JP2006190427A - Recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to intuitively understand a processing state between recording media during dubbing. <P>SOLUTION: A recording and reproducing device employs a configuration in which the positional relation of inlet and exit ports of recording media or the like on a main body operation surface is reflected on a display for displaying a recorded state or the like. The display performs display indicating a signal flowing direction, and display indicating the type of a recording medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus.

In a conventional recording / playback device, for example, the recording state is “recording” when the device is in the recording state, and “playing” when it is in the playback state, the recording button is lit red, or the playback button is It was configured to notify the user by a method such as shining blue.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-116083 JP 2004-304739 A JP 2004-166314 A JP 2002-176612 A

  In recent years, recording / reproducing apparatuses have come to adopt configurations corresponding to various types of recording media. For example, in addition to conventional video tapes, various types of recording media include optical disks such as various DVDs and various CDs, various IC memory cards, and magnetic disks such as hard disk drive devices (HDD).

  An increasing number of models are equipped with a plurality of recording / reproducing devices in a single casing and capable of editing operations between the recording media. However, with the conventional recording / reproducing apparatus technology, it is difficult to intuitively grasp the operating status of each recording medium at a glance, even though it can indicate that a specific recording medium is in a recording or reproduction state. there were.

  In the present invention for solving the above-described problems, a configuration is adopted in which the positional relationship such as the entrance / exit of the recording medium on the operation surface of the main body is reflected on the display for displaying the recording state. Also, the display shows the direction of signal flow, and the display shows the type of recording medium.

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the user can intuitively grasp the processing status between the recording media.

  The best mode for carrying out each invention will be described below. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In addition, the relationship between the following embodiment and a claim is as follows. The first embodiment will mainly describe claims 1 and 6. In the second embodiment, claims 2 and 7 will be mainly described. The third embodiment will mainly describe claim 3 and the like. The fourth embodiment will mainly describe claim 4 and the like.

<< Embodiment 1 >>
<Embodiment 1: Overview>

  The first embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, input / output of information signals to the first recording medium and / or the second recording medium is displayed in a direction display according to the arrangement of the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance on the main body operation surface. It is a recording / reproducing apparatus which has a display part for displaying.

  <Embodiment 1: Configuration>

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the first embodiment. The recording / reproducing apparatus (0100) of this embodiment shown in this figure includes a first recording medium inlet / outlet (0101) for inserting / removing a first recording medium as a first recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface, and a main body. A second recording medium inlet / outlet (0102) for taking in and out the second recording medium, which is a second recording medium arranged on the operation surface, a display (0103) arranged on the main body operation surface, and the first recording medium Display for displaying on the display the input / output of information signals to / from the medium and / or the second recording medium in the direction display according to the arrangement of the first recording medium inlet / outlet and the main body operation surface of the second recording medium inlet / outlet Part (0104).

  Each unit, which is a component of the present invention, is configured by either hardware, software, or both hardware and software. For example, as an example for realizing these, when a computer is used, hardware composed of a CPU, a memory, a bus, an interface, a peripheral device, and the like and software executable on these hardware are listed. be able to. Specifically, the functions of the respective units are realized by sequentially executing the programs developed on the memory, by processing, storing, and outputting data on the memory and data input through the interface. (The same applies throughout this specification.)

  <Embodiment 1: Explanation of Configuration>

  Each structure of Embodiment 1 is demonstrated below.

  The “first recording medium entrance / exit” (0101) takes in and out the first recording medium which is the first recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface. The first recording medium entrance is determined according to the type of recording medium. The “recording medium” corresponds to, for example, a tape-shaped recording medium, a disk-shaped recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or the like. In the case where the recording medium is in the form of a disk such as a DVD or CD, the first recording medium inlet / outlet may be, for example, a tray-like inlet / outlet, and the recording medium is inserted / extracted by inserting / removing the tray. . In the case where the recording medium is a VHS or β video tape, it may be an entrance provided so that a box-shaped recording medium can be directly inserted into the apparatus and extracted from the apparatus. Further, when the recording medium is a semiconductor memory, it may be an entrance provided so that a chip-like or card-like semiconductor memory can be inserted into the apparatus and removed from the apparatus.

