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- 1 - DENON AVR control protocol Ver. 5.2.0_a Application model : AVR-3808/AVC-3808 Application terminal: RS-232C/ Ethernet Connector specificat ion Ⅰ . RS-232C Connector type: DB-9pin female type, slave straight connection (DCE type) ( 1pin : GND , 2pin : TxD , 3pin : RxD , 5pin : Co mmon(GND) , 4,6,7,8,9pin : NC ) Communication format: Synchron[...]
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- 2 - Ⅱ . Ethernet Connector type : RJ-45(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Communication format : Communication system : A half duplex Communication speed : 10Mbps/100Mbps Communication port : TCP port 23 (telnet) Communication data length : 135bytes (maximum) PC AVR/AVC Ethernet Cross cable PC AVR/AVC HUB Ethernet Straight cable Ethernet Straight cable [...]
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- 3 - NETWORK SETUP of AVR-4308 >Procedure of Network Setup mode. (1)Press SYSTEM SETUP button, then System Setup Me nu appears on FL-display(and GUI) (2)Select “Network Setup > Detail” . (3)Set parameters described below. <DHCP> "ON"---Use this setting when DHCP server is on the local network. "OFF"---Use this s[...]
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- 4 - Ⅱ . Ethernet Connector type : RJ-45(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Communication format : Communication system : A half duplex Communication speed : 10Mbps/100Mbps Communication port : TCP port 23 (telnet) Communication data length : 135bytes (maximum) PC AVR/AVC Ethernet Cross cable PC AVR/AVC HUB Ethernet Straight cable Ethernet Straight cable [...]
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- 5 - NETWORK SETUP of AVR-3808 >Procedure of Network Setup mode. (1)Press SYSTEM SETUP button, then System Setup Me nu appears on FL-display(and GUI) (2)Select “Network Setup > Detail” . (3)Set parameters described below. <DHCP> "ON"---Use this setting when DHCP server is on the local network. "OFF"---Use this s[...]
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- 6 - Protocol speci fication The following three data forms are defined. COMMAND : The message sent to a system(AVR) from a controlle r(Touch Panel etc.) A command to a system is given from a controller. EVENT : The message sent to a controller (Touch Panel etc. ) from a system (AVR) The result is sent, when a system is operated directly and a sta[...]
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- 7 - The example of a command * <CR> is the meaning of 0x0D. SIDVD<CR> : Select Input source DVD MSSTEREO<CR> : surround Mode Set to STEREO MVUP<CR> : Master Volume UP PWON<CR> : system PoWer ON PWSTANDBY<CR> : system PoWer STANDBY SI?<CR> : Request command for now playing input so urce >> Return RES[...]
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- 8 - Others A) COMMAND is receivable also during transmission of EVENT . B) Since CHANNEL VOLUME changes simultaneou sly when the SURROUND MODE changes, the value of t he channel volume of all channels returns as EVENT . C) CHANNEL VOLUME returns the data of A LL channels by the presen t SURROUND MODE also including an intact channel. In this case[...]
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- 9 - COMMAND and PARAMETER list COMMAND PARAMETER function example PW ON POWER ON/S TANDBY change PWON<CR> STANDBY PWSTANDBY<CR> ? Return PW Status PW?<CR> MV UP MASTER VOL UME UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB MVUP<CR> DOWN MVDOWN<CR> ** **:00 to 9 9 by ASCII , 80=0dB, 99=---(MIN) MV80<CR> ? Return MV Status MV?&[...]
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- 10 - COMMAND PARAMETER function example CV SB UP ---SURROUND BACKch (SBch 1SP) CVSB UP<CR> SB DOWN CVSB DOWN<CR> SB ** **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 50=0dB CVSB 50<CR> ? Return CV Status CV?<CR> MU ON OUTPUT MUTE ON/OFF change MUON<CR> OFF MUOFF<CR> ? Return MU Status MU?<CR> SI PHONO Select INPUT source SIPHONO[...]
