JP2867659B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a VTR having a front panel provided with an openable / closable touch panel.

[Summary of the Invention]

According to the present invention, in a VTR in which an openable and closable touch panel is provided on a front panel and an operation setting can be performed by operating the touch panel, the open / close state of the touch panel is detected, and when the touch panel is in an open state, the eject operation of the cassette is performed. By permitting, the cassette is ejected in a state where the touch panel is not completely opened, the cassette is brought into contact with the touch panel, and a malfunction caused by pressing a key of the transparent touch panel is prevented beforehand. .

The present invention provides a VTR in which an openable and closable touch panel is provided on a front panel, and in a VTR in which operation settings can be made by operating the touch panel, the touch panel can be opened by a remote control operation to improve operability. is there.

[Conventional technology]

In a conventional VTR, a plurality of operation switches are provided on a front panel. However, when a plurality of switches are arranged in a limited place on the front panel of the VTR, the size of each switch is reduced, the distance between the switches is shortened, and the operability is not good. Further, it is not preferable in terms of design to arrange a plurality of switches on the front panel of the VTR.

Therefore, there has been proposed a type in which a transparent touch panel is provided as a door that covers the entire front panel of the VTR so that the VTR can be opened and closed, and the state of the VTR can be set by key operations arranged on the transparent touch panel. As described above, when the transparent touch panel is provided on the front panel, it is not necessary to provide a switch on the front panel, and the design can be improved. In addition, since keys can be arranged on the entire transparent touch panel, even if a large number of keys are arranged, the key interval is not narrowed or the keys are not reduced. Further, the transparent touch panel can be operated with a light touch, and has good operability.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, since the transparent touch panel can be operated with a light touch, if the transparent touch panel is arranged on the front panel so that it can be opened and closed, the cassette is ejected in a state where the transparent touch panel is not completely opened, and the cassette touches the transparent touch panel, As a result, there is a risk that a key on the transparent touch panel is pressed and a malfunction occurs.

In addition, when the transparent touch panel is disposed on the front panel as described above, every time the cassette is ejected,
A cumbersome operation of opening the transparent touch panel by hand is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a VTR in which when a cassette is ejected, the cassette is brought into contact with a touch panel and a malfunction caused by pressing a key of a transparent touch panel is prevented.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a VTR capable of opening a touch panel by remote control operation.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention is an electronic device in which a door is provided on a front panel so as to be openable and closable, and an operation key is provided on an inner surface of the door, and an operation setting can be performed by operating the operation key. The electronic device is configured to allow the cassette to be ejected when the door is open.

[Action]

The open / close detection circuit 21 detects the open / close state of the transparent touch panel 2. According to the detection output of the open / close detection circuit 21, the ejection operation is allowed when the transparent touch panel 2 is open. For this reason, the cassette is ejected in a state where the transparent touch panel 2 is open, the cassette is brought into contact with the transparent touch panel 2, and a malfunction caused by pressing a key of the transparent touch panel can be prevented beforehand.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.

a.Overview of VTR main unit b.Internal configuration of VTR main unit c.Opening mechanism d.Overview of remote commander e.Internal configuration of remote commander f.Touch panel arrangement g.Key operation with erase h Clean mode i.Display J. About the Remote Commander mode k. Basic operation method of the Remote Commander l. Processing when the time is not set m. Calendar and time setting n. Timer setting o. Memory bank function p. Reservation contents Check and change q. Operation of other equipment a. Outline of VTR main unit Figs. 1A and 1B show the VTR to which the present invention is applied.
1 shows the main body 1 as a whole. FIG. 1A and FIG.
In FIG. B, the front panel 1
A transparent touch panel 2 is provided as a door that covers the entirety A 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, by opening the transparent touch panel 2 and 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 the eject key 150 (see FIG. 10I) 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. The VTR main unit 1 has a front panel 1A
A display lamp 4 for displaying operation states such as power on / off, recording mode, auto tracking, etc., a tape counter, a display 5 for showing setting states of time, operation mode, channels, etc., and a display section 6 for tape running state. Is established. 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 of the display lamp 4, the display of the display 5, and the display of the display unit 6 in the tape running state can be visually recognized through the transparent touch panel 2. Can be.