  The “main body operation surface” is usually a surface (see a in FIG. 3) that faces the user of the housing of the recording / reproducing apparatus, but is not limited thereto, and is not limited to that. As shown in c1), when a lid-like surface is provided on the surface and the main body can be operated with the lid open (see c2 in FIG. 3), the lid This also applies to the surface covered by the recording medium, and when the recording medium entrance / exit is provided on the upper surface as shown in FIG. This also applies to a surface provided with a recording medium entrance and the like.

  The “second recording medium entrance / exit” (0102) is used for loading and unloading the second recording medium that is the second recording medium disposed on the operation surface of the main body.

  The “display” (0103) is arranged on the main body operation surface. The “display” may be a liquid crystal display system, a fluorescent display system, or a CTR display system, but it is possible to display the direction from the necessity of displaying the input / output of the information signal in the direction display. Must be a thing.

  The “display unit” (0104) arranges input / output of information signals to / from the first recording medium and / or the second recording medium on the main operation surface of the first recording medium inlet / outlet and the second recording medium inlet / outlet. The corresponding direction is displayed on the display. The “display unit” refers to a structural part such as a circuit or a memory that displays on a display by sending a signal to the display.

  Here, the “information signal” basically corresponds to a video or audio signal, and may be an analog signal, a digital signal, or a signal of any format. . For example, a program for dubbing a video game program from a medium to another medium, data acquired from a database, a command signal in a recording / reproducing apparatus, and the like are also included in the “information signal” herein. The command signal in the recording / playback apparatus refers to a playback command, a video recording command, an erase command, etc., which are generated when the user presses an operation button. “Input / output” represents one of three meanings that a signal is input, output, or both. “Direction display” is basically displaying the direction in which a signal travels. That is, the direction is displayed so that the recording medium that accepts the signal is shown ahead of the direction in which the signal travels, and the recording medium that emits the signal is shown on the starting side in the direction of signal traveling. The direction display corresponds to, for example, a display (see FIG. 4A) indicating that an arrow flows in the display, but is not limited to this, and the direction is displayed by a person in a normal sense. This is the case. For example, even a display showing that some character display (see c) in FIG. 4), “...” Display (see b) in FIG.

  “Direction display according to arrangement” means direction indication suggesting the arrangement of the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance as seen from the display window. Therefore, the position of the display is also a necessary element for determining the direction display. Direction indication is determined not only according to the arrangement of the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance but also according to the arrangement of the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance and the display. The meaning of “according to arrangement” will be further described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 2A to 2E are all diagrams showing signal input and output of the first recording medium and the second recording medium. The direction indication by the arrow shown in a) of FIG. 2 indicates that a signal flows from (1) to (2), for example. That is, the relative positional relationship between the first recording medium entrance / exit (1) and the second recording medium entrance / exit (2) on the operation surface of the apparatus main body is reflected in the display direction display. In FIG. 2a), the origin-side medium that emits the direction indication signal is not limited to the first recording medium, and the second recording medium receives a signal from another medium or the second recording medium. The same display will be made even when receiving a broadcast, and the end-side medium that receives the direction indication signal is not limited to the second recording medium, and the first recording medium is another medium. A similar display is also made when a signal is transmitted to. Similarly, for b) to e) in FIG. 2, the direction indication in each figure indicates the relative positional relationship between the first recording medium inlet / outlet (1) and the second recording medium inlet / outlet (2) on the operation surface of the apparatus main body. It has been reflected.

  The “recording / reproducing apparatus” (0100) is an apparatus that is completed with the above-described configuration requirements. The “recording / reproducing apparatus” is not only an apparatus capable of recording and reproducing information but also an apparatus capable of recording only. This includes devices that can only be played.

