JP2002223410A - Video device, recording and reproducing device and recording and reproducing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video device, a recording and reproducing device and a recording and reproducing method that can allow a user to be easily able to conduct setting operations of timer video recording. SOLUTION: In the case of outputting an output signal on the basis of a broadcast signal received by a tuner 20 from a video/audio output terminal, when a light receiving circuit 12 receives a video recording operation, a system controller 10 acquires video recording setting information such as a weekday, a video recording start time, a video recording end time and a reception broadcast station and stores the information to an EEPROM 50. Then the video device weekly makes timer video recording on the basis of the stored video recording setting information. Thus, the user can easily conduct the setting operation of weekly timer video recording.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a video apparatus, a recording / reproducing apparatus, and a recording / reproducing method, and more particularly to a video apparatus, a recording / reproducing apparatus, and a recording / reproducing method for receiving and recording / reproducing a broadcast signal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional recording / reproducing apparatus is disclosed in
A recording / reproducing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 314578 is known. In this recording / reproducing device, when performing timer recording, if the contents such as day and time are set according to the recording setting instruction displayed on the timer recording screen, the contents such as the set day and time are recorded in the memory. I do. And
When the timer recording with the same contents is performed again, the memory is read out by operating the memory readout switch, and the recorded setting contents are confirmed on the display device, and then the timer switch is operated to set the timer recording. Therefore, the setting operation when timer recording a television program is simplified.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional recording / reproducing apparatus, it is necessary to set the timer recording on the timer recording screen. For this reason, for example, if the user likes the television program and starts recording while watching the television program, the day and time when the recording operation was performed cannot be recorded in the memory. It was necessary to display the timer recording screen and set the timer recording, and the setting operation of the timer recording was troublesome. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a video device, a recording / reproducing device, and a recording / reproducing method that can easily perform a timer recording setting operation.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a tuner for selecting a predetermined broadcasting station to receive a broadcast signal, and reading and writing a recording signal from / to a video tape. A deck mechanism for performing the operation, a video IC for generating an output signal to be supplied to the recording signal or the video / audio output terminal based on the broadcast signal, an EEPROM for temporarily storing predetermined information, and holding a day and time. It has a timer circuit and a light receiving circuit that receives infrared signals corresponding to various operations transmitted from the remote control transmitter. When the output signal is supplied to the video / audio output terminal, the light receiving circuit receives light. The recording start time, the recording end time, and the day of the week for the recording operation corresponding to the received infrared signal are acquired from the timer circuit, and the broadcast received by the tuner is obtained. Acquires, the obtained recording start time, recording end time, the day of the week and received broadcast station EE
While writing in the PROM, an OSD signal is generated to request confirmation as to whether or not to timer-record a television program broadcasted by the same receiving broadcast station at the same time on the same week every week, and is output to the video IC. When an infrared signal corresponding to an operation for performing recording is received by the light receiving circuit, the EEP signal is transmitted.
The recording setting information written in the ROM is stored in the timer area of the EEPROM, and the tuner receives the television program broadcasted by the receiving broadcasting station in the same time zone on the same week every week, and the video IC records the TV program. And a system controller for generating a signal and causing the deck mechanism to write the recording signal on the video tape. In the invention according to claim 1, the tuner selects a predetermined broadcast station to receive a broadcast signal, and the video IC generates an output signal based on the broadcast signal to output a video / audio output terminal. When the light receiving circuit receives an infrared signal corresponding to the recording operation transmitted from the remote control transmitter, the system controller obtains a recording start time, a recording end time, and a day of the week for the recording operation from the timer circuit. The receiving broadcast station in the tuner is acquired.

