JP2856202B2 - VTR, remote controller, and VTR system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a VTR, and more particularly to a VT operated by a remote controller.
Related to R.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional VTR, even if a reproducing operation is started from power-on, a reproduced screen cannot be immediately displayed. That is, in the Ω loading VTR, the tape is unloaded in a state other than the recording / reproduction, so that it is necessary to load the tape and rotate the drum from the power-on to the start of the reproduction. In a U-loading VTR, the tape is always loaded, so there is no need to perform loading when starting playback. However, in this case, the drum must be turned on after power-on until the playback operation is started. Need time to rotate.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional V
In the TR, there is a problem that the reproduction cannot be started instantly at power-on.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a VTR capable of instantly starting playback when powered on by operation of a remote controller.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a VTR characterized in that the drum is rotated for a predetermined time when the power is turned on or in a power standby mode by operating a remote controller.

By operating the remote controller 10,
When the power is turned on or the power is on standby, the drum 14
Is rotated, for example, for 30 seconds. Therefore, when the reproduction operation is started from power-on or power standby, the reproduction screen can be immediately displayed.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.

A. Overview of VTR body b. Internal configuration of VTR main body c. Door opening mechanism d. Overview of Remote Commander e. Internal configuration of remote commander f. Arrangement of touch panel g. Key operation with erasure h. Clean mode i. Display on display j. Remote Commander mode k. Basic operation method of Remote Commander l. Processing when time is not set m. Calendar and time setting n. Timer setting o. Memory bank function p. Confirmation and change of reservation contents q. Operation of other devices a. Overview of VTR Main Body FIGS. 1A and 1B show a VTR main body 1 to which the present invention is applied as a whole. 1A and 1B, a transparent touch panel 2 is provided on the entire surface of the VTR main body 1 as a door covering the entire front panel 1A so as to be freely opened and closed. FIG. 1A shows a state when the transparent touch panel 2 is closed, and FIG. 1B shows a state when the transparent touch panel 2 is opened. A plurality of operation keys are provided on the transparent touch panel 2 as described later. As shown in FIG. 1B, open the transparent touch panel 2,
By operating the operation keys arranged on the transparent touch panel 2, the state of the VTR 1 is set. The transparent touch panel 2 can be opened by operating an eject key 150 (see FIG. 13A) of the remote commander 10 as described later.

As shown in FIG. 1B, when the transparent touch panel 2 on the entire surface of the VTR main body 1 is opened, the cassette insertion slot 3 is exposed. A cassette is loaded into the cassette insertion slot 3. Also, the front panel 1A of the VTR main body 1 has power on / off of the VTR main body 1, a recording mode,
A display lamp 4 for displaying an operation state such as auto-tracking, a tape counter, a display 5 for showing a setting state of a time, an operation mode, a channel and the like, and a display section 6 for a tape running state are provided. Note that, as will be described later, the display 5 can selectively display adjustment states such as tracking, audio level, and sharpness. Since the transparent touch panel 2 is transparent, even when the transparent touch panel 2 is closed, the display lamp 4 is displayed, the display 5 is displayed, and the display section 6 of the tape running state is displayed.
Can be visually recognized through the transparent touch panel 2.

Also, the front panel 1A of the VTR main body 1
Is provided with a light transmitting / receiving unit 7. The operation state of the VTR main body 1 can be remotely controlled by a remote commander 10 described later. This remote commander 10
Can perform two-way communication. The command signal from the remote commander 10 is transmitted as an infrared signal, and the signal is received by the light transmitting / receiving unit 7. Then, signals indicating operation status of the VTR such as playback, stop, pause, and recording, recording mode, input mode, recording time, status information such as remaining tape, timer reservation, reservation confirmation, and timer information such as current time are transmitted. VTR with infrared signal as needed
This signal is transmitted from the light transmitting / receiving section 7 of the main body 1 and received by the remote commander 10.

As described above, the transparent touch panel 2 is provided on the front panel 1A of the VTR main body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed, and various operation states can be set by operating the transparent touch panel 2. Therefore, it is not necessary to arrange a plurality of operation keys on the front panel 1A, and the design can be improved. The operation keys arranged on the transparent touch panel 2 can be operated with a light touch, so that the operability is improved. Furthermore, since the transparent touch panel 2 is transparent, various displays can be visually recognized even when the transparent touch panel 2 is closed.

B. FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the VTR main body 1.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a system controller, and 12 denotes a mode controller. The system controller 11 and the mode controller 12 are bidirectionally connected.

When operation keys arranged on a transparent touch panel 2 provided on the front of the VTR main body 1 are operated, the operation signals are transmitted from the touch panel 2 to the system controller 11.
Supplied to When an operation key arranged on the remote commander 10 is operated, a command signal is transmitted from the remote commander 10, and the command signal is received by the light receiving element 7A. This signal is supplied from the light receiving element 7A to the system controller 11. Then, a signal indicating the setting state of the VTR main body 1 is output from the system controller 11 as necessary, and transmitted from the light emitting element 7B.

When a command signal is supplied to the system controller 11, the command is transmitted to the mode controller 1
2 and the mode controller 12 sets the operation mode.

The display lamp 4, the display 5, and the display section 6 for the tape running state are displayed according to the set operation state.

The drum 14 is provided with a rotary head. The operation state of the drum 14 is determined by the mode controller 12.
Is set by At the time of reproduction, a recording signal of the tape is reproduced by a rotary head disposed on the drum 14, and the reproduction output is supplied to a recording / reproduction circuit 15. In the recording / reproducing circuit 15, the luminance signal is demodulated from the reproduced FM modulated luminance signal, and the carrier frequency of the reproduced low frequency conversion chroma signal is converted to a predetermined frequency (for example, 3.58 MHz). This reproduced signal is output from the input / output terminal 16.

