Sony VCR (camcorder) (2, 180, 212, 26.81; 7, 185, 217, 26.129, 26.241; 11, 186, 218, 26.137; 25.37, 25.69; 25.101, 25.133; 25.165, 25.197)
Sony VCRs and camcorders all use the same command codes, just
with a bunch of different device codes. Beta
VCRs are considered VCR1 by Sony and use device codes 2 and 180. Camcorders and any VCRs using 8mm tape use
VCR2, which is 7 and 185, and for additional camcorder codes 217 and
26.241(memory stick). VHS VCRs use VCR3,
which is 11 and 186. Some VCRs let you
switch between the three modes.
Apparently a while ago, VCR2 was device 4 and VCR3 was device 8, but
that was changed at least 10 years ago.
DV VCRs have even more device codes; VCR4 is 25.37 and 25.69,
VCR5 is 25.101 and 25.133, VCR6 is 25.165 and 25.197.
I have recently discovered that Sony webcams use camcorder codes with an additional device code for each mode. They use modes 1-3. I dont have all the webcam codes, so if you have any additions, please e-mail me.
Green=camcorders/webcams only
Sony:2; 7; 11; 25.37; 25.101; 25.165
Command Code |
Command(s) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
0, 10 |
10 |
-/--, 11 |
11 |
Enter, 12 |
12 |
1-, 13 |
13 |
2-, 14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
Channel Up |
17 |
Channel Down |
18 |
Volume Up |
19 |
Volume Down |
20 |
|
21 |
Power |
22 |
Eject |
23 |
Audio Monitor, MTS |
24 |
Stop |
25 |
Pause (toggle) |
26 |
Play |
27 |
Rewind |
28 |
Fast Forward |
29 |
Record |
30 |
Record 2, Record Standby, Record Pause |
31 |
Record Mute |
32 |
Still/Freeze (discrete), Jog/Shuttle |
33 |
Blank Search, Slow-1 |
34 |
1/10 Slow, Slow-2 |
35 |
Slow, 1/5 Slow, Slow-3 (current slow code) |
37 |
|
38 |
|
39 |
Auto Tracking On/Off |
40 |
Review, Scan Reverse |
41 |
Cue, Scan Forward |
42 |
TV/VCR, TV/Video, TV/VTR, Exit |
43 |
Frame Up |
44 |
Frame Down |
45 |
Ant/VTR |
46 |
Power On (discrete) |
47 |
Power Off (discrete) |
48 |
Frame Reverse |
49 |
Frame Advance |
50 |
Reverse |
51 |
Forward |
52 |
Swing Search, Slow |
53 |
Mute |
54 |
Sleep |
55 |
Toggle Time/Counter, Tracking normal (?) |
58 |
Display, Rewind and Play, Auto PB |
59 |
Theater |
60 |
Aux |
61 |
Slow + |
62 |
Slow |
63 |
Preroll |
64 |
Function Memory |
65 |
Counter/Remain, Counter Select |
66 |
Up |
67 |
Down |
68 |
Tracking Up |
69 |
Tracking Down |
70 |
Counter Reset |
71 |
Zero Memory, Zero Set Memory, Counter
Memory |
72 |
Index Mark |
73 |
Index Erase |
74 |
Shuttle Edit + |
75 |
Shuttle Edit |
76 |
Data Code, Time Search |
77 |
Menu |
78 |
TV, TV/VTR (?) |
79 |
Input Select |
80 |
EE Monitor |
81 |
OK, Execute, Info |
82 |
Quick Timer, Program Rapid |
83 |
Index Mark |
85 |
Edit Monitor |
86 |
Index Search Forward, Search |
87 |
Index Search Reverse |
88 |
SP/EP, Tape Speed, Record Mode |
89 |
Go To 0, Return |
90 |
OSD, Display, Data Monitor, List |
91 |
Open/Close (?), Replay (might be wrong
use device 186) |
92 |
Program Display |
93 |
Commercial Pass, Skip, Smart Cue |
94 |
Title Insert |
96 |
Program, Timer |
97 |
Right |
98 |
Left |
99 |
Clear, Cancel, Timer Clear |
100 |
Timer Check |
101 |
Timer Record On/Off |
104 |
Guide, Audio Insert, Audio Dub |
105 |
Theme, Video Insert |
106 |
Edit Assemble |
107 |
Edit Mark, Mark |
108 |
Synchro Edit Start |
110 |
Digital Off |
111 |
Shift, Speed +, PIP Position |
112 |
Speed |
113 |
Stop Motion |
115 |
Flash Motion |
116 |
TV Scan |
118 |
Voice Boost (?) |
119 |
PIP |
124 |
Digital Scan |
125 |
High Speed Rewind |
126 |
Still/Shuttle |
Sony:180; 185; 186; 25.69; 25.133; 25.197
Command Code |
Command(s) |
5 |
Time Code Dub |
6 |
Day Up |
7 |
Day Down |
8 |
Exit |
9 |
Guide |
10 |
Page Down |
11 |
Page Up |
12 |
Theme |
13 |
List |
14 |
Pause/Up |
15 |
Stop/Down |
16 |
Rew/Left |
17 |
FF/Right |
19 |
Start |
20 |
Stop |
21 |
Photo, Photo write |
24 |
Play/OK |
25 |
Start/Stop |
26 |
T |
27 |
W |
28 |
Smart Search, Smart File, Photo capture |
42 |
Speed +, Slow |
43 |
Speed , Frame-by-Frame |
45 |
Search Mode, Search Select |
50 |
Edit Search |
51 |
Edit Search + |
52 |
Edit Search |
53 |
Line1 (discrete) |
54 |
Line2 (discrete) |
55 |
Line3 (discrete) |
56 |
Line4 (discrete) |
60 |
Line5, DV input (discrete) |
66 |
BS (?), Sat |
67 |
Tuner (discrete) |
76 |
Data Code |
84 |
Info |
86 |
Blue |
87 |
Green |
91 |
Replay |
94 |
Undisplay date |
95 |
Display date |
96 |
VCR Plus+, Page Up |
97 |
Once, Day Up |
98 |
Daily, Page Down |
99 |
Weekly, Day Down |
110 |
Print |
118 |
Voice Boost |
Command Code |
Command(s) |
18 |
Fader |
19 |
Start |
20 |
Stop |
21 |
Power (webcam) |
26 |
T |
27 |
W |
28 |
fast T |
29 |
fast W |
30 |
Auto focus |
31 |
Manual focus |
32 |
Auto/Manual focus toggle |
34 |
Manual focus far |
35 |
Manual focus near |
36 |
White balance toggle |
37 |
Backlight (non-DV) |
40 |
Backlight (DV, webcam) |
48 |
Shutter |
59 |
White Balance Reset |
66 |
Memory impose |
67 |
Color/Mode |
68 |
Superimpose |
Sony:26.81; 26.129; 26.137 (Webcams)
Command Code |
Command(s) |
24 |
Pan/Tilt Reset |
25 |
Home |
26 |
Tilt Up, Up |
27 |
Tilt Down, Down |
28 |
Pan Right, Right |
29 |
Pan Left, Left |
99 |
Menu |
104 |
Data Screen |
Command Code |
Command(s) |
32 |
Index |
42 |
Play |
43 |
|
44 |
+ |