JP2000113576A - Reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a reproducing output by transmitting a control signal from a remote control transmitter for plural units of electronic equipment connected to a reproducing device and switching the reproducing device. SOLUTION: A remote control signal sent from the remote control transmitter of each unit of electronic equipment is set to be registered in the control memory of a reproducing device 2. When the remote control signal is received which has been stored in a storage means from the remote control transmitter 1 of the electronic equipment 4 (4-1 to 4-n), a switch 26 is controlled that switches a signal to be inputted from the electronic equipment 4 to the reproducing device 2, selecting an input signal from a prescribed electronic equipment 4, and outputting a reproducing signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention reproduces and outputs signals input from a predetermined electronic device by performing a transmission operation from a remote control (hereinafter referred to as "remote control") transmitter of each of a plurality of connected electronic devices. And a playback device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional reproducing apparatus for transmitting a control signal from a remote control transmitting apparatus and controlling a reproducing operation includes a surround amplifier, a system stereo, and the like. The reproducing apparatus selects a source by a remote control transmitting apparatus attached to a main body. Then, the playback operation was controlled. Also, a plurality of electronic devices such as a digital audio tape (hereinafter referred to as DAT) recorder, a compact disk (hereinafter referred to as CD) reproducing device, and a mini disk (hereinafter referred to as MD) recorder are connected to the reproducing device. Each of the devices had a remote control transmission device, and a remote control transmission device attached to each electronic device controlled the operation of each electronic device.

For example, in order to reproduce a CD, a remote controller is operated by a remote controller transmitting device of the CD reproducing device, a CD reproducing signal is input to a system stereo reproducing device, and power is amplified by the reproducing device to output an audio signal. In this case, the selection of the input source is operated by the remote control transmission device of the main unit of the reproduction device to select the source of the CD, the operation of the CD reproduction device is controlled from the remote control transmission device of the CD reproduction device, and the reproduction operation is started. C input from the playback device
The D reproduction signal was power-amplified and output by the reproduction apparatus.

[0004]

However, conventionally,
When a source input from a plurality of electronic devices connected to the playback device is selected to be played back and output, a source from each electronic device is selected by a remote control transmission operation of a remote control transmission device attached to the playback device body. Further, since the operation of starting reproduction of a predetermined source is performed by switching to the remote control transmission device of each electronic device, there is a problem that the operation procedure is complicated and the operation cannot be performed.

When a user wants to reproduce and output a signal from another electronic device while operating the electronic device with the remote control transmission device, a similar key is provided on the similar remote control transmission device, and another electronic device is mistakenly provided. However, there is a problem that the selection operation of the electronic device is delayed due to the malfunction of the key and the re-operation or the like.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a reproducing apparatus for receiving a control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitting apparatus and starting a reproducing operation, wherein the remote control transmitting apparatus controls an electronic device connected to the reproducing apparatus. Receiving means for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from an apparatus, storage means for storing the received remote control signal, and electronic equipment when the remote control signal stored in the storage means is received by the receiving means A reproducing apparatus comprising: a selection unit that selects a signal input from the unit; and an output unit that amplifies and outputs the signal selected by the selection unit.

According to the present invention, there is provided a reproducing apparatus for receiving a control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitting apparatus and starting a reproducing operation, wherein an input signal input from an electronic device connected to the reproducing apparatus is transmitted to the reproducing apparatus. Selection means for selecting with a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control transmission device of the main body, and a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control transmission device attached to an electronic device controlling the electronic device connected to the playback device Storage means for storing both the received remote control signal and the remote control signal for selecting an electronic device as a remote control signal for selecting an electronic device; and a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device of the electronic device. At the said hand In a reproducing apparatus comprising an output means for outputting amplifying the selected signal.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a top view of the remote control transmission device.

In the reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment, a signal transmitted from a remote control transmitting apparatus 1 attached to the reproducing apparatus 2 is received by a receiving section 21 of the reproducing apparatus 2 and a control section having a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer). ) 22 and the operation of the playback device is controlled. Plurality of electronic devices 4-1 to 4-1
Input signals from 4-n are input to the input terminals of the playback device 2 via the connection cords 3 respectively.

The changeover switches 26-1 to 26-n controlled by the microcomputer 22 switch between input signals input from the respective electronic devices to make a selection, and the selected input signal is subjected to signal processing by the microcomputer 22. AMP
The power is amplified at 27 and output.

The microcomputer 2 is operated by a remote controller from the remote controller transmitting apparatus 1 or by selecting an input signal from an electronic device using the operation unit 24 of the reproducing apparatus 2.
2 controls the changeover switch 26 to select an input signal.

The signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting device 1 is received by the receiving section 21 of the reproducing device 2. Receiver 21
The microcomputer 22 discriminates between a signal for selecting a signal input from the electronic device and control data for controlling the operation of the electronic device by the signal received by the controller 22, and the control data is stored in the storage unit for each selected input signal. (Hereinafter referred to as a memory) 23.

The microcomputer 22 controls the reproducing operation based on the control data stored in the memory 23. The microcomputer 22 displays the control operation in characters on the display of the display unit 25, and selects the changeover switches 26-1 to 26-n
Is turned ON or OFF, an input signal is selected, and signal processing of signals input from the selected predetermined electronic devices 4-1 to 4-n is performed.

A reproduction signal input from an electronic device is selected by controlling the changeover switches 26-1 to 26-n to ON or OFF, and is stored in the memory 23. The microcomputer 22 has a memory
The digital signal processing is performed on the signal stored in the memory 23. For example, when an input signal obtained by reproducing the MD is selected and input, the compression and decompression of the signal stored in the memory 23 and the frequency characteristics are controlled. After that, the reproduced signal that has been subjected to digital-to-analog (DA) conversion and subjected to reproduction signal processing as an audio signal is power-amplified by the AMP 27 and output to the speaker 28.

An instruction to select an input signal is transmitted by control data transmitted from the remote control transmitting device 1, decoded by the microcomputer 22 and stored in the memory 23, or by a key operation of the operation unit 24 provided in the reproducing device 2. The changeover switches 26 are individually turned on based on selection data for selecting a signal input from a predetermined electronic device stored in the memory 23 and control data for controlling the operation of the electronic device.
The input signal from the electronic device is selected by switching between ON and OFF, and the display unit 25 displays the identification such as the name of the electronic device.

Each of the electronic devices 4-1 to 4-n is operated by an operation unit provided in each of the electronic devices and / or each of the remote control transmitting devices, and a reproduction signal reproduced by each of the electronic devices is output. The signal is input to the input terminal of the playback device 2 via the connection cord 3. The reproduction signal input to the reproduction device 2 passes through the changeover switch 26, is subjected to data processing by the microcomputer 22 and is stored in the memory 23, and is then subjected to data processing such as DA conversion by the microcomputer 22, thereby obtaining a power amplifier (AM).
P) 27 to an external speaker as an audio signal.

FIG. 2 is a top view for explaining the key arrangement of the remote control transmitting apparatus 1 for remotely controlling the reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. A remote control transmission device for remote control of an electronic device connected to the playback device 2 has a key arrangement as shown in FIG. The remote control transmission device 1 has a selection key 11 for selecting an electronic device connected to the reproduction device 2, an operation key 12 for inputting an operation command to the reproduction device 2, and the like, and these keys are operated together. As a result, a signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the reproduction device 2 by a communication unit using infrared rays or the like.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of one embodiment of the reproducing apparatus of the present invention. The operation unit 24 of the playback device 2 or the remote control transmission device 1 instructs selection of a source to be input from among the sources of the plurality of electronic devices 4-1 to 4-n connected to the playback device 2, and is shown in FIG. The control signal for the reproduction operation of the electronic device (for example, a compact disk (CD) reproducing device) is transmitted from the remote control transmitting device of the electronic device that has been selected.

A predetermined electronic device 4 connected to the playback device 2
-1 is, for example, a CD playback device.
-1 is referred to as a CD reproducing device 4-1. When the playback device 2 selects the CD playback source as an input signal, a signal obtained by playing back a CD from the CD playback device 4-1 is input via the connection cord 3, and the playback signal of the CD is input by the changeover switch 26-1. Selected. The input signal is subjected to digital data processing such as digital filter and digital-to-analog conversion by the microcomputer 22 so that the frequency characteristics and dynamic range are adjusted. Is output.

The CD reproducing device 4-1 has a CD remote control transmitting device, not shown, and the CD reproducing device 4-1 is operated by the CD remote controlling transmitting device. Operation unit 2 of playback device 2
4, or an instruction of an input signal selection and reproduction operation is issued from the remote control transmission device 1, control data "2D55H" for switching the changeover switch 26-1 to ON and turning off the other switches is input and stored in the memory 23, “CD-PLAY” is displayed on the display unit 25.