At the time of recording, a video signal from the tuner circuit 29 or the input / output terminal 16 is supplied to the recording / reproducing circuit 15. Then, the luminance signal is FM-modulated, the chroma signal is low-frequency converted, and recorded on a tape by the rotating head of the drum 14.

When the power is turned on by operating the remote controller 10, the drum 14 is immediately rotated, for example, for 30 seconds. As described above, by rotating the drum 14 for a predetermined period when the power is turned on, the reproduction screen can be immediately displayed when the reproduction is started from the power on.

In the recording mode, three kinds of modes (βI, βII, βIII) having different tape speeds can be set, and a normal mode and a high band mode can be set.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a timer circuit. Using this timer circuit 17, timer recording can be performed. Timer information set in the timer recording is stored in the timer memory 18. The set time of the timer circuit 17 is displayed on the display 5. Timer setting
This is performed by operating the remote commander 10 described later. The timer information stored in the timer memory 18 can be sent back to the remote commander 10 to rewrite the timer information.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a cassette detection circuit. The presence or absence of a cassette is detected by a cassette detection circuit 19. The output of the cassette detection circuit 19 is supplied to the mode controller 22.

When displaying a television broadcast screen using the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR main unit 1, the VTR main unit 1 is normally powered on without a cassette mounted. Therefore, using the detection output of the cassette detection circuit 19, if the VTR main body 1 is turned on when there is no cassette, it is assumed that the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR main body 1 is used and a channel is displayed on the display 5. good. This makes it easier to see the channel display when displaying a television broadcast screen using the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR main body 1.

Reference numerals 20A and 20B denote a mechanism for opening the transparent touch panel 2. The transparent touch panel 2 of the VTR body 1 can be opened by operating the eject key 150 of the remote commander 10 as described above. When an eject command signal is sent from the remote commander 10, a door opening signal is output from the system controller 11. This door opening signal is supplied to the door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B.

The open / close state of the transparent touch panel 2 is detected by an open / close detection circuit 21. The open / close detection circuit 21 can be constituted by, for example, a leaf switch. This door opening detection circuit 21
Accordingly, when it is detected that the transparent touch panel 2 is open, the eject operation is prohibited.

As will be described in detail later, the transparent touch panel 2
, Various operation keys are arranged. When such a transparent touch panel 2 is arranged to be openable and closable, when the cassette is ejected in a state where the transparent touch panel 2 is not completely opened, the cassette set corresponds to the operation keys arranged on the transparent touch panel 2. There is a risk of contact and malfunction. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the open / closed state of the transparent touch panel 2 is detected by the open / close detection circuit 21 as described above, and the eject operation is prohibited when the transparent touch panel 2 is open, thereby preventing such a malfunction. I have to.

An illumination lamp 22 for irradiating the transparent touch panel 2 is provided. When you open the transparent touch panel 2,
The illumination lamp 22 is turned on.

When the transparent touch panel 2 is operated, an operation sound is generated from the speaker 23. As a result, the user can perform a reliable operation.

C. 3A and 3B show the configuration of the door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B. The door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B
It comprises a magnet 23 and iron pieces 24 and 25 disposed on the transparent touch panel 2 side, and a solenoid coil 26 and iron pieces 27 and 28 disposed on the VTR main body 1 side. By controlling the current flowing through the solenoid coil 26,
The transparent touch panel 2 can be opened.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the solenoid coil 2
When no current flows through 6, the iron pieces 24, 25 and the iron pieces 27, 28 are attracted to each other by the magnetic force of the magnet 23. Therefore, the transparent touch panel 2 is kept in a closed state.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the solenoid coil 2
6, a magnetic field is generated in the solenoid coil 26 in the same direction as the direction of the magnetic field of the magnet 23, and the iron pieces 24,
25 and the iron pieces 27 and 28 repel each other. Therefore, the transparent touch panel 2 is opened. Such a door opening mechanism 20A
And 20B can be configured without using a motor, so that the transparent touch panel 2 can be opened very quietly without generating any motor noise while being inexpensive.

D. Overview of Remote Commander FIG. 4 shows an external view of a remote commander 10 for operating the VTR main body 1. As shown in FIG. 5, an LCD display 31 is provided on the remote commander 10, and a touch panel 32 is stacked on the LCD display 31. Keys are displayed on the LCD display 31, and when performing various operation settings, the touch panel 32 on the key displays is pressed.

The remote commander 10 can be set to various modes, and the key arrangement displayed on the LCD display 31 can be changed according to each mode. As described above, the key arrangement can be changed according to each mode, so that the key arrangement can be simplified, key operation errors can be reduced, and various complicated operation settings can be made. The mode and key arrangement of the remote commander 10 will be described later in detail.

This remote commander 10 can perform bidirectional communication with the VTR main body 1. On the front side of the remote commander 10, a light transmission / reception unit 33 is provided. The command signal from the remote commander 10 is transmitted and received
3 is transmitted as an infrared signal. Then, a signal indicating the operation state of the VTR main body 1 is transmitted from the VTR main body 1 as an infrared signal, and this signal is received by the light transmitting / receiving section 33 of the remote commander 10.

E. FIG. 6 shows the internal configuration of the remote commander 10.

The remote commander 10 includes a CPU 41
Is arranged. A memory 42 is bidirectionally connected to the CPU 41, and the display 31, the touch panel 3
2 are connected. The display 31 and the touch panel 32 are stacked and integrated as described above.

Keys are displayed on the display 31,
The touch panel 32 is pressed according to the key display. As a result, a command signal is transmitted from the CPU 41, and the command signal is transmitted as an infrared signal from the light emitting element 33B.

