JPH08124364A - Reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To automatically and continuously reproduce plural pictures and hence to save trouble by storing data showing a position of a selected video signal and its reproducing speed and displaying the video signal under reproduction. CONSTITUTION: A memory 19 is stored with starting frame number data, ending frame number data and reproducing speed data of pictures individually supplied from a remote controller 4 for the purpose of automatically continuous reproduction. When a control signal is supplied from a microcomputer 12 to a control part 14, an LD driver 15 is driven, and when an LD 16 is rotated, its signal is read out by a pickup 17, and is supplied to a signal processing part 18. A signal specifically processed by the processing part 18 is supplied to to an adder 20. Characters and symbols, etc., are superimposed over the picture signal supplied from the processing part 18 by the adder 20, and its output is supplied to a video monitor 2. When a desired picture is found, a numeric button corresponding to a frame number belonging to this picture is pressed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reproducing device such as a laser disc player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art LD for reproducing a laser disk (hereinafter referred to as LD) on which image signals and audio signals are recorded
The player is known. In the case of reproducing only a desired signal among the signals recorded in the LD, by specifying the frames from the frame number of the reproduction start to the frame number of the reproduction end, and by specifying the reproduction frequency of the signal. , It is possible to repeat the reproduction of only one section of the signal recorded in the LD. At this time, with respect to repeat reproduction, a reproduction speed can be designated.

The above-mentioned method cannot automatically continuously reproduce a plurality of different signals. To realize this, the following method is adopted. That is, a video monitor and a personal computer are connected to the LD player. An RGB monitor is connected to the personal computer. First, the LD is reproduced and the image is displayed on the video monitor. On the RGB monitor, a list for designating a start frame, an end frame, and a reproduction speed is displayed. While watching the image displayed on the video monitor, the user selects the starting image and the ending image to be continuously played back automatically later. As a result, the start frame number and the end frame number of the image selected by the user are written in the list displayed on the RGB monitor. In addition, the reproduction speed of the selected image is specified by the user.

[0004]

When a plurality of different images are selected and automatically reproduced continuously by the above-mentioned method,
A device such as a personal computer must be connected to the LD player. Further, an image display monitor and an RGB monitor for setting the start / end frame number are required. In other words, it takes time and trouble to start the process for connecting the devices.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a reproducing apparatus capable of easily and continuously reproducing a plurality of different images.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a laser disk 16 in which a video signal is recorded, and a memory 19 for storing data indicating the position of the selected video signal and reproduction speed data of the selected video signal. The reproducing apparatus includes a laser disc player 1 for reproducing a video signal and a video monitor 2 for displaying a video signal reproduced by the laser disc player 1.

[0007]

The video for automatic continuous reproduction is selected, and the start frame number data, the end frame number data and the reproduction speed data of the video of the section are stored in the memory 19. As a result, the laser disk 16 can be automatically and continuously played back only by the LD player 1 and the video monitor 2.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A reproducing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a case where a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention (which is an LD player in this embodiment) is connected to a television. In FIG. 1, the LD player 1 is a disc (CL
V disk or CAV disk), and has a built-in character generator that generates numbers, alphabets, special characters, etc., and a memory that stores the start frame number, end frame number, and playback speed of images that are automatically and continuously played back. ing. LD player 1
Television with video cable (video monitor)
Connected to 2. An operation button 3 is provided on the front panel of the LD player 1. The operation of the LD player 1 is controlled by pressing the operation button 3. Also, a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) 4
The operation button can be used to control the operation of the LD player 1.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the LD player 1 shown above. From the remote controller 4, control signals such as power on / off, reproduction / stop, rewind / fast forward, start / end frame number setting, etc. are generated. This control signal is supplied to the light receiving unit 11. The control signal supplied to the light receiving unit 11 is supplied to a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer) 12. The microcomputer 12 is the control unit 1
4. The signal processing unit 18 and the memory 19 are bidirectionally connected. The memory 19 stores start frame number data, end frame number data, and reproduction speed data of images for automatic continuous reproduction supplied from the remote controller 4. When a control signal is supplied from the microcomputer 12 to the control unit 14, the LD driver 15 is driven. As a result, the LD 16 is rotated in the predetermined direction. When the LD 16 is rotated, a signal is read by the pickup 17 and this signal is supplied to the signal processing unit 18. The signal subjected to the predetermined processing in the signal processing unit 18 is supplied to the adder 20. Although the memory 19 is fixedly provided in the LD player 1, a removable memory such as a memory card may be used. In this case,
Even if the power of the LD player 1 is turned off, there is no fear that the data stored in the memory card will be erased.