The recording start time, the recording end time, the day of the week, and the received broadcasting station are stored in an EEPROM for temporary storage, and the television program broadcasted on the same broadcasting station every week on the same day of the week. And generates an OSD signal requesting confirmation of whether or not to perform timer recording, and outputs the signal to the video IC. For this reason, the OSD signal is supplied from the video IC to the video / audio output terminal. Here, according to the OSD display corresponding to the OSD signal, an operation for performing the timer recording is performed, and when an infrared signal corresponding to the operation is received by the light receiving circuit, the system controller writes the signal to the EEPROM. The recorded recording setting information is stored in the timer area of the EEPROM. Therefore, the system controller causes the tuner to receive the television program broadcasted by the receiving broadcasting station at the same time on the same day of the week every week, causes the video IC to generate the recording signal, and causes the deck mechanism to transmit the recording signal. The timer recording is executed by writing the video tape.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the recording setting information is stored in an EEPROM. However, another configuration is adopted from the viewpoint that the recording setting information should be at least temporarily stored. It is also possible. As an example of this configuration, the invention according to claim 2 includes a tuner that selects a predetermined broadcast station and receives a broadcast signal, a deck mechanism that reads and writes a recording signal on a video tape, The recording signal or video /
A video IC for generating an output signal to be supplied to an audio output terminal, a timer circuit for holding a day of the week and a time, a light receiving circuit for receiving an infrared signal corresponding to various operations transmitted from a remote control transmitter; A RAM capable of temporarily storing information, and, when the output signal is supplied to the video / audio output terminal, performs a recording operation corresponding to an infrared signal received by the light receiving circuit The recording start time, the recording end time, and the day of the week are obtained from the timer circuit, and the receiving broadcast station in the tuner is obtained. The obtained recording start time, recording end time, day of the week, and the receiving broadcast station are temporarily stored in the RAM. While holding
An OS that requests confirmation as to whether or not to timer-record a television program broadcasted by the same receiving broadcast station at the same time on the same day of the week.
A D signal is generated and output to the video IC. When an infrared signal corresponding to the operation of performing the timer recording is received by the light receiving circuit, the recording setting information held in the RAM is stored in the RAM. And the tuner receives a television program broadcasted by the receiving broadcasting station during the same time zone on the same day of the week each week, and causes the video IC to generate the recording signal and record the same on the deck mechanism. And a system controller for writing a signal to the video tape. In the invention according to claim 2 configured as described above, the system controller obtains the recording start time, the recording end time, the day of the week, and the receiving broadcast station in the same manner as in claim 1, and stores these recording setting information in itself. RA installed
M, and temporarily generates an OSD signal for requesting confirmation as to whether or not to timer-record a television program broadcasted by the same receiving broadcast station in the same time zone on the same day of the week every week. Output.

Here, the OSD signal corresponding to the OSD signal
According to the display, an operation for performing the timer recording is performed. When an infrared signal corresponding to the operation is received by the light receiving circuit, the system controller stores the recording setting information stored in the RAM in the RAM. The information is stored in the timer area, and the setting of the timer recording is executed. Therefore, by utilizing the existing configuration mounted on the system controller,
Since the timer recording can be set, it is useful in that the video device can be realized while being simplified.

As described above, in claims 1 and 2,
Although a recording / reproducing apparatus having a specific configuration is realized, such a configuration is merely an example, and therefore, the technology intended by the present invention can be captured in a wide range. That is, the invention according to claim 3 is a recording / reproducing means capable of receiving and recording and reproducing a broadcast signal, a recording operation receiving means for receiving a real-time recording operation on the recording / reproducing means and controlling recording, and a predetermined timer. The timer means for receiving the setting operation and setting the timer recording information and controlling the recording operation for the recording / reproducing means based on the timer information and the timer recording information, and the information at the time of recording received by the recording operation receiving means. The timer means is provided with a timer information generating means for generating the timer recording information based on the timer information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the timer means receives a predetermined timer setting operation, the timer recording information is set, and the recording / reproducing is performed based on the timing information and the timer recording information. The operation of receiving and recording the broadcast signal by means is controlled. On the other hand, when the recording operation receiving means receives the broadcast signal and receives a real-time recording operation for performing recording, the recording operation receiving means generates the timer recording information in the timer means based on the received information at the time of recording. It controls the operation when receiving and recording broadcast signals. The recording / reproducing means is for receiving and recording / reproducing a broadcast signal, and for recording video and audio based on the received broadcast signal on a recording medium, and for recording video and audio based on the received broadcast signal. To play. Note that the recording medium here is not limited to a recording form, and may be, for example, a magnetic recording medium or an optical recording medium. In addition, the reproduction referred to here may be such that video and audio based on the broadcast signal can be viewed. For example, video and audio signals may be output from an output terminal. May be output so as to be viewable.

The recording operation receiving means receives a real-time recording operation on the recording / reproducing means and controls recording, and receives and records the recording operation during viewing of video or audio based on the broadcast signal. Perform control. The recording operation here may be any operation for receiving and recording the broadcast signal, and may be a recording start operation, a recording end operation, a recording environment setting operation, or the like. The timer means may be any means that accepts a predetermined timer setting operation, sets timer recording information, and controls the recording operation on the recording / reproducing means based on the timing information and the timer recording information. The recording operation may be controlled by accepting only the setting operations such as the date, day of the week, and time, or the recording operation may be controlled by accepting both the setting operations of the recording environment.