A light transmitting / receiving unit 7 is provided on the front panel 1A of the VTR main body 1. 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. A 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. And play, stop, pause, record, etc.
VTR operation status, recording mode, input mode, recording time,
A signal indicating timer information such as status information such as remaining tape amount, timer reservation, reservation confirmation, and current time is transmitted from the light transmitting / receiving unit 7 of the VTR main body 1 as an infrared signal as necessary.
This signal is received by the remote commander 10.

Thus, 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.
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. Internal Configuration of VTR Main Body FIG. 2 shows the 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 surface of the VTR main body 1 are operated, this operation signal is supplied from the touch panel 2 to the system controller 11.
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 issuing element 7B.

When a command signal is supplied to the system controller 11, this command is given to the mode controller 12,
The mode controller 12 sets an 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 set by the mode controller 12.
At the time of reproduction, a recording signal of the tape is reproduced by a rotary head provided on the drum 14, and the reproduction output is recorded / recorded by a recording / reproducing circuit.
Supplied to 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 the operation of 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 after the power is turned on.

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

17 is a timer circuit. Using this timer circuit 17, timer recording can be performed. Timer information set by the timer recording is stored in the timer memory 18. The set time of the timer circuit 17 is displayed on the display 5
Will be displayed. The timer is set 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.

19 is a cassette detection circuit. The presence or absence of the cassette is detected by the cassette detection circuit 19. This 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 body 1, the VTR main body 1 is usually powered on without a cassette mounted. Therefore, by using the detection output of the cassette detection circuit 19, if the VTR main body 1 is turned on when there is no cassette, the channel display may be displayed on the display 5 assuming that the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR main body 1 is used. . This way,
When a television broadcast screen is projected by using the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR main unit 1, the channel display becomes easy to see.

20A and 20B are door opening mechanisms of 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, the system controller 11 outputs a door opening signal. This door opening signal is supplied to the door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B.

The open / closed state of the transparent touch panel 2 is detected by the open / closed detection circuit 21. The open / close detection circuit 21 can be constituted by, for example, a leaf switch. When the opening detection circuit 21 detects that the transparent touch panel 2 is open, the ejection operation is permitted.

As will be described in detail later, various operation keys are arranged on the transparent touch panel 2. When such a transparent touch panel 2 is arranged to be openable and closable, if the cassette is ejected in a state where the transparent touch panel 2 is not completely opened, the cassette is hit with an operation key 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 / close detection circuit 21 detects the open / closed state of the transparent touch panel 2 as described above,
When the transparent touch panel 2 is closed, the eject operation is prohibited, and such a malfunction is prevented.

An illumination lamp 22 for irradiating the transparent touch panel 2 is provided. When the transparent touch panel 2 is opened, the illumination lamp 22
Is lit.

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. Door Opening Mechanism FIGS. 3A and 3B show the configuration of the door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B. The door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B are provided with a magnet 23 and an iron piece 24 disposed on the transparent touch panel 2 side.
25, a solenoid coil 26 and iron pieces 27 and 28 provided 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, when no current flows through the solenoid coil 26, the iron piece 24,
25 attracts iron pieces 27 and 28. Therefore, the transparent touch panel 2 is kept in a closed state.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when a current is applied to the solenoid coil 26, 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, 28 repel each other. . Therefore, the transparent touch panel 2 is opened.

Since such door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B can be configured without using a motor, they are inexpensive, have no motor noise, and can open the transparent touch panel 2 very quietly.

d. Outline 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, since the key arrangement can be changed according to each mode, the key arrangement can be simplified, key operation errors can be reduced, and various complicated operation settings can be made. In addition, remote commander
The ten modes and key arrangements will be described later in detail.

This remote commander 10 can perform two-way communication with the VTR main body 1. On the front side of the remote commander 10, a light transmitting / receiving unit 33 is provided. Remote Commander 10
Is transmitted from the light transmitting / receiving unit 33 as an infrared signal. The signal indicating the operation state of the VTR main body 1 is a VTR
The infrared signal is transmitted from the main body 1, and this signal is received by the light transmitting and receiving unit 33 of the remote commander 10.

e. Internal Configuration of Remote Commander FIG. 6 shows the internal configuration of the remote commander 10.

The remote commander 10 is provided with a CPU 41. CPU
The display 41 and the touch panel 32 are connected to the memory 42 in two directions. The display 31 and the touch panel 32 are stacked and integrated as described above.

A key is displayed on the display 31, and the touch panel 32 is pressed according to the key display. This allows
A command signal is transmitted from the CPU 41, and the command signal is transmitted from the light emitting element 33B as an infrared signal.

