JPH04305847A - Reservation recording button depression forgetting preventing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer a device to prevent recording reservation from being invalidated due to the disconnection of a main power source by forgetting to depress a reservation recording button in spite of the setting of recording reservation within 24 hours on a VTR. CONSTITUTION:An on/off switch 1 for reservation recording button depression forgetting prevention alarm is provided at a front panel. A microcomputer 4 which compares the mode of the switch 1 for alarm, the content of reservation recording memory 5, and that of a main power source on/off detecting means 7 is arranged in the VTR. When the reservation recording button is forgotten to be depressed and a main power source switch 6 is turned off, an alarm tone is issued by driving an alarm generating means 3 by the output of the microcomputer 4.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for preventing forgetting to press a scheduled recording button of a video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as a VTR).

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, it has been common practice to reserve and record television programs on, for example, a home VTR. When the scheduled recording operation is completed by pressing the scheduled recording button at the end of the scheduled recording operation, the main power is automatically turned off and the device goes into standby mode. Then, when the scheduled recording button is pressed and the standby mode is activated, V
Even if you want to use a TR, you cannot use a VTR. However, since there are cases where the user wants to use the VTR before the scheduled recording time arrives, the user must cancel the scheduled recording standby state in this case. However, when the VTR user finished using the VTR, he happened to forget to press the scheduled recording button for the final operation, and turned off the main power instead of putting it into standby mode, even though the same VTR was scheduled for recording within 24 hours. You may make the mistake of invalidating your recording reservation.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention prevents the recording from being scheduled even if the recording is scheduled within 24 hours but the user forgets to press the scheduled recording button at the end and turns off the main power. Provide non-disabling equipment.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a method for making a recording reservation within 24 hours and forgetting to press the reserved recording button at the end.
An alarm generating means is provided to generate an alarm sound when the main power is about to be turned off, thereby preventing forgetting to press the scheduled recording button.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates an alarm on/off switch (hereinafter referred to as an alarm on/off switch) provided on the front panel 2 to prevent forgetting to press the scheduled recording button.When an alarm sound is required, the switch 1 is turned on. and turn it off if it is not needed. Alarm generating means 3
is controlled by a microcomputer 4, the alarm on/off switch 1 is in the on mode, and recording reservations for the next 24 hours are stored in the reservation recording memory 5 built into the VTR. When an attempt is made to turn off the power switch 6, the main power on/off detection means 7 gives a detection signal to the microcomputer 4, the microcomputer 4 sends an alarm drive signal to the alarm drive means 8, and the power supply 9 is turned off to the alarm generation means 3. It is configured to turn on the supply switch 10 and sound an alarm sound.

If no scheduled recording has been made within the 24-hour period, the microcomputer 4 transfers a main power off signal to the main power on/off detection means 7 without transmitting an alarm drive signal, and detects the main power on/off. The main power supply device 11 is turned off by the main power supply off signal from the means 7. Further, when the main power switch 6 is turned on, the on signal from the main power on/off detection means 7 is sent only to the main power supply device 11 to turn on the main power. The microcomputer 4 is used as a comparison means for comparing the mode of the alarm on/off switch 1, the contents of the scheduled recording memory 5, and the contents of the main power on/off detection means 7.

[0007]Also, at the same time as the alarm sound is sounded, the VT
For example, by displaying an instruction such as "Please turn on the scheduled recording button" on the display section 13 provided on the front panel from the display data memory 12 built in the R at the same time as the alarm sound, the meaning of the alarm sound can be explained to the VTR. The user can confirm this. Furthermore, even if the alarm on/off switch 1 is turned off, recording reservations within 24 hours can be confirmed.

[0008]

[Effects of the Invention] Even if you forget to press the scheduled recording button and try to turn off the main power, the generation of an alarm can prevent you from forgetting to press the scheduled recording button.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a device for preventing people from forgetting to press a scheduled recording button according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Alarm on/off switch 3. Alarm generating means 4. Microcomputer 5. Scheduled recording memory 6. Main power switch 7. Main power on/off detection means 8. Alarm driving means 1
1. Main power supply device

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] An on/off switch for an alarm to prevent forgetting to press a scheduled recording button, a scheduled recording memory for storing a recording reservation, main power on/off detection means, a mode of an on/off switch for an alarm for forgetting to press a scheduled recording button, and a scheduled recording memory. It is characterized by comprising a comparison means for comparing the main power supply on/off detection means, a drive means for driving the alarm generation means controlled by the output of the comparison means, and an alarm generation means driven by the drive means. A device that prevents you from forgetting to press the scheduled recording button.