JPH10163776A - Volume controller for equipment with sounding - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To apply a volume controller for suitably setting the level of sounding at equipment with sounding especially corresponding to the surrounding conditions such as noises. SOLUTION: This volume controller is provided with a volume control means having a bell 33 for generating a reception sound toward a user when a signal is received from the outside while being installed on the main body of equipment, volume measuring instrument 32 for measuring the level of noises around the main body 30 of equipment, volume setting part 38 for setting the volume level of reception sound to be generated by the bell 32 at a volume level optimum for the user based on the noise level measured by this volume measuring instrument 32, and volume control part 39 for controlling the reception sound to be generated by the bell 32 based on the volume level of reception sound set by this volume setting part 34.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a volume control of a device such as a pager, and a device with sound such as an automatic transaction device for performing cash deposit / withdrawal, a commuter ticket vending machine, a ticket vending machine and the like. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In portable devices such as a pager, a PHP (personal handy phone), and a cellular phone, which normally produce sound, the volume of a ring tone (bell sound) is usually adjusted manually.

[0003] In such a case, the volume of the ring tone is adjusted.
Actually, it is necessary to set in advance before receiving an incoming signal from the other party, or to adjust again after receiving the incoming signal and sounding a ring tone.

[0004] In addition, for example, an automatic transaction device (ATM) for depositing and withdrawing cash, a commuter pass machine and the like, which have a sound and are installed in a place where noise is intense or at a station, etc. In general, the user's operation is guided by pronouncing the guidance for purchasing a commuter pass or the guidance for purchasing a commuter pass, but even in such a case, the adjustment of the pronunciation amount by voice is set in advance. It is.

[0005]

However, in the case of a device such as a pager with the above-mentioned pronunciation, since the volume of the ring tone is set to an excessively high level in advance, it may cause inconvenience to surrounding people in trains and facilities. Over it. On the other hand, there is a problem that the surrounding noise is severe or the volume of the ring tone is too low so that the user is not aware of the incoming call state. For this reason, it is necessary to adjust the volume of the ringtone each time according to the current location and surrounding conditions, which is extremely complicated.

