JP2003085881A - Recording and reproducing device and control method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording and reproducing device which is provided with a recording medium capable of loading/eject and in which the recording and reproducing of the recording medium can be easily performed continuously from an operating state at the time of ejection without requiring time and labor when the recording medium ejected during recording and reproducing is loaded again, and a control method of the same. SOLUTION: An HDD unit 100 is provided with a controller 111 and when there is an eject instruction during recording and reproducing of an HDD 120, the operating state of the HDD 120 under recording and reproducing (address under recording and reproducing) is recorded on a memory 111a. Afterwards, when continuously performing recording and reproducing processing interrupted the last time, in a recording and reproducing system 1, the last operating state of the HDD 120 recorded on the memory 111a is reproduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording / reproducing music / video data to / from a removable recording medium, and a control method for the recording / reproducing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, removable HDDs (Hard Disc Dr
ive) and AV (Audio Visua) that reads and reproduces or records a large amount of music / video data from this HDD.
l) A recording / reproducing system including a recording / reproducing device such as a device is becoming widespread. In the recording / reproducing system, loading (mounting) / ejecting (discharging) of the HDD can be performed manually or electrically (automatically).

5 to 9, an example of the above-mentioned conventional recording / reproducing system is a recording / reproducing system capable of electrically recording (recording / reproducing) music / video data in an HDD capable of electric (automatic) loading / ejecting. Will be described.

First, the configuration will be described. The conventional recording / reproducing system is composed of the HDD unit 101 and H shown in FIGS.
The DD storage unit 300 and a recording / reproducing device (not shown) (see the audio main body 200 shown in FIG. 2) are provided.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the structure of an HDD storage unit 300 included in a conventional recording / reproducing system as seen through from above, and FIG. 5B shows a side structure of the HDD storage unit 300. It is a figure. 6A is a diagram showing an upper configuration of the HDD unit 101 included in the conventional recording / reproducing system, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing the HDD unit 101.
It is a figure which shows the side surface structure.

The recording / reproducing apparatus is provided with the HDD unit 10
Read the data from 1 and play it back.
Writing to the D unit 101 and the HDD unit 1
The recording / reproducing system is centrally controlled by, for example, instructing loading / ejection of 01.

The HDD storage unit 300 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the HDD storage unit terminal 301, the motor 302, the infrared sensor 303, the worm 304, the connection gear 305, the connection cam 306, the rubber gear 307, and the spring 30.
8, a driving rubber roller 309, a driven rubber roller 310, a support portion 311 and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the HDD unit 101 has an interface section 130 which enables communication with the HDD 120 and the recording / reproducing apparatus included in the conventional recording / reproducing system. , And HDD1
A board 140 for converting 20 terminals (not shown) into general-purpose connection terminals such as USB is provided.

The interface section 130 is provided when the HDD unit 101 is set in the HDD storage section 300.
HDD side terminal 130 connected to the HDD storage section terminal 301
a. HDD storage terminal 301 and HDD side terminal 1
By connecting with 30a, data can be transmitted between the HDD 120 and the recording / reproducing apparatus.

The infrared sensor 303 is the HDD storage unit 30.
The loading / ejection state of the HDD unit 101 with respect to 0 is detected, and the detection signal is output to the recording / reproducing apparatus.

The motor 302 is driven in response to a control signal from the recording / reproducing apparatus, and the driving force thereof is the worm 30.
4 and the connection gear 305.

The driving force transmitted to the coupling gear 305 is further transmitted to the rubber gear 307, and the driving rubber roller 309 coupled to the rubber gear 307 is driven to load / eject the HDD unit 101 by driving the driving rubber roller 309. Be seen.

Here, the rubber gear 307 is the connecting cam 30.
6 is connected to the connecting gear 305 via 6 and is rotatable about the axis of the connecting gear 305. Further, the connecting cam 306 is provided with a spring 308 having one end fixed by a supporting portion 311. Therefore, the elastic force of the spring 308 causes a load in the direction indicated by the symbol C in the figure. For that reason,
The drive rubber roller 309 connected to the rubber gear 307 is
Since it is pressed against the upper surface of the DD unit 101 with sufficient pressure, the HDD unit 101 can be moved without slipping.

At this time, since the frictional force generated when the HDD unit 101 is moved is sufficiently reduced by the driven rubber roller 310, the HDD unit 101 can be moved smoothly.

Further, when the HDD unit 101 is set in the HDD storage section 300, the HDD side terminal 13 provided in the interface section 130 of the HDD unit 101.
0a and the HDD storage section terminal 301 provided in the HDD storage section 300 are connected to each other. As a result, data can be transmitted and received between the recording / reproducing apparatus and the HDD unit 101.

