JPH04251458A - Cassette tape player with program searching function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily correct the setting of an address to search a program. CONSTITUTION:In a regenerative state, the number of times for operating 42 a program search key in a fast forward direction is counted 45 by the operation 42, and the program search address in the fast forward direction is set corresponding to the number of times for the operation. On the other hand, in the regenerative state, the number of times for operating the program search key in a rewinding direction is counted 52 by the operation, and the program search address in the rewinding direction is set corresponding to the number of times for the operation. Further, in the state of operating the program search key in the fast forward direction, the number of times for operating the program search key in the fast forward direction is subtracted 47 by operating the program search key in the rewinding direction corresponding to the number 47 for the operation. On the other hand, by operating 57 the program search key in the fast forward direction in the state of operating the program search key in the rewinding direction, the number of times for operating the program search key in the rewinding direction is subtracted corresponding to the number of times.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] This invention is applicable to compact cassette tape players and DAT (digital audio tape).
The present invention relates to a cassette player such as a player, and particularly relates to a cassette tape player equipped with a cue function.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art One of the functions currently provided in common cassette players is a cue function. This function is mainly used when playing music cassette tapes that have multiple songs recorded on them, and is used to fast-forward the tape to find the beginning of a song that is earlier than the currently playing song. (hereinafter referred to as FF/APS) function, and rewind cue function (hereinafter referred to as REW/APS), which rewinds the tape to locate the beginning of later songs, including the currently playing song.
) function. These two functions are usually FF
It is configured to be executed by operating the APS key and the REW/APS key. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of this operation. During the tape playback operation (step 80), it is constantly checked whether the FF/APS key or the REW/APS key has been pressed (steps 81, 87), and if neither key is pressed, playback is stopped. Continue operation. When the FF/APS key is pressed, the number n of addresses where FF/APS is executed is set to 1 (
Step 82), FF/APS operation is started (Step 83). Then, during this FF/APS operation, further FF/APS operation is performed.
When the APS key is operated (step 84), n is incremented by 1 each time (step 85). Then, the program searches for the beginning of the previous song by the number set in this way, ends the playback of the song (step 86), and returns to step 80. On the other hand, when the REW/APS key is pressed in step 87,
The number m of addresses for executing REW/APS is set to 1 (step 88), and the REW/APS operation is started (step 89). And during this REW/APS operation, further REW
- When the APS key is operated (step 90), m is incremented by 1 each time (step 91). Then, the program searches for the beginning of a song that is backward by the number set in this way, ends the playback of the song (step 92), and returns to step 80.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional configuration described above, if the FF/APS key or the REW/APS key is pressed too much and a large number of addresses are set,
There was a drawback that the cueing operation had to be canceled once and the number settings had to be made again. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cassette tape player that can overcome these conventional drawbacks and easily subtract the number of addresses when setting the number of addresses.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cassette with a cueing function, which is provided with a key for cueing in the fast forward direction and a key for cueing in the rewinding direction. In a tape player, means for counting the number of key operations for cueing in the fast forward direction in a playback state and setting a cue address in the fast forward direction corresponding to the number of operations; A means for counting the number of times a key is operated for cueing in a direction and setting a cueing address in a rewinding direction corresponding to the number of operations; means for subtracting the number of operations to be counted in response to the number of key operations for cueing in the rewinding direction; Basically, the present invention includes means for subtracting the counted number of operations in accordance with the number of key operations for cueing, and means for executing cueing at the cueing address set by the setting means. characteristics.

