JPH097250A - Magnetic recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To allow instant watching of images without rewinding the picture images recorded by a user at the time of reproduction by making it arbitrarily settable whether or not to allow automatic rewinding of a magnetic tape from the reserved screen to the recording start position. CONSTITUTION: The present magnetic recording/reproducing device is capable of making it arbitrarily settable whether or not to automatically rewind a magnetic tape to the tape position at the time of starting timer recording after the user finishes recording. For example, when the user selects 'yes' on the automatic rewinding selection screen as shown in the illustrated menu screen, a timer controller 3 outputs a control signal to a system controller 5 based on this command information and the system controller 5 controls the count value of a counter 6, e.g. installed on the display section at zero.

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, and is particularly suitable for application to a timer recording reservation function of a video tape recorder or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, magnetic recording / reproducing devices such as video tape recorders have become widespread, and these magnetic recording / reproducing devices are provided with various functions in order to improve the usability for users. For example, a video tape recorder may be provided with a timer recording reservation function for recording when a user is out or cannot watch a television broadcast due to other reasons.

As these timer recording reservation functions,
For example, a remote commander that is set with a remote commander (hereinafter referred to as "remote control") attached to a video tape recorder, a direct method that is set with operation keys provided on the main body of the device, or a screen of a television receiver or the like. The timer screen recording reservation information is displayed on the screen, and the menu screen method is set by the remote control or the operation keys, and the recording reservation is made by entering the 10 key while viewing the program table of the newspaper or magazine.
There is a code system.

In such a timer recording reservation function, a user normally sets a recording date, a start time, an end time, a channel, a tape mode (SP mode, EP mode), and the like, and turns on the power switch of the apparatus main body. If it is turned off, the timer recording reservation is on standby. Then, when the set recording start time is reached, the recording operation is automatically started, the recording operation is stopped at the set recording end time, and the power switch of the device body is turned off to end the recording operation. .

[0005]

By the way, in the timer recording reservation function of the magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus such as the video tape recorder as described above, the recorded magnetic tape is stopped at the recording end position after the recording operation is completed. Even if the user needs to rewind the magnetic tape to the recording start position during playback, and wants to immediately watch the recorded image, the user has to rewind the tape once recorded to the recording start position, wasting time. It was

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is possible to input timer recording reservation information in a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus having a timer recording reservation function. Capable input means, control means for controlling each part according to timer recording reservation information, and detection means for detecting the recording start position of the magnetic tape,
A display device capable of displaying timer recording reservation information is provided, and the reservation information displayed on the display device allows the magnetic tape to be rewound to the recording start position after the end of recording.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the user can arbitrarily set whether to automatically rewind the magnetic tape recorded at the end of the timer recording from the reservation screen displayed on the display device to the recording start position. Sometimes it is possible to watch the replayed video immediately without rewinding.

[0008]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. FIG.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a block diagram of a video tape recorder with a television receiver which is an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, the remote controller 1 outputs various command information to a remote controller light receiving unit 2 provided in the main body of the device, and the remote controller light receiving unit 2 detects the command information output from the remote controller 1 to issue a command to the timer controller 3. Outputting information. The key operation unit 4 is provided on the device body and outputs command information input by the user to the timer controller 3.

The timer controller 3 outputs a predetermined control signal to the system controller 5 and the character generator 10 based on the input command information, and the system controller 5 uses the supplied control signal to output the video signal processing unit 11. It also controls the tape counter 6 and the control head 7 of the display unit provided in the main body of the device, and controls the driving of the drum motor 8 and the capstan motor 9.

The counter 6 is provided in the display section of the apparatus main body and counts and displays the tape position of the magnetic tape inserted in the video tape recorder. The control head 7 records a signal having a frequency of 30 Hz extracted from the vertical synchronizing signal of the video signal on the magnetic tape and writes an index or the like on the magnetic tape. The drum motor 8 drives the rotary head, and the capstan motor 9 controls the drive for running the magnetic tape.

The character generator 10 is a display device 1.
Various character information to be displayed on the tube surface of No. 3 is stored, and predetermined character information is output to the video signal processing unit 11 according to a control signal from the timer controller 3. The video signal processing unit 11 records the input video signal from the recording / reproducing head 12 on the magnetic tape during the recording operation and records the video signal recorded on the magnetic tape during the reproducing operation on the recording / reproducing head 12.
When the character information is supplied from the character generator 10, the screen is displayed on the display device 13 when the character information is supplied from the character generator 10.

The recording / reproducing head 12 records / reproduces signals on / from a magnetic tape, and the display device 13 is, for example, a television receiver or the like, which is predetermined by a video signal supplied from the video signal processing section 11. The image of can be projected.