Further, when the HDD unit 101 is loaded into the HDD storage unit 300 from the arrangement shown in FIG. 7, the HDD side terminal 130a and the HDD storage unit terminal 301 are joined, and data transmission to the HDD unit 101 is possible. Becomes

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, an operation relating to loading / ejection of the HDD unit 101 will be described.

First, referring to FIG. 8, the HDD unit 10
The eject process 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an eject process of the HDD unit 101 in the conventional recording / reproducing system.

When a HDD unit 101 is set, a control unit (not shown) of a recording / reproducing apparatus included in the conventional recording / reproducing system, when the HDD unit 101 is set, is an eject button (not shown) of the recording / reproducing apparatus. ) Is monitored (step S801). When the eject button is pressed, a signal instructing to eject the HDD unit 101 is output to the AV device control section.

If the eject button is pressed (step S801; Yes), the AV device controller determines whether the HDD 120 is in operation (step S802), and if it is not in operation (step S80).
2; No), and proceeds to the process of step S808 described later.

When the HDD 120 is in operation (step S
802; Yes), the AV device control unit transmits a control signal for instructing the operation stop to a control board (not shown) of the HDD 120 (step S803), and starts a timer until the HDD 120 completely stops (step S8).
04).

The AV device control section executes the step S8.
It is determined whether or not the timer set at the stage of 04 has timed out (step S805), and when it has not timed out (step S805; No), the HDD1
It is determined whether 20 has stopped (step S80).
6).

At the step S806, the HDD 120
If the HDD has not stopped (step S806; No), the AV device control unit moves to the process of step S805 and continues to monitor whether or not the HDD 120 has stopped until the timer times out.

When the HDD 120 is stopped (step S
806; Yes), the AV device controller resets the timer (step S807).

Returning to the processing of step S805, description will be made. When the timer times out (step S8)
05; Yes), the AV device control unit forcibly stops the operation of the HDD 120 by transmitting a control signal for instructing the forced stop to the control board of the HDD 120 (step S813).

Thereafter, the AV device control section displays an error message on a display device (not shown) included in the recording / reproducing device (step S814), and the HDD unit 1
The eject process of 01 is ended (abnormal end).

After step S807, the AV device control section sends a control signal for driving the motor 302 to the motor 302.
To start the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 (step S808), and start a timer until the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed (step S809).

Thereafter, the AV device control section determines whether or not the timer has timed out (step S
810), if the timer has not timed out (step S810; No), the AV device control unit
It is determined whether the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed based on the signal output from the infrared sensor 303 of the HDD storage unit 300 (step S811).

If the ejecting operation of the HDD unit 101 is not completed at the stage of step S811, that is, if the infrared sensor 303 outputs a signal indicating that the ejecting of the HDD unit 101 is not completed (step S811).
811; No), the process moves to step S810,
HDD unit 10 until the timer expires
The monitoring of whether or not the eject operation 1 is completed is continued.

When the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed at the stage of step S811, that is, HD
When a signal indicating completion of ejecting the D unit 101 is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S811;
Yes), the AV device control unit is the HDD unit 10
The eject process 1 is ended (normal end).

If the timer times out in step S810 (step S810; Yes), the AV device control section sends a control signal to the motor 302 to instruct the forced stop of the eject operation, and the HDD unit 101 outputs the control signal. The eject operation is forcibly stopped (step S812).

After that, the AV device control section carries out step S.
Then, the process shifts to 814, an error message is displayed on the display device (step S814), and the eject process of the HDD unit 101 ends (abnormal end).

In the eject process of the HDD unit 101 described above, steps S802 to S807 are performed by the HDD
This is a control process for 120, and steps S808 to S808
Reference numeral 811 is an eject process for the HDD unit 101.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the HDD unit 10
The loading process No. 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a loading process of the HDD unit 101 in the conventional recording / reproducing system.

The AV device control section includes an infrared sensor 30.
3 based on the signal output from the HDD unit 1.
It is monitored whether 01 is set in the HDD storage unit 300 (step S901).

The HDD unit 101 is the HDD storage section 30.
When set to 0, that is, the HDD unit 10
When the signal indicating that 1 is set is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S901; Yes), the AV device control unit outputs a control signal for driving the motor 302 to the motor 302, and the HDD unit 101 The loading operation is started (step S902).

Thereafter, the AV device control section starts a timer until the loading operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed (step S903).

Next, the AV device control section determines whether or not the timer has timed out (step S
904), if the timer has not timed out (step S904; No), it is determined whether the loading operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed based on the signal output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S904).
905).

When the timer times out in the step S904 (step S904; Yes), a control signal for driving the motor 302 is output to the motor 302 to instruct the forced stop of the loading operation of the HDD unit 101. Output to the motor 302 and HD
The loading operation of the D unit 101 is forcibly stopped (step S907), and the process proceeds to step S908 described later.

