JPH09297946A - Magnetic recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnetic recording and reproducing device which can control two devices by operating only one device and simply reserves video recording when a program in which a time of broadcasting or one part of a time of broadcasting is overlapped is video-recorded or reserved for video recording. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a receiving section (tuner) 1 for receiving a radio wave, a receiving section 2 which can receive a radio wave independently of the above, an exclusive output terminal 6 demodulating a received radio wave to a picture and a sound signals and outputting them, a first control section 3 controlling a whole state such as receiving sections, indication of picture recording, and the like, and an exclusive control terminal 5 for controlling a magnetic recording and reproducing device 15 which has a terminal for edition and can be externally controlled. And the magnetic recording and reproducing device 15 can be controlled through the exclusive control terminal 5 and video recording can be performed by performing the operation of video recording or reservation of video recording in the magnetic recording and reproducing device 15 when a programs part on the whole of which is broadcasted at the same time is video-recorded or reserved for video recording.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording a plurality of programs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the broadcasting industry has become multi-channel, and one magnetic recording / reproducing device is no longer sufficient for recording the information. In addition, the demand for additional purchases has increased, and the number of households requiring two or three magnetic recording / reproducing devices per household is increasing. In such a situation,
There is a demand for a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus capable of performing reliable recording or reserved recording with a simple operation for recording more information.

Hereinafter, a conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus will be described. In FIG. 2, 1 is a receiving unit (tuner) that receives radio waves from the antenna 20, 3 is a control unit that controls the receiving unit 1 such as tuning and recording commands, and 4 is an image on a cassette tape (not shown) And a recording unit for recording audio signals, 7
Is a display unit for displaying the contents of the recording reservation, 14 is a video tape recorder having the above configuration, 9 is a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as a TV receiver) which is connected to the video tape recorder 14 and displays the contents of the recording reservation. Is described).

The operation of the conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

First, in order to schedule-record a program broadcast from a broadcasting station, the control unit 3 previously records the recording date / time, channel,
Set program reservation information such as recording mode. When the recording date and time set by the control unit 3 comes, the reception unit 1 is received from the antenna 20.
The radio wave received via is selected based on the channel information in the recording reservation information from the control unit 3. Further, the receiving section 1 demodulates it into a video signal and an audio signal, and the recording section 4 records it on a cassette tape.

Further, in order to confirm the reserved recording information,
A reservation confirmation command is sent to the control unit 3 and displayed on the display unit 7, or the contents thereof are displayed as an OSD (on-screen display) on the screen of the TV receiver 9.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, two video tape recorders are prepared to record two programs in which some or all of the broadcast times overlap. The reserved video recording of the first program must be set by the first video tape recorder and the reserved video recording of the second program must be set by the second video tape recorder, which is very complicated to operate.

The confirmation of the reservation status is also performed on the display section of each video tape recorder, or on the TV.
There is a problem that it is very complicated because it is necessary to switch the connection with the receiver to each video tape recorder and check it on the screen.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems by controlling a plurality of programs whose broadcasting time partially or wholly overlaps by operating one of the video tape recorders. It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic recording / reproducing device capable of reserved recording.

[0010]

In order to achieve this object, a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention comprises first and second receiving sections for receiving radio waves and demodulating them into a video / audio signal, and the first section. A first recording unit for recording the video / audio signal demodulated by the receiving unit, a second recording unit for recording the video / audio signal output from the second receiving unit, and setting recording reservation and A first control unit that controls the first and second receiving units and the first recording unit; and a first control unit that controls the second recording unit based on a control signal output from the first control unit. And two control units.