[0006] In the case of a device with pronunciation, such as an automatic transaction device, the volume of voice guidance is set to be excessively large in advance, causing trouble to surrounding people, or setting the volume of voice guidance. There is a problem that the operation is difficult because it is too small to be heard.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention provides a sound volume control device that can appropriately set the sound volume of a device that produces sound, particularly in accordance with the surrounding noise and the like, and can always use the device that produces sound with the best sound volume. The purpose is to apply.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound volume control device for a device with sound generation, comprising: a sound generation unit for generating a predetermined sound to a user provided in a main body of the device with sound generation; A sound volume measuring means for measuring a sound volume around the device main body, and adjusting a sound volume of the sound generated by the sounding device to an optimum sound volume according to the sound volume based on a result of the measurement of the surrounding sound volume by the sound volume measuring device. And volume control means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a volume control device for a device accompanied by a sound, wherein a sound generator for emitting a received sound to a user when receiving a signal from the outside provided in the device main body; Volume measuring means for measuring the volume around the main body, and volume control for adjusting the volume of the received sound emitted by the sounding means to an optimum volume according to the surrounding volume based on the measurement result of the surrounding volume by the volume measuring means. Means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound volume control device for a device with sound generation, which is provided in a device main body and emits a received sound to a user when a signal from the outside is received; Volume measuring means for measuring a noise level around the main body, and a volume setting section for setting a volume level of a received sound emitted by the sounding means to an optimal volume level for a user based on the noise level measured by the volume measuring means. And a volume control unit having a volume control unit that controls the received sound emitted by the sounding unit according to the volume level of the received sound set by the volume setting unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound volume control device for a device with sound generation, wherein the sound generation means is provided in the device main body and emits a received sound toward a user when a signal from the outside is received; Volume measuring means for constantly measuring the noise level around the main body; and, based on the noise level constantly measured by the volume measuring means, the volume level of the received sound emitted by the sounding means is optimized for the user according to the fluctuation of the noise level. And a volume control unit having a volume control unit that changes the reception sound emitted by the sounding unit in accordance with the change in the volume level of the reception sound set by the volume setting unit. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound volume control device for a device with sound generation, wherein the sound generation means is provided in the device main body and emits a received sound to a user when receiving a signal from the outside, Volume measuring means for constantly measuring the noise level around the main body at regular intervals; and a noise level measured at regular intervals by the volume measuring means for sampling the past number when the apparatus main body receives an external signal. A volume setting section for setting the volume level of the received sound emitted by the sounding means by calculating an average value of the noise levels of the batches; and a received sound emitted by the sounding means according to the volume level of the received sound set by the volume setting section. And a sound volume adjusting means having a sound volume adjusting section for adjusting the sound volume.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound volume control device for a device with sound generation, wherein the sound generation means is provided in the device main body and emits a received sound toward a user when a signal from the outside is received; A volume measuring means for measuring a noise level around the main body after receiving the signal from the outside, and a volume level of a received sound emitted by the sounding means based on the noise level measured by the volume measuring means. A volume setting unit configured to set a volume level; and a volume adjustment unit having a volume adjustment unit configured to adjust a reception sound emitted by the sound generation unit according to a volume level of the reception sound set by the volume setting unit. It is assumed that.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound volume control device for a device with sound generation, wherein the sound generation means is provided in the device main body and emits a received sound toward a user when receiving a signal from the outside, The sound level measuring means which starts measuring the noise level around the main body when the signal from the outside is received and continues until the sound from the sound generating means disappears, and according to the change in the noise level continuously measured by the sound volume measuring means. A volume setting unit that repeats the calculation of the volume level so that the volume level of the received sound emitted by the sounding unit is the optimal volume level for the user; and And a volume control unit having a volume control unit for repeatedly controlling a reception sound emitted by the sound generation unit.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, the device with sound generation is selected from portable devices such as a pager, a personal handy phone, and a mobile phone. is there.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound volume control device for a device with sound generation, wherein a sounding means for providing a guidance voice to a user provided in the device main body and a noise level around the device main body are measured. Volume setting means for setting the volume level of the guidance sound emitted by the sounding means to an optimum volume level for the user based on the noise level measured by the volume measurement means, and the volume setting section. A sound volume adjusting unit having a sound volume adjusting unit for adjusting the sound volume of the guidance sound emitted by the sounding unit in accordance with the sound volume level of the guidance sound.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the ninth aspect, the device with sound generation is selected from an automatic transaction apparatus, a commuter ticket vending machine, a ticket vending machine, and the like.

According to the sound volume adjusting device of the present invention, the sound volume measuring means measures the sound volume around the main body of the device, and the sound volume adjusting device measures the sound volume based on the measurement result of the surrounding sound volume by the sound volume measuring device. Since the volume of the sound emitted by the sounding means is adjusted to an optimum volume according to the surrounding volume, the sounding amount of the sounding means in the device with the sounding can be appropriately set according to the situation such as ambient noise. The user can always transmit the best sound volume to the user.

Further, according to the present invention, the present invention is applied to the sound volume control device having sound generating means for emitting a received sound toward a user when an external signal is received, and controlling the sound volume of the sound generated by the sound generating means. The volume can be adjusted to the optimum volume according to the surrounding volume and transmitted to the user.

In this case, the noise level around the main body of the device is measured by the volume measuring means, and the volume level of the received sound emitted by the sounding means is set to an optimal volume level for the user based on the noise level measured by the volume setting section. By setting and adjusting the received sound emitted by the sounding means in accordance with the volume level of the received sound set by the volume setting unit by the volume adjusting unit, according to the surrounding noise level as in the case described above. Proper pronunciation of sound can be transmitted to the user.

