JPH07111020A - Medium recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To drastically reduce time taken for input operation by housing a recording medium ejected until a prescribed position into a specified vacant housing area upon an input of specifying this housing medium corresponding to the vacant housing area when the recording medium is ejected until the prescribed position. CONSTITUTION:A reproducing device 1 including a player part 4, a stocker 5 and a carrier 3 for carrying and holding a disk is controlled by a CPU. The carrier 3 is provided with a disk insertion sensor 216a, a disk mounting completion detecting sensor 216b, an ejection sensor 216c and a disk take-out sensor 216d. The player part 4 is provided with a mounting completion sensor 216e, while the stocker 5 a stock completion sensors 51a-51d. Consequently, disks in housing parts 50a-50d and the carrier 3 are detected by the CPU to make disk data to be stored in a memory, so that housing operation can be performed according to a prescribed input without shifting the device into a housing mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medium recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing a recording medium carrying information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A compact disc (hereinafter simply referred to as a CD) is widely known as a recording medium for recording information. Recently, a CD autochanger device has been popular in which a plurality of CDs are stored in a storage unit called a magazine, a player equipped with the magazines is stored in a trunk of an automobile, and a main unit called a head unit is arranged near a driver's seat. I'm doing it.

On the other hand, in recent years, a mini-disk cartridge (hereinafter referred to as MD) of a magneto-optical recording system has been proposed as a recording medium in which an information recording disk is housed in a protective cartridge case. The MD is capable of not only reproducing recorded information but also recording new information or rewriting and recording already recorded information.

[0004]

As a medium recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing on such an MD, various product plans are currently being made.

The object of the present invention is to improve the easiness in handling an MD and the like, and particularly to improve the operability for ejecting a plurality of recording media from the apparatus as an autochanger apparatus. It is to provide a reproducing apparatus.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a medium recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention comprises a medium storing means for storing a plurality of recording media in a plurality of storing areas distinguished by an identification number, and recording. A medium driving unit that mounts a medium, reproduces information recorded on the mounted recording medium, or newly records information on the recording medium, and a recording medium that is being mounted in each storage area of the medium storing unit. Conveying means to be stored, ejected to a predetermined position from the insertion opening, or mounted on the medium driving means, medium ejection detecting means for detecting that the recording medium ejected to the prescribed position has been ejected, and recording medium The discharge command for setting the discharge mode for the, the operation means for inputting the storage medium designation for designating the storage area corresponding to the identification number, and the discharge mode according to the storage medium designation according to the discharge command. The recording medium in the storage area designated by the storage medium designation is ejected to the predetermined position, and when the predetermined time elapses, the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is stored in the apparatus for a predetermined time. When a storage medium designation corresponding to a storage region in which there is no recording medium to be stored before the time elapses, the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is stored in the empty storage region designated by the storage medium designation. And a control means.

[0007]

According to the medium recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention having such a configuration, when the storage medium designation corresponding to the unstored empty storage area is input while the recording medium is ejected to the predetermined position, the storage mode is set. Since the recording medium ejected up to the predetermined position is stored in an arbitrary empty storage area without shifting to step 3, it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort required for the user's input operation.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A vehicle-mounted MD autochanger device (hereinafter
An example of a "MD device") will be described.

The MD device is for inserting an MD and recording and / or reproducing the information recorded in the MD.

First, a general M used in the MD device.
D will be described. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of a general MD.

In FIG. 2, 201 is a cartridge case, 202 is an information recording disk body which is an optical disk or a magneto-optical disk having a diameter of about 6 cm accommodated in the cartridge case 201, and 203 is provided in the cartridge case 201. An access hole for accessing the disk body 202, and a slide shutter 204 for opening and closing the access hole 203 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a shutter). Since the shutter 204 is closed except when it is used, the disk body 202 is protected from the external environment and is excellent in practicality and durability.

The MD type is a read-only pre-mastered (PRE-type) in which fixed information is recorded in advance.
M) type and writable recordable (RECORD)
There is an ABLE type. The pre-mastered type shutter 204 is provided only on one surface of the cartridge case 201, and can irradiate the disc surface of the disc body 202 with a light beam from a pickup described later. Further, the recordable type shutters 204 are provided on both sides of the cartridge case 201, and at the time of recording on the disc body 202, a magnetic head that applies a magnetic field contacts the disc surface on which the light beam is emitted and the disc surface on the opposite side. It has a structure.

Unless otherwise specified, the cartridge case 201 and the disk body 2 will be described below for convenience of description.
MD, which is the recording medium including 02, is generically called a disc.

Next, the MD device in this embodiment for reproducing and / or recording the disc will be described. It should be noted that arrows X1 and X2 in the drawings indicate the front-back direction of the MD device, and arrows Y1 and Y2 indicate the vertical direction of the MD device. Therefore, the arrow X1 side is the front side, the arrow X2 side is the back side, the arrow Y1 side is the down side, and the arrow Y is
The 2 side is the upper side.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the outline of the internal structure of an MD device when a disc is inserted.

In FIG. 1, the MD device is composed of a rectangular parallelepiped device case 1 and a main part, which will be described later, provided inside the device case 1.

A disc insertion opening 212, which is an insertion opening for inserting a disc, is formed at an upper edge portion of the front surface of the equipment case 1. The disc insertion opening 212 prevents foreign matter from entering the MD device. The insertion prevention shutter 217 is attached so as to be openable and closable.

Further, the main parts provided in the equipment case 1 are a carrier 3 which is a conveying means for conveying and holding the inserted disc, and a medium driving means for rotationally driving the inserted disc. It is composed of a player section 4 and a stocker 5 which is a medium storing means for storing the inserted disc.

The carrier 3 has the disk insertion opening 2
It is arranged so that it can be moved up and down on the back side of 12, and the inserted disc is loaded (loaded) on the top of the carrier 3, or the loaded disc is stored in the stocker 5, or A conveying roller 215 for ejecting from the disc insertion port 212 is rotatably provided.

Further, the carrier 3 is provided with various sensors for detecting the insertion, mounting, ejection, etc. of the disk. The disk insertion sensor 216a for detecting the insertion of the disk and the completion of the disk mounting are detected. Loading completion sensor 216b and eject sensor 2
16c, and a disk extraction sensor 216d that is a medium extraction detection unit that detects whether or not a disk has been extracted.

The loading completion sensor 216b
Is for detecting that the end portion of the disk loaded by the transport roller 215 reaches the position W in FIG. 1 and is completely mounted. The eject sensor 216c detects that the disc has been ejected from the disc insertion slot 212 to a position where it can be taken out (reload position). The disk ejecting sensor 216d is provided in the vicinity of the disk insertion opening 212, and extends from the carrier 3 to the disk insertion opening 212.
It is to detect whether or not the ejected disc (moved to the reload position, that is, a state in which a part thereof is projected) is ejected.

Further, the carrier 3 is provided with a carrier position sensor (not shown) for accurately detecting the ascending / descending position of the carrier 3, and the carrier position sensor detects the position of the carrier 3 and the disk insertion. By making the opening 212 and the position of each storage portion of the stocker 5 described later face each other, the horizontal movement of the disc in the front-rear direction can be smoothly performed.

Further, the player section 4 is arranged below the carrier 3 so as to face the carrier 3, and a damper and an anti-vibration spring (not shown) in the player section 4 allow the player section 4 to move freely in the equipment case 1. It is installed.
Therefore, when the disc is driven to rotate, the damper and the vibration-proof spring prevent the vibration of the device case 1 from the outside from being transmitted to the player unit 4 due to the floating state. The player unit 4 is fixed to the equipment case 1 when the disc is not driven to rotate. In addition, when the disc is being driven to rotate, the carrier 3 having the disc mounted thereon and the player unit 4 are connected to each other, whereby the disc is attached to the turntable of the player unit 4.

In the player unit 4, 219 is a spindle motor for driving the disc rotation, and 220 is a turntable on which the disc (disc body 202) is mounted. A pickup unit (PU) 221 irradiates a disc with a light beam to read information, and has a structure of sliding in the radial direction of the disc mounted on the turntable 220. Further, the turntable 2 is attached to the player unit 4 by the contact of the cartridge case 201.
A disk mounting completion sensor 216e for detecting the mounting of the disk on the disk 20 is provided.

The stocker 5 is a rectangular parallelepiped case in which four storage areas 50a to 50d, which are disks, are stacked in the vertical direction and viewed from the disk insertion opening 212 from the carrier 3. Is arranged so that it can be raised and lowered further to the back. The storage parts 50a to 50
d is classified into identification numbers # 1 to # 4, and the storage unit 50a is # 1, the storage unit 50b is # 2, the storage unit 50c is # 3, and the storage unit 50d is # 4. The identification numbers # 1 to # 4 are
This corresponds to the storage order in the stock mode and the discharge order in the eject mode, which will be described later, and the order is # 2, # 3, # 4 in order from # 1.

Each of the storage portions 50a to 50d has an opening at the front side into which a disc can be inserted, and a space for horizontally storing the disc is provided at the back of each of these openings. Each of the storage units 50a to 50d has a stock completion sensor (51a to 51) for detecting completion of storage of the disc.
d) and a disc ejection / suction mechanism (not shown) for ejecting or sucking the disc by the urging force of the spring.

The insertion prevention shutter 217 provided in the disc insertion opening 212 so as to be openable and closable is in the unlocked state when the carrier 3 is in a position facing the disc insertion opening 212, and the carrier 3 is stored in the storage portion. 50a
It is in the locked state when it is located at a position other than the position facing the opening. Therefore, when the carrier 3 is in the standby state, the carrier 3 is at a position facing the opening of the storage portion 50b, the insertion prevention shutter 217 is in the locked state, and the MD device is in the carrier standby state. It is designed to prevent foreign matter from entering the inside.

On the front surface of the equipment case 1, there is provided a front panel having operation means for inputting operation or an information display function. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the front panel.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 102 denotes each storage unit (50a to 50) in the stocker 5 in the apparatus for inserting the inserted disc.
This is a stock key for inputting a storage command to be stored in d). Reference numerals 103 to 106 denote four discs housed in the storage units (50a to 50d), or an MD designation key (hereinafter simply referred to as No. 10) which is a storage medium designation for specifying each of the storage units (50a to 50d). Reference numeral 107 denotes a spare MD designation key (hereinafter simply referred to as an α key) which is a spare medium designation for designating a fifth disc which is a spare recording medium. 103a to 107
a is an LED indicator provided on each key,
No. that performs a lighting display to notify the presence or absence of a disc It is a lamp. Incidentally, No. A key 103 is used to specify a disk related to the storage section 50a, No. The key 104 is used to specify a disk related to the storage section 50b, No. The key 105 is used to specify a disk related to the storage section 50c, No. The key 106 is a key for designating a disc related to the storage section 50d. The CPU 2 of the MD device
No. 33 is No. Keys (103 to 106) and α key 10
When there is a disk corresponding to No. 7, each No. No. corresponding to the keys (103 to 106) and the α key 107.
It is assumed that the lamps (103a to 107a) are lit and displayed.

Reference numeral 108 denotes a play / pause key for inputting a performance command for playing a disc. When the key is pressed while not playing, the play mode is set,
If this key is pressed while playing a disc, the pause mode or stop mode is entered. 109 to 111 are special playback keys for setting a special play mode described later, and the RPT key 109 is a repeat performance mode (hereinafter, simply referred to as RPT mode) for repeatedly playing each disk and / or each track (song). , RDM key 1
Reference numeral 10 denotes a random performance mode (hereinafter, simply referred to as RDM mode) for randomly playing each disc and / or each track, and SCN key 111 denotes each disc and / or
Alternatively, a scan (search) performance mode (hereinafter, simply referred to as SCN mode) in which only the first part of each track is successively played is set.

