CLD-V2800 h as th e followin g two Opera ting Modes: Norma l Control Mode an d  
Tes t Mode. (See Figu re 2 -A on n ext page.)  
Th ese m odes are defin ed as follows:  
1) Normal Control Mode  
Wh en th e players power is tu rn ed on , th e player en ters Norma l Control  
Mode. In th is m ode, th e player can be con trolled by pressin g bu tton s on th e  
fron t pan el, by pressin g bu tton s on th e rem ote con trol u n it, by sen din g  
com m an ds via th e Pion eer barcode reader, or by sen din g com m an ds from a  
com pu ter via th e RS-232C con n ector.  
2) Test Mode  
The Test Mode is set in Register C u nder compu ter control. (See page 4-43) It  
is u sed for player maintenance and management. This mode is u sed primarily  
by Au thorized Service Company (ASC) personnel to determine key part  
nu mbers of the player and to service the player. Generally, the player is not  
controlled in this mode.  
2.1.2 Active States  
CLD-V2800 processing is performed within several distinct Active Sta tes. When a  
command is execu ted, the Active Sta te changes inside the player. If you consider  
player processing as a series of events within the Active Sta tes listed below, it is  
easier to u nderstand the effects of variou s commands. The players five main Active  
Sta tes are:  
• Door Open  
• Pa rk  
• Spin Up  
• Ra ndom Access  
• Spin Down  
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Operating Modes  
P O W E R — O N  
Test Mode  
Turn ON (1) Bit 7 of Reg C. Not required  
for normal player operation; used  
primarily by service center personnel for  
servicing the player.  
REG. C  
BIT 7=1  
REG. C  
BIT 7=0  
Normal Control Mode  
using  
R S — 2 3 2 C  
Front Panel Buttons  
Remote Control  
LaserBarcode Control  
Figure 2-A  
The player is in Door Open before the disc is loaded into the disc tray. After the door  
is closed, the player enters Pa rk. When a START or PLAY command is inpu t while  
the player is in Pa rk, the disc starts rotating and the player enters Spin Up. When  
the player is ready to play images, it enters Ra ndom Access. Ra ndom Access is  
fu rther divided into Pla y, Still, Sca n, Pa use, Multi-Speed, Skip (Cha pter a nd Tra ck)  
and Sea rch.  
When a REJ ECT command is received, the player enters Spin Down Mode. Image  
playback stops immediately, and disc rotation is gradu ally stopped, then the player  
enters Pa rk. Figure 2-B, describes how the active states change within the player.  
Transitions Between Active States  
OPEN  
DOOR OPEN  
PARK  
CLOSE  
SPIN DOWN  
SPIN UP  
RANDOM ACCESS  
PLAY  
STILL  
MULTI-SPEED  
SCAN  
PAUSE  
SKIP  
SEARCH  
(Chapter/Track)  
Figure 2-B  
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2.2 RS-232C Interface  
Th e RS-2 3 2 C p or t receives sign als from an extern al com pu ter or con troller via th e  
appropriate RS-232C cable. Use Pion eer CC-12 cable for PC & com patibles with a  
DB-25 con n ector. Use CC-13 cable for PC & com patibles with DB-09 con n ector.  
Use CC-04 cable for Macin tosh com pu ters with Apple Circu lar 8 con n ector.  
2.2 .1 RS-232C Interface Connector  
Th e CLD-V2800 can be con trolled by a com pu ter con n ected to th e RS-232C port  
on th e back of th e player. Th is section gives specific in form ation abou t: 1.) Th e RS-  
232C Con n ector, 2.) Th e pin ou ts of th e Serial In terface, 3.) Sign al Ch aracteristics,  
4.) Con n ection to a com pu ter.  
1) The RS-232C Connector:  
15-pin D-SUB con n ector, fem ale, on th e player.  
15-pin D-SUB con n ector, m ale, on th e cable.  
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15 14 13 12 11 10  
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CLD-V2800 — 15-pin D-Sub Connector  
Figure 2-C  
2) Serial Interface Pin Outs  
Pin #  
Terminal  
Input/Output  
Level  
1
2
GND  
GROUND  
RS-232C  
RS-232C  
RS-232C  
TXD  
OUTPUT  
INPUT  
3
RXD  
4
DTR  
OUTPUT  
5
No Con n ection  
No Con n ection  
No Con n ection  
No Con n ection  
No Con n ection  
No Con n ection  
GND  
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
GROUND  
GROUND  
No Con n ection  
No Con n ection  
No Con n ection  
GND  
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3) The Serial Interface  
Th e Sign a l Level  
Th e sign al level for th e RS-232C is ± 12v.  
Th e Da t a t yp e  
Parity bit  
Data len gth  
Stop bit  
:
:
:
No parity.  
8 bits.  
1 bit.  
1 START + 8 DATA + 1 STOP  
0
1
D0  
D1  
D3 D4 D5  
D6 D7  
D2  
START  
STOP  
Figure 2-E  
Th e Tr a n s m is s ion s p eed  
9600, 4800, 2400, or 1200 bau d can be selected by u sin g Dip Switch es 1 an d 2 on  
th e back of th e player: Th e Factory defau lt settin g is 4800 BAUD.  
BAUD  
SW1  
SW2  
9600  
4800  
2400  
1200  
UP  
UP  
DOWN  
UP  
UP  
DOWN  
DOWN  
DOWN  
NOTE: A BAUD rate of 4800 or 1200 can also be set by sen din g a Level III  
com m an d to Set Register C. See page 3-42 for details.  
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4) Connection to a Computer  
Th e player can be con n ected to a com pu ter via th e RS-232C port as sh own below.  
It is con n ected with th ree lin es: On e lin e tran sm its com m an ds from th e com pu ter  
to th e player to con trol operation s. An oth er lin e tran sm its statu s respon ses from  
th e player to th e com pu ter. Th e th ird lin e is Grou n d.  
The player does not u se hardware handshaking. Therefore, control or handshaking”  
lines other than TxD and RxD are not requ ired, even if the compu ter provides them.  
Som e com pu ters, h owever, m ay requ ire h ardware h an dsh akin g. Th e player m akes  
a lin e available to be u sed, as n eeded, by th e com pu ter. Th e DTR sign al is always  
pu lled h igh in tern ally, with in th e CLD-V2800.  
Th e player is con n ected to th e RS-232C port of th e com pu ter as follows:  
Command  
TxD  
Computer RxD  
GND  
RxD  
TxD  
GND  
DTR  
Status  
CLD-V2800  
Ground  
CTS  
Figure 2-F  
See Ap p en d ix B for specific in terface cable pin con figu ration s to u se to con n ect  
variou s com pu ters to th e CLD-V2800.  
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2.3 Function Switches  
Th e CLD-V2800 videodisc player h as fou r ph ysical dip-switch es, #1-4, on th e rear  
pan el of th e player (See Figu re 2 -G below.) Th ese are u sed to set several fu n ction  
param eters.  
All switch es are set as follows wh en th e players are sh ipped from th e factory:  
Switch 1: DOWN an d Switch 2: UP sets th e BAUD set to 4800; Switch 3: UP Au to  
Start set to OFF; Switch 4: UP Squ elch is Blu e.  
Function Switch Settings  
CLD-V2800 has 4 function switches on the back of the  
player. After changing the switches to new settings, power  
down and then power on the player again to commit the  
settings to the player’s memory.  
1
2
3
4
Switch #  
Function  
DOWN  
UP  
Factory Setting  
Set BAUD Rate w/ SW1 & 2  
BAUD  
9600  
4800  
2400  
1200  
SW 1  
SW2  
Sw 1  
Sw 2  
BAUD Rate  
BAUD Rate  
These two switches are used  
to set the BAUD RATE:  
9600, 4800, 2400 or 1200  
SW1=DOWN,  
SW2=UP  
sets 4800 BAUD  
UP  
UP  
DOWN UP  
Sw 3  
Sw 4  
Auto Start  
Auto Start No Start  
UP/No Start  
UP/Blue  
UP  
DOWN  
DOWN DOWN  
Background  
Black  
Blue  
Figure 2-G  
SW1 and SW2: These two switches are u sed to set the BAUD rate of the Player for  
RS-232C commu nications to 9600, 4800, 2400, or 1200 BAUD. The factory set  
defau lt is 4800 BAUD, with Switch 1 DOWN and Switch 2 UP.  
SW3: Au to Start Au tomatic playback starts when a disc is inserted and SW3 is  
DOWN=ON. Defau lt is No Au to Start: UP=OFF.  
SW4: Backgrou nd for setting squ elch color: Black is DOWN=ON; Blu e is UP=OFF.  
Defau lt is Blu e: UP=OFF.  
NOTE: Settings for Load Start, Power-On Start, 4800 or 1200 BAUD Rate, and  
Backgrou nd Color can be modified by entering data into Register C from a compu ter  
via the RS-232C port. (See Section 3 .7 .6 Register Con trol Com m a n d s, Register C  
Set, page 3-42.)  
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3 . Ext ern al Com pu t er Con t rol — Level III  
3 .1  
3 .2  
3 .3  
3 .4  
3 .5  
3 .6  
3 .7  
Com m an d an d St at u s  
Error Messages  
In it ial Set t in gs  
Level III Com m an ds for LD & CD Con t rol  
Com m an d Form at s  
St at u s Ret u rn s  
Level III Com m an d Descript ion s  
CHAPTER  
3
CLD-V2800  
LEVEL III  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
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3 External Computer Control — Level III  
This chapter describes the compu ter control protocol and specific commands u sed  
for Level III control of the CLD-V2800 player. To attach a compu ter to the player via  
the RS-232 port, refer to Appen d ix C, In ter fa ce Ca ble Specifica tion s. See  
Section 2 .4 On -Scr een Fu n ction Switch es, page 2-6, to select Bau d Rate.  
3.1 Command and Status  
In th e CLD-V2800 extern al com pu ter con trol protocol, th e com pu ter tran sm its a  
command; when the player completes execu tion of the command, it retu rns an R.  
ASCII ch aracter codes are u sed for th e actu al com m an ds an d statu s respon ses.  
Th e com m an d m n em on ic is expressed as two ASCII ch aracters. In m ost cases,  
th ere is n o distin ction between th e u se of u ppercase or lowercase letters, an d th e  
u se of u ppercase letters is recom m en ded.  
Computer  
LaserDisc Player  
1 ) Search t o Fram e 1 0 0 0 ”<CR> ->->->-  
2 ) Search Execu t ion  
4 .) R (received) <CR>  
<-<-<- 3 ) “Com plet ion ”  
5 ) Play t o Fram e 2 0 0 0 ”<CR>  
8 .) R (received) <CR>  
Figure 3-A  
->->->  
6 ) Play Execu t ion  
7 ) Com plet ion ”  
<-<-<-  
Argu m en ts m ay be set to specify th e fram e n u m ber, speed or oth er valu es for a  
com m an d. Th e argu m en t is always placed before th e com m an d. Th e com m an d is  
also u sed as th e term in ator of th e argu m en t. In th e sim plest protocol, th e player  
im m ediately execu tes on e com m an d as soon as th e term in ator of th e com m an d  
lin e, a <CR> (carriage retu rn ), is received.  
Exa m p le: 1000SE<CR> : Search to fram e 1000.  
Th e player h as a com m an d bu ffer th at allows m u ltiple com m an ds to be sen t from  
th e extern al con troller in th e sam e com m an d strin g.  
Exa m ple: 1000SE 2000PL <CR> : Search to frame 1000, then play to frame 2000.  
In th is exam ple, wh en th e <CR> is received, com m an ds are execu ted sequ en tially  
from th e first com m an d of th e bu ffer. Th e “R” is retu rn ed to th e com pu ter after th e  
play segm en t is com pleted. If a <CR> is sen t before a com m an d or com m an d strin g  
h as com pleted execu tion , th e com m an d is cleared an d execu tion is can celled.  
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See Sect ion 3 .5 , page 3-7 & 8 for m ore in form ation abou t com m an d form ats.  
In th e com m an d lin e, codes su ch as <SPACE> or <LF> (lin e feed) th at do n ot affect  
player operation are ign ored. Th e len gth of th e com m an d lin e is lim ited to th e  
bu ffer size. For th e CLD-V2800 th e len gth of a com m an d strin g is lim ited to 20  
ch aracters. Th e <CR> or <LF> are n ot in clu ded in th e bu ffer size.  
When all the commands in a string are completely execu ted, the player transmits the  
completion” message. (It sends an R <CR>.) If an error occu rs, an error m essage  
su ch as E04 <CR> is retu rn ed by th e player. Th is in dicates th e error occu rren ce,  
alon g with th e error code. See Sec. 3 .2 Er r or Mes s a ges, page 3-3.  
The au tomatic retu rn of an R following command execu tion is called Automa tic  
Sta tus. Automa tic Sta tus is very u sefu l when working with some compu ter  
programs, becau se it allows the program to know the appropriate time to send the  
next command. If this fu nction is not u sed, the command processing time mu st be  
taken into consideration before the next command is sent. (To set Au tomatic Statu s  
ON or OFF, see the Level III command for Com m u n ica tion Con tr ol on page 3-38.)  
3.1.1 Request Status  
Wh en an error m essage is received, it m ay be n ecessary to determ in e th e players  
cu rren t statu s in order to con tin u e a program . A variety of con dition s can occu r  
wh ich m ay cau se an error code to be sen t. Sin ce actu al h ardware failu re in th e  
player is a relatively rare even t, oth er con dition s m ay be detected wh ich wou ld  
allow a program to recover an d con tin u e operation . Even wh en th ere is n o error,  
th ere are occasion s wh en player statu s or disc in form ation is u sefu l. In su ch a  
case, th e Reques t Sta tus fu n ction can be u sed.  
Th e u ser m ay wan t to fin d ou t th e cu rren t fram e n u m ber even if th ere is n o error.  
Reques t Sta tus com m an ds can be u sefu l u n der th ese con dition s. On th e  
CLD-V2800 players, som e of th e m ain Reques t Sta tus com m an ds in Level III are as  
follows:  
1) To kn ow th e active m ode of th e player: ?P  
2) To kn ow th e cu rren t fram e, tim e, or ch apter n u m ber for LDs: ?F, ?T, ?C  
3) To kn ow th e cu rren t track, tim e, block in dex or p-block n u m bers  
for CDs: ?R ?T ?B, ?I or ?A  
NOTE: These and additional Request commands are described in Section 3 .7 .4 on  
page 3-31 throu gh Section 3 .7 .7 on page 3-45.  
Th e statu s fu n ction s are su m m arized in Figu re 3 -B on th e n ext page:  
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Status Reporting  
Au tom atic Statu s  
Au to-Com pletion Message  
Error In dication Message  
Requ est Statu s  
Figure 3-B  
3.2 Error Messages  
Code  
Message  
Meaning  
E00  
Com m u n ication error  
Com m u n ication lin e error,  
fram in g error, bu ffer overflow error.  
E04  
Featu re n ot available  
Non -u sable fu n ction h as been tried.  
Th e com m an d m n em on ic is wron g.  
A com m an d specific to CAV or CLV is sen t  
wh ile th e wron g type of disc is in th e drawer.  
Stan dard User Code is n ot fou n d on th e disc.  
E06  
E11  
E12  
E13  
E15  
Missin g argu m en t  
Disc is n ot loaded  
Search error  
Necessary param eter is n ot specified.  
Th ere is n o disc in th e disc tray.  
Search address cannot be fou nd.  
Laser error: Un focu sed  
De-focu sin g error  
Pictu re stop  
Playin g h as been stopped by a pictu re stop  
code.  
