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- 1 - DENON AVR/AVC control protocol Ver. 4.0 Application model : AVR - 3805/AVC - 3890 Application terminal : RS - 232C Connector specification Connector type : DB - 9pin female type, slave straight connection (DCE type ) ( 1pin : GND , 2pin : TxD , 3pin : RxD , 5 pin : Common(GND) , 4,6,7,8,9pin : NC ) Communication format : Synchronous syste m :[...]
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- 2 - Protocol specification The following three data form s is defined. COMMAND : The message sent to a system (AVR/AVC) from a controller (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/AVC) T he result is sent, when a syste m is operated directly an[...]
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- 3 - The example of a command * <CR> is the meaning o f 0x0D. SIDVD<CR> : Select Input source DVD MSTHX SURROUND EX<CR> : surround Mode Set to THX SURROUND EX MVUP<CR> : Master Volume UP PWON<CR> : system PoWer ON PWSTANDBY<CR> : system PoWer STANDBY SI?<CR> : Request comm and for now playing input source [...]
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- 4 - Others A) COMMAND is receivable also during transmission of EVENT . B) Since CHANNEL VOLUME changes simultaneously when the SURROUND MODE changes, the value of the channel volume of all channels returns as EVENT . C) CH ANNEL VOLUME returns the data of ALL channels by the present SURROUND MODE also including an intact channel. In this case, t[...]
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- 5 - COMMAND and PARAMETER list COMMAND PARAMETER function e xample PW ON POWER ON/STANDBY change PWON<CR> STANDBY PWSTANDBY<CR> MV UP MASTER VOLUME UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB MVUP<CR> DOWN MVDOWN<CR> ** **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 80=0dB, 99= --- (MIN) MV80<CR> CV FL UP CHANNEL VOLUME UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB [...]
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- 6 - COMMAND PARAMETER function e xample CV SB UP --- SURROUND BACKch (SBch 1SP) CVSB UP<CR> SB DOWN CVSB DOWN<CR> SB ** **:38 to 62 by ASCII , 50=0dB CVSB 50<CR> MU ON OUTPUT MUTE ON/OFF change MUON<CR> OFF MUOFF<CR> S I PHONO Select INPUT source SIPHONO<CR> CD SICD<CR> TUNER SITUNER<CR> DVD SIDVD&l[...]
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- 7 - COMMAND PARAMETER function e xample Z2 PHONO MULTI ZONE - 2 mode set , and select source at AVR - 3805 Z2PHONO<CR> | --- The name of PARAMETER is | CDR/TAPE1 the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. Z2MD/TAPE2<CR> SOURCE MULTI ZONE - 2 mode cancel Z2SOURCE<CR> UP MULTI ZONE - 2 VOLUME UP/DOWN , direct change to ***dB Z2UP[...]
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- 8 - EVENT PARAMETE R function e xample MS DIRECT SURROUND mode set MSDIRECT<CR> PURE DIRECT MSPURE DIRECT<CR> STEREO MSSTEREO<CR> MULTI CH IN MSMULTI CH IN<CR> MULTI CH DIRECT MSMULTI CH DIRECT<CR> MULTI CH PURE D MSMULTI CH PURE D<CR> DOLBY PR O LOGIC All are received as "DOLBY SURROUND" , MSDOLBY PR[...]
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- 9 - TF, TP, TM COMMAND : '*' parameters can NOT op erate when INPUT source isn ’ t TUNER. EVENT PARAMETER function e xample MS MPEG2 AAC --- Invalid at AVR model MSMPEG2 AAC<CR> AAC+DOLBY EX --- Invalid at AVR model MSAAC+DOLBY EX<CR> PS TONE DEFEAT ON P ARAMETER setting PSTONE DEFEAT ON<CR> TONE DEFEAT OFF TONE DEFE[...]
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- 10 - EVENT(or RESPONSE) and PARAMETER list EVENT PARAMETER function e xample *RES. PW ON POWER ON/STANDBY change PWON<CR> STANDBY PWSTANDBY<CR> MV ** MASTER VOLUME change , **:00 to 98 by ASCII MV80<CR> 98 = +18dB(MAX) 80 = 0dB 00 = - 80dB 99 = --- (MIN) CV FL ** CHANNEL VOLUME change , **:38 to 62 by ASCII CVFL 50<CR> FR [...]
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- 11 - EVENT PARAMETER function e xample *RES. ZM ON MAIN - ZONE ON/OFF change ZMON<CR> OFF ZMOFF<CR> Z1 PHONO MULTI ZONE - 3 source change Z1PHONO<CR> | --- The name of PARAMETER is | CDR/TAPE1 the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. Z1MD/TAPE2<CR> SOURCE MULTI ZONE - 3 mode cancel Z1SOURCE<CR> ** MULTI ZONE - 3 V[...]
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- 12 - EVENT PARAMETER function e xample *RES. TF ****** (6 digits) TUNER Frequency change TF105000<CR> --- ****.** kHz at AM band (1050.00kHz at AM) ****.** M Hz at FM band TP **(PRESET No.) TUNER PRESET change to No.** TPA1<CR> (PRESET No. ” A1 ” ) TM TUNER BAND , MODE change AM --- Band set to AM TMAM<CR> ? FM --- Band set [...]
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- 13 - EVENT PARAMETER function e xample *RES. MS DIRECT SURRO UND mode change MSDIRECT<CR> PURE DIRECT MSPURE DIRECT<CR> STEREO MSSTEREO<CR> MULTI CH IN MSMULTI CH IN<CR> MULTI CH IN +PL2x CINEMA MSM CH IN+PL2X C<CR> MULTI CH IN +PL2x MUSIC MSM CH IN+PL2X M<CR> MULTI CH DIRECT MSMULTI CH DIRECT<CR> MULTI C[...]
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- 14 - EVENT PARAMETER function e xample *RES. DTS NEO:6 CINEMA MSDTS NEO:6 C<CR> DTS NEO:6 MUSIC 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 CINEMA MSDTS+PL2X C<CR> DT S+PL2x MUSIC MSDTS+PL2X M<CR> DOLBY H/P --- Invali[...]
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- 15 - *RES. : NOT returns ' ? ' parameters as RESPONSE . EVENT PARAMETER function e xample *RES. PS ROOM EQ:NORMAL ROOM EQ mode change PSROOM EQ:NORMAL<CR> ? ROOM EQ:FRONT PSROOM EQ:FRONT<CR> ? ROOM EQ:FLAT PSROOM EQ:FLAT<CR> ? ROOM EQ:MANUAL PSROOM EQ:MANUAL<CR> ? ROOM EQ:OFF PSROOM EQ:OFF<CR> ?[...]