JP2002050095A - Magnetic recording/reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a magnetic recording/reproducing device can not proceed to another operation when a user performs an operation during mode transition, so that the request of the user during mode transition needs to be initialized, as a result, processing complied with the request of the user has not been attained. SOLUTION: The magnetic recording/reproducing device recognizes a mode required by the user by a user's operation regardless of the authenticity of mode transition, and outputs a changeover request for a suitable mode transition after completion of mode transition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mode display of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus which can be switched to a plurality of modes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, magnetic recording / reproducing apparatuses have introduced various functions. In particular, the introduction of a digital still camera function is desired. Therefore, in the conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, only two types of modes, a recording mode and a reproducing mode, exist, but three modes are newly added by adding a digital still camera mode (hereinafter, referred to as a DSC mode). It is to exist in one magnetic recording and reproducing device.

Hereinafter, a conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation unit on which a user performs various operations of the apparatus. This operation unit 1 is an operation unit that can be switched among a reproduction mode, a recording mode, and a DSC mode. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display unit for displaying and informing a user of a mode state of the apparatus in accordance with an operation of the operation unit 1, and 3 denotes a mode transition processing unit which performs operation control of the apparatus. A recording mode for recording video and audio signals on a recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a reproduction mode for reproducing video and audio signals recorded on a recording medium, and a method for photographing a still image and storing it on a storage medium such as a memory card. DS that can be played
There is C mode. Reference numeral 2 denotes a reception determination processing unit that issues an operation control command to the mode transition processing unit 3.

The operation of the conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

First, when the user operates the operation unit 1, the reception determination processing unit 2 detects operation information from the operation unit 1, and the reception determination processing unit 2 further performs mode transition processing from the mode transition processing unit 3. Information is input, and a mode transition request is output to the mode transition processing unit 3 unless the mode transition is being performed. However, during the mode transition, the operation information from the operation unit 1 is initialized, and the mode transition request is not output. When the mode transition is accepted by the mode transition processing unit 3, the apparatus transitions to that mode, and the current mode is displayed on the mode display unit 4 to inform the user.

[0007]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, even if an operation for mode transition is performed by the operation unit 1 during mode transition, the above-described operation is not accepted by the acceptance determination processing unit 2 and the user's operation is not accepted. Since the apparatus did not respond to the operation and did not display a message to that effect, the user was unable to determine whether or not the mode was successfully changed, and the operability was significantly reduced. I was

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus which operates and displays in response to a user's request even when operated by a user during a mode transition. .

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus which can be switched to a plurality of modes. Means, display means for displaying information of the second mode shift command input by the operation means, and display control on the display means based on the second mode shift command input by the operation means. An operation input processing unit, a mode transition processing unit that outputs information on a mode state of the apparatus to the operation input processing unit, and a mode transition processing unit based on a second mode transition command from the operation input processing unit. Reception determination processing means for performing control so as to perform a second mode transition by performing a second mode transition instruction when the apparatus is performing the first mode transition. Means performs a said information of the second mode switching instruction to display to the display unit, the second mode transition after the first mode transition is complete.