E16  
E99  
Oth er device In pu t  
Th e com m an d(s) sen t via th e serial lin e were  
n ot execu ted before com m an ds were sen t  
from th e fron t pan el keys, an d/ or th e RCU.  
Pan ic  
Un recoverable error occu rred. Disc can n ot be  
loaded. Playin g can n ot be con tin u ed.  
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3.3 Initial Settings  
Th e in tern al registers an d switch es are set to th e followin g con dition s wh en power  
is tu rn ed on . Th e settin gs are n ot re-in itialized wh en th e player is pu t in to Pa rk or  
Door Open Mode. Do n ot forget to set th em to th e param eters n eeded wh en creatin g  
an application program . Som e of th e switch settin gs can be set on ly via Register  
Com m an ds u n der com pu ter con trol; oth ers can be set by u sin g th e DIP Switch es  
on th e rear pan el of th e player or via Registers. For m ore in form ation see Sect ion  
3 .7 .6 Regis t er Con t r ol Com m a n d s, page 3-39, an d Sect ion 2 .3 Fu n ct ion  
Swit ch Set t in gs, page 2-6.  
Register/Switch  
Initial Setting  
Status  
Key lock  
0
1
7
Un locked  
ON  
Video switch  
Au dio switch  
Digital Stereo  
(If digital au dio is  
en coded on th e disc.)  
Display switch  
Address flag  
0
3
OFF  
Fram e - CAV; Tim e - CLV  
Track - CD, CDV  
Speed param eter  
60  
Norm al (X1) speed  
Com m u n ication  
Con trol  
Mode 3  
3
Au tom atic Statu s  
REG. A  
Fram e/ Ch apter - LD;  
Track/ Tim e - CD, CDV  
REG. B  
REG. C  
0
1
Norm al squ elch  
Side Repeat ON an d Blu e  
Squ elch .  
(BAUD Rate can be set  
u sin g SW 1 & 2, Au to Start  
can be set u sin g SW 3, an d  
Squ elch color of Blu e or  
Black can be selected with  
SW 4 on the back of the  
CLD-V2800. Som e of th ese  
option s can also be set  
th rou gh Register C u n der  
Level III con trol.)  
Figure 3-D  
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3.4 Level III Commands for LD & CD Control  
Th e followin g com m an ds are available in Level III with th e CLD-V2800 player.  
Ch eck m arks in dicate wh eth er th e com m an d fu n ction s du rin g LD or CD playback.  
Th e page n u m ber refers to th e page th at con tain s a detailed description an d  
exam ples of h ow to u se th e specific com m an d. NOTE: An address or argu m en t  
con tain ed in paren th eses can be om itted.  
LD  
CD  
Command  
Mnemonic  
Page  
1
2
Door Open  
OP  
3-11  
Door Close  
Reject  
CO  
3-11  
3-12  
3-12  
3-13  
3-14  
3-14  
3-15  
3-15  
3-15  
3-15  
3-16  
3-16  
3-17  
3-18  
3-20  
3-21  
3-21  
3-22  
3-22  
3-23  
3-23  
3-24  
3-24  
3-25  
3-25  
3-27  
3
RJ  
4
Start  
SA  
5
Play  
(Address) PL  
6
Pau se  
PA  
7
Still  
ST  
CAV  
CAV  
CAV  
8
Step Forward  
Step Reverse  
Scan Forward  
Scan Reverse  
Mu lti-Speed Forward  
Mu lti-Speed Reverse  
Speed Set  
Search  
SF  
9
SR  
NF  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
NR  
(Address) MF  
(Address) MR  
CAV  
CAV  
CAV  
In teger  
SP  
Address SE  
Stop Marker  
Fram e Set  
Ch apter Set  
Tim e Set  
Address SM  
FR  
CH  
TM  
TR  
IX  
CLV  
Track Set  
In dex Set  
Block Set  
BK  
CL  
LO  
Clear  
Lead-Ou t  
Au dio Con trol  
Video Con trol  
Key Lock  
In teger  
In teger  
In teger  
AD  
VD  
KL  
Figure 3-E  
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List of Level III Commands for the CLD-V2800 (continued)  
LD  
CD  
Command  
Mnemonic Page  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
Display Con trol  
In teger DS  
3-28  
3-29  
3-30  
3-31  
3-31  
3-32  
3-32  
3-33  
3-33  
3-33  
3-34  
3-35  
3-36  
3-36  
3-37  
3-38  
3-38  
3-39  
3-41  
3-42  
3-43  
3-43  
3-44  
3-45  
3-45  
3-46  
Clear Screen  
CS  
Prin t Ch aracter  
In teger PR  
Fram e Nu m ber Requ est  
Ch apter Nu m ber Requ est  
Tim e Nu m ber Requ est  
Track Nu m ber Requ est  
In dex Nu m ber Requ est  
Block Nu m ber Requ est  
P-Block Nu m ber Requ est  
TOC In form ation Requ est  
Player Active Mode Requ est  
Disc Statu s Requ est (LD)  
Disc Statu s Requ est (CD)  
LVP Model Nam e Requ est  
Com m u n ication Con trol  
CCR Mode Requ est  
?F  
?C  
?T  
CLV  
?R  
?I  
?B  
?A  
?Q  
?P  
?D  
?K  
?X  
In teger CM  
?M  
Register A Set (Display)  
Register B Set (Squ elch Con trol)  
Register C Set (Miscellan eou s)  
Register A Requ est (Display)  
Register B Requ est (Squ elch Con trol)  
Register C Requ est (Miscellan eou s)  
In pu t Un it Requ est  
In teger RA  
In teger RB  
In teger RC  
$A  
$B  
$C  
#I  
In pu t Nu m ber Wait  
?N  
In teger  
CAV  
Pictu re Stop  
PS  
Figure 3-E (continued from previous page)  
See Ap p en d ix A for Alph abetical Listin g of all Level III com m an ds available on th e  
CLD-V2800 player; also in clu ded is a separate list of LD-com m an ds available an d a  
separate list of CD-com m an ds available.  
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3.5 Command Formats  
Level III commands on the CLD-V2800 are expressed as Command Mnemonics, so  
they are easy to remember. Command Mnemonics” are also u sed for Level III control  
of the CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400, LD-V8000, LD-V4400, the LD-V2200, & LD-V4200  
(a discontinu ed models), the LC-V330 Au tochanger, as well as for the LD-V4100 (PAL  
player), CLD-V2300 (NTSC/ PAL) and the LD-V4300D (NTSC/ PAL player). Some  
commands are preceded by an argu ment” expressed as an integer. These may  
indicate a specific “address” location on the disc or set fu nction parameters.  
Command Mnemonic Each Level III com m an d is expressed as two ASCII  
alph abetic ch aracters, represen tin g th e com m an d m n em on ic. Th ere is n o  
distin ction between u ppercase letters an d lowercase letters. Exa m p le: PL (Play);  
Pl (Play); pl (Play).  
Argument —An argu m en t is expressed in ASCII digits an d it is placed before th e  
com m an d. Wh en a com m an d requ irin g an argu m en t h as n o argu m en t, an error  
(E06) is retu rn ed. An argu m en t con sists of eith er an address or an in teger:  
1) An Address — The address can be a frame, time, or chapter nu mber (LDs) or time,  
block, track or index nu mber (CDs) depending how the address flag is set. When an  
address larger than the maximu m allowable valu e is inpu t, correct evalu ation cannot  
be made. Addresses may be expressed as nu mbers indicated below:  
Frame number  
xxxxx  
CAV:  
LDs  
N1 N2 N3 N4 N5  
minimum = 0 0 0 0 0 » maximum = 65535  
Chapter number  
xx  
CAV, CLV  
N1 N2  
minimum = 00 » maximum = 79  
Time numbers  
H:MM:SS  
CLV:  
N1 N2 N3 N4 N5  
(N1=hour, N2 N3=minutes, N4 N5=seconds)  
minimum = 00000 » maximum = 95959  
Extended Time numbers  
H:MM:SS.FF  
CLV:  
N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7  
(N1=hour, N2 N3=minutes, N4 N5=seconds, N6 N7 Frame No.)  
minimum = 00000 » maximum = 9595929  
Time  
N1 N2 N3 N4  
MM:SS  
CD  
CDs  
N1 N2 N3 N4  
N1 N2=minutes, N3 N4=seconds, N5=blocks  
Block numbers  
N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6  
MM:SS:BB  
N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6  
Minutes 00-99, Seconds 00-59, Blocks 00-74  
minimum = 00000 » maximum = 995974  
Track numbers  
xx  
CD  
N1 N2  
minimum = 01 » maximum = 99  
Index numbers  
xx-xx  
CD  
N1 N2 N3 N4  
N1 N2 = Track , N3 N4= Index  
Track = 01-99, Index = 00-99  
minimum = 0100 » maximum = 9999  
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2) Integer — Th is in dicates th at th e argu m en t sh ou ld be an in teger n u m ber. Th e  
valu e is u sed to set a con trol register to som e specified valu e or con dition .  
N1 N2 N3 N4 N5  
m in im u m = 00000 » m axim u m = 65535  
NOTE: The maximu m valu e u sed to set a control register is 255. For details see  
Section 3 .7 .6 Register Con tr ol Com m a n d s, page 3-39.  
A Search command can accept u p to the last frame, chapter or time nu mber encoded  
on a LaserDisc. Maximu m nu mber of frames on one side of a LaserVision standard  
videodisc is 54,000 (CAV), Chapters, 0-79 (CAV or CLV), time nu mbers 59.59 (CLV).  
(One side of CLV disc holds one-hou r of fu ll motion video, time nu mbers can be  
encoded that describe running time of a program taking u p several sides of several discs  
u p to 9:59.59.) If a frame, chapter or time nu mber larger than the last one encoded on  
a LaserDisc is entered, the player will search to the highest nu mber encoded on the disc  
and then enter Still (CAV) or Pause Mode (CLV). If a block, index or time nu mber larger  
than the last one encoded on a CD is entered, the player will not execu te the search.  
3) (Address) or (Integer) — Wh en an argu m en t, an address or an in teger, is  
in dicated in paren th eses, it is option al an d can be om itted.  
Command String — A command string consists of mu ltiple commands. The  
maximu m length of a command string is 20 characters and it is terminated by the  
<C/ R> code (0D hex). Exa m ple: FR2000SE 2300PL <C/ R>  
• After th e term in ation , th e com m an d strin g is evalu ated, an d execu ted  
sequ en tially from th e first com m an d.  
• Th e <L/ F> code (0A h ex) an d <SPACE> code (20 h ex), even if con tain ed in  
th e com m an d strin g, will be ign ored becau se <L/ F>, <C/ R> an d <SPACE>  
are n ot in clu ded in th e n u m ber of ch aracters wh ich can be tran sm itted in  
th e com m an d strin g.  
• When an error occu rs, su bsequ ent commands in a string will not be execu ted.  
• If a new command string is inpu t before execu tion of a cu rrent string has been  
completed, the remaining commands are cleared and execu tion is cancelled.  
Thu s, in order to cancel a cu rrently execu ting string, simply send the <C/ R>  
withou t a preceding command. This does not cancel PA, SE, or RJ .  
• When the player is pu t into Spin-Up, Spin-Down or Sea rch Mode, by external  
commands SA, RJ , or SE, su bsequ ent commands issu ed will be execu ted and  
an R will be retu rned a fter the Spin-Up, Spin-Down or Sea rch Mode cycle is  
finished, du e to the players commu nication protocol. To check the players  
statu s, send a command to requ est statu s, ?P, ?D, ?T, ?R etc. To set player  
address flags send CH, FR, TM, BL, IX. If these comma nds a re sent while the  
mode cycles a re in progress, the pla yer will process the comma nd, but wont send  
a completion sta tus.  
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3.6 Status Returns  
Th e player can retu rn codes to th e com pu ter in dicatin g certain statu s con dition s:  
1) Completion Message  
Th e com pletion m essage u sed in Au tom atic Statu s is R.  
R <C/ R>  
2) Error Message  
Th e error m essage is in dicated by th e letter Efollowed by a two-ch aracter error  
n u m ber.  
E
N1 N2 <C/ R>  
Th e error m essage occu rs wh en th e given com m an d is n on -execu table an d  
h in ders con tin u ed con trol. A list of th e error m essages appears in  
Sect ion 3 .2 Er r or Mes s a ges, page 3-3  
3) Request Status Return  
• In respon se to a sin gle requ est com m an d, th e statu s is displayed as th e  
appropriate ch aracter strin g with a term in ation code at th e en d. A  
term in ation code of eith er <C/ R> or <C/ R> <L/ F> can be selected by u sin g  
Register C.  
• If m u ltiple requ est com m an ds are sen t to th e player with in th e sam e  
com m an d strin g, each statu s valu e is retu rn ed as th e appropriate ch aracter  
strin g with a <C/ R> (or <C/ R> <L/ F>) term in ation code.  
?C?F<C/ R> 02 <C/ R>  
10260 <C/ R>  
• Wh en th e requ est com m an d is at th e en d of th e com m an d strin g, R” of th e  
com pletion m essage is om itted.  
ST?F <C/ R> 23005 <C/ R>  
?FST <C/ R> 23005 <C/ R>  
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4) Timing  
Th e tim in g from th e receipt of a com m an d to th e retu rn of th e statu s valu e is  
as follows:  
• T1 is th e tim e from th e receipt of <C/ R> at th e en d of th e com m an d strin g to  
th e start of com m an d execu tion , an d is with in a m axim u m of 20 m s.  
• T2 is th e com m an d execu tion tim e, an d is at least 14 m s.  
T2 (before th e <C/ R>) in creases depen din g on th e type of com m an d.  
• The minimu m processing time for any command (total of T1 and T2) is 14 ms.  
Timing Diagram  
<CR>  
P
L
T1  
T2  
Execution  
TxD  
R <CR>  
T1 20 ms  
T2 14 ms  
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3.7 Level III Command Descriptions  
Th is section of th e m an u al con tain s a detailed explan ation of each Level III  
com m an d available for u se wh en con trollin g th e CLD-V2800 from an extern al  
com pu ter or con troller. Th e form at u sed to describe each com m an d is as follows:  
Tit le:  
Th e com m an d n am e with a n otation in dicatin g wh eth er th e  
com m an d applies to a LaserDisc, Com pact Disc or both .  
A description of wh at th e com m an d does.  
Fu n ct ion :  
For m a t:  
The command mnemonic u sed to send the command to the player.  
Exp la n a t ion : A description of h ow th e com m an d is execu ted.  
Execu t ion : An exam ple of h ow to execu te th e com m an d.  
3.7.1 Player Control Commands  
1) DOOR OPEN  
LD/CD  
Door is open ed.  
Fu n ction :  
Form at:  
OP or 0OP open s th e LD tray; 1OP open s th e CD tray  
Explan ation :  
Th e Door Open Mode is th e state wh ere th e disc tray is open ed to  
ch an ge th e disc, or th e tray is drawn ou t.  
If this command is sent when the player is in Pa rk, the door is  
opened and the Door Open Mode starts. This command is also  
effective in other modes; disc rotation stops and then the door is  
opened. An error, E04, is retu rned if the door is already opened.  
NOTE: If an LD is loaded, the LD disc tray will open even if the 1OP  
command is sent.  
Execu tion :  
* Park Mode  
O P <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Door Open Mode  
2) DOOR CLOSE  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Door is closed.  
Form at:  
C O  
Explan ation :  
Wh en th e player door is open an d th is com m an d is received, th e  
player closes th e door an d en ters Pa rk. Th e com pletion statu s is  
retu rn ed ju st after th e door h as closed. If th is com m an d is sen t  
wh en th e player is in som e m ode oth er th an Door Open, or if the  
door is already closed, an error m essage, E04, will be retu rn ed.  