If the loading operation of the HDD unit 101 is not completed at the stage of step S905, that is, the signal indicating that the loading of the HDD unit 101 is not completed is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S905; No), the above AV is performed. The device controller continues to monitor whether or not the loading operation of the HDD unit 101 has been completed until the process goes to step S904 and the timer times out.

When the loading operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed in the step S905, that is, H
When a signal indicating completion of loading of the DD unit 101 is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S90)
5; Yes), the AV device control unit has the HDD side terminal 130a of the HDD unit 101 and the HDD storage unit terminal 30.
It is determined whether or not the data transmission is possible by connecting to the HDD 1 (step S906), and when the data transmission is possible (step S906; Yes), the loading process of this HDD unit 101 is completed (normal end). ) Do.

At the step S906, the HDD side terminal 1
If the data transfer cannot be performed because the HDD 30a and the HDD storage unit terminal 301 are not connected (step S906; No),
The AV device controller resets the timer started in step S903 (step S908), outputs a control signal for driving the motor 302 to the motor 302, and outputs the H signal.
The eject operation of the DD unit 101 is started (step S909).

After step S909, the AV device control section starts a timer until the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed (step S91).
0).

Thereafter, the AV device control section determines whether or not the timer has timed out (step S9).
11) If the timer times out (step S911; Yes), a control signal for instructing the forced stop of the eject operation is transmitted to the motor 302 to forcibly stop the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 (step S914). , An error message is displayed on a display device (not shown) included in the recording / reproducing device (step S
913), the loading process of this HDD unit 101 is ended (abnormal end).

If the timer has not timed out in step S911 (step S911; N
o), the AV device controller determines whether or not the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed based on the signal output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S91).
2) If the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 is not completed, that is, if the infrared sensor 303 outputs a signal indicating the completion of the eject of the HDD unit 101 (step S912; No), step S911
Then, the monitoring of whether or not the eject operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed is continued until the timer expires.

When the ejecting operation of the HDD unit 101 is completed at the stage of step S912 (step S9)
12; Yes), an error message is displayed on the display device (step S913), and the HDD unit 10
The loading process 1 is terminated (abnormally terminated).

In the loading process of the HDD unit 101 described above, steps S902 to S905 are HD
This is the loading process of the D unit 101, and steps S909 to S912 are the eject process of the HDD unit 101 executed when the loading is not completed.

[0048]

However, the conventional recording / reproducing system having the detachable HDD has the following problems. HD set
When the HDD is ejected while reading music or video data from D, and then the HDD is set again to restart the reading process of music or video data from the state at the time of ejection, User is H
It was necessary to retrieve the data that follows the interruption of reading during the DD eject. The more data recorded in the HDD, the more difficult it is to search for data following this interruption of reading, and even if the data could be searched, much time and labor were required.

Furthermore, if the HDD is forcibly ejected while recording music, video data, etc. in the set HDD, the data in the middle of recording must be discarded, and the data should be recorded from the beginning. I had to fix it.

An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium capable of loading / ejecting, and when the recording medium ejected during recording / reproduction is reloaded, it is possible to easily and easily perform the ejecting operation without spending time and labor. A recording / reproducing apparatus capable of continuously recording / reproducing from an operating state, and a control method of the recording / reproducing apparatus.

[0051]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a detachable recording medium unit having a recording medium mounted thereon, and a recording / reproducing control section for controlling a recording / reproducing process for the recording medium unit. The unit is
When the recording / reproducing process is interrupted by the discharge request of the recording medium unit input to the recording / reproducing control unit, it indicates the storage address of the last processed data and whether the last process is recording or reproducing. The recording / reproducing control unit; and an operating state storage unit for storing the operating state data acquired by the operating state acquiring unit. The reproduction control unit, when restarting the recording / reproducing process for the recording medium unit in which the recording / reproducing process is interrupted by the discharge request, reads the operating state data from the operating state storing unit, and the operating state reading unit. A recording / reproducing process from the storage address of the operating state data based on the processing content of the operating state data read by the means. Characterized by comprising control means for controlling to restart, the.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a removable recording medium and a recording / reproducing control section for controlling a recording / reproducing process for the recording medium, the recording / reproducing control section is inputted. When the recording / reproducing process on the recording medium is interrupted in response to the ejecting instruction of the recording medium, the storage address of the last processed data and the processing content indicating whether the last process is recording or reproducing And an operating state storing means for storing operating state data including: and an operating state for reading the operating state data from the operating state storing means when resuming the recording / reproducing process for the recording medium suspended in response to the ejection instruction. Based on the processing content of the operating status data read by the reading means and the operating status reading means, a recording / reproducing process is performed from the storage address of the operating status data. And resuming control means is characterized by comprising a.

[0054]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A recording / reproducing system 1 to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. It should be noted that the recording / reproducing system 1 according to the present embodiment
Is a recording / reproducing system for recording / reproducing music / video data, but not limited to music / video data, various data may be recorded / reproduced.