When the touch panel 32 is pressed, the relay 43
It is provided to generate an operation sound. 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. In addition, the operation sound of the VTR main unit 1 described above is used as the speaker sound by using the operation sound of the remote commander 10 as a relay sound.
The buzzer sounds from the remote commander
The sound quality generated when the user operates the touch panel 10 and the touch panel 2 of the VTR main body 1 are different from each other, and the operability is improved.

The signal sent from the VTR 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. If this lighting lamp 44 is turned on, the setting state can be checked even in a dark place,
Operation settings can be made. As will be described later, the illumination lamp 44 is turned on by pressing a "?" Key 122 serving as a help key.

The battery attachment detection circuit 45 detects whether or not the battery attachment has been performed.

f. Arrangement of Touch Panel The touch panel 2 that can be freely opened and closed on the front of the VTR body 1 will be described in detail.

FIG. 7 shows a configuration of keys arranged on the touch panel 2. As shown in FIG. The touch panel 2 has a power key 47,
Eject key 48, rewind key 49, play key 50, fast forward key 51, pause key 52, stop key 53, record key 54A, 5
Keys for performing basic operations such as 4B are provided.

Also, quick timer setting key 55, timer recording key 56, recording mode key 57, TV / 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.

Also, index key 62, index mark key
Index function keys such as 63 and an index erase key 64 are provided.

 Further, input switching keys 65, 66, 67 are provided.

Further, a channel up / down key 68, a high band key 69, a βIS / SHB switching key 70, and a main / sub switching key 71 are provided.

In addition, editing keys such as an audio insert editing key 72, a video insert editing key 73, and a synchro edit key 74 are provided.

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

In addition, a buzzer key 79 for switching operation sounds, a tape select key 80, an edit function switching key 81, an audio monitor key 82, a timer online function switching key 83, a BNR playback switching key 84, a CATV key 85, an auto stereo key 86, a remote commander mode Switching key
87, OK key to restore the display 88, auto tracking key
Various setting / switching keys such as 89 are provided.

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

g. Key Operation with Erasing 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. As described above, the input state can be recognized by the buzzer sound from the speaker 23.

However, if the input operation can be performed easily,
An erroneous operation in which an incorrect key is pressed is likely to occur. In particular, mistakes in setting operations involving tape erasure / re-recording
It is necessary to prevent it beforehand. Then, this invention was applied
In the VTR, a key input accompanying erasing / re-recording of a tape is prevented from malfunctioning.

That is, if the quick timer setting key 55 and the timer recording key 56 do not hold down the corresponding key for several seconds,
It cannot be set. Furthermore, the recording keys 54A, 5
4B 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, pressing each key on the transparent touch panel 2 sets a corresponding operation. 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, a clean mode in which all the operations of each key on the transparent touch panel 2 are invalidated can be set. That is, when the power key 47 and the OK key 88 are 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 C
"LEAN THE PANEL" is displayed and the user is notified 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,
Return to normal operation mode.

i. Display display Normally, the display 5 of the VTR main body 1 simultaneously displays a counter, a time, an input mode, a tape mode, a channel, and the like.

By the way, in the VTR to which the present invention is applied, the 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 the normal time and the adjustment time.

That is, for example, when performing tracking adjustment, the tracking key 76 is pressed. Then, display 5
As shown in FIG. 8A, the characters "TRACKING"
A bar graph indicating the adjustment state is displayed. The tracking adjustment can be performed by operating the adjustment up / down key 78 while looking at the bar graph. As described above, when the adjustment is performed, the normal display disappears, and the bar graph indicating the tracking adjustment state is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5, so that the adjustment display becomes large, and the adjustment becomes easy. In the case of the sharpness adjustment, a bar graph indicating the setting state of the sharpness is similarly 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, the display of the level meter is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5 as shown in FIG. 8B. The recording level can be adjusted by operating the adjustment up / down key 78 while viewing this display.

The level meter display is returned to the normal display when the OK key 88 is pressed. If the OK key 88 is not pressed, the display of the level motor is continuously displayed.

When confirming a reserved program, a display indicating 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 performing the adjustment so that an appropriate display can be performed by using the limited display area of the display 5, the display 5 is adjusted so that the adjustment state is large and easy to see. A bar graph indicating the adjustment state is displayed on the entire screen, 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. Modes of Remote Commander 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 the remote commander has not been operated for about 5 minutes, [SLEE
P] mode 101. FIG. 10A shows [SLEEP] mode 101.
The state of the key layout at the time of is shown. Sleep mode 10
At 1, as shown in FIG. 10A, the display other than the status key 121 is off.