The relay 43 is provided for generating an operation sound when the touch panel 32 is pressed. The relay sound of the relay 43 is familiar as a sound generated when the switch operation is completed, and is suitable for use as a source of operation sound. Also, the operation sound of the remote commander 10 is used as a relay sound, and
By using the operation sound as the buzzer sound from the speaker 23, the sound quality generated when the remote commander 10 is operated and the sound quality generated when the touch panel 2 of the VTR main body 1 is operated are different, and the operability is improved.

The signal sent from the VTR main body 1 is received by the light receiving element 33A and supplied to the CPU 41. A display corresponding to the signal transmitted from the VTR main body 1 is displayed on the display 31 as necessary.

An illumination lamp 44 for illuminating the display 31 and the touch panel 32 is provided. When the illumination lamp 44 is turned on, the setting state can be confirmed even in a dark place and the operation setting can be performed. As will be described later, the illumination lamp 44 is turned on by pressing a "?" Key 122 serving as a help key.

The battery mounting detection circuit 45 detects whether or not the battery has been mounted.

F. Arrangement of Touch Panel The touch panel 2 disposed on the front surface of the VTR main body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed will be described in detail.

FIG. 7 shows a configuration of keys arranged on the touch panel 2. The touch panel 2 has keys for performing basic operations such as a power key 47, an eject key 48, a rewind key 49, a play key 50, a fast forward key 51, a pause key 52, a stop key 53, and recording keys 54A and 54B. Will be arranged.

Further, a quick timer setting key 55, a timer recording key 56, a recording mode key 57, a television / video switching key 58, a counter reset key 59,
A counter display / tape remaining amount display switching key 60 and a tape return key 61 are provided.

An index key 62, an index mark key 63, an index erase key 64
Etc. are provided.

Also, input switching keys 65, 66, 67
Is arranged.

The channel up / down key 6
8, a high band key 69, a βIS / SHB switching key 70, and a main / sub switching key 71 are provided.

The audio insert edit key 7
2. Keys for editing, such as a video insert edit key 73 and a synchro edit key 74, are provided.

A recording level key 75, a tracking key 76, a sharpness key 77, and an adjustment up / down key 78 are provided.

A buzzer key 7 for switching operation sounds
9, tape select key 80, edit function switch key 81, audio monitor key 82, timer online function switch key 83, BNR playback switch key 84, CATV key 85, auto stereo key 86, remote commander mode switch key 87, display based on Various setting / switching keys such as an OK key 88, an auto tracking key 89, etc., are provided.

Further, keys for a tuner preset such as a tuner label key 90 and a tuner preset key 91 are provided.

G. Operation of Keys with Erase In the VTR main body 1, by pressing each key on the transparent touch panel 2 arranged as described above, a corresponding operation is set. The operation using the transparent touch panel 2 can be easily set by simply pressing the corresponding key lightly with a finger. Then, as described above, the input state can be recognized by the buzzer sound from the speaker 23.

However, if the input operation can be easily performed in this way, a malfunction in which an apologiesed key is pressed is likely to occur. In particular, it is necessary to prevent erroneous setting of an operation involving erasing / re-recording of a tape. Therefore, in the VTR to which the present invention is applied, a key input involving erasing / re-recording of a tape is prevented from malfunctioning.

That is, the quick timer setting key 5
5. The timer recording key 56 cannot be set unless the corresponding key is pressed for several seconds. Further, the recording keys 54A and 54B cannot be set unless the two recording keys 54A and 54B are simultaneously pressed for several seconds.

H. Clean Mode As described above, in the VTR main body 1, by pressing each key on the transparent touch panel 2, a corresponding operation is set. When the operation of each key on the transparent touch panel 2 is repeated, stains such as fingerprints adhere to the surface of the transparent touch panel 2. If the transparent touch panel 2 is wiped with a cloth or the like in order to remove the stain on the transparent touch panel 2, there is a risk that a key on the transparent touch panel 2 is pressed and a malfunction occurs.

Therefore, it is possible to set a clean mode in which all operations of each key on the transparent touch panel 2 are invalidated. That is, the power key 47 and the OK key 8
When 8 is pressed at the same time, the mode is set to the clean mode. In the clean mode, all key operations on the transparent touch panel 2 are invalidated. For this reason, the surface of the transparent touch panel 2 can be wiped with a cloth or the like to remove dirt on the transparent touch panel 2. In the clean mode, “PLEASE CLEAN THEPAN” is displayed on the display 5.
"EL" is displayed to inform that the mode is the clean mode.

When the key of the remote commander 10 is operated or the power key 47 and the OK key 88 are simultaneously pressed again, the operation returns to the normal operation mode.

I. Display Display The counter 5, time, input mode tape mode, channel, and the like are normally displayed on the display 5 of the VTR body 1 at the same time.

Incidentally, in the VTR to which the present invention is applied, tracking adjustment can be performed electronically by operating the tracking key 76 and the adjustment up / down key 78. The sharpness adjustment can be performed by operating the sharpness key 77 and the adjustment up / down key 78. When such an electrical adjustment is performed, it is necessary to display these adjustment states. The display 5 is used to display these setting states. However, the display area of the display 5 is limited.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the display on the display 5 can be selectively changed between normal time and adjustment time.

That is, for example, when performing tracking adjustment, the tracking key 76 is pressed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, "TRACK" is displayed on the display 5.
ING ”and a bar graph indicating the adjustment state are displayed. The tracking adjustment can be performed by operating the adjustment up / down key 78 while looking at the bar graph.
In this way, when making adjustments, the normal display disappears,
Since the bar graph indicating the tracking adjustment state is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5, the adjustment display becomes large, and the adjustment becomes easy. In the case of sharpness adjustment,
Similarly, a bar graph indicating the setting state of the sharpness is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5.