The timer information generating means may generate the timer recording information in the timer means based on information at the time of recording received by the recording operation receiving means. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the third aspect, the timer information generating unit transmits the timer recording information to the timer unit based on information at the time of recording received by the recording operation receiving unit. A selection operation receiving unit that receives a selection operation of whether or not to generate the timer recording information is provided, and the timer recording information is generated when the selection operation is received. In the invention according to claim 4 configured as described above, the selection operation of whether or not to generate the timer recording information in the timer unit is selected based on the information at the time of recording received by the recording operation receiving unit. When received by the operation receiving means, the timer recording information is generated. Therefore, only when the user wants to perform the timer recording, the user performs a predetermined selection operation and urges the execution of the timer recording. Therefore, when it is desired to record the program being broadcast only for the current broadcast, unnecessary timer recording is not performed, and this is useful in that only desired timer recording is performed.

Further, the timer information generating means may have an additional function so that a desired broadcast program can be reliably recorded on the whole timer.
According to the present invention, in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 and 4, the timer information generating means sets the recording start time received by the recording operation receiving means to a time which is good for a delimiter. The timer means is modified to generate recording operation start time information based on the modified start time. In the invention according to claim 5 configured as described above, the timer information generation unit corrects the recording start time received by the recording operation reception unit to a time that is well-divided, and calculates the time from the corrected start time. The start time information of the recording operation is generated in the timer means so that the timer recording is started. Then, since a broadcast program usually starts from a time with good delimitation, if the recording operation receiving means receives a recording in the middle of the broadcast program, the broadcast program broadcasted in the same time zone is normally This is useful in that it is possible to reliably perform timer recording from the start time.

[0013] As another example of the additional function provided in the timer information generating means, the invention according to claim 6 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein Is configured to correct the recording end time received by the recording operation receiving unit to a time that is good for a delimiter, and to generate the recording operation end time information in the timer unit based on the corrected end time. In the invention according to claim 6 configured as described above, the timer information generating means corrects the end time of the recording received by the recording operation receiving means to a time which is well-divided, and uses the corrected end time. The end time information of the recording operation is generated in the timer means so that the timer recording is ended. Then, for example, when the recording is ended after recalling that the recording operation is being performed after the end of the broadcast program, it is useful in that the broadcast program of the next time frame can be prevented from being included in the timer recording. Becomes
As described above, when the recording end time is corrected to a time that is well-separated, it is possible to prevent timer recording until a broadcast program in another time frame, as described above. For example, the time may be corrected so that the news inserted between the end time of the broadcast program and the start time of the next broadcast program is not recorded on the timer.

As an example of the timer record information generated by the timer information generating means, the invention according to claim 7 is
7. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the timer information generating means executes the recording operation every week on the same day of the week in the same time zone as the recording received by the recording operation receiving means. It is configured to generate timer record information to the effect. In the invention according to claim 7 configured as described above, the timer information generating means causes the recording operation to be executed on the same week every week in a time period from the recording start time to the recording end time received by the recording operation receiving means. The timer recording information is generated as described above.

As another example of the timer recording information, the invention according to claim 8 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the timer information generating means includes: It is configured to generate timer recording information to execute the recording operation every day in the same time zone as the recording received by the recording operation receiving unit. In the invention according to claim 8 configured as described above, the timer information generating means causes the recording operation to be executed every day in a time period from the recording start time to the recording end time received by the recording operation receiving means. The timer recording information is generated. Note that the timer recording information generated in claims 7 and 8 is only an example, and thus it is possible to generate timer recording information for performing a recording operation while distinguishing between weekdays and weekends. Alternatively, it is also possible to generate timer recording information for recording a program broadcast only on a specific day every month.

Further, as another example of the additional function provided in the timer information generating means, the invention according to claim 9 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein The generating unit includes a recording number setting unit that sets the number of times the recording operation is performed,
Timer recording information for repeating the recording operation for the set number of times is generated. In the invention according to claim 9 configured as described above, when the number of times of performing the recording operation is set by the number-of-recordings setting means, the timer recording information for repeating the same recording operation by the set number of times is provided. Generate. Therefore, when recording a continuously broadcasted program or the like, if the total number of broadcasts is known in advance, it is possible to set the timer recording so that the recording operation is executed for the number of broadcasts.

