Collaboration on capturing Panasonic audio system IR codes

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I’ve been using an Arduino Uno to generate the IR remote codes for my Panasonic SC-PMX7DB audio system and create an IR remote translator from Sony to Panasonic.
I used a TSOP38438 IR Receiver but the software in the IRremote library by Rafi Khan (shirriff) doesn’t identify the codes emitted by my Panasonic remote (model N2QAYB000896) so I decided to write a decoder software fed by the raw sequences captured by the IRrecv function in the library.
I’m posting such decoder hoping that some other Arduino user is willing to capture the codes generated by their own Panasonic audio system remotes and then share them here.
My ultimate goal is to understand whether there are discrete IR codes for selecting the audio source which are not generated by the N2QAYB000896 remote. This remote has 3 buttons dedicated to the selection of the audio source (searching online the same applies to other Panasonic remotes controls) but none of those is the audio sources I use most often, like Radio, Auxiliary and Bluetooth.
In my case the 3 buttons/codes are:
[IPod]
Device code: 0xA0
Sub-device code: 0x1C
OBC: 0xB8

[CD]
Device code: 0xA0
Sub-device code: 0x0A
OBC: 0x0A

[SELECTOR]
Device code: 0xA0
Sub-device code: 0x00
OBC: 0x86

My guess is that all Panasonic remotes have 3 buttons for selecting the source and these buttons generate the same codes across all remotes. When the remotes are manufactured for a specific model of audio system, only their silkscreen (the labels of the buttons) is customised with the functions understood by the specific model of main unit.
In order to check this I would like to see the codes of other Panasonic audio systems, for example the SC-HC2020 or the SC-PM250EB

PS: C++ coding is not my thing so please forgive inconsistencies in my coding style. If you spot any way to improve the code I’m welcoming suggestions.

IR_Decode_Panasonic.ino (6.45 KB)

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guindolo:
the IRremote library by Rafi Khan (shirriff)

Very much irrelevant, but just FYI, shirriff is Ken Shirriff, the original creator of the library. Rafi Khan (z3t0) took over the maintenance of the library at some point and Ken doesn't seem to be involved with the library any more.

On topic, I don't have any Panasonic gear, so unable to assist. Good luck with your project!

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Thank you for making that clear.
I seemed to remember to have spotted Ken Shirriff's name somewhere but when I checked the library I saw the name of the maintainer and went with that.

There are a few things about the way IRremote works that I don't quite get but I haven't trying diving into its code.

I hope google will show this post to anyone searching for Arduino Panasonic IR remote codes.