Reference numeral 112 is a key for inputting a performance command for the next track, and 113 is a key for inputting a performance command for the next track. Reference numerals 114 and 115 denote a fast-forward key and a fast-reverse key, which are so-called cue / review search performances when these keys are pressed during the play mode. Reference numeral 116 denotes an eject key for inputting an eject command for ejecting the disc, that is, ejecting the disc.
An LCD display 117 displays the operating state of the device. The display 117 has, for example, a maximum of 15 characters, symbols,
Numbers can be displayed.

The MD device constructed as described above is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Nos. 4-329694 and 4-28 by the present applicant.
It has been filed as 0052 and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 4-2016.

Next, a control unit for controlling the MD device,
The signal processing unit will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the control unit and the signal processing unit. The spindle motor 219, the turntable 220, the pickup 221, the disk body 202 and the display 117 have already been described, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 222 is an RF amplifier for amplifying the high frequency signal output from the pickup 221, and 223 is a signal processing unit for converting the signal obtained from the RF amplifier 222 into a digital signal and performing a predetermined process. Is. Reference numeral 224 is a memory controller for writing and reading data from the signal processing unit 223 to the memory 225. A voice compression / decompression unit 224A decompresses the compressed data read from the memory 225. Although not shown, when a magnetic head is provided in the MD device to enable recording, the audio compression / decompression unit 224A compresses the audio signal and sends the compressed audio signal to the magnetic head. To do.

Reference numeral 226 is a digital filter for applying various acoustic corrections to audio data, 227 is a D / A converter for converting audio data which is a digital signal into an analog signal, and transmitting the analog audio signal, 228 is the analog audio signal. An audio amplifier 229 for amplifying the audio signal is a speaker for outputting the amplified analog audio signal by voice.

Reference numeral 230 is a servo processing unit which receives a read synchronizing signal component from the RF amplifier 222 and other signals and generates a drive control signal. 231 receives the drive control signal from the servo processing unit 230,
A driver 232 for generating a drive signal for driving the light beam irradiating means 21, a tracking actuator, and a focus actuator (neither is shown in the figure) 232 is responsive to the drive control signal from the servo processing unit 230 to drive the spindle motor 219. It is a driver that generates a drive signal for driving a mechanical drive mechanism such as.

233 controls the entire device,
The CPU is a control unit that communicates with a center unit having a radio tuner, a tape deck function, a volume adjusting function, and the like. Reference numeral 234 is a key input interface that receives an input from a key provided on the front panel shown in FIG. 3 and supplies the input data to the CPU 233. Reference numeral 235 denotes a disk loading mechanism controlled by the CPU 233, which includes the various sensors (21
6a to 216e) and an actuator or the like, and controls the operation of the carrier 3. 236 is the CPU 23
3 is a disk stock mechanism controlled by 3, and includes stock completion sensors (51a to 51d), an actuator, and the like, and controls the operation of the stocker 5.
A display driver 237 drives the display 117 based on display data output from the CPU 233. Although this example is intended for reproduction only, it goes without saying that if a magnetic head is provided, the structure of a recording / reproducing system is obtained.

The MD device is used as a deck type installed in the driver's cab, but the main body of the autochanger, which is mainly used in the CD autochanger device, is arranged in the trunk, and the autochanger is used. It can also be used as a black box type in which the interface for communicating with the main body is arranged in the cab. The front panel shown in FIG. 3 is attached to an MD device used as a deck type.

Now, the deck type and black box type MD devices will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic circuit of a deck type MD device main body. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic circuit of the MD device body of the black box type.

In FIG. 5, the deck type MD device is
The spin doll motor 219 and each driver 23
MD mechanism 31 which is a mechanical drive mechanism such as 1,232
0, the RF amplifier 222 and the audio compression / decompression unit 224.
The MD control circuit 311 which is a signal processing unit that performs signal processing on audio signals such as A and the like, and No. Disc presence / absence indicator 313 corresponding to the lamps (103a to 107a) and the MD mechanism 3
10 by controlling the slave microcomputer 233A for controlling the MD control circuit 311 and the key input interface 234, the display driver 237, and the display 117, and
/ FM radio tuner and a center unit 400 having a cassette deck function and a master microcomputer 233B for serial communication. In addition, the slave microcomputer 233A and the master microcomputer 233B are the same as the C
It corresponds to the PU 233.

The slave microcomputer 233A and the master microcomputer 233B are respectively provided with eject input ports 312A and 312B. In the case of the deck type MD device, the master microcomputer 233B is provided.
The eject input (contact of the eject key 116) is connected to the eject input port 312B.

Further, in FIG. 6, the black box type MD device has the MD mechanism 310, the MD control circuit 311, the disk presence / absence indicator 313, and the slave microcomputer 233A, and the eject input port 312A of the slave microcomputer 233A. The eject input is connected to.

The main body of the black box type MD device is in serial communication with the center unit 400 via an interface (not shown) having a master microcomputer 233B in the cab.

Therefore, according to the MD device, the slave microcomputer 233A of the MD device is provided with the eject input port 312A. Therefore, when the black box type is used, the eject input port of the slave microcomputer 233A is used. By connecting the eject input to the 312A, the slave microcomputer 23 can be used not only in the deck type but also in the black box type.
By sharing 3A, the cost required for the manufacturing process can be significantly reduced.

In addition, since the conventional CD autochanger device as the autochanger device has only the play function, the play function is activated when the power is turned on or when the source is switched from the center unit side to the autochanger device side. I am trying to do it.

However, since the MD device is provided with various operation modes such as a stock function and an eject function in addition to the play function, the play function is immediately performed when the power is turned on or when the source is switched to the MD device side. If the user wants to switch to various operation modes such as stock function and eject function immediately before the power is turned off or the source is switched to the center unit side, the input operation to select various operation modes must be performed. There is a problem that it must be done.

Therefore, the CPU 233 of the MD device, for example, when the power is turned off due to the battery voltage drop at the time of starting the engine, or when the source is temporarily switched to the radio tuner on the side of the center unit to listen to traffic information, The operation mode immediately before the power is turned off or immediately before the source is switched to the center unit side is set to the CPU 2
33 is stored in a memory, which is a storage means (not shown),
Next, when the power is turned on or the source is switched to the MD device side, the operation is executed based on the immediately previous operation mode stored in the memory. It should be noted that the disk data, which is the storage data stored in the memory, includes not only the immediately preceding mode, but also data such as a disk being played, a track, an address position, and a performance mode in the case of a play mode, for example.

Therefore, according to the MD device, the power is turned off.
At the time of switching from the source switching to a unit other than the MD device to the power ON or the source switching to the MD device, the user returns to the operation mode immediately before the power OFF or the source switching. No switching operation is required.

When the source is switched while the MD device is in the eject mode or the stock mode,
The control operation of the CPU 233 is continued until each of these operations is completed.

Next, the operation of the CPU 233 in the MD device will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 37.

The gist of the present invention is to store a disk, which is in a standby state for reloading, in an arbitrary unstored empty storage portion in response to a predetermined input. Note that the process is shown in FIG.
18 and corresponds to the position designation reloading process shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of the main routine showing the main processing operations in the CPU 233 of the MD device.

In FIG. 7, the power supply to the MD device is turned on.
When the ACC switch is turned on, the disk data related to the storage units (50a to 50d) of the stocker 5 and the disks in the carrier 3 are stored in a memory (not shown) inside the CPU 233 by the backup power supply of the vehicle. It is determined whether or not it is held (step S11).

If the disc data is not held, the disc insertion sensor 216a, the loading completion sensor 216b, the eject sensor 216c,
Disc removal sensor 216d, disc mounting completion sensor 216e, stock completion sensor (51a to 51
Each of the sensors such as d) causes the storage unit (50a-50)
d) and the disk in the carrier 3 is detected to create disk data, and the disk data (data indicating in which storage section of the stocker 5 the disk is stored) is stored in the memory (step S12). ).

Next, it is determined whether or not the stock key 102 has been input (step S13). Stock key 102
If is not input, it is determined whether the eject key 116 is input (step S14). If the eject key 116 has not been input, it is determined whether the play key 108 has been input (step S1).
5). If the play key 108 has not been input, α
It is determined whether or not the key 107 is input (step S
16). If the α key 107 has not been input, N
o. It is determined whether or not the keys (103 to 106) have been input (step S17). No. Key (103-10
If 6) has not been input, the process proceeds to step S13. It should be noted that, in a state in which the operation is in a loop between steps S13 and S17, that is, a state in which no operation mode such as stock mode, play mode, or eject mode has been entered, it is not entered into any operation mode. "PAUSE" or "STOP" for notifying the user is displayed on the display 117.

If the disc data is held in step S11, the process proceeds to step S13.

Further, in step S13, the stock key 1
If 02 is input, the process shifts to the stock mode in which the disks are stored in the storage sections (50a to 50d) of the stocker 5 (step S18).

If the eject key 116 is pressed in step S14, the process goes to the eject mode for ejecting the disc from the MD device (step S19).

In step S15, the play key 10
If 8 is input, the process shifts to a play mode for playing a disc or the like (step S20).

If the α key 107 is input in step S16, it is determined whether or not the α flag is "1" (step S21).

Next, the α flag will be described. α
When the key 107 is entered, the disc insertion slot 212
The inserted disc is temporarily stored in the storage section (50a-50
Even if any one of d) is empty, it is not stored in these storage portions (50a to 50d) and the player portion 4 is directly connected.
Mounted on top. Then, the α flag becomes "1", and the disc is not stored in these storage portions (50a to 50d) until it is ejected from the inside of the MD device.

Therefore, when the α flag is "1", even if a disk is stored in each storage section (50a-50d),
Access to these discs is prohibited, and recording and / or reproduction is limited to discs mounted directly on the player unit 4 by the α key 107.

When the eject key 116 is input while the α flag is "1", the α-designated disc (that is, the disc mounted on the player unit 4) is immediately ejected from the inside of the MD device, and α The flag becomes "0". When the α flag becomes "0", the discs stored in the storage units (50a to 50d) can be pulled out and the discs can be accessed again.

As described above, when the α flag is "1", even if the MD device is a so-called autochanger device capable of accommodating a plurality of discs, one disc designated by the input of the α key 107 is used. Will function as a single player that houses the disc.

As will be described later, after the stock mode is entered, when the disc is inserted into the MD device even though the storage parts (50a to 50d) of the stocker 5 are full, it is automatically The α flag becomes "1".

Now, returning to FIG. 7 in consideration of the α flag described above.

If the α flag is "1" in step S21, the process proceeds to step S17. If the α flag is not "1", the process proceeds to M9 shown in FIG. 10 in the stock mode described later.

Therefore, steps S16 and S2
The processing operation of No. 1 does not shift to any operation mode, and when the α flag is “0” and the α key 107 is pressed, the stock mode is switched to even if the stock key 102 is not pressed. You can

Further, in step S17, No. Key (1
03-106) is input, the No. It is determined whether or not the disk corresponding to the key (103 to 106) is housed in the device (step S22).
If there is a corresponding disc, the process proceeds to step S13.

If there is no corresponding disk in step S22, it is determined whether the α flag is "1" (step S23). If the α flag is "1", the process proceeds to step S13. If the α flag is not "1" in step S23, the process proceeds to M10 shown in FIG. 8 in the stock mode described later.

Therefore, steps S17 and S22
And, as the processing operation of step S23, when the operation mode is not shifted to any operation mode and the α flag is “0”,
No. corresponding to an empty storage part that has not been stored. Key (103-1
06) is input, it is possible to shift to the stock mode without inputting the stock key 102.

