JP2003022657A - Recording and reproducing device and recording and reproducing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user from having a CD-R not meeting the user's desire and to improve the efficiency of the user's edition work with an audio apparatus 10 with a CD-R sound recording function having a dubbing function from a CD to a CD-R based on the user's edition. SOLUTION: This device enables the user to make re-edition while continuing sound recording processing when the user properly pushes an edit key 51 even during sound recording after the start of dubbing sound recording. The contents of the re-edition are overridden on the overriding in a memory for edition and the sound processing corresponding to the updating contents of the memory for edition is executed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to, for example, a CD to a C.
The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method applied to an audio device or the like for dubbing music to a D-R.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an audio device having a CD-R recording function, when dubbing a music piece from a CD to a CD-R, a user must perform editing such as selection of a dubbing music piece and determination of a dubbing order prior to dubbing. It can be carried out.

[0003]

The problems of the conventional audio device with the CD-R recording function are as follows. (A) The user cannot edit the edit contents once recording is started. (B) Even if the user notices that the edited contents do not meet his / her desire after starting the recording, he / she can only interrupt the recording or continue the recording with the undesired edited contents. (C) When the recording on the CD-R is interrupted, a track number is added to the music of which recording is interrupted, which means that the recording is substantially failed. (D) Since the recording of the CD-R cannot be changed, the user insists on the CD-R having the desired edit content for the CD-R that has continued the dubbing with the edit content that does not suit the user. In this case, the recorded CD-R must be discarded and a new CD-R based on the desired edit content must be created.

An object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method in which editing in recording from a reproduction medium to a recording medium is improved.

[0005]

The recording / reproducing apparatus of the first invention has the following. -Editing during recording that enables editing including at least selection of recording / reproducing units to be recorded by a user request during a recording period in which a plurality of recording / reproducing units recorded on the reproducing medium are recorded on the recording medium. Means-Recording / reproducing apparatus characterized by having recording execution means for performing recording on the recording medium for recording / reproducing units of the reproducing medium based on the latest edit content.

The recording / reproducing apparatus of the second invention has the following. -Before recording the recording / reproducing unit of the reproducing medium on the recording medium, the pre-recording editing means that enables the editing including at least the selection of the recording / reproducing unit to be recorded by the user-The reproducing medium based on the latest editing content Recording means for performing recording on a recording medium for each recording / reproducing unit, and during-recording editing means capable of changing edit contents in response to a user request during the recording period of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium.

The concept of "recording" of the present invention encompasses recording and / or recording. The reproduction medium includes a digital reproduction system medium, and examples of the digital reproduction system medium include a digital reproduction system optical disk such as a DVD in addition to a CD, a semiconductor memory, and a digital tape. The recording medium includes a digital recording system medium, and examples of the digital recording system medium include a CD-R and a CD-R.
There are digital recording type optical disks such as W, MD, DVD-R, and DVD-RW, semiconductor memory, and digital tape. The recording medium is a recording medium whose data cannot be changed especially in the area where the data is written once, and the reproducing medium and the recording medium are typically a CD and a CD-R, respectively. In the case of recording from CD to CD-R / RW, the recording / playback unit is a track, and from DVD to D
In the case of recording on VD-R / RW, it is a chapter. For editing during recording and before recording,
In addition to the selection of the recording / reproducing unit to be recorded from the reproduction medium to the recording medium, for example, selection of the recording order is included.

In the recording / reproducing apparatus of the predetermined mode, the during-recording editing means, during the recording period of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium,
It is possible to repeat editing during recording.

The recording / reproducing apparatus of the predetermined mode records the recording / reproducing unit being recorded at the first recording / reproducing unit and next to the first recording / reproducing unit when the user requests editing during recording. The scheduled recording / playback unit is defined as the second recording / playback unit, and the first recording / playback process is being performed before the end of editing and the user has not processed the second recording / playback unit. When the recording of the reproduction unit is completed, there is provided a recording suspension means for suspending the recording of the recording / reproduction unit on the recording medium. The recording suspension means temporarily suspends the recording when the user has finished editing the second recording / reproducing unit before the end of the editing during recording and the recording of the first recording / reproducing unit is completed. Recording of the second recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium is started without pausing. Further, the recording suspension means releases the recording suspension as soon as the editing process for the second recording / reproducing unit by the user is completed, and starts recording the second recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium. .