Execu tion :  
* Door Open Mode  
C O <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
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3) REJECT  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Disc rotation is stopped.  
Form at:  
R J  
Explan ation :  
If th is com m an d is sen t wh en th e player is in Ra ndom Acces s  
Mode or Setup Mode, th e Reject Mode starts an d disc rotation  
stops. Wh en disc rotation com pletely stops, th e com pletion  
statu s is retu rn ed, an d th e player en ters Pa rk. NOTE: If th is  
com m an d is sen t wh ile th e player is in park, th e LD disc tray is  
open ed.  
Execu tion :  
* Ran dom Access Mode  
R J <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Park Mode  
IMPORTANT NOTE  
When using the PLAY command with an address, the auto stop function will be released if  
any other command, including a status request, is sent to the player before the specified  
address is reached.  
Use the Stop Marker command to achieve an auto stop PLAY function that will allow for  
status requests and maintain the end address marker.  
4) START  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Disc rotation is started.  
Form at:  
S A  
Explan ation :  
If th is com m an d is sen t wh en th e player is in Open, Pa rk or Reject  
Mode, th e Setup Mode begin s an d disc rotation is started. Wh en  
th e player is ready to begin playin g th e au dio an d video con ten t of  
th e disc, it en ters Pa us e Mode at th e first position in th e program  
area of th e disc. Th en th e com pletion statu s is retu rn ed.  
Execu tion :  
* Park Mode, disc in tray.  
S A <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Pau se Mode: Disc is su ccessfu lly loaded.  
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* Park Mode, n o disc in tray.  
S A <C/ R>  
E 11 <C/ R>  
* Park Mode: Th ere is n o disc in th e disc tray.  
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5) PLAY  
Fu n ction :  
LD/CD  
Pictu res an d sou n d are played back.  
Form at:  
(Address) P L  
Explan ation :  
1) If this command is sent when the player is in Ra ndom Access  
Mode, video and au dio are played at normal speed. Pla y Mode is  
the only mode in which sou nd is au tomatically reprodu ced with  
video on LaserDiscs.  
2) If an address is specified, th e player will play to th at address  
an d stop au tom atically. Th e specified address is written in th e  
Mark Fram e/ Tim e/ Block, or Mark Ch apter/ Track Register an d  
com pared with the cu rrent address. When both valu es are equ al,  
Still Mode (CAV) or Pa use Mode (CLV, CDs) occu rs; then the  
completion statu s is retu rn ed. Com m an d com pletion also occu rs  
wh en lead-ou t is fou n d before th e specified address is reach ed.  
3) If this command is sent when the player is in Open, Park or Spin-  
Up Mode, it is executed and the disc plays from the beginning of the  
program area. Once playback begins, the completion status is  
returned. Playback continues until another motion command is  
received.  
Execu tion #1: * Pa rk, Spin Up or Pa us e Mode (CLV or CAV) or Still Mode (CAV)  
(LDs)  
P L <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Pla y Mode  
Execu tion #2: * Spin Up, Still or Pa us e Mode (CAV)  
(LDs-CAV)  
F R 3 2 4 0 0 P L <C/ R>  
* Plays to Fram e 32400 an d en ters Still Mode  
R <C/ R>  
Execu tion #3: * Spin Up or Pa us e Mode (CLV)  
(LDs- CLV) T M 2 0 2 8 P L <C/ R>  
* Plays to 20 minu tes 28 sec. and enters Pa use Mode  
R <C/ R>  
Execu tion #4: * Pa us e Mode  
(LDs-CLV) FR 2 0 2 8 0 4 P L <CR>  
* Plays to 20 m in ., 28 sec., 04 fram es an d en ters Pa us e R<C/ R>  
NOTE: Th e On -Screen Display will on ly sh ow 20:28 bu t if a ?F is  
issu ed, th e player will retu rn th e exten ded tim e n u m ber: 202804.  
Execu tion #5: * Pa us e Mode  
(CDs) T M 0 4 0 4 P L <CR>  
* Plays to 04 m in . 04 secon ds th en , en ters Pa us e Mode. R  
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<C/ R>  
Execu tion #6: * Pa us e Mode  
(CDs)  
B K 0 3 2 8 1 2 P L <CR>  
* Plays to 3 m in . 28 sec., blk. 12 & en ters Pa us e Mode. R <C/ R>  
NOTE: Th e On -Screen Display sh ows 3:28 bu t if a ?B is sen t to  
th e player via com pu ter, th e player will retu rn 032812.  
6) PAUSE  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Playback ceases an d pau sin g occu rs.  
Form at:  
P A  
Explan ation :  
If th is com m an d is sen t to th e player wh ile it is in Ra ndom Acces s  
Mode, pau sin g occu rs at th e cu rren t disc location , video an d/ or  
au dio playback ceases an d a blu e (or black) screen appears on th e  
m on itor.  
IMPORTANT NOTE  
When us ing the MULTI-SPEED comma nd w ith a n a ddres s , the a uto s top  
function w ill be relea s ed if a ny other comma nd, including a s ta tus reques t, is  
s ent before the s pecified a ddres s is rea ched.  
Us e the Stop Ma rker comma nd to a chieve a n a uto s top MULTI-SPEED function.  
This w ill a llow for s ta tus reques ts a nd ma inta in the end a ddres s ma rker.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode  
P A <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Pau se Mode  
P L <C/ R>  
* Play Mode  
7) STILL  
Fu n ction :  
LD (CAV Only)  
Playback is stopped with pictu re displayed.  
Form at:  
S T  
Execu tion #2: * Still Mode  
F R 3 4 5 0 0 M F 3 4 5 0 0 SM ?F <C/ R>  
* Mu lti-Speed Mode, retu rn s cu rren t fram e n u m ber  
Fram e 34500 reach ed R <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
Not e: Withou t the Stop Marker, the player wou ld retu rn the cu rrent frame nu mber, then play past frame 34500.  
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Explan ation :  
Execu tion :  
If th is com m an d is sen t to th e player wh en it is in Ra ndom Acces s  
Mode, playback stops at th at position an d Still Mode occu rs.  
* Play Mode  
S T <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
P L <C/ R>  
* Play Mode  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
8) STEP FORWARD  
LD (CAV Only)  
9) STEP REVERSE  
LD (CAV Only)  
Fu n ction :  
Form at:  
Pictu res are m oved on e fram e forward or reverse.  
S F - STEP FORWARD  
S R - STEP REVERSE  
Explan ation :  
If th is com m an d is sen t to th e player wh en it is in Ra ndom Acces s  
Mode, th e pictu res will m ove on e fram e forward or reverse, an d  
Integer  
Possible range  
of integers  
Speed  
Integer  
Possible range  
of integers  
Speed  
180  
120  
60  
150-255  
91-149  
46-90  
X3  
X2  
15  
7
12-22  
6-11  
3-5  
1/ 4  
1/ 8  
X1  
4
1/ 16  
30  
23-45  
1/ 2  
2
0-2  
Step 1**  
Figure 3-H  
th en Still Mode occu rs.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode  
S F <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
S R S R S R <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
** NOTE: 2SP plays one frame every second (Step 1) on the CLD-V2800/ 2600/ 2400.  
Similarly, 2SP sets a Step 1 to play one frame every second on the Pioneer LD-V2200,  
LD-V4400 and LD-V8000. Early versions of the CLD-V2400 played 1 frame every  
three seconds (Step 3) if a 0SP or 1SP were sent to the player. Later produ ction u nits  
of the CLD-V2400, however, all play Step 1 if a 0SP, 1SP or 2SP is sent to the player.  
To achieve compatibility across the player line for a one frame per second playback  
speed, send the 2 SP command, followed by MF (Mu lti-Speed Forward).  
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10) SCAN FORWARD  
11) SCAN REVERSE  
LD/CD  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Rapid forward or reverse scan n in g of th e disc.  
Form at:  
N F - SCAN FORWARD  
N R - SCAN REVERSE  
Explan ation :  
If th is com m an d is sen t to th e player wh en it is in th e Ra ndom  
Acces s Mode, th e pictu res on a LaserDisc will m ove at h igh speed  
abou t 500 fram es forward or reverse an d au dio is squ elch ed.  
Th is m ovem en t is referred to as Sca n Mode. On a CD, program  
m aterial is still au dible bu t is scan n ed at a h igh speed.  
Wh en th e Sca n is com pleted, th e origin al m ode is restored an d  
th e com pletion statu s is retu rn ed.  
Execu tion 1:  
Execu tion 2:  
* Play Mode  
N F <C/ R>  
* Play Mode  
N R N R N R <C/ R>  
* Play Mode  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
N F <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
R <C/ R>  
12) MULTI-SPEED FORWARD  
LD (CAV Only)  
LD (CAV Only)  
13) MULTI-SPEED REVERSE  
Fu n ction :  
Form at:  
Playin g is don e at th e speed set in th e speed register.  
(Main tain s Cha pter Mode,  
(Address) M F - MULTI-SPEED FORWARD  
(Address) M R - MULTI-SPEED REVERSE  
Searches to beginning of Chapter 6)  
Explan ation :  
1) If th is com m an d is sen t to th e player wh en it is in Ra ndom  
Acces s Mode, th e Multi-Speed Mode occu rs. In Multi-Speed Mode,  
th e video is played back at a speed specified by th e Speed  
Register.  
2) If an address is specified, playin g is don e at th e speed  
(Main tain s Cha pter Mode.)  
specified in th e Speed Register. Th e specified address is written  
in th e Mark Fram e Register or Mark Ch apter Register an d  
com pared with th e cu rren t address. Wh en both valu es are th e  
sam e, Still Mode occu rs. Th en th e com pletion statu s is retu rn ed.  
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Execu tion #1: * Play Mode  
M F <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
<C/ R>  
* Mu lti-Speed Mode  
Execu tion #2: * Still Mode  
F R 3 4 5 0 0 M F  
* Mu lti-Speed Mode  
Fram e 34500 reach ed R <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
14) SPEED SET LD (CAV Only)  
Fu n ction :  
Speed for Mu lti-Speed playin g is specified.  
Form at:  
In teger S P  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e Speed Register are rewritten with th is com m an d.  
Im m ediately, th e com pletion statu s is retu rn ed. Th e active m ode  
of th e player does n ot ch an ge. Th is com m an d is accepted even  
wh en Multi-Speed Mode is in effect.  
The speed parameter indicates the nu mber of fields moved per  
second, and it is specified in range from 1 to 255. It is 60 (with a  
range from 45 to 90) for normal play. The initial valu e is 60.  
Th e relation sh ip between represen tative play speeds an d  
param eters is as follows:  
These integers provide compatibility with LD-V8000, LD-V4400 and the  
LD-V2200. Programs written for the LD-V8000 or LD-V4400 u sing the range  
of integers” in colu mn two will play on the CLD-V2800/ 2600/ 2400 at the  
corresponding speeds in colu mn one.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode  
3 0 S P M F <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
Address Flag  
Range of Address  
Time:  
Minu tes 00-99, Seconds 00-59*  
Minu tes 00-99, Seconds 00-59, Blocks 00-74  
01-99  
Block:  
Tracks:  
Index  
Track 01-99 Index 00-99  
* 74 m in u tes is th e m axim u m playin g tim e on a CD.  
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16) STOP MARKER  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Stop m arker is set to th e specified address.  
Form at:  
Address S M  
Explan ation : The specified address is written in the Mark Frame/ Time/ Block  
Register or Mark Chapter/ Track Register as indicated by the address  
flag, and the completion statu s R is retu rned immediately. When the  
stop marker address is reached in Pla y or Multi-Speed, or Step Mode  
with a CAV Disc, Still Mode occu rs; with a CLV disc or CD, Pa use Mode  
occu rs. In both cases, when the stop marker address is reached, the  
stop marker is cleared from the mark register. The stop marker is also  
cleared when a step command is issu ed to step throu gh the address  
marker on a CAV disc.  
Here, the completion statu s R is retu rned when the command is  
received and the stop marker is set, not when the address marker is  
reached, as described in the Play command. Issu e a disc location  
requ est command (?F,?C,?T,?R etc.) to determine whether not the stop  
marker address has been reached. If a Clear or Reject com m an d is  
sen t before th e stop m arker is reach ed, th e stop m arker in th e th e  
m ark register is cleared.  
Th e stop m arker is fu n ction ally sim ilar to th e au to stop operation of  
th e Play an d th e Mu lti-Speed com m an ds. However, th e au to stop  
an d th e stop m arker retu rn a com pletion statu s at differen t tim es. In  
an au to stop operation , th e com pletion statu s is retu rn ed wh en th e  
m arked address is reach ed. In th e stop m arker operation , th e  
com pletion statu s is retu rn ed wh en th e stop m arker is set. The stop  
ma rker comma nd must be used when sta tus requests a re sent to the  
pla yer before the a ddress ma rker is rea ched. It is a lso useful when the  
opera tion mode is cha nged before the ma rked a ddress is rea ched.  
Execu tion #1: * Still Mode  
LD (CAV)  
F R 3 2 427 S M P L <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Plays to tim e n u m ber fram e valu e 3 m in . 24 sec. 27 fram es, th en  
en ters Still Mode  
* Still Mode  
3 0 S P 3 5 0 12 S M M F  
<C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Plays at on e-h alf speed to tim e n u m ber fram e valu e 3m in . 50 sec.  
12 fram es an d th en en ters Still Mode  
Mark address, (R is returned here)  
Auto Play is set  
Still (CAV)  
Pause (CLV, CD)  
Play  
Play  
Stop Marker is set (R is returned here)  
Mark address  
Still (CAV) Pause (CLV, CD)  
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17) FRAME SET  
LD  
Fu n ction :  
Address flag is set to fram e.”  
Form at:  
F R  
Explan ation : Wh en a CAV LaserDisc is playin g, th is com m an d sets th e address  
flag to fram e” prior to search es. Th e player recogn izes th is address  
flag u n til a com m an d in dicatin g a differen t on e is sen t. If a CD is  
playin g, th is com m an d is u n available an d an error, E04, is retu rn ed.  
Not e: CLV Time Nu mber Frame Valu e can be searched to when a CLV  
disc is playing and the address flag is set to Frame. The player will  
search to the exact minu te, second and frame nu mber location, then  
land in Pau se. The frame nu mber will not be displayed on the front  
panel display or on the screen, bu t it can be verified by issu ing the ?F  
command. See Section 3 .7 .4 Requ est Com m a n d s, # 3 1 Fr a m e  
Nu m ber Requ est, pa ge 3 -3 1 a nd Appen d ix E-1 , Notes.  
Execu tion : * CAV Disc, Play Mode  
F R 1 2 4 1 6 S E <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Searches to Frame 12416 on a CAV LaserDisc, and holds a still frame.  
* CLV Disc, Play Mode  
F R 1 5 2 3 1 2 S E <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Searches to 15 minu tes, 23 seconds, 12 frames and lands in Pau se.  
on a CLV LaserDisc. NOTE: In this example, 12:23 will appear on the  
front panel display and on the On-Screen display, bu t ?F <CR> will  
retu rn 152312.  
18) CHAPTER SET  
LD  
Fu n ction :  
Address flag is set to ch apter.”  
Form at:  
C H  
Explan ation : If th is com m an d is given , th e address flag is set to ch apter,” on a  
CAV or CLV LaserDisc th at is en coded with ch apters. Th e su bsequ en t  
addresses to be h an dled are evalu ated as ch apter n u m bers. If n o  
ch apters are en coded on th e disc, or if a CD is playin g, an error, E04  
is retu rn ed.  
