JP2001202670A - Tape traveling display method and tape drive assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily discriminate tape traveling operation. SOLUTION: Whether a forward mode state of performing reproduction by allowing a tape to travel in a forward direction or a reverse mode state of performing reproduction by allowing the tape to travel in a reverse direction is displayed as an 'F' or 'R' on a display region AR 2. The traveling direction of the tape lights a mark of the direction corresponding to the tape travel of a triangular mark of a display region AR 3. The flickering period of the triangular mark indicating the direction of the tape is changed at fast feeding or rewinding. The display indicating the operation state is made in a display region AR 4. Further, in program search operation, the number of music based on, for example, a present position is displayed in a display region AR 6 as the position of the music to be subjected to program search.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a tape running display method and a tape driving device. In detail, whether the tape is in the forward mode in which the tape is run in the forward direction to perform the playback or the reverse mode in which the tape is played in the reverse direction to perform the playback is displayed by, for example, characters, and the running direction of the tape is indicated. Is displayed as a mark, for example, and the tape running speed is displayed by switching the blinking cycle of the mark.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a tape drive device, for example, a stereo cassette recorder, which is a portable electronic device using a magnetic tape, the display area for displaying the operation state is small. That is being done.

FIG. 7A shows a display section of a conventional stereo cassette recorder. Display area 10 of display unit 100
At 0a, a display indicating the tape running direction is performed. The display area 100b shows whether the received broadcast program is an FM broadcast or an AM broadcast when the operation mode of the telecassette recorder is set to the tuner operation, and the display area 100c shows the frequency of the broadcast program. Is displayed.

[0004]

By the way, the display area 1
In 00a, for example, the lighting position of the bar display is sequentially switched in the direction of arrow P, for example, so as to correspond to the tape running.
Showing tape running has been done. However, in the case of sequentially switching the lighting position of the bar display corresponding to the tape running, the tape running direction is the same when fast-forwarding is performed during forward direction playback and when rewinding is performed during reverse direction playing. , It is not possible to easily determine which operation is being performed. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7B, even in the display in which the rotation of the reel is modeled in the display area 100d and the lighting position is sequentially switched in accordance with the tape running, the tape running direction is the same, and therefore, as in the case of FIG. However, the tape running operation cannot be easily determined.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a tape running display method and a tape driving device capable of easily determining a tape running operation.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a tape running display method in which a tape is driven in a forward direction to perform playback, or a tape is displayed in a reverse mode in which playback is performed by running in a reverse direction. Is displayed in the first display area, the running direction of the tape is displayed in the second display area, and the tape running speed is displayed by switching the blinking cycle of the second display area. It is.

Further, the tape driving device includes a traveling unit for traveling the tape, a display unit for displaying the traveling of the tape,
Control means for controlling the tape running operation in the running means and the display operation in the display means, wherein the display means has a first display area and a second display area, and the control means controls the display means The first display area indicates whether the tape is in a forward mode in which the tape is run in the forward direction to perform the reproduction or a reverse mode in which the tape is run in the reverse direction to perform the reproduction. The display direction of the tape is displayed by the display area, and the blinking cycle of the second display area is switched according to the tape running speed.

According to the present invention, when the tape running operation is performed, the tape is moved in the forward direction to perform reproduction, or the tape is moved in the reverse direction to perform reproduction. Is displayed, for example, with an initial letter “F” or “R”, and the running direction of the tape is displayed, for example, as a triangle mark indicating the tape running direction. Further, the blinking cycle of the triangle mark is switched according to the tape running speed.
In addition, a display indicating an operation state is displayed, for example, "PLAY" for a playback operation, "FF" for a fast-forward operation, "REW" for a rewind operation, and a song to be searched for in a song start operation. For example, the display of the number of songs "+1", "-2" or the like based on the current position is displayed as the position.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a stereo cassette recorder. Operation units 11a and 11b operated to switch the operation of the stereo cassette recorder are provided on the main unit 10 of the stereo cassette recorder.
Is provided. By operating the operation unit 11a, switching of a tape reproducing operation or a recording operation, switching of a tape running mode, or the like, and a music selection operation is performed when the apparatus has a tuner function. By operating the operation unit 11b, switching of the noise reduction system at the time of recording and reproduction, band switching at the time of receiving a broadcast program, and the like are performed. The main unit 10 displays the operating state of the stereo cassette recorder, for example, the running state of the tape, the frequency of the broadcast program being received, and the like.