Here, when the status key 121 is pressed, the [MONITOR] mode 102 is normally set as shown in FIG.
FIG. 10B shows the key arrangement in the [MONITOR] mode 102. In [MONITOR] mode 102, after the character "MONITOR" is scroll-displayed on the character display section 120,
A character as shown is displayed. In addition, among the displays on the character display unit 120, the display with [] is an input key. The "?" Key 122 and "N
An “O” key 123 and a “POWER” key 124 are displayed. Also, keys for basic operation setting such as 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, "TIME
R key 131, LINE / TUNER key 132, SETTING key
133 is displayed.

When the playback mode is set and the pause mode is set in [MONITOR] mode 102, as shown in FIG. 9, [SHUTTL]
[E] mode 103 is set. FIG. 10C shows [SHUTTLE] mode 1
The key layout at 03 is shown. [SHUTTLE] mode 103
Then, after the characters "SHUTTLE" are scroll-displayed on the character display unit 120, the characters as shown in the figure are displayed. In the [SHUTTLE] mode 103, as shown in FIG. 10C, a "?" Key 122, a "NO" key 123, a "POWER" key.
Key 124 is displayed. Also, the forward rotation variable speed playback key 1
34, 135, 136, reverse speed variable playback key 137, 138, 13
9. The still image playback key 140 is displayed. Also, "COUNTE
The "R" key 141 is displayed. When the [SHUTTLE] mode 103 is set, variable speed reproduction at × 1/10 × speed, × 1/5 × speed, × 1 × speed, × 2 × speed, and switching operation of the reproduction direction can be performed.

In FIG. 9, the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104 is set when the VTR main body 1 is in a timer reservation standby state. Tenth
FIG. D shows a key layout in the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104. In the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104, the character "TIMER CHECK" is scroll-displayed over two lines on the character display section 120, and then a timer setting state is displayed as shown in the figure. When characters are scroll-displayed in the character display section 120 over two levels, the upper-level characters are scroll-displayed, and then the lower-level characters are scroll-displayed. Also, [TIME
R CHECK] mode 104, as shown in FIG.
"?" Key 122, "NO" key 123, "YES" key 124A ("Y
("ES" key 124A is displayed at the same position as "POWER" key 124). In addition, “MEMORY” key 142, “NEX
A “T” key 143 and a “TIMER” key 131 are displayed. [TIMER
CHECK] mode 104, every time the “NEXT” key 143 is pressed,
The reservation contents of up to eight programs are displayed.

In FIG. 9, the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104
When the “MER” key 131 is pressed, the [TIMER SET] mode 105 is set. FIG. 10E shows a key arrangement in the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104. In the [TIMER SET] mode 105, the character "TIMER SET" is scroll-displayed in two steps on the character display section 120, and then a timer setting state is displayed as shown in the figure. Also, "?" Key 122, "NO"
Key 23 and "YES" key 124A are displayed. Further, an up / down key 144 and a channel up / down key 145 are displayed. Also, “MEMORY” key 142, “REC MODE”
Key 146 is displayed. TIMER key 131, LIN
E / TUNER ”key 132,“ MONITOR ”key 133A (“ MONITOR ”
The key 133A is displayed at the same position as the “SETTING” key 133). From [TIMER SET] mode 105, select “TIME
When the “R” key 131 is pressed, the mode becomes the [TIMER CHECK] mode 104.

In FIG. 9, when the “LINE / TUNER” key 132 is pressed, [TUNER MODE] 106 is displayed when tuner input is selected on the VTR main body 1 side. FIG. 10F shows [TUNER M
This shows the key arrangement for ODE] 106. [TUNER MO
In the [DE] mode 106, the character display section 120 displays “TUNER MO
After the character "DE" is scroll-displayed, a character as shown is displayed. Also, "?" Key 122, "NO"
A key 123 and a "POWER" key 124 are displayed. Also, "ANT
A “TV / VTR” 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. Also, "TIMER"
Key 131, LINE / TUNER key 132, MONITOR key 133
A is displayed.

