JPH0863950A - Recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve operability in association with the reservation of a recording, etc. CONSTITUTION: Keys among operation keys with which fundamental operations are performed, a stoppage operating key 1, a rewinding operating key 2, a reproducing operating key 3, a fast forwarding operating key 4 and a temporary stoppage operating key 5 are arranged in a horizontal direction on a straight line. Contrary to this arrangement, a reservation operating key 6 and a recording operating key 7 are arranged in a vertical direction at the lower side of the reproducing operating key 3. Moreover. this device is provided with a mechanism in which when the reservation operating key 6 is operated, for example, the reservation mode of a video tape recorder is started and also a hinged door 8 covering a reservation setting part is opened while linkced with the operation of the reservation operating key 6 to expose the reservation setting part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus suitable for use in, for example, a consumer video tape recorder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a consumer video tape recorder, various arrangements of operation units for basic operations such as a recording operation unit, a reproduction operation unit, a stop operation unit, a fast forward operation unit and a rewind operation unit have been conventionally used. Is being implemented.

In such an apparatus, when making a reservation for an operation such as recording, in order to make a reservation setting, a large number of operating sections are required for time setting and the like. Therefore, if such a reservation setting unit is arranged in the vicinity of the operation unit for the above-described basic operation, the configuration of the operation unit and the setting unit becomes complicated and the operability becomes extremely poor.

Therefore, the reservation setting section is generally arranged separately from the operation section. However, in this case, for example, in the case of recording reservation, the recording operation unit is operated to make a reservation after the setting is completed. Therefore, the recording operation unit operates in a series of operations in response to the operation of the reservation setting unit. It needs to be arranged so that it can.

However, the recording operation section arranged at such a position is arranged apart from the operation section for the other basic operation described above, and other basic operations are required when performing normal recording without reservation. If you try to do it together with a motion operation, the operability will be extremely poor. It should be noted that it is conceivable to provide the recording operation unit both near the operation unit for the basic operation and near the reservation setting unit, but this increases the load on the circuit and the like.

[0006]

This application has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the problem to be solved is that the conventional operation unit or the like has a problem especially in reservation of recording. Related to this is that the operability becomes extremely poor.

[0007]

The first means according to the present invention is at least a reproduction operation section (key 3), a stop operation section (key 1), a fast-forward operation section (key 4), and a rewind operation section. (Key 2) is arranged on a straight line, and a recording / reproducing unit (key 6) and a recording operation unit (key 7) are arranged in a direction different from the position of the reproduction operation unit on the straight line. It is a device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, the reproduction operation section, the stop operation section, the fast-forward operation section, and the rewind operation section are arranged laterally. In addition, the recording / reproducing apparatus has the reservation operating unit and the recording operating unit arranged in the vertical direction below the reproduction operating unit.

A third means of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first means, wherein the reservation operation section (key 6) is used.
The recording / reproducing apparatus is characterized in that a mechanism (door 8) for exposing a reservation setting section for setting a reservation is provided in association with the operation of.

[0010]

According to this, by providing the reservation operation section and devising the arrangement with the recording operation section, the reproduction operation section and the like, the operability can be remarkably improved particularly in connection with the reservation of recording. .

Further, since the reservation setting section for setting the reservation is exposed in association with the operation of the reservation operation section, the reservation can be set extremely well.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a front panel when the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is adopted in, for example, a consumer video tape recorder. In FIG. 1, a stop operation key 1, a rewind operation key 2, a reproduction operation key 3, a fast-forward operation key 4, and a pause operation key 5 among the operation units (keys) that perform basic operations are linear in a horizontal direction. Is located in.

With respect to this arrangement, the reservation operation key 6 and the recording operation key 7 are arranged vertically below the reproduction operation key 3. Further, when the reservation operation key 6 is operated, for example, the reservation mode of the video tape recorder is started, and the door 8 which shields the reservation setting section is opened in conjunction with the operation of the reservation operation key 6. A mechanism for exposing the reservation setting unit is provided.

Further, in the reservation setting section, for example, as shown in B of the figure, from the left side, the reservation start instruction key 8a
Is provided. Also, a day setting key 8b for starting reserved recording composed of ± seesaw switches, a setting key 8c for the start time, a setting key 8d for the start time, a setting key 8e for the end time, and a minute for the end time. A setting key 8f and a channel setting key 8g are provided.

Further, there are provided a tape speed (standard / three times) setting key 8h, a reservation completion instruction key 8i, a reservation confirmation / forward instruction key 8j, a reservation cancellation instruction key 8k and the like. In the figure A, 9 is a display unit, 1
Reference numeral 0 is a cassette insertion slot, and 11 is another operation key such as a power switch and an eject key.

In this device, the internal circuit configuration is as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 2, a signal from each key of the operation unit 21 that performs the basic operation of the above-described basic operation is supplied to the key acquisition circuit (microcomputer) 22. A signal from the key acquisition circuit 22 is a microcomputer 23 for controlling the mechanical section.
And the signal from the microcomputer 23 is supplied to the mechanical section 24 of the video tape recorder.

