Messages:

close

Closes the AV/C connection. The connection is closed automatically if the object is deleted, or the patch containing the object is closed.

custom [hex-sequence (list)]

Sends a custom string of data to the DV device. Messages are usually sent as a sequence of hexadecimal numbers. Accepted messages are documented by the 1394 Trade Association (http://www.1394ta.com/Technology/Specifications/specifications.htm). The relevant specification is the "AV/C Tape Recorder/Player Subunit".

fastwind

Fast rewinds the transport.

ff

Fast forwards the transport.

getdevice

Sends the name of the currently active device out the right outlet of the object in the form device active-device.

gettime

Sends the name of the currently active device out the right outlet of the object in the form time DVdevicemedia-time.

open

Opens an AV/C connection to a compatible device if one can be found.

pause

Pauses the transport playback.

play [command (symbol)]

Sets playback at normal speed. The following optional arguments are permitted: pause: Pause in playback. reverse: Playback at normal speed in reverse. revpause: Pause in reverse playback. nextframe: Playback the next sequential frame or field. prevframe: Playback the previous sequential frame or field. sf: Playback at the slowest forward special effect speed (sf = slowest, sf6 = slow, sf1 = fastest) sf6: Playback at slow forward special effect speed sf5: Playback at slow forward special effect speed sf4: Playback at slow forward special effect speed sf3: Playback at slow forward special effect speed sf2: Playback at slow forward special effect speed sf1: Playback at fastest slow forward special effect speed sr: Playback at the slowest reverse special effect speed (sr = slowest, sr6 = slow, sr1 = fastest) sr6: Playback at slow reverse special effect speed sr5: Playback at slow reverse special effect speed sr4: Playback at slow reverse special effect speed sr3: Playback at slow reverse special effect speed sr2: Playback at slow reverse special effect speed sr1: Playback at fastest slow reverse special effect speed ff: Playback at the fastest fast forward special effect speed (ff = fastest, ff6 = fast, ff1 = slowest) ff6: Playback at fast forward special effect speed ff5: Playback at fast forward special effect speed ff4: Playback at fast forward special effect speed ff3: Playback at fast forward special effect speed ff2: Playback at fast forward special effect speed ff1: Playback at slowest fast forward special effect speed fr: Playback at the fastest fast reverse special effect speed. (fr = fastest, fr6 = fast, fr1 = slowest) fr6: Playback at fast reverse special effect speed fr5: Playback at fast reverse special effect speed fr4: Playback at fast reverse special effect speed fr3: Playback at fast reverse special effect speed fr2: Playback at fast reverse special effect speed fr1: Playback at slowest fast reverse special effect speed

record [command (symbol)]

Sets the DV device to record. The following optional arguments are permitted: recpause: Pause while recording all signal(s) insertvideo: Replace the video signal with a new signal, but leave any other signals on the medium intact insertaudio: Replace the audio signal with a new signal, but leave any other signals on the medium intact insertav: Replace the audio and video signals with new signals, but leave any other signals on the medium intact insertsubcode: Replace the subcode signal with a new signal, but leave any other signals on the medium intact insertvideopause: Pause recording signals, and set the recording mode record insertvideo insertaudiopause: Pause recording signals, and set the recording mode record insertaudio insertavpause: Pause recording signals, and establish the recording mode record insertav insertsubcodepause: Pause recording signals, and set the recording mode record insertsubcode

recpause

Pauses while recording all signal(s).

rewind

Rewinds the transport.

stop

Halts the transport.

time

Causes the attached DV device to seek for the specified time on any loaded media. Time is specified by four integer arguments that specify hours, minutes, seconds and frames. Many devices do not support this function.

Example:

See Also:

jit.qt.grab, jit.qt.videoout