As for the processing operation of the CPU 233, when the operation mode is in progress and the α flag is "0", the No. corresponding to the α key 107 or the empty storage portion which has not been stored. When the keys (103 to 106) are input, the stock mode may be entered without inputting the stock key 102.

Next, each stock mode which is an operation mode,
CPU 233 in eject mode and play mode
The processing operation of will be described.

Then, the CPU 233 in the stock mode shown in step S18 based on FIG. 8 to FIG.
The processing operation of will be described.

It is determined whether or not the α flag is "1" (step S31). If the α flag is not "1", each storage unit (50
It is determined whether or not there are empty storage units in a to 50d) (step S32). If there is a vacant storage section, "STOCK MODE" for notifying the user that the current operation mode has shifted to the stock mode is displayed (step S3).
3), it is determined whether or not a disk is accommodated in the carrier 3 (step S34). If the disc is accommodated in the carrier 3, "WAIT" that prompts the user to wait is displayed (step S35), and it is determined whether or not the play operation is currently being performed (step S36).

If the play operation is currently in progress, the play operation is stopped (step S37), the disk in the carrier 3 is stored in the original storage portion based on the disk data (step S38), and the carrier 3 is stored. It is moved to a position facing the disc insertion opening 212, that is, the insertion opening position (step S39), and "STOCK STANDBY" for prompting the user to prepare to store the disc is displayed (step S40), and the process proceeds to M1 shown in FIG. .

If the α flag is "1" in step S31, the user is informed that it cannot be stored in the stocker 5, that is, that the α-designated disk (α disk) has already been stored. Notify "α-DISC"
Is displayed (step S41), and the stock mode is ended. That is, the process proceeds to step S14 of FIG. If there is no empty storage section in step S32, the process proceeds to M2 shown in FIG. 11 described later.

If no disk is accommodated in the carrier 3 in step S34, the process proceeds to step S39. If the play operation is not currently being performed in step S36, the process proceeds to step S38.

In M1 shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not a disc is stored in the storage portion 50a corresponding to the identification number # 1 (step S51). If the disk is stored in the storage section 50a corresponding to # 1, # 2
It is determined whether or not a disc is stored in the storage portion 50b corresponding to (step S52). If the disc is stored in the storage portion 50b corresponding to # 2, #
It is determined whether or not a disk is stored in the storage section 50c corresponding to 3 (step S53). If a disk is stored in the storage section 50c corresponding to # 3,
A disc newly inserted through the disc insertion opening 212 is set so as to be accommodated in the accommodation section 50d corresponding to # 4 (step S54), and a timer (not shown) inside the CPU 233 is started (step S55).

If the disc is not stored in the storage portion 50a corresponding to # 1 in step S51, the disc inserted through the disc insertion opening 212 is stored in the storage portion 50a corresponding to # 1. After setting (step S56), the process proceeds to step S55. If no disc is stored in the storage portion 50b corresponding to # 2 in step S52, the disc insertion port 212 is used.
The storage unit 50b corresponding to the disk # 2 in which the inserted disc is inserted.
The printer is set so as to be stored in (step S57), and the process proceeds to step S55. In step S53, # 3
If the disc is not accommodated in the accommodating portion 50c corresponding to the above, the disc inserted through the disc insertion opening 212 is set so as to be accommodated in the accommodating portion 50c corresponding to # 3 (step S58), and the step S55 is performed. Transition.

Therefore, steps S51 to S54 and steps S56 to S58 are an automatic setting process for automatically setting the storage position.

After the timer is started in step S55, it is determined whether or not there is a key input (step S5).
9). If there is no key input, it is determined whether a disc has been inserted through the disc insertion slot 212 (step S60). If the disc is not inserted, it is determined whether or not the timer started in step S55 has timed out (step S61). If it has timed out, the display currently being displayed is turned off (step S62), and the carrier 3 is moved to a standby position, for example, a position facing the storage section 50b (step S6).
3) The stock mode is ended.

If there is a key input in step S59, the key input is α key 107 or No. It is determined whether or not the key input is made from the keys (103 to 106) (step S64). α key 107 or No. If the key (103 to 106) is input, the input No. It is determined whether the storage units (50a to 50d) corresponding to the keys (103 to 106) are empty storage units (step S65). If the input storage section is an empty storage section, the storage section set in the automatic setting process of step S54, step S56, step S57 or step S58 is replaced with the corresponding storage section input in step S64. Reset (step S66), and the process proceeds to step S60. When the α key 107 is pressed in step S64, the process of step S65 is omitted and the process proceeds to step S66. In step S66, the automatic setting process is performed. Replace the storage unit with the player unit 4 and set again.

Therefore, steps S64 and S65
And step S66 is a manual setting process for arbitrarily setting the storage position.

If there is no empty storage section in step S65, the user is informed that the disk is stored in the corresponding storage section input in step S64, "DIS".
C "is displayed (step S67) and the process proceeds to M4 shown in the figure. In this case, the process may proceed to step S55.

In step S64, the α key 107 or No. If the keys (103 to 106) have not been input, the key input in step S59 is the stock key 102.
It is determined whether or not the key input is (step S6).
8). Unless the stock key 102 has been entered,
It is determined whether or not there is a key input of the play key 108 (step S69). If the play key 108 has not been input, it is determined whether the eject key 116 has been input (step S70). If the eject key 116 has not been input, the process proceeds to step S62.

In step S68, stock key 1
If 02 is input, the process proceeds to step S62. If the play key 108 has been input in step S69, the mode shifts to the play mode of step S20 shown in FIG. If the eject key 116 is input in step S70, the process shifts to the eject mode in step S19 shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step S60 that a disc has been inserted through the disc insertion opening 212, the process shown in FIG.
M3 shown in.

In M3 shown in FIG. 10, step S5 is performed.
In 9, it is determined whether or not the α key 107 is input (step S81). If the α key 107 is input, the α flag is set to "1" (step S82), and α is set.
No. corresponding to the key 107. The lamp 107a is lit and displayed (step S83), and the storage section (5
0a to 50d) corresponding to No. in the lighting display. The lamps (103a to 106a) are turned off (step S8).
4) and shifts to the play mode of step S20 shown in FIG. As described above, when the α disk is housed in the device, access to other housed disks is prohibited, and therefore the usability for the user is improved by executing the processing operation of step S84.

Further, in step S81, step S
If it is determined in 59 that the α key 107 has not been input, the storage unit set by the automatic setting process of step S54, step S56, step S57, step S58 or the manual setting process of step S66 shown in FIG. The disk inserted through the disk insertion port 212 is stored in (50a to 50d) (step S85), and the No. corresponding to the storage section (50a to 50d) storing the disk. The lamps (103a to 106a) are turned on (step S86), and it is determined whether or not there is an empty storage section in the stocker 5 (step S87). If there is an empty storage part, the carrier 3 is moved to the insertion port position (step S88), and the process proceeds to M5 shown in FIG.

If there is no empty storage portion in step S87, the process proceeds to M6 shown in FIG.

In M6 shown in FIG. 11, if there is no empty storage part, "NEXT α-DISC" is sent to notify the user that the disc to be inserted next from the disc insertion slot 212 will automatically be an α disc. It is displayed (step S101), and it is determined whether or not a disc is accommodated in the carrier 3 (step S102). If a disk is accommodated in the carrier 3, display "WAIT" for prompting the user to wait (step S1.
03), it is determined whether or not the play operation is currently performed (step S104). If the play operation is in progress, the play operation is stopped (step S105), and the disc in which the play operation is stopped is stored in the original storage section (step S106).

Next, the carrier 3 is moved to the insertion slot position (step S107), "STOCK STANDBY" for prompting the user to prepare for storing the disk is displayed (step S108), and the timer is started (step S109). It is determined whether there is a key input (step S110). If there is no key input, it is determined whether or not a disc has been inserted through the disc insertion port 212 (step S111). If the disc is inserted, the process proceeds to M7 shown in FIG.
If the disc is not inserted, step S
It is determined whether the timer started at 110 has timed out (step S112). If it has timed out, the process proceeds to M8 shown in FIG. If it has not timed out, the process proceeds to step S110.

If no disk is accommodated in the carrier 3 in step S102, step S107.
Move to. If the play operation is not being performed in step S104, the process proceeds to step S106.

If there is a key input in step S110, it is determined whether or not the key input is the play key 108 (step S113).
If the play key 108 has not been input, it is determined whether the eject key 116 has been input (step S114). If the eject key 116 has not been input, it is determined whether the stock key 102 has been input (step S115). If the stock key 102 has not been input, the process proceeds to step S111.

Also, in step S113, the play key 1
If 08 is input, step S2 shown in FIG.
Move to 0 play mode. Also, step S114
If the eject key 116 has been input at, the process proceeds to the eject mode of step S19 shown in FIG. If the stock key 102 is pressed in step S115, the process proceeds to M8 shown in FIG.

Further, in M9 shown in FIG.
If the α flag is not "1" in step S21 shown in (1), the timer is started (step S89), and it is determined whether or not a disc is inserted through the disc insertion opening 212 (step S90). If the disc is inserted, the process proceeds to step S82.

If the disc is not inserted in step S90, it is determined whether the timer started in step S89 has timed out (step S91). If it has timed out, the timer is reset (step S92), and the process proceeds to M8 shown in FIG. If the timer has not timed out in step S91, the process proceeds to step S90.

Then, the CP in the eject mode shown in step S19 based on FIG. 12 to FIG.
The processing operation of U233 will be described.

In the eject mode, the discs in the MD device are automatically placed in the disc insertion opening 212 in a predetermined order.
The auto eject process for further ejecting, and the disc insertion opening 212 by arbitrarily selecting the disc in the MD device
The automatic eject process and the manual eject process are selectively ejected according to the pressing time of the eject key 116, that is, the difference in the input time.
In this embodiment, the eject key 116 is pressed and held to shift to the auto eject process.
A short press of 16 shifts to the manual eject process.

First, the shift to the eject mode is performed by inputting the eject key 116 (FIG. 7).
Affirmative determination in step S14).

When the eject key 116 is input,
In FIG. 12, in the MD device, that is, in the stocker 5,
It is determined whether or not there is a disc in the carrier 3 or on the player 4 (step S121). If there is a disc in the MD device, it is determined whether or not there is only one disc in the MD device (step S122). If the number of disks in the MD device is not one, the timer is started (step S123), and it is determined whether two seconds have elapsed (step S124).

Unless 2 seconds have passed, the input eject key 116 is in the OFF state, that is,
It is determined whether or not the input of the eject key 116 at the time of shifting to the eject mode has been released (step S125). Eject key 116 is OFF
If it is in the state, the timer started in step S123 is reset (step S126), and the process proceeds to E5 shown in FIG. 15 described later, that is, the manual eject process of eject selecting an arbitrary disc.

If there is no disc in the MD device in step S121, the eject mode is ended. If there is one disk in the MD device in step S122, the process proceeds to E3 shown in FIG.
Incidentally, as will be described later, the processing after E3 is for automatically ejecting the disk existing in the apparatus. However, as shown in steps S124 and S125, the processing according to the pressing time of the eject key 116 is changed. In a system in which it is possible to select whether to eject the disc manually or automatically, the determination in step S122 is provided, and if only one disc is present in the device, the auto side is immediately selected. By doing so, it is convenient for the user without waiting for a long press of the key. Of course, step S122 is omitted, and step S
After the affirmative judgment of 121, the process may move to step S123.