When tracking adjustment or sharpness adjustment is performed, after a few seconds or when the OK key 88 is pressed, the display on the display 5 is returned to the normal display.

When the recording level key 75 is pressed,
As shown in FIG. 8B, the display of the level meter is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5. While watching this display, the recording level can be adjusted by operating the adjustment up / down key 78.

When the OK key 88 is pressed, the level meter display returns to the normal display. OK key 8
If 8 is not pressed, the level meter display will continue to be displayed.

When confirming a reserved program, a display showing a reserved date, a recording mode, a recording start time, a reservation number, a reserved channel, and a recording end time is made as shown in FIG. 8C.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the adjustment is performed so that an appropriate display can be performed using the limited display area of the display 5, the adjustment state is large and easy to see. At the same time, a bar graph indicating the adjustment state is displayed on the entire display 5, and in the case of a normal state or a timer check, a plurality of items are simultaneously displayed so that various states can be checked at once.

J. Remote Commander Mode As described above, the remote commander 10 can be set to various modes. Each mode of the remote commander 10 will be described.

FIG. 9 shows each mode transition of the remote commander 10. When the battery is installed for the first time, or when the remote commander is not operated for about 5 minutes, the mode becomes the [SLEEP] mode 101. FIG. 10A shows [SLE
[EP] mode 101 shows a key arrangement state.
In the sleep mode 101, as shown in FIG. 10A, the display other than the status key 121 disappears.

Here, when the status key 121 is pressed, the [MONITOR] mode 102 is normally set as shown in FIG. FIG. 10B shows the [MONITOR] mode 102.
The key layout at the time of is shown. [MONITOR] mode 10
In 2, the character display section 120 displays “MONITOR”
After the characters are scroll-displayed, the characters as shown are displayed. Note that, among the displays on the character display unit 120, the display with [] is an input key. The "?" Key 122 and the "NO" key 12
3. The "POWER" key 124 is displayed. Also, a rewind key 125, a fast forward key 126, a play key 127, a pause key 128, a stop key 129, a recording key 130A,
Keys for basic operation setting such as 130B are displayed. Also, a “TIMER” key 131, a “LINE / TUNER” key 132, and a “SETTING” key 133 are displayed.

When the status key 121 is pressed,
In the [MONITOR] mode 102, the drum 14 is immediately rotated, for example, for 30 seconds. By rotating the drum 14 for a predetermined period in the power standby state as described above, the reproduction screen can be immediately displayed when the reproduction is started from the power standby.

When the playback state is set in the [MONITOR] mode 102 and the pause state is set, the [SHUTTLE] mode 103 is set as shown in FIG. FIG. 10C shows [S
[HUTTLE] mode 103 is shown.
In the [SHUTTLE] mode 103, the character display unit 12
After the characters "SHUTTLE" are scroll-displayed at 0, the characters as shown in the figure are displayed. Also, [SH
UTTLE] mode 103, as shown in FIG. 10C,
A "?" Key 122, a "NO" key 123, and a "POWER" key 124 are displayed. In addition, the variable speed reproduction key 1 in the forward direction
34, 135, 136, reverse speed variable reproduction key 13
7, 138 and 139 and a still image playback key 140 are displayed. Further, a “COUNTER” key 141 is displayed. [SHU
TTLE] mode 103, x1 / 10x speed, x1 / 5
Double speed, × 1 speed, × 2 speed variable speed playback, and playback direction switching can be performed.

In FIG. 9, when the VTR main body 1 is in the timer reservation standby state, the [TIMERCHECK] mode 104
become. FIG. 11A shows a key arrangement in the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104. [TIMER CHECK] mode 1
04, the character display unit 120 displays “TIMER C
After the characters “HECK” are scroll-displayed in two rows, the timer setting state is displayed as shown in the figure.
The character is displayed in the character display section 120 when the character is 2 characters.
When scrolling is displayed across columns, the upper character is scrolled and then the lower character is scrolled. In the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104, as shown in FIG.
2. "NO" key 123, "YES" key 124A ("YES" key)
The key 124A is displayed at the same position as the “POWER” key 124). "MEMORY" key 14
2. A “NEXT” key 143 and a “TIMER” key 131 are displayed. In [TIMER CHECK] mode 104, "NEXT"
Each time the key 143 is pressed, the reservation contents of up to eight programs are displayed.

In FIG. 9, [TIMER CHECK] mode 1
When the “TIMER” key 131 is pressed from 04, [TIMER S
ET] mode 105. FIG. 11B shows [TIMER SET]
The key layout in the mode 104 is shown. [TIMER SE
In the [T] mode 105, the character display unit 120 displays “T
After the characters "IMER SET" are scrolled and displayed in two rows, the timer setting state is displayed as shown in the figure. Also, “?” Key 122, “NO” key 123,
"YES" key 124A is displayed. Also, an up / down key 144, a channel up / down key 145
Is displayed. The “MEMORY” key 142 and “REC MO
The "DE" key 146 is displayed. "TIMER" key 1
31, "LINE / TUNER" key 132, "MONITOR" key 1
33A ("MONITOR" key 133A is "SETTING" key 1
33 (displayed at the same position as 33). [TIME
When the “TIMER” key 131 is pressed in the [R SET] mode 105, the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104 is set.

In FIG. 9, "LINE / TUNER" key 132
Is pressed, the mode becomes the [TUNER MODE] mode 106 when the tuner input is selected on the VTR main body 1 side.
FIG. 11C shows a key arrangement in the [TUNER MODE] mode 106. In the [TUNER MODE] mode 106, “TUNER MOD” is displayed on the character display section 120.
After the character "E" is scroll-displayed, a character as shown is displayed. In addition, “?” Key 122 and “N
An "O" key 123 and a "POWER" key 124 are displayed. Also, “ANT TV / VTR” key 147 and “MUTING” key 148
Is displayed. Also, volume up / down key 1
44A, a channel up / down key 145 is displayed. Also, a “TIMER” key 131, a “LINE / TUNER” key 132, and a “MONITOR” key 133A are displayed.

