JPH06215441A - Video deck with automatic video recording during one's absence - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable free setting of the video recording place and video recording order of a tape. CONSTITUTION:A video recording start position is inputted from an input section 1 and is stored in a storage section 2. A control section 10 feeds the tape by driving a driving section 3 and a counter 4 counts the feed rate of the tap. A comparing section 5 compares a count value and the video recording start position data stored in the storage section 2, stops the tape at the coincident point and starts automatic video recording during one's absence from this position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as VTR) and the like, and to a device for recording an answering machine at a desired tape position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when recording an answering machine on a VTR, recording starts at a recording start time and ends at an end time. When the next recording start time comes, the next recording starts from the previous recording end position, and the recording ends at that end time. As shown in FIG. 3, when recording the program A25, the tape 26 is fast-forwarded from the beginning position 27 of the tape 26 to the recording start position 28, and the answering machine recording state is set. Program A25
At the recording start time of the program A2 from the recording start position 28
Record 5 and stop recording at the recording end time. At this time, the VTR stops at position 29 on tape 26. Next, when the recording start time of the program B30 comes, the recording of the program B30 starts from the position 29 and ends at the position 31. In such a conventional method, when there is a recorded content in the middle of the tape 26 which is troublesome to be erased, it is not possible to avoid recording at the recording position.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to freely specify the recording and recording order of a tape.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, an input unit for inputting data such as a recording start position, a recording start time / end time, a channel and the like, and a storage unit for storing the input data. A drive unit for driving the tape and fast-forwarding / rewinding the tape, a counter for counting the amount of movement of the tape, and a timer for counting the time,
A recording unit for recording video / audio signals, a comparison unit for comparing the recording start position data of the storage unit with the count value of the counter and outputting a signal when they match, the input unit, the storage unit, the drive unit, the counter, The control unit controls the timer, the recording unit and the comparison unit.

[0005]

According to the above construction, the recording start position is input from the input section and stored in the storage section. The control unit drives the drive unit to feed the tape, the counter counts the tape feed amount, and the comparison unit compares the count value and the recording start position data stored in the storage unit and stops the tape at the position where they match. Record more answering machine.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the figure, 1 is an input unit, which is a recording start position,
Input data such as recording start time / end time and channel. A storage unit 2 stores the input data. A driving unit 3 drives the tape, fast-forwards, and rewinds the tape. Reference numeral 4 is a counter, which counts the moved length of the tape. The count value is not a numerical value indicating the moving amount of the tape, but a recording time value when recording on the tape. Reference numeral 5 denotes a comparison unit, which compares the recording start position of the storage unit 2 with the count value of the counter 4 and outputs a signal if they match. A timer 6 counts time. A recording unit 7 records the video signal on a tape.
A recording unit 8 records the recording start position data specified by VISS (Video Index Search System) and VASS (Video Address Search System) on a tape. A reproducing unit 9 reproduces the data recorded by the recording unit 8. A control unit 10 controls each of the above units. Figure 2
In, the program A13, the program B14, and the program C15 are recorded on the tape 12. Program A13 is recording start position 16
From the recording start position 17 to the program C15.
Are recorded from the recording start position 18.

In the above structure, the data of each program to be recorded is input from the input section 1 as follows, for example. The input data is stored in the storage unit 2. Control unit 10
Drives the drive unit 3 to record the program A and the tape 1
Fast forward 2. The counter 4 converts the moving length of the tape 12 in accordance with the feeding of the tape 12 into the time for recording and outputs it. The count value of the counter 4 is 2 hours 00
At the end of the minute, the comparison unit 5 displays the program A stored in the storage unit 2.
Since it coincides with the recording start position 16 of 2 hours 00 minutes, a signal is output, and the control unit 10 stops the drive unit 3 at the position 16. Then, the control unit 10 sets the time of the timer 6 to 19:30.
Then, the driving unit 3 is driven at the recording speed, the recording unit 7 records the program of channel 1 on the tape, and the driving unit 3 is stopped at the recording end time of 20:00 to end the recording. After that, the control unit 10 drives the drive unit 3 to fast-forward the tape 12, and the comparison unit 5 compares the 4 hours 00 minutes of the recording start position 17 of the program B in the storage unit 2 with the count value of the counter 4 and matches them. The control unit 10 outputs a signal at the position
The drive unit 3 is stopped with. Next recording start time is 21:00
Then, the control unit 10 drives the driving unit 3 at the recording speed, and the recording unit 7 records the 6-channel program on the tape.
At 21:30 of the recording end time, the drive unit 3 is stopped to end the recording. After that, the control unit 10 controls the next recording start position 1
The drive unit 3 is driven to return the tape to the tape 8 and the tape 12
Rewind. The comparison unit 5 compares the 30 minutes of the recording start position 18 of the program C in the storage unit 2 with the count value of the counter 4 and outputs a signal if they match, and the control unit 10 stops the drive unit 3 at the position 18. At the next recording start time of 23:00, the control unit 10 drives the driving unit 3 at the recording speed, and the recording unit 7 records the program of 12 channels on the tape, and at the recording end time of 23:15. The driving unit 3 is stopped to end the recording.