First, the structure will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the recording / reproducing system 1. As shown in FIG.
0, an audio main body 200, and an HDD storage unit 300 (see FIGS. 5 to 7) included in the conventional recording / reproducing system 101.

Here, the recording / reproducing system 1 has the functions of the recording / reproducing apparatus described in claims 1, 2, 4, and 5, and the HDD unit 100 has the recording medium unit of claims 1 and 4. It has a function.

The HDD storage section 300 is the same as that included in the conventional recording / reproducing system described above, and the HDD 110 and the interface 130 in the HDD unit 100 are the same as those included in the conventional recording / reproducing system ( 5 to 7). Therefore, in order to simplify the description, the HDD storage section 300 and the HDD 11
0, the description of the interface 130 is omitted, and only the configurations of the substrate 120 and the audio main body 200, which are different from those of the conventional recording / reproducing system, will be described below in detail.

Next, the substrate 120 provided in the HDD unit 100 will be described. FIG. 2 shows the HDD unit 1.
00 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of 00.

As shown in FIG. 2, the HDD unit 100
Is a substrate 110, an HDD 120 and an interface 130 included in the above-described conventional recording / reproducing system.
(See FIGS. 5 to 7) and the like.

The substrate 110 has a controller 111. The controller 111 and the audio main body 200 and H
It controls data communication performed with the DD 120, and when a request to stop the HDD 120 is received from the audio body 200, the operating state of the HDD 120 at the time of reception (that is, whether or not recording / reproducing is in progress, or During recording / reproduction, address data at the time of recording / reproduction) is recorded in the memory 111a included in the controller 111.

Here, the controller 111 and the memory 111a are respectively provided with the functions of the operation state acquisition means and the operation state storage means.

For example, while the audio / video data or the like is being read from the HDD 120, or the music / video data or the like is being recorded in the HDD 120, the audio main body 200 can drive the HDD
When the controller 111 receives the request to stop the recording / reproducing process, the controller 111 records the address data of the HDD 120 during the recording / reproducing process in the memory 111a at the time of receiving the request. As a result, the next time the HDD 120 is used, the previous H
The operation state of the DD 120 can be reproduced.

The controller 111 may record the operation state of the HDD 120 at the time of reception in the HDD 120.

The substrate 110 also has a function of the substrate 140 included in the conventional recording / reproducing system, that is, a conversion function of converting a terminal of the HDD 120 into a general-purpose connection terminal such as USB.

Next, the audio main body 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the audio main body 200 includes a control unit 210, an AV unit 220, an output unit 230, and an input unit 24.
It is configured by including 0 and the like.

Here, the control unit 210 has the following features:
The recording / reproducing control unit according to claim 4, the operation state reading means according to claims 1 and 2, and the control means according to claims 1 and 2 respectively have functions.

The control unit 210 includes a storage unit 210a, a motor drive control unit 210b, etc., and centrally controls the recording / reproducing system 1. Here, the storage unit 210a has the function of the operation state storage unit according to the second aspect.

When a power source (not shown) is turned on, the control unit 210 reads out and executes a main control program for controlling the operation of the recording / reproducing system 1 from a storage unit 210a, which will be described later. Various application programs related to this main control program are read out and executed in response to an instruction signal by an operation. In addition, the control unit 21
0 stores various data generated in executing these programs in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 210a.

The control unit 210 performs a recording / reproducing process for the HDD unit 100 in response to a key operation on the input unit 240. For example, when a playback key (not shown) of the input unit 240 is pressed, the control unit 210 sends a message to that effect to the controller 111 of the HDD unit 100, and the music / video from the HDD unit 100 is sent according to the sent instruction. The data is received, and the received data is reproduced as analog data via the AV unit 220 described later.

The control unit 210 executes the loading / ejection process of the HDD unit 100 shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4 (described in detail later) in response to the key operation of the input unit 240.

The control unit 210 uses the HDD unit 10
It is equipped with various timer functions to be used for 0 loading / ejection processing.

The storage section 210a stores a main control program for controlling the operation of the recording / reproducing system 1 and various application programs related to the main control program.

Further, the storage unit 210a expands the execution programs of the above various programs, and also temporarily stores various data generated when the programs are executed, various time data measured by the control unit 210, and the like. To form.

Further, the storage section 210a temporarily records various HDD data (for example, version data, content data, etc.) read from the HDD unit 100, data indicating the operating state of the HDD 120 which will be described in detail later, and the like. .

Further, the storage unit 210a has a timer setting memory area for recording various operation times managed by the timer function of the control unit 210.

The motor drive control section 210b includes an input section 24
A drive control signal for driving the motor 302 is transmitted to the motor 302 according to a signal input from 0 to instruct loading / ejection of the HDD unit 100 and a calculation result by the control unit 210.

The AV unit 220 is a DSP LSI 220.
a, RF amplifier 220b, encoder / decoder 220
c, an AD / DA converter 220d, and the like.