According to the recording / reproducing method of the present invention, in the recording period in which a plurality of recording / reproducing units recorded in the reproducing medium are recorded in the recording medium, the recording / reproducing unit of the recording object by the user request is recorded. Editing including at least selection is enabled, and the recording / reproduction unit of the reproduction medium is recorded on the recording medium based on the latest edit content.

According to another recording / reproducing method of the present invention, before the recording / reproducing unit of the reproducing medium is recorded on the recording medium, editing which includes at least the selection of the recording / reproducing unit to be recorded by the user is enabled, The recording / reproducing unit of the reproducing medium is recorded on the recording medium based on the latest editing contents, and the editing contents can be changed according to the user request during the recording period of the recording / reproducing unit of the recording medium. .

According to the recording / reproducing method of the predetermined mode, the in-recording edit can be repeated during the recording period of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium.

According to the recording / reproducing method of the predetermined aspect, the recording / reproducing unit being recorded is the first recording / reproducing unit, and the recording / reproducing unit next to the first recording / reproducing unit when the user makes an in-recording edit request. The recording / playback unit to be recorded is defined as the second recording / playback unit, and before the end of editing during recording and the user does not edit the second recording / playback unit, the first When the recording of the recording / reproducing unit is completed, the recording of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium is suspended. Preferably, when the user has finished editing the second recording / reproducing unit before the end of the editing during recording and the recording of the first recording / reproducing unit is completed, the recording is not paused. , Recording of the second recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium is started. Preferably, the recording suspension is released and the recording of the second recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium is started as soon as the editing process of the second recording / reproducing unit by the user is completed.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the recording / reproducing device 91. A reproducing medium and a recording medium are set in the reproducing means 97 and the recording means 98, respectively. The pre-recording edit means 92 and the mid-recording edit means 93 enable editing of the reproduction medium of the reproduction means 97 before and after recording on the recording medium of the recording means 98, respectively. The edit contents set by the means 92 and the in-recording edit means 93 are stored in a readable / writable edit memory 94. The recording execution unit 95 executes recording on the recording medium of the recording unit 98 for the recording / reproduction unit of the reproducing medium in the reproducing unit 97 based on the contents of the editing memory 94. The recording pause means 96 detects what is the recording / reproducing unit currently being recorded and what is the recording / reproducing unit to be recorded next based on the information from the recording executing means 95 and the editing memory 94. Based on the detected content, the recording execution means 95 is instructed to temporarily stop the recording and release the recording. The recording execution means 95 is a recording suspension means 9
In accordance with the instructions for pausing recording from 6 and its cancellation,
The reproducing means 97 and the recording means 98 are controlled to suspend and cancel the recording.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an audio device main body 11 of an audio device 10 with a CD-R recording function. The audio apparatus main body 11 has a CD player section and a right CD-R recorder section on the left and right sides when viewed from the front. Note that this CD-R recorder section can record not only CD-R but also CD-RW. Therefore, the CD-R in the following description is
It should be understood that this applies to both CD-R and CD-RW. The front panel 16 is provided on the front surface of the audio apparatus main body 11 and is provided with various operation keys such as a power key 19 and a display 25. The player tray 12 and the recorder tray 13 are projected to the front of the front panel 16 and pulled into the housing by pressing the open / close keys 14 and 15, respectively.
In the player tray 12, a CD or a CD-R (at least a part of which has been recorded) (hereinafter collectively referred to as "player side optical disc") is set. In the recorder tray 13, a new CD-R or a CD-R having an unrecorded area (hereinafter collectively referred to as "recorder side CD-R") is set. The player operation key group 21 and the recorder operation key group 23 are provided in the area of the front panel 16 below the player tray 12 and the recorder tray 13, and are used for operations on the player side optical disk and the recorder side CD-R, respectively. The player operation key group 21 includes playback / pause (PLAY / PAUSE), stop (STOP),
Includes fast forward / fast reverse (FF / FB) and up / down (UP / DOWN) keys. The recorder operation key group 23 includes playback / pause (PLAY / PAUS
E), stop (STOP), fast forward / reverse (FF / F
B), Up / Down (UP / DOWN), Recording (RE
C), record / pause (REC / PAUSE), and finalize keys are included. Set the finalize key in the recorder tray 13 to record the CD-
This is to be pressed by the user when it is determined that no additional recording is to be performed for R. With this operation, the lead-out is written to the CD-R in the set and the PMA ( Program Memor
y Area) information, track information and time information are written in the TOC of the CD-R. For the CD-R created in this way, the CD-R
PM of the CD-R when played in the player
A can be played back without any trouble from the TOC information of the CD-R without referring to A at all. The display unit 25 is provided at the center of the front panel 16 in the left-right direction and at the bottom, and displays various information to the user.
The edit key 26 is operated to start and end editing, the enter key 27 is operated to determine various settings during editing, and the space key 31 is used to re-edit a track once selected for dubbing. It is operated when deleting it when doing. Numeric keypad 30
Is operated to specify a track, and includes keys 1 to 9,0 for specifying a digit of the track number and keys +10 and +20 for specifying a digit of the tens. A track with a single digit track number can be specified by operating only the keys 0-9. The remote control light receiving unit 32 is
An optical signal for remote control is received from the remote controller 36 (FIG. 2).

