JP2001166077A - Setting method for clock of electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus with clock function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a setting method for a clock of an electronic apparatus, which prevents a user from forgetting to set the clock, and an electronic apparatus with a clock function. SOLUTION: This setting method for the clock of the electronic apparatus comprises a step for judging whether the clock is set when the power is on, a step for starting a clock setting mode when it is judged that the clock is not set, a step for judging whether the clock setting is completed, and a step for switching to a normal operation mode after completing the clock setting.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clock setting method for an electronic device and an electronic device with a clock function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electronic device with a clock function, for example, an audio set with a clock function, there is no model that forcibly sets the clock, and all models have an arbitrary setting that can be consciously set by the user. Has a clock function.

In such an audio set, when a clock-related function such as a program timer is activated, it cannot be executed unless a clock is set. Therefore, when a timer or the like is set even when the clock is not set, the setting is not executed, and the user is often confused. Also, the user had to consciously set the clock.

In addition, since clock-related functions such as a timer can be set without setting the clock, the user may not notice that the clock has not been set.

[0005] Further, depending on the model, it is complicated to start the clock setting mode, and there is a possibility that it cannot be understood without reading the instruction manual.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a clock setting method for an electronic device and an electronic device with a clock function, which solves the above-mentioned problems and prevents forgetting to set the clock.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned object, a clock setting method for an electronic device according to the first aspect of the present invention determines whether or not the clock has been set when the power is turned on. In the case of, a step of activating the clock setting mode, and a step of determining whether or not the clock setting has been completed,
Switching to the normal operation mode after clock setting is completed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clock setting method for an electronic device, the method comprising: determining whether there is a request to display a clock; Determining whether the clock setting has been completed, activating the clock setting mode if the clock has not been set, determining whether clock setting has been completed, and switching to the clock display mode after the clock setting has been completed. It is characterized by consisting of.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device with a clock function having a microcomputer for overall control and a clock circuit. The circuit is controlled, and the clock setting mode is preferentially activated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device with a clock function having a microcomputer for overall control and a clock circuit, wherein the microcomputer has a function for setting clock-related functions. The clock circuit is sometimes controlled to activate a clock setting mode.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device with a clock function having a microcomputer for overall control and a clock circuit, wherein the microcomputer switches to a clock display mode. When the clock is switched, the clock circuit is controlled to activate the clock setting mode,
The clock display mode is automatically set after the clock setting mode ends.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device with a clock function implementing a first clock setting method according to the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the electronic device is, for example, an audio set, and includes an overall control microcomputer 1, a clock circuit 2, and a display unit 3. Note that the audio set also includes components for supporting various functions other than the clock function, in addition to the above-described components, but is omitted here.

When the microcomputer 1 is plugged in (or powered on) from its initial state (not backed up),
That is, when the power is turned on, first, the clock setting mode is forcibly started. That is, when the power is turned on, the clock setting mode is started prior to other functions. When the clock setting mode is set, a display for setting the date and time is displayed on the display unit 3, whereby the user can first set the clock by key input means (not shown) or the like when the power is turned on. .

When the clock setting is performed, the microcomputer 1 controls to switch from the clock setting mode to the normal mode. Therefore, the user can set and operate other various functions of the audio set after setting the clock.

As described above, since the clock setting mode is always set when the power is turned on, the user does not forget to set the clock, and the clock-related functions such as the program timer can be used fully. Also, the user does not need to consciously start the clock setting mode, which is convenient.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a clock setting process performed by the microcomputer 1 according to the first clock setting method described above.

First, in step S1, the microcomputer 1 determines whether or not the power is turned on. If the answer is yes, the process proceeds to step S2, where the microcomputer 1 determines whether or not the clock has been set.

If the answer to step S2 is YES, the process proceeds to step S6, where the microcomputer 1 switches the operation mode of the audio set to the normal mode. If the answer to step S2 is NO, the process proceeds to step S3 to activate the clock setting mode. The user inputs the date and time by key input means (not shown) or the like based on the setting guidance displayed on the screen of the display unit 3.

Next, in step S4, the microcomputer 1 determines whether or not the clock setting has been completed. If yes, the microcomputer 1 proceeds to step S5, ends the clock setting mode, and switches to the normal mode in step S6.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention can be variously modified. For example, the clock setting mode may be activated not only when the power cord of the electronic device is plugged into the outlet but also when the electronic device is powered on.

When setting related functions using the clock, the clock setting mode may be activated. When setting the clock-related function, if the clock has not been set, the setting of the clock-related function may be forcibly terminated to prompt the clock setting.