With this configuration, by operating only one magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, the other magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus is controlled, so that the one broadcasted at the same time or a part of the broadcast time is duplicated. Scheduled recording or recording of two types of programs can be performed.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is demodulated by first and second receiving sections for receiving radio waves and demodulating into a video / audio signal, and the first receiving section. A first recording section for recording a video / audio signal, a second recording section for recording a video / audio signal output from the second receiving section, setting of recording reservation, and the first and second recording sections. A first control unit that controls the receiving unit and the first recording unit, and a second control unit that controls the second recording unit based on a control signal output from the first control unit. Prepared for,
By operating one magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, the other magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus is controlled, and two kinds of programs broadcast at the same time or two kinds of programs whose broadcasting times are partially overlapped are recorded at one time, or It has the effect that it can be recorded.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG.
Is a first video tape recorder, 15 is a second video tape recorder which can be externally controlled by an editing terminal, etc., 1 and 2 are first and second receiving units for receiving broadcast programs from the antenna 20, Reference numeral 3 is a first control unit for controlling channel selection of the reception units 1 and 2 and control of recording commands, 4 is a first recording unit for recording video and audio on a cassette tape, and 5 is a second
, A control signal output terminal for outputting a control signal to the video tape recorder 15, a video / audio output terminal for outputting a video / audio signal received and demodulated by the receiving section 2, and a display section for displaying the contents of the recording reservation, 9 is a TV receiver (monitor),
Reference numeral 10 is a second control unit for performing various controls of the second video tape recorder 15, 11 is a control signal input terminal connected to the control signal output terminal 5, and 12 is a video / audio signal from the first video tape recorder 14. Is a video / audio input terminal, and 13 is a second recording section provided in the second video tape recorder 15.

The operation of the magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the radio waves sent from the antenna 20 are distributed inside the first video tape recorder 14,
It is input to the first receiving unit 1 and the second receiving unit 2. To set the recording reservation for multiple programs, first set the first
The first control unit 3 sets recording information such as the broadcast date and time, the channel, and the recording mode of the program. Then, the second
The first control unit 3 sets recording information such as the broadcast date and time, the channel, and the recording mode of the program. At this time, the first
Also, part or all of the broadcast time of the second program may overlap. The first control unit 3 compares the recording start dates and times of the set first and second recording reservations, for example, the first
If the recording start date and time of the program is set earlier than that of the second program, when the recording start date and time of the first program comes, the channel to be recorded by the receiving unit 1 is selected, and the radio wave received by the antenna 20 is imaged. The audio signal is demodulated and recorded on the cassette tape in the first recording section 4.

Next, when the recording start date and time of the second program arrives, the first control unit 3 issues a channel selection command to the receiving unit 2 and the radio wave selected by the receiving unit 2. Is demodulated into a video / audio signal. The demodulated video / audio signal is output from the output terminal 6 and input to the input terminal 12 of the second video tape recorder 15. At the same time, the first control unit 3 outputs a control signal from the control terminal 5 to turn on the power of the second video tape recorder 15, and outputs the second control signal.
The video tape recorder 15 is turned on. Then, the second control unit 10 issues a command to the second recording unit 13 to start recording the video / audio signal input to the input terminal 12. When the recording end date and time for the second program arrives,
The first control unit 3 outputs a control signal to the second control unit 10 through the control terminal 5 so as to end the recording and turn off the power of the second video tape recorder 15.

Regarding the confirmation of the reservation contents, the first control unit 3 sets the first and second recording reservations, so that the display unit 7 displays the first and second videotape recorders 14 and 15. The reservation contents can be displayed, and the reservation contents can be displayed as OSD at the same time on the screen of the TV receiver 9.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the first
Second operation only with the video tape recorder 14
It is possible to control the video tape recorder 15 and record a plurality of programs in which some or all of the broadcast times overlap.

In the above description, the two video tape recorders, the first and second video tape recorders 14 and 15, are used.
It is also possible to connect three or four units by adding control terminals.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, when recording a plurality of programs in which some or all of broadcast times overlap,
A plurality of recording reservations can be made by simply operating one of the two magnetic recording / reproducing devices, and the operability can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 1st receiving part 2 2nd receiving part 3 Control part 4 Recording part 5 Control terminal 6 Output terminal 7 Display part 9 TV receiver

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first and second receiving section for receiving a radio wave to demodulate into a video / audio signal, a first recording section for recording the video / audio signal demodulated by the first receiving section, and A second recording unit for recording the video / audio signal output from the second receiving unit, and setting the recording reservation, and the first and second recording units.
A first control unit that controls the receiving unit and the first recording unit, and a second control unit that controls the second recording unit based on a control signal output from the first control unit. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: 2. A plurality of receiving units receive the radio wave, demodulate into a plurality of video / audio signals, and first set a recording reservation of the plurality of video signals.
The first control unit controls one recording, the second control unit controls the other recording, and the first control unit controls the second control unit. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein a plurality of recording reservations can be made by a single control unit.