Returning to FIG. 12, in step S125, the eject key 116 is not in the OFF state, that is, the eject key 11 input when the eject mode is entered.
If 6 is still pressed, step S12
Go to 4.

If two seconds have elapsed in step S124, the timer started in step S123 is reset (step S127), and E1 shown in FIG. 13, that is, the automatic eject for automatically selecting the eject of the disc is performed. Move to processing.

In E1 shown in FIG. 13 as the auto-eject processing, it is determined whether or not the α flag is "1" (step S131). If the α flag is "1", the α disc is ejected from the disc insertion slot 212 to the reload position (reloadable eject position) (step S132), the timer is started (step S133), and 10 seconds elapse. It is determined whether or not (step S134). If 10 seconds has not elapsed, the position designation reload process described later is executed (step S200), and then it is determined whether or not the α disk at the reload position, that is, waiting for reloading, has been removed (step S135). . If the .alpha. disk has been removed, the .alpha. flag is set to "0" (step S136), and the No. corresponding to the .alpha.
The lamp 107a is turned off (step S137), the timer started in step S133 is reset (step S138), and the process proceeds to E2 shown in FIG.

If the α flag is not "1" in step S131, the routine goes to E2 shown in FIG. If the disc is not removed in step S135, the process proceeds to step S134. Step S1
If 10 seconds has elapsed at 34, the α disk in the reload standby state is automatically reloaded, the automatically reloaded α disk is mounted on the player unit 4 (step S139), and the eject mode is ended. Note that α
After pulling in the disc, set the carrier 3 to step S6.
You may make it move to the standby position demonstrated about 3.

In E2 shown in FIG. 14, the storage section 5 of # 1.
It is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in 0a (step S141). If there is a disc stored in the # 1 storage portion 50a, the disc stored in # 1 is ejected from the disc insertion opening 212 to the reload position (step S142), and the timer is started (step S143).

If there is no disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a in step S141, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b (step S144). If there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b, the disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b is ejected from the disk insertion port 212 to the reload position (step S145), and step S145.
The process moves to 143.

If there is no disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b in step S144, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c (step S146). If there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c, the disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c is ejected from the disk insertion port 212 to the reload position (step S147), and then step S147.
The process moves to 143.

If there is no disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c in step S146, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d (step S148). If there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d, the disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d is ejected from the disk insertion opening 212 to the reload position (step S149), and then step S149.
The process moves to 143.

If there is no disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d in step S148, it is determined whether or not the α flag is "1" (step S150).
If the α flag is not "1", the eject mode is ended.

In step S143, the timer is started and it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed (step S151). Unless 10 seconds have passed,
A position designation reload process described later is performed (step S2
00), it is determined whether or not the disk on standby for reloading is removed (step S152). If the disc has been removed, the No. corresponding to the storage unit for the removed disc is displayed. The lamps (103a to 106a) are turned off (step S153), and the timer started in step S143 is reset (step S15).
4) and the process proceeds to step S141.

If the disc is not removed in step S152, the process proceeds to step S151. If 10 seconds has elapsed in step S151, the disk waiting for reloading is automatically reloaded, the auto-reloaded disk is stored in the original storage portion (step S155), and the eject mode is ended.

If the α flag is "1" in step S150, the process goes to E4 shown in FIG.

Incidentally, step S12 shown in FIG. 12 described above.
In the processing operation of No. 2, if there is only one disc in the MD device, the process shifts to the E3 auto-eject process shown in FIG. 14, so that there is only one disc in the MD device. In addition, since the situation where the disc is ejected manually is prevented and the disc is ejected automatically, it is possible to save the user's labor.

In E5 shown in FIG. 15 as the manual eject process, it is determined whether or not the α flag is "1" (step S161). If the α flag is "1", the α disc is ejected to the reload position (step S162), the timer is started (step S163), and it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed (step S164). If 10 seconds has not elapsed, the position designation reload process described later is performed (step S200), and it is determined whether or not the α disk in the reload standby state has been pulled out (step S16).
5). If the disc is pulled out, the α flag is set to “0” (step S166), and the No. of the α key 107 corresponding to the α disc is set. The lamp 107a is turned off (step S167), and the timer started in step S163 is reset (step S168).
The process moves to E7 shown in.

If the α flag is not "1" in step S161, the process proceeds to E7 shown in FIG.

If the disk is not pulled out in step S165, the process proceeds to step S164. If 10 seconds have elapsed in step S164, the process proceeds to E6 shown in FIG.

At E7 shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not there is a disc in the MD device (step S17).
1). If there is a disc in the MD device, the M
It is determined whether or not there is only one disk in the D device (step S172). If the number of disks in the MD device is not one, each No. corresponding to the storage unit (50a to 50d) in which the disks in the MD device should be stored. The lamps (103a to 106a) are displayed blinking (step S
173), and it is determined whether or not the eject key 116 is input (step S174). Incidentally, step S173
No. The blinking display of the lamps (103a to 106a) is for prompting the user that there is a disc that can be ejected by the user.

If the eject key 116 has not been input, it is determined whether the stock key 102 has been input (step S175). If the stock key 102 has not been input, it is determined whether the play key 108 has been input (step S176). If the play key 108 has not been input, No. Key (103
To 106) are input (step S177). No. If the key (103 to 106) is input, the input No. Key (103-10
It is determined whether or not there is a disc corresponding to 6) (step S178). If there is a corresponding disk, the corresponding disk is ejected from the disk insertion port 212 to the reload position (step S179), the timer is started (step S180), and it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed (step S181). If 10 seconds has not elapsed, the position designation reload process described later is performed (step S200), and it is determined whether or not the disk in the reload standby state has been removed (step S182).
If the disc is ejected, the No. corresponding to the ejected disc is displayed. N of the keys (103 to 106)
o. The lamps (103a to 106a) are turned off (step S183), the timer started in step S180 is reset (step S184), and step S184 is performed.
The process moves to 171.

If there is no disc in the MD device in step S171, the eject mode is terminated.

If there is one disk in the MD device in step S172, the process goes to E3 shown in FIG. In step S174, the eject key 1
If 16 is input, the eject mode is ended.

If the stock key 102 is pressed in step S175, step S shown in FIG.
Move to 18 stock modes. Also, step S1
If the play key 108 has been input at 76, FIG.
Then, the mode shifts to the play mode of step S20.

In step S177, No. If the keys (103 to 106) have not been input, or if there is no corresponding disc in step S178, the process proceeds to step S174.

Incidentally, step S177 and step S17
In the processing operation of No. 8, the No. for designating the disk to be ejected. While waiting for the input of the keys (103 to 106), the No. Key (103
~ 106) may be input, the stock mode may be entered. In this case, the user can quickly shift to the stock mode without input operation of the stock key 102 even in the eject mode.

If the disc is not removed in step S182, the process proceeds to step S181. If 10 seconds have elapsed in step S181, the disk in the reload standby state is automatically reloaded, the auto-reloaded disk is stored in the original storage section (step S185), and the blinking is performed in step S173. No. The lamps (103a to 106a) are lit and displayed (step S186), and the eject mode ends.

Incidentally, before the timer started in step S180 elapses for 10 seconds, the No. corresponding to the empty storage portion which has not been stored. Keys (103 to 106) or α key 1
If No. 07 is input, the disc that is waiting to be reloaded is automatically reloaded, the auto-reloaded disc is stored in the original storage unit, and the key input is the No. corresponding to the empty storage unit. Key (103-10
6), the input No. Key (103-10
The disk may be stored in the empty storage section corresponding to 6), or if the key input is the α key 107, the mode may be changed to the stock mode in which the disk is mounted on the player section 4.

In this case, the user can quickly shift to the stock mode without input operation of the stock key 102 even in the eject mode.

Further, the reason why the disk in the reload standby state is automatically reloaded after a predetermined time has elapsed is to ensure the integrity of the disk and the MD device against foreign matter such as dust and dirt, and especially in the vehicle. In use, it is to prevent the disc from dropping due to vibration.

Therefore, according to the eject mode, the automatic eject process for automatically ejecting the discs in the MD device in the predetermined order from the disc insertion slot 212 is provided, so that the user selects the discs to be ejected. The selection operation to select is no longer necessary.

According to the eject mode, each eject process such as the auto eject process and the manual eject process can be selected.
The user can select the eject process that is convenient for them.

Further, since the selection of these eject processes is selectively made according to the pressing time of the eject key 116, that is, the difference in the input time, it is not necessary to add an input key and a sufficient key space is secured. be able to.

Next, step S, which is the main point of the present invention,
CPU2 in position specified reload processing in 200
The processing operation of 33 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18 are flowcharts showing the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the position designation reload processing of the first embodiment.

The position designation reloading process in the first embodiment is performed by the eject key 116 while the disk is waiting to be reloaded.
If is input, the disk waiting for reload is α
If the disc is a disc, the eject mode is continued after it is loaded on the player unit 4, or if it is not an α disc, it is stored in the original storage unit.

In FIG. 17, it is judged whether or not the disk ejected to the reload position, that is, the disk waiting to be reloaded is the α disk (step S20).
1). If the disk waiting to be reloaded is the α disk, it is determined whether the eject key 116 has been input (step S202). If the eject key 116 has not been input, it is determined whether or not there is an empty storage section in the stocker 5 (step S203). If there is no empty storage section, it is determined whether or not the stock key 102 has been input (step S204). The stock key 10
If 2 has not been input, it is determined whether the α key 107 has been input (step S205). alpha key 1
If 07 is not input, the position designation reloading process is terminated.

If the disk waiting to be reloaded in step S201 is not an α disk, E shown in FIG.
Go to 11.

If the eject key 116 is input in step S202, the disk in the reload standby state is mounted on the player section 4 (step S20).
6), it is determined whether or not the α key 107 has been input (step S207). Note that step S207 may be omitted.

If the α key 107 has been input, it is determined whether or not the processing procedure at the time of shifting to the position designation reload processing was the manual eject processing (step S208). If it is the manual eject process (if step S200 shown in FIG. 15 or FIG. 16 is executed), the process proceeds to E10 shown in FIG. If it is not the manual eject process, that is, if it is the auto eject process (if step S200 shown in FIG. 13 or 14 is executed), the process proceeds to E4 shown in FIG.

If there is a vacant storage section in step S203, the process proceeds to E12 shown in FIG. If the stock key 102 is input in step S204, it is determined whether or not the α key 107 is input (step S209). Note that step S209 may be omitted.

If the .alpha. Key 107 is pressed, the disc in the reload standby state is automatically reloaded, and the auto-reloaded disc is mounted on the player unit 4 (step S210), which will be described later with reference to FIG. Move to P1 in play mode. Although the process shifts to the play mode P1 after the process of step S210, the position designation reload process may be terminated.

At E11 shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the eject key 116 has been input (step S221). If the eject key 116 has not been input, it is determined whether the stock key 102 has been input (step S222). If the stock key 102 has not been input, it is determined whether the α key 107 has been input (step S223). If the .alpha. key 107 has not been entered, the No. corresponding to the empty storage section is entered.
It is determined whether or not the keys (103 to 106) have been input (step S224). Applicable No. Key (103
~ 106) is input, the input N
o. The disk on standby for reloading is stored in the empty storage section corresponding to the key (103 to 106) (step S2).
25), No. corresponding to the disk on standby for reloading.
The lamps (103a to 106a) are turned off, and the No. corresponding to the storage units (50a to 50d) storing the discs. No. of keys (103 to 106). Lamp (103
a to 106a) are lit and displayed (step S226),
The process moves to E13 shown in FIG.