By the way, the method for performing recording and reproduction as described above can be realized not only as a substantial device but also as a method. As an example thereof, the invention according to claim 10 sets timer recording information when a predetermined timer setting operation is received, and, based on the timer recording information and the timer recording information, receives a broadcast signal and performs recording. When controlling the operation and accepting a real-time recording operation for receiving and recording the broadcast signal, the timer generation information is generated based on the received information at the time of recording, and the broadcast signal is received. It is configured to control the operation at the time of recording. That is, the configuration as the above device can be realized also as a method. It goes without saying that the configurations according to the fourth to ninth aspects can be similarly applied as a method.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a video apparatus capable of easily performing a setting operation for timer recording can be realized with a specific configuration. According to the second aspect of the present invention, a video device capable of easily performing a timer recording setting operation can be realized with a simplified configuration, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus which can easily perform a timer recording setting operation. Further, according to the invention of claim 4, unnecessary setting of timer recording can be prevented, and the intention of the user can be effectively reflected. Furthermore, according to the invention according to claim 5 or 6, a desired program can be reliably recorded by a timer.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7,
When timer recording is performed for a program broadcasted in the same time zone every week, an easy setting operation can be realized. Furthermore, according to the invention according to claim 8, it is possible to realize an easy setting operation when performing timer recording for a program broadcast every day in the same time zone.
Further, according to the ninth aspect, only a desired broadcast program can be recorded by a timer. Furthermore, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a recording / reproducing method that can easily perform a setting operation of timer recording.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a video device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a system controller 10 having a predetermined program execution environment is provided.
Includes a tuner 20, a video IC 30, a deck mechanism 40
And an EEPROM 50 are connected. Tuner 2
In the case of “0”, the corresponding broadcast signal is received by the antenna based on the reception frequency instructed by the system controller 10, subjected to predetermined signal processing, and outputs an intermediate frequency signal to the video IC 30. In the video IC 30, based on the intermediate frequency signal input from the tuner 20, an output signal such as a video signal and an audio signal to be supplied to a video / audio output terminal and a recording signal to be written on a video tape are generated. When a video tape is reproduced, a predetermined signal processing is performed on a recording signal input from the deck mechanism 40 to generate an output signal to be supplied to a video / audio output terminal. Deck mechanism 40
Is provided with various motors and various heads connected to the system controller 10, controls driving of a video tape, and reads and writes recording signals on the video tape. EEPRO
M50 is a nonvolatile memory that stores various preset data such as a channel plan.

Therefore, the tuner 20 receives a broadcast signal and generates an intermediate frequency signal, and the video IC 30 generates an output signal and a recording signal based on the intermediate frequency signal.
The deck mechanism 40 that reads and writes a recording signal from and to a video tape constitutes a recording / reproducing unit according to the present invention in this sense. Note that the recording / reproducing means according to the present invention includes:
The broadcast signal received by the tuner 20 is not limited to the terrestrial broadcast, and may be a satellite broadcast received by applying a satellite tuner from the viewpoint that the broadcast signal may be received and recorded and reproduced. Or a cable broadcast received by applying a CATV tuner. In addition, from the same viewpoint, the present invention is not limited to television broadcasting, and can be similarly applied to radio broadcasting received by applying a receiving tuner corresponding to various frequency bands.

Incidentally, the light receiving circuit 1 is provided in the system controller 10.
2 is provided, and the light receiving circuit 12 receives the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control transmitter 60. The remote control transmitter 60 is provided with a channel selection button, a volume control button, and the like. By pressing these operation buttons, a tuner is connected to a television device (not shown) connected to the video / audio output terminal. The user can view a television program based on the broadcast signal received at 20. In addition, the remote control transmitter 60 is provided with an operation button for driving and controlling the video tape, such as a play button, a fast forward button, a rewind button, and a stop button, and a recording button. For example, when watching a television program on the television device, if the user likes the television program, for example, by pressing a recording button, the television program being viewed can be recorded on a video tape. Become.

Further, the remote control transmitter 60 is also provided with a timer recording button for performing timer recording separately from the above-mentioned recording, and by pressing this timer recording button, a timer recording menu is selected. be able to. In the timer recording menu, a channel number, a recording start date and time, a recording end date and time, a recording mode, and the like can be selected, and one-time timer recording, daily timer recording, weekly timer recording, and the like can be selected. For example, when timer recording is selected every week, timer recording is performed in a predetermined time zone on a specific day of the week. Thus, in preparation for performing timer recording using the date, day of the week, and time, the system controller 10 is provided with the timer circuit 11 that holds the date, day of the week, and time.