In FIG. 9, when the “LINE / TUNER” key 132 is pressed, and when the BS input is selected on the VTR main unit 1 side, [TUN
ER / BS] mode 107. FIG. 10G shows a key layout in the [TUNER / BS] mode 107. [TUNER / B
S] mode 107, the character display section 120 displays “BS TUNE
After the character "R" is scroll-displayed, a character as shown is displayed. Also, "?" Key 122, "NO"
A key 123 and a "POWER" key 124 are displayed. Also, "ANT
A “TV / VTR” 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. Also, "TIMER"
Key 131, LINE / TUNER key 132, MONITOR key 133
A is displayed.

In FIG. 9, when the "LINE / TUNER" key 132 is pressed and the line input 1 or 2 is selected on the VTR main body 1, the [LINE] mode 108 is set. FIG. 10H shows [LIN
[E] mode 108 shows the key arrangement. [LIN
In the [E] mode 108, a character as shown in the figure is displayed on the character display unit 120. The "?" Key 122 and "N
An “O” key 123 and a “POWER” key 124 are displayed. Also,
“TIMER” key 131, “LINE / TUNER” key 132, “MONITO”
The "R" key 133A is displayed.

In any state, when the “?” Key 122 is pressed, the illumination lamp 44 illuminates the display 31 (FIG. 6).
Is turned on, and characters of the currently set mode are scroll-displayed on the character display section 120. When the character indicating the mode extends over two lines, the characters of the two businesses are scrolled and displayed with a time difference, 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 the "?"
If you only remember the position of, remote commander operation can be performed reliably even in dark places.

Further, when the “?” Key 122 is held down, [HOME]
Mode 109 is set. Figure H shows [HOME] mode 1
This shows the key layout at 09. [HOME] mode 10
In FIG. 9, the characters “HOME” are scroll-displayed on the character display unit 120, and then the characters as shown are displayed. Also, "?" Key 122, "NO" key 123, "POWER"
Key 124 is displayed. In addition, “INDEX” key 149, “ANT
The TV / VTR "key 147 and the eject key 150 are displayed.
Also, rewind key 125, fast forward key 126, play key 12
7, pause key 128, stop key 129, recording key 130A, 130
B is displayed. In addition, “TAPE RETURN” key 151, “COU
The “NTER RESET” key 143A and the “REC MODE” key 146 are displayed. Also, “TIMER” key 131, “LINE / TUNER” key 13
2. The "SETTING" key 133 is displayed. In the [HOME] mode 109, all keys necessary for the operation are provided.

In FIG. 9, when the “INDEX” key 149 is pressed,
[INDEX COUNTER] mode 110 is set. FIG.
[DEX COUNTER] mode 110 is shown. In the [INDEX COUNTER] mode 110, a character as shown in the figure is displayed on the character display unit 120. Also,
A “?” Key 122, a “NO” key 123, and a “POWER” key 124 are displayed. Further, an “INDEX” key 149 is displayed. Also, rewind key 125, fast forward key 126, play key 127,
A pause key 128 and a stop key 129 are displayed. Also,
"TAPE RETURN" key 151, "COUNTER RESET" key 143A
Is displayed. “INDEX MARK” key 131A, “MONI
TOR "key 133A is displayed.

In FIG. 9, when the [SETTING] key 133 is pressed,
[COMMAND] mode 111 is set. FIG. 10J shows [COMMAN
[D] Mode 111 shows the key arrangement. [COMM
AND] mode 111, the character display section 120 displays “COMMAND
"MODE" is scrolled over two lines.
In addition, “?” Key 122, “NO” key 123, “YES” key 124
A is displayed. Also, keys 152, 152,... With numbers “1” to “12” are displayed. Also, [SETTIN
[G] key 133 is displayed. By using the keys 152, 152,... Of “1” to “12”, a device for which a remote commander operation is desired can be selected. The numbers “1” to “12” assigned to the keys 152, 152,... Correspond to the manufacturers of the devices.