In FIG. 9, "LINE / TUNER" key 132
When the button is pressed and the BS input is selected on the VTR main body 1, the [TUNER / BS] mode 107 is set. FIG. 12A
Indicates a key arrangement in the [TUNER / BS] mode 107. In the [TUNER / BS] mode 107, the characters "BS TUNER" are scroll-displayed on the character display section 120, and then the characters as shown are displayed. In addition, “?” Key 122, “NO” key 123, “PO”
The "WER" key 124 is displayed. Also, "ANT TV / VTR"
A key 147 and a “MUTING” key 148 are displayed. Further, a volume up / down key 144A and a channel up / down key 145 are displayed. "TI
MER) key 131, LINE / TUNER key 132, MONIT
The "OR" key 133A is displayed.

In FIG. 9, "LINE / TUNER" key 132
Is pressed, and if the line input 1 or 2 is selected on the VTR main body 1, the [LINE] mode 108 is set. FIG. 12B shows a key arrangement in the [LINE] mode 108. In the [LINE] mode 108, a character as shown in the figure is displayed on the character display unit 120. Also, "?" Key 122, "NO" key 123, "POWER"
A key 124 is displayed. "TIMER" key 13
1. "LINE / TUNER" key 132, "MONITOR" key 13
3A is displayed.

In any state, the “?” Key 12
When 2 is pressed, the illumination lamp 44 (FIG. 6) for irradiating the display 31 is turned on, and the character of the currently set mode is scroll-displayed on the character display unit 120. When the characters indicating the mode extend over two lines, the characters on the two lines are scroll-displayed with a time lag, so that the mode can be easily checked. The illumination lamp 44 is turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, the user can check the state of the remote commander 10 at any time by pressing the “?” Key 122. At this time, the illumination lamp 44 is turned on, so that the remote commander operation can be performed reliably even in a dark place if only the position of the "?" Key 122 is memorized.

When the "?" Key 122 is kept pressed, the [HOME] mode 109 is set. FIG. 13A shows
This shows the key arrangement in the [HOME] mode 109. In the [HOME] mode 109, the character display unit 12
After the character “HOME” is scroll-displayed on 0, the character as shown in the figure is displayed. A “?” Key 122, a “NO” key 123, and a “POWER” key 124 are displayed. Also, “INDEX” key 149, “ANT TV / VT
An "R" key 147 and an eject key 150 are displayed.
Also, a rewind key 125, a fast forward key 126, a play key 127, a pause key 128, a stop key 129, and recording keys 130A and 130B are displayed. Also, "TAPE RET
URN ”key 151,“ COUNTER RESET ”key 143A,
A “REC MODE” key 146 is displayed. Also, "TIME
R key 131, LINE / TUNER key 132, SETTIN
The "G" key 133 is displayed. This [HOME] mode 10
At 9, all keys required for operation are provided.

When the [HOME] mode 109 is set, the drum 14 is immediately rotated, for example, for 30 seconds.

In FIG. 9, when the “INDEX” key 149 is pressed, the mode becomes the [INDEX COUNTER] mode 110. FIG. 13B shows a key arrangement in the [INDEX COUNTER] mode 110. [INDEX COUNTER] mode 110
Then, a character as shown in the figure is displayed on the character display unit 120. A “?” Key 122, a “NO” key 123, and a “POWER” key 124 are displayed. Also, "I
The "NDEX" key 149 is displayed. Also, the rewind key 12
5, a fast forward key 126, a play key 127, a pause key 128, and a stop key 129 are displayed. Also, "TAPE R
An "ETURN" key 151 and a "COUNTER RESET" key 143A are displayed. Also, “INDEX MARK” key 131A, “MO
The "NITOR" key 133A is displayed.

In FIG. 9, when the [SETTING] key 133 is pressed, the [COMMAND] mode 111 is set. FIG.
A indicates a key arrangement in the [COMMAND] mode 111. In the [COMMAND] mode 111, the characters “COMMAND MODE” are scroll-displayed on the character display unit 120 over two lines. In addition, a “?” Key 122, a “NO” key 123, and a “YES” key 124A are displayed. Also, keys 152, 152,... With numbers “1” to “12” are displayed. Also, [SE
[TTING] key 133 is displayed. This "1" to "1"
.. Can be selected with the keys 152, 152,... Up to 2 ". The numbers “1” to “12” assigned to the keys 152, 152,... Correspond to the manufacturers of the devices.

In FIG. 9, the [SETTING] key 13
When 3 is pressed, the [CLOCK SET] mode 112 is set.
FIG. 14B shows a key arrangement in the [CLOCK SET] mode 112. In the [CLOCK SET] mode 112, the character display section 120 displays “CLOCK SET”.
Is displayed after scrolling, characters for setting a calendar and time as shown in the figure are displayed. In addition, a “?” Key 122, a “NO” key 123, and a “YES” key 124A are displayed. Up / Down key 144,
A channel up / down key 145 is displayed. Also, a [SETTING] key 133 is displayed. This [CLOCK
In the [SET] mode 112, the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 (FIG. 2) of the VTR main body 1 can be correctly set using the character displayed on the character display section 120 and the up / down key 144.