FIG. 2 is a front view of the remote controller 36 of the audio device 10 with the CD-R recording function. The remote controller 36 includes operation keys for almost the same instructions as the audio device main body 11. The remote control light emitting unit 39 is provided at the front end of the remote controller 36, and transmits a remote control optical signal to the remote control light receiving unit 32 of the audio apparatus main body 11. The power key 40 is relatively
It is provided in the front part and is operated when the power of the audio device main body 11 is turned on and off. A player operation area 42, a recorder operation area 46, and a common operation area 49 are sectioned in order from the front section behind the power key 40. The player operation key group 43 is provided in the player operation area 42, and is used for the same instruction operation as each key of the player operation key group 21 of the audio apparatus main body 11, and is used for play / pause (PLAY / PAUSE) and stop (STOP). ), Fast forward / reverse (FF / FB), and up / down (UP / DOWN) keys. The recorder operation key group 47 is provided in the recorder operation area 46, and is used for the same instruction operation as that of each key of the recorder operation key group 23 of the audio apparatus main body 11 to reproduce / playback.
Pause (PLAY / PAUSE), stop (STO
P), fast forward / reverse (FF / FB), up / down (UP / DOWN), recording (REC), recording / pause (REC / PAUSE), and finalize keys. The edit key 51, the enter key 52, the space key 54, and the numeric keypad 53 are provided in the common operation area 49, and the edit key 2 of the audio device main body 11 is edited.
6, the enter key 27, the space key 31, and the ten key 30 are used for the same instruction operation.