In FIG. 9, when the [SETTING] key 133 is further pressed, the [CLOCK SET] mode 112 is set. FIG. 10K shows [CL
[OK SET] mode 112 is shown.
In the [CLOCK SET] mode 112, the characters "CLOCK SET" are scroll-displayed on the character display unit 120, and then characters for setting a calendar and time as shown in the figure are displayed. Also, "?" Key 122, "NO" key 123,
"YES" key 124A is displayed. Up / Down key 14
4. Channel up / down key 145 is displayed. Also, a [SETTING] key 133 is displayed. This "CLOCK SE
In the "T" 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, when the [SETTING] key 133 is further pressed, a [TUNER PRESET] mode 113 is set. Figure L
This shows the key arrangement in the [TUNER PRESET] mode 113. In the [TUNER PRESET] mode 113, the characters "TUNER PRESET" are scroll-displayed on the character display section 120, and then the characters as shown are displayed. In addition, “?” Key 122, “NO” key 123, “YES” key 124A
Is displayed. Also, keys 152, 152,... With numbers “1” to “12” are displayed. Also, [SETTIN
[G] key 133 is displayed. [TUNER PRESET] mode 113
Then, the reception channel of the tuner can be set.

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

k. Basic Operation Method of Remote Commander As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10M, 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 does not 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 characters of the set mode are scroll-displayed on character display section 120. Then, when the “?” Key 122 is pressed, the illumination lamp 44 that illuminates the display 31 and the touch panel 32 is illuminated, and the setting state can be checked even in a dark place.

When the characters displayed on the character display unit 120 are in two stages, each stage 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. In this case, the [HOME] mode 109 is set. In the [HOME] mode 109, as shown in FIG. 10I, 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 you enter a key by mistake or make a mistake in the settings,
The "O" 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 incorrect input is made, the setting state often cannot be returned to its original state. However, if the “NO” key 123 is pressed, the current input can be canceled and the previous state can be returned. When the “NO” key 123 is pressed twice, all keys necessary for normal operation are displayed [HOM
[E] mode 109 is entered.

In addition, characters such as time and calendar displayed on the display unit 120 and characters with [] can be directly pressed to set various actions. 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. 10E), timer recording can be set by the remote commander 10. . However, when timer recording can be performed by the remote commander 10, the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main unit 1 may not be set correctly, and timer recording may not be performed correctly.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 are not set when the power is turned on, or when the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 are not set, the timer recording or the quick timer If a recording attempt is made, PLEASE SET THEC
"LOCK" is displayed on the display 5, and a warning is given that the calendar and time are not set.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the remote commander
After the loading of 10 batteries is detected and the batteries are newly loaded, when the timer recording is performed by pressing the “TIMER” key 131, the [CLOCK SET] mode 112 is first entered, and in the state where 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). Thus, [CLOC
[K SET] mode 112 (FIG. 10L), so that the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main unit 1 is correctly set before the timer recording, and the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main unit 1 are correctly set. 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. 10L, the calendar and time are set as follows.

When the [CLOCK SET] mode 112 is set, as shown in FIG. 11, the day display 161, hour display 162, minute display 163, month display 164,
A day display 165 and a year display 166 are displayed.

Of the displays displayed on the character display unit 120,
When you directly press the display you want to set, 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, the month display 164 blinks as shown in FIG. 11A. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the month display 164 changes, and the month is set.

When the date display 165 is pressed, as shown in FIG.
65 flashes. 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, as shown in FIG.
62 flashes. 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 1 is displayed as shown in FIG. 11D.
63 flashes. Here, by pressing the up / down key 144, the display of the minute display 163 is changed, and the minute is set.

As described above, when the display displayed on the character display unit 120 is directly pressed, the display flashes, and the setting of the flashing display portion can be performed by operating the up / down key 144. 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 contents are confirmed and the "YES" key 124A is pressed, the display 167 of "TRANSMIT" is displayed on the character display section 120 as shown in FIG. 11E.

Then, for example, when the "YES" key 124A is pressed at the same time as the time signal, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1, and a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. 11F is displayed on the character display unit 120. The calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main body 1 are set.

n. Timer setting When the [TIMER SET] mode 105 shown in FIG. 10E is set, timer recording can be performed as follows.

When the [TIMER SET] mode 105 is set, the character display unit 120 of the remote commander 10 displays the day of the week display 171, the start of recording display 172, and the display of the recording start minute as shown in FIG.
173, a channel display 174, a recording mode display 175, a recording end display 176, and a recording end minute display 177 are displayed.

Of the displays displayed on the character display unit 120,
When you directly press the display you want to set, the display flashes. When the up / down key 144 is pressed, the blinking display portion can be set.

That is, when the day display 171 is pressed, the day display 171 blinks as shown in FIG. 12A. Here, pressing the up / down key 144 changes the display of the day of the week display 171 and sets the day of the week.