In FIG. 9, the [SETTING] key 13
When [3] is pressed, the [TUNER PRESET] mode 113 is set. FIG. 14C shows a key arrangement in the [TUNER PRESET] mode 113. [TUNER PRESET] mode 1
13, the character display unit 120 displays “TUNER P
After the characters “RESET” are scroll-displayed, the characters as shown are displayed. The "?" Key 12
2. The "NO" key 123 and the "YES" key 124A are displayed. Also, keys 152, 152,... With numbers “1” to “12” are displayed. Also, [SETTIN
G] key 133 is displayed. In the [TUNER PRESET] mode 113, the receiving channel of the tuner can be set.

In FIG. 9, the [SETTING] key 133
When the key is pressed, the [COMMAND] mode 111 is set.

K. Basic Operation Method of Remote Commander As shown in FIG. 10A to FIG. 14C, the key arrangement of the remote commander 10 changes according to each mode.

The “?” Key 122 has a function of a help key when the user cannot understand the operation. That is, as described above, when it is desired to know which mode is set, the “?” Key 122 is pressed. Then, the character of the set mode is displayed on the character display section 1.
20 is scroll-displayed. And "?" Key 12
2 is pressed, the display 31 and the touch panel 3
The illumination lamp 44 for irradiating 2 is illuminated, and the setting state can be confirmed even in a dark place.

When the characters displayed on the character display section 120 extend over two levels, each level is scroll-displayed with a time difference. This makes it easier to see the character display in two stages.

When the setting mode becomes unknown and the operation is lost, the "?" Key 122 is kept pressed for several seconds. By doing so, the [HOME] mode 109 is set. In the [HOME] mode 109, as shown in FIG. 13A, all keys necessary for normal operations are displayed, so that any operation can be performed.

The "NO" key 123 is a key for canceling the current input and returning to the previous state. If a key entry has been made by mistake or a setting has been made by mistake, the “NO” key 123 is pressed. Then, the state returns to the state before the input was not performed. In the multi-function remote commander, if an erroneous input is made, it is often impossible to return the setting state to the original state. However, if the “NO” key 123 is pressed, the current input can be canceled and the state can be returned to the previous state. When the “NO” key 123 is pressed twice, the mode changes to the [HOME] mode 109 in which all keys necessary for normal operation are displayed.

Further, characters such as a time and a calendar displayed on the display unit 120 and characters with [] can be set directly by pressing various characters. Therefore, operability is improved.

L. Processing when Time is Not Set In one embodiment of the present invention, when the remote commander 10 is set to the [TIMER SET] mode 105 (FIG. 11B), timer recording can be set by the remote commander 10. However, the remote commander 10
When the timer recording can be performed by using, the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main unit 1 are not set correctly, and the timer recording may not be performed correctly.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the power is turned on, the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 are not set, or the timer recording is performed even though the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 are not set. Or if a quick timer recording is attempted,
The display of "PLESE SET THECLOCK" is displayed on the display 5, and a warning is given that the calendar and time are not set.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the battery loading of the remote commander 10 is detected and the battery is newly loaded, the timer recording is performed by pressing the "TIMER" key 131. CLOCK SET] mode 112
When the calendar and time are set, timer recording cannot be performed. Whether or not a battery is loaded is detected by a battery loading detection circuit 44 (FIG. 6). As described above, the [CLOCKSET] mode 112 (FIG. 14)
B), VT before timer recording
The timer circuit 17 of the R main unit 1 is set correctly and the VTR
The calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the main body 1 are not set correctly, and the risk that timer recording cannot be performed correctly can be avoided.

M. Setting of Calendar and Time In the [CLOCK SET] mode 112 shown in FIG. 14B, the calendar and time are set as follows.

When the [CLOCK SET] mode 112 is set, the character display section 120 of the remote commander 10 is set.
In the meantime, as shown in FIG.
2, a minute display 163, a month display 164, a day display 165, and a year display 166 are displayed.

When a display desired to be set among the displays displayed on the character display section 120 is directly pressed, the display flashes. When the up / down key 144 is pressed, the blinking display portion can be set.

That is, when the month display 164 is pressed, FIG.
As shown in A, the month display 164 flashes. Here, pressing the up / down key 144 causes the month display 16 to be displayed.
The display of 4 changes, and the month is set.

When the date display 165 is pressed, the date display 165 blinks as shown in FIG. 15B. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the date display 165 changes, and the date is set.

When the hour display 162 is pressed, the hour display 162 flashes as shown in FIG. 15C. Here, when the up / down key 144 is pressed, the display of the hour display 162 changes, and the hour setting is performed.

When the minute display 163 is pressed, the minute display 163 blinks as shown in FIG. 15D. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the minute display 163 is changed, and the minute setting is performed.

As described above, when the display displayed on the character display section 120 is directly pressed, the display blinks, and the blinking display portion can be set by operating the up / down key 144. If the settings are incorrect, the user can return to the original state by pressing the "NO" key 123.

When the "NO" key 123 is pressed twice, the "HOME" mode 109 is set.

After confirming the contents and pressing the "YES" key 124A, as shown in FIG. 15E, "TRANSMIT"
Is displayed on the character display unit 120.

When the "YES" key 124A is pressed at the same time as the time signal, for example, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1, and a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. , VTR
The calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the main body 1 are set.

N. Timer Setting When the [TIMER SET] mode 105 shown in FIG. 11B is set, timer recording can be performed as follows.

When the [TIMER SET] mode 105 is set, the character display section 120 of the remote commander 10 is set.
As shown in FIG. 16, a day display 171, a recording start display 172, a recording start minute display 173, a channel display 1
74, recording mode display 175, recording end display 176,
A recording end minute display 177 is displayed.

When a display desired to be set among the displays displayed on the character display section 120 is directly pressed, the display blinks. When the up / down key 144 is pressed, the blinking display portion can be set.

That is, when the day display 171 is pressed, FIG.
As shown in 6A, the day display 171 blinks. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the day display 171 is changed, and the day is set.