[0005]

[Operation] In the playback state, when a key is operated for cueing in the fast-forward direction, the number of operations is counted, and a cueing address in the fast-forwarding direction corresponding to the number of operations is set. On the other hand, in the reproduction state, when a key is operated to cue in the rewinding direction, the number of operations is counted, and a cueing address in the rewinding direction corresponding to the number of operations is set. In addition, if a key for cueing in the fast forward direction is operated while a key for cueing in the fast forward direction is operated, the key for cueing in the fast forward direction will be pressed corresponding to the number of operations. The number of key operations is subtracted. Furthermore, if a key is operated to cue in the fast forward direction while the key to cue in the rewinding direction is operated, the key to cue in the rewinding direction will be pressed corresponding to the number of times. The number of operations is subtracted. In this way, the cue address set by the setting means is cued.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a tape deck section 4 reads an audio signal from a cassette tape 7 loaded therein, and this signal is outputted from a speaker 6 via an amplifier section 5. A signal is sent from the tape deck unit 4 to the microcomputer 2 to determine whether or not there is an audio signal read out from the cassette tape 7, and the microcomputer 2 detects that this audio signal is not detected for a certain period of time (for example, 5 seconds). If so, the system is configured to determine that it is an interval between two songs. Various operation commands from the operation section 1 are input to the microcomputer 2 . This operation section 1 includes a STOP/EJECT key 10, a PLAY key 11, a P
RO key 12, FF/APS key 13, FF key 14,
Operation keys such as a REW key 15 and a REW APS key 16 are provided. STOP/EJECT key 10 is 1
The drive of the cassette tape 7 is stopped in the second operation, and the cassette tape 7 is ejected from the tape deck section 4 in the second operation. The PLAY key 11 drives the cassette tape 7 to reproduce, and the PRO key 12 reverses the reproduction direction. The FF/APS key 13 is a key for performing a fast-forward cue operation, and the FF key 14 is a fast-forward key. Further, the REW key 15 is a key for performing a rewinding operation, and the REW/APS key 16 is a key for performing a rewinding operation. The microcomputer 2 is configured to control the tape deck section 4 and the display section 3 based on operation commands from the operation section 1. The display unit 3 is configured to display the state of the device at that time, and includes a playback direction display 30ab that displays the playback direction of the cassette tape 7.
and FF/APS to display that FF/APS is operating.
It has an S display 31 and a REW/APS display 32 that indicates that REW/APS is in operation. It also has a 7-segment two-digit cue number display 33.

During the playback operation, the microcomputer 2
When the F.APS key 13 is pressed once, the system enters the FF.APS mode and executes the FF.APS operation to cue the address of the first preceding song from the current song. Then, when the FF/APS key 13 is pressed multiple times in succession, the number of operations n is counted, and the FF/APS key 13 is pressed repeatedly until the nth song.
Configured to perform PS operations. Furthermore, at this time, if the REW/APS key 16 is pressed while the FF/APS key 13 is pressed, the number of operations m of the REW/APS key 16 is subtracted from the number of operations n of the FF APS key 13, and n- It is configured to perform cueing of the mth song. As a result, even if the FF/APS key 13 is pressed too much, it is possible to subtract n by pressing the FF/APS key 13 and the REW/APS key 16 at the same time to correct the cue song. Similarly, when the REW/APS key 16 is pressed once during playback operation, the microcomputer 2 enters the REW/APS mode,
It is configured to execute the S operation to search for the first address of the first song after the currently played song, including the song currently being played. Then, when the REW/APS key 16 is pressed multiple times in succession, the number of operations m is counted, and the R
It is configured to perform EW APS operations. Furthermore, at this time, hold down the REW/APS key 16 and press FF/A.
When the PS key 13 is pressed, the number of operations of the REW/APS key 16 is increased by the number of operations of the FF/APS key 13 (n).
The configuration is such that the m-nth backward track is found by subtracting it from the m-nth track. This also allows REW/APS
Even if key 16 is pressed too much, REW/APS key 16 and F
By pressing the F/APS key 13 at the same time, m can be subtracted and the cue song can be corrected.