The video apparatus according to the present embodiment is capable of reflecting the recording settings made during the viewing of a television program in the timer recording settings.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control procedure performed by the system controller 10 when executing the function. The syscon 10 is a tuner 20
Receives the broadcast signal and generates an intermediate frequency signal,
When C30 supplies an output signal to the video / audio output terminal based on the intermediate frequency signal, when it detects that the infrared signal corresponding to the pressing operation of the recording button is received by the light receiving circuit 12, the current selection is performed. The channel number and the day of the week and the time at the start of recording are acquired and written in the EEPROM 50 (steps S100 to S120). In this sense, the light receiving circuit 12 constitutes a recording operation receiving unit according to the present invention.

When detecting that the infrared signal corresponding to the pressing operation of the stop button is received by the light receiving circuit 12, the recording end time is obtained and written into the EEPROM 50, and the current recording setting is set to weekly timer recording. An OSD signal corresponding to the OSD display for confirming whether or not the image is displayed is output to the video IC 30 (steps S130 to S15).
0). When an infrared signal based on an operation to set weekly timer recording is received by the light receiving circuit 12, the system controller 1
0 indicates an OSD for displaying the channel number, the day of the week, the recording start time, and the recording end time based on the recording setting information written in the EEPROM 50, requesting confirmation of the timer recording setting, and prompting the user to set the recording mode. An OSD signal corresponding to the display is output to the video IC 30 (steps S160, S170).

Here, the timer recording setting is confirmed, and when an infrared signal based on the operation of setting the recording mode is received by the light receiving circuit 12, the system controller 10 sets the channel number, the day of the week, the recording start time, and the recording end. Time E
It is stored in the timer area of the EPROM 50, and the setting of the timer recording is completed (steps S180 and S19).
0). In this embodiment, the channel number, the day of the week,
EE recording setting information of recording start time and recording end time
The timer recording is set by temporarily storing the recording setting information in the PROM 50 and using the timer area in the EEPROM 50. However, since such a configuration is merely an example, the recording setting information is temporarily stored in the RAM mounted on the system controller 10. It is also possible to make settings for timer recording by storing the information and using the timer area in the RAM. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user watches a continuous television program broadcast on one channel every Monday at 21:00 to 22:00, the recording button is pressed at 21:00, and the user presses the recording button at 22:00. When the stop button is pressed at 00, the system controller 10 sets the recording start on 1 channel, Monday, 21:00, and 22:00 recording end.
An OSD signal corresponding to the message "Will the current recording setting be set to timer recording every week? Yes / No" is sequentially written into the EPROM 50.

Here, when the user selects "Yes" and performs an operation of pressing the operation button, the system controller 10 displays "1 channel, Monday, 21:00 recording start, 22:00 recording end, standard / 3 Double, output an OSD signal corresponding to the message "Can you set weekly timer recording ?, Yes / No". And if the user is "standard",
When "Yes" is selected and the operation button is pressed, the system controller 10 stores 1 channel, Monday, 21:00 recording start and 22:00 recording end in the timer area of the EEPROM 50, and sets the weekly timer recording. Complete.

Therefore, when the output signal based on the broadcast signal is supplied to the video / audio output terminal, the channel number, the recording start time, the recording end time, and the recording setting information of the day of the week are obtained, and this recording setting information is stored in the EEPROM 50. The system controller 10 that sets the timer recording by storing it in the timer area constitutes the timer means and the timer information generation means according to the present invention in this sense. In addition, the light receiving circuit 12 that receives the infrared signal based on the operation for confirming the timer recording setting constitutes the selection operation receiving means according to the present invention in this sense. In this embodiment, the OSD
The display allows the user to confirm whether or not to use timer recording every week.However, since such a control method is only an example, when the stop button is pressed and the recording is completed, the user is automatically notified every week. It is also possible to set the timer recording as the timer recording, and to perform the timer recording using the recording setting information written in the EEPROM 50 when the timer recording is set in the timer recording menu described above. Is also possible. Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where the timer recording is performed in the same time zone on the same day of the week, but is similarly applicable to the case where the timer recording is performed in the same time zone in the daily day.