Incidentally, although it corresponds to claim 1, step S224, step S225 and step S226.
In the process of processing such as, No. Without entering the stock mode by pressing the keys (103 to 106), the disk that is in the standby mode for reloading can be stored in any empty storage section, and the input operation to transfer to the eject mode again is not performed. Also, since the eject mode is continued, the time and effort required for the user's input operation can be significantly reduced.

After the processing of step S226, the processing shifts to E13 shown in FIG. 16 so as to correspond to claim 3. However, the position designation reload processing ends or shifts to the stock mode. You may do it.

If the stock key 102 is input in step S222, the α key 107 and the No. corresponding to the empty storage section are input. No. corresponding to the keys (103 to 106). After blinking the lamps (103a to 107a), it is determined whether or not the α key 107 is input (step S227). If the .alpha. key 107 has not been entered, the No. corresponding to the empty storage section is entered. Key (103-10
It is determined whether 6) has been input (step S22).
8). No. corresponding to the empty storage section Key (103-10
If 6) has not been input, the process proceeds to step S227. Further, in step S228, the No. If the key (103 to 106) is input, the process proceeds to step S225.

It should be noted that, although it corresponds to claim 2, the stock key 102 is input in step S222, and the number corresponding to the empty storage section is input in step S228. If the keys (103 to 106) are input, the eject mode is set even if there is no input operation for storing the disc in the standby state for reloading into the empty storage section and shifting to the eject mode again. Since the operation is continued, the time and effort required for the user's input operation can be significantly reduced.

Further, in step S223, the α key 107
If is input, the process proceeds to E14 shown in FIG. If the α key 107 is input in step S227, the process proceeds to E15 shown in the figure.

Further, in step S224, the No. corresponding to the empty storage section is selected. If the keys (103 to 106) have not been input, the position designation reload process is terminated.

If the eject key 116 is pressed in step S221, the disk in the reload standby state is automatically reloaded, and the auto-reloaded disk is stored in the original storage section (step S22).
9), and shifts to E13 shown in FIG.

Incidentally, step S205 and step S20
9. The affirmative determinations in step S223 and step S227 and the processing operation in step S210 correspond to claims 4 and 5, and if the α key 107 is input, the disc in the reload standby state is placed on the player unit 4. Since it is attached to the, it is possible to significantly reduce the time and effort required for the user's input operation.

According to the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment, the eject key 1 can be operated even if a predetermined time has not elapsed until the auto reload is activated in the eject mode.
When 16 is entered, the disk waiting to be reloaded is automatically reloaded, and the auto-reloaded disk is
If it is a disc, after the disc is mounted on the player unit 4, or if the auto-reloaded disc is not an α disc, the eject mode is continued after the disc is stored in the original storage unit. Since this is done, the time and effort required for the user's input operation can be greatly reduced.

Further, according to the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment, the No. corresponding to the vacant storage section is stored even if the predetermined time before the automatic reloading is activated in the eject mode. When the key (103 to 106) is entered, the disk waiting to be reloaded is automatically reloaded,
The auto-reloaded disc is loaded with the input N
o. Since the eject mode is continued after the keys are stored in the empty storage sections corresponding to the keys (103 to 106), the time and effort required for the user's input operation can be significantly reduced.

In the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment, when the eject key 116 is input, the disk on standby for reloading is automatically reloaded in the MD device. Even when the disc in the standby state is pushed by hand, the disc may be automatically reloaded into the MD device without key input. In this case, the CPU of the MD device
Numeral 233 is to load the disc on the player unit 4 if the auto-reloaded disc is an α disc, or to store the disc in the original storage unit if the disc is not an α disc. .

If an α disk is loaded on the player unit 4 by auto reloading, the play mode may be shifted to P1 shown in FIG.
Alternatively, the position designation reload process may be terminated.

Next, the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the position designation reload processing of the second embodiment will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the position designation reloading process of the second embodiment, in addition to the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment, a disk waiting for reloading at the time of the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment is stored in the original storage section. After that, if the disc is stored in a storage unit other than the storage unit storing the disc, the discs are ejected in a predetermined order.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the position designation reload processing of the second embodiment.

After the processing of step S229 shown in FIG. 18 in the position designation reloading processing of the first embodiment, the routine goes to E20 shown in FIG.

At E20 shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the processing step at the time of shifting to the position designation reload processing is the manual eject processing (step S23).
1). If it is the manual eject process, the process proceeds to E13 shown in FIG. Alternatively, step S231 may be omitted, and after step E20, the process may directly proceed to step S232.

If it is not the manual eject process, that is, if it is the auto eject process, it is determined whether or not the disc stored in step S229 shown in FIG. 18 is the disc stored in the # 1 storage section 50a. The determination is made (step S232). If the disc is stored in the # 1 storage section 50a, the # 2 storage section 50b
It is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in (step S233). If there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b, the disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b is ejected to the reload position (step S234), and the process proceeds to E17 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b in step S233, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c (step S235). If there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c, the disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c is ejected to the reload position (step S236), and the process proceeds to E17 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c in step S235, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d (step S237). If there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d, the disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d is ejected to the reload position (step S238), and the process proceeds to E17 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d in step S237, the disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a is ejected to the reload position (step S239), and the process shown in FIG. The process moves to E17 shown in.

If it is determined in step S232 that the disc stored in step S229 shown in FIG. 18 is not the disc stored in the # 1 storage portion 50a, the process proceeds to E16 shown in FIG.

At E16 shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the disk stored in step S229 shown in FIG. 18 is the disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b (step S241). If there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c (step S242). If there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c, the disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c is ejected to the reload position (step S243), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c in step S242, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d (step S244). If there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d, the # 4 storage section 50d
The disc stored in is ejected to the reload position (step S245), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d in step S244, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a (step S246). If there is a disc stored in the # 1 storage section 50a, the # 1 storage section 50a
The disc stored in is ejected to the reload position (step S247), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a in step S246, the disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b is ejected to the reload position (step S262). FIG. 19
The process moves to E19 shown in.

If the disc stored in step S229 shown in FIG. 18 in step S241 is not the disc stored in the # 2 storage portion 50b, the disc stored in step S229 shown in FIG. 18 is #. It is determined whether or not the disc is stored in the third storage unit 50c (step S248). If it is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d (step S249). If there is a disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d, the disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d is ejected to the reload position (step S250), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d in step S249, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a (step S251). If there is a disc stored in the # 1 storage unit 50a, the disc stored in the # 1 storage unit 50a is ejected to the reload position (step S252), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a in step S251, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b (step S253). If there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b, the disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b is ejected to the reload position (step S254), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b in step S253, the disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c is ejected to the reload position (step S263), and the process shown in FIG. The process moves to E19 shown in.

If it is determined in step S248 that the disc stored in step S229 shown in FIG. 18 is not the disc stored in the # 3 storage part 50c, the disc is stored in the # 4 storage part 50d. It can be determined that the disc is a disc that has been installed, and the process proceeds to E18 in the figure.

At E18 in the figure, the # 1 storage section 50
It is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in a (step S256). If there is a disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a, the disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a is ejected to the reload position (step S257), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 1 storage section 50a in step S256, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b (step S258). If there is a disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b, the # 2 storage section 50b
The disc stored in is ejected to the reload position (step S259), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 2 storage section 50b in step S258, it is determined whether or not there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c (step S260). If there is a disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c, the # 3 storage section 50c
The disc stored in is ejected to the reload position (step S261), and the process proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

If there is no disk stored in the # 3 storage section 50c in step S260, the disk stored in the # 4 storage section 50d is ejected to the reload position (step S264), and the process shown in FIG. The process moves to E19 shown in.

If it is determined in step S255 that the disc stored in step S229 shown in FIG. 18 is not the disc stored in the # 4 storage portion 50d, the process similarly proceeds to E19 shown in FIG.

According to the position designation reloading process of the second embodiment, not only the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment is effective, but also the disk waiting for reloading at the time of the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment is changed. After the disc is stored in the original storage unit, if the disc is stored in a storage unit other than the storage unit storing the disc, the discs are automatically ejected in a predetermined order. Can significantly reduce the time and effort required for ejecting a disc stored in another storage unit other than the original storage unit in which the disc was stored during the position designation reloading process of the first embodiment.

Next, the backup eject mode when the power is off will be described. 21 and 22 show the CPU 233 in the backup eject mode.
3 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of FIG.

The backup eject mode means that the CPU 233 receives power from the backup power supply even when the power is off, that is, when the ACC switch is off.
Is urged to perform an eject operation on the disc in the MD device. The CPU 233 starts the backup eject mode when the eject key 116 is input while the power is off.

In FIG. 21, it is determined whether the α flag is "1" (step S271). If the α flag is “1”, insert the α disc into the disc insertion slot 21
Eject from 2 to the reload position (step S2
72) and start the timer (step S27
3) It is determined whether 10 seconds have passed (step S274). If 10 seconds has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not the disk waiting for reloading has been removed (step S275). If the disk has been removed, the α flag is set to "0" (step S276),
No. corresponding to the extracted α disk Lamp 10
7a is turned off (step S277), and step S27
The timer started in 3 is reset (step S278), and the process proceeds to E30 shown in FIG.

If the α flag is not "1" in step S271, the process proceeds to E30 shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step S275 that the α disk on standby for reloading has not been removed, the process proceeds to step S274. If 10 seconds have elapsed in step S274, the α disk in the reload standby state is automatically reloaded, and the auto reloaded disk is mounted on the player unit 4, or the carrier 3 is moved to the standby position. (Step S279), the backup eject mode is ended, and the CPU 233 is deactivated again.

At E30 shown in FIG. 22, it is judged whether or not there is a disk in the MD device (step S28).
1). If there is a disc in the MD device, a storage unit (50a-50) in which the disc in the MD device is stored.
No. corresponding to d). No. of keys (103 to 106).
The lamps (103a to 106a) are displayed blinking (step S282), and the timer is started (step S2).
83) It is determined whether 5 seconds have elapsed (step S284). If 5 seconds have not elapsed, No. It is determined whether or not the key (103 to 106) has been input (step S285). The No. Key (103-10
6) is input, the input No. It is determined whether there is a corresponding disk corresponding to the key (103 to 106) (step S286). If there is a corresponding disk, the timer started in step S283 is reset (step S287), and the corresponding disk is ejected to the reload position (step S287).
288). Incidentally, in step S282, No. Lamp (1
03a to 106a) are displayed in blinking because the No. in the blinking display. No. of the lamps (103a to 106a). Storage parts (50a-50) corresponding to the keys (103-106)
This is to prompt the user that there is an ejectable disc in d).

Next, the timer is started (step S
289) It is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed (step S290). If 10 seconds has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not the disk waiting for reloading has been removed (step S291). If the disk is not removed, the blinking No. corresponding to the removed disk is displayed. The lamps (103a to 106a) are turned off (step S292), the timer started in step S289 is reset (step S293), and the process proceeds to step S281.

In step S285, No. If the keys (103 to 106) have not been input, or if there is no corresponding disc in step S286, the process proceeds to step S284. If 5 seconds has elapsed in step S284, the backup eject mode is ended and the CPU 233 is deenergized again.

If it is determined in step S291 that the disk waiting for reloading has not been removed, step S291.
Move to 290. If 10 seconds have elapsed in step S290, the disk in the reload standby state is automatically reloaded, the auto-reloaded disk is stored in the original storage section (step S294), and the blinking No. The lamps (103a to 106a) are lit and displayed (step S295), and the backup eject mode is ended.

According to the backup eject mode, the disc in the MD device can be selected and ejected by inputting the eject key 116 even when the power is off.

Next, the play mode shown in step S20 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the main processing operation of the CPU 233 in the play mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24.

In FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not the α flag is "1" (step S301). If the α flag is "1", "PLAY MODE" for notifying the user that the current mode is the play mode is displayed (step S302), and whether or not a disc is mounted on the player unit 4 is displayed. Judgment (step S30
3). If the disc is not loaded on the player unit 4, the disc is loaded on the player unit 4 (step S
304) and moves to a play process (step S400) described later. If the disc is mounted on the player unit 4 in step S303, the process proceeds to step S400.

If the α flag is not "1" in step S301, it is determined whether or not there is a disk in the MD device (step S305). If there are discs in the MD device, "PLAY MODE" for notifying the user that the current mode is the play mode is displayed (step S306), and whether or not there are a plurality of discs in the MD device is displayed. Is determined (step S30
7). If there are a plurality of discs, the No. corresponding to the discs in the MD device. Lamp (103a-106
a) is displayed in a blinking manner (step S308), and the process proceeds to P2 shown in FIG. 24 described later. In step S308, the N corresponding to the disc stored in the MD device
o. The reason why the lamps (103a to 106a) are displayed so as to blink is to prompt the user to select a disk.

If there is no disc in the MD device in step S305, "NO DISC" for notifying the user that there is no disc to play is displayed (step S309), and the play mode ends.

If it is determined in step S307 that there are not a plurality of discs, it is determined whether the carrier 3 contains discs (step S310). If a disc is accommodated in the carrier 3, the process proceeds to step S303. If the disc is not accommodated in the carrier 3, the disc is accommodated in the carrier 3 (step S311), and step S3 is performed.
Move to 04.

At P2 shown in FIG. 24, the play key 1
It is determined whether 08 is input (step S32).
1). If the play key 108 has not been input, it is determined whether the stock key 102 has been input (step S322). If the stock key 102 has not been input, it is determined whether the eject key 116 has been input (step S323). Eject key 1
If 16 is not entered, α key 107 or N
o. It is determined whether or not the keys (103 to 106) have been input (step S324).

Α key 107 or No. Key (103-1
06) is input, the input α key 1
07 or No. It is determined whether or not there is a corresponding disk corresponding to the key (103 to 106) (step S32).
5). If there is a corresponding disc, it is determined whether or not the disc is accommodated in the carrier 3 (step S32).
6). If the disc is not accommodated in the carrier 3, the input No. The corresponding disc corresponding to the key (103 to 106) or the α key 107 is accommodated in the carrier 3 (step S327), the relevant disc is mounted on the player unit 4 (step S328), and the process proceeds to P1 shown in FIG. .

In step S321, the play key 1
If 08 is input, the display currently being displayed is turned off (step S329), and the process proceeds to P3 shown in FIG. If the stock key 102 is pressed in step S322, the process shifts to the stock mode of step S18 shown in FIG. If the eject key 116 is input in step S323, the process shifts to the eject mode of step S19 shown in FIG.

Further, in step S324, the α key 107
Or No. If the keys (103 to 106) have not been input, the process proceeds to step S321. If there is no corresponding disc in step S325, "NO DISC" for notifying the user that there is no disc is displayed (step S330), and the process proceeds to step S321.

If a disk is accommodated in the carrier 3 in step S326, the No. corresponding to the disk is stored. And the input No. Key (103 ~
106) No. It is determined whether and are the same (step S331). If they are not the same, the disc in the carrier 3 is stored in the original storage portion (step S33).
2), the process proceeds to step S327. Also, step S
If the values are the same in 331, the process proceeds to step S328.

Next, the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the play processing of step S400 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the play process shown in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the all disc random (hereinafter, simply referred to as all disc RDM) mode is set (step S40).
1). If it is in the all-disk RDM mode, the process moves to the all-disk RDM processing described later (step S41).
0). If it is not the all-disk RDM mode, it is determined whether it is the one-disk random (hereinafter, simply one-disk RDM) mode (step S402). If it is the 1-disc RDM mode, the process proceeds to the 1-disc RDM processing described later (step S420).

Further, in step S402, one disc R
If it is not the DM mode, it is determined whether or not it is the disk repeat (hereinafter simply referred to as disk RPT) mode (step S403). If it is the disk RPT mode, the processing shifts to disk RPT processing described later (step S430).

Further, in step S403, the disk RP
If it is not the T mode, it is determined whether or not it is the one-track repeat mode (step S404). If it is the one-piece repeat mode, the process shifts to the one-piece RPT process described later (step S440).

If it is not the one-track RPT mode in step S404, it is determined whether the mode is the disk scan (hereinafter, simply referred to as disk SCN) mode (step S405). If it is the disc SCN mode, the process proceeds to the disc SCN processing described later (step S45).
0).

In step S405, the disk SC
If it is not the N mode, it is determined whether or not it is the all scan (hereinafter, simply referred to as all SCN) mode (step S406). If it is in the all-SCN mode, the process proceeds to all-SCN processing described later (step S46).
0).

Further, in step S406, all SCN is set.
If it is not the mode, the process moves to the normal play process described later (step S470). Note that N in the play process
o. In the lamps (103a to 106a), those corresponding to the disc being played are blinking, those corresponding to the storage units (50a to 50d) storing the disc are lit, and the empty storage units not storing the disc ( 50a ~
Those corresponding to 50d) are turned off.

Then, step S470 shown in FIG. 25 is performed next.
The processing operation of the CPU 233 in the normal play process will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 26, it is determined whether or not the normal play process is currently being performed (step S471). If the normal play process is in progress, it is determined whether or not the performance of the music piece on the disc in the normal play process is completed (step S4).
72). If the performance of the song has ended, it is determined whether there is a next song (step S473). If there is a next tune, the address is set at the beginning of the tune (step S474) and the play operation is started (step S47).
5) and proceeds to step S472.

If the performance of the music is not finished in step S472, key input, that is, operation mode keys such as the stock key 102 and the eject key 116, the RPT key 109, the RDM key 110, the SCN key 111, etc. Special playback key and No. to select the disc It is determined whether or not a key (103 to 106) or the like has been input (step S476). If there is no key input, the process proceeds to step S472.
If these key inputs are made, the process proceeds to a play interrupt process described later (step S500).

If there is no song to be played next in step S473, it is determined whether or not there is a disk to be played next (step S477). If there is a disc to be played next, the disc after the performance of the song is replaced with the next disc (step S478), and the No. corresponding to the replaced disc is set. Lamp (103a-106
a) is displayed in a blinking manner (step S479), an address is set to the head music of the disc (step S480),
The process moves to step S475.

If it is determined in step S471 that the play process is not currently being performed, the process proceeds to step S479. Also,
If there is no disk to be played next in step S477, the process proceeds to step S480.

Incidentally, in the normal play processing, when all the performances of the disc in the MD device are completed, the performance is resumed from the head music of the first disc.

Next, the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the play interrupt processing of step S500 shown in FIG. 26 will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28.

[0216] The play interruption processing is, when a key input is made during the play operation, shifts to the key input processing mode or starts the play operation for the key input disk. It is something that is done. The key input means an operation mode key, special reproduction key, N key, etc., excluding function keys such as FF key 114 and FB key 115.
o. It is a key input targeting keys (103 to 106) and the like.

In FIG. 27, it is determined whether the RDM key 110 has been input (step S501). RDM
If the key 110 has been pressed, turn off the display in the display related to the RPT mode or SCN mode described later,
The RPT mode or SCN mode is released (step S502), and the process proceeds to the RDM setting process described later (step S540).

In step S501, the RDM key 1
If 10 has not been input, it is determined whether the RPT key 109 has been input (step S503). R
If the PT key 109 is input, RD described later
The display in the M mode or the SCN mode is extinguished, the RDM mode or the SCN mode is canceled (step S504), and the process proceeds to the RPT setting process described later (step S550).

Also, in step S503, the RPT key 1
If 09 is not input, it is determined whether the SCN key 111 is input (step S505). S
If the CN key 111 is input, RD described later
The display in the M mode or the RPT mode is extinguished, the RDM mode or the RPT mode is canceled (step S506), and the process proceeds to SCN setting processing described later (step S560).

Further, in step S505, the SCN key 1
If 11 is not input, it is determined whether or not the play key 108 is input (step S507). If the play key 108 has been input, P shown in FIG.
Go to 6. When the play key 108 is input, the play interrupt process is ended and the process returns to the immediately preceding process.

Also, in step S507, play key 1
If 08 is not entered, the eject key 116
Is determined (step S50)
8). If the eject key 116 is input,
The process moves to the eject mode in step S19 shown in FIG. If the eject key 116 has not been input, it is determined whether the stock key 102 has been input. If the stock key 102 has been pressed, the process shifts to the stock mode of step S18 shown in FIG.
If the stock key 102 is not input,
It is determined whether the α flag is "1" (step S
510). If the α flag is "1", the processing mode is shifted to the play mode immediately before the shift to the play interrupt processing. Further, if the α flag is not “1”, FIG.
P4 shown in.

In P4 shown in FIG. 28, the No. corresponding to the # 1 storage section 50a is selected. It is determined whether the key 103 has been pressed (step S521). No. Key 103
If No. is input, the No. corresponding to the # 2 storage section 50b is input. It is determined whether the key 104 has been pressed (step S522). No. If the key 104 has not been pressed, the No. corresponding to the storage section 50c of # 3 is selected. It is determined whether or not the key 105 has been input (step S
523). No. If the key 105 has not been pressed, the No. corresponding to the storage section 50d of # 4 is selected. It is determined whether the key 106 has been pressed (step S524).

[0223] These steps S521 and S52
No. 2 in step S523 or step S524.
If the keys (103 to 106) are input, the respective input No.s. It is determined whether there is a corresponding disk stored in the storage section (50a-50d) corresponding to the key (103-106) (step S525). If there is a corresponding disc, it is determined whether or not the disc currently playing is the corresponding disc (step S52).
6). If it is not the corresponding disc, the play operation is stopped (step S527), the stopped disc is stored in the original storage portion (step S528), and the input No. The corresponding disc corresponding to the key (103 to 106) is mounted on the player unit 4 (step S529), and R
The display during the special reproduction mode such as the DM mode, the RPT mode, and the SCN mode is extinguished, the special reproduction mode is canceled (step S530), and the process proceeds to P5 shown in FIG. Therefore, in this case, after that, the process proceeds to the normal play process of step S470, and the normal play is performed on the selected disc.

If there is no corresponding disc in step S525, or if the disc being played is the corresponding disc in step S526, or step S52.
No. 4 corresponding to the storage section 50d of # 4. Key 106
If is not input, the process shifts to the processing mode immediately before the shift to the play interrupt process.

According to the play interruption processing, the operation mode key for switching the operation mode such as the stock key 102 and the eject key 116 during the play operation or the RDM
When a special playback key such as the key 110 is input, the processing mode is changed to the input processing mode, and N is input during the play operation.
o. When the keys (103 to 106) are input, the input No. Since the play operation is started for the disc corresponding to the keys (103 to 106), the MD
The operability of the device can be significantly improved.

Next, step S540 shown in FIG. 27.
The RDM setting process will be described.

In the RDM mode, all-disk RDM processing for randomly playing all the songs on all the discs in the MD device and random playing for all the songs on one disc are performed. 1 disc R
There is DM processing, and the RDM setting processing is to select these all-disk RDM processing and one-disk RDM processing depending on the difference in the input time (pressing time) of the RDM key 110.

However, according to the RDM setting processing, when only one disk can be accessed, for example, when the α flag is “1” or when there is only one disk in the MD device. Is the all-disc R
When the DM processing is executed, "DISC RDM" for notifying the user that the current processing mode is the all-disk RDM processing is displayed on the display unit 117, and the control content is the same as the one-disk RDM processing. There is a possibility that the user will be misidentified because it is not there.