  <Specific example 1>

  FIG. 5 shows a specific functional block diagram of the present embodiment. A specific description of this embodiment will be given using this figure. First, in the signal acquisition unit (0505), a signal transmitted from the first recording medium, here, a video tape is acquired. Here, the display unit (0504) acquires information on which medium the signal is transmitted from the signal acquisition unit (0505). In this case, the display unit (0504) acquires information that a signal has been transmitted from the video tape. Next, the signal output unit (0506) receives the signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit (0505) and transmits it to the second recording medium, here, the DVD. Here, the display unit acquires information as to which medium the signal is transmitted from the signal output unit. In this case, the display unit (0504) acquires information that a signal has been transmitted to the DVD. Based on these pieces of information, the display unit (0504) reflects the arrangement of the entrance / exit (0501) of the video tape as the first recording medium and the entrance (0502) of the DVD as the second recording medium on the operation surface of the apparatus main body. On the display (0503), the direction display for displaying the direction in which the signal travels is performed by the blinking movement of the arrow.

  <Embodiment 1: Processing flow>

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of this embodiment. Specifically, it consists of the following methods.

  The present embodiment is a first recording medium inlet / outlet for taking in and out a first recording medium which is a first recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface, and a second recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface. An operation status display method for a recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: a second recording medium inlet / outlet for loading / unloading a second recording medium; and a display disposed on a main body operation surface, wherein the first recording medium or / and A step (S1601) of inputting / outputting an information signal to / from the second recording medium, and an input / output of the information signal to / from the first recording medium and / or the second recording medium. And a display step (S1602) of displaying on the display in a direction display according to the arrangement of the second recording medium entrance / exit on the main body operation surface.

  <Embodiment 1: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the user can intuitively grasp the processing status between the recording media.

<< Embodiment 2 >>
<Embodiment 2: Overview>

  Embodiment 2 will be described. In the present embodiment, marks representing the first recording medium and the second recording medium are displayed on the display in correspondence with the relative positional relationship between the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance on the operation surface of the main body. There is a feature.

  <Embodiment 2: Configuration>

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the second embodiment. The recording / reproducing apparatus (0600) of this embodiment shown in this figure includes a first recording medium inlet / outlet (0601) for inserting / removing a first recording medium as a first recording medium disposed on the main body operation surface, and a main body. A second recording medium inlet / outlet (0602) for taking in and out the second recording medium, which is a second recording medium arranged on the operation surface, a display (0603) arranged on the main body operation surface, and the first recording medium Display for displaying on the display the input / output of information signals to / from the medium and / or the second recording medium in the direction display according to the arrangement of the first recording medium inlet / outlet and the main body operation surface of the second recording medium inlet / outlet Part (0604). These points are common to the configuration of the first embodiment, but the characteristic points are as follows. That is, in the second embodiment, the display unit (0604) has information signal moving display means (0607) indicating that the information signal is in a moving state between the first recording medium and the second recording medium. The information signal movement display means (0607) represents the first recording medium and the second recording medium in correspondence with the relative positional relationship between the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance on the operation surface of the main body. This is characterized in that a mark to be displayed is displayed on the display (0603).

  <Embodiment 2: Explanation of Configuration>

Features of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.
"Information signal movement display means" (0605) indicates that the information signal is in a moving state between the first recording medium and the second recording medium, and the first recording medium entrance / exit on the main body operation surface, Marks representing the first recording medium and the second recording medium are displayed on the display (0603) in correspondence with the relative positional relationship with the recording medium entrance. “Indicating the movement state of the information signal” means that the information is in a dubbing or copying state.