DSP LSI (Digital Signal Processo)
r Large Scale Integrated circuit) 220a is a high-speed microprocessor dedicated to digital data processing.
High-speed processing of digital data such as music / video input from the RF amplifier 220b.

The RF amplifier 220b extracts digital music data or the like from the data input through the HDD storage unit terminal 301, amplifies the data, and DSPs the amplified data.
It is output to the LSI 220a.

The encoder / decoder 220c, for example, uses MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer) for music data.
-III) and ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Co
Equipped with an encoding / decoding function based on ding), MPEG (Moving Picture E
xperts Group) -2 etc. based on the encoding / decoding function.

AD / DA (Analog Digital / Digital Ana
The log) converter 220e converts the analog data input from the input unit 240 into digital data and converts it into a DSP.
In addition to outputting to the LSI 220a, the DSP LSI 22
The digital data input from 0a is converted into analog data and output to the output unit 230.

The output section 230 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal).
A display device (not shown) such as a display)
Various display data output from 0, that is, various HD
D data (version data, content data, etc.),
The operation state of the HDD 120 (reproducing, stopped, etc.) is displayed.

The output section 230 also has an output terminal for outputting analog data such as music output from the AD / DA converter 220d to an external device, and the analog data such as music is output to an external AV device via this output terminal. Output to.

The output unit 230 includes an amplifier (not shown) that amplifies analog data such as music output from the AD / DA converter 220d and a speaker that converts the analog data amplified by the amplifier into voice. The configuration may be provided.

The input section 240 is provided with various operation keys for instructing loading / ejection of the HDD unit 100, recording / reproducing, etc., a ten-key pad, and the like. The input unit 140
May have a configuration provided with a key capable of inputting characters such as the disc name of the storage disc.

The input section 240 further includes an input terminal (not shown) for analog data such as music, and takes in analog data such as music from an external AV device via this input terminal.

The output section 230 and the input section 240
May have a configuration in which an interface device (not shown) based on a standard such as IEEE 1394 is provided. In this case, digital data input / output via this interface device does not go through the AD / DA converter 220d. , Encoder / decoder 220c or control unit 21
0 and the interface device directly.

The output section 230 and the input section 240
May be configured to include a communication device based on the IrDA (Infrared Data Association) system, Bluetooth, or the like.

Next, the operation of the recording / reproducing system 1 to which the present invention is applied will be described.

First, referring to FIG. 3, the HDD unit 10
The eject process of 0 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an eject process of the HDD unit 100.

When the HDD unit 100 is set, the control section 210 monitors whether or not the eject button (not shown) of the recording / reproducing apparatus has been pressed (step S301). When the eject button is pressed, a signal instructing to eject the HDD unit 100 is output to the control unit 210.

When the eject button is pressed (step S301; Yes), the control unit 210 determines that the HD
The eject operation request of the HDD unit 100 is transmitted to the controller 111 of the D unit 100 (step S
302).

When the controller 111 receives the eject operation request of the HDD unit 100, the HDD 1
It is determined whether 20 is in operation (step S30
3) If not in operation (step S303; No),
Data indicating that is transmitted to the control unit 210, and the process proceeds to step S310 described below.

When the HDD 120 is in operation (step S
303; Yes), the controller 111 stores the operating state of the HDD 120 at the current time (for example, the address of the last reproduced data at the time of reproduction, or the address of the last recorded data at the time of recording). (Step S304), and
Data indicating that the HDD 120 is operating is sent to the control unit 2
Send to 10.

After step S304, the control section 210
When the data indicating that the HDD 120 is in operation is received, the HDD 1 outputs a signal instructing to stop the operation of the HDD 120.
20 to a control board (not shown) (step S30)
5).

After step S305, the control section 210
A timer is started until the HDD 120 completely stops (step S306).

The control unit 210 determines whether or not the timer set in the above step S306 has timed out (step S307), and if not (step S307; No), whether the HDD 120 has stopped or not. Is determined (step S308).

If the HDD 120 is not stopped (step S308; No), the controller 210 proceeds to step S3.
It continues to monitor whether the HDD 120 is stopped or not until the timer moves to the process of 07 and the HD
When D120 is stopped (step S308; Ye
s), reset the timer (step S30)
9).

Returning to the processing of step S307, description will be made. When the timer times out (step S3)
07; Yes), the control unit 210 forcibly stops the operation of the HDD 120 by transmitting a control signal for instructing the forced stop to the control board of the HDD 120 (step S).
316).

After that, the control unit 210 displays an error message on a display device (not shown) included in the output unit 230 (step S317), and ends the eject process of the HDD unit 100 (abnormal end).

After step S309, or when the HDD 120 is not in operation at the time of requesting the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 (step S303; No), the control unit 210 sends a control signal for driving the motor 302 to the motor 3 (step S303).
02 (step S310) and outputs to HDD unit 1
The eject operation of 00 is started (step S31
1).