Execu tion : * Address flag = fram e  
C H <C/ R>  
* Address flag = ch apter  
1 5 S E <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Search to Ch apter 15  
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19) TIME SET  
LD (CLV Only) & CD  
Fu n ction :  
Address flag is set to tim e.”  
Form at:  
T M  
Explan ation : If th is com m an d is sen t wh en a CLV LaserDisc or a CD is bein g  
played, th e address flag is set to tim e,” an d th e su bsequ en t  
addresses to be h an dled are evalu ated as tim e n u m bers. Tim e  
n u m ber search es on CLV LaserDiscs in clu des h ou rs, m in u tes an d  
secon ds u p to a m axim u m n u m ber of 95959 (9 h rs. 59 m in . 59 sec.).  
CLV videodiscs con tain a m axim u m capacity of on e-h ou r of playin g  
tim e on a sin gle side of a disc. Tim e n u m bers m ay be en coded,  
h owever, in ru n n in g su ccession disc-side to disc-side. If a CAV disc is  
playin g an d th is com m an d is sen t to th e player, an error m essage,  
E04, will be retu rn ed.  
Tim e n u m ber search es on CDs in clu de m in u tes an d secon ds u p to a  
m axim u m n u m ber of 9959 (99 m in . 59 sec.). CDs con tain a  
m axim u m capacity of 74 m in u tes of playin g tim e on a sin gle side.  
Execu tion #1:* CLV Disc, Play Mode  
(LDs)  
T M 1 2 4 1 6 S E<C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* Search 1 Hr. 24 Min . 16 Sec.  
Execu tion #2:* CD, Play Mode  
(CDs)  
T M 1 2 4 1 S E<C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Search 12 Min . 41 Sec.  
20) TRACK SET  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
Address flag is set to track.”  
Form at:  
TR  
Explan ation : If th is com m an d is given , th e address flag is set to track. Wh en a  
CD is playin g, th e su bsequ en t addresses to be h an dled are evalu ated  
as track n u m bers (01-99). If th is com m an d is sen t wh ile a LaserDisc  
is playin g, an error m essage, E04, will be retu rn ed.  
Execu tion : * Address flag = Tim e, a CD is playin g  
TR <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Address flag = track  
1 5 S E <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Search to Track 15  
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21) INDEX SET  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
Address flag is set to in dex.”  
Form at:  
IX  
Explan ation : If th is com m an d is sen t, th e address flag is set to in dex,” wh en a  
CD is playin g an d th e su bsequ en t addresses to be h an dled are  
evalu ated as in dex n u m bers of a specific track. Up to 99 tracks  
(01-99) an d 100 in dices (00-99) m ay be en coded on a CD. An in dex  
n u m ber is en tered as a fou r digit n u m ber th at in clu des th e track an d  
in dex n u m ber on th e disc (0100-9999). Th e actu al in dex location  
can be obtain ed in Level III com pu ter con trol by sen din g a qu ery to  
th e player ?I. In dex search es are n ot accessible u sin g th e rem ote  
con trol. If th is com m an d is sen t wh ile a LaserDisc is playin g, an  
error m essage, E04, is retu rn ed.  
Execu tion : * Address flag = block  
I X <C/ R>  
* Address flag = in dex  
1 4 1 5 S E <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Search to track 14, in dex 15.  
22) BLOCK SET  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
Address flag is set to block.”  
Form at:  
B K  
Explan ation : If th is com m an d is sen t, th e address flag is set to block,” wh en a CD  
is playin g an d th e su bsequ en t addresses to be h an dled are evalu ated  
as tim e n u m bers wh ich in clu de blocks. A block n u m ber is en tered  
as a six digit n u m ber th at in clu des th e m in u te, secon d, an d block of  
th e elapsed tim e on th e disc. Th e m axim u m n u m ber is 995974, 99  
m in u tes, 59 secon ds an d 74 blocks. Th e actu al block location can be  
obtain ed in Level III com pu ter con trol by sen din g a qu ery to th e  
player ?B. Block m ode is n ot accessible u sin g th e rem ote con trol. If  
th is com m an d is sen t wh ile a LaserDisc is playin g, an error m essage,  
E04, is retu rn ed.  
Execu tion : * Address flag = track  
B K <C/ R>  
* Address flag = block  
1 4 1 5 1 6 S E <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Search to 14 m in u tes 15 secon ds an d th e 16th block.  
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23) CLEAR  
Fu n ction :  
LD/CD  
To clear a valu e en try or a player m ode.  
Form at:  
C L  
Explan ation : 1) Con ten ts of th e digit bu ffer (in pu t valu e) are cleared.  
Im m ediately, th e com pletion statu s is retu rn ed.  
2) Sea rch, Auto Stop, Auto Stop Multi-Speed or Stop Ma rker Mode are  
released. If cleared du rin g a search , th e clearan ce is m ade n ear th e  
cu rren t picku p position , an d Still Mode occu rs if a CAV disc is in th e  
disc tray, or Pa us e Mode occu rs if a CLV disc or CD is bein g u sed.  
If cleared du rin g an Auto Stop or Stop Ma rker operation , n orm al play  
occu rs. If cleared du rin g Auto Stop Multi-Speed operation wh en a  
CAV LaserDisc is playin g, n orm al m u lti-speed play occu rs.  
Execu tion : * Play Mode  
2 2 0 0 0 C L 2 3 0 0 0 S E <C/ R>  
* Search m ode  
C L <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Still m ode  
24) LEAD-OUT  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Lead-ou t is set for an address.  
Form at:  
L O  
Explan ation : Th e lead ou t sym bol can be u sed in place of a n u m ber as th e target  
address of a search or au to-play operation . If th e leadou t com m an d is  
sen t wh ile an LD is playin g, th e LO valu e can be estim ated as  
follows:  
Fram e n u m ber  
Tim e Code  
Ch apter n u m ber  
65535 (CAV), 9595929 (CLV)  
95959 (9 h ou r 59 m in u tes 59 secon ds)  
79  
Wh en a lead-ou t search is m ade on th e CLD-V2800, th e con vergen ce  
occu rs im m ediately before th e lead-ou t area, i.e. at th e en d of th e  
program area. Du rin g CD playback, in som e cases th e actu al lead ou t  
is lon ger th an th e lead ou t tim e recorded in th e TOC in form ation .  
Execu tion #1: L O S E <C/ R>  
?F <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
5 0 4 0 0 <C/ R>  
* Th e last address of th e program area on a LaserDisc is search ed  
an d th e valu e is retu rn ed in respon se to ?F.  
Execu tion #2: L O P L <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Plays to last chapter, frame or time nu mber before lead-ou t when the  
last address is u nkn own . Set Ch apter, Fram e or Tim e Mode first.  
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3.7.2 Player Control Switch Commands  
25) AUDIO CONTROL LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e au dio ou tpu t con dition is selected.  
Form at:  
In teger A D  
Explan ation :  
The contents of the Au dio Control Register are rewritten. The  
completion statu s is retu rned immediately. The relationship  
between the contents of the register specified by the integer and  
the ou tpu t au dio channel is indicated in Figures 3-K and 3-L on  
the next page.  
Execu tion :  
3 A D <CR>  
R <CR>  
* Play stereo an alog tracks on ly  
Arg. Setting  
Arg. Setting  
4
5
6
7
OFF  
0
1
2
3
OFF  
DIGITAL CH 1  
DIGITAL CH 2  
DIGITAL STEREO  
ANALOG CH 1  
ANALOG CH 2  
ANALOG STEREO  
26) VIDEO CONTROL  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Video switch is tu rn ed ON/ OFF.  
Form at:  
In teger V D  
Explan ation :  
Th e Video Con trol Register is reset. Th e in itial valu e of th e  
register is 1 (th e video switch is ON). In th is con dition , th e Video  
ou tpu t is con trolled by th e Squ elch Switch . Wh en in Pa rk or  
Sea rch or Pa us e Mode, th e Squ elch Switch is OFF an d a blu e  
screen appears. (See Figu re 3 -M on page 3-27.)  
When the video switch is tu rned OFF, the screen is squ elched at all  
times. The squ elch condition may be set to show a blu e screen or a  
black screen by adju sting the backgrou nd color selection parameter  
in Register C.  
Integer  
Function  
Off  
Video Switch  
0
1
0
1
On (Norm al)  
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Audio Control Register  
ARG. FUNCTION  
S0  
0
S1  
0
S2  
0
S3  
0
S4  
0
S5  
0
S6  
1
S7  
0
S8  
1
S9  
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
OFF  
ANALOG CH1  
ANALOG CH2  
ANALOG STEREO  
OFF  
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
DIGITAL CH1  
DIGITAL CH2  
DIGITAL STEREO  
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
Figure 3-K  
CAUTION: If a disc con tain s on ly  
an alog or on ly digital au dio, S6  
th rou gh S9 are set as in dicated:  
FUNCTION  
S6  
1
S7  
0
S8  
1
S9  
Analog Audio Only  
Digital Audio Only  
0
1
0
1
0
Audio Control Switch Diagram  
Ch 1 OUT  
Ch 2 OUT  
D-Ch 1  
A-Ch 1  
o o S9  
o o S8  
o o S7  
o o  
o o  
o o  
S0  
Digital  
Audio  
o o  
S2  
D-Ch 2  
A-Ch 2  
o o  
S1  
S6  
o
Audio Control  
Squelch Control  
o o  
o o  
o o  
S3  
Analog  
Audio  
o o  
S5  
o o  
S4  
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Video Control Diagram  
Squelch Switch  
Video Switch  
Video  
Video Out  
o o  
o o  
Demodulator  
Squelch Control  
Video Control  
Figure 3-M  
Execu tion :  
* Video Switch = ON  
O V D <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Video Switch = OFF  
27) KEY LOCK  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e key lock switch is tu rn ed ON/ OFF.  
Form at:  
In teger K L  
Explan ation :  
Operation of th e fron t pan el keys an d RCU in pu t are locked or  
u n locked.  
Th e com pletion statu s is retu rn ed im m ediately. Th e in itial valu e,  
0, OFF m ean s th e Keys on th e fron t pan el an d RCU are u n locked.  
A valu e of 1 m ean s ON, locked. At th at tim e, th e key lock LED is  
set ON an d operation of all fron t pan el con trol keys on th e player  
an d th e rem ote con trol u n it are locked ou t. Th e power switch can  
be u sed.  
KEY LOCK SWITCH  
Integer  
Function  
0
1
Un lock  
Lock  
Execu tion :  
1 K L <C/ R>  
* Key Lock ON  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
0 K L <C/ R>  
* Key Lock OFF  
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3.7.3 Display Control  
28) DISPLAY CONTROL LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Ch aracter display is tu rn ed ON/ OFF.  
Form at:  
In teger D S  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e Display Con trol Register are displayed.  
The initial valu e of the register is 0 and the display switch is OFF.  
When it is tu rned on, (1DS) the chapter nu mber, frame nu mber or  
time nu mber and the u sers area can be displayed if an LD is  
playing and if chapters are encoded on the disc. If a CD is playing  
track, index, time nu mbers and the u sers area can be displayed.  
The display lines are determined by the Register A setting. At  
power -on, the defau lt setting for Register A is 3RA. This makes  
available the frame or time nu mber on LDs and chapter nu mbers if  
they are encoded on the disc. If a CD is playing, track and time are  
available. The actu al items to be displayed are determined by the  
contents of Register A. See page 3-39 for details abou t Register A.  
Integer  
Function  
Display Off  
Display On  
Display Switch  
0
1
0
1
Execu tion :  
* Display switch = OFF.  
1 D S <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Display switch = ON  
Display Control Diagram  
Squelch SW  
Video SW  
Video  
Demodulator  
Video Out  
o o  
o o  
Squelch Control  
Video Control  
Squelch SW  
Display SW  
Character Generator  
Frame, Chapter, Time Numbers &  
User’s Display (LD)  
o o  
o o  
Time, Track, Index Numbers &  
User’s Display (CD)  
Squelch Control  
Display Control  
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29) CLEAR SCREEN  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e ch aracters sh own in th e User Display Area are cleared.  
Form at:  
C S  
Explan ation :  
Ch aracters on all of th e lin es are cleared. To clear on ly a  
particu lar lin e, overwrite th e lin e with spaces by m ean s of th e PR  
com m an d.  
Execu tion :  
C S 3 P R <C/ R>  
HELLO ! <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* All th e lin es are cleared an d a strin g of seven ch aracters is  
written in Lin e 3.  
4 P R <C/ R>  
SELECT A MENU ITEM <C/ R>  
* A strin g of 18 ch aracters is written in Lin e 4.  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
3 P R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
strin g of seven spaces <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Spaces overwrite th e seven ch aracter word in lin e 3, so it  
appears on ly lin e 3 is cleared.  
CS<C/ R>  
R<C/ R>  
* All lin es are cleared.  
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30) PRINT CHARACTER  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Ch aracters are written in to th e Users Display Area.  
Form at:  
In teger  
Ch aracter strin g  
P R <C/ R>  
<C/ R>  
Explan ation :  
The character string for one line in the User Display Area is written  
with this command. It is effective when the u sers display  
specification of Register A is set to ON (4RA).  
First, specify the line nu mber u sing an integer. (Lines 0-9 are  
selectable on the CLD-V2800.) After the command character PR is  
entered, it is terminated with the <C/ R> code. In the next  
command line, specify the character string. A character string u p  
to 20 characters is allowed. Any commands su bsequ ent to the  
command character (PR <CR>), bu t prior to the character strings  
<C/ R>, are interpreted as characters to be printed to the User  
Display Area.  
Usable characters are shown in the Ch a r a cter Cod e Ta ble below.  
The character “7F” is not available.  
Figure 3-O  
Execu tion :  
4 R A 1 D S <C/ R>  
4 P R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
<C/ R>  
*****************  
5 P R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* PROGRAM START * <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
6 P R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
<C/ R>  
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3.7.4 Request Commands  
31) FRAME NUMBER REQUEST  
LD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e fram e n u m ber wh ich is cu rren tly bein g played is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? F  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e cu rren t Fram e Register are retu rn ed.  
Du ring playback of a CAV disc, a 5-digit frame nu mber is retu rned.  
Du ring playback of a CLV disc, a 7-digit frame nu mber is retu rned.  
(See Appen d ix E-1, Notes for details.) Correct valu es are not shown  
if the player is not in Ra ndom Access Mode, or if the player is in the  
lead-in or lead-ou t area of a disc.  
As seen in th e exam ple, con tin u ou s fram e n u m bers m ay n ot be  
received du e to tim in g delays between th e com pu ter an d th e  
player. If a fram e n u m ber code on th e disc can n ot be correctly  
read, th e previou s valu e is u sed. An error (E04) is retu rned if this  
qu ery is sent to the player while a CD is playing.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode (CAV)  
* Play Mode (CLV)  
? F <C/ R>  
? F <C/ R>  
? F <C/ R>  
? F <C/ R>  
0 2 0 4 4 <C/ R>  
? F <C/ R> 0 010442<C/ R>  
? F <C/ R> 0 010446<C/ R>  
? F <C/ R> 0 010502<C/ R>  
? F <C/ R> 0 010507<C/ R>  
0 2 0 4 5 <C/ R>  
0 2 0 4 5 <C/ R>  
0 2 0 4 7 <C/ R>  
32) CHAPTER NUMBER REQUEST  
LD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e ch apter n u m ber wh ich is cu rren tly bein g played is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? C  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e Ch apter Nu m ber Register are retu rn ed.  