When a remote control code "1B08H" for CD-PLAY operation of a command to start CD reproduction is input from the remote control device attached to the CD reproduction device 4-1, to the receiving section 21 of the reproduction device 2, the microcomputer 22 Detects these input signals (S2), the microcomputer 22 decodes the input remote control signal, and stores, for example, "CD
-2D55H "and" CD-PLAY-1B08H "are temporarily stored (S3). Microcomputer 22
Is the remote control code “1B0” temporarily stored in the memory 23.
It is checked whether "8H" is a remote control code already registered in the memory 23 (S4).

If it is not registered in S4, the microcomputer 22 checks whether it is in a setup mode in which the remote control transmitting device accepts the registration of the remote control code in the memory 23 (S5). When not in the setup mode, a display prompting for setup is displayed on the display unit 25, and when the microcomputer 22 detects that the operator has performed the setup operation of the setup key 24 'provided on the operation unit 24 of the playback device 2, the microcomputer 22 22 accepts the setup, and displays on the display 25 that the setup mode has been entered (S6).

In the case of the setup mode in S5, a remote control code is registered. In order to register the remote control code “1B08H” temporarily stored in the memory 23 in S3, the microcomputer 22 detects that the setup key 24 ′ has been operated, and displays a setup mode display on the display unit 25. The input signal selector of the operation unit 24 of the playback device 2 is switched to “CD”, and the CD playback device 4-
1, the changeover switch 26-1 for connecting the signal circuit to the input terminal to which the reproduction signal is input is controlled to be ON, the other changeover switches 26-2 to 26-n are controlled to be OFF, and the remote control transmitter 1 "FU"
The initial value of the remote control code of “NCTION-CD” and the control data is “2D55H”.

The remote control code "1B0" of "CD-PLAY" transmitted from the remote control device of the CD reproducing device 4-1.
8H "and" 2D55H "are stored together in the memory 23, the CD-PLAY operation is registered, and the microcomputer 2
2 displays the CD-PLAY on the display unit 25, and operates the setup key 24 'to register the setting (S
7).

CD playback device 4- connected to playback device 2
When an instruction from the remote control transmitting apparatus 1 is transmitted to the CD reproducing apparatus 4-1 and the reproducing apparatus 2 (S1), the instruction is received by the receiving section 21 of the reproducing apparatus 2 (S2), and the microcomputer 22 Decrypts the received remote control code, temporarily stores it in memory 23 (S3), and checks the remote control code stored in memory 23 to determine whether or not the remote control code has been registered. If it has been registered (S4), the microcomputer 22
Selects the CD-PLAY by the changeover switch 26 (S8), processes the input signal from the CD reproducing device 4-1, and outputs it to the AMP 27. The audio signal amplified by the AMP 27 is output to the speaker 27.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to obtain a reproduction output immediately by instructing the reproduction apparatus 2 and the CD reproduction apparatus 4-1 to reproduce a CD from the remote control transmitting apparatus attached to the CD reproduction apparatus 4-1. . Similarly, by registering from another electronic device by setup, it is possible to immediately switch and select the source of the playback device 2 and obtain a playback output by only the attached remote control transmission device.

[0027]

According to the present invention, when a playback instruction is given to a playback device from a remote control transmission device attached to an electronic device connected to the playback device controlled by the remote control transmission device, the playback device is supplied with the electronic device. Since an input signal is selected such that a signal is input from the electronic device, a playback signal of a predetermined electronic device can be output from the playback device by a simple operation of instructing playback from a remote control transmission device of the electronic device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a reproducing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the remote control transmission device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the playback device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 remote control transmission device 2 playback device 3 connection code 4 electronic device 11 selection key 12 operation key 13 transmission unit 21 reception unit 22 microcomputer 23 memory 24 operation unit 24 'setup key 25 display unit 26 changeover switch 27 AMP 28 speaker

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reproducing apparatus which receives a control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitting apparatus and starts a reproducing operation, wherein a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitting apparatus which controls an electronic device connected to the reproducing apparatus. Receiving means for receiving the remote control signal, and a signal input from an electronic device when the remote control signal stored in the storage means is received by the receiving means. A reproducing apparatus comprising: selecting means; and output means for amplifying and outputting the signal selected by the selecting means. 2. A reproducing apparatus which receives a control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitting apparatus and starts a reproducing operation, wherein an input signal input from an electronic device connected to the reproducing apparatus is remote-controlled by the reproducing apparatus main body. Selecting means for selecting with a remote control signal transmitted from a transmitting device; and receiving and receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitting device attached to an electronic device for controlling an electronic device connected to the reproducing device. Storage means for storing both the obtained remote control signal and the remote control signal for selecting the electronic device as a remote control signal for selecting the electronic device; and the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device of the electronic device. The letter selected by the means Reproducing apparatus characterized by comprising an output means for amplifying outputs.