JPH0490182A - Introduction reproducing mechanism for reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of this introduction reproducing mechanism by successively reproducing respective sound signals of respective music sources only for a prescribed time, and at the time of turning on a function switch, normally reproducing the sound signal of the music source corresponding to the switch. CONSTITUTION:An intro-function control circuit 4 successively reproduces the sound signals of plural music sources only for the prescribed time, and when any one function switches 8 is turned on during the period of reproducing time, the sound signal of a music source corresponding the depressed function switch is normally reproduced. In the case of reproducing a recording medium loaded to a loading member, the sound signal of the succeeding music source is reproduced when there is no recording medium in a loading part. Consequently, the introduction parts of respective music sources can be automatically successively listened only for the prescribed time, and when a user turns on the function switch of a required function during the reproducing within the prescribed time, the required music can be immediately listened and the operability of the device can sharply be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an intro playback mechanism for a playback device equipped with a plurality of music sources, such as a tuner, a CD player, or a tape deck.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, CDs (Compac) have generally been used as recording media.
A playback device that plays back tDisc) and cassette tapes (hereinafter referred to as tapes), receives FM signals and AM signals, and plays back audio by converting these signals into audio signals. , a CD player for playing CDs, a tape deck for playing tapes, and a tuner for receiving FM signals and AM signals as a plurality of music sources, and these CD players, tape decks, and It is equipped with a function switch to change the operation of the tuner.

The basic operation for searching for the music source that the user of the device most desires to listen to among the music sources of the CD player, tape deck, and tuner is as follows: (1) Turn on the power switch.

■Set the function switch to "Tuner".

■Set the volume.

■Listen to the tuner's intro.

■Set the function switch to "CD player".

■Listen to the intro section of the CD.

■Align the function switch with the "tape deck".

■Press the "play button" on the tape deck.

■Listen to the intro part of the tape.

The function switch is set to the music source that the user likes among three music sources of 0 or more.

...Now, the playback of the music source that the user of the device most wants to hear begins.

Note that the order of operation of the CD player, tape deck, and tuner in the above basic operations is arbitrary, and it is assumed that the CD and tape have been installed in the apparatus in advance.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with the above-mentioned conventional configuration, when you want to play music as BGM, etc., you have to listen to and compare the music sources of the tuner, CD player, and tape deck and decide on one of the music sources. Therefore, each time, you have to adjust the function switch to each music source and listen to and compare the intro parts from each music source. For this reason, the user of the device is unable to leave the device, and furthermore, has the problem of being forced to perform cumbersome operations of the device.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the intro playback mechanism of the playback device according to the present invention includes a plurality of music sources, and
The following measures are taken in a reproducing apparatus that reproduces the audio signal of the music source corresponding to the function switch by switching the outputs of the plurality of music sources using the function switch.

That is, each audio signal of the plurality of music sources is sequentially reproduced for a predetermined time, and when the function switch is turned on during this reproduction time, the audio signal of the music source corresponding to the function switch is played back. For normal playback, and among multiple music sources, for those that play a recording medium installed in the installed unit, the presence or absence of a recording medium in the installed unit is detected, and if there is no recording medium in the installed unit, the , it is designed to play the audio signal of the following music sources.

[For production]

According to the above configuration, by automatically sequentially playing each audio signal of each music source for a predetermined period of time, the user of the device can easily play the music that suits the scent among each music source. can be found.

In addition, with regard to music sources that play back recording media, the presence or absence of the recording medium in the mounting section is automatically detected and efficient operation is performed according to the presence or absence of the recording medium, reducing the user's operational effort. However, by turning on the function switch during playback within the above-mentioned predetermined time,
Since the audio signal of the music source corresponding to the function switch can be normally played back, the user's wishes can be immediately reflected in the playback of the device.

[Example 1] An example of the present invention will be described below based on FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the playback device according to the present embodiment includes, as a plurality of music sources 10, a tuner 1 for receiving FM signals and AM signals, a CD player 2 for playing CDs, A tape deck 3 for playing back tapes is provided, and each audio signal output from each of these music sources IO is reproduced as audio by being radiated as a sound wave from a speaker 6 via a power amplifier 5. It looks like this.

Further, the output of each audio signal from the tuner 1, CD player 2, and tape deck 3 can be switched by a function switch 8, and the function switch 8 is a tuner function switch that switches to the output from the tuner 1. 8a and C to switch to output from CD player 2.
It consists of a D player function switch 8b and a tape deck function switch 8C for switching to the output from the tape deck 3.

Further, the playback device according to the present embodiment includes an introduction function control circuit 4 and an introduction function switch 7 for controlling the operation of the introduction function control circuit 4 as an introduction playback mechanism. is each music source 10
, each function switch 8 , an intro function switch 7 , and a speaker 6 via a power amplifier 5 .

When the introduction function switch 7 is turned on, the introduction function control circuit 4 controls the tuner 1. By switching to each function in the order of CD player 2 and tape deck 3 and sequentially outputting each control signal of tuner control signal S1, CD player control signal S3, and tape deck control signal S6 according to each function, each music The operation of the sources 10 is sequentially controlled.

Further, the intro function control circuit 4 is configured to automatically switch to the next function when a detection signal is input from each music source 10 when a recording medium is not attached to the attachment section, which will be described later. , when each audio signal is input from each music source 10, the intro part of each music source 10 is played for 15 seconds, and when the intro part of each music source 10 is played, each function switch 8 is turned on. Then, the intro section being played is stopped, and the sound is played back using the function of the function switch 8 that is turned on. If the function switch 8 that is turned on is the same as the function of the intro section being played, the audio of that function will be played continuously from the intro section.