The configuration and operation of the above-mentioned sound volume measuring means, sound volume setting unit and sound volume adjusting unit are as follows. The sound level measuring unit constantly measures the noise level around the device body, and the sound volume setting unit constantly measures the noise level. The volume level of the received sound emitted by the sounding means is changed to the optimum volume level for the user according to the fluctuation of the noise level based on the noise level. The received sound to be emitted is changed, or the noise level around the device body is constantly measured at constant intervals by the volume measuring means, and the noise level measured at regular intervals is sampled by the volume setting section, and the device body is externally connected. The average of the noise levels of the past several times sampled when receiving the signal from the Constant, and construction or to adjust the sound generating means emits reception sound in accordance with the volume level of the received sound set by volume control unit, it is possible to act.

The sound level measuring means measures the noise level around the device main body after receiving the signal from the outside, and the sound volume setting section receives the sound generated by the sounding means based on the noise level measured by the sound volume measuring means. The volume level of the sound is set to the optimal volume level for the user, and the received sound emitted by the sounding means is adjusted according to the volume level of the received sound set by the volume control unit, or the device is measured by the volume measuring means. The measurement of the noise level around the main body starts when the signal from the outside is received, continues until the sound from the sounding means stops, and according to the change in the noise level continuously measured by the sound volume measuring means by the sound volume setting unit. The calculation of the volume level is repeated so that the volume level of the received sound emitted by the sounding means becomes the optimal volume level for the user, and the volume is adjusted. Configuration so as to adjust repeatedly receive sound emitted by the sound generating means in response to the volume level of the received sound calculated, it is possible to act.

According to these configurations and functions, a received sound having an appropriate volume according to the surrounding noise level can be transmitted to the user as in the case described above.

The above-described device with sound generation can be applied to portable devices such as a pager, a personal handy phone, and a mobile phone, for the convenience of users of these portable devices when making a call. In addition, adverse effects on the surroundings can be eliminated.

Further, in the sound volume control device for a sound-producing device according to the present invention, the sound level around the main body of the device is measured by a sound volume measuring means, and the sound volume is set based on the noise level measured by the sound volume measuring device by a sound volume setting section. The volume level of the guidance voice emitted by the means is set to the optimal volume level for the user, and the volume of the guidance voice emitted by the sounding means is adjusted by the volume control unit according to the volume level of the guidance voice set by the volume setting unit. Therefore, an appropriate guidance voice can be transmitted to the user according to the level of the noise level around the device body.

The above-mentioned device with sound generation can be applied to automatic transaction devices, commuter pass vending machines, ticket vending machines and other field devices, and can surely transmit guidance voices to users of these devices.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

(Embodiment 1) First, Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a case where the volume control device for a device with sound generation according to the present invention is applied to a pager 31.

The pager 31 is attached to the device body 30.
An antenna 32 for receiving a radio reception signal from an external telephone, a bell 33 as a sounding means for emitting a reception sound based on the reception signal by the antenna 32, and a device main body 3.
A sound volume measuring device 34 which is a sound volume measuring means for measuring the magnitude of noise around 0, and a display unit 35 for displaying a telephone number, a message, etc. according to a radio reception signal of the telephone.
And a control means 36 which controls these elements and also functions as a sound volume adjusting means for adjusting the sound volume of the bell 33 according to the measurement result of the sound volume measuring device 34.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pager 31. The antenna 32, the bell 33, the volume meter 34, and the display unit 35 are connected to a control means 36.

The control means 36 includes a CPU 37 for controlling the entire system and a sound volume for setting the sound volume of the sound generated by the bell 33 to an optimum sound volume for the user based on the noise level measured by the sound volume measuring device 34. A setting unit 38;
A volume controller 39 for adjusting the volume of the sound generated by the bell 33 according to the volume level of the sound set by the volume setting unit 38, and a memory 40 storing the entire control program.