As a result, in the mechanism section 24, the operation section 21
The tape 25 is driven in accordance with operation signals from keys such as stop, rewind, play, fast forward, pause, and record. Then, for example, a video signal from the input terminal 26 is recorded on the tape 25 through the recording circuit 27. A video signal reproduced from the tape 25 is supplied to a display device 29 such as a television receiver and a monitor through a reproduction circuit 28.

A signal from the key acquisition circuit 22 is also supplied to the display circuit 30 to form a display signal related to the operated key. This display signal is supplied to the reproduction circuit 28 and is superimposed on the video signal supplied to the display device 29. Further, a display signal related to the operated key from the key capturing circuit 22 is supplied to the display section 9. Further, the display signal related to the operated key from the key capturing circuit 22 is supplied to the guide display section 31 provided around each key or the like.

Further, in this device, the operation unit 2
A signal from the microcomputer 23 is supplied to the opening mechanism 32 of the door 8 according to the signal from the reservation operation key 6 of No. 1. As a result, when the reservation operation key 6 is operated, the opening mechanism 32 is driven and the door 8 is opened, and the reservation setting unit 33 shielded inside the door 8 is exposed.

As a result, the above-mentioned reservation start, day setting, start time hour setting, start time minute setting, end time hour setting, and end time minute setting are provided in the reservation setting section 33. , Channel setting, tape speed setting, reservation completion instruction, reservation confirmation / sending instruction, reservation cancellation instruction, etc. can be set by each key. Then, the signal from each of these keys is supplied to the key capturing circuit 22.

Therefore, in this apparatus, for normal reproduction, the stop operation key 1, the rewind operation key 2, the reproduction operation key 3, the fast forward operation key 4, and the pause operation key 5 arranged in a straight line in the lateral direction are operated. It can be done smoothly. Also, normal recording can be smoothly performed by operating the recording operation key 7 arranged directly below the reproduction operation key 3.

When making a reservation, the reservation mode is started by operating the reservation operation key 6, and the opening mechanism 32 of the door 8 is driven to make a reservation setting which is shielded inside the door 8. The part 33 is exposed so that the user can definitely make a reservation.

Even when the recording operation section is operated to make a reservation after the setting of the recording reservation, the recording operation key 7 is located in the vicinity of the reservation operation key 6, so that the user can smoothly perform the operation. Can be operated. It should be noted that, for example, after the instruction key 8i for completing the reservation is operated, the guide display portion 31 provided around the recording operation key 7 may be blinked to call the user's attention.

In this way, according to the above-mentioned apparatus, by providing the reservation operation section and devising the arrangement with the recording operation section and the reproduction operation section, the operability is remarkably improved especially in connection with the reservation of the recording. Is something that can be done.

Further, since the reservation setting section for setting the reservation is exposed in association with the operation of the reservation operation section, the reservation can be set extremely well.

In the above apparatus, the reservation setting section 33
Each of the keys may be provided on a so-called tray, and the reservation setting section for setting the reservation may be exposed by sending out the tray from the main body in conjunction with the operation of the reservation operation section described above.

[0027]

According to the present invention, a reservation operation section is provided,
By devising the arrangement of the recording operation unit and the reproduction operation unit, the operability can be extremely improved especially in connection with reservation of recording.

Further, since the reservation setting section for setting the reservation is exposed in conjunction with the operation of the reservation operation section, the reservation can be set extremely well.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of a front panel when a recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is adopted in, for example, a consumer video tape recorder.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an example of a circuit configuration inside thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Stop operation key 2 Rewind operation key 3 Play operation key 4 Fast forward operation key 5 Pause operation key 6 Reservation operation key 7 Recording operation key 8 Door that shields the reservation setting section 8a Reservation start instruction key 8b Reservation recording key Start day setting key 8c Start time setting key 8d Start time minute setting key 8e End time setting key 8f End time setting key 8g Channel setting key 8h Tape speed (standard, 3 Setting key 8i Reservation completion instruction key 8j Reservation confirmation / forwarding instruction key 8k Reservation cancellation instruction key 9 Display 10 Cassette insertion slot 11 Other operation keys such as power switch and eject key

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A playback operation unit, a stop operation unit, a fast-forward operation unit, and a rewind operation unit are arranged on a straight line, and a reservation operation is made in a direction different from the straight line from the position of the reproduction operation unit. A recording / reproducing apparatus including a recording section and a recording operation section. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction operation section, the stop operation section, the fast-forward operation section, and the rewind operation section are arranged laterally, and the reproduction operation section A recording / reproducing apparatus in which the reservation operation section and the recording operation section are vertically arranged on the lower side. 3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a mechanism for exposing a reservation setting section for setting a reservation in synchronization with an operation of the reservation operating section.