The chapter nu mber is a 2-digit integer (00-79). Some LaserDiscs  
are not encoded with chapter nu mbers. When playing a disc  
withou t chapters, an error is retu rned when this requ est is issu ed.  
Correct valu es will not be shown if the player is not in Ra ndom  
Access Mode, or if the player is in the lead-in or lead-ou t area of a  
disc. An error (E04) is retu rned if this qu ery is sent to the player  
while a CD is playing.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode  
? C <C/ R>  
1 2 <C/ R>  
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33) TIME NUMBER REQUEST  
LD (CLV Only) & CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e tim e n u m ber in dicatin g th e cu rren t disc address is retu rn ed  
wh en a CLV LaserDisc or wh en a CD is played.  
Form at:  
? T  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e cu rren t Tim e Register are retu rn ed.  
When a CLV disc is being played, time nu mbers are contained in the  
Frame Register. Time nu mbers encoded on most discs manu factu red  
since the early 80s consist of extended time nu mbers: hou r, minu tes,  
seconds, and frames. The CLD-V2800 will access the hou rs, minu tes  
and seconds encoded on the disc. Older discs may only be encoded  
with hou rs and minu tes. When a disc not encoded with seconds is  
played, the seconds u nit is fixed to 0. (To determine CLV time  
nu mber frame valu es on discs encoded with hou rs, minu tes, seconds  
and frame nu mbers, send a ?F to the player. See page 3 -3 1 , Fra m e  
Set, also Appen d ix E-1 , Notes.)  
Correct valu es will not be shown if the player is not in Ra ndom  
Access Mode, or if the player is in the lead-in or lead-ou t area of a  
disc. If a time nu mber on the disc cannot be correctly read, the  
previou s nu mber is u sed. When a CD is played, the player retu rns  
a fou r digit nu mber minu tes (00-99) and seconds (00-59). A single  
side of a CD contains a maximu m of 74 minu tes of playing time.  
Execu tion #1: * Play Mode, CLV LaserDisc playin g  
(LDs) ? T <C/ R> 0 3 2 1 3 <C/ R>  
(0 h ou r, 32 m in u tes, 13 secon ds)  
Execu tion #2: * Play Mode, CD playin g  
(CDs)  
? T <C/ R>  
0 3 2 1 <C/ R>  
(3 m in u tes, 21 secon ds)  
34) TRACK NUMBER REQUEST  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e track n u m ber wh ich is cu rren tly bein g played is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? R  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e Track Nu m ber Register are retu rn ed.  
The track nu mber is a 2-digit integer. Correct valu es will not be  
shown if the player is not in Ra ndom Access Mode, or if the player is  
in the lead-in or lead-ou t area of a disc. An error (E04) is retu rned  
if this qu ery is sent to the player while a LaserDisc is playing.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode, Track 12 of a CD is playin g  
? R <C/ R>  
1 2 <C/ R>  
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35) INDEX NUMBER REQUEST  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e in dex n u m ber wh ich is cu rren tly bein g played is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? I  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e In dex Nu m ber Register are retu rn ed.  
The index nu mber is retu rned with the track nu mber as a 4-digit  
integer: track nu mber (01-99) and index nu mber (00-99). Correct  
valu es will not be shown if the player is not in Ra ndom Access  
Mode, or if the player is in the lead-in or lead-ou t area of a disc. An  
error (E04) is retu rned if this qu ery is sent to the player while a  
LaserDisc is playing.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode, Track 12, In dex 03 of a CD is playin g  
? I <C/ R>  
1203 <C/ R>  
36) BLOCK NUMBER REQUEST  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e block n u m ber wh ich is cu rren tly bein g played is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? B  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e Block Nu m ber Register are retu rn ed.  
The block nu mber is retu rned as part of a 7-digit integer: minu tes  
(00-59), seconds (00-59) and block nu mber (00-74). Correct valu es  
will not be shown if the player is not in Ra ndom Access Mode, or if  
the player is in the lead-in or lead-ou t area of a disc. An error (E04)  
is retu rned if this qu ery is sent to the player while a LaserDisc is  
playing. Block locations are not available throu gh the on-screen  
display. If the block nu mber of the disc cannot be read correctly,  
the previou s nu mber will be retu rned. The valu e of hou rs is set to  
0. An absolu te time nu mber is retu rned.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode plays to 12 m in u tes, 05 secon ds, block 15 of a CD.  
? B <C/ R>  
120515 <C/ R>  
37) P-BLOCK NUMBER REQUEST  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e cu rren t track, in dex an d P-tim e (elapsed tim e of cu rren t  
track) n u m bers are retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? A  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e P-Tim e Nu m ber Register are retu rn ed.  
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The cu rrent track, index and P-time (elapsed time of cu rrent track)  
are retu rned together as a 10-digit integer. If this command is u sed  
when playing the disc at normal speed, the block nu mbers are  
renewed even while commu nication is taking place. As shown in the  
example below, continu ou s block nu mbers may not be received.  
Correct valu es will not be shown if the player is is not in Ra ndom  
Access Mode, or when playback is in the lead-in or lead ou t area of  
the disc. If a block nu mber code of the disc cannot be correctly  
read, the previou s valu e is retained.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode  
? A <C/ R>  
* Track 4, In dex 1, 2 m in u tes, 25 secon ds, 46 blocks  
? A <C/ R> 0401022547 <C/ R>  
* Track 4, In dex 1, 2 m in u tes, 25 secon ds, 47 blocks  
? A <C/ R> 0401022550 <C/ R>  
* Track 4, In dex 1, 2 m in u tes, 25 secon ds, 50 blocks  
? A <C/ R> 0401022552 <C/ R>  
* Track 4, In dex 1, 2 m in u tes, 25 secon ds, 52 blocks  
0401022546 <C/ R>  
38) TOC INFORMATION  
CD  
Fu n ction :  
TOC in form ation is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? Q  
Explan ation :  
Th is com m an d retu rn s a 10-digit in teger th at in clu des: Th e track  
n u m ber of th e first track, th e track n u m ber of th e last track an d  
th e absolu te tim e before lead-ou t in th e followin g form at. See  
exam ple below:  
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10  
C1 C2  
C3 C4  
: Track n u m ber of th e first track  
: Track n u m ber of th e last track  
C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 : absolu te tim e before lead-ou t.  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode  
? Q <C/ R>  
0112253540 <C/ R>  
* First track =01;  
Last track = 12;  
Absolu te tim e before lead-ou t =  
25 m in u tes, 35 secon ds, 40 blocks  
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39) PLAYER ACTIVE MODE REQUEST  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Th e valu e represen tin g th e cu rren t active m ode of th e player  
is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? P  
Explan ation :  
Active m odes are retu rn ed accordin g to th e classification  
sh own in th e followin g table. Th is com m an d is u sefu l in  
con firm in g wh eth er th e player h as already been started an d  
placed in Ra ndom Acces s Mode.  
Player Active Mode Request Codes  
Code  
Player Mode  
Code  
Player Mode  
P00  
P01  
P02  
P03  
P04  
Door Open  
Park  
P05  
P06  
P07  
P08  
P09  
Still  
Pau se  
Set Up  
Search  
Scan  
Disc Un loadin g  
Play  
Mu lti-Speed  
Figure 3-P  
P00 (Door Open ):  
P01 (Park):  
Door is open , disc tray is ou t.  
Disc rotation is stopped or disc tray is closin g or disc tray is  
closed an d n o disc is loaded  
P02 (Set Up):  
Preparin g to play  
P03 (Disc Unloading): Disc tray is open in g  
P04 (Play):  
Im ages an d sou n d are played back at n orm al speed  
P05 (Still):  
Pictu re is displayed as a still  
P06 (Pau se):  
P07 (Search ):  
P08 (Scan ):  
Pau sin g occu rs with ou t pictu re display  
Search in g for a specific address  
Scan n in g; h igh speed playback in forward or reverse  
Playin g in m u lti-speed, as it h as been set.  
P09 (Mu lti-Speed):  
Execu tion :  
* Play Mode  
? P <C/ R>  
S T <C/ R>  
* Still Mode  
? P <C/ R>  
P 0 4 <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
P 0 5 <C/ R>  
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40) DISC STATUS REQUEST  
LD  
Fu n ction :  
Attribu tes of th e disc bein g played are retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? D  
Explan ation :  
Statu s in form ation con cern in g th e disc is retu rn ed in th e  
followin g form at. If th is com m an d is sen t wh ile a CD is playin g,  
an error code, E04, is retu rn ed.  
C1  
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
<C/ R>  
C1: disc loading  
0 = not loaded  
1 = loaded  
A=LDROMX = unknown  
C2: CAV/CLV  
C3: disc size  
C4: disc side  
0 = CAV  
0 = 12 inch  
0 = Side 1  
0 = no  
1 = CLV  
1 = 8 inch  
1 = Side 2  
1 = yes  
X = unknown  
X = unknown  
X = unknown  
X = unknown  
C5: chapter code  
Execu tion :  
? D <C/ R>  
0 X X X X <C/ R>  
* Disc is n ot loaded.  
? D <C/ R>  
1 0 0 0 1 <C/ R>  
* Th e disc loaded is a CAV 12-in ch disc, Side 1, with ch apters.  
NOTE: LD-ROM discs will n ot play on th e CLD-V2800 player.  
41) DISC STATUS REQUEST  
CD or CDV  
Fu n ction :  
Attribu tes of th e disc bein g played are retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? K  
Explan ation :  
Statu s in form ation con cern in g th e disc is retu rn ed in th e  
followin g form at. If th is com m an d is sen t wh ile a LaserDisc is  
playin g, en error code, E04, will be retu rn ed.  
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8  
<C/ R>  
C1: disc loading  
C2: Unused  
C3: Unused  
C4: CD or CDV  
C5: (Reserved)  
C6: (Reserved)  
C7: (Reserved)  
C8: (Reserved)  
0 = not loaded  
fixed as X = unknown  
fixed as X = unknown  
1 = loaded  
X = unknown  
X = unknown  
0 = CD  
1 = CDV  
fixed as X = unknown  
fixed as X = unknown  
fixed as X = unknown  
fixed as X = unknown  
See Execu tion on n ext page:  
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Execu tion :  
? K <C/ R>  
* Disc is n ot loaded.  
? D <C/ R>  
* A CD is loaded.  
? D <C/ R>  
0 X X X X X XX <C/ R>  
1 X X0X X X X <C/ R>  
E04 <C/ R>  
* A LaserDisc is loaded.  
42) LVP MODEL NAME REQUEST  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Players m odel n u m ber is retu rn ed.  
Form at:  
? X  
Explan ation :  
Th e m odel n u m ber of th e CLD-V2800 is retu rn ed as: P1537XX.  
First 3 ch aracters (P15) in dicate th e player is a Pion eer LaserDisc  
Player. Th e n ext two ch aracters (37 in th e exam ple above)  
in dicate th e player series or m odel n u m ber. Th e la s t t wo d igit s  
(XX) r ep r es en t t h e p la yer ver s ion n u m ber a n d t h ey a r e  
u p d a t ed p er iod ica lly a s r u n n in g ch a n ges a r e m a d e t o t h e  
p la yer s .  
Execu tion :  
? X <C/ R>  
P 1 5 37 0 1 <C/ R>  
In th is exam ple th e last two digits (XX) = 01, wh ich was th e first  
version n u m ber of th e CLD-V2800.  
For m ore in form ation see Tech n ica l Bu llet in # 1 4 8 A, Pion eer  
In d u s t r ia l La s er Dis c Pla yer Mod el Nu m ber s .  
NOTE:  
Th e CLD-V2800 player does n ot su pport th e ?U com m an d  
allowin g access to Stan dard Users Code th at m ay be en coded on  
LaserDiscs.  
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3.7.5 Communication Control Commands  
43) COMMUNICATION CONTROL LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Com m u n ication m ode is selected.  
Form at:  
In teger C M  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e com m u n ication con trol register (CCR) are  
rewritten . For th e CLD-V2800, th e Au tom atic Statu s can be  
selected ON or OFF. Wh en Au tom atic Statu s is ON th e Player  
retu rn s an R u pon execu tion of a com m an d, wh en it is OFF, it  
does n ot.  
Integer  
Mode  
Auto-Status  
2
3
MODE-2  
MODE-3  
OFF — R” n ot retu rn ed  
ON — R” retu rn ed  
Th e in itial valu e (defau lt valu e) of th e CCR is set to Mode 3. With  
th is com m an d, it is possible to ch an ge th e com m u n ication m ode  
as requ ired. If an u n su pported m ode is specified, an error occu rs.  
Execu tion :  
* CCR = 3  
Players set to CCR Mode 3; n o R” is retu rn ed  
2 C M <C/ R>  
(Note: No “R” is retu rn ed h ere, as player is in  
cu rren tly in CCR Mode 3.)  
* CCR = 2  
Player is in CCR Mode 2, R” is retu rn ed  
3 C M <C/ R>  
R <C/ R> (Note: R” is retu rn ed, as player is  
in CCR Mode 2.)  
* CCR = 3  
Player is in CCR Mode 3, n o R” retu rn ed  
44) CCR MODE REQUEST  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Cu rren t com m u n ication m ode is retu rn ed.  
CM2  
CM3  
MODE-2  
MODE-3  
Form at:  
? M  
Explan ation :  
Con ten ts of th e com m u n ication con trol register (CCR) are  
retu rn ed, in dicatin g th e cu rren t com m u n ication m ode.  
Execu tion :  
* CCR = 3  
? M <C/ R>  
CM3 <C/ R>  
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3.7.6 Register Control Commands  
45) REGISTER A SET LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Form at:  
Ch an ges th e cu rren t settin g of Register A. (Display)  
In teger R A  
Explan ation :  
Register A sets detailed attribu tes of the display. The CLD-V2800  
has three types of display settings: Frame nu mber (LD-CAV) or  
Time nu mber (LD-CLV, CD); Chapter nu mber (LD-CAV or CLV) or  
Track-Index nu mber (CD); and Users Display for u ser-generated  
messages, lines 0-9. Available combinations of the display settings  
are shown in the following table. Initial valu e is 3.  
Integer  
Function  
User’s Chapter/ Frame/  
Track Time  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Display Off  
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
Frame or Time Number  
Chapter or Track Number  
Frame or Time and Chapter or Track  
User’s Display  
User’s Display and Frame or Time  
User’s Display and Chapter or Track  
User’s Display and Frame or Time,  
and Chapter or Track  
1
1
1
Figure 3-Q  
All th e ch aracter displays are tu rn ed ON/ OFF by th e display con trol com m an d.  
Th e display con ten ts are determ in ed by Register A.  
* CD Track an d In dex n u m bers are processed in th e Ch apter Register. CD Block  
n u m bers are processed as part of th e tim e n u m ber in th e Fram e/ Tim e Register.  
Th e display position s on th e screen for th e CLD-V2800 are pictu red below:  
Frame #(CAV) or Time # (CLV LaserDisc or CD)  
o o  
o o  
o o  
o o  
Chapter #(CAV/CLV) or Track-Index # (CD)  
Display  
Control  
CLD-V2800 User’s Display - Lines 0-9  
10 lines, 20 characters per line  
Register A  
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Lin e 0 is u sed for displayin g ch apter, fram e, tim e an d track n u m bers.  
Chapter (CAV or CLV) (2)  
Track-Index (CD) (4)  
Frame (CAV) or Time (CLV) (5)  
Time or Time+ Block (CD) (4 or 6)  
Line 0  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
Line 1  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Users Area  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 lin es x 20 Ch aracters  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■  
Figure 3-S  
Lin e 0 an d 1 are som etim es u sed for displayin g rem ote con trol in pu ts.  