A plug 25 connected to the remote controller 20 is inserted into the main unit 10. Headphones 30 are connected to remote control device 20. The remote controller 20 is provided with an operation unit 21 for switching the operation of the stereo cassette recorder and a display unit 22 for displaying the operation state of the stereo cassette recorder, similarly to the main unit 10. In addition, a volume adjusting unit 23 that adjusts the volume output from the headphones 30 is also provided.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the stereo cassette recorder. The tuner 13 receives a desired broadcast program and supplies a tuner audio signal Stu to the controller 16.
The broadcast program received by the tuner unit 13 is set based on a channel selection control signal CTtu from the control unit 16 described later.

The tape signal processing unit 14 reproduces the tape and amplifies a signal obtained from a magnetic head (not shown), compensates for frequency characteristics, adjusts sound quality, and the like. To supply. When the stereo cassette recorder has a microphone (not shown) or the microphone is connectable, the audio signal from the microphone is amplified to perform high-frequency compensation, and then the magnetic head is used as a tape recording signal. And a recording bias signal is also generated. The tape signal processing unit 14 also performs signal compression / decompression processing based on the recording / reproduction control signal CTtp from the control unit 16 according to the noise reduction system set by the operation unit 11b.

The deck unit 15 drives the tape by rotating the capstan and the reel base based on the tape drive control signal CTtd from the control unit 16, and drives the tape at a predetermined speed according to a switch operation of the operation unit 11a. Run at high speed.

The control unit 16 includes an operation unit 11 and a display unit 12.
Are connected, and based on an operation signal PS corresponding to a switch operation from the operation unit 11, a channel selection control signal CTtu, a recording / reproduction control signal CTtp, and a tape drive control signal CTtd.
Generate By supplying this control signal to the tuner unit 13, the tape signal processing unit 14, or the deck unit 15 as described above, the operation of the stereo cassette recorder can be switched to a desired operation. Control unit 1
The display signal DP is supplied to the display unit 12 from the display unit 6, and the operation state of the stereo cassette recorder is displayed on the display unit 12.

Further, a remote control device (hereinafter referred to as “remote control device”) 20 is connected to the control unit 16. The remote control device 20 includes an operation unit 21 and a display unit 22
Is provided. Here, when the operation unit 21 is operated, the operation signal PR is supplied to the control unit 16. further,
The remote control device 20 is provided with a volume control unit 23. Here, when either the tuner audio signal Stu or the tape reproduction audio signal Stp is selected and supplied from the control unit 16, the signal level of the supplied signal is varied and supplied to the headphones 30. Therefore, by operating the volume adjustment unit 23 to adjust the signal level,
The user can enjoy the sound of the broadcast program and the tape playback sound at a desired volume level.

When an operation signal PR is supplied from the operation unit 21 of the remote control device 20 to the control unit 16, the control unit 16
The operation of the stereo cassette recorder is controlled based on the operation signal PR in the same manner as in the case of the operation signal PS from the operation unit 11. Further, the display signal DR is supplied from the control unit 16 to the display unit 22 of the remote control device 20, and the display unit 12
The operation state of the stereo cassette recorder is displayed on the display unit 22 as in the case of (1).

In the stereo cassette recorder thus constructed, the tape operation mode, the tape traveling direction, and the tape traveling speed are determined so that the tape traveling operation can be easily determined from the display on the display unit 12 or the display unit 22. A possible display is made.

FIG. 3 shows one form of display on the display unit 12 or the display unit 22. The display area AR1 is an area for displaying the tape operation mode and the frequency of the received broadcast program. The display area AR2 is an area for displaying the tape running mode, and the display area AR3 is an area for displaying the tape running direction and the tape running speed in a distinguishable manner. The display area AR4 indicates that the received broadcast program
The display area AR5 is an area indicating whether the received program is a broadcast or an FM broadcast, and the display area AR5 is an area indicating a frequency unit of a received program. Further, the display area AR6 is an area indicating the number of music pieces before and after which the start of the music has been designated. Although not shown, a display area indicating the set noise reduction system, the remaining battery level, and the like may be provided.

Next, the display of the tape running operation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the operation of the stereo cassette recorder is stopped, and a display indicating that the operation is stopped, for example, “OFF” is displayed in a display area AR1 that is a third display area.

FIGS. 4B to 4D show the case where the tape running mode is the forward mode, that is, the case where the tape is driven in the forward direction. In this case, the tape running mode is displayed in the display area AR2 which is the first display area. A display "F" indicating that the mode is the forward mode is displayed.