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- 1 1 - COMMAND PARAMETER function example SD AUTO set AUTO mode (Prior ity:HDMI>>DIGITAL>>ANALOG) SDAUTO<CR> HDMI set force HDMI INPUT mode SDHDMI<CR> DIGITAL set force DIGITAL INPUT (Optical,Coaxial)mode SDDIGITAL<CR> ANALOG set force ANALOG INPUT mode SDANALOG<CR> EXT.IN-1 ---Set EXT.IN mode at AVR-3808 SDEXT.[...]
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- 12 - COMMAND PARAMETER function example MS CLASSIC CONCERT MSCLASSIC CONCERT<CR> MONO MOVIE MSMONO MOVIE<CR> MATRIX MSMATRIX<CR> VIDEO GAME MSVIDEO GAME<CR> VIRTUAL MSVIRTUAL<CR> MPEG2 AAC ---Invalid at AVR model (Japan model only) MSMPEG2 AAC<CR> ? Return MS Status MS?<CR> QUICK1 QUICK SELECT 1-3 MODE SE[...]
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- 13 - COMMAND PARAMETER function example PS TONE DEFEAT ON PARAMETER setting PSTONE DEFEAT ON<CR> TONE DEFEAT OFF TONE DEFEAT ON/OFF PSTONE DEFEAT OFF<CR> TONE DEFEAT ? Return PSTONE DEFEAT Status PSTONE DEFEAT ?<CR> SB:MTRX ON SURROUND BACK SP MODE set PSSB:MTRX ON<CR> SB:NON MTRX PSSB:NON MTRX<CR> SB:PL2xCINEMA PSSB[...]
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- 14 - COMMAND PARAMETER function example PS TRE UP TREBLE UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB PSTRE UP<CR> TRE DOWN **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 50=0dB PSTRE DOWN<CR> TRE ** ---AVR-3808 can be operated from -6 to +6(44 to 56 ) PSTRE 50<CR> TRE ? Return PSTRE Status PSTRE ?<CR> DRC AUTO DRC direct change PSDRC AUTO<CR> DRC LOW P[...]
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- 15 - COMMAND PARAMETER function example PS PAN ON PANORAMA O N/OFF PSPAN ON<CR> PAN OFF PSPAN OFF<CR> PAN ? Return PSPAN Status PSPAN ?<CR> DIM UP DIMENSION UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB PSDIM UP<CR> DIM DOWN **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 00=0, PSDIM DOWN<CR> DIM ** ---AVR-3808 can be operated from 0 to 6 PSDIM **<CR&g[...]
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- 16 - COMMAND PARAMETER function example PS NIGHT OFF NIGHT MODE direct change PSNIGHT OFF<CR> NIGHT LOW PSNIGHT LOW<CR> NIGHT MID PSNIGHT MID<CR> NIGHT HI PSNIGHT HI<CR> NIGHT ? Return PSNIGHT Status PSNIGHT ?<CR> RSTR OFF AUDIO RESTORER direct change PSRSTR OFF<CR> RSTR MODE1 PSRSTR MODE1<CR> RSTR MODE2 [...]
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- 17 - Z2 COMMAND : "*" parameter uses two ASCII characte rs. (see page4 J) section) COMMAND PARAMETER function example Z2 PHONO MULTI ZONE-2 mode set , and select source at AVR-3808 Z2PHONO<CR> | ---The name of PARAMETER is | IPOD the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. Z2IPOD<CR> SOURCE MULTI ZONE-2 mode cancel at AVR-38[...]
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- 18 - Z2 COMMAND : "*" parameter uses two ASCII characte rs. (see page4 J) section) Except Japan model. COMMAND PARAMETER function example Z2PS BAS UP ZONE2 BASS UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB Z2PSBAS UP<CR> BAS DOWN **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 00=0dB Z2PSBAS DOWN<CR> BAS ** ---AVR-3808 can be operated from -10 to +10(40 to 60) Z[...]
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- 19 - Z3 COMMAND : "*" parameter uses two ASCII characte rs. (see page4 J) section) Except Japan model COMMAND PARAMETER function example Z3 PHONO MULTI ZONE-3 mode set , and select source at AVR-3808 Z3PHONO<CR> | ---The name of PARAMETER is | IPOD the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. Z3IPOD<CR> SOURCE MULTI ZONE-3 mo[...]