3 to 5 are flowcharts of a series of recording processes in the audio device 10 having the CD-R recording function. 4 and 5 particularly show a series of processes for pre-recording edit. Of the steps described in FIGS. 3 to 5, the step newly added in the present invention is S7.
1 and the other steps are similar to the conventional recording process. It should be noted that in the series of processes shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the user can issue the same instruction using any of the keys of the audio device main body 11 and the remote controller 36. The following will be described as what is used. In FIG. 3, with the start of the recording operation (S60), the player tray 12 and the recorder tray 13 have a CD and a CD-R, respectively.
Is set (S61, S61). The player-side optical disc and the recorder-side CD-R have an SCMS (Serial Copyright) recorded on them.
t Management System: Prohibits digital copying for two consecutive generations. ) Is detected, the type of media is detected, and the media is CD-
If it is R, the PMA information is read, and
When the medium is a CD, TOC (Table
Information of Of Contents) is read. After that, the user decides whether or not to perform the edit, that is, the pre-recording edit (S63), and if it decides to do so, the process proceeds to S77, and if it decides not to do, S66.
Go to. In S66, the recording (REC) key of the recorder operation key group 47 is pressed. Accordingly, it is determined whether or not the CD-R set in the recorder tray 13 can record. CD set in the recorder tray 13
-If there is no recordable area in R, the CD-
R cannot be recorded. Further, even when the music of the CD set in the player tray 12 is copyright-protected or is a one-generation digital copy, recording on the CD-R of the recorder tray 13 is impossible. S6
If the determination in 7 is YES, proceed to S68, NO
If so, you will immediately exit this recording routine. S6
In No. 8, the recording is suspended and the recording standby state is set. In the recording standby state, a predetermined preparation described later with reference to FIG. 5 is performed in preparation for the next S69. The user again uses the recorder operation key group 47 of the remote controller 36 to record (RE
When the C) key is pressed (S69), recording is started (S7).
0). In S71, the user performs re-editing, that is, editing during recording. Details of the re-edit will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The latest edit content is stored in the edit memory, and the recording process based on the edit content stored in the memory is completed (S7).
2) Then, the temporary information of the TOC of the CD of the player tray 12 is recorded in the PMA area of the CD-R of the recorder tray 13 (S73), and the series of recording is ended (S74). The information written in the PMA area before finalizing the CD-R is called temporary information of the TOC, and the information written in the lead-in area (TOC area) after the finalizing is written in the lead-in area (TOC area) based on the written information in the PMA area.
This information will be called C's main information.

The pre-record edit in FIGS. 4 and 5 is performed by the user pressing the edit key 51 of the remote controller 36 before the user presses the record (REC) key of the recorder operation key group 47 of the remote controller 36. As a result, the CPU is interrupted and executed (S77). The user determines whether or not to end the CD-R (S78), and when deciding to end the CD-R, presses the edit key 51 (S79), whereby the process proceeds to S66 of FIG. In S78,
If you decide to continue CD-R, enter the number of the track you want to select for recording in the recorder operation key group 47.
Up / Down (UP / DOWN) keys or numeric keypad 5
Input using the key of 3 (S80). The user confirms the input number displayed on the display 25 of the audio apparatus main body 11, and if it is acceptable, presses the enter key 52 (S81). As a result, the edit contents are stored in the edit memory and the edit flag is set. After S81, the process proceeds to S78, and if there is another track to be recorded, S80, S8
The process 1 is repeated. As a result, the track information to be recorded and the recording order information of the tracks are stored in the edit memory.

In S85 of FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not the edit flag is set. If the determination is YES, that is, if pre-recording edit is being performed, the process proceeds to S86, and if NO, That is, if the pre-recording edit is not performed, the process proceeds to S87. In S86, recording preparation is made so that recording is performed based on the edit content determined in S81. In S87, recording based on the TOC contents read from the CD on the player tray 12,
That is, recording preparations are made so that all tracks are recorded in the order of the track numbers of the CDs on the player tray 12. After S86 or S87, the process returns to S68 (FIG. 3).