Lin e 2 to 9 are u sed exclu sively as th e Users Display Area on th e CLD-  
V2800.  
If all lin es of th e Users Display Area are requ ired for u ser defin ed m essages,  
th e 4RA com m an d can be sen t to th e player. Th is will reserve all lin es  
(in clu din g lin es 0 an d 1) in th e display for u ser m essages.  
NOTE: Lin es 0 & 1 are u su ally reserved for fram e/ tim e an d ch apter/ track  
addresses an d th e address flag statu s.  
To a ct iva t e t h e Us er Dis p la y Ar ea :  
• Set the Users Display u sing the Register A command.  
• Tu rn ON the display switch. (1DS)  
• Identify the line on which the characters will appear by u sing the Print  
Character command (PR) <CR>. (See page 3-30.)  
• Then send the character string to be displayed followed by <C/ R>.  
NOTE: The display switch can be tu rned ON or OFF at any time. However, if Register A  
is changed so that the Users Display Area is disabled, the contents of the Users  
Display Area will be cleared. Also, if the Print Character command is issu ed before  
Register A is set for the Users Display Area, the character string will not be seen. The  
Power -On defau lt for display control is 3RA. This allows Frame/ Time, Chapter/ Track  
nu mbers to be seen when the display is tu rned on, depending on the type of disc that is  
in the tray. Register A may be changed for different displays. See example below:  
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* Display OFF, CAV LaserDisc is in th e tray  
1DS <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* Display ON - Fram e, Ch apter Display  
1RA <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* On ly fram e n u m ber is displayed  
4RA <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* Users Display lin es on ly are displayed  
3PR <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* Prin t th e followin g strin g of ch aracters to Lin e 3 of th e display  
HELLO WORLD R <C/ R>  
* Th e m essage HELLO WORLD” is displayed on Lin e 3 of  
Users Display Area.  
46) REGISTER B SET  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Ch an ges th e cu rren t settin g of Register B. (Squ elch Con trol)  
Form at:  
In teger R B  
Explan ation :  
Attribu tes concerning the squ elch switch for video and au dio are set  
in Register B. The squ elch switch is normally controlled  
au tomatically in accordance with the operating mode of the player.  
In the modes where pictu res and sou nd are not clearly played back,  
the squ elch switch prevents the noise” from being displayed or  
heard. (eg. Du ring scanning on LaserDiscs, au dio is squ elched.) By  
rewriting the contents of the Register B, it is possible to make the  
squ elch switch invalid. In this state, the video and au dio signals are  
ou tpu t continu ally. The initial valu e is 0. Th is operation m u st be  
fu lly u n derstood before th is fu n ction is u sed.  
Integer  
Function  
Video  
Audio  
0
64  
128  
192  
Norm al  
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
Au dio Squ elch In valid  
Video Squ elch In valid  
VD/ AD Squ elch In valid  
Figure 3-T  
Execu tion :  
* Disable th e video squ elch du rin g search in g.  
128 R B 23000 S E 0 R B <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* Play at 1/ 2 speed wh ile ou tpu ttin g sou n d.  
64 R B 30 S P M F <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* Set to Still an d retu rn to n orm al squ elch .  
ST0RB <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
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47) REGISTER C SET  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Ch an ges th e cu rren t settin g of Register C. (Miscellan eou s)  
Form at:  
In teger R C  
Explan ation :  
When power is tu rned ON, the Side Repeat fu nction of Register C is  
set to ON. If Fu nction Switch 3 on the rear panel of the player is  
ON (DOWN), the Load Start and Power-On Start fu nctions of  
Register C are also set to ON. If Fu nction Switch 4 is ON (DOWN),  
backgrou nd color will be set to Black. Bau d Rates of 9600 and  
2400 cannot be set with this command. Note that some fu nctions,  
su ch as Test Mode, may su spend playback or disable fu rther  
control. Test Mode is for use only by Authorized Service Centers, for  
eva lua ting pla yer opera tions.  
Th e fu n ction s listed below can be set. To set a fu n ction to ON,  
give th e valu e in dicated by th e in teger. To set mu ltiple fu nctions  
to ON, the integer valu es mu st be added u p. All eight fu nctions can  
be specified in combination by u sing the decimal valu es from 0 to  
255. The completion statu s is retu rned immediately.  
NOTE: When Repeat Side, “Chapter Repeat” or Track Repeat” is  
selected by the RCU, the Side Repeat” fu nction of Register C goes  
to ON” and when Au to Retu rn” is selected by the RCU, the Side  
Repeat” fu nction of Register C goes to OFF.  
Integer  
Function  
1
0
1
2
4
Side-Repeat  
Load-Start  
Power -on -Start  
(Not Used)  
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
8
16  
32  
64  
128  
Backgrou n d Color  
TxD Term in ator  
BAUD Rate  
BLACK  
<CR+LF> <CR>  
BLUE  
1200  
ON  
4800  
OFF  
Test Mode  
Figure 3-U  
Execu tion :  
* In itial valu e 0  
3 R C <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Side-Repeat, Load-Start to ON, backgrou n d color BLUE  
1 6 R C <C/ R> R <C/ R>  
* Backgrou n d Color BLACK; Side-Repeat an d Load-Start to OFF  
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48) REGISTER A REQUEST  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Retu rn s th e con ten ts of Register A. (Display)  
Form at:  
$ A  
Explan ation :  
Retu rn s detailed attribu tes of Register A in th e followin g form at:  
A
C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 <C/ R>  
C1:  
C2:  
C3:  
Fram e n u m ber display  
Ch apter n u m ber display  
User Area display  
1 = ON; 0 = OFF  
1 = ON; 0 = OFF  
1 = ON; 0 = OFF  
C4 to C8 are set to 0.  
Execu tion :  
7 R A <C/ R>  
$ A <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
A 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 <C/ R>  
* Frame nu mber, chapter nu mber and Users Display are enabled.  
49) REGISTER B REQUEST  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Retu rn s th e con ten ts of Register B. (Squ elch Con trol)  
Form at:  
$ B  
Explan ation :  
Retu rn s Register B video an d au dio squ elch attribu tes in th e  
followin g form at:  
B
C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 <C/ R>  
C8:  
C7:  
Video squ elch disabled;  
Au dio squ elch disabled  
1 = ON; 0 = OFF  
1 = ON; 0 = OFF  
C1 to C6 are set to 0.  
Execu tion :  
1 2 8 R B <C/ R>  
$ B <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 <C/ R>  
* Video squ elch is disabled; Au dio squ elch is enabled.  
1 9 2 R B <C/ R>  
$ B <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 <C/ R>  
* Video and au dio squ elch are both disabled.  
0 R B <C/ R>  
$ B <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 <C/ R>  
* Video and au dio squ elch are both enabled  
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50) REGISTER C REQUEST  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Retu rn s th e con ten ts of Register C. (Miscellan eou s)  
Form at:  
$ C  
Explan ation :  
Retu rn s fu n ction switch settin g data in th e followin g form at:  
C
C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3  
C2 C1 <C/ R>  
0: 0FF  
C1:  
C2:  
C3:  
C4:  
C5:  
C6:  
C7:  
C8:  
Side Repeat  
Load Start  
Power -On Start  
Not Used  
1: ON  
1: ON  
1: ON  
0: OFF  
0: OFF  
Back Color Select  
TxD Term in ator  
BAUD Rate  
1: Black  
1: CR+LF  
1:1200  
1: ON  
0: Blu e;  
0: CR  
0: 4800  
0: OFF  
Test Mode  
Execu tion :  
* R C = 0  
16R C <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* Backgrou n d color set to Black  
$ C <C/ R> C 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 <C/ R>  
* In dicates th at backgrou n d color h as been set to Black.  
* R C = 16  
1 R C <C/ R>  
* Side Repeat ON, backgrou n d color set to Blu e.  
$ C <C/ R> C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 <C/ R>  
R <C/ R>  
* In dicates Side Repeat is ON, backgrou n d color set to Blu e.  
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3.7.7 Input/Output Device Control Commands  
51) INPUT UNIT REQUEST LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Reports in pu t data from th e rem ote con trol u n it.  
Form at:  
# I  
Explan ation :  
Th e RCU in pu t data is always retu rn ed as two ASCII-HEX codes.  
After several bu tton s are pressed, th e latest digit will be retu rn ed.  
On ce th e data h as been read ou t an d n o bu tton s are pressed, No  
Key” (FF) is retu rn ed u n til th e n ext rem ote con trol in pu t is m ade.  
Execu tion :  
* No RCU bu tton previou sly pressed  
# I <C/ R>  
FF <C/ R>  
* Key In pu t  
# I <C/ R>  
23517  
07 <C/ R>  
* Th e last digit is retu rn ed, in th is case, 7.  
52) INPUT NUMBER WAIT  
LD/CD  
Fu n ction :  
Awaits digit in pu t data from rem ote con trol.  
Form at:  
? N  
Explan ation :  
Wh en th is com m an d is en tered, th e player retu rn s th e first digit  
th at is en tered th rou gh th e rem ote con trol (0-9). On ly on e digit is  
retu rn ed an d an y oth er ch aracter or n on -digit bu tton is ign ored.  
Execu tion :  
* RCU  
? N <C/ R>  
* Digit 1 In pu t  
1 <C/ R>  
Not e: To regain con trol of th e player if n o bu tton is pressed, u se th e CLEAR  
com m an d.  
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3.7.8 New Command  
53) PICTURE STOP LD (CAV only)  
Fu n ction :  
En ables or disables pictu re stops en coded on a LaserDisc.  
Form at:  
In teger PS  
Explan ation :  
Th e defau lt is pictu re stops en abled 0PS. By sen din g 1PS,  
h owever, pictu re stops can be disabled or over -ridden so th e disc  
can be played th rou gh with ou t in terru ption .  
Execu tion :  
* Pictu re Stops are en abled  
1PS <C/ R>  
* Pictu re Stops are disabled an d th e player plays th e video  
m aterial with ou t h oldin g a still fram e at th e pictu re stops. <C/ R>  
0PS <C/ R>  
* Pictu re Stops are en abled an d player stops at th e pictu re stops  
en coded on a CAV disc u n til an oth er m otion com m an d is sen t to  
th e player.  
Not e: Pictu re stops are en coded on CAV discs on ly, by requ est.  
Pictu re stops can n ot be en coded on CLV discs.  
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Appendix A: Level III Commands for the CLD-V2800  
• LD & CD Command List  
• LD Command List  
• CD Comand List  
APPENDIX  
A
CLD-V2800  
LEVEL III  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
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Level III Commands for CLD-V2800  
Command  
Player Control Commands  
Mnemonic  
Page  
LD  
CD  
1
Door Open  
Door Close  
Reject  
OP  
3-11  
3-11  
3-12  
3-12  
3-13  
3-14  
3-14  
3-15  
3-15  
3-15  
3-15  
3-16  
3-16  
3-17  
3-18  
3-20  
3-21  
3-21  
3-22  
3-22  
3-23  
3-23  
3-24  
3-24  
2
CO  
3
RJ  
4
Start  
SA  
5
Play  
(Address) PL  
6
Pause  
PA  
7
Still  
ST  
CAV  
CAV  
CAV  
8
Step Forward  
Step Reverse  
Scan Forward  
Scan Reverse  
Multi Speed Forward  
Multi Speed Reverse  
Speed  
SF  
SR  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
NF  
NR  
(Address) MF  
(Address) MR  
CAV  
CAV  
CAV  
Integer  
SP  
Search  
Address SE  
Stop Marker  
Frame Set  
Chapter Set  
Time Set  
Address SM  
FR  
CH  
TM  
TR  
IX  
CLV  
Track Set  
Index Set  
Block Set  
BK  
CL  
LO  
Clear  
Lead Out Symbol  
Control Switch Commands  
25  
26  
27  
Audio Control  
Integer  
Integer  
Integer  
AD  
VD  
KL  
3-25  
3-25  
3-27  
Video Control  
Key Lock  
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(cont.)  
Level III Commands for CLD-V2800  
Command  
Mnemonic  
Page  
LD  
CD  
Display Control Commands  
28  
29  
30  
Display Control  
Clear Screen  
Integer  
Integer  
DS  
3-28  
3-29  
3-30  
CS  
PR  
Print Character  
Request Control Commands  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
Frame Number Request  
?F  
?C  
?T  
?R  
?I  
3-31  
3-31  
3-32  
3-32  
3-33  
3-33  
3-33  
3-34  
3-35  
3-36  
3-36  
3-37  
Chapter Number Request  
Time Request  
CLV  
Track Number Request  
Index Number Request  
Block Number Request  
P-Block Number Request  
TOC Information Request  
Player Active Mode Request  
Disc Status Request (LD)  
Disc Status Request (CD)  
LVP Model Name Request  
?B  
?A  
?Q  
?P  
?D  
?K  
?X  
Communication Control Commands  
43  
44  
Communication Control  
CCR Mode Request  
Integer  
CM  
?M  
3-38  
3-38  
Register Control Commands  
45  
46  
47  
Register A Set (Display)  
Integer  
RA  
RB  
RC  
3-39  
3-41  
3-42  
Register B Set (Squelch Control) Integer  
Register C Set (Miscellaneous)  
Integer  
Register Request Commands  
48  
49  
50  
Register A Request (Display)  
Register B Request (Squelch Control)  
Register C Request (Miscellaneous)  
$A  
$B  
$C  
3-43  
3-43  
3-44  
Input/Output Device Control Commands  
51  
Input Unit Request  
Input Number Wait  
#I  
3-45  
3-45  
52  
New LD Command  
53  
?N  
Picture Stop  
Integer  
PS  
3-46  
CAV  
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Level III Commands for CLD-V2800 — LD  
Command  
Player Control Commands  
Mnemonic  
Page  
LD  
1
Door Open  
Door Close  
Reject  
OP  
3-11  
3-11  
3-12  
3-12  
3-13  
3-14  
3-14  
3-15  
3-15  
3-15  
3-15  
3-16  
3-16  
3-17  
3-18  
3-20  
3-21  
3-21  
3-22  
3-24  
3-24  
2
CO  
3
RJ  
4
Start  
SA  
5
Play  
(Address) PL  
6
Pause  
PA  
7
Still  
ST  
CAV  
CAV  
CAV  
8
Step Forward  
Step Reverse  
Scan Forward  
Scan Reverse  
Multi Speed Forward  
Multi Speed Reverse  
Speed  
SF  
SR  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
23  
24  
NF  
NR  
(Address) MF  
(Address) MR  
CAV  
CAV  
CAV  
Integer  
SP  
Search  
Address SE  
Stop Marker  
Frame Set  
Chapter Set  
Time Set  
Address SM  
FR  
CH  
TM  
CL  
LO  
CLV  
Clear  
Lead Out Symbol  
Control Switch Commands  
25  
26  
27  
Audio Control  
Integer  
Integer  
Integer  
AD  
VD  
KL  
3-25  
3-25  
3-27  
Video Control  
Key Lock  
Appendix A Level III Commands for CLD-V2800  
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A-3  
(cont.)  