  The method for indicating that the information signal is in the moving state is, for example, an arrow (see a in FIG. 8), some character display (see c in FIG. 8), or “ ... ”Display (see FIG. 8 b) and the like may be displayed. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, marks representing the signal transmission source and reception medium are displayed on the display (see FIGS. 8A to 8C)). In order to distinguish from the case of showing a simple signal flow as in the first embodiment, for example, the colors and types of these arrows, dots, characters, etc. may be changed and displayed. For example, a) in FIG. 8 shows that an information signal is being transferred from VHS to DVD.

  “A mark representing the first recording medium and the second recording medium in correspondence with the relative positional relationship between the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance” refers to the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance It represents that the relative positional relationship with the recording medium entrance is reflected in the relative positional relationship of each mark representing the first recording medium and the second recording medium displayed on the display. As in the case of the first embodiment, the position of the display is also an element necessary for determining the direction display. This will be further described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 7A to 7E are all diagrams showing signal input and output of the first recording medium and the second recording medium. The direction indication by the arrow shown in a) of FIG. 7 indicates that the information signal is moved from VHS to DVD, for example. That is, the relative positional relationship on the operation surface of the apparatus main body between the entrance / exit of the VHS which is the first recording medium and the entrance / exit of the DVD which is the second recording medium is the first recording medium and the second recording medium displayed on the display. This is reflected in the relative positional relationship between the marks representing the above, here the marks of “VHS” and “DVD”. The same applies to b) to e) in FIG.

  <Specific example 2>

  FIG. 9 shows a specific functional block diagram of the present embodiment. A specific description of this embodiment will be given using this figure. The process of displaying the direction of signal movement on the display (0903) by the blinking movement of the arrow is the same as that in the first specific example of the first embodiment, and thus overlaps with the description of FIG. Omitted. Furthermore, the feature of the present embodiment is that the information signal moving display means (0907) provided in the display unit (0904) performs information between the video tape as the first recording medium and the DVD as the second recording medium. It is the first recording medium based on the information on the source and destination of the acquired signal, indicating that the signal is in a moving state on the display (0903) by changing the color, type or blinking speed of the arrow. The first recording medium and the second recording medium are displayed on the display (0903) on the display (0903) reflecting the positional relationship between the video tape entrance (0901) and the DVD entrance (0902) of the second recording medium on the apparatus main body operation surface. Each mark representing a medium, here, each mark of “VHS” and “DVD” is displayed.

  <Embodiment 2: Processing flow>

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of this embodiment. Specifically, it consists of the following methods.

  The present embodiment is a step (S1701) indicating that the information signal is in a moving state between the first recording medium and the second recording medium based on the processing flow of the first embodiment (S1701). A mark display step (S1702) of displaying on the display a mark representing the first recording medium and the second recording medium in correspondence with the relative positional relationship between the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance This is an operation status display method of the recording / reproducing apparatus.

  <Embodiment 2: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the user can intuitively grasp the movement state of the information signal between specific recording media among a plurality of recording media.

<< Embodiment 3 >>
<Embodiment 3: Overview>

  A third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a third recording medium symbol logo for representing the third recording medium is arranged on the main body operation surface of the recording / reproducing apparatus, and the input / output of the information signal to the third recording medium is represented by the third recording medium symbol. It is characterized in that it is displayed on the display in a direction display according to the arrangement of the logo on the main body operation surface.

  <Embodiment 3: Configuration>

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the third embodiment. The recording / reproducing apparatus (1000) of this embodiment shown in this figure includes a first recording medium inlet / outlet (1001) for inserting / removing a first recording medium, which is a first recording medium disposed on the main body operation surface, and a main body. A second recording medium inlet / outlet (1002) for taking in and out the second recording medium, which is a second recording medium arranged on the operation surface, a display (1003) arranged on the main body operation surface, and the first recording medium Display for displaying on the display the input / output of information signals to / from the medium and / or the second recording medium in the direction display according to the arrangement of the first recording medium inlet / outlet and the main body operation surface of the second recording medium inlet / outlet Part (1004). These points are common to the configuration of the first embodiment, but the characteristic points are as follows. That is, in the third embodiment, the recording / reproducing apparatus (1000) represents the third recording medium (1008) that is the third recording medium incorporated therein and the third recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface. The third recording medium symbol logo (1009), and the display unit (1004) further allows the input and output of information signals to the third recording medium to be arranged on the main body operation surface of the third recording medium symbol logo. It has a feature in that it has third recording medium display means (1010) for displaying on the display with a corresponding direction display.