When the recording start display 172 is pressed, the recording start display 172 flashes as shown in FIG. 12B. Here, up /
By pressing the 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, the recording start minute display 173 blinks as shown in FIG. 12C. Here, up /
By pressing the down key 144, 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 recording end display 176 flashes as shown in FIG. 12D. Here, up /
By pressing the 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, the recording end minute display 177 blinks as shown in FIG. 12E. Here, up /
By pressing the down key 144, the display of the recording end minute display 177 is changed, and the recording end minute is set.

When the channel display 174 is pressed, the channel display 174 flashes as shown in FIG. 12F. Here, by pressing the channel setting key 145, the channel display 174 is displayed.
Is changed, and the recording channel is set.

When the contents are confirmed and the "YES" key 124A is pressed, a display 167 of "TRANSMIT" is displayed on the character display section 120 as shown in FIG. 12G.

Then, for example, if the “YES” key 124A is pressed within 5 minutes, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1 and a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. The timer memory of VTR main unit 1
At 18 a timer setting is made.

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

As shown in FIG. 13A, when the channel display 174 is pressed, the channel display 174 flashes. Here, "REC
When the “MODE” key 146 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 13B,
The channel display 174 disappears, and the detailed recording mode display 175A with the letter β is displayed. "REC MODE" key 14
Every time 6 is pressed, the recording mode display 175A changes to βIII, βI... And the recording mode is set.

Since the recording mode is usually set to βII mode,
Normally, the recording mode display 175 is displayed in a simple form without the character β, so that the display area can be sufficiently used. Then, when setting the recording mode, β
A detailed recording mode display 175A with the letters "" is displayed, so that the recording mode can be set reliably.

If the setting is 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.

If the up key of the up / down key 144 is kept depressed when setting the day of the week, the recording setting up to one month, the weekly recording setting, etc. can be performed as shown in FIG. That is, when the up key is kept pressed, the day of the week 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.
… Timer recording is set. In this manner, the timer can be set within one month. If you continue to press the up key, “SP” display 181 and “EVERY SU” and “EVE
RY MON "..." EVERY SAT "is displayed 182, and timer recording at the same time every week is set. If you continue to press the up key, the display 183 of "MON-FRI" is made, and the daily timer recording without Saturday and Sunday is set.If you continue to press the up key, "MON-SAT" will be displayed. display
184 is performed, the daily timer recording without Sunday is set, and if the up key is kept pressed, “MON-SU
"N" is displayed 185, and a daily timer recording is set. 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 When timer recording is set, while “TRANSMIT” display 167 is displayed on the character display section 120, “MEMORY” is displayed.
When the 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, the timer time is set as shown in FIG. 15A, and when the “YES” key 124A is pressed, the display 167 of “TRANSMIT” is displayed in the character display section as shown in FIG. 15B. Displayed at 120. This "TRANSMIT"
When the "MEMORY" key 142 is pressed while the display 167 is displayed on the character display section 120, the reservation number display 181, the character position setting keys 182A and 182 are displayed as shown in FIG.
B is displayed on character display section 120. When the character position setting keys 182A and 182B are pressed, the cursor 184 is moved as shown in FIG. 15D. When the up / down key 144 is operated, a character is displayed in a portion where the cursor 184 is blinking. By moving the cursor 184 to a predetermined position with the character position setting keys 182A and 182B and operating the up / down key 144, title character displays 185 and 185 are displayed as shown in FIGS. 15E to 15G. , ... are formed.

Here, when the "YES" key 124A is pressed, a display 167 of "TRANSMIT" is displayed on the character display section 120 as shown in FIG. 15H. Then, 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 “TIMER CHECK” mode 104 is set, reservation contents can be confirmed.

In other words, when set to “TIMER CHECK” mode 104,
An [ON / OFF] display 191 as shown in FIG. 16A 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.
Is displayed in the character display area 120. This gives V
The reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 of the TR main body 1 are detected. And the signal indicating this reservation content is VTR
The main unit 1 sends a reply to the remote commander 10. When a signal is returned from the VTR body 1 to the remote commander 10,
16 The reception display 192 shown in FIG. C is displayed in the character display area 120. Then, as shown in FIG. 16D, the reservation number 1
Is displayed on the character display unit 120. "NEX
When the "T" key 143 is further pressed, a command signal for confirming the reservation content is similarly transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VT.
The reservation contents transmitted to the R main unit 1 and stored in the timer memory 18 are detected, a signal indicating the reservation contents is returned from the VTR main unit 1 to the remote commander 10, and the reservation numbers 2, 3,. The reservation content of "NEXT" key 14
Each time 3 is pressed, it is sequentially displayed on the character display unit 120.