After that, the control unit 210 starts a timer until the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed (step S312).

After step S312, the control unit 210
It is determined whether or not the timer has timed out (step S313), and when the timer has not timed out (step S313; No), the infrared sensor 30
3 based on the signal output from the HDD unit 100.
It is determined whether or not the eject operation has been completed (step S314).

If the ejecting operation of the HDD unit 100 is not completed at the stage of step S314, that is, if the infrared sensor 303 outputs a signal indicating that the ejecting of the HDD unit 100 is not completed (step S314).
314; No), the control unit 210 shifts to the processing of step S313, and keeps H until the timer times out.
The monitoring of whether or not the eject operation of the DD unit 100 is completed is continued.

When the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed at the step S314, that is, the HD
When a signal indicating the completion of the ejection of the D unit 100 is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S314;
Yes), the control unit 210 ends the eject process of the HDD unit 100 (normal end).

If the timer times out in step S313 (step S313; Yes), the control unit 210 sends a control signal to the motor 302 to instruct the forced stop of the eject operation and sends the control signal to the HDD unit 1.
The eject operation of 00 is forcibly stopped (step S315).

Thereafter, the control section 210 causes the step S317.
To display an error message on the above display device,
The eject process of the HDD unit 100 ends (abnormal end).

In the eject process of the HDD unit 100 described above, steps S303 to S310 are
This is a control process for 120, and steps S311 to S31
Reference numeral 314 is an eject process for the HDD unit 100.

The HDD executed in step S303
The process of determining whether the HDD 120 is operating and the process of stopping the operation of the HDD 120 performed in steps S305 to S308 may be performed by the controller 111 included in the HDD unit 100.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, the HDD unit 1
The 00 loading process will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a loading process of the HDD unit 100.

The control unit 210 determines that the HDD unit 100 is HD based on the signal output from the infrared sensor 303.
It is monitored whether or not it is set in the D storage unit 300 (step S401).

The HDD unit 100 is the HDD storage unit 30.
When set to 0, that is, the HDD unit 10
When the signal indicating that 0 is set is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S401; Yes), the control unit 210 outputs a control signal for driving the motor 302 to the motor 302 to load the HDD unit 100. The operation is started (step S402).

After that, the control section 210 starts the timer until the loading operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed (step S403).

Thereafter, the control unit 210 determines whether or not the timer has timed out (step S40).
4) If the timer has not timed out (step S404; No), it is determined whether the loading operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed based on the signal output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S40).
5).

When the timer times out in step S404 (step S404; Yes), the control signal for driving the motor 302 is output to the motor 302 to instruct the forced stop of the loading operation of the HDD unit 100. Output to the motor 302 and HD
The loading operation of the D unit 100 is forcibly stopped (step S413), and the process proceeds to step S414 described later.

If the loading operation of the HDD unit 100 is not completed at the stage of step S405, that is, the signal indicating that the loading of the HDD unit 100 is not completed is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S405; No), the control unit. 210 is step S40.
The process continues to monitor whether or not the loading operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed until the process goes to step 4 and the timer times out.

When the loading operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed at the step S405, that is, H
When a signal indicating completion of loading of the DD unit 100 is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S40)
5; Yes), the control unit 210 controls the HDD unit 100.
It is determined whether or not the HDD side terminal 130a and the HDD storage unit terminal 301 are connected to each other to enable data transmission (steps S406 and S407).

When the HDD side terminal 130a and the HDD storage section terminal 301 are connected to enable data transmission (step S407; Yes), the control section 210 proceeds to the processing of step S408 described later.

At the step S407, the HDD side terminal 1
If the 30a and the HDD storage unit terminal 301 are not connected and data transmission cannot be performed (step S407; No),
The control unit 210 resets the timer started in the step S403 (step S414), outputs a control signal for driving the motor 302 to the motor 302, and outputs H
The eject operation of the DD unit 100 is started (steps S415 and S416).

After step S416, the control unit 210
A timer is started until the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed (step S417).

Thereafter, the control section 210 determines whether or not the timer has timed out (step S41).
8) If the timer times out (step S
418; Yes), a control signal for instructing the forced stop of the eject operation is transmitted to the motor 302 to forcibly stop the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 (step S421), and a display device (not shown) included in the output unit 230 is provided. Error message is displayed on the screen (step S42
0), the loading process of the HDD unit 100 ends (abnormal end).

If the timer has not timed out at the step S418 (step S418; N)
o), the control unit 210 determines whether or not the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed based on the signal output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S419),
When the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 is not completed, that is, when the signal indicating the eject completion of the HDD unit 100 is output from the infrared sensor 303 (step S419; No), the process proceeds to step S418, and the timer is set. HDD until time runs out
The monitoring of whether or not the eject operation of the unit 100 is completed is continued.

