JPH0963145A - Video tape recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ideally perform program searching after finishing a commercial message(CM) even when this CM is fast forwarded by a CM-skip key. SOLUTION: When the CM-skip key SW is pressed during usual reproduction of a recorded video tape T, fast forwarded reproduction of the tape T is carried out. Then, when the CM-skip key SW is released from pressing, the tape is rewound by a quantity equivalent to a remainder time obtained by dividing a min. time unit of the CM into a traveling amt. of fast forwarded tape T.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a CM (commercial) skip device used in a video tape recorder (VTR) or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to skip a commercial, when a user presses a skip key, fast-forwarding is performed for a fixed time.

[0003]

However, such a method has a drawback in that if the length of the CM is not known to some extent, the fast-forwarding may be performed too fast, or conversely, the feeding amount may be insufficient.

The present invention therefore seeks to overcome such drawbacks.

[0005]

According to the present invention, fast-forwarding reproduction is performed when a first predetermined operation is performed during normal reproduction of a recorded tape, and a second predetermined operation is performed following the first predetermined operation. When performed, a video tape recorder adapted to rewind the tape by an amount corresponding to a surplus time obtained by dividing the running amount (running time) of the tape fast-forwarded by the first predetermined operation by the minimum unit time of the commercial. Is. Further, the present invention is characterized in that an amount obtained by adding a predetermined value to the rewinding amount corresponding to the remaining time is set as the rewinding amount, and the first predetermined operation is performed by pressing a skip key. And the second predetermined operation is release of pressing of the skip key.

[0006]

According to the above construction, the beginning of the beginning of the program after the end of the CM can be suitably performed.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a VTR embodying the present invention, in which T is a tape and H is a head, and a video signal reproduced by the head H is processed by a reproducing circuit 1. Reference numeral 2 denotes a microcomputer (microcomputer), which sends a command to the drive circuit 3, and the drive circuit 3 drives the capstan CA to transfer the tape. SW is a CM skip key provided on the VTR main unit or the remote control.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the operation explanatory diagram of FIG.

First, the user is viewing the recorded program while the VTR is in the reproduction state (S1) (PLAY in FIG. 2),
When the CM is recorded and the user presses the CM skip key SW (S2) (FIG. 2),
The current tape count value is stored in the memory in the microcomputer, and CUE (fast forward reproduction) is performed (S3) (CUE in FIG. 2). Then, when the user judges that the CM has ended and stops pressing the CM skip key and opens the key (S4) (FIG. 2), from the stored counter value,
The current counter value is subtracted and divided by 15 to obtain the remainder (S5).

That is, 15 is the minimum unit of CM in Japan (15 seconds), and the operation of step 5 is as follows.
This is a process of obtaining the remainder by dividing the number of seconds of the tape sent by the CUE by the minimum unit time of the CM, thereby obtaining the amount of the tape sent by the CUE. Therefore, when the CM skip key is pressed at the start of the CM, if the tape is rewound by the above-mentioned excess amount, the normal reproduction can be performed from the beginning of the program after the CM ends, but in reality, the CM starts. The CM skip key cannot be pressed at the same time, and the CM skip key is pressed after about 1 second has elapsed from the start of the CM, so that the program to be reproduced next is cut off. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the value obtained by +1 obtained in step 5 is used as the return amount, and rewinding is performed by this return amount (S6) (RE in FIG. 2).
V). When it is determined that the rewinding amount has been returned (S7), normal reproduction is started (S8).
(PLAY in FIG. 2).

Although the CM skip key is provided in the above embodiment, the FF key may be used as the CM skip key instead. In that case, the FF key is CM
The VTR also has an ON / OFF switching function that allows you to select whether or not to have the function of the skip key. When it is ON, if the FF key is pressed during normal reproduction, the current counter value is stored and the process moves to CUE. At the time when the reproduction key is next pressed, the functions of skip 5 and subsequent steps in the above embodiment are performed. To do. As another function that can be added to this, step 5 is used when the playback key is input after the CUE of 5 minutes or more is continued by utilizing the fact that the CM time is relatively short.
O that can be switched so that the subsequent operations are not performed
An N / OFF function may be provided.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to suitably skip a recorded CM.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a VTR embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flowchart for explaining an operation of a VTR according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation description of a VTR embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 reproducing circuit 2 microcomputer 3 driving circuit CA capstan H head T tape

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. When the first predetermined operation is performed during normal reproduction of a recorded tape, fast-forward reproduction is performed, and when the second predetermined operation is performed subsequent to the first predetermined operation, the first predetermined operation is performed. A video tape recorder that rewinds the tape by the amount equivalent to the surplus time obtained by dividing the running amount (running time) of the tape fast-forwarded by the operation by the minimum commercial unit time. 2. The video tape recorder according to claim 1, wherein the rewinding amount is an amount obtained by adding a predetermined value to the rewinding amount corresponding to the remaining time. 3. The video tape according to claim 1, wherein the first predetermined operation is pressing a skip key, and the second predetermined operation is releasing the pressing of the skip key. Recorder.