In addition, by setting the “TIMER CHECK” mode 104, the reservation content can be changed.

In other words, when set to “TIMER CHECK” mode 104,
An [ON / OFF] display 191 as shown in FIG. 17A is displayed on the character display section 120. Here, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the [ON / OFF] display 191 is pressed, the recording reservation state is released. When the "NEXT" key 143 is pressed, a command signal for confirming the reservation content is issued to the remote commander 10.
To the VTR main unit 1, a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. 17C is displayed, and the timer memory of the VTR main unit 1 is displayed.
The reservation contents stored in 18 are detected. A signal indicating this reservation content is returned from the VTR main body 1 to the remote commander 10, and a reception display 192 as shown in FIG. 17D is displayed. Each time the “NEXT” key 143 is pressed, the reservation contents of the reservation numbers 1, 2, 3,..., As shown in FIG.
The characters are sequentially displayed on the character display unit 120. 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 that item blinks as shown in FIG. 17F. Then, the contents of the blinking portion are changed as shown in FIG. 17G by operating the up / down key 144 and the channel up / down key 145. Then, confirm the contents and click "YES".
When the key 124A is pressed, as shown in FIG.
The display 167 of “T” is displayed on the character display unit 120. When the "YES" key 124A is pressed, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1, and a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. Of the timer memory 18 is changed.

Since the remote commander 10 and the VTR main unit 1 can exchange signals in both directions, the reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 of the VTR main unit 1 are displayed on the character display unit 120 of the remote commander 10 in this manner. Can be done. Then, the content set in the timer memory 18 of the VTR main body 1 is returned to the remote commander 10 side,
Change the timer setting on the remote commander 10 and
It can be set in the timer memory 18 of the VTR body 1.

q. Operation of Other Devices The memory 42 of the remote commander 10 stores command signals for operating other televisions and VTRs. When the command mode 11 is set, other televisions and VTRs can be operated.

That is, when the command mode 11 is set, as shown in FIG. 18, the number display 195, the device display 196, and the [MODE] display 19
7 is displayed on the character display unit 120. [MODE] Display 19
By pressing 7, the device setting for television or VTR is made. By pressing the key of the corresponding manufacturer number among the keys 152, 152,... Numbered "1" to "12", the manufacturer of the device is set.

The numbers of the keys 152, 152,... Correspond to the manufacturers, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
The number of each manufacturer is common to both televisions and VTRs. As described above, operability is improved by sharing the numbers of the respective manufacturers. And "YE
The "S" key 124A is pressed. As a result, the remote commander 120 can operate a VTR or a television of another model or another manufacturer.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, when the output of the open / close detection circuit 21 detects that the transparent touch panel 2 is open, the ejection operation is permitted. For this reason, the cassette is ejected with the transparent touch panel 2 open, and the cassette is brought into contact with the transparent touch panel 2 to prevent a malfunction caused by pressing a key of the transparent touch panel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B are perspective views showing the overall structure of a VTR to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a VT to which the present invention is applied.
Block diagram showing the internal configuration of R, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B
Is a cross-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 entire configuration of a remote commander of the VTR to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the VTR remote commander to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 7 is a transparent touch panel key in the VTR to which the present invention is applied. 8A to 8C are perspective views used to explain the arrangement.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram used to explain a display in a VTR to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 9 is a VTR to which the present invention is applied.
State transition diagram used to explain the remote commander, 10th
A to FIG. 10M are plan views used to explain a remote commander of a VTR to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram used to explain a calendar and time setting, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a recording mode setting, FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a day of the week setting, FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a memory bank,
FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram used for explaining reservation contents confirmation, FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram used for explaining reservation contents change, FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram used for explaining settings of other devices, FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram used for describing a case where an operation of another device is performed. 1: VTR main body, 2: transparent touch panel, 10: remote commander, 21: open / close detection circuit.

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. An electronic device having a door provided on a front panel so as to be openable and closable, and an operation key provided on an inner surface of the door, wherein an operation setting can be performed by operating the operation key. And an electronic device configured to allow the cassette to be ejected when the door is open. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the door can be opened by operating a remote controller. 3. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cassette is capable of being ejected by remote control operation. 4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said cassette can be ejected by remote control operation.