By the way, the data stored in the memory 19 is read by the microcomputer 12 and supplied to the character generator 13. Character generator 13
Then, characters, symbols, etc. corresponding to the supplied data are generated and output to the adder 20. The adder 20 superimposes characters and symbols on the image signal supplied from the signal processing unit 18. The addition output of the adder 20 is supplied to the video monitor 2. On the video monitor 2, an image supplied from the signal processing unit 18, a start frame number, an end frame number of the image, and a list for displaying a reproduction speed are displayed.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the remote controller 3 attached to the LD player 1. Reference numeral 30 denotes a power button for turning on / off the LD player 1. Reference numeral 31 is a registration button, and by pressing the registration button 31, selection of images for automatic continuous reproduction is started. An execute button 32 is for executing automatic continuous reproduction of an image sequence corresponding to the data (frame number data, reproduction speed data) stored in the memory 19. A memory button 33 is used to store data relating to the selected image in the memory 19. A clear button 34 is used to clear the data stored in the memory 19. Reference numeral 35 is a number button, and number button 3
By pressing 5, the frame number of the selected image is designated. A cancel button 36 cancels the automatic continuous reproduction. Reference numeral 38 denotes an enter button, and when the enter button 38 is pressed, the input data from the number buttons 35 and the like is displayed on the video monitor 2. Reference numeral 39 is a reproduction speed button for designating the reproduction speed of the selected image, and includes, for example, a slow button, a normal button and a fast button. Reference numeral 40 denotes an operation button for searching for and reproducing a desired image, which includes a reproduction button, a rewind button, a fast forward button, and a stop button. Reference numeral 41 is a cursor button for moving a cursor displayed on the video monitor 2 when designating a start / end frame number of an image.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list displayed on the video monitor 2 when the registration button 31 is pressed. FIG.
The start frame number, end frame number and reproduction speed of the selected image are written in the list 44 shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 4, the number buttons 35
2,000 from the 1,000th frame (start frame)
The images up to the frame (end frame) are designated first. Further, the reproduction speed of this image is designated by the reproduction speed button 39 (normal in this case). Less than,
Similarly, the images from the 5,000th frame (start frame) to the 8,000th frame (end frame) are designated to be reproduced at the first speed. 10,
Images from the 000th frame (start frame) to the 14,000th frame (end frame) are designated to be reproduced at a slow speed. The line below the word "slow" is a cursor. The cursor 45 indicates a currently writable area. When the designated reproduction start / end frame and the reproduction speed are surely input, the memory button 33 is pressed. As a result, the data written in the list 44 is stored in the memory 19. The list 44 is displayed on the video monitor 2 so as to be superimposed on the image as shown in FIG. 5, for example. The method of displaying the list is not limited to this. For example, the image and the list may be separately displayed in a time division manner, or the list may be displayed at a desired position on the screen.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation when writing a specific numerical value in the list 44. Registration button 31
When is pressed (step 51), the list 44 for registering the continuous reproduction sequence is displayed on the video monitor 2. The initial position of the cursor in the list 44 is set to the position of the start frame number, for example. When the user operates the operation button 40, the LD 16 mounted on the LD player 1 is rotated in a predetermined direction. As a result, the first image for automatic continuous reproduction is searched (step 52). When the desired image is found, the frame number of that image is input by the number button 35. If the start frame number entered by the numeric buttons 35 is correct, the enter button 38 is pressed (step 53). When the enter button 38 is pressed, the entered start frame number is confirmed.

In step 54, it is judged whether or not both the start frame number and the end frame number have been input and confirmed. At this point, the end frame number has not been finalized, so the process returns to step 52.
Next, search for the last image for automatic continuous playback,
Input and confirmed. This processing is performed by repeating the processing of steps 52 to 54. When step 54 ends, the reproduction speed of the image in the specified section is specified by the reproduction speed button 39 (step 55), and the enter button 38 is pressed. Step 5
In 6, it is determined whether to register the value input by each button. If you register, the memory button 33 is pressed,
The input values are stored in the memory 19, respectively. On the other hand, if it is desired to correct the input value, the process returns to step 51.

When only the reproduction speed is corrected in step 56, the process returns to step 55. This can be easily realized by moving the cursor 45 with the cursor button 41. Further, in the above-described process, the enter button 38 is pressed after inputting the start frame number, and the enter button 38 is pressed again after inputting the end frame number. However, after inputting the start frame number and the end frame number, Alternatively, the enter button 38 may be pressed. In this way, it is sufficient to press the enter button 38 once.

The number of times of reproduction of the image corresponding to the data stored in the memory 19 is as follows. That is, the memory button 33 is pressed after designating the start frame number, the end frame number and the reproduction speed. After this, before the execution button 32 is pressed, the video monitor 2 becomes a screen for designating the number of times of reproduction. The number of repetitions is designated by using the number buttons 35. After that, by pressing the execute button 32, the image sequence is reproduced a designated number of times.

[0017]

According to the present invention, by storing the frame numbers of the start image and the end image of automatic continuous reproduction in the memory, it is possible to automatically continuously reproduce a plurality of images only by the LD player and the video monitor. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of connecting a personal computer, an RGB monitor or the like to the LD player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a reproducing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a remote controller.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list displayed on a video monitor.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of images and lists displayed on a video monitor.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an operation when writing a specific numerical value in a list.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Laser Disc Player 4 Remote Controller 19 Memory 31 Registration Button 32 Execution Button 33 Memory Button 38 Enter Button

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium having a video signal recorded thereon, and storage means for storing data indicating a position of the selected video signal and reproduction speed data of the selected video signal. And a display device for displaying the video signal reproduced by the reproducing device. 2. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is a disc-shaped recording medium. 3. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data indicating the position of the video signal stored in the memory is a frame number.