Here, when the tape reproducing operation is performed, a display "PLAY" indicating that the reproducing operation is being performed is displayed in the display area AR1 as shown in FIG. 4B. Also,
In the display area AR3, which is the second display area, for example, a rightward triangle mark is turned on or blinks at a predetermined speed (for example, blinks at a cycle of about 0.5 seconds) in accordance with the tape running direction.
This indicates the tape running direction.

When the tape fast-forward operation is performed while the tape running mode is the forward mode, FIG.
As shown in C, a display "FF" indicating that the tape fast-forward operation is being performed is displayed in the display area AR1. The right triangle mark indicating the tape running direction blinks faster than the reproducing operation (for example, blinks at a cycle of about 0.25 seconds) to indicate that the tape traveling speed is faster than the reproducing operation. And

FIG. 4D shows a case where the tape rewind operation is performed, and a display "REW" indicating that the tape rewind operation is being performed is displayed in the display area AR1. By flashing the left triangle mark at high speed, it is assumed that the tape running direction is opposite to the direction of the reproducing operation and that the tape running speed is high.

FIGS. 4E to 4G show a case where the tape running mode is the reverse mode. In this case, a display "R" indicating that the tape running mode is the reverse mode is displayed in the display area AR2. I do. The display in the display area AR1 is the same as when the tape running mode is the forward mode, and the description is omitted.

In the reproducing operation when the tape running mode is the reverse mode, the tape running direction is opposite to that in the forward mode. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Blinking at the speed of, indicating that the tape running direction is opposite to that in the forward mode.

In the tape fast-forward operation in the reverse mode, as shown in FIG.
Is blinked at high speed to indicate that the tape traveling speed is high. Further, in the tape rewinding operation, as shown in FIG. 4G, a rightward triangular mark is blinked at a high speed to indicate that the tape traveling direction is opposite to that during the reproducing operation and that the tape traveling speed is high. Shall be.

As described above, the display "F" or "R" indicating the tape running mode is displayed in the display area AR2, and the rightward or leftward triangular mark indicating the tape running direction is displayed in the display area AR3. Is displayed or blinked or the blinking speed is switched according to the tape speed. Further, the display area A
Since the operation is displayed on R1, the tape running operation can be easily determined from these displays.

In a stereo cassette recorder, not only a tape reproducing operation, a tape fast-forwarding operation, or a rewinding operation, but also a tune heading operation for detecting a blank portion between tunes and locating a desired tune. Is also performed. The display during the music heading operation will be described with reference to FIG.

In the tune search operation when the tape running mode is the forward mode, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B,
The display “F” indicating the forward mode is displayed in the display area AR2. In addition, a display “MS” indicating that the operation is the music heading operation is displayed in the display area AR1.

Here, the tune to be searched for is the next tune (the latter one).
In the case of (th), a “+” mark indicating that it is the subsequent song and “1” indicating that it is the first song are displayed in the display area AR6 that is the fourth display area. Further, since the tape fast-forward operation is performed to find the beginning of the next music piece, the rightward triangular mark in the display area AR3 is blinked at a high speed. For example, when the beginning of the fourth tune is searched, a “−” mark indicating the previous tune and a “4” indicating the fourth tune are displayed in the display area AR6. Further, since the tape rewinding operation is performed to find the beginning of the previous music piece, the left-pointing triangular mark in the display area AR3 is blinked at a high speed.

In the music heading operation in the reverse mode, as shown in FIGS. 5C and 5D, a display "R" indicating the reverse mode is displayed in the display area AR2. In addition, the display “M
S "is displayed.

Here, for example, when cueing after two songs is performed, as in the forward mode, the display area AR6 includes
A "+" mark indicating that it is the next song and a "2" that indicates the second song are displayed. Further, since the tape fast-forward operation is performed in the reverse mode, the display area AR3
The left-facing triangle mark flashes rapidly. When the beginning of the third song is searched, the display area AR6 displays
A "-" mark indicating the previous song and a "3" indicating the third song are displayed, and the tape rewinding operation in the reverse mode is performed. Display blinking. As described above, even in the case of the music head search operation, the display areas AR1, AR2, AR3, A
The display of R6 makes it easy to determine the tape running operation.

In the above-described embodiment, the tape running direction is reversed during the tape rewinding operation.
The display of the triangle mark is also switched according to the tape running direction, but one of the triangle marks is flashed at a high speed in accordance with the tape running, and the tape running mode is not only displayed as “F” or “R”. It may be displayed using the other triangle mark.

