JPH0233757A - Recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To promote the operability by dealing the operation of a recording operation switch as a first priority even when one mechanism out of double mechanisms is under operation and effecting a recording state or a recording standby state. CONSTITUTION:When the recording operation switch 11 is operated under the state of selecting the mechanism 1, an automatic changeover is carried out to select the mechanism 2 by turning display means 6 off and 7 on, so as to effect the recording standby state. Subsequently, when a reproducing operation switch 8 is operated, a recording operation is effective. Consequently, by operating the switch 8 successively after the switch 11, the changeover is made to the side of the mechanism 2 having a recording function even under the state of selecting the mechanism 1, and hence the recording can instantly be performed, thus promoting the operability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording and reproducing apparatus such as a compact tape recorder, a digital audio tape recorder, etc. equipped with two mechanisms.

Prior Art FIG. 3 shows a diagram of a conventional two-mechanism control system. In FIG. 3, 1 is a first mechanism with a playback function, 2 is a second mechanism with both recording and playback functions, and 3 is a microcomputer, gate circuit, etc. that controls the first and second mechanisms. A control circuit composed of
Numerals 4 and 6 are selection switches for operating the first and second mechanisms, respectively, and 6 is a light emitting diode or the like which indicates that the selection switch 4 has selected the operation of the first mechanism. 1 display means;
7 is a second display means indicating that the selection switch 5 has selected the operation of the second mechanism. 8
, 9, 10, 11.12 are playback and fast forward 2 respectively.
3/1/ operation switch for rewinding, recording, and stopping. When operating the first mechanism 1, first operate the selection switch 4 to light up the first display means 6, then operate the operation switch 8°9, 10, 12 to perform the desired operation. When operating the second mechanism 2, the second display means 7 is turned on using the selection switch 5, and then the operation switches 8, 9, 10, 11 .
12 provides the desired operation.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the system described above, even if you operate the recording operation switch 11 when you want to record quickly, if the first display means 6 is lit, the operation of the recording operation switch will not be possible. is ignored, and first selects the second mechanism 2 with the selection switch 5.
, and then the recording operation switch 11 had to be operated again. For example, when recording a favorite song on an FM broadcast, there were cases in which the beginning of the song was not recorded.

The present invention is limited to when the recording operation switch is operated by a control circuit such as a microcomputer or a gate circuit, and the second mechanism is automatically selected even if the first mechanism was previously selected. The purpose of this system is to improve the operability of the tape recorder by switching it to a recording standby state or a recording state at the same time.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a double mechanism and a set of operating switches. The apparatus is equipped with a control means that processes the recording with the highest priority and executes a recording state or a recording standby state.

Operation According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, when the recording operation switch is pressed, the second mechanism having the recording function is automatically selected, and at the same time, the second mechanism enters the recording or recording standby state.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the recording/reproducing apparatus of the present invention. Note that the same numbers are used for the same parts as in the conventional example. In Fig. 1, 1 is a fifth mechanism with a playback function, 2 is a second mechanism with a recording and playback function, 3 is a control circuit consisting of a microcomputer, a gate circuit, etc.; 5 is a switch for selecting the first mechanism; 6 is a switch for selecting the second mechanism; 6 is a first display means such as a light emitting diode indicating that the first mechanism 1 has been selected; is a second display means indicating that the second mechanism has been selected. Reference numerals 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are operation switches for playback, fast forwarding, rewinding, recording, and stopping, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing mechanism control according to the present invention. When the selection switch 4 of the first mechanism is operated, YES in step 13 and step 14
In step 15, the first display means 6 is turned on, and in step 15, a flag 1 is set to remember that the first mechanism has been selected. Continue operating switches 8 to 12.
If not operated, step 19 ONO, step 23
The program exits to the next step with No, and the program goes to the next 6th round.
-/ Each time you turn the operation switch 8~ in steps 19 and 23.
12 operations will be checked. Now, if the regeneration operation switch 8 is operated, YES in step 19 causes the process to proceed to step 2o, and since flag 1 is set, the first mechanism 1 is switched to regeneration in step 21. Similarly, when the selection switch 5 of the second mechanism is operated, No in step 13 and YES in step 16 result in the second mechanism being operated.
Then, in step 18, the flag 1 is turned on.
is reset, flag 2 is set, and then, for example, when the fast-forward operation switch 9 is operated, YES in step 19 and NO in step 2o lead to step 22, where the second mechanism 2 is operated.

In addition, in a state where the first mechanism 1 is selected and the flag 1 is set, if the recording operation switch 1 is
1 is operated, the process proceeds to step 24 with NO in step 19 and YES in step 23, where the first display means 6 is turned off, the second display means 7 is turned on, and the second mechanism 2 is automatically switched on. The selection is changed, and in step 25 flag 1 is set to 7 and lag 2 is set to 7). In step 26, the second mechanism is switched to a recording standby state. Next, when the playback operation switch 8 is operated, the result in step 19 is YE.
If S and Step 2o are NO, the process proceeds to Step 22, where the second mechanism runs the tape and a recording operation begins. That is, following the recording operation switch 11, the playback operation switch 8 is
By operating , even if the first mechanism 1 is selected, the switch is switched to the second mechanism 2 having the recording function.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, two mechanisms, one of which has a playback function and the other of which has a recording and playback function, can be switched and operated by a set of operation switches, and one or both of the two mechanisms can be operated. When the operation of the first mechanism is selected and the recording operation switch is operated, the selection is automatically switched to the second mechanism, the second mechanism is switched to the recording standby state, and the next playback operation is performed. Recording can be started immediately with the operation of a switch, and it is a very effective invention as it significantly improves the operability of recording, which is the most important aspect of a tape recorder.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the recording and reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure during operation, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional recording and reproducing apparatus. 1...first mechanism, 2...second mechanism, 3...control means, 4...-first mechanism selection switch, 5...second mechanism selection Switch, 8... Playback operation switch, 9...-
-Fast forward 9 operation switch, 10... - rewind operation switch, 11...recording operation switch, 12...stop operation switch. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person\N
(i) Samimizu Ward C Tsumo 4 (＼ N 笥 ＼ ゝ ＼

Claims (1)

[Claims] a first mechanism with a playback function, a second mechanism with both recording and playback functions, and a selection switch for selecting either the first or second mechanism;
a set of operating switches for playback, fast forwarding, rewinding, recording, and stopping; and after selecting the first or second mechanism with the selection switch, operating the operating switch to cause the one mechanism to perform a desired operation; However, when the recording operation switch is operated while the first mechanism is selected, the selection state of the mechanism by the selection switch is automatically switched to the selection state of the second mechanism, and the second mechanism is automatically switched to the selection state of the second mechanism. 1. A recording/playback device comprising: control means for controlling the mechanism to a recording state or a recording standby state.