Next, the operation of the pager 31 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

The processing flow of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is similar to the processing flow of the volume measuring device 34 at regular intervals (1 minute or 10 minutes, etc.) during normal times (when a call is not received). (Step S1), the sound level setting unit 38 samples and stores the data of the noise levels from the latest one to the last three to five times and stores them, and the antenna 3 of the device body 2 receives the received signal. (Step S2), an interrupt is inserted, the sampled values of the noise level data obtained three to five times in the past obtained at that time are averaged, and the appropriate volume level of the bell 33 is calculated from the average value. Is calculated (step S3).

The volume of the bell 33 is adjusted by the volume controller 39 based on the appropriate volume level of the bell 3 calculated by the volume setting unit 38 (step S4).
Is sounded (step S5).

With such an operation pattern, a bell sound having an appropriate volume according to the surrounding noise level can be transmitted to the user, and the problem of the volume of the bell sound being too large or too small can be eliminated.

The processing flow of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is as follows. When the antenna 33 of the device body 30 receives a received signal (step S11), the surrounding noise level is measured by the sound volume measuring device 34 ( Step S12), an appropriate volume level of the bell 33 is calculated by the volume setting section 38 based on the measured noise level (Step S13), and the volume of the bell 3 is adjusted by the volume adjusting section 39 based on the calculated volume level. Then (step S14), the bell 33 is sounded (step S15). According to such an operation pattern as well, a bell sound having an appropriate volume according to the surrounding noise level can be transmitted to the user, and a problem that the volume of the bell sound is too large or too small can be eliminated.

As an operation pattern of the first embodiment,
In addition, the surrounding noise level is always measured by the sound volume measuring device 34, and the sound volume setting unit 38 and the sound volume adjusting unit 39 operate according to the level of the surrounding noise level which is always measured even after the reception of the received sound. The sound of the bell 3 may be adjusted and sounded, and a bell sound of an appropriate volume according to the surrounding noise level may be transmitted to the user.

After the received sound is received by the sound volume measuring device 34, the measurement of the surrounding noise level is started. After the reception of the received sound, the measurement is repeated until one operation of the device main body 30 is completed. The volume of the bell 3 is repeatedly adjusted by the operation of the volume setting unit 38 and the volume adjusting unit 39 in accordance with the change in the noise level, and the bell 3 is sounded, and a bell sound of an appropriate volume according to the surrounding noise level is transmitted to the user. It is also possible to do so.

The first embodiment is applicable not only to the pager 31 but also to a portable telephone or a personal handy phone or the like which has a portable pronunciation device.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a case where the sound volume control device of the present invention is applied to, for example, an automatic transaction device 1 installed in a place where noise is high in a city.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 has a substantially L-shaped operation panel 3 formed on the front surface of a housing 2. In FIG. 6, 2a is a front panel, and 2b is a rear panel.

The vertical operation section 3a of the operation panel 3 includes a passbook insertion slot 4, a card insertion slot 5 (also serving as an outlet for statement slips and the like), a staff key 6, and a sound volume measuring device 34 similar to that described above.
Is provided.

The horizontal operation unit 3b of the operation panel 3 is provided with a deposit and withdrawal port 7 which also serves as a deposit and withdrawal port for bills and coins. The deposit and withdrawal port 7 can be opened and closed by a door 8. ing.

The horizontal operation section 3b is provided with a color CRT display section 9 as a customer display operation section in which a transparent touch panel is overlapped on a display screen.

The CRT display section 9 displays a control program stored on a floppy disk 23, which will be described later, based on a control program.
A guidance screen that displays the user's operation procedures and other information related to transaction processing by illustration characters or words is displayed, and the display allows the user to select transaction items such as withdrawal, deposit, passbook entry, balance inquiry, etc. Amount of money,
Input of various transaction information such as account number, transaction approval, confirmation or cancellation, and designation information such as designation of new bills, old bills, celebration bags, and celebration bags. The program can be executed by pressing a portion of the touch panel corresponding to each display portion of the display unit 9.

In the housing 2, as shown in FIG.
A slip processing unit 11 which receives the passbook inserted from the passbook insertion slot 4, reads and records the magnetic information thereof, prints the contents of the transaction, and also prints and issues a detailed slip (single slip) as necessary; A passbook printing unit 15 (see FIG. 6) is provided.