  <Embodiment 3: Explanation of Configuration>

  The feature points and the like of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The “third recording medium as a third recording medium” (1008) is built in the recording / reproducing apparatus. The “third recording medium” corresponds to, for example, an HDD or the like.

  The “third recording medium symbol logo” (1009) represents the third recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface. “Recording medium symbolic logo” refers to a logo that allows a person to recognize the presence of a certain type of recording medium by means of characters, symbols, pictures, or the like. The logo may be printed on the main body operation surface, attached with a seal, or displayed on a display, and is not limited thereto.

  “Direction display according to arrangement” is basically the same as in the first embodiment. Further description will be made with reference to FIG. 11. In FIGS. 11A to 11E, all signals of the first recording medium (1), the second recording medium (2), and the third recording medium (3) are input / output. FIG. The direction indication by the arrow shown in a) of FIG. 11 indicates that the signal flows from, for example, (1) to (2), (1) to (3), or (3) to (2). Yes. That is, the arrangement of the first recording medium entrance / exit (1), the second recording medium entrance / exit (2), and the third recording medium symbol logo (3) on the operation surface of the apparatus body is reflected in the display direction indication. . In a) of FIG. 11, the origin side medium that emits the direction indication signal is not limited to the first recording medium or the third recording medium, and the second recording medium receives a signal from another medium or When the second recording medium is receiving a broadcast, the same display will be made, and the end-side medium that receives the direction indication signal is not limited to the second recording medium or the third recording medium. Even when the first recording medium transmits a signal to another medium, the same display is performed. The same applies to b) to e) in FIG.

  <Specific example 3>

  FIG. 12 shows a specific functional block diagram of the present embodiment. A specific description of this embodiment will be given using this figure. First, in the signal acquisition unit (1205), a signal transmitted from the third recording medium, here the HDD (1208), is acquired. Here, the third recording medium display means (1210) provided in the display unit (1204) acquires information about the signal transmitted from the HDD (1208) from the signal acquisition unit (1205). Next, the signal output unit (1206) receives the signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit (1205), and transmits it to the second recording medium, here, the DVD. Here, the display unit (1204) acquires information about the signal transmitted to the DVD from the signal output unit (1206). Based on these information, the third recording medium display means (1210) and the display unit (1204) operate the apparatus main body of the HDD (1208) as the third recording medium and the entrance (1202) of the DVD as the second recording medium. In a form reflecting the arrangement on the surface, the direction display for displaying the direction in which the signal travels is performed on the display (1203) by the blinking movement of the arrow.

  <Embodiment 3: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the user can intuitively grasp the processing status between the recording media.

<< Embodiment 4 >>
<Embodiment 4: Overview>

  A fourth embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, a mark representing the third recording medium and / or another recording medium corresponding to the relative positional relationship between the third recording medium symbol logo on the operation surface of the main body and the other recording medium entrance / exit This is characterized in that a mark representing the symbol is displayed on the display.

  <Embodiment 4: Configuration>

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating the fourth embodiment. The configuration of the present embodiment is based on the configuration of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 10, and the display unit (1304) further displays a second information signal moving display indicating that an information signal is in a moving state between recording media. Means (1307), and the second information signal movement display means (1307) corresponds to the relative positional relationship between the third recording medium symbol logo (1309) on the operation surface of the main body and the other recording medium entrance / exit. Thus, a mark representing the third recording medium (1308) and / or a mark representing another recording medium is displayed on the display (1303).