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flow charts showing the specific contents of the re-editing in S71 of FIG. At T50,
If the user decides whether or not to re-edit, and decides to re-edit, the process proceeds to T55, and if it decides not to re-edit, the process proceeds to S72. At T55, the user presses the enter key 52. This allows
A re-edit interruption occurs in the CPU in the audio device 10 with the CD-R recording function, and the subsequent T56 to T73.
The process of is executed. At T56, the number of the track scheduled to be recorded next to the track currently being recorded in this dubbing is displayed on the display 25 of the audio apparatus main body 11. Display 2 of audio device main body 11
The number of the track that is the object of the edit process during re-editing is displayed in 5. At T57, the user determines whether or not to finish the re-editing. When it is decided to finish the re-editing, the user presses the edit key 51 at T58 and returns to T50. In this way, the user can repeatedly perform re-editing from the start of recording to the end of recording. When the user does not press the edit key 51, it is determined whether the track to be recorded next to the track currently being recorded has been re-edited (T6).
1) If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to T65 to continue recording and then proceeds to T69 (FIG. 7), and if NO, proceeds to T62. The determination as to whether or not the re-editing processing in T61 has been performed is performed based on the value of the re-editing flag operated in T72, which will be described later. At T62, it is determined whether or not the recording of the track currently being recorded is completed. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to T63 (FIG. 7), and if NO, the process proceeds to T69 (FIG. 7). .

In FIG. 7, at T63, recording is paused (REC PAUSE). In this way, when the re-editing of this time has not ended yet, and the track to be recorded next to the track currently being recorded has not been edited yet, recording will end when the track currently being recorded has finished recording. It is paused, and the edit process for the next track to be recorded is guaranteed. In addition, even if the re-editing of this time has not ended yet, if the edit process has been completed for the track to be recorded next to the track currently being recorded, T63
Since it is skipped and the process proceeds to T69, it is possible to avoid an unnecessary pause of recording.

At T69, it is determined whether or not the track next to the currently recorded track is to be re-edited. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to T70, and if NO, the process proceeds to T72. . At T70, the user moves the recorder operation key group 47 up / down (UP / DOWN).
By pressing the key or the numeric keypad 53, the target track for re-editing is designated. The track designated as the track to be re-edited is displayed on the display 25 of the audio apparatus main body 11 at T71, and is set as the track to be recorded next to the track currently being recorded. T7
In 0, in this recording process, the track that was not selected as the recording target is added as the next recording target, and the track that is the recording target next to the currently recording track is recorded. You can also edit it to remove it from the target. Next, when deleting the track to be recorded from the recording target, at T70, the "0" key or the space key 54 of the ten keys 53 of the common operation area 49 is pressed. At T71, in response to the user operation at T70, the number of the track that is scheduled to be recorded next to the track that is currently being recorded or has been recorded at T62 is the indicator 2 of the audio device main body 11.
It is displayed in 5. In the re-editing, when adding a plurality of tracks as recording targets, after T73 described later, the process returns to T56, and T70 and T71 are repeatedly executed. After performing S71, the process proceeds to S72. In S72, the user presses the enter key 52 to confirm the edit content. As a result, the contents of the edit memory are overwritten with those reflecting the contents of the re-edit. In addition, the re-edit flag is set.

At T73, if the current recording is in the pause state, the pause is released and the recording is restarted. T7
After 3, the process returns to T56. At T73, the recording pause is automatically canceled, so that the user
It is possible to omit a complicated operation such as operating a predetermined key after finishing the edit processing for the next track.

In the audio device 10 with the CD-R recording function, the user can perform a plurality of edits during recording by appropriately pressing the edit key 51 after the start of recording and before the end of recording. Further, the editing contents are corrected for each editing during recording, and the dubbing can be changed based on the correction contents. This C
In the audio device 10 with the D-R recording function, pre-recording edit is not essential. When the user omits the pre-recording edit and starts dubbing, the player tray 12
All tracks are to be recorded on the CD-R of the recorder tray 13 in order from the track number 1 of the CD, but in such a case, editing during recording is possible, which is convenient for the user. It is increasing the nature.

[0025]

According to the present invention, since the edit can be appropriately executed even after the start of recording, a meaningful recording medium can be created and the editing work of the user can be made efficient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an audio device body of an audio device with a CD-R recording function.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a remote controller of an audio device with a CD-R recording function.

FIG. 3 shows a first range of a flow chart of a series of recording processes in an audio device having a CD-R recording function.