With this configuration, it is possible to obtain a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus capable of displaying information on mode transition on the display unit in response to a user's request, even when the user operates during mode transition.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus which can be switched to a plurality of modes, comprising: an operation means for inputting a second mode shift command;
Display means for displaying information of the second mode transition command input by the operation means;
Operation input processing means for performing display control on the display means based on the mode transition instruction, mode transition processing means for outputting information on the mode state of the apparatus to the operation input processing means, and Reception determination processing means for controlling the mode transition processing means to perform the second mode transition based on the second mode transition instruction of
When a second mode shift command is input while the apparatus is performing the first mode shift, the operation input processing means displays information of the second mode shift command on the display means, After the completion of the first mode transition, the second mode transition is performed. With such a configuration, even when the user operates during the mode transition, the display unit is displayed in accordance with the user's request. The information on the mode transition can be displayed, and the user can be immediately notified of the information on the mode transition.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation unit which is an operation means for a user to operate the apparatus. In this embodiment, a mode transition operation is performed. The operation mode is a magnetic tape or the like. A recording mode that can record video and audio signals during shooting on a recording medium, a reproduction mode that can reproduce the above-mentioned recording medium, and recording of a still image and the like on a storage medium such as a memory card that is arranged separately from the above-mentioned recording medium There is a reproducible DSC mode and the like. The operation unit 1 may be a switch for mode switching, or may be a reproduction button of a recording medium or a recording button of a storage medium. For example, by operating a reproduction button of a recording medium, A configuration in which the mode is shifted to the DSC mode by interlocking with the mode by shifting to the reproduction mode or operating the recording button of the storage medium is also conceivable.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a display unit which is a display means for displaying a mode state of the apparatus, and displays each of the above-mentioned modes by characters or images. Reference numeral 3 denotes a mode transition processing unit which is a mode transition processing unit that performs operation control such as mode transition of the apparatus according to a mode set by operating the operation unit 1;
Is a reception judgment processing unit which is an acceptance judgment processing means for issuing an operation control command to the mode transition processing unit 3, and 5 is a mode command requested by the user operated by the operation unit 1 based on information from the mode transition processing unit 3. The operation input processing unit 5 is an operation input processing unit that outputs to the reception determination processing unit 2.

The operation of the magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, when the user operates the operation unit 1 to give a command to shift the mode of the apparatus, the operation information is input to the operation input processing unit 5. Here, the operation input processing unit 5
Information on the mode operated by the operation unit 1 is displayed on the mode display unit 4.
Output to and display. As a result, the command operated by the user on the operation unit 1 can be displayed with good response, and the user can be immediately notified. In this display operation, the requested mode display is always executed even when the apparatus is in the mode transition.

When the mode change operation is performed by the operation unit 1 and the apparatus is in the mode change operation, the operation input processing unit 5 receives the mode change request from the operation unit 1 and determines whether the mode change request is received. 2 is not output, so that the mode transition of the present apparatus is not performed.

The operation input processing unit 5 includes a mode transition processing unit 3
The mode change request is output to the reception determination processing unit 2 based on the mode change information from the device, and information that the apparatus is in the mode change is transmitted from the mode change processing unit 3 to the operation input processing unit 5.
When the operation input processing unit 5 outputs the mode change request, the operation input processing unit 5 does not output the mode shift request to the reception determination processing unit 2. When information indicating that the mode is not being shifted is output from the mode shift processing unit 3 to the operation input processing unit 5, a mode shift request from the operation unit 1 is output to the reception determination processing unit 2.

In this way, if the apparatus is in the mode transition, the display section 4 indicates that the mode has been switched, but the mode transition request from the operation input processing section 5 to the reception determination processing section 2 is output. Instead, when the mode transition is completed, the operation input processing unit 5 outputs a mode transition request to the reception determination processing unit 2 based on information from the mode transition processing unit 3.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a mode change request is made during the mode change of the apparatus, the fact that the mode change has been immediately made is displayed on the display unit 4 and the actual mode change is made. The mode transition operation is performed when the mode transition completion information from the mode transition processing unit 3 is input to the operation input processing unit 5, so that the user can be immediately notified that the mode transition command has been accepted. .

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, even when the user performs an operation during a mode transition, the mode display section performs a display following the operation and finally switches to the requested mode. Is completed, so that the operation performed by the user can be performed in accordance with the request of the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation part 2 Reception judgment judgment processing part 3 Mode shift processing part 4 Mode display part 5 Operation input processing part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus capable of switching to a plurality of modes, comprising: an operation unit for inputting a second mode transition instruction; and information of the second mode transition instruction input by the operation unit. Display means for performing display control, operation input processing means for performing display control on the display means based on a second mode shift command input by the operation means, and information on a mode state of the apparatus to the operation input processing means. A mode transition processing means for outputting, and an acceptance determination processing means for controlling the mode transition processing means to perform a second mode transition based on a second mode transition instruction from the operation input processing means. When a second mode shift command is input while the device is performing the first mode shift, the operation input processing means displays information of the second mode shift command on the display means, A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the second mode transition is performed after the first mode transition is completed.