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- 20 - Z3 COMMAND : "*" parameter uses two ASCII characte rs. (see page4 J) section) Except Japan model COMMAND PARAMETER function example Z3PS BAS UP ZONE3 BASS UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB Z3PSBAS UP<CR> BAS DOWN **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 00=0dB Z3PSBAS DOWN<CR> BAS ** ---AVR-3808 can be operated fr om -10 to +10(40 to 60) Z[...]
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- 21 - ※ ANALOG TUNER Control (AVR model only) COMMAND PARAMETER function example TF ANUP TUNER Frequency UP/DOWN TFANUP<CR> ANDOWN TFANDOWN<CR> AN****** (6 digits) --- ****.** kHz at AM band (>050000 is AM.) ****.** MHz at FM band (<050000 is FM.) TFAN105000<CR> (1050.00kHz at AM) AN? Return TF Status TFAN?<CR> TP A[...]
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- 22 - ※ XM Control(North America model only) COMMAND PARAMETER function example TF XMUP XM Channel UP/DOWN TFXMUP<CR> XMDOWN TFXMDOWN<CR> XM*** (3 digits) --- ***:XM CH No. TFXM001<CR> (XM001 CH at XM) XM? Return TFXM Status TFXM?<CR> TP XMUP XM PRESET CH UP/DOWN , direct change to No.** TPXMUP<CR> XMDOWN TPXMDOWN&l[...]
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- 23 - ※ iRadio/mServer/USB Extended Control COMMAND PARAMETER function example SI USB Select INPUT source NET/USB and USB Start Playback SIUSB<CR> Z2 USB Select MULTI ZONE-2 source NET/USB and USB Start P layback (Except Japan model) Z2USB<CR> Z3 USB Select MULTI ZONE-3 source NET/USB and USB Start P layback Z3USB<CR> NS 90 “[...]
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- 24 - ※ iPod Extended Control COMMAND PARAMETER function example IP 90 “Cursor Up” Control IP90<CR> 91 “Cursor Down” Control IP91<CR> 92 “Cursor Left” Control IP92<CR> 93 “Cursor Right” Control IP93<CR> 94 “Enter (Play/Pause)” Control IP94<CR> 9A “Play/Pause” Control IP9A<CR> 9C “Stop[...]
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- 25 - ※ Cursol/Enter/Menu(Setup) COMMAND PARAMETER function example MN CUP “Cursor Up ” Control MNCUP<CR> CDN “Cursor Down” Control MNCDN<CR> CLT “Cursor Left” Control MNCLT<CR> CRT “Cursor Right” Control MNCRT<CR> ENT “Enter” Control MNENT<CR> RTN “RETURN” Control MNRTN<CR> MEN ON “G[...]
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- 26 - ※ Remote Lock/Panel Lock COMMAND PARAMETER function example SY REMOTE LOCK ON REMOTE CONTROL LOCK ON/OFF SYREMOTE LOCK ON<CR> REMOTE LOCK OFF SYREMOTE LOCK OFF<CR> PANEL LOCK ON PANEL BUTTON(Except MASTER VOL.)CONTROL LOCK ON SYPANEL LOCK ON<CR> PANEL+V LOCK ON PANEL BUTTON & MASTER VOL. CONTROL LOCK ON SYPANEL+V LOCK[...]
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- 27 - EVENT(or RESPONSE) and PARAMETER list EVENT PARAMETER function example PW ON POWER ON/STANDBY change PWON<CR> STANDBY PWSTANDBY<CR> MV ** MASTER VOLUME change , **:00 to 99 by ASCII MV80<CR> 98 = +18dB(MAX) 80 = 0dB 00 = -80dB 99 = ---(MIN) CV FL ** CHANNEL VOLUME change , **:00,38 to 62 by ASCII CVFL 50<CR> FR ** 62 [...]