When the recording start display 172 is pressed, the display shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the recording start time display 172 blinks. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the recording start display 172 changes, and the recording start setting is made.

When the recording start minute display 173 is pressed, FIG.
As shown, the recording start minute display 173 blinks. Here, when the up / down key 144 is pressed, the display of the recording start minute display 173 changes, and the recording start minute is set.

When the recording end display 176 is pressed, the display shown in FIG.
As shown, the recording end display 176 flashes. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the recording end display 176 changes, and the recording end setting is made.

When the recording end minute display 177 is pressed, FIG.
As shown, the recording end minute display 177 flashes. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the recording end minute display 177 is changed, and the recording end minute setting is made.

When the channel display 174 is pressed, the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6F, the channel display 174 blinks.
Here, by pressing the channel setting key 145,
The display of the channel display 174 changes, and the recording channel is set.

After confirming the contents and pressing the "YES" key 124A, "TRANSMIT" is displayed as shown in FIG. 16G.
Is displayed on the character display unit 120.

Then, for example, within 5 minutes, the "YES" key 1
When 24A is pressed, this command signal is
16H, a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. 16H is displayed on the character display unit 120, and the VT
Timer settings are made in the timer memory 18 of the R main body 1.

The recording mode is normally set to the βII mode. The setting of the recording mode is performed as follows.

As shown in FIG. 17A, channel display 1
When 74 is pressed, the channel display 174 flashes. Here, when the “REC MODE” key 146 is pressed, the channel display 174 disappears and β
The detailed recording mode display 175A with the letters "" is displayed. Each time the “REC MODE” key 146 is pressed, the recording mode display 175A changes to βIII, βI... And the recording mode is set.

Since the recording mode is normally set to the βII mode, the recording mode display 175 is normally displayed in a simple form without the character β, so that the display area can be sufficiently used. When the recording mode is set, the detailed recording mode display 1 with the character β
75A is displayed, so that the recording mode can be reliably set.

If the settings are incorrect, "NO"
By pressing the key 123, the original state can be restored. When the “NO” key 123 is pressed twice, the “HOME” mode 109 is set. When the up key of the up / down key 144 is kept pressed when setting the day of the week, as shown in FIG.
Recording settings for up to one month, weekly recording settings, and the like can be made. That is, when the up key is kept pressed, the day display 171 changes one by one in the order of “SU”, “MON”... “SAT”. When only the day display 171 is displayed, timer recording for the week is set. When the up key is further pressed, a month display 178, a day display 179, and a year display 180 are displayed together with the day display 171 and timer recording for the next week, and further the next week,... Is set. In this way, the timer can be set within one month. If you keep pressing the up key further, "SP"
Display 181 and "EVERY SU", "EVERY M"
ON "... A display 182 of" EVERY SAT "is displayed, and timer recording at the same time every week is set. When the up key is further pressed, a display 183 of "MON-FRI" is displayed, and the timer recording is set every day without Saturday and Sunday. When the up key is further pressed, "MON-SAT" is displayed. A display 184 is made, a daily timer recording without Sunday is set, and when the up key is kept pressed, a display 185 of “MON-SUN” is displayed.
And a daily timer recording is set. And
If the user continues to press the up key, the display returns to the day display 171 of this week. When the down key is kept pressed, the operation setting is reversed.

O. Memory bank function Display 1 of “TRANSMIT” when setting timer recording
While 67 is displayed on the character display unit 120,
When the “MEMORY” key 142 is pressed, a memory bank mode is set, and a program can be stored. Then, at this time, a title desired by the user can be given. As described above, when a program is stored, a title desired by the user can be given, so that operability is improved.

That is, when the timer recording is set, FIG.
The timer time is set as shown in FIG.
When 4A is pressed, as shown in FIG.
The display 167 of “SMIT” is displayed on the character display unit 120. While the display 167 of “TRANSMIT” is displayed on the character display unit 120, “MEMOR” is displayed.
When the “Y” key 142 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 19C,
Reservation number display 181, character position setting keys 182A, 18
2B is displayed on the character display unit 120. When the character position setting keys 182A and 182B are pressed, the cursor 184 is moved as shown in FIG. 19D. When the up / down key 144 is operated, a character is displayed in a portion where the cursor 184 is blinking. Character position setting key 182
By moving the cursor 184 to a predetermined position at A and 182B and operating the up / down key 144,
As shown in FIGS. 19E to 19G, title character display 1
85, 185,... Are formed.

When the "YES" key 124A is pressed, the character display 167 of "TRANSMIT" is displayed on the character display section 120 as shown in FIG. 19H. When the "YES" key 124A is pressed, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1, and a transmission display 167 as shown in FIG.

P. Confirmation and change of reservation contents When the mode is set to "TAIMER CHECK" mode 104, reservation contents can be confirmed.

That is, when the “TAIMER CHECK” mode 104 is set, [ON / OFF] as shown in FIG.
The display 191 is displayed on the character display unit 120. Then, when the “NEXT” key 143 is pressed, a command signal for confirming the reservation content is transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR main body 1. When a command signal is transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR main body 1, a transmission display 168 shown in FIG. Thereby, the VTR main body 1
The reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 are detected. Then, a signal indicating this reservation content is returned from the VTR main body 1 to the remote commander 10. When a signal is returned from the VTR body 1 to the remote commander 10,
The reception display 192 shown in FIG.
20 is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 20D, the reservation content of reservation number 1 is displayed on character display unit 120. When the “NEXT” key 143 is further pressed, similarly,
A command signal for confirming the reservation content is transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR main body 1, the reservation content stored in the timer memory 18 is detected, and a signal indicating the reservation content is transmitted from the VTR main body 1 to the remote commander 1. ., And the reservation contents of the reservation numbers 2, 3,... Are sequentially displayed on the character display unit 120 each time the “NEXT” key 143 is pressed.