Therefore, in order to overcome such a situation, the RDM setting processing prohibits the transition to the all-disk RDM processing when only one disk can be accessed, and immediately makes one disk. It is adapted to shift to RDM processing.

FIG. 29 shows the CPU in the RDM setting process.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of 233.

In the RDM setting process shown in FIG. 29, it is determined whether the current processing mode is the RDM mode (step S541). If in RDM mode, the RD
The M mode is released (step S542), and the display related to each RDM process described later is turned off (step S54).
3), and shifts to the play processing (P5) of FIG. In this case, since all the trick play modes have been canceled, the process then shifts to the normal play process of step S470.

If it is determined in step S541 that the current processing mode is not the RDM mode, it is determined whether the α flag is "1" (step S544). If the α flag is not "1", it is determined whether or not there is only one disk in the MD device (step S545). If the number of discs is not one, the timer is started (step S546), and it is determined whether two seconds have passed (step S547). If 2 seconds has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not the input of the RDM key 110 input in step S501 shown in FIG. 27 is in the OFF state (step S548). Input of the RDM key 110 is O
If it is in the FF state, the 1-disk RDM mode for executing the 1-disk RDM processing described later is set (step S601), and then the process proceeds to P5 shown in FIG.

If the α flag is "1" in step S544, or if there is one disk in the device in step S545, the process proceeds to step S601. If the input of the RDM key 110 is not OFF in step S548, the process proceeds to step S547, and if 2 seconds has elapsed in step S547, that is, the pressing of the RDM key 110 has continued for 2 seconds. For example, after setting the all-disk RDM mode for executing the all-disk RDM processing described later (step S602), the process proceeds to P5 shown in FIG.

According to the RDM setting processing, when only one disc can be accessed, for example, when the α flag is "1" or when there is only one disc in the MD device, all Since the shift to the disk RDM process is prohibited and the shift to the one-disk RDM process is performed unconditionally, it is possible to surely overcome the situation in which the current processing mode is mistaken for the user. It is possible to overcome the situation that the operation time is delayed due to the detection of the long press of the RDM key 110.

Next, the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the all-disk RDM processing (step S410 in FIG. 25) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 30, "DISC RDM" for notifying the user that the current processing mode is all-disk RDM processing is displayed (step S41).
1) If the current operation is the play operation being executed, the play operation is stopped (step S412), a random number is generated, and a disc in the device is selected (step S4).
13) It is determined whether the selected disc and the disc currently mounted on the player unit 4 are the same (step S414).

If the selected disc and the disc currently mounted on the player unit 4 are not the same, the player unit 4
The disc currently mounted on the disc is exchanged for the selected disc (step S415), a random number is generated for the song corresponding to the exchanged disc to select the song (step S416), and the selected disc is selected. A play operation is started for the music (step S417), and it is determined whether or not the performance of the music is finished (step S418). If the performance of the song has ended, the process moves to step S412.

If it is the same disk in step S414, the process proceeds to step S416. If the performance of the song is not finished in step S418, key input, that is, the operation mode key, special reproduction key, or No. It is determined whether or not the keys (103 to 106) have been input (step S419). If there is no key input, the process proceeds to step S418. Also, if these key inputs were made,
The procedure moves to the play interrupt process shown in FIG. 27 in step S500 described above.

Next, the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the 1-disk RDM processing (step S420 in FIG. 25) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 31, "RD which notifies the user that the current processing mode is 1-disk RDM processing"
M ”is displayed (step S421), and if the current operation is the play operation being executed, the play operation is stopped (step S422) and a random number is generated for the music corresponding to one disc to generate the music. Is selected (step S423),
A play operation is started for the selected music piece (step S424), and it is determined whether or not the performance of the music piece is completed (step S425). If the performance of the piece of music is finished, the process proceeds to step S422.

If the music is not finished in step S425, key input, that is, the operation mode key, special reproduction key or No. Key (103 ~
It is determined whether or not there is a key input of 106) (step S426). If there was no key input,
The process moves to step S425. Also, step S426
If these key inputs have been made at, the process proceeds to the play interrupt process shown in FIG. 27 in step S500 described above.

In the RDM mode in the above embodiment, the disc and / or the song are selected based on the random number, but the disc and / or the song are selected based on the code string of the linear m-sequence feedback connection method. It may be selected.

Next, step S550 shown in FIG.
The RPT setting process will be described.

In the RPT mode, a disc RPT process is performed in which one disc is selected from all the discs in the MD device and a repeat performance is performed for all the songs of the selected disc. 1 song R that selects one song from the disc and repeats the song
There is a PT process, and the RPT setting process is to select the disc RPT process and the one-song RPT process depending on the difference in the input time (pressing time) of the RPT key 109.

However, according to the RPT setting process, when only one disc can be accessed, for example, when the α flag is "1" or when there is only one disc in the MD device. When the disk RPT process is executed, the display 117 displays "DISC RPT" for notifying the user that the current processing mode is the disk RPT process, and the control contents are different from the normal play process. There is a possibility that the user will be misidentified because there is no such item.

Therefore, in order to overcome such a situation, the RPT setting process prohibits the shift to the disk RPT process when only one disk can be accessed, and immediately returns the one-track RPT. It is designed to shift to processing.

FIG. 32 shows the CPU in the RPT setting process.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of 233.

In FIG. 32, the current processing mode is RPT.
It is determined whether or not the mode is set (step S551).
If it is the RPT mode, the RPT mode is released (step S552), the currently displayed display relating to each RPT process described later is turned off (step S553), and the process proceeds to the play process (P5) in FIG. In this case, since all the trick play modes have been canceled, the process then shifts to the normal play process of step S470 (see FIG. 26).

If the current processing mode is not the RPT mode, it is determined whether the α flag is "1" (step S554). If the α flag is not "1",
It is determined whether or not there is only one disk in the MD device (step S555). If the number of discs is not one, the timer is started (step S556), and it is determined whether two seconds have passed (step S557). If 2 seconds have not elapsed, step S5 shown in FIG.
It is determined whether the input of the RPT key 109 input at 03 is OFF (step S558). RP
If the input of the T key 109 is in the OFF state, 1 which will be described later
After setting the one song RPT mode for executing the song RPT process (step S603), the process shifts to P5 shown in FIG. 25 described above.

Also, in step S558, the RPT key 1
If the input of 09 is not OFF, step S557.
Move to. If 2 seconds have elapsed in step S557, the disk RPT mode for executing the disk RPT process described later is set (step S6).
04), and shifts to P5 shown in FIG.

If the α flag is "1" in step S554, or if there is one disk in the MD device in step S555, the process proceeds to step S603.

According to the RPT setting processing, when only one disc can be accessed, for example, when the α flag is “1” or when there is only one disc in the MD device, the disc is Since the shift to the RPT process is prohibited and the one-track RPT process is unconditionally shifted, it is possible to surely overcome the situation in which the user is misunderstood in the current processing mode and the RP.
It is possible to overcome the situation that the operation time is delayed due to the detection of the long press of the T key 109.

Next, the disk RPT process (see FIG.
The processing operation of the CPU 233 in step S430 of 5 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 33, "DIS" is sent to notify the user that the current processing mode is disk RPT processing.
C RPT "is displayed (step S431), and if playing, it is determined whether or not the currently playing song has ended (step S432). If the currently playing song has ended, then It is determined whether or not there is a song to be played (step S433), if there is a song to be played next, an address is set to the beginning of the song (step S434), and the song having the address set is played. The operation is started (step S435), and the process proceeds to step S432.

If the performance of the tune has not been completed in step S432, key input, as described above, the operation mode key, special reproduction key, or No. Key (103-10
It is determined whether or not there is a key input of 6) (step S
436). If there is no key input, the process proceeds to step S432. If these key inputs are made, the process proceeds to the play interrupt process shown in FIG. 27 in step S500.

If there is no song to be played next in step S433, the address is set to the beginning of the song on the disc (step S437), and the process proceeds to step S435.

Next, the processing operation of the CPU 233 in the one-track RPT processing (step S440 in FIG. 25) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 34, the current processing mode is 1 song R.
"RPT" for notifying the user of the PT processing is displayed (step S441), and if the music is being played, it is determined whether or not the performance of the music is finished (step S44).
2). If the performance of the music has ended, the address is set to the head position of the music (step S443), the play operation is started (step S444), and step S4.
Move to 42.

If the performance of the tune has not ended in step S442, key input, as described above, the operation mode key, special reproduction key, or No. Key (103-10
It is determined whether or not there is a key input of 6) (step S
445). If there is no key input, the process proceeds to step S442. If these key inputs are made, the process proceeds to the play interrupt process shown in FIG. 27 in step S500.

Next, step S560 shown in FIG. 27.
The SCN setting process will be described.

In the SCN mode, a disc SCN process is performed in which only the heads of the head songs of all the discs in the MD device are scanned and played for a predetermined time, for example, 10 seconds, and in all discs in the MD device. All S that makes the beginning of the song scan for only 10 seconds for all songs
There is a CN process, and the SCN setting process is to select the disc SCN process and the all SCN process depending on the difference in the input time (pressing time) of the SCN key 111.

However, according to the SCN setting process, when only one disc can be accessed, for example, when the α flag is "1" or when there is only one disc in the MD device. When the disc SCN processing is executed, the control content is that the first music piece of the first music piece is continuously scanned and played, and it has no utility value. If "DISC SCN" for notifying the user that the processing mode is the disk SCN processing is displayed, a situation may occur in which the user is mistakenly recognized.

Therefore, in order to overcome such a situation, the SCN setting processing prohibits the shift to the disk SCN processing when only one disk can be accessed, and immediately executes the all SCN processing. It is intended to move to.

FIG. 35 shows the CPU in the SCN setting process.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of 233.

In the SCN setting processing shown in FIG. 35, it is determined whether the current processing mode is the SCN mode (step S561). If the current processing mode is the SCN mode, the SCN mode is canceled (step S5
62), the display during display related to each SCN process described later is turned off (step S563), and the play process (P
Go to 5). In this case, since all the trick play modes have been canceled, the process then shifts to the normal play process of step S470 (see FIG. 26).

If it is not the SCN mode in step S561, it is determined whether the α flag is "1" (step S564). If the α flag is not "1",
It is determined whether or not there is only one disk in the MD device (step S565). If the number of disks in the MD device is not one, the timer is started (step S566), and it is determined whether two seconds have elapsed (step S567). If 2 seconds has not elapsed, it is determined whether the input of the SCN key 111 input in step S505 shown in FIG. 27 is in the OFF state (step S568). If the input of the input SCN key 111 is OFF, the all-SCN mode for executing the all-SCN processing described later is set (step S605), and then the process proceeds to P5 shown in FIG.

In step S568, the SCN key 1 is pressed.
If the input of 11 is not in the OFF state, step S567
Move to. If two seconds have elapsed in step S567, the disk SCN mode for executing the disk SCN process described later is set (step S6).
06), and shifts to P5 shown in FIG.

If the α flag is "1" in step S564, or if there is one disk in the MD device in step S565, the process proceeds to step S605.

According to the SCN setting processing, when only one disc can be accessed, for example, when the α flag is "1" or when there is only one disc in the MD device, the disc is set. Since the shift to the SCN process is prohibited and the shift to the all-SCN process is performed unconditionally, it is possible to surely overcome the situation in which the current process mode is mistaken for the user and the SC
It is possible to overcome the situation that the operation time is delayed due to the detection of the long press of the N key 111.

