JPH01285048A - Picture-recording reservation confirming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely and easily execute the confirmation of a picture-recording reservation by outputting picture-recording reservation data stored in a storing means by means of a synthetic speech. CONSTITUTION:In order to confirm a program reservation, an operator executes a setting to a confirming mode by an operating button 1, and when the confirming mode is in, a control part 5 converts the contents of a memory 2 to house the reserved data to a visual pattern, the pattern is displayed on a display panel 3, and simultaneously, the contents of the memory 2 are outputted by the synthetic speech from a voice output device 4. The operator pays attention to program data at hand, simultaneously, listens to the synthetic speech output and confirms the reservation data. In such a way, by utilizing the synthetic speech at the time of a picture-recording reservation confirmation, a confirming action can be made speedy, simultaneously, sure, and moreover, easy.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a recording reservation confirmation device, and more particularly to a recording reservation confirmation device that can confirm a recording reservation using synthesized audio output. Regarding.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional examples of this type of recording reservation confirmation device are shown in Figures 3 and 4.
As shown in the figure. Generally, when making a recording reservation for a VTR (image recording and reproducing device), an operator presses an operation button 1 and inputs data such as a designated recording time and the designated number of channels. The data input from operation button 1 is sent to the control unit (controller).
5 is stored in a memory 2 such as RAM (Random Access Memory). The data stored in the memory 2 can be converted into visual data of a font pattern and displayed on the display panel 3 by key input of the confirmation mode key of the operation button 1, as shown in FIG. The correction mode setting in step S3 and the correction operation in step S4 in FIG.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional example described above, the output for checking the recording reservation data stored in the memory 2 was performed by an image display on the display panel 3, etc., so that the reservation could be made without error. When performing the operation to confirm whether or not the operation has been completed, the operator checks the screen of the display panel 3 and the data regarding the reservation of the program at hand (for example,
This has the disadvantage of making the checking process complicated and cumbersome, making it easy to make mistakes, as the user has to look at the newspaper's TV program section alternately.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a recording reservation confirmation device that eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and can confirm recording reservations reliably and easily.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an input means for inputting recording reservation data, a storage means for storing recording reservation data inputted from the input means, and a recording reservation data stored in the storage means. The present invention is characterized by comprising an audio output means for outputting recording reservation data in the form of synthesized audio.

(Function) According to the present invention, with the above configuration, in addition to the image display on the display panel, the recording reservation data can be confirmed by the audio output from the synthesized audio output device, so that the stored recording reservation data can be confirmed. can be done reliably and easily.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the ground.

FIG. 1 shows the circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, the operation buttons 1, memory 2, display panel 3, and control section 5 are the same as those in the conventional example, so a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an audio output device that converts the recording reservation data stored in the memory 2 into an audio signal and outputs the synthesized audio, and is composed of an audio synthesis circuit and a speaker.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in order to confirm the program reservation, the operator presses the button 1.
Set to confirmation mode. When the confirmation mode is entered, the control unit 5 converts the contents of the memory 2 containing the reserved data into a visual pattern and displays it on the display panel 3 (step 5it), and also outputs synthesized speech from the audio output device 4. to output the contents of memory 2 (step 512
). The operator listens to the synthesized sound output and confirms the reservation data while paying attention to the program data at hand.

If you find an error in the reservation data (Step 5)
13), operate operation button 1 to set correction mode step 514), operate operation button 1 to correct data step 515), return to confirmation mode step Sll. If there is no button operation for a certain period of time, it is assumed that there was no error, and the next data is output (step 51B). The above operations are repeated until all of the reservation data is completed.

In the embodiment, a correction mode is set when an error is to be corrected, but it is also possible to set the correction mode as follows.

■ Automatically enter correction mode every time data is output, and if the output data is correct, press the advance button to output the next data.

■ Automatically enters correction mode every time data is output,
Accept corrections. If there is no correction, after a certain period of time,
Automatically returns to confirmation mode and outputs the next data.

■ When data is output, it enters a waiting state for input. If there is an error, press the button to set the correction mode to correct the data; if there is no error, press the advance button to output the next data.

Also, in the confirmation mode, if you output not only the contents of memory 2 but also the total time of the set recording time,
It is possible to prevent the tape from running out during recording.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, synthesized voice is used to confirm the recording reservation, so the operator can visually confirm the program data while listening to the data stored in the memory. Therefore, it is possible to check the stored data at the same time as it is output. Therefore, according to the present invention, the confirmation operation is quick, reliable, and easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the confirmation/correction procedure of the embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the conventional example, Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a conventional confirmation/correction procedure. 1... Operation button, 2... Memory, 3... Display panel, 4... Audio output device. Figure 1 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Input means for inputting recording reservation data; Storage means for storing the recording reservation data inputted from the input means; Outputting the recording reservation data stored in the storage means as synthesized voice. 1. A recording reservation confirmation device comprising: audio output means.