FIG. 4 shows a second range of a flow chart of a series of recording processing in the audio device having the CD-R recording function.

FIG. 5 shows a third range of a flow chart of a series of recording processes in the audio device having the CD-R recording function.

FIG. 6 shows a first range of a flowchart of specific contents of re-editing in S71 of FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a second range of the flowchart of the specific content of the re-editing in S71 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a recording / reproducing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Audio device with CD-R recording function 91 Recording / reproducing apparatus 92 Pre-record editing means 93 Editing means during recording 94 edit memory 95 Record implementation means 96 recording pause means 97 Reproduction means 98 recording means

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. In a recording period during which a plurality of recording / reproducing units recorded on a reproducing medium are recorded on a recording medium, it is possible to perform editing including at least selection of a recording / reproducing unit to be recorded by a user request. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: an in-recording edit means for performing recording, and a recording execution means for performing recording on a recording medium for a recording / reproducing unit of the reproducing medium based on the latest edit content. 2. A pre-recording edit means for enabling editing including at least selection of a recording / playback unit to be recorded by a user prior to recording the recording / playback unit of the playback medium on the recording medium, and to the latest edit content. Based on the recording / reproducing unit of the reproducing medium, recording means for performing recording on the recording medium, and recording capable of changing the edit content in response to a user request during the recording period of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium A recording / reproducing apparatus having a middle editing means. 3. The recording according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the in-recording edit means repeatedly enables in-recording edit during a recording period of a recording / reproducing unit on a recording medium. Re-equipment. 4. A recording / reproducing unit being recorded when a user requests editing during recording, and a recording / reproducing unit next to the first recording / reproducing unit.
The playback unit is defined as the second recording / playback unit, and the recording of the first recording / playback unit is performed before the end of editing during recording and the user does not edit the second recording / playback unit. 4. A recording pausing means for pausing recording of a recording / reproducing unit on a recording medium when recording is completed.
The recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of 1. 5. The recording pausing means, when the user has finished editing the second recording / reproducing unit before the end of the in-recording editing and the recording of the first recording / reproducing unit is completed. 5. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the recording of the second recording / reproducing unit is started on the recording medium without pausing the recording. 6. The recording / pausing means releases the recording / pausing as soon as the user has finished editing the second recording / reproducing unit, and sets the second recording / reproducing unit to / from the recording medium. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein recording is started. 7. In a recording period in which a plurality of recording / reproducing units recorded in a reproducing medium are recorded in a recording medium, it is possible to perform editing including at least selection of a recording / reproducing unit to be recorded by a user request. A recording / reproducing method characterized in that the recording / reproducing unit of the reproducing medium is recorded on the recording medium based on the latest edit contents. 8. Before recording the recording / reproducing unit of the reproducing medium on the recording medium, the user can perform editing including at least the selection of the recording / reproducing unit to be recorded, and the reproducing medium of the reproducing medium is selected based on the latest editing contents. A recording / reproducing method characterized in that a recording / reproducing unit is recorded on a recording medium, and edit contents can be changed in response to a user request during a recording period of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium. 9. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 7, wherein the in-recording edit can be repeated during the recording period of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium. 10. A recording / reproducing unit being recorded when a recording edit request is made by a user, and a recording / reproducing unit scheduled to be recorded next to the first recording / reproducing unit. Is defined as a second recording / playback unit, and recording is being performed before the end of editing and the user has made a second recording / playback unit.
The first edit with the playback unit left unprocessed
10. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 7, wherein when the recording of the recording / reproducing unit is completed, the recording of the recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium is paused. 11. The recording is paused when the user has finished editing the second recording / reproducing unit before the end of the editing during recording and the recording of the first recording / reproducing unit is completed. 11. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 10, wherein the recording of the second recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium is started without being performed. 12. The recording pause of the second recording / reproducing unit is released and the recording of the second recording / reproducing unit on the recording medium is started as soon as the editing process of the second recording / reproducing unit by the user is completed. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 10.