JPH03147587A - Reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the safety as an on-vehicle device by constituting the device so that plural sources are set successively to a reproducing mode with a prescribed sequence, based on an output obtained by operating a relay play key of an operating part. CONSTITUTION:The device is constituted so that plural sources are set successively to a reproducing mode with a prescribed sequence, based on an output obtained by operating a relay play key of an operating part 1. Accordingly, by setting the relay play key of the operating part 1 to a turn-on state, each source can be operated successively and automatically for many hours without troublesomeness for operating the key of the operating part. In such a manner, when the reproducing device is applied to an on-vehicle reproducing device, it becomes unnecessary to operate the key of the operating part each time at the time of drive of many hours, and the safety is improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention sets a plurality of sources in sequential reproduction mode,
The present invention relates to a reproducing device that sequentially reproduces information from each recording medium.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, compact disc players, digital
Audio tape player, compact cassette player
Some sources, such as players, play back information randomly and sequentially from a recording medium.

A reproducing apparatus including such sources can randomly and sequentially reproduce information from the recording medium of each source by operating keys on the operation section.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Since the conventional reproducing apparatus is configured as described above, it is possible to randomly and sequentially reproduce information from individual source recording media.

However, there is nothing that allows each source to be played back in a predetermined order or at random.

Therefore, when listening to information with each source in sequential playback mode, it is necessary to operate the keys on the operation panel each time to specify the source and operation mode, which is a hassle. There was this inconvenience.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences, and by turning on the relay play key on the operation section, it is possible to play each source sequentially without operating each key on the operation section. The present invention provides a playback device that can be set to a different mode.

[Means to solve the problem]

The playback device according to the present invention is configured to sequentially set a plurality of sources in a playback mode in a predetermined order based on an output obtained by operating a relay play key of an operation section.

[For production]

The reproducing apparatus according to the present invention reproduces information from a recording medium by sequentially setting each source in a reproducing mode in a predetermined order by operating a relay play key on an operating section.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a playback device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which numeral 1 indicates an operation section, an operation mode designation key for specifying the operation mode of each source, which will be described later, There are provided a relay play key for sequential operation and keys for inputting multiple values.

2 is a radio receiver that can receive AM and FM broadcasts, 3
4 is a compact disc player (hereinafter referred to as a CD player), and 4 is a digital audio player.
A tape player main body (hereinafter referred to as a DAT player main body), 5 indicates a compact power cent player main body (hereinafter referred to as a C cassette player main body).

Reference numeral 6 indicates a timer for measuring time, and 7 indicates a memory. This memory 7 stores the reception band of the radio receiver body 2, playback time, number of songs to be played, and the source selected just before, based on the control of the control unit 8, which will be described later. It stores data such as.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a control section, which is composed of, for example, a microcomputer, and controls each section as described later based on the outputs of the control section 1, the CD player body 3 to the timer 6, and data in the memory 7.

FIG. 2(a), fbl is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation, and STI to 5T24 indicate each step.

Next, the operation according to the present invention will be explained.

In addition, the selection time of the radio receiver body 2 is stored in the memory 7 by operating various keys of the operation unit 1, and the selection time of the radio receiver body 2 is stored in the memory 7.
It is assumed that the corresponding recording medium is cented.

First, the control unit 8 waits for the relay play key of the operation unit 1 to be set to the on state, and when the relay play key is set to the on state (step 5T1), the preset After setting the selected source to playback mode according to the order and resetting timer 6 (step 5)
T2), it is determined whether the radio receiver body 2 has been selected (Step 5T3).

Note that the preset order for selecting the sources includes selecting the radio receiver main body 2 to the C cassette player main body 5 in order, and selecting the radio receiver main body 2 to the C cassette player main body 5 in a random number table etc. The order in which the sources are selected may be changed by operating keys on the operation unit 1.

If the radio receiver main body 2 is selected in the determination in step ST3, it is determined whether the time measured by the timer 6 has reached the selected time based on the data in the memory 7. Step 5T
4) If the time measured by the timer 6 has not reached the selected time, it is determined based on the data in the memory 7 whether the DAT player main body 4 or the C cassette player main body 5 was selected immediately (step 5T5).

If the DAT player main body 4 or C cassette player main body 5 has been selected immediately before in the judgment in step ST5, the selected source is set to rewind mode (
Step 5T6), waits for the magnetic tape to be rewound to the top of the tape, and detects that the magnetic tape has been rewound to the top of the tape based on the output of the last selected source (step 5T7), or step ST5
If the DAT player main body 4 or C cassette player main body 5 has not been selected just before in the judgment, step ST
Proceed to step 4.

Further, if the radio receiver body 2 is not selected in step ST3, it is determined whether the CD player body 3 is selected (step 5T8), and if the CD player body 3 is selected, the output of the CD player body 3 is determined. Step 5T to determine whether the CD player body 3 has finished playing based on
9) If the CD player main body 3 has not finished playing, it is determined based on the data in the memory 7 whether the DAT player main body 4 or the C cassette player main body 5 was selected immediately (step 5TIO).