A magnetic card (hereinafter, referred to as a “card”) 1 as a transaction medium inserted from the card insertion slot 5.
Also, a magnetic card reader unit 14 is provided for handling read, write, carry-in, and carry-out operations.

The passbook printing unit 15 includes a magnetic reading unit for reading or writing information on the magnetic stripe of the passbook, a line number reading unit for reading the number of lines already printed on the passbook, and a transaction processing for each page of the passbook. A printing unit that prints information and, if necessary, transaction history information, and a page turning processing unit that performs a page turning process of a passbook are provided.

Further, in the housing 2, there is provided an attendant unit 19 comprising an internal monitor as an attendant display / operation unit in which a transparent touch panel is superposed on a display screen.

As shown in FIG. 5, a main control section 20 as control means for controlling the entire automatic transaction apparatus 1 and a power supply section 21 for supplying power to each section are provided in the housing 2. Have.

The main control unit 20 includes a slip processing unit 11, a bill receiving / dispensing unit 12, which will be described in detail later, a magnetic card reading unit 14, a passbook printing unit 15, a coin receiving / dispensing unit 16, and guidance voices for user operations. Voice guidance unit 17, the CRT display unit 9, the customer service unit 18 composed of a touch panel, etc., the attendant unit 1 composed of an internal monitor, a touch panel, etc.
9. Volume setting unit 3 having the same configuration as control means 36 described above
8, a volume control means 36A comprising a volume control section 39, a RAM 22 for storing various information related to operation guidance, a floppy disk 23 storing a control program, a transmission control section 24 for controlling data transmission with the host computer 26, and The remote monitors 25 are connected to each other.

The main control unit 20 controls the transaction of this device based on the transaction information of the user read from the card 10 by the magnetic card read unit 14.

Also in the automatic transaction apparatus 1 having such a configuration, the noise level around the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is measured by the volume measuring device 34, and the volume setting section 38 and the volume adjusting section 39 are provided.
Voice guidance unit 1 by means of volume control means 36A comprising
By adjusting the sound volume of the guidance voice of the operation performed by the user 7 for the user according to the surrounding noise level, it is possible to transmit the guidance voice that has changed to a large or small size according to the level of the surrounding noise level. For convenience.

In the second embodiment, in addition to the automatic transaction apparatus 1,
The present invention can be applied to a device with sound, such as a commuter ticket vending machine, a ticket vending machine, and the like, which is installed in a place with a large amount of noise, and a public telephone installed in a city.

[0058]

According to the present invention described above, the amount of sound of the sounding means in a device that generates sound can be appropriately set according to the situation such as ambient noise, and the sound of the best volume is always transmitted to the user. It can be used for portable devices such as mobile phones and personal handy phones, without disturbing the surrounding people due to excessive volume and without losing pronunciation due to surrounding noise. It is possible to provide a sound volume control device for a device with a suitable sound to be applied.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately set the guidance sound of the sounding means in a device with sound generation in accordance with the situation such as surrounding noise, and to always transmit the best guidance sound to the user. This eliminates the situation where the guidance voice cannot be heard due to the surrounding noise, and is applied to devices with sound such as commuter pass vending machines, ticket vending machines, etc. It is possible to provide a sound volume adjusting device for a device with suitable sound generation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a pager according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the pager according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a sound adjustment operation of the pager according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another tone generation adjusting operation of the pager according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the automatic transaction apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic transaction device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic transaction apparatus 30 Equipment main body 31 Pager 32 Antenna 33 Bell 34 Volume measuring instrument 35 Display part 36 Control means 36A Volume adjusting means 38 Volume setting part 39 Volume adjusting part