The operation in the case of displaying timer recording reservation information on the screen of the display device 13 and making timer recording reservation in such a video tape recorder will be described below with reference to FIG. First, in the case of the menu system in which the user displays a reservation information screen on the screen of the display device 13 such as a television receiver to make timer recording reservation,
The timer controller 3 outputs a control signal to the character generator 10 when a predetermined command key is input from the remote controller 1 or the key operation unit 4. The character generator 10 outputs the character signal of the menu screen to the video signal processing unit 11 based on this control signal, and the menu screen for timer recording reservation is displayed on the display device 13.
Will be displayed on the screen.

In this case, the user makes a timer recording reservation, so that the user can watch the menu screen while recording with the remote control 1 or the key operation unit 4, the date, the start time, the end time, the channel, and the tape mode (SP, EP mode). 2 and the like are set, for example, FIG. 2 shows a display example in the case of recording video of 3 channels in SP mode from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm on February 1, 1995.

Further, after the above setting is completed, in this embodiment, the user can set whether or not the magnetic tape is automatically rewound to the tape position at the start of timer recording after the end of recording. That is, when the user selects “execute” from the automatic rewind selection screen displayed on the menu screen as shown in FIG. 2, the timer controller 3 outputs a control signal to the system controller 5 based on this command information. Then, the system controller 5 controls so that the count value of the counter 6 provided in the display unit becomes zero, for example.

After the timer reserved recording setting is completed, the power switch of the device body is turned off to enter the timer recording reserved state in which the automatic rewind is set.
The power switch is turned on immediately before the set recording start time to automatically start the recording operation at the recording start time, and terminates the recording operation at the recording end time.

Further, after the recording operation is completed, the tape counter 6
The magnetic tape is rewound until the count value becomes zero, and then the power switch of the device body is turned off to end the timer recording operation. Therefore, if the automatic rewinding setting is made when timer recording is reserved, the user can immediately play back the recorded video without rewinding the magnetic tape when the user plays back the recorded video. .

Similarly, when "execute" is selected from the automatic rewind selection screen displayed on the menu screen, the control head 7 writes an index, for example, at the position of the magnetic tape at the start of recording. After completion, the recorded magnetic tape may be rewound to the position of this index.

On the other hand, when the user selects "Do not perform" from the automatic rewind selection screen displayed on the menu screen, the power switch of the device main body is turned off after the recording operation is completed, and the recording operation is completed, as in the conventional case. Will be done.

When timer recording reservations are set for a plurality of television programs and automatic rewinding is set, automatic rewinding is not performed for each program, but all the reserved television programs are displayed. After recording, the magnetic tape is rewound until the beginning of recording of the first recorded program so that a plurality of programs can be reserved.

Next, the flow of the timer recording reservation operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. First, the power switch of the device body is turned on (S1
0) When the timer recording reservation is set by the user (S20), the timer controller 3 determines whether the automatic rewind is set (S30). If the automatic rewind is set, The system controller 5 is controlled so that the count value of the counter 6 provided in the display unit becomes zero, for example. (S40)

Then, when the power switch of the main body of the device is turned off (S50), a timer recording reservation standby state is set,
Just before the set recording start time, turn on the power switch of the device to start the recording operation, and rewind the magnetic tape until the count value of the tape counter reaches zero after the recording operation is completed (S60 ), The timer recording operation is ended (S70).

If automatic rewinding is not set in step 30 and the power switch is turned off (S80) to enter the standby state for timer recording reservation, just before the set recording start time. The power switch of the device body is turned on to start the recording operation (S90), and after the recording operation is completed, the power is turned off to end the timer recording operation (S100).

In this embodiment, the timer recording reservation is described by setting the menu screen on the screen of the television receiver or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the timer recording can be performed only by the remote controller. It is easy to set the command information for the automatic rewind function in the remote control system for making reservations, the direct system that uses only the key operation unit provided on the device body, and the G code system that makes settings using the G code remote controller. It is possible to provide an automatic rewind function. Further, a display unit may be provided on the remote controller or the device body to display the menu screen.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to arbitrarily set whether or not to rewind while watching the reservation information displayed on the display device at the time of timer recording reservation. There is an advantage that the reproduced video can be viewed immediately without rewinding the recorded video, and the usability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a block diagram of a recording / reproducing apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flowchart of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Remote Commander 2 Remote Control Light Receiver 3 Timer Controller 4 Key Operation Unit 5 System Controller 6 Counter 7 Control Head 8 Drum Motor 9 Capstan Motor 10 Character Generator 11 Video Signal Processing Unit 12 Recording / Playback Head 13 Display Device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus having a timer recording reservation function, comprising: input means capable of inputting timer recording reservation information; and control means for controlling each part according to the timer recording reservation information. A recording means for detecting the recording start position of the magnetic tape and a display means for displaying the timer recording reservation information are provided, and the reservation information displayed on the display means allows the recording start position of the magnetic tape to be reached after the recording is completed. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, which is configured so that automatic rewinding can be set. 2. The magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means detects the recording start position based on the count value of the counter. 3. The magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means detects an index written on the magnetic tape by a control head. 4. The magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is a television receiver.