JPH08186771A - Television receiver containing video tape recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain the video/voice terminal output at need by enabling a user to select the video/voice output terminal functions at an operation input part and making a TV selection microcomputer switch the video and voice outputs by controlling a switch circuit. CONSTITUTION: A user selects the output of signal of a built-in VTR 4 (VTR output) or the output of the looking/listening signal (monitor output). This selection state is inputted to a TV channel selection microcomputer 2 by an operation input part 1 through a remote control or a control panel attached on the front face of an equipment. The microcomputer 2 controls a signal output switch in response to the given selection state of user and switches the signal systems outputted from an output terminal by a switch 3. When the switch 3 is set at (A), the 'built-in VTR signal' is outputted (VTR output) in regard of the video/voice outputs. Then the video/voice terminal output under looking/listening can be obtained when the switch 3 is set at (B).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television receiver incorporating a video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as VTR).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a video / audio terminal output in a TV receiver with a built-in VTR has a fixed purpose, and its type is roughly classified into the following three types. (1) "Output only the video / audio currently being viewed" (2) "Output the video / audio signal being reproduced only when the built-in VTR is being reproduced" (3) "Normally Outputs the video / audio that is currently being viewed, but outputs the video / audio signal of the built-in VTR only during playback of the built-in VTR. "However, due to the nature of the built-in VTR, the specifications in (1) above are rare, and most of them are It is like (2) or (3).

[0003]

However, if the application of video / audio output is limited as in the above (2) or (3), the following adverse effects will occur in use.

In the case of (2), for example, since the "signal at the time of reproduction of the built-in VTR" is output from the output terminal, it is virtually impossible to connect the audio output to the external external speaker. That is, since only the signal of the internal VTR is output, there is no sound from the external speaker when watching a normal on-air broadcast.

On the other hand, in the case of (3), when watching a normal on-air broadcast when the audio output is also connected to an external speaker, unlike the case of (2), it is the same as the screen being viewed. There is no problem because the video / audio signal is output, but at this time, if the built-in VTR is in the back, that is, in the playback state without looking at the screen, the signal of the built-in VTR is prioritized for the audio output. Therefore, a sound different from the screen being viewed is output from the external external speaker.

It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the functional obstacle due to the fixed application of the signal output in such a VTR built-in TV receiver.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned functional obstacle due to the fixed application of video / audio output, the present invention provides a video / audio signal from a video / audio output terminal,
It is configured to have means for switching between "monitor output" and "built-in VTR output".

[0008]

According to the present invention, in the above structure, the terminal output signal can be switched depending on the user's selection state, and the video / audio signal output according to the user's need can be obtained.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part of a television receiver with a built-in VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user says "Built-in V
Select “output TR signal (VTR output)” or “output the signal being watched (monitor output)”. The selected state is input to the TV channel selection microcomputer 2 through the operation input unit 1, that is, the remote controller or the device front operation panel.

On the other hand, the TV channel selection microcomputer 2 controls the signal output switch according to the given selection state of the user, and switches the signal system output from the output terminal with the switch 3. In the figure, 4 is a built-in VTR, 5 is an external input,
6 is on air.

In FIG. 1, when the switch 3 is in the (A) position, the video / audio output is the "built-in VTR signal".
Is output (VTR output). On the other hand, switch 3 is (B)
If it is set to, the video / audio signal currently being viewed is output from the output terminal.

[0012]

As is apparent from the above description of the embodiments, since the VCR built-in type television receiver of the present invention can control the switching of the use of the video / audio terminal, it is possible to output the video / audio terminal as needed. It becomes possible to obtain the function and improve the function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part of a television receiver with a built-in VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation Input Section 2 TV Tuning Microcomputer 3 Switch 4 Built-in VTR 5 External Input 6 On Air

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A terminal for outputting a video / audio signal is provided,
"Monitor output", which is the output of the video / audio signal output from the terminal from the terminal of the video / audio being viewed
A television receiver with a built-in video tape recorder, which is provided with a switching means for switching to "output of built-in video tape recorder" which is a reproduction signal of the built-in video tape recorder regardless of the video / audio being viewed.