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- 28 - EVENT PARAMETER function example SI NET/USB SINET/USB<CR> XM (North America model Only) SIHDRADIO<CR> USB SIUSB<CR> IPOD SIIPOD<CR> ZM ON MAIN-ZONE ON/OFF change ZMON<CR> OFF ZMOFF<CR> SR PHONO REC SELECT source change SRPHONO<CR> | ---The name of PARAMETER is | IPOD the same as that of the time of S[...]
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- 29 - EVENT PARAMETER function example MS DIRECT SURROUND mode change MSDIRECT<CR> PURE DIRECT MSPURE DIRECT<CR> STEREO MSSTEREO<CR> MULTI CH IN MSMULTI CH IN<CR> MULTI CH IN +PL2x C MSM CH IN+PL2X C<CR> MULTI CH IN +PL2x M MSM CH IN+PL2X M<CR> MULTI CH DIRECT MSMULTI CH DIRECT<CR> MULTI CH DIRECT +PL2x C [...]
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- 30 - EVENT PARAMETER function example MS DTS NEO:6 C MSDTS NEO:6 C<CR> DTS NEO:6 M MSDTS NEO:6 M<CR> DTS SURROUND MSDTS SURROUND<CR> DTS ES DSCRT6.1 MSDTS ES DSCRT6.1<CR> DTS ES MTRX6.1 MSDTS ES MTRX6.1<CR> DTS+PL2x C MSDTS+PL2X C<CR> DTS+PL2x M MSDTS+PL2X M<CR> DTS+NEO:6 MSDTS+NEO:6<CR> DTS96/24 MS[...]
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- 31 - EVENT PARAMETER function example MS NEURAL (North America model Only) MSNEURAL<CR> DOLBY D+ MSDOLBY D+ <CR> DOLBY D+ +EX MSDOLBY D+ +EX<CR> DOLBY D+ +PL2x C MSDOLBY D+ +PL2X C<CR> DOLBY D+ +PL2x M MSDOLBY D+ +PL2X M<CR> DOLBY TRUEHD MSDOLBY HD<CR> DOLBY HD MSDOLBY HD <CR> DOLBY HD+EX MSDOLBY HD +EX&l[...]
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- 32 - EVENT PARAMETER function example PS TONE DEFEAT ON TONE DEFEAT ON/OFF change PSTONE DEFEAT ON<CR> TONE DEFEAT OFF PSTONE DEFEAT OFF<CR> SB:MTRX ON SURROUND BACK MODE change PSSB:MTRX ON<CR> SB:NON MTRX PSSB:NON MTRX<CR> SB:PL2xC PSSB:PL2X CINEMA<CR> SB:PL2xM PSSB:PL2X MUSIC<CR> SB:ON PSSB:ON<CR> SB:O[...]
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- 33 - EVENT PARAMETER function example PS DRC AUTO DRC change PSDRC AUTO<CR> DRC LOW PSDRC LOW<CR> DRC MID PSDRC MID<CR> DRC HI PSDRC HI<CR> DRC OFF PSDRC OFF<CR> DCO OFF D.COMP change PSDCO OFF<CR> DCO MID PSDCO MID<CR> DCO LOW PSDCO LOW<CR> DCO MID PSDCO MID<CR> DCO HIGH PSDCO HIGH<CR> [...]
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- 34 - EVENT PARAMETER function example PS DELAY *** AUDIO DELAY change, ***:000 to 999 by ASCII PSDELAY 200<CR> ---AVR-3808 : 200=200ms ( MAX ) 100=100ms, 000=0ms NIGHT OFF NIGHT MODE change PSNIGHT OFF<CR> NIGHT LOW PSNIGHT LOW<CR> NIGHT MID PSNIGHT MID<CR> NIGHT HI PSNIGHT HI<CR> RSTR OFF AUDIO RESTORER change[...]
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- 35 - EVENT PARAMETER function example Z2 PHONO MULTI ZONE-2 source change Z2PHONO<CR> | ---The name of PARAMETER is | IPOD the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. Z2IPOD<CR> SOURCE MULTI ZONE-2 mode cancel Z2SOURCE<CR> ** MULTI ZONE-2 VOLUME change , **:10 to 99 by ASCII Z280<CR> 98 = +18dB(MAX) 80 = 0dB 10 = -70dB 99 [...]