Next, the disk SCN process (see FIG.
The processing operation of the CPU 233 in step S450 of 5 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 36, "DIS" for notifying the user that the current processing mode is disk SCN processing.
C SCN "is displayed (step S451), and if it is currently playing, the play operation is stopped (step S4).
52), the disc in which the play operation is stopped is exchanged for the next disc (step S453), and is set to the start address of the first song of the exchanged disc (step S454), and the set song is Then, the play operation is started (step S455), and it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed (step S456). If 10 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S452.

If 10 seconds has not elapsed in step S456, key input, as described above, the operation mode key, special reproduction key, or No. Key (103-10
It is determined whether or not there is a key input of 6) (step S
457). If there is no key input, the process proceeds to step S456. If these key inputs have been made, the process proceeds to the play interrupt process shown in FIG. 27 in step S500. Then, next, the CPU 233 in the all SCN process (step S460 of FIG. 25).
The processing operation of is explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 37, "SCN" notifying the user that the current processing mode is all-SCN processing.
Is displayed (step S461), and if it is currently playing, the play operation is stopped (step S462) and it is determined whether or not there is a next song (step S463). If there is a next piece of music, the address is set to the beginning of the piece of music to be played next (step S464), the play operation for the piece of music is started (step S465), and it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed (step S465). Step S466). If 10 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S462.

If there is no next piece of music in step S463, the disk on which the music piece has been played is replaced with the next disk (step S467), and the head address of the first piece of music for the replaced disk is set ( Step S
468) and the process moves to step S465.

If 10 seconds has not elapsed in step S466, key input, as described above, the operation mode key, special reproduction key, or No. Key (103-10
It is determined whether or not there is a key input of 6) (step S
469). If there is no key input, the process proceeds to step S466. If these key inputs are made, the process proceeds to the play interrupt process shown in FIG. 27 in step S500.

According to the MD apparatus to which the medium recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention configured as described above is applied, the N corresponding to the empty storage portion which is not stored during the disk reload standby.
o. When the keys (103 to 106) are input, the disk that is in the standby state for reloading is stored in an empty storage section, so that the user's input operation can be greatly reduced.

In the above embodiment, the carrier 3 and the player unit 4 are independent of each other. However, as another embodiment, the player unit 4 may be incorporated in the carrier 3 to have an integrated structure. According to such a configuration, the player section 4 is arranged as shown in FIG.
Since it is displaced in the Y1 and Y2 directions, the disk mounted on the carrier 3 can be rapidly rotated.

Further, in the above embodiment, the α key 10
Although the α flag is set to “1” according to the input of 7, the stocker 5 cannot be stored, for example, when all the storage units (50a to 50d) are full, or the stocker is stored for some reason. The CPU 233 may detect the failure of the stocker 5 and set the α flag to “1”. In particular, when the failure of the stocker 5 is detected, the failure status of the stocker 5 is detected. A failure detecting means for detecting may be provided in the MD device, and the α flag may be set to "1" according to a detection signal from the failure detecting means.

Further, in the above embodiment, the standby position of the carrier 3 is set to the position facing the opening of the storage part 50b, but the position is not limited to the position facing the storage part 50b, and the disk insertion port 212 is set to face. Any position may be used as long as it is not the position, that is, the position for opening the disc insertion opening 212. For example, when the standby position is a position facing the storage section 50c, the storage order is from the storage section 50c to the storage section 5c.
0d, the storage section 50a, the storage section 50b, or the storage section 50c to the storage section 50d, the storage section 50b, the storage section 50a, and the like. The standby position is not limited to the facing position of the storage units (50a to 50d), but also the intermediate position between the storage units 50a and 50b, the intermediate position between the storage units 50b and 50c, and the storage unit 50c.
It may be an intermediate position between the storage section 50d and the storage section 50d, an intermediate position between the storage section 50d and the player section 4, or the like.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a predetermined order regarding access to each storage unit and the discs stored in the storage unit, such as the storage order in the stock mode, the ejection order in the eject mode, and the performance order in the play mode. The identification number # 1 is the storage section 50a and # 2 is the storage section 50
Although b and # 3 are used as the storage unit 50c and # 4 is used as the storage unit 50d, # 1 is used as the storage unit 50b and # 2 is used as the storage unit 50d.
Needless to say, the c and # 3 may be the storage section 50d and the # 4 may be the storage section 50a, and various predetermined orders can be changed.

In the above embodiment, the opening / closing operation of the insertion prevention shutter 217 with respect to the disc insertion opening 212 is performed in conjunction with the lifting / lowering operation of the carrier 3. However, it is not limited to the lifting / lowering operation of the carrier 3. Alternatively, the opening / closing operation of the insertion prevention shutter 217 may be performed according to a predetermined input, for example, an electric command.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the MD device for reproduction only has been described, but the same effect can be obtained by making the MD device capable of recording also have the same configuration. Further, the play / pause key 108 may be a play / stop key, or a stop key or a pause key may be provided separately from the play key.

Further, although a maximum of 5 discs can be stored in the above embodiment, it goes without saying that a larger number of discs can be stored by increasing the number of storage sections of the stocker 5. Yes.

In the above embodiment, the recording medium is the MD, so the description is applied to the MD device. However, the recording medium may be an optical recording medium such as a CD or a video disc, or a magnetic recording medium such as a floppy disc. It is needless to say that, by doing so, it can be similarly applied to an apparatus that handles these recording media.

Incidentally, in the case of a negative judgment in step S23 in FIG. 7, the process shifts to step S33 in FIG.
For example, after shifting to step S60 in FIG. 9 and inserting the disc, after the processing in step S81 in FIG. 10, the No. input in step S17 in step S85 is performed.
The disc may be stored in an empty storage portion corresponding to the keys (103 to 106).

Further, the above description and step S in FIG.
As described regarding Nos. 16, 17, 21 to 23, when the operation mode is not designated, the α key 107 or No. When the keys (103 to 106) are input, if the corresponding discs corresponding to these key inputs do not exist, and if the α key 107 is input, the disc inserted thereafter is mounted on the player unit 4. Or N
o. If the keys (103 to 106) are input, the disc that has been inserted thereafter is stored in the empty storage section. However, this is not limited to the case where the operation mode is not specified, and for example, during eject operation or play. Even during operation, the α key 107 or the No. Keys (103 to 106)
When there is no corresponding disc corresponding to these key inputs, if the α key 107 is input, the disc inserted thereafter is mounted on the player unit 4, or No. If the keys (103 to 106) have been input, the disc inserted thereafter may be stored in the empty storage part. After that, the stock mode can be entered.

It should be noted that while waiting for the disk reloading during the eject operation (for example, waiting for 10 seconds in step S151), the α key 107 or No. When there is a key (103 to 106) input and the corresponding disk does not exist, return the disk on standby for reloading to the original storage section,
If the α key 107 has been input, the disc that has been inserted thereafter is mounted on the player unit 4, or No. If the keys (103 to 106) have been input, the disc inserted thereafter may be stored in the empty storage part.

[0288]

According to the medium recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, when the recording medium is ejected to the predetermined position, the storage medium designation corresponding to the empty storage area which has not been stored is input. Then, the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is accommodated in an arbitrary vacant storage area without shifting to the storage mode, so that the time and effort required for the user's input operation can be significantly reduced. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the outline of the internal structure of a vehicle-mounted MD autochanger device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a general MD.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a front panel.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the vehicle-mounted MD automatic changer device.

FIG. 5 is a deck type vehicle-mounted MD according to the present embodiment.
It is a block diagram showing a schematic circuit of an autochanger device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic circuit when the vehicle-mounted MD autochanger device is applied to a black box type as another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a CPU in the vehicle-mounted MD automatic changer device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the stock mode.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the stock mode.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the stock mode.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the stock mode.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the eject mode.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the auto eject processing in the eject mode.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the auto eject processing in the eject mode.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a CPU in a manual eject process in an eject mode.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the manual eject processing in the eject mode.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the position designation reload processing of the first embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the position designation reload processing of the first embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the position designation reload processing of the second embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the position designation reload processing of the second embodiment.

FIG. 21: CP in backup eject mode
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 22 CP in backup eject mode
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the play mode.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the play mode.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the play processing in the play mode.

FIG. 26 is a CP in a normal play process of a play mode
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 27 is a CP in a play interrupt process in the play mode.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 28 is a CP in a play interrupt process in the play mode.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 29: CP in RDM setting process in play mode
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the all-disk RDM processing.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the 1-disk RDM processing.

FIG. 32 is a CP in the RPT setting process in the play mode.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the disk RPT processing.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the one-track RPT processing.

FIG. 35 is a CP in the SCN setting process in the play mode
It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of U.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the disk SCN processing.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the CPU in the all-SCN processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 carrier (conveying means) 5 stocker (medium accommodating means) 50a to 50d accommodating section (accommodating area) 103 to 106 No. Key (specify storage medium) 116 Eject key (ejection command) 216d Disk ejection sensor (medium ejection detection means) 233 CPU (control means)

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Yukio Yoshino 5-35-2 Shirayama, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Clarion Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A medium storage means for storing a plurality of recording media in a plurality of storage areas respectively distinguished by an identification number, a recording medium is mounted, and information recorded in the mounted recording medium is reproduced, or A medium driving means for newly recording information on a recording medium, and a recording medium being mounted is stored in each storage area of the medium storing means, or ejected to a predetermined position from an insertion port, or mounted on the medium driving means. Transporting means, a medium ejection detecting means for detecting that the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is ejected, an ejection command for setting an ejection mode for the recording medium, and a storage area corresponding to the identification number An operation unit for inputting a storage medium designation, and a discharge mode is set according to the storage medium designation according to the discharge command, and the recording medium in the storage area designated by the storage medium designation is set to the predetermined state. Storage medium, and after a predetermined time elapses, the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is stored in the apparatus, and a storage medium designation corresponding to a storage area in which there is no recording medium to be stored before the predetermined time elapses. Once entered,
A medium recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: a control unit that stores the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position in an empty storage area designated by the storage medium designation. 2. A medium storage unit for storing a plurality of recording media in a plurality of storage areas distinguished by identification numbers, and mounting the recording medium, and reproducing information recorded in the mounted recording medium, or A medium driving means for newly recording information on a recording medium, and a recording medium being mounted is stored in each storage area of the medium storing means, or ejected to a predetermined position from an insertion port, or mounted on the medium driving means. Transporting means, a medium ejection detecting means for detecting that the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is ejected, an ejection command for setting the ejection mode for the recording medium, a storage instruction for setting the storage mode, and the identification An operation unit for inputting a storage medium designation for designating a storage area corresponding to a number, and a discharge mode is set in accordance with the storage medium designation according to the discharge command, and a finger is designated by the storage medium designation. The recording medium in the accommodated storage area is ejected to the predetermined position, and when the predetermined time elapses, the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is accommodated in the apparatus, and the accommodating instruction and the accommodating operation are performed before the predetermined time elapses. When a storage medium designation corresponding to a storage region having no recording medium to be input is input, there is provided control means for storing the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position in the empty storage region designated by the storage medium designation. A medium recording / reproducing apparatus characterized by the above. 3. The medium recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit stores the recording medium discharged to the predetermined position in the empty storage area and then shifts to the discharge mode again. Playback device. 4. The medium recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation means includes a spare medium designation for designating a spare recording medium that is not stored in the storage area. 5. When the recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is a spare recording medium, the control means inputs the spare medium designation or the storage instruction and the spare medium designation before a predetermined time elapses. 5. The medium recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein when the recording medium is ejected, the auxiliary recording medium ejected to the predetermined position is mounted on the medium driving means.