Further, the clock setting mode may be activated only at the first power-on, may be limited in number of times until the power-on is performed several times, or may be activated every time.

Next, in the block diagram of FIG. 1, an audio set with a clock function that implements a second clock setting method different from the above-described clock setting method will be described.

This second clock setting method is effective for an electronic device of a type in which a clock display indicating the current time is not always displayed on the display unit 3 when the power is turned on. That is, unlike the above-described first clock setting method, the microcomputer 1 is turned on when the outlet is turned on (or when the power is turned on) from the initial state (the state where the backup is not performed). Is performed, the clock setting mode is not forcibly started.

In the second clock setting method, when the audio set is in any operation mode and the display corresponding to the operation mode is being performed on the display unit 3, a request to display the clock is required to know the current time. In other words, when the user switches the operation mode to the clock display mode, the microcomputer 1 forcibly starts the clock setting mode. In the clock setting mode, a display for setting the date and the current time is displayed on the display unit 3 instead of the display according to the operation mode described above. This allows the user to set the clock using key input means (not shown) or the like.

When the clock setting is performed, the microcomputer 1 controls to switch from the clock setting mode to the clock display mode, and causes the display unit 3 to display the clock of the current time. Therefore, the user can know the current time from the clock display displayed on the display unit 3 by switching to the clock display mode after the clock setting.

As described above, since the clock setting mode is always set when the user attempts to switch to the clock display mode, the user does not forget to set the clock, and the clock-related functions such as the program timer can be used fully. Also, the user does not need to consciously start the clock setting mode, which is convenient.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the above-described second clock setting process performed by the microcomputer 1.

First, in step S11, the microcomputer 1 determines whether there is a request to display a clock. This determination is made, for example, based on whether the user has switched the operation mode to the clock display mode. If the answer to step S11 is yes, step S12
The microcomputer 1 determines whether or not the clock has been set.

If the answer to step S12 is YES, the process proceeds to step S16, where the microcomputer 1 switches the operation mode of the audio set to the clock display mode, and causes the display unit 3 to display a clock indicating the current time.

If the answer to step S12 is no, the process proceeds to step S13 to activate the clock setting mode. The user inputs the date and the current time by key input means (not shown) based on the setting guidance displayed on the screen of the display unit 3.

Next, in step S14, the microcomputer 1 determines whether or not the clock setting has been completed. If the answer is YES, the microcomputer 1 proceeds to step S15, ends the clock setting mode, and then in step S16, the microcomputer 1 The operation mode of the audio set is switched to the clock display mode, and the display unit 3 displays a clock indicating the current time.

In the audio set with a clock function implementing the above-described second clock setting method, when the clock setting mode is forcibly activated in response to a request to display a clock indicating the current time, It may be activated only once, may be activated a limited number of times, or may be activated every time a request is made.

As described above, the example in which the present invention is applied to an audio set with a clock function has been described. However, the present invention is applicable to all electronic devices having a function of using a clock.

[0036]

According to the present invention, the clock setting is not forgotten, and the clock-related functions can be used fully. Also, the user does not need to consciously start the clock setting mode, which is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device with a clock function that implements a first clock setting method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a clock setting process performed by a microcomputer according to a first clock setting method in the block diagram of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a clock setting process performed by a microcomputer according to a second clock setting method in the block diagram of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 microcomputer 2 clock circuit 3 display

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A step of determining whether or not the clock has been set when the power is turned on; a step of activating a clock setting mode if the determination result is negative; a step of determining whether or not clock setting has been completed; Switching the normal operation mode after the clock setting is completed. 2. A step of determining whether there is a request to display a clock, and a step of determining whether a clock has been set when a request to display a clock has been received. A clock setting method for an electronic device, comprising: activating a clock setting mode; determining whether clock setting has been completed; and switching to a clock display mode after clock setting is completed. 3. A microcomputer for overall control,
An electronic device with a clock function having a clock circuit, wherein the microcomputer controls the clock circuit when power is turned on, and preferentially activates a clock setting mode. 4. A microcomputer for overall control,
An electronic device with a clock function having a clock circuit, wherein the microcomputer controls the clock circuit when setting a clock-related function and activates a clock setting mode. 5. A microcomputer for overall control,
An electronic device with a clock function having a clock circuit, wherein the microcomputer controls the clock circuit when switching to the clock display mode, activates the clock setting mode, and automatically displays the clock after the clock setting mode ends. An electronic device with a clock function, which is set to a mode.