JPH01100768A - Auto changer for tape recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform timer recording at every pattern by performing recording on different cassette halves at every timer recording at the time of performing plural number of times of timer recording. CONSTITUTION:A changer part 1a draws in and loads a desired half cassette in a tape recorder main body by selecting and operating an inserted cassette half from an operating button group 1b1 in an operating part 1b. And the drawing out of a tape from a loaded cassette half is performed in a tape recorder main body, and the tape is wound on a rotary head, and the feeding of the tape is started at a preset time by a timer. And at the time of performing the timer recording for several number of times, a recording start time, a recording completion time, and a set half number to be recorded in that time zone are designated at every timer recording, and the recording is performed in sequence of the designated number of the cassette half. In such a way, it is possible to perform the recording on the cassette half by every pattern at the time of performing the timer recording.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a tape recorder in which a plurality of cassette halves can be loaded into a tape recorder main body, and a desired cassette half can be selected for timer recording. , relating to an autochanger for a digital audio tape recorder.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, autochangers for tape recorders have been installed in tape recorders for compact cassettes. In this tape recorder, two compact cassettes are loaded into the magazine, the magazine is inserted into the tape recorder, and one compact cassette is drawn from the magazine into the tape recorder body to record. It is.

In the case of timer recording, a predetermined compact cassette is pulled out from the magazine, and at a set time, recording is started on the pulled out compact cassette. Further, when timer recording is performed a plurality of times, recording is performed continuously after the previous recording was performed on the pulled-out compact cassette.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, in the conventional example described above, when timer recording is performed multiple times, each timer is recorded continuously on the same compact cassette. When recording a genre-specific broadcast (such as a hops program), the cassettes for each genre are changed.For example, popular songs are recorded on the first spring cassette, hops on the second spring cassette. It was not possible to record jazz on the third cassette. Therefore, conventionally, when recording cassettes by genre, it was troublesome to dub and re-edit.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems.When performing timer recording multiple times, recording can be performed on a different cassette half for each timer recording, thereby making it possible to record separately by genre during timer recording. The object of the present invention is to provide an autochanger for a tape recorder that does not require the trouble of re-editing.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention specifies a recording start time, a recording end time, and a cassette half number to be recorded in that time period for each timer recording when performing timer recording multiple times. The gist is that recording is performed in the order of numbered cassette halves.

[Embodiment of the Invention] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The figure shows a front view of a tape recorder l. On the left side of the front panel is a changer section 1a into which a digital audio cassette half is inserted, and in the middle is a group of operation buttons 1b1 for setting a timer, specifying a cassette half, etc. The operating section 1b has a large number of cassettes arranged therein, and on the right side there is formed a timer display, a recording/playback level display, a display section IC that displays which cassette half has been instructed, and whether recording or playback is being performed. There is.

The changer section 1a pulls and loads a desired cassette half into the tape recorder main body by selecting and operating the inserted cassette half from the operation button group 1b1 of the operation section 1b. Then, the loaded cassette half is pulled out of the tape inside the tape recorder body and wound around the rotating head.When the time set by the timer is reached, the tape starts running and the rotating head is rotated to record the tape. is to be carried out.

Next, the circuit incorporated in the tape recorder 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be explained with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. 2. Note that the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 indicate the same parts, and the explanation will be omitted.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a mechanical unit for recording and reproducing the cassette halves selectively supplied from the changer unit 1a, 3 a rotary head installed in the mechanical unit 2, and 4 a signal reproduced by the rotary head 3. an amplifier for amplification; 5 a signal processing unit that discriminates and outputs various control signals recorded on the tape from the amplifier 4; a tuner unit capable of setting multiple broadcast stations and multiple timers; 7 a mechanical unit; 2. The mechanical section 2, the signal processing section 5, and the changer section 1a are controlled by various information signals from the signal processing section 5, the changer section 1a, and the operation section 1b.
and controls the display section 1c, and also supplies power to the tuner section 6 at a time preset by a built-in timer, and supplies broadcast signals from the tuner section 6 to the rotary head 3 of the mechanical section 2. The control section performs operations as shown in a flowchart shown in FIG. 3, which will be described later.

Note that an external synchronization signal is also input to the control section 6.

Next, the operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in the operation section 1b, the program of which broadcast station is to be recorded from what time to what time on which half of the cassette in the changer section la is set, and this operation is set for the desired number of recording times. As a result, the above-mentioned broadcasting station, recording time, and recording cassette half number are stored in the memory in the control section 7 for the number of times the operation was performed.

When the above operations are performed and a plurality of timer recordings are recorded, the control section 7 executes the first step (step a). Then, the control unit 7 monitors until the first timer start time is reached (step b). here,
When the control section 7 detects that the first set time has arrived, the control section 7 pulls the cassette half set corresponding to the time from the changer section 1a into the mechanical section 2, and also transfers the tape to the rotating head 3. The recording device is placed on standby ready for recording (step C). In this state, the control unit 7 monitors whether or not there is a cassette half in the mechanical unit 2 (step d), and also monitors whether recording is possible.Step e) detects the presence of a cassette half and determines whether recording is possible. When detected, the tuner section 6 is turned on, and the broadcast signal from the tuner section 6 is supplied to the rotary head 3 to start recording (step f).

Next, the control section 7 monitors whether or not the first set recording time has ended or not, and in step g), if the end of the recording time is not detected, the end of the tape of the cassette half currently being recorded is detected. step h). Then, if the cassette half is not detected in steps d and e, and the recording state is not in progress, and furthermore, if the recording ends or the end of the tape is detected in step gth, the control section 7 mechanically Step i) to eject the cassette half from part 2;
Proceed to the next step (step j), monitor whether this step is the last step or not (step k), and if it is not the last step, return to step b above and perform the timer recording in the second set timer recording. It monitors the set time.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the tuner section 6 is incorporated into the tape recorder, but the tuner section is provided separately from the tape recorder, and the command signal from the control section 7 is used as the tuner section. It may be operated by

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, when performing timer recording multiple times, the present invention specifies the recording start time and recording end time and the set half number to be recorded in that time period for each timer recording, and the cassette half number of the designated number. Since recording is performed in sequence, it is possible to record to separate cassette halves for each genre during timer recording, and therefore there is no need to dub and re-edit after all recordings are completed as in the past. It has the following effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the tape recorder, FIG. 2 is an overall block diagram, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart. 1...Tape recorder, 1a...Changer section, 1
b...Operation unit, 2...Mechanical unit, 6...Tuner unit, 7...Control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a tape recorder that performs timer recording by drawing a cassette half from the changer section into the mechanical section for the first volume, when performing the timer recording multiple times, the recording start time, recording end time, and recording time period are determined for each timer recording. An autochanger for a tape recorder, characterized in that a cassette half number to be recorded is specified and recording is performed in the order of the cassette halves of the specified number.