When the eject operation of the HDD unit 100 is completed at the stage of step S419 (step S4)
19; Yes), an error message is displayed on the display device (step S420), and the HDD unit 10
The loading process of 0 is terminated (abnormal termination).

Returning to the processing of step S407, description will be made. When the HDD side terminal 130a and the HDD storage section terminal 301 are connected and data transmission becomes possible (step S
407; Yes), the controller 210 is the controller 11
It is determined whether or not the previous operating state of the HDD 120 is recorded in the memory 111a included in the memory 1 (step S4).
08, S409).

If there is data in the memory 111a in which the previous operating state of the HDD 120 (immediately before ejection) is recorded (step S409; Yes), the control unit 210
Displays a message "Do you want to reproduce the state immediately before the ejection?" On a display device (not shown) included in the output unit 230 (step S410), and the HDD 1 immediately before the ejection is displayed.
A request is made to select whether or not to reproduce the operation state of No. 20 (step S411).

When the selection input indicating that the operation state of the HDD 120 immediately before the ejection is not reproduced is made (step S
411; No), the control unit 210 controls the HDD unit 10
The loading process of 0 ends (normal end).

When the selection input for reproducing the operation state of the HDD 120 immediately before the ejection is performed (step S4)
11; Yes), the control unit 210 reproduces the operating state based on the data indicating the operating state immediately before the ejection of the HDD 120 recorded in the memory 111a (step S412), and ends the loading process of the HDD unit 100. (Completed normally). For example, when the operating state of the HDD 120 immediately before the ejection is during reading of the data recorded at the predetermined address, the control unit 210
At step S412, the reading process of the data recorded at the address subsequent to the predetermined address is performed.

In the loading process of the HDD unit 100 described above, steps S402 to S405 are
The loading process of the D unit 100, and steps S413 to S420 are the eject process of the HDD unit 100 executed when the loading is not completed.
Steps S408 to S412 are processing for reproducing the previous operating state of the HDD 120 (immediately before ejection).

As described above, the recording / reproducing system 1 to which the present invention is applied is provided with the controller 111 in the HDD unit 100, and the controller 111 includes the HDD 12.
When there is an eject instruction during recording / reproduction of 0, the operating state of the HDD 120 during recording / reproduction (address during recording / reproduction)
Is recorded in the memory 111a. After that, when continuing the recording / reproducing process interrupted last time, the recording / reproducing system 1
The previous operating state of the HDD 120 recorded in the memory 111a is reproduced.

Therefore, when the HDD unit 100 is ejected while the music / video data recorded in the HDD unit 100 is being reproduced (or the predetermined music / video data is being recorded in the HDD unit 100), the HDD unit 10 is ejected.
When 0 is set again and the reproducing process (or recording process) of the music / video data is resumed from the operation state interrupted at the time of the previous ejection, the user searches the address of the data at the time of the interruption. Since it is possible to automatically play (or record) continuously from the time of interruption without performing the operation, the time and labor required to search the address of the data during the recording / playback (or recording) processing that was interrupted at the time of the previous ejection can be reduced. it can.

Furthermore, if the HDD unit 100 is forcibly ejected while the HDD 120 is recording music / video data or the like, there is no need to discard the data being recorded and re-record from the beginning. The security of the data during the recording process is improved.

The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the recording / reproducing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the HDD unit 100 includes the substrate 110, the HDD 120, and the interface unit 13.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the substrate 11
0, the respective functions of the interface unit 130 may be provided in the control unit 210 of the audio body 200 and the HDD storage unit 300, respectively, and only the HDD 120 may be detachable. In this case, steps S303 and S3 in FIG.
The recording process of the operating state of the HDD 120 shown in 04 is
The control unit 210 replaces the controller 111 of the D unit 100.

In this case, the recording / reproducing system 1 is set to H
Although the DD unit 100 has been described as a removable recording medium, the present invention is not limited to this, and other recording media can be used. Examples of such removable recording media include various memory cards such as SD (Secure Digital) cards, compact flash (registered trademark) cards, smart media, PC card standard recording media, and magneto-optical disks. Etc. Here, the recording medium such as the various memory cards has the functions of the recording medium according to claims 2 and 5.

Further, in the recording / reproducing system 1 in the present embodiment, the controller 111 included in the HDD unit 100 changes the operating state of the HDD 120 when the controller 210 of the audio main body 200 gives a stop instruction accompanying the ejection of the HDD 120. Although it has a function of automatically recording in the memory 111a, since this recording processing takes time, the recording processing of the above operating state is performed when the control unit 210 issues a stop instruction accompanying the ejection of the HDD 120. It is more preferable to be able to select whether or not to perform. Whether or not to perform the recording process of the operation state is set in advance (standard setting), or set each time after the eject button of the input unit 240 is pressed (manual setting), or the like.