Level III Commands for CLD-V2800 — LD  
Command  
Mnemonic  
Page  
LD  
Display Control Commands  
28  
29  
30  
Display Control  
Clear Screen  
Integer  
Integer  
DS  
3-28  
3-29  
3-30  
CS  
PR  
Print Character  
Request Control Commands  
31  
32  
33  
39  
40  
42  
Frame Number Request  
?F  
?C  
?T  
?P  
?D  
?X  
3-31  
3-31  
3-32  
3-35  
3-36  
3-37  
Chapter Number Request  
Time Request  
CLV  
Player Active Mode Request  
Disc Status Request (LD)  
LVP Model Name Request  
Communication Control Commands  
43  
44  
Communication Control  
CCR Mode Request  
Integer  
CM  
?M  
3-38  
3-38  
Register Control Commands  
45  
46  
47  
Register A Set (Display)  
Integer  
RA  
RB  
RC  
3-39  
3-41  
3-42  
Register B Set (Squelch Control) Integer  
Register C Set (Miscellaneous)  
Integer  
Register Request Commands  
48  
49  
50  
Register A Request (Display)  
Register B Request (Squelch Control)  
Register C Request (Miscellaneous)  
$A  
$B  
$C  
3-43  
3-43  
3-44  
Input/Output Device Control Commands  
51  
52  
Input Unit Request  
Input Number Wait  
#I  
3-45  
3-45  
?N  
New Command  
53  
Picture Stop  
Integer  
PS  
3-46  
CAV  
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Level III Commands for CLD-V2800 — CD  
Command  
Player Control Commands  
Mnemonic  
Page  
CD  
1
Door Open  
Door Close  
Reject  
OP  
3-11  
3-11  
3-12  
3-12  
3-13  
3-14  
3-15  
3-15  
3-18  
3-20  
3-22  
3-22  
3-23  
3-23  
3-24  
3-24  
2
CO  
3
RJ  
4
Start  
SA  
5
Play  
(Address) PL  
6
Pause  
PA  
10  
11  
15  
16  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
Scan Forward  
Scan Reverse  
Search  
NF  
NR  
Address SE  
Stop Marker  
Time Set  
Track Set  
Index Set  
Block Set  
Clear  
Address SM  
TM  
TR  
IX  
BK  
CL  
LO  
Lead Out Symbol  
Control Switch Commands  
25  
26  
27  
Audio Control  
Integer  
Integer  
Integer  
AD  
VD  
KL  
3-25  
3-25  
3-27  
Video Control  
Key Lock  
Display Control Commands  
28  
29  
30  
Display Control  
Integer  
Integer  
DS  
CS  
PR  
3-28  
3-29  
3-30  
Clear Screen  
Print Character  
Appendix A Level III Commands for CLD-V2800  
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A-5  
(cont.)  
Level III Commands for CLD-V2800 — CD  
Command  
Mnemonic  
Page  
CD  
Request Control Commands  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
41  
42  
Time Request  
?T  
3-32  
3-32  
3-33  
3-33  
3-33  
3-34  
3-35  
3-36  
3-37  
Track Number Request  
Index Number Request  
Block Number Request  
P-Block Number Request  
TOC Information Request  
Player Active Mode Request  
Disc Status Request (CD)  
LVP Model Name Request  
?R  
?I  
?B  
?A  
?Q  
?P  
?K  
?X  
Communication Control Commands  
43  
44  
Communication Control  
CCR Mode Request  
Integer  
CM  
?M  
3-38  
3-38  
Register Control Commands  
45  
46  
47  
Register A Set (Display)  
Integer  
RA  
RB  
RC  
3-39  
3-41  
3-42  
Register B Set (Squelch Control) Integer  
Register C Set (Miscellaneous)  
Integer  
Register Request Commands  
48  
49  
50  
Register A Request (Display)  
Register B Request (Squelch Control)  
Register C Request (Miscellaneous)  
$A  
$B  
$C  
3-43  
3-43  
3-44  
Input/Output Device Control Commands  
51  
52  
Input Unit Request  
Input Number Wait  
#I  
3-45  
3-45  
?N  
A-6  
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Appendix A Level III Commands for CLD-V2800  
Appendix B: CLD-V2800 Interface Cable Specifications  
APPENDIX  
B
CLD-V2800  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
LEVEL III  
CLD-V2800 Le ve l III Use r’s Ma nua l TP 120 v. 2.0 • 10/ 95  
Interface Cable Specifications  
Connecting the CLD-V2800 to IBM & Compatible Computers  
Th e CLD-V2800 u se th ese cables to attach to th e com pu ters listed below:  
Computer  
Pioneer Cable #  
Connections  
IBM PC/ XT & Com patibles  
CC - 12  
DB-15 m ale to DB-25 fem ale  
IBM PS/ 2 &  
Com m odore Am iga  
CC - 12  
CC - 13  
CK - 15P  
DB-15 m ale to DB-25 fem ale  
DB-15 m ale to DB-9 fem ale  
DB-15 m ale to DB-25 m ale  
IBM AT & Com patibles  
IBM In fo Win dow  
Pin Configurations for Specific Cables  
CC-13  
DB-15 male to DB-9 female  
CC-12  
DB-15 male to DB-25 female  
LD Player  
Computer  
LD Player  
Computer  
GND 1  
TxD 2  
RxD 3  
DTR 4  
7 GND  
3 RxD  
2 TxD  
5 CTS  
GND 1  
TxD 2  
RxD 3  
DTR 4  
5 GND  
2 RxD  
3 TxD  
8 CTS  
6 DSR  
Conn. Housing  
1 Carrier Detect  
4 DTR  
6 DSR  
Conn. Housing  
Shield  
Jumper pins 1, 4, & 6 together on DB-9  
The CC-12 is an RS-232C cable which interfaces Pioneer’s CLD-V2800,  
CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400, LD-V4400, LD-V8000, LD-V4200 (discontinued), LD-V2200  
videodisc players and the LC-V330 AutoChanger to Commodore Amigas and any  
IBM PC or compatible computer that supports a DB-25 female connector.  
The CC-13 is an RS-232C cable which interfaces Pioneer’s CLD-V2800,  
CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400, LD-V4400, LD-V8000, LD-V4200 (discontinued),  
LD-V2200 videodisc players and the LC-V330 AutoChanger to IBM PC/ATs  
or compatibles that support a 9-pin female D-Sub Connector.  
CK-15P Kit  
DB-15 male to DB-25 male  
with two WRAP PLUGS  
LD Player  
Computer  
Male 25-PIN  
D-Sub Connector  
Female 15- PIN  
D-Sub Connector  
GND 1  
TxD 2  
RxD 3  
DTR 4  
7 GND  
3 RxD  
2 TxD  
5 CTS  
Internal Jumper List  
Internal Jumper List  
2
4
6
3
5
20  
2
4
6
3
5
20  
6 DSR  
Conn. Housing  
Conn. Housing  
Shield  
This kit contains the CC-03 cable, an RS-232C cable designed to interface Pioneer’s CLD-V2800, CLD-V2600, CLD-2400, LD-V4400,  
LD-V8000, LD-V4200 (discontinued), LD-V2200 videodisc players to the IBM InfoWindow. However, the CC-03 can also be used to interface the  
above videodisc players to Pioneer’s UC-V102 Videodisc Controller and, with a 25-pin female-to-female adapter, to an IBM PC or compatible  
that supports a 25-pin RS-232C port. Two wrap plugs, used to test the RS-232C cable in the InfoWindow configuration, are included.  
BASIC Sample Program to Test Interface Connections on IBM / Compatible Computers:  
10 OPEN "COM1: 4800,N,8,1,CS1,DS0,CD0" AS#1  
20 INPUT C$: PRINT #1, C$  
30 INPUT #1, S$: Print S$  
40 GOTO 20  
(If the adapter is set to #2, the device name is COM2. PC-DOS access: If LDP. SYS is registered in CONFIG. SYS, access can  
be made as LDP. If both adapters #1 and #2 of the serial interface are connected, #2 has priority.  
Appendix B CLD-V2800 Interface Cable Specifications TP 120 v. 1.0 • 10/ 95  
B-1  
Interface Cable Specifications  
Connecting the CLD-V2800 to Macintosh and Apple II Computers  
Th e CLD-V2800 u ses th e followin g cables to attach to th e com pu ters listed below:  
Computer  
Pioneer Cable #  
Connection  
Macin tosh Plu s, SE, II  
& Apple IIGS  
CC - 04  
CC - 03  
DB-15 m ale to Min i-Din 8 m ale  
DB-15 m ale to DB-25 m ale  
Apple II, II+, IIE with  
Su per Serial Card  
Pin Configurations for Specific Cables  
CC-04  
DB-15 male to Mini-Din 8 male  
CC-03  
DB-15 male to DB-25 male  
LD Player  
Computer  
LD Player  
GND 1  
Computer  
4 Frame Ground  
8 RxD +  
5 RxD -  
3 TxD -  
1 HS OUT  
GND 1  
TxD 2  
RxD 3  
DTR 4  
7 GND  
3 RxD  
2 TxD  
5 CTS  
TxD 2  
RxD 3  
DTR 4  
6 DSR  
Conn. Housing  
Conn. Housing  
Conn. Housing  
Conn. Housing  
Shield  
Shield  
The CC-03 is an RS-232C cable which interfaces Pioneer’s  
CLD-V2800, CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400, LD-V4400, LD-V8000,  
LD-V4200 (discontinued), LD-V2200 videodisc players and the  
LC-V330 AutoChanger to the IBM InfoWindow*, the Apple II  
series Super Serial Card and to Pioneer’s UC-V102 Videodisc  
Controller. Note: With a 25 pin female-to-female adapter, the CC-  
03 can be used to connect the players to an IBM PC or compatible  
that supports a 25 pin RS-232C port.  
The CC-04 is an RS-232C cable which interfaces Pioneer’s  
CLD-V2800, CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400, LD-V4400, LD-V8000,  
LD-V4200 (discontinued), LD-V2200 videodisc players and the  
LC-V330 AutoChanger to the Macintosh Plus, SE, Macintosh  
IIs, and Apple II GS computers. It connects the 15-pin RS-232C  
port on the player to the Circular-8 Modem port on the  
Apple/Macintosh.  
*IBM InfoWindow does not support the LC-V330 AutoChanger.  
B-2 TP 120 v. 1.0 • 10/ 95 Appendix B CLD-V2800 Interface Cable Specifications  
Appendix C: CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
APPENDIX  
C
CLD-V2800  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
LEVEL III  
CLD-V2800 Le ve l III Use r’s Ma nua l TP 120 v. 2.0 • 10/ 95  
CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
CLD-V2800 Control Blocks  
Th e followin g con trol blocks are u sed with in th e CLD-V2800.  
1.) Com m u n ication con trol block  
2.) Player con trol block  
1) Communication control block  
Th e com m u n ication con trol block is divided in to eleven u n its. It an alyzes  
com m an ds sen t via variou s in pu t m eth ods, an d execu tes th e com m an ds.  
Fr on t Pa n el Bu t t on s  
Th e CLD-V2800 h as th ese bu tton s on th e fron t pan el: POWER ON, CD-  
OPEN/ CLOSE, LD-OPEN/ CLOSE, PLAY/ PAUSE, STILL/ STEP FORWARD &  
REVERSE, SKIP/ SCAN FORWARD& REVERSE, an d STOP .  
Wir eles s Rem ot e Con t r ol Un it  
Th is is th e rem ote sen sor on th e fron t pan el. It con verts th e in frared Barcode  
or RCU code to an electric sign al.  
Wir ed Rem ot e Con t r ol Un it  
Th is is th e Barcode term in al on th e fron t pan el. It receives th e Barcode or  
RCU code via th e stereo pin jack.  
Hea d Ph on e J a ck (CLD-V2 6 0 0 on ly)  
Th is is th e jack for a h eadph on e on th e fron t pan el. Th ere is also a volu m e  
con trol.  
Key Decod er  
Wh en a fron t pan el bu tton (key) is pressed, th e key decoder gen erates data  
correspon din g to th e pressed bu tton an d sen ds it to th e Key/ RCU Com m an d  
Processor.  
RCU Decod er  
Wh en an RCU bu tton (key) is pressed, th e RCU decoder gen erates data  
correspon din g to th e pressed bu tton an d sen ds it to th e Key/ RCU Com m an d  
Processor.  
Key/RCU Com m a n d Pr oces s or  
Th is com m an d processor an alyzes th e fron t pan el bu tton / RCU com m an d  
data received from th e Key Decoder or th e RCU Decoder, for execu tion .  
RS-2 3 2 C Com m a n d Pr oces s or  
Th e RS-232C com m an d processor an alyzes RS-232C com m an d data received  
from th e RS-232C bu ffer for execu tion .  
RS-2 3 2 C Bu ffer Un it  
Th e RS-232C bu ffer u n it receives in pu t from th e 15-pin D-SUB con n ector on  
th e rear pan el. Th e u n it con sists of an in pu t com m an d data bu ffer an d an  
ou tpu t statu s data bu ffer.  
Appendix C CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
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CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
Ch a r a ct er Gen er a t or  
Th e CLD-V2800 can gen erate ch aracter sign als to be su perim posed on th e  
video sign als displayed by th e player. Ch aracter data is sen t from th e  
com m an d processor to th e ch aracter gen erator. Th e CLD-V2800 can gen erate  
ch aracters on Lin es 0-9, ten lin es with u p to 20 ch aracters each .  
St a t u s d is p la y LED  
Th e CLD-V2800 h as a display win dow th at provides statu s in form ation .  
LED Dr iver  
Th e LED driver tu rn s on th e LED in dicators.  
2) Player control block  
Th e player con trol block an alyzes player con trol com m an ds received from th e  
com m an d processor of th e com m u n ication con trol block an d execu tes th em to con trol  
th e player accordin gly.  
Ser vo Con t r ol Un it  
Th is u n it com m u n icates with th e digital servo u n it an d con trols player  
processin g.  
Vid eo Con t r ol Un it  
Th is u n it an alyzes video con trol com m an ds received from th e com m u n ication  
con trol block to con trol ou tpu t video sign als.  
Au d io Con t r ol Un it  
Th is u n it an alyzes au dio con trol com m an ds received from th e com m u n ication  
con trol block to con trol ou tpu t au dio sign als.  
Focu s Ser vo Un it *  
Th is u n it con trols th e focu s servo m ech an ism .  
Tr a ck in g Ser vo Un it  
Th is u n it con trols th e trackin g servo m ech an ism .  
Slid er Ser vo Un it  
Th is u n it con trols th e slider servo m ech an ism .  
Sp in d le Ser vo Un it  
Th is u n it con trols th e spin dle servo m ech an ism .  
(See Player Con trol Block diagram on n ext page.)  
* A servo unit constantly takes readings for focu s, tracking, spindle operations, etc, and provides  
inform ation to the player so it can m ake appropriate adju stm ents.  
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CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
C O M M U N I C A T I O N C O N T R O L B L O C K  
WIRED  
FRONT PANEL  
WIRELESS  
REMOTE CONTROL  
BUTTONS (KEYS)  
REMOTE CONTROL  
o
o
o
RCU DECODER  
KEY DECODER  
LED  
RS-232C  
BUFFER  
CHARACTER  
GENERATOR  
LED DRIVER  
o o  
KEY / RCU COMMAND  
PROCESSOR  
RS-232C COMMAND  
PROCESSOR  
P L A Y E R C O N T R O L B L O C K  
SERVO  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
CONTROL  
CONTROL  
CONTROL  
FOCUS  
SERVO  
TRACKING  
SERVO  
SPINDLE  
SERVO  
SLIDER  
SERVO  
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CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
Independent Command Processor  
Th e CLD-V2800 player can be con trolled by several differen t m eth ods: From th e  
Fron t Pan el Bu tton s, th e Rem ote Con trol Un it or Barcode Reader (Level I) or from  
an extern al com pu ter via th e RS-232 port (Level III).  
An in depen den t com m an d processor in side th e player assu res th e m ost appropriate  
operatin g en viron m en t is u sed. Becau se of th is, th e sam e com m an ds m ay perform  
differen tly, depen din g on th e con trol m eth od.  