  <Embodiment 4: Explanation of Configuration>

  The feature points of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The “second information signal moving display means” (1307) is provided in the display unit (1304) and indicates that the information signal is in a moving state between the recording media.

  The “third recording medium information signal movement indicator” (1311) is provided in the “second information signal movement display means” (1307), and a third recording medium symbol logo (1309) on the operation surface of the main body, A mark representing the third recording medium (1308) and / or a mark representing another recording medium is displayed on the display (1303) in correspondence with the relative positional relationship with other recording medium entrances. Here, the “other recording medium” refers to the first recording medium and / or the second recording medium.

  “A mark representing the third recording medium and / or a mark representing another recording medium is displayed on the display in correspondence with the third recording medium representation logo and the relative positional relationship of the other recording medium entrance / exit. "Is basically the same as in the second embodiment. This will be further described with reference to FIG. As shown in a) of FIG. 14, on the display, the relative positional relationship on the main body operation surface between the logo representing the third recording medium (here, HDD) and the entrance / exit of another recording medium (here, DVD) is reflected. Further, a mark representing the third recording medium (here, HDD) and a mark representing another recording medium (here, DVD) are displayed. That is, the logo representing the third recording medium (here, HDD) is located on the left side of the entrance of another recording medium (here, DVD) as viewed from the user on the main body operation surface. In addition, the relationship is reflected, and a mark (here, HDD) representing the third recording medium is displayed on the left side, and a mark (here DVD) representing the other recording medium is displayed on the right side. The same applies to b) to e) in FIG.

  <Specific example 4>

  FIG. 15 shows a specific functional block diagram of the present embodiment. A specific description of this embodiment will be given using this figure. In the present embodiment, the signal acquisition unit (1505) acquires the information signal output from the HDD (1508) which is the third recording medium, and the signal output unit (1506) receives the acquired signal. It transmits to DVD which is a recording medium. The display unit (1504) in the present embodiment has second information signal movement display means (1507). This second information signal movement display means (1507) is placed on the HDD (1508) on the display (1503). ) And the DVD indicate that the information signal is moving. The second information signal movement display means (1507) has a third recording medium information signal movement indicator (1511). This third recording medium information signal movement indicator (1511) is a display (1503). ), “HDD” and “DVD” marks representing the respective recording media are displayed by reflecting the relative positional relationship between the HDD (1508) and the DVD on the operation surface of the apparatus main body. The other processes are the same as those described in the specific examples of the first to third embodiments, and will not be described.

  <Specific example 5>

  18 to 23 conceptually show specific examples of display on the display of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 18 shows a display when the information signal is moved from the HDD as the third recording medium to the DVD as the first or second recording medium, here dubbing is performed. First, the title of the content to be dubbed is displayed on the display, and then the “HDD” and “HDD” are reflected to reflect the third recording medium symbol logo on the main unit operation surface and the first or second recording medium entrance / exit. “DVD” appears on the display. In this case, since the content signal, which is a signal recorded in the HDD, is dubbed to the DVD, the signal flow is from the HDD to the DVD. Appears to flow. The display on these displays is performed by the display unit. Furthermore, it shows how many contents have been dubbed so far by operating the buttons on the main body. In this example, it is shown that content of 15 minutes and 30 seconds has been dubbed. This display may be displayed only when the rate of the signal recorded on the HDD is converted and dubbed on a DVD. In this example, the “LP mode” is converted to the DVD normal mode. It is also possible to display the remaining time by operating buttons on the main body. In this example, the remaining time is 30 minutes. Further, when the buttons on the main body are operated, the title display of the first content is returned, and the display on the display is switched by sequentially repeating the same operation. The buttons on the main body may be assigned different buttons for each content to be displayed, or may be configured as a toggle switch in which the display is sequentially switched by repeatedly pressing the same button.