[0135]

According to the recording / reproducing apparatus and the control method of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, when the recording medium or the recording medium unit ejected during the recording / reproducing is reloaded, the recording / reproducing state immediately before the ejection is restarted. The recording / reproducing process can be resumed continuously.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a recording / reproducing system 1 to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of an HDD unit 100 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an eject process of the HDD unit 100 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a loading process of the HDD unit 100 shown in FIG.

5A is a diagram showing the configuration of an HDD storage unit 300 as seen through from above, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the HDD storage unit 30.
It is a figure which shows the side surface structure of 0.

FIG. 6 (a) shows H provided in a conventional recording / reproducing system.
It is a figure which shows the upper part structure of the DD unit 101, (b)
Is an HDD unit 1 included in a conventional recording / reproducing system.
It is a figure which shows the side surface structure of 01.

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state where the HDD unit 101 included in the conventional recording / reproducing system is loaded into the HDD storage section 300.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an eject process of the HDD unit 101 in the conventional recording / reproducing system.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a loading process of the HDD unit 101 in the conventional recording / reproducing system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Recording and playback system 100 HDD unit 110 substrate 111 controller 111a memory 120 HDD 130 Interface part 130a HDD side terminal 200 audio body 210 control unit 210a storage unit 210b Motor drive control unit 220 AV section 220a DSP LSI 220b RF amplifier 220c encoder / decoder 220d AD / DA converter 230 Output section 240 Input section 300 HDD storage 301 HDD storage terminal 302 motor 303 infrared sensor 304 warm 305 Connection gear 306 connecting cam 307 rubber gear 308 spring 309 Driving rubber roller 310 Driven rubber roller 311 Support

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a detachable recording medium unit having a recording medium mounted thereon, and a recording / reproducing control section for controlling recording / reproducing processing for the recording medium unit, wherein the recording medium unit is the recording medium. When the recording / reproducing process is interrupted by the discharge request of the recording medium unit input to the reproducing control unit, the storage address of the last processed data and the processing content indicating whether the last process is recording or reproducing The recording / reproducing control, and an operating state acquiring unit that acquires the operating state data including the operating state data acquired by the operating state acquiring unit, and an operating state storing unit that stores the operating state data acquired by the operating state acquiring unit. When restarting the recording / reproducing process for the recording medium unit in which the recording / reproducing process was interrupted by the discharge request, the operation state data The operation state reading means for reading the data from the operation state storage means, and the recording / reproducing process is restarted from the storage address of the operation state data based on the processing content of the operation state data read by the operation state reading means. A recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: 2. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a removable recording medium and a recording / reproducing control unit for controlling a recording / reproducing process for the recording medium, wherein the recording / reproducing control unit ejects the input recording medium. When the recording / reproducing process on the recording medium is interrupted according to the instruction, the operation state data including the storage address of the last processed data and the processing content indicating whether the last process is recording or reproducing. An operation state storage unit for storing the operation state storage unit, and an operation state reading unit for reading the operation state data from the operation state storage unit when resuming the recording / reproducing process for the recording medium suspended in response to the ejection instruction. Control means for restarting the recording / reproducing processing from the storage address of the operating state data based on the processing content of the operating state data read by the state reading means A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: 3. The operating state storage means is the recording medium, and the operating state reading means reads the operating state data from the recording medium.
The recording / reproducing apparatus described. 4. A control method for a recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: a detachable recording medium unit having a recording medium mounted thereon; and a recording / reproducing control section for controlling a recording / reproducing process for the recording medium unit. When the recording / reproducing process is interrupted by the discharge request of the recording medium unit input to the recording / reproducing control unit, the storage address of the last processed data and whether the last process is recording or reproducing are determined. The recording / reproducing control unit includes a step of acquiring operating state data including the processing content shown from the recording / reproducing control unit, and a step of recording the acquired operating state data. The step of reading the pre-recorded operation state data when resuming the recording / reproducing process for the recording medium unit whose operation has been suspended; Based on the processing content of the operation state data taken, the control method of the recording and reproducing apparatus characterized by including the step of controlling to resume recording and reproduction processing from the storage address of said operating state data. 5. A control method of a recording / reproducing apparatus for controlling a recording / reproducing process on a removable recording medium, wherein when the recording / reproducing process on the recording medium is interrupted in response to an inputted discharge instruction of the recording medium, A step of recording operation state data including a storage address of the last processed data and a processing content indicating whether the last processing is recording or reproduction; and the recording suspended in response to the discharge instruction. A step of reading the recorded operation status data when resuming the recording / reproduction processing for the medium; and a recording / reproduction processing from the storage address of the operation status data based on the processing content of the read operation status data And a step of restarting the recording / reproducing apparatus. 6. The step of recording the operating state data records the operating state data on the recording medium, and the step of reading the operating state data reads the operating state data from the recording medium. The method for controlling the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5.