As another recording method, the control unit 10 sets the tape to the beginning position before recording starts, and fast-forwards the tape when the recording start time of program A reaches 19:30, and the recording start position 16 reaches 2 hours 00. To the minute, the driving unit 3 is driven at the recording speed, the recording unit 7 records the program of channel 1 on the tape, and the driving unit 3 is stopped at the recording end time of 20:00 to end the recording. . After that, the controller 10 drives the drive unit 3
Is driven to rewind the tape 12 to the beginning. When the recording start time of the program B reaches 21:00, the tape is fast-forwarded to advance to the recording start position 17 at 4 hours and 00 minutes, the driving unit 3 is driven at the recording speed, and the recording unit 7 tapes the 6-channel program. The recording is ended, and the driving unit 3 is stopped at 21:30 of the recording end time to end the recording. After that, the control unit 10 drives the drive unit 3 to rewind the tape 12 to the beginning. When the recording start time of the program C reaches 23:00, the tape is fast forwarded to the recording start position 18 minutes, and the driving unit 3 is driven at the recording speed, and the recording unit 7 records the 12-channel program on the tape. Then, the drive unit 3 is stopped at the recording end time of 23:15 to end the recording. After that, the control unit 10 drives the drive unit 3 to rewind the tape 12 to the beginning. For other examples,
When the data of each program to be recorded is input from the input unit 1 as described above, it is stored in the storage unit 2. After that, the control unit 10 drives the drive unit 3 to rewind the tape 12 once to the beginning, resets the counter 4 to the zero value, and resets the tape 12 to the zero value.
Fast forward. As the tape 12 is sent, the counter 4 counts, and when the count value reaches the position of 30 minutes, the comparison unit 5 outputs a signal because it coincides with the 30 minutes of the recording start position 18 of the storage unit 2, and the control unit 10 there. Is the recording unit 8
The data at the recording start position 18 defined by VISS is recorded on the tape. After that, the control unit 10 fast-forwards the tape 12, the counter 4 counts, and when the count value reaches the position of 2 hours 00 minutes, the comparison unit 5 coincides with the recording start position 16 of the storage unit 2 of 2 hours 00 minutes. Output signal,
Therefore, the control unit 10 causes the recording unit 8 to record the data of the recording start position 16 defined by VISS on the tape. Next, the control section 10 fast-forwards the tape 12, the counter 4 counts, and when the count value reaches the position of 4 hours 00 minutes, the comparison section 5 coincides with the recording start position 17 of the storage section 2 of 4 hours 00 minutes. Therefore, the control unit 10 outputs the signal, and the recording unit 8
The data at the recording start position 17 defined by VISS is recorded on the tape. Next, in order to record the program A, the control unit 10 once rewinds the tape 12 to the beginning, and then replays the tape 12 in the reproducing unit 9 while fast-forwarding the data of the recording start position 16 written on the tape 12. Is read and the recording start position 16 is reached, the tape 12 is stopped there. Then, the control unit 10 drives the driving unit 3 at the recording speed when the time of the timer 6 reaches 19:30, records one channel on the tape in the recording unit 7, and drives the driving unit at 20:00 of the recording end time. Stop recording 3 to end the recording. Thereafter, the control unit 10 fast-forwards to record the program B, reproduces the tape 12 by the reproduction unit 9, and starts the recording start position 1 written on the tape 12.
When the data 7 is read and the recording start position 17 is reached, the tape 12 is stopped there. Then, the control unit 10 drives the driving unit 3 at the recording speed when the time of the timer 6 reaches 21:00, records 6 channels on the tape in the recording unit 7, and drives the driving unit at 21:30 of the recording end time. Stop recording 3 to end the recording. Then, the control unit 10 rewinds the tape 12 to the beginning of the video to record the program C, and then replays the tape 12 by the playback unit 9 while fast-forwarding the data of the recording start position 18 written on the tape 12. And start recording position 18
Then, the tape 12 is stopped there. And the control unit 1
0 drives the driving unit 3 at the recording speed when the time of the timer 6 reaches 23:00, records 12 channels on the tape in the recording unit 7, and stops the driving unit 3 at 23:15 of the recording end time. Then the recording ends.

[0009]

In the past, the recording of the program A on Monday was followed by the recording of the program B on Monday, and on the next day, the recording of the program A on Tuesday followed by the recording on the program B on Tuesday was performed after the recording position. Goes in.
In the present invention, since the tape recording location and the recording order can be freely specified, a plurality of TV dramas broadcast every day are divided into one tape for each title, and the daily recording of each title is continuously performed. You can record. That is, after the recording of the program A on Monday, the programs having the same titles as the recording of the program A on Tuesday and the recording on Wednesday are successively input. Then, it is possible to continuously record the program B on Monday and Tuesday at different positions on the same tape.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a video deck with an answering machine recording function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a recording position of a tape of a video deck with an answering machine recording function of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a recording position of a tape of a conventional video deck with an answering machine recording function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Section 2 Storage Section 3 Driving Section 4 Counter 5 Comparison Section 6 Timer 7 Recording Section 8 Recording Section 9 Playback Section 10 Control Section 12 Tape 13 Program A 14 Program B 15 Program C 16 Recording Start Position 17 Recording Start Position 18 Recording Start Position 25 Program A 26 Tape 27 Top position 28 Recording start position 29 Position 30 Program B 31 position

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting data such as a recording start position, recording start time / end time, channel, etc., a storage unit for storing the input data, a drive for driving the tape and a fast forward / rewind drive for the tape. Section, a counter that counts the amount of tape movement, a timer that counts time,
A recording unit for recording video / audio signals, a comparison unit for comparing the recording start position data of the storage unit with the count value of the counter and outputting a signal when they match, the input unit, the storage unit, the drive unit, the counter, A VCR with an answering machine recording function that is composed of a timer, a recording unit and a control unit that controls the comparison unit. 2. A recording unit for recording the recording start position stored in the storage unit on the tape, a reproducing unit for reproducing the recorded data, a recording start position data reproduced, and a recording start stored in the storage unit. The VCR with an answering machine recording function according to claim 1, wherein the VCR is provided with a comparison unit that compares position data and outputs a signal when they match.