Further, by setting the "TAIMER CHECK" mode 104, the reservation contents can be changed.

That is, when the mode is set to the “TAIMER CHECK” mode 104, [ON / OFF] as shown in FIG.
The display 191 is displayed on the character display unit 120. Here, as shown in FIG. 21B, when the [ON / OFF] display 191 is pressed, the recording reservation state is released. "NEX
When the "T" key 143 is pressed, a command signal for confirming the reservation content is transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR main body 1, a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. 21C is displayed, and the timer of the VTR main body 1 is displayed. Memory 18
Is reserved. A signal indicating this reservation content is sent from the VTR main unit 1 to the remote commander 10.
And a reception display 192 as shown in FIG. 21D is displayed. Each time the “NEXT” key 143 is pressed, the reservation contents of the reservation numbers 1, 2, 3,... Are sequentially displayed on the character display unit 120 as shown in FIG. 21E. When the character of the reservation number whose recording content is to be changed is displayed and the character display of the item to be changed is pressed, the character of the item blinks as shown in FIG. 21F. Then, the contents of the blinking portion are displayed by operating the up / down key 144 and the channel up / down key 145 in FIG.
G is changed as shown in FIG. And check the contents,
When the "YES" key 124A is pressed, the display 167 of "TRANSMIT" is displayed on the character display section 120 as shown in FIG. 21H. Then, "YES" key 124
When A is pressed, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main unit 1, and a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. 21I is displayed on the character display unit 120, and the timer setting of the timer memory 18 of the VTR main unit 1 is performed. Be changed.

Since signals can be exchanged between the remote commander 10 and the VTR main body 1 in both directions, the reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 of the VTR main body 1 are displayed on the character display section of the remote commander 10 in this manner. 120 can be displayed. And VTR
The contents set in the timer memory 18 of the main body 1 are returned to the remote commander 10 side, and the remote commander 1
The timer setting can be changed on the 0 side, and set again in the timer memory 18 of the VTR main body 1.

Q. Other Critical Operations Command signals for operating other televisions and VTRs are stored in the memory 42 of the remote commander 10. When the command mode 11 is set, other televisions and VTRs can be operated.

That is, when the command mode 11 is set, the number display 195 and the device display 1 are displayed as shown in FIG.
96, [MODE] display 197 is the character display section 12
Displayed as 0. By pressing the [MODE] display 197, the device is set to be a television or a VTR. By pressing the key of the corresponding maker number among the keys 152, 152,... Numbered "1" to "12", the maker of the device is set.

The numbers of the keys 152, 152,... Correspond to the makers, for example, as shown in FIG. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the number of each manufacturer is common to both televisions and VTRs. in this way,
If the number of each maker is made common, operability is improved. Then, "YES" key 124A is pressed. As a result, the remote commander 120 can operate a VTR or a television of another model or another manufacturer.

[0131]

According to the present invention, when the power is turned on or in the power standby mode by operating the remote controller 10, the drum 14 is rotated, for example, for 30 seconds.
When the reproduction operation is started from power-on or power standby, the reproduction screen can be instantaneously displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a VTR to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view used to explain a door opening mechanism in a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an overall configuration of a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view used to explain a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view used for explaining a key arrangement of a transparent touch panel in a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a display in a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram used to explain a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 10 is a plan view used to explain a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 11 is a plan view used for explaining a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 12 is a plan view used for explaining a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 13 is a plan view used for explaining a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 14 is a plan view used for explaining a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram used for describing a calendar and time setting.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a timer setting.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a recording mode setting.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram used for explaining day setting.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram used for describing a memory bank.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram used for explaining reservation content confirmation.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a change in reservation content.

FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram used to explain setting of another device.

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram used for describing a case where an operation of another device is performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: VTR body, 10: remote commander, 14: drum

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A command signal from a remote controller.
Receiving means for receiving a command signal, the command signal being received by the receiving means.
Control means to set the operation mode and control each part.
A step and a drum connected to the control means, wherein the control means is configured such that the receiving means controls the remote control.
When the standby command signal is received from the
A predetermined time has elapsed since the standby command signal was received.
A VTR characterized by performing rotation . 2. A transmitter for transmitting a command signal to a VTR.
In a remote controller having a step, a plurality of operation means not including operation means for instructing reproduction of the VTR are included.
A first display mode for displaying operation means;
Display multiple operation means including operation means for instructing playback
Display means having a second display mode, and control means for switching the display of the display means, wherein the control means determines whether the operation means has been operated for a predetermined time.
Display in the first display mode when
The operating means is operated during display of the first display mode.
Display in the second display mode when
Controlling the display means.
Troller. 3. A command signal from a remote controller.
And a VTR having a receiving means for receiving a signal.
Control having transmission means for transmitting command signals
In a VTR system including a remote controller , the remote controller includes a plurality of operation units that do not include operation means for instructing reproduction of the VTR.
A first display mode for displaying operation means;
Display multiple operation means including operation means for instructing playback
Display means having a second display mode, and control means, wherein the control means determines whether the operation means has been operated for a predetermined time.
Display in the first display mode when
The operating means is operated during display of the first display mode.
Display in the second display mode when
Switch the display means, and switch to the second display mode.
Standby command signal for VTR when switching
The VTR controls the transmitting means to transmit the command signal, and the VTR responds to the command signal received by the receiving means.
Control means to set the operation mode and control each part.
A step and a drum connected to the control means, wherein the control means is configured such that the receiving means controls the remote control.
When the above standby command signal is received from the
After the standby command signal is received, the above
A VTR system characterized by rotating the system.