Most of the commands inpu t to the player have argu ments su ch as frame nu mber,  
chapter nu mber, time nu mber, track nu mber or variou s parameters. An argu ment  
storage area and an address flag indicating the frame, chapter, time, track, index or  
block nu mber are provided for each control method. Therefore, argu ments inpu t for  
one particu lar control method do not affect operations performed with another  
method.  
Internal Player Components  
Ad d r es s Sp ecifica t ion Fla g Regis t er (com p u t er con t r ol)  
Th is register in dicates wh eth er a particu lar address argu m en t sen t from a  
com pu ter is a fram e, ch apter, track, in dex, tim e, or block n u m ber.  
Digit Bu ffer (com p u t er con t r ol)  
Th is bu ffer stores th e n u m eric valu es of argu m en ts sen t from an extern al  
com pu ter. Th e con ten ts of th is bu ffer are sen t to th e specified registers for  
com m an d execu tion .  
Com m a n d Pr oces s or (com p u t er con t r ol)  
Th is processor reads th e con ten ts of th e RS-232C bu ffer. It sen ds th e  
argu m en ts to th e digit bu ffer, or execu tes com m an ds.  
RS-2 3 2 C Bu ffer  
Th is is th e RS-232C In pu t/ Ou tpu t data bu ffer. Twen ty-two bytes are u sed  
for in pu t an d an oth er 22 bytes are u sed for ou tpu t.  
Ad d r es s Sp ecifica t ion Fla g Regis t er (m a n u a l con t r ol)  
This register indicates whether the address argu ments are frame nu mbers,  
chapter nu mbers, time nu mbers or track nu mbers for normal control  
operations.  
Digit Bu ffer (m a n u a l con t r ol)  
Th is bu ffer stores th e n u m eric valu es of argu m en ts for n orm al con trol  
operation s. Th e con ten ts of th is bu ffer are sen t to th e specified register for  
com m an d execu tion .  
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Appendix C CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
Com m a n d Pr oces s or (m a n u a l con t r ol)  
Th is reads th e con ten ts of th e RCU/ key decoder an d sen ds th e con ten ts to  
th e digit bu ffer if th ey are argu m en ts, or execu tes th e com m an d if th e  
RCU/ key decoder con tain s a com m an d.  
RCU/Key Decod er  
Th is m on itors RCU/ key in pu ts. If argu m en ts an d com m an ds are in pu t, th e  
decoder gen erates th e in tern al code correspon din g to th e in pu t data.  
Cu r r en t Fr a m e or Tim e Regis t er  
Th is register stores th e cu rren t fram e n u m ber (LD-CAV) or th e cu rren t tim e  
n u m ber (LD-CLV or CD).  
P-Tim e Regis t er  
This register stores the P-Time (elapsed time within a track) location on a CD.  
Cu r r en t Ch a p t er or Tr a ck Regis t er  
Th is register stores th e cu rren t ch apter n u m ber if an LD en coded with  
ch apters is playin g. It stores th e cu rren t track n u m ber if a CD is playin g.  
Cu r r en t In d ex Regis t er  
Th is register stores th e cu rren t in dex of a specific track on a CD.  
Sea r ch Fr a m e or Tim e Regis t er  
This register stores the frame nu mber (LD-CAV) or time nu mber (LD-CLV or  
CD) of the search destination. The search operation is performed by  
comparing the contents of this Search Frame or Search Time Register and the  
contents of the Cu rrent Frame or Cu rrent Time Register.  
Sea r ch Ch a p t er or Tr a ck Regis t er  
Th is register stores th e ch apter (LD) or track (CD) n u m ber of th e search  
destin ation . Th e search operation is perform ed by com parin g th e con ten ts of  
th is Search Ch apter Register or Search Track Register an d th e con ten ts of  
th e Cu rren t Ch apter Register or th e Cu rren t Track Register.  
Sea r ch In d ex Regis t er  
Th is register stores th e in dex n u m ber of th e search wh en a CD is playin g.  
Ma r k Fr a m e or Ma r k Tim e Regis t er  
Th is register stores a fram e (LD-CAV) or tim e (LD-CLV or CD) n u m ber  
m arker. If a m arker is set an d th e address specification flag in dicates fram e  
or tim e, th e con ten ts of th is register are com pared with th e cu rren t fram e or  
tim e. If th ey m atch , th e player au tom atically h olds a still fram e or pau ses at  
a specific tim e location .  
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Ma r k Ch a p t er or Ma r k Tr a ck Regis t er  
Th is register stores a ch apter (LD) or track (CD) n u m ber m arker. If a  
m arker is set an d th e address specification flag in dicates ch apter or track,  
th e con ten ts of th is register are com pared with th e cu rren t ch apter or track.  
If th ey m atch , th e player au tom atically pau ses at th e ch apter or track.  
Ma r k In d ex Regis t er  
Th is register stores an in dex (CD) n u m ber m arker. If a m arker is set an d  
th e address specification flag in dicates in dex, th e con ten ts of th is register  
are com pared with th e cu rren t in dex. If th ey m atch , th e player  
au tom atically pau ses at th e in dex.  
Sp eed Regis t er  
Th is register stores th e speed u sed for m u lti-speed play.  
Au d io/Vid eo Con t r ol Regis t er  
Th is register con trols au dio/ video ou tpu t.  
Dis p la y Con t r ol Regis t er  
Th is register con trols th e display of fram e n u m bers/ tim e n u m bers, ch apter  
n u m bers, track n u m bers an d specific u ser -gen erated ch aracters.  
Dis p la y Bu ffer  
Th is bu ffer h olds ch aracter data. It provides u p to 20 ch aracters on 3 lin es  
for th e system an d u p to 20 ch aracters on u p to 10 lin es for th e u ser.  
REG. A t o REG. C  
Th ese are switch es u sed to set specific CLD-V2800 fu n ction s. Th e settin gs  
Load Start, Power -On Start an d Bau d Rates of 4800 or 1200 are read in to  
Register C from th e Fu n ction Switch es at power -ON.  
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Appendix C CLD-V2800 Internal Player Controls  
Appendix D: CLD-V2800 Internal Player Registers  
APPENDIX  
D
CLD-V2800  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
LEVEL III  
CLD-V2800 Le ve l III Use r’s Ma nua l TP 120 v. 2.0 • 10/ 95  
CLD-V2800 Internal Player Registers  
Many commands given to the player are accompanied by su ch argu ments as frame  
nu mber or chapter nu mber. These valu es are set in the respective registers of the  
player. The following figu re shows a model of the internal registers of the CLD-V2800.  
It illu strates th e relation sh ip between th e registers. Th is m odel is h elpfu l in  
u n derstan din g th e in itial state of a particu lar register or h ow a given com m an d  
ch an ges th e con ten ts of a register.  
Register Block Diagram  
Chapter  
Track  
Frame  
10 Address Flag  
Time  
Block  
Index  
1 Current Frame  
11 Search Frame  
2 P-Time  
12 Search Chapter/Track  
3 Current Chapter/Track  
13 Search Index  
4 Current Index  
14 Mark Frame  
5 Serial Digit Buffer  
15 Mark Chapter/Track  
Command  
16 Mark Index  
RxD  
Command Receive Buffer  
17 Video Control  
TxD  
Command Transmit Buffer  
18 Audio Control  
RCU  
Chapter  
Track  
Frame  
6 Address Flag  
19 Display Control  
Time  
7 RCU Digit Buffer  
RCU  
20 Reg. A, Reg. B, Reg. C  
8 RCU Data Register  
9 Barcode Data Buffer  
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CLD-V2800 Internal Player Registers  
Th e registers h ave th e followin g fu n ction s.  
1 . Cu r r en t Fr a m e or Tim e (in clu d in g Block n u m ber )  
Con tain s th e cu rren t pictu re fram e n u m ber (LD-CAV), or con tain s th e cu rren t  
tim e n u m ber (LD-CLV or CD) or tim e an d block n u m bers (CD).  
2 . P-Tim e  
Con tain s th e track in tern al elapsed tim e. Th is is m ain ly for display pu rposes.  
3 . Cu r r en t Ch a p t er or Tr a ck Nu m ber  
Con tain s th e cu rren t ch apter n u m ber (LD) or track n u m ber (CD).  
4 . Cu r r en t In d ex  
Con tain s th e cu rren t in dex n u m ber.  
5 . Ser ia l Digit Bu ffer  
Th e com m an d lin e argu m en t valu es are con tain ed h ere wh ile th e com m an ds  
are placed in a separate exclu sive register. Wh en th e com m an d evalu ation is  
m ade, th e con ten ts of th is bu ffer are tran sferred to a specified register.  
6 . Rem ot e Con t r ol-Us e Ad d r es s Fla g  
Wh en th e rem ote con trol u n it is u sed to perform a Search , th is flag specifies  
wh eth er th e address is assign ed as a ch apter, track, fram e or tim e.  
7 . Rem ot e Con t r ol Digit Bu ffer  
Con tain s th e n u m bers in pu t by rem ote con trol.  
8 . Rem ot e Con t r ol Da t a Regis t er  
Tem porarily con tain s th e data in pu t by rem ote con trol.  
9 . La s er Ba r cod e Bu ffer  
Tran sm its LaserBarcode com patible data from am on g th e data in pu t by rem ote  
con trol.  
1 0 . Ser ia l-Us e Ad d r es s Fla g  
Un der serial com m an d, th is flag specifies wh eth er th e address is assign ed as a  
ch apter, track, fram e, tim e, block or in dex.  
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CLD-V2800 Internal Player Registers  
1 1 . Sea r ch Fr a m e or Tim e (in clu d in g Block )  
Con tain s th e fram e n u m ber (LD-CAV), tim e (LD-CLV, CD) or tim e in clu din g  
block n u m ber (CD) to be search ed. Th e search operation is perform ed wh ile  
com parin g th e con ten ts of th e Search Fram e or Tim e Register an d Cu rren t  
Fram e or Tim e Register.  
1 2 . Sea r ch Ch a p t er or Tr a ck  
Con tain s th e ch apter n u m ber (LD) or track n u m ber (CD) to be search ed. Its  
u se is th e sam e as th at of th e Search Fram e or Tim e Register.  
1 3 . Sea r ch In d ex  
Con tain s th e in dex n u m ber search ed. Its u se is th e sam e as th at of th e  
Search Fram e or Tim e Register.  
1 4 . Ma r k Fr a m e or Tim e (in clu d in g Block )  
Con tain s th e fram e n u m ber (LD-CAV), tim e (LD-CLV, CD) or tim e in clu din g  
block n u m ber (CD) for th e m arker wh ich is u sed to in dicate th e en d poin t of  
au to play. Wh en au to play is en gaged th e con ten ts of th e Mark Fram e or Tim e  
Register an d th e Cu rren t Fram e or Tim e Register are com pared.  
1 5 . Ma r k Ch a p t er or Tr a ck  
Con tain s th e ch apter (LD) or track n u m ber (CD) for th e m arker. Its u se is th e  
sam e as th at of th e Mark Fram e or Tim e Register.  
1 6 . Ma r k In d ex  
Con tain s th e in dex n u m ber for th e m arker. Its u se is th e sam e as th at of th e  
Mark Fram e or Tim e Register.  
1 7 . Vid eo Con t r ol  
Th e video ON/ OFF switch .  
1 8 . Au d io Con t r ol  
Th e au dio selection switch .  
1 9 . Dis p la y Con t r ol  
Th e fram e n u m ber an d ch apter ch aracter display ON/ OFF switch .  
2 0 . Regis t er A, Regis t er B, Regis t er C  
Th ese switch es are con cern ed with th e special fu n ction s of th e CLD-V2800.  
Appendix D CLD-V2800 Internal Player Registers  
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Appendix E: Additional Notes  
APPENDIX  
E
CLD-V2800  
USER’S MANUAL  
Programmer’s Reference Guide  
LEVEL III  
CLD-V2800 Le ve l III Use r’s Ma nua l TP 120 v. 2.0 • 10/ 95  
CLD-V2800 Notes  
1 )  
2 )  
Th e m odel n u m ber of th e CLD-V2800 in respon se to ?X is P1537XX  
If a pictu re stop code is recorded on cu rren tly playin g CAV LaserDisc, th e  
player en ters Still Mode at th e stop code poin t. If a pictu re stop is en cou n tered  
du rin g a stop m arker or au to stop segm en t play, an error m essage is retu rn ed. With  
th e n ew Pictu re Stop Com m an d, In teger PS, pictu re stops can be disabled an d  
played th rou gh (1PS) or en abled (0PS).  
3 )  
If a fram e specified by an au to stop or by a stop m arker is m issin g, th e player  
en ters Still Mode ju st beyon d th e specified fram e.  
4 ) Wh en th e CLD-V2800 is con trolled by a com pu ter, com m an d execu tion m ay  
som etim es be su spen ded if fron t pan el bu tton s or rem ote con trol bu tton s are  
pressed. To preven t th is, u se th e Key Lock (KL) com m an d to lock ou t fron t pan el  
an d rem ote con trol in pu t.  
5 )  
CLV frame mode (for CLV discs encoded with seconds) is available on the  
CLD-V2800 by u sing the Frame Set (FR) command. See pages 3-21 and 3-18 for  
details. CLV frame nu mbers do not appear on the front panel or on-screen display, bu t  
can be verified by issu ing the ?F command.  
6 )  
If the video area of a CDV has been recorded u sing the PAL system, sou nd only  
will be reprodu ced when it is played on a CLD-V2800. (The disc is treated as a CD.)  
7 ) The CLD-V2800 does n ot su pport the ?U command, allowing access to the  
Standard Users Code that may be encoded on LDs.  
8 ) If a non-existent address is specified via compu ter control while a CD is playing,  
an error code (E04) is retu rned. Users can access the CDs Table of Contents (TOC) by  
issu ing the ?Q command via compu ter control. The following information is retu rned:  
first track, last track, and total playing time (absolu te time) of the CD. See Section  
3 .7 .4 Requ est Com m a n d s, # 3 8 TOC In for m a tion on page 3-34.  
9 )  
CDV playback begin s from th e video area. Wh en th e video playback is  
com pleted, playback m ay en d or th e video m ay be replayed depen din g on h ow th e  
players Repea t Mode is set. Wh en you wan t to play back au dio, search for th e track  
you wan t to h ear. Wh en au dio playback is com pleted, playback m ay en d or th e  
au dio m ay be replayed again , depen din g on th e Repea t Mode.  
1 0 )  
Du rin g CD an d CDV playback, if th e stop m arker is set to ±1 block from th e  
start poin t after a Pau se, th e player will n ot h old th e stop m arker.  
1 1 )  
Du rin g LD CLV playback, if th e stop m arker is set to ±1 fram e, from th e start  
poin t after a Pau se, th e player will n ot h old th e stop m arker.  
1 2 ) Du rin g CD playback, it is n ot possible to search for th e absolu te tim e address  
0 m in u tes, 0 secon ds, 0 block.  
Laser Vision Player CLD-V2 8 0 0 Level III Us er ’s Ma n u a l/Pr ogr a m m er ’s Refer en ce Gu id e  
TP 1 2 0 Ver s ion 1 .0  
1 0 /9 5  
Pion eer New Media Tech n ologies, In c.  
© 1995 Pion eer New Media Tech n ologies, In c. All righ ts reserved. No part of th is pu blication m ay be  
reprin ted or reprodu ced in an y form with ou t th e perm ission in writin g of th e copyrigh t h older.  
Appendix E CLD-V2800 Notes  
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