If the DAT player main body 4 or C cassette player main body 5 has been selected just before in the judgment of step 5TIO, after setting the selected source to rewind mode (step 5TII), the magnetic tape is wound to the top of the tape. When it is detected that the magnetic tape has been rewound to the top of the tape based on the output of the source selected just before (step 5T12), or when it is determined in step 5TIO that the magnetic tape has been rewound to the top of the If the cassette player body 5 is not selected,
Proceed to step ST9.

Further, if the CD player main body 3 is not selected in the determination in step ST8, it is determined whether the DAT player main body 4 is selected (step 5T13), the DAT player main body 4
is selected, it is determined whether the DAT player body 4 has finished playing (step 5T14); if the DAT player body 4 has not finished playing, it is determined based on the data in the memory 7 that the C cassette player It is determined whether the main body 5 has been selected (step 5T15).

If the C cassette player main body 5 was selected immediately before in the determination at step 5T15, after setting the C cassette player main body 5 to rewind mode (step 5T16
), waits for the magnetic tape to be rewound to the tape top, and detects that the magnetic tape has been rewound to the tape top based on the output of the C cassette player body 5 (step 5T17), or in step 5T15. If it is determined that the C cassette player body 4 has not been selected immediately before, the process proceeds to step 5T14.

Also, in the judgment at step 5T13, the DAT player body 4
If not, it is determined whether the C cassette player body 5 has been selected (step 5T18), and the C cassette player 5 is selected.
If the player body 5 is selected, it is determined whether the C cassette player body 5 has finished playing.Step S'T1
9) If the C cassette player main body 5 has not finished playing, it will play the DAT just before based on the data in the memory 7.
Determine whether player body 4 is selected (step 5T2
0).

Note that the end of playback of the C cassette player main body 5 can be detected by one or two direction changes.

If the DAT player main body 4 has been selected just before in the judgment at step 5T20, after setting the DAT player main body 4 to rewind mode (step 5T20), waits for the magnetic tape to be rewound to the top of the tape, DAT
When it is detected that the magnetic tape has been rewound to the top of the tape based on the output of the player main body 4 (step 5T2
2) , or the DAT immediately before the judgment in step 5T20.
If player body 4 is not selected, step 5T1
Proceed to step 9.

Further, if the selection time has elapsed in the determination in step ST4, or in steps ST9, 5T14, 5T19
If the playback has ended as determined by , the power of the selected source is set to OFF state, the data of that source is stored in the memory 7 (step 5T23), and then the relay play key is turned on. Step 5T24)
, if the relay play key is in the on state, the process advances to step ST2; if the relay play key is in the off state, or if the C cassette player body 5 is not selected in the determination in step 5T18, the process proceeds to step ST2. Proceed to STI.

In this way, according to this embodiment, the relay of the operation section 1
By turning on the play key, each source can be operated automatically for a long time in sequence without having to operate each key on the operation section 1, eliminating the trouble of operating the keys on the operation section L. .

If this playback device is applied to a car-mounted playback device, it is not necessary to operate the keys on the operation unit 1 each time during a long drive, thereby improving safety.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the explanation of detecting that a recording medium is installed in the CD player main body 3 to C cassette/player main body 5 is omitted, but the CD player main body 3 to C
It is configured to detect whether a recording medium is attached to a source of a cassette player main body 5, and when a source with no recording medium attached is selected, that source is skipped without setting the reproduction mode.

In addition, although the sources of the CD player main body 3 to the CD player main body 5 are used to play back information (songs) from the beginning to the end of the recording medium, each source can be operated so as to play back the information of several songs. The song number data may be stored in the memory 7 by operating the keys of the section 1. In this case, if the configuration is such that the songs to be played are randomly selected, the source to be selected next is detected when the current source is in playback mode, the playback information of the source to be set to playback mode is searched, and the source is set to standby mode. (Bose mode)
By setting the next source to play mode after the current source, you can immediately play the information.

Furthermore, the reception station selection of the radio receiver body 2 is AM,
By changing the FM receiving station by a seek operation and selecting a receiving station from which a field strength value greater than a predetermined value has been obtained, the receiving stations can be sequentially changed.

Furthermore, although a description of reproducing information by setting each source individually to the normal operation mode has been omitted, it goes without saying that each source can be independently set to the normal operation mode.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of sources are sequentially set to reciprocating mode in a predetermined order based on the output from operating the relay play key of the operation unit.
By turning on the relay play key on the operation panel, each source can be operated automatically for a long time in sequence without having to operate each key on the operation panel, which eliminates the hassle of operating the keys on the operation panel. This has the effect of eliminating

If this playback device is applied to a car-mounted playback device, there is no need to operate the keys on the operation unit each time during a long drive, resulting in improved safety.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a playback device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) are flowcharts for explaining an example of the operation. 1... Operation unit, 2 ...Radio receiver body, 3...
Compact disc player body, 4... Digital audio tape player body, 5... Compact cassette player body, 6... Timer,
7...Memory, 8...Control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plurality of sources such as a compact disc player main body, a digital audio tape player main body, a compact cassette player main body, etc., and a relay for continuously playing back the plurality of sources.
A playback device comprising: an operation section having at least a play key; and a control section that sequentially sets the plurality of sources to a playback mode in a predetermined order based on the output from operating the relay play key of the operation section. .