For example, as shown in FIG.
When watching a continuous television program broadcast every day on channel 5 from 3:00 to 13:30, if the recording button is pressed down at 13:00 and the stop button is pressed down at 13:30, the system controller 10 The 5th channel, 13:00 recording start and 13:30 recording end are sequentially written in the EEPROM 50, and an OSD signal corresponding to the message "Do you want to set the current recording setting to timer recording every day? Yes / No" is output. Here, when the user selects “Yes” and presses the operation button, the system controller 10
"5 channel, 13:00 recording start, 13:30
Are you sure you want to set to end recording, standard / 3x, timer recording every day? , Yes / no "is output.

When the user selects "standard" or "yes" and presses the operation button, the system controller 10
Means 5 channel, 13:00 recording start and 13: 2
5. The end of the recording is stored in the timer area of the EEPROM 50, and the setting of the timer recording is completed every day. In addition,
At this time, it is possible to set the timer recording every day only on weekdays from Monday to Friday, and conversely, it is also possible to set the timer recording every day only on the weekend.

Further, in setting the timer recording every week, it is also possible to set the number of executions of the recording operation. For example, it is also possible to limit the recording settings made when viewing the first broadcast of all 15 drama series to the last broadcast, and reflect the settings on the timer recording. For example, when an operation to set the recording setting to timer recording every week is performed, the system controller 10 adds a message “Please enter the number of recordings” to the item shown in FIG. 3 as shown in FIG. And outputs a corresponding OSD signal. Then
If there are 14 remaining broadcasts, the user may enter "1
4 ”, the system controller 10 that detected this operation
Sets the timer recording to execute the recording operation every week only from the next week to 14 times.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where the recording setting information is directly reflected in the timer recording, but it is also possible to modify the recording setting information and reflect it in the timer recording. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a user first watches a television program aired every Monday from 21:00 to 22:00, and finds an interested performer at around 21:05. If the user decides to record this television program, the user desires timer recording such that the recording operation starts at 21:00. In order to respond to such a user's request, the system controller 10 executes steps S160 and S170 in FIG. 2 as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to store the recording start time in the timer area while correcting the recording start time to a good start time, that is, 21:00.

Usually, a broadcast program often starts from a time that is well-separated, so that this is a useful control method in that the recording start time can be adjusted to the regular program start time. Here, the time at which the time is good to be divided may be 0 hour every hour, or may be 0 hour or 30 minutes, whichever is closer. It is also possible to correct the recording end time in the same manner as the recording start time. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when a user records a television program that is broadcast every Monday from 21:00 to 22:00 until 22:00, the time frame of the news inserted in the last 5 minutes is set as follows. 2 without recording
It is often desirable to record only the main program up to 1:55 using a timer. In order to respond to such a user's request, the system controller 10 can store the recording end time in the timer area while correcting the recording end time to 21:00. Further, the system controller 10 can output an OSD signal for confirming whether or not the user wants to correct the recording start time and the recording end time. Then
For example, the user can set timer recording in a desired time zone according to a message as shown in FIG.

In the above description, the recording end time is stored in the EEPROM 50 together with the recording start time. However, this is only an example of timer recording, and therefore, only the recording start time can be stored in the EEPROM 50. For example, if the user stops the recording operation while recording a television program based on timer recording, the recording end time is not required, and the recording operation is continued until one video tape ends. The desired TV program is recorded even if the recording ends.
If the storage in M50 is omitted as necessary, EEPRO
Effective use of the memory area in M50 becomes possible. Furthermore, when prompting the user for an operation instruction or confirming the timer recording setting, as described above,
The present invention is not limited to the case where OSD display in a television device is used, and a display panel or the like provided in a video device can also be used.

In the present embodiment, a video device is adopted as an example of the recording / reproducing device. However, this embodiment is merely an example, and an audio device having a function of receiving a radio broadcast and a function of recording on an audio tape. It is also possible to employ the same. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of timer recording control executed by a system controller mounted on the audio device. When the user presses the record button while listening to the radio program, the system controller writes the tuner's reception frequency, the day of the week and the recording start time into the EEPROM, and when the stop button is pressed, the recording operation starts. Is written into the EEPROM (steps S300 to S340).

At this time, a message is displayed on the liquid crystal display provided on the operation panel to confirm whether or not to set the timer recording every week using the current recording setting (step S).
350). Here, if there is an operation to set weekly timer recording, recording setting information (reception frequency, day of the week, and recording start time) is displayed on the liquid crystal display (step S).
360, S370). Then, the user confirms the content and accepts an operation to that effect, stores the recording setting information in the timer area of the EEPROM, and completes the setting of the timer recording every week (steps S380 and S390).