Then, when the tuner 1 receives the tuner control signal S1 from the intro function control circuit 4,
A tuner audio signal S2 is output to the intro function control circuit 4. It is assumed that the tuner I is previously tuned to a predetermined FM or AM channel.

Furthermore, upon receiving the CD player control signal S3 from the intro function control circuit 4, the CD player 2 detects the presence or absence of a CD in the mounting section, and outputs a CD detection signal S4 corresponding to this to the intro function control circuit 4. If a CD is loaded in the loading section, the CD player audio signal S5 is subsequently output to the intro function control circuit 4.

Further, when the tape deck 3 receives the tape deck control signal S6 from the introfunction control circuit 4, it detects the presence or absence of a tape in the loading section and outputs a tape detection signal S7 corresponding to this to the introfunction control circuit 4. When a tape is loaded in the loading section, the tape deck audio signal S8 is subsequently output to the intro function control circuit 4.

In the above configuration, the process of intro playback by the intro playback mechanism of the present playback device will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 2, the process of intro playback begins when the intro function switch 7 is turned on by the user of the device.
If N is selected, the device automatically enters the intro function mode (Sll). First, the function becomes a tuner function, and the tuner control signal S1 is output from the intro function control circuit 4 to the tuner 1, and the tuner 1 inputting this signal,
By outputting the tuner audio signal S2 to the intro function control circuit 4, the tuner audio signal S2 is reproduced from the speaker 6 for 15 seconds (S12). Also,
If the user of the device turns on the function switch 8 as an interrupt during these 15 seconds (S13)
, an audio signal is normally played back from the music source 10 according to the turned ON function switch 8 (S14/S1
9.524).

On the other hand, if there is no interrupt as described above, then the function becomes the CD player function (S15).
, a CD player control signal S3 is output from the intro function control circuit 4 to the CD player 2, and the CD player 2 which has input this signal detects the presence or absence of a CD in the mounting section and sends a C signal to the intro function control circuit 4.
The D detection signal S4 is output (S16). C in the fitting/dressing part
If D is present, the CD player audio signal S5 is subsequently outputted from the CD player 2 to the intro function control circuit 4, and the CD player audio signal S5 is reproduced for 15 seconds from the speaker 6 (S17). Also,
If the user of the device turns on the function switch 8 as an interrupt during these 15 seconds (S18), similarly to the tuner 1 described above, the audio signal is normally played from the music source 10 according to the turned on function switch 8. (S14, 319, 524). On the other hand, if there is no interruption, the next function becomes the tape deck function (S20), as in the case where there is no CD in the loading section.

Then, the tape deck control signal S6 is outputted from the intro function control circuit 4 to the tape deck 3, and the tape deck 3 which has input this signal detects the presence or absence of the tape in the mounting section and sends the tape detection signal S7 to the intro function control circuit 4. is output (S21). If there is a tape in the mounting section, the tape deck audio signal S8 is subsequently output from the tape deck 3 to the intro function control circuit 4, and the tape deck audio signal S8 is reproduced for 15 seconds through the speaker 6 (S22). Also, if the user of the device turns on the function switch 8 as an interrupt during this 15 seconds (S23), the O
An audio signal is normally played back from the music source 10 corresponding to the function switch 8 that is turned to N (S14, S19,
524). -On the other hand, if there is no interruption, the above intro playback ends (325), as in the case where there is no tape in the mounting section.

Note that the above embodiments do not limit the present invention (various changes can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, the type and number of music sources, the order of the music sources to play the intro, and the intro The playback time is not particularly limited.

Further, in this embodiment, the means for entering the intro function mode is provided with an intro function switch 7, and this intro function switch 7 is turned on.
By turning on the power switch, it is possible to play the intro, but it is not limited to this. The forced means using a switch and the means of this embodiment may be used together.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the intro playback mechanism of the playback device according to the present invention sequentially plays back each audio signal of a plurality of music sources for a predetermined time, and during this playback time, the function switch is turned on. In this case, the audio signal of the music source according to the function switch is normally played back, and if the music source that plays the recording medium installed in the installed unit among multiple music sources, the presence or absence of the recording medium in the installed unit is checked. is detected and there is no recording medium in the installed part,
The configuration is such that the audio signals of the following music sources are played back.

As a result, the user of the device can automatically listen to the intro part of each music source in sequence for a predetermined period of time, and during playback within this predetermined period, the function of the function desired by the user can be played. By turning on the switch, you can instantly listen to your desired music. For this reason,
When you want to enjoy music as background music in the atmosphere of the occasion, you can easily find your favorite music, and when it comes to music sources that play back recording media,
The presence or absence of a recording medium in the loading section is automatically detected and efficient operation is performed depending on the presence or absence of the recording medium, so the user does not have to worry about operating the device, greatly improving the operability of the device. It has the effect of being able to

It is

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A playback device that includes a plurality of music sources and that reproduces the audio signal of the music source according to the function switch by switching the outputs of the plurality of music sources using a function switch, comprising: Each audio signal of a plurality of music sources is sequentially reproduced for a predetermined time, and when a function switch is turned on during this reproduction time, the audio signal of the music source corresponding to the function switch is normally reproduced. In addition, among multiple music sources, for those that play a recording medium installed in the installed unit, the presence or absence of a recording medium in the installed unit is detected, and if there is no recording medium in the installed unit, the following is performed. An intro playback mechanism for a playback device, characterized in that it plays back an audio signal of a music source.