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A sound generator for producing a predetermined sound toward a user provided in a device main body with sound generation, a sound volume measuring device for measuring a volume around the device main body, and a surrounding by the volume measuring device. And a sound volume adjusting means for adjusting a sound volume of the sound generated by the sound generating means to an optimum sound volume in accordance with the surrounding sound volume based on the sound volume measurement result. 2. A sound generator for providing a received sound to a user when receiving a signal from the outside provided in the main body of the apparatus, a volume measuring means for measuring a volume around the main body of the apparatus, Volume adjusting means for adjusting the volume of the received sound emitted by the sounding means to an optimum volume according to the surrounding volume based on the measurement result of the surrounding sound volume by the means; and Adjustment device. 3. A sound generator for providing a received sound to a user when receiving a signal from outside provided in the main body of the apparatus, a volume measuring means for measuring a noise level around the main body of the apparatus, A volume setting section for setting the volume level of the received sound emitted by the sounding section to an optimal volume level for the user based on the noise level measured by the measuring section, and a volume setting section for the received sound set by the volume setting section. Volume control means having a volume control unit for controlling a received sound emitted by the sound generation means; and a volume control device for a device with sound generation. 4. A sound generating means provided on a device main body for generating a reception sound when receiving a signal from the outside, and a sound volume measuring means for constantly measuring a noise level around the device main body. A volume setting section for changing a volume level of a received sound emitted by the sounding section to an optimal volume level for a user according to the fluctuation of the noise level based on a noise level constantly measured by a volume measuring section; A volume control unit having a volume control unit having a volume control unit that changes a received sound emitted by the sound generation unit in accordance with a change in a set volume level of the received sound. 5. A sound generating means provided on a device main body for generating a reception sound toward a user when receiving an external signal, and a sound volume measuring means for constantly measuring a noise level around the device main body at regular intervals. The noise level measured at regular intervals by the volume measuring means is sampled, and when the apparatus main body receives an external signal, the average value of the noise levels of the past several times sampled is obtained to obtain the reception level generated by the sounding means. A volume setting unit that sets a volume level of a sound; and a volume adjustment unit that has a volume adjustment unit that adjusts a reception sound emitted by the sounding unit according to the volume level of the reception sound set by the volume setting unit. A volume control device for a device accompanied by pronunciation. 6. A sound generating means for providing a sound to a user when receiving an external signal provided in a device main body, and a noise level around the device main body after receiving the external signal. A volume measuring unit for measuring, a volume setting unit for setting a volume level of a received sound emitted by the sounding unit to an optimal volume level for a user based on a noise level measured by the volume measuring unit, and a volume setting unit for setting the volume level. A sound volume adjusting unit having a volume adjusting unit for adjusting the received sound emitted by the sound generating unit in accordance with the volume level of the received sound. 7. A sounding means provided on a device main body for generating a reception sound when a signal from the outside is received, and measuring a noise level around the device main body and receiving the signal from the outside. Volume measurement means which starts when the sound is generated and continues until the sound from the sound generation means disappears, and the volume level of the received sound emitted by the sound generation means in response to a change in the noise level measured by the volume measurement means is optimal for the user. A volume setting unit that repeats the calculation of the volume level so as to attain the volume level; and a volume adjustment unit that repeatedly adjusts the reception sound emitted by the sounding unit according to the volume level of the reception sound calculated by the volume setting unit. A volume control device for a device with sound production, comprising: volume control means. 8. The device with sound generation includes a pager,
8. The volume control device for a device with sound generation according to claim 1, wherein the device is selected from portable devices such as a personal handy phone and a mobile phone. 9. A sound generator for providing a guidance voice to a user provided in a device main body, a sound volume measuring device for measuring a noise level around the device main body, and a noise level measured by the sound volume measuring device. A volume setting unit that sets the volume level of the guidance voice issued by the sounding unit to an optimal volume level for the user based on the guidance voice generated by the sounding unit according to the volume level of the guidance voice set by the volume setting unit; Volume control means having a volume control unit for controlling a volume, and a volume control device for a device with sound generation. 10. The volume control device for a sound-producing device according to claim 9, wherein the sound-producing device is selected from an automatic transaction device, a commuter ticket vending machine, a ticket vending machine, and the like.