Next, when a broadcast signal is received by the video device according to the present embodiment and a television program is viewed on a television device connected to the video / audio output terminal,
The operation procedure when recording is described. Tuner 2
0 receives the corresponding broadcast signal by the antenna based on the reception frequency instructed by the system controller 10, performs predetermined signal processing, and outputs an intermediate frequency signal to the video IC 30, and the video IC 30 is input from the tuner 20. An output signal is generated based on the intermediate frequency signal and supplied to a video / audio output terminal. At this time, in the television device connected to the video / audio output terminal, based on the output signal output from the video / audio output terminal, the video and audio of the TV program related to the broadcast signal received by the tuner 20 are output. Is output.

When the user presses a recording button arranged on the remote control transmitter 60 to record the program contents while watching the video and audio of the television program, the light receiving circuit 12 is activated by the remote control transmitter. The system controller 10 receives the infrared signal from 60, and detects the reception of the infrared signal. Then, the system controller 10 sets the timer circuit 1
The recording start time and the day of the week are obtained from 1, the channel number corresponding to the receiving broadcast station in the tuner 20 is obtained, and the recording setting information is written in the EEPROM 50. When the user presses the stop button arranged on the remote control transmitter 60, the light receiving circuit 12
An infrared signal from the remote control transmitter 60 is received, and the system controller 10 detects the reception of the infrared signal.

Then, the system controller 10 operates the timer circuit 1
The recording end time is obtained from 1 and written into the EEPROM 50, and an OSD signal is generated and output to the video IC 30. The output OSD signal is output to the video IC 3
0 and the video / audio output terminal to supply the television apparatus with the timer setting by using the recording setting between the pressing operation of the recording button and the pressing operation of the stop button. An OSD display for confirming whether or not the information is output is output. When the user performs an operation to set the timer recording weekly in accordance with the OSD display using the remote control transmitter 60, the light receiving circuit 12 receives the corresponding infrared signal, and the system controller 10 detects the received light and outputs the OSD signal. Is generated and output to the video IC 30.

The output OSD signal is supplied to a video IC
30 and a video / audio output terminal, and supplied to the television device.
The timer recording contents (channel number, day of the week, recording start time, and recording end time) based on the recording setting information written in 0 are displayed by OSD, and an OSD display to request confirmation of the timer recording setting every week is performed. In the OSD display, the user is prompted to select whether to perform the timer recording in the standard mode or the triple mode, or to select the recording mode. Here, when the user performs an operation to set the timer recording every week according to the OSD display and selects one of the recording modes, the corresponding infrared signal is received by the light receiving circuit 12, and the system controller 10
This light reception is detected, and the channel number, the day of the week, the recording start time, and the recording end time are stored in the timer area of the EEPROM 50, and the setting of the timer recording is completed every week. As described above, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, when the light receiving circuit 12 receives the recording operation when outputting the output signal based on the broadcast signal received by the tuner 20 from the video / audio output terminal, the system controller 10 Acquires the day of the week, the recording start time, the recording end time, and the recording setting information of the receiving broadcast station, and stores the information in the EEPROM 50. Then, timer recording is performed every week based on the stored recording setting information. Therefore, the setting operation of the timer recording can be easily performed every week.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a video device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of timer recording control executed by a system controller.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure when a weekly timer recording is set.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure when daily timer recording is set.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in OSD display when the number of recordings can be set.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for setting a timer recording by correcting a start time.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a part of a procedure of timer recording control according to a modification.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for setting a timer recording by correcting an end time.

FIG. 9 illustrates an OS used to input a correction of a start time and an end time.
It is a monitor screen which shows D display.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of timer recording control executed by a system controller mounted on the audio device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Syscon 11 ... Timer circuit 12 ... Light receiving circuit 20 ... Tuner 30 ... Video IC 40 ... Deck mechanism 50 ... EEPROM 60 ... Remote control transmitter