Here, in the tape rewinding operation in the forward mode, as shown in FIG. 6A, the tape running mode "F" is displayed to indicate that the mode is the forward mode, and the left-pointing triangular mark is blinked at a high speed. so,
It shall indicate the tape direction and tape speed. Further, a right triangle mark indicating the tape running direction when the reproducing operation is performed in the forward mode is lit.

In the tape rewinding operation in the reverse mode, the tape running mode "R" as shown in FIG.
Is displayed to indicate that the mode is the reverse mode, and the rightward triangle mark is blinked at a high speed to indicate the tape direction and the tape speed. Further, a left-pointing triangular mark indicating the tape running direction when the reproducing operation is performed in the reverse mode is lit.

When performing the head search operation of the previous music in the forward mode, the tape running mode "F" is displayed to indicate the forward mode as shown in FIG. The left pointing triangle mark blinks at high speed to indicate the tape direction and the tape speed. Further, a right triangle mark indicating the tape running direction when the reproducing operation is performed in the forward mode is lit.

When the head of the previous song is searched for in the reverse mode, the tape running mode "R" is displayed to indicate that the mode is the reverse mode as shown in FIG. 6D, and the tape rewinding operation is performed. By blinking the right-pointing triangular mark corresponding to at a high speed, the tape direction and the tape speed are indicated. Further, a left-pointing triangular mark indicating the tape running direction when the reproducing operation is performed in the reverse mode is lit.

By performing the display as described above, it is possible to visually determine simultaneously the tape running direction during the reproducing operation and the tape being driven in the reverse direction by the tape rewinding operation at the time of the tape rewinding operation. Can be easily done.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment,
The display relating to the tape running mode and the operating state, and the tape running direction and the tape speed are displayed on the display unit 12 or the display unit 22.
Is displayed, the tape running operation can be easily determined from this display. Note that the display area arrangement and the display shape in the display area shown in FIG. 3 are merely examples, and are not limiting. Further, as long as the tape is used and the tape is driven and used in the forward direction or the reverse direction, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the stereo cassette recorder.

[0040]

According to the present invention, whether the mode is the forward mode or the reverse mode is displayed in the first display area, and the running direction of the tape is displayed in the second display area. Further, since the tape running speed is displayed by switching the blinking cycle of the second display area, the tape running state can be easily determined from these displays. Also, it is determined whether the tape is running in the operating state.
Is displayed in the display area, it is possible to easily determine in what operating state the tape running operation is. Further, since the position of the tune to be searched is displayed in the fourth display area, the tape running state can be easily determined even during the tune search operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a stereo cassette recorder.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a stereo cassette recorder.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display configuration of a display unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a display operation on a display unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a display operation at the time of a music start operation.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining another display operation on the display unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Main unit 11a, 11b, 21 Operation unit 12, 22 Display unit 13 Tuner unit 14 Tape signal processing unit 15 Deck unit 16 Control unit 20 Remote control device 23 Volume control unit 30 Headphones

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Claims (6)

[Claims] A first display area indicates whether the tape is in a forward mode in which playback is performed by running the tape in the forward direction or in a reverse mode in which playback is performed by running the tape in the reverse direction. A tape running display method, wherein a running direction of the tape is displayed in a second display area, and a tape running speed is displayed by switching a blinking cycle of the second display area. 2. The tape running display method according to claim 1, wherein the operating state of the tape running is displayed in a third display area. 3. A position of a tune to be searched for from a tune recorded on the tape is displayed in a fourth display area, and the tape travels to the position of the tune displayed in the fourth display area. 2. The tape running display method according to claim 1, wherein a display in the second display area is performed in response. 4. A running means for running the tape, a display means for displaying the running of the tape, and a control means for controlling a tape running operation by the running means and a display operation by the display means, The display means includes a first display area and a second display area, and the control means controls the display means to control the first display area.
According to the display area, whether the tape is in the forward mode in which the tape is run in the forward direction and the reproduction is performed,
The second display area indicates whether or not the tape is in a reverse mode in which the tape is run in the reverse direction to perform playback. The second display area indicates the running direction of the tape. A tape drive device for switching the blinking period of the display area. 5. The tape drive device according to claim 4, wherein the display means includes a third display area for indicating in what operating state the tape is running. 6. The display means includes a fourth display area for displaying a position of a music piece cueing from a music piece recorded on the tape, wherein the control means controls the display means, The fourth
5. The tape drive according to claim 4, wherein the display in the second display area is performed in accordance with the tape running to the position of the music displayed in the display area.