  FIG. 19 shows an example in which dubbing is performed from the DVD to the HDD contrary to the case of FIG. Since the basic flow has already been shown in FIG. A feature is that the directions of the arrows displayed on the display are reversed. On the other hand, the positional relationship between the HDD and DVD marks has not changed. This is because, of course, these symbolic logos and the arrangement of the recording medium entrances do not change.

  FIG. 20 is basically the same as that described with reference to FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, but the difference is that the signal output side is a “VHS” tape. Since such a video tape usually does not include content title information, the title display process as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is omitted.

  FIG. 21 is an example common to FIG. 20 except that the dubbing direction is opposite. The feature point is that the DVD is on the signal output side and the DVD may contain title information. In this case, the title information is first displayed on the display.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example in which dubbing is performed from “VHS” tape to “HDD”. The thing in this figure is almost the same as the example shown in FIG. 20, and the reason why the title is not displayed is also the same as the reason shown in FIG.

  FIG. 23 is an example in which the dubbing direction, that is, the signal flowing direction is opposite to the example of FIG. This example is an example similar to FIG. 21. Since “HDD” includes title information, the title is first displayed on the display. The other points are the same as those already described, and will be omitted.

  <Specific example 6>

  24 and 25 show specific examples of display in the present embodiment.

  <Embodiment 4: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the user can intuitively grasp the processing status between the recording media.

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0100 Recording / reproducing apparatus 0101 First recording medium entrance / exit 0102 Second recording medium entrance / exit 0103 Display 0104 Display unit

Claims (7)

A first recording medium inlet / outlet for inserting / removing a first recording medium, which is a first recording medium, disposed on the main body operation surface;
A second recording medium inlet / outlet for placing and removing the second recording medium, which is a second recording medium, disposed on the main body operation surface;
A display arranged on the operation surface of the main body,
Input / output of information signals to / from the first recording medium and / or the second recording medium is displayed on the display in a direction display according to the arrangement of the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance on the main body operation surface. A display unit for
A recording / reproducing apparatus. The display unit includes an information signal movement display unit that indicates a movement state of the information signal between the first recording medium and the second recording medium,
The information signal moving display means displays a mark representing the first recording medium and the second recording medium in correspondence with the relative positional relationship between the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance on the operation surface of the main body. The recording / reproducing apparatus of Claim 1 displayed on these. A third recording medium which is a third recording medium built in, and a third recording medium symbol logo for representing the third recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface;
The display unit further includes third recording medium display means for displaying input / output of an information signal with respect to the third recording medium on the display in a direction display according to the arrangement of the third recording medium symbol logo on the main body operation surface. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1. The display unit includes second information signal moving display means indicating that the information signal is in a moving state between recording media,
The second information signal movement display means corresponds to a relative positional relationship between a third recording medium symbol logo on the operation surface of the main body and another recording medium entrance / exit, or a mark representing the third recording medium or / 4. A recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a third recording medium information signal moving indicator for displaying a mark representing another recording medium on the display.   The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is one of a tape-shaped recording medium, a disk-shaped recording medium, and a semiconductor memory. A first recording medium inlet / outlet for taking in and out the first recording medium which is the first recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface;
A second recording medium entrance for taking in and out the second recording medium which is the second recording medium arranged on the main body operation surface;
An operation status display method of a recording / reproducing apparatus having a display disposed on a main body operation surface,
Executing input / output of an information signal with respect to the first recording medium or / and the second recording medium;
Input / output of the information signal to / from the first recording medium and / or the second recording medium is performed on the display with a direction indication corresponding to the arrangement of the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance on the main body operation surface. A display step to display;
An operation status display method of a recording / reproducing apparatus having the above. The display step includes
A step of indicating that an information signal is in a moving state between the first recording medium and the second recording medium, and a relative positional relationship between the first recording medium entrance and the second recording medium entrance on the main body operation surface; The operation state display method of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a mark display step of displaying on the display a mark representing the first recording medium and the second recording medium in correspondence with the above.

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