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A tuner for selecting a predetermined broadcasting station to receive a broadcast signal, a deck mechanism for reading and writing a recording signal from / to a video tape, and a recording signal or video / audio output based on the broadcasting signal. Video I to generate an output signal to be supplied to the terminal
C, an EEPROM for temporarily storing predetermined information, a timer circuit for holding the day of the week and time, and a light receiving circuit for receiving infrared signals corresponding to various operations transmitted from the remote control transmitter. When the output signal is supplied to the audio output terminal, the recording start time, the recording end time, and the day of the week for the recording operation corresponding to the infrared signal received by the light receiving circuit are obtained from the timer circuit, and While acquiring the receiving broadcast station, the recording start time, the recording end time, the day of the week, and the received broadcasting station are written in the EEPROM, and the television program broadcasted by the receiving broadcasting station during the same time period on the same week every week is written. An OSD signal for requesting confirmation of whether or not to perform timer recording is generated and output to the video IC, and the operation for performing the timer recording is supported. When an external signal is received by the light receiving circuit, the recording setting information written in the EEPROM is stored in a timer area of the EEPROM, and the television program broadcasted by the receiving broadcasting station in the same time zone on the same week every week And a system controller that causes the tuner to receive the recording signal, causes the video IC to generate the recording signal, and causes the deck mechanism to write the recording signal on the video tape. 2. A tuner for selecting a predetermined broadcasting station to receive a broadcasting signal, a deck mechanism for reading and writing a recording signal on a video tape, and a recording signal or video / audio output based on the broadcasting signal. Video I to generate an output signal to be supplied to the terminal
C, a timer circuit for holding the day and time, a light receiving circuit for receiving infrared signals corresponding to various operations transmitted from the remote control transmitter, and a RAM capable of temporarily holding predetermined information. When the output signal is supplied to the video / audio output terminal, the recording start time, the recording end time, and the day of the week for the recording operation corresponding to the infrared signal received by the light receiving circuit are set from the timer circuit. Acquisition and acquisition of the receiving broadcast station in the tuner, and temporarily holding the acquired recording start time, recording end time, day of the week and receiving broadcast station in the same RAM in the same time zone on the same week every week. Generates an OSD signal requesting confirmation as to whether or not to perform a timer recording of a television program broadcast by the receiving broadcasting station, outputs the signal to the video IC, and performs an operation to perform the timer recording. When the corresponding infrared signal is received by the light receiving circuit, the recording setting information held in the RAM is transferred to the RA.
M in the timer area, and the tuner receives the television program broadcasted by the receiving broadcasting station in the same time zone on the same day of the week each week, and causes the video IC to generate the recording signal, and causes the deck mechanism to transmit the recording signal. A video device comprising: a system controller for writing a recording signal to the video tape. 3. A recording / reproducing means capable of receiving and recording and reproducing a broadcast signal, a recording operation receiving means for receiving a real-time recording operation for the recording / reproducing means and controlling recording, and receiving a predetermined timer setting operation. Timer means for setting timer recording information and controlling a recording operation for the recording / reproducing means based on the timer information and the timer recording information; and the timer means based on information at the time of recording received by the recording operation receiving means. And a timer information generating means for generating the timer recording information. 4. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the timer information generating means generates the timer recording information in the timer means based on information at the time of recording received by the recording operation receiving means. A recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: a selection operation receiving means for receiving a selection operation of whether or not to perform the selection operation, and generating the timer recording information when the selection operation is received. 5. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the timer information generating means sets the recording start time received by the recording operation receiving means to a time which is good for a delimiter. A recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus generates a recording operation start time information in the timer means based on the corrected start time. 6. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the timer information generating means sets the end time of the recording received by the recording operation receiving means to a time which is well-divided. A recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus corrects the recording time and generates the recording operation end time information in the timer means based on the corrected end time. 7. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the timer information generating means performs the recording operation in the same time zone as the recording received by the recording operation receiving means. A recording / reproducing apparatus for generating timer recording information to be executed every week on the same day. 8. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the timer information generating means performs the recording operation in the same time zone as the recording received by the recording operation receiving means. A recording / reproducing apparatus for generating timer recording information to be executed every day. 9. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said timer information generating means includes a recording number setting means for setting a number of times of performing said recording operation. A recording / reproducing apparatus for generating timer recording information for repeating the same recording operation a number of times. 10. When a predetermined timer setting operation is received, timer recording information is set, and based on the timing information and the timer recording information, an operation when a broadcast signal is received and recorded is controlled, When receiving a real-time recording operation for recording by receiving a signal, the timer recording information is generated based on the received information at the time of recording, and the operation when receiving and recording the broadcast signal is performed. A recording / reproducing method characterized by controlling.