Next, the operation will be explained with reference to FIG. Although Fig. 2 focuses only on the FF/APS operation and the REW/APS operation, it goes without saying that during a series of operations, for example, the STOP/EJECT key 10 or the PLAY key 1
1 has been operated or whether the power has been turned off by operating the on/off key. During the tape playback operation (step 40), it is constantly checked whether the FF/APS key 13 or the REW/APS key 16 has been operated (steps 41, 51), and if neither key is pressed, continues the playback operation. When the FF APS key 13 is pressed, the cueing song address n is set to 1 (step 42), and the FF/APS operation is started (step 43). And this FF/AP
If the FF/APS key 13 is further operated during S operation (
step 44), and increment n by 1 each time (step 45). Then press and hold the FF/APS key 13 and R
It is checked whether the EW/APS key 16 has been pressed (step 46), and if it has been pressed, 1 is subtracted from the number n of operations of the FF/APS key 13 (step 47). Then, the program performs the cueing of the song ahead by the set number n, and then checks whether or not the cueing operation for the set n number of songs has been completed (step 48), and if it has not finished, then Return to step 43, and if completed, return to step 40. In step 46, FF/APS key 13 and REW/A
If the PS key 16 is not pressed at the same time, the FF/APS key 13 is released and it is checked whether the REW/APS key 16 has been pressed (step 49), and if it has not been pressed, the process moves to step 48. If pressed, REW/APS
1 is placed in the number m of operations of the key 16 (step 50), and the process moves to step 53. Meanwhile, in step 51, REW・A
When the PS key 16 is pressed, the cue track address m is set to 1 (step 52), and the REW/APS operation is started (
Step 53). If the REW/APS key 16 is further operated during this REW/APS operation (step 5
4), increment m by 1 each time (step 55). Then, while holding down the REW/APS key 16, FF/AP
Check whether the S key 13 has been pressed (step 56).
), if the REW/APS key 16 has been pressed, 1 is subtracted from the number m of operations of the REW/APS key 16 (step 57). Then, it performs the cue of the song backward by the set number m, and then checks whether the cue operation of the set number m of songs has finished (step 58), and if it has not finished, then Return to step 53, and if completed, return to step 40. If the REW/APS key 16 and the FF/APS key 13 are not pressed at the same time in step 56, the REW/APS key 1
6 is released, it is checked whether the FF/APS key 13 has been pressed (step 59), and if it has not been pressed, the process moves to step 58. If pressed, FF/APS key 13
Put 1 in the number of operations n (step 60), and step 4
Move to 3. According to the configuration explained above, the FF/AP
By pressing the S key 13 and the REW/APS key 16 at the same time, you can subtract the address number n or m of the song to cue, so even if you press too many keys, you can easily correct it, and it will not work like a conventional device. This has the advantage that there is no need to redo the settings.

[0015]

As described above, the present invention has the effect that the number of songs set for cueing can be subtracted, and that if the number of songs set is too large, it can be easily corrected.

[0005]

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart diagram explaining the operation.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart diagram illustrating the operation of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Operation unit, 2: Microcomputer, 3: Display unit,
4: Tape deck section, 5: Amplifier section, 6: Speaker, 7
: Cassette tape, 10: STOP/EJECT key,
11: PLAY key, 12: PRO key, 13: FF・
APS key, 14: FF key, 15: REW key, 16
:REW/APS key, 30: Playback direction display, 31:F
F APS display, 32: REW APS display, 33
: Displays the number of cue songs.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: In a cassette tape player with a cueing function, which is equipped with a key for cueing in the fast forward direction and a key for cueing in the rewinding direction, the cueing in the fast forwarding direction is carried out in the playback state. a means for counting the number of key operations for rewinding, and setting a cue address in the fast forward direction corresponding to the number of operations; and a means for counting the number of key operations for cueing in the rewind direction in a playback state. and means for setting a cueing address in the rewinding direction corresponding to the number of operations, and operation of a key to cue in the rewinding direction while operating a key to cue in the fast forward direction. means for subtracting the number of operations to be counted in accordance with the number of operations; and a means for subtracting the number of operations to be counted corresponding to the number of operations of a key to perform a cue in a fast forward direction while a key for cueing in a rewind direction is being operated. A cassette tape player with a cueing function, comprising means for subtracting the counted number of operations, and means for executing cueing at the cueing address set by the setting means.