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- 36 - EVENT PARAMETER function example Z3 PHONO MULTI ZONE-3 source change Z3PHONO<CR> | ---The name of PARAMETER is | IPOD the same as that of the time of SI COMMA ND. Z3IPOD<CR> SOURCE MULTI ZONE-3 mode cancel Z3SOURCE<CR> ** MULTI ZONE-3 VOLUME change , **:10 to 99 by ASCII Z380<CR> 98 = +18dB(MAX) 80 = 0dB 10 = -70dB 99[...]
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- 37 - ※ ANALOG TUNER Control(AVR model only) EVENT PARAMETER function example TF AN****** (6 digits) TUNER Frequency change TFAN105000<CR> --- ****.** kHz at AM band (1050.00kHz at AM) ****.** MHz at FM band TP AN**(PRESE T No.) TUNER PRESET change to No.** TPANA1<CR> (PRESET No.”A1”) TM TUNER BAND , MODE change ANAM ---Band set [...]
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- 38 - ※ iRadio/mServer/USB Extended Control EVENT PARAMETER function NSA Onscreen Display Information is Answered By the NSA Command. 0 Display Line1 Information NSA0**************_?????<CR> 1 Display Line3 Information NSA1 ※ ************_?????<CR> 2 Display Line4 Information NSA2 ※ ************_?????<CR> 3 Display Line5 In[...]
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- 39 - EVENT PARAMETER function NSE Onscreen Display Information(mserver/iRadio) is Answered By the NSE Command. 0 Display Line1 Information NSE0**************_?????<CR> 1 Display Line3 Information NSE1 ※ ************_?????<CR> 2 Display Line4 Information NSE2 ※ ************_?????<CR> 3 Display Line5 Information NSE3 ※ *****[...]
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- 40 - ※ iPod Extended Control EVENT PARAMETER function IPA Onscreen Display Information is Answered By the IPA Command. 0 Display Line1 Information IPA0***************_???<CR> 1 Display Line3 Information IPA1 ※ *************_???<CR> 2 Display Line4 Information IPA2 ※ *************_???<CR> 3 Display Line5 Information IPA3 ?[...]
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- 41 - EVENT PARAMETER function IPA <example1> IPA0Artist??????????????????<CR> IPA1 ※ Ana Caram_????????????<CR> IPA2 ※ Badi Assad_???????????<CR> IPA3 ※ Christy Baron_????????<CR> IPA4 ※ Marta Gomez_??????????<CR> IPA5 ※ Rebecca Pidgeon_??????<CR> IPA6 ※ Sara K_???????????????<CR> IPA7 ?[...]
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- 42 - EVENT PARAMETER function IPE Onscreen Display Information(iPod) is Answered By the IPA Command. 0 Display Line1 Information IPE0***************_???<CR> 1 Display Line3 Information IPE1 ※ *************_???<CR> 2 Display Line4 Information IPE2 ※ *************_???<CR> 3 Display Line5 Information IPE3 ※ *************_???&[...]
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- 43 - EVENT PARAMETER function IPE <example1> IPE0Artist??????????????????<CR> IPE1 ※ Ana Caram_????????????<CR> IPE2 ※ Badi Assad_???????????<CR> IPE3 ※ Christy Baron_????????<CR> IPE4 ※ Marta Gomez_??????????<CR> IPE5 ※ Rebecca Pidgeon_??????<CR> IPE6 ※ Sara K_???????????????<CR> IPE7 ?[...]
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- 44 - ※ Remote Lock/Panel Lock EVENT PARAMETER function example SY REMOTE LOCK ON REMOTE CONTROL LOCK ON/OFF SYREMOTE LOCK ON<CR> REMOTE LOCK OFF SYREMOTE LOCK OFF<CR> PANEL LOCK ON PANEL BUTTON(Except MASTER VOL.)CONTROL LOCK ON SYPANEL LOCK ON<CR> PANEL+V LOCK ON PANEL BUTTON & MASTER VOL. CONTROL LOCK ON SYPANEL+V LOCK O[...]