JPH10233043A - Recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid a failure in recording reservation by allowing conventional operations including a reproducing or the recording of a non-reservation while the setting of a recording reservation is performed in a recording reservation setting section and prohibiting the operation corresponding to an ejecting operation section. SOLUTION: Even though a recording reservation setting is performed by a recording reservation setting section 34, the operations based on the key operations of a normal operation section 32 are allowed excluding the operations corresponding to the operations of an eject key 40 relative to a specified disk 14A, against which the recording reservation setting is conducted, i.e., excluding the ejecting operation of the specified disk 14A. A ROM 76 stores the program which prohibits the operations (eject operations) based on the operations of the key 40 relative to the specified disk 14A by the setting of a recording reservation. When it approaches to a recording starting time, which is set by a recording reservation, while a recording reservation is set and a non-reservation recording is being continued, a setting is made so that the setting of a recording reservation is released.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording or reproducing a video signal or an audio signal on various recording media such as a disk, a tape, etc., and more particularly, to setting a reservation recording of a recording medium. The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of performing the following.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general recording / reproducing apparatus according to the prior art, in which reservation recording can be set, prohibits key operations other than a reservation recording cancel key during standby for reservation recording (recording), for example.
Further, recently, the apparatus can be operated by operating all the keys in a normal mode such as reproduction of a recording medium until just before the recording start time of the reservation recording setting, by storing the reservation recording setting input. There has been proposed a recording / reproducing apparatus in which, when a recording start time set by the reservation recording is reached, the reservation recording is forcibly performed in accordance with the setting of the reservation recording (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6 (1994) -209).
-111413).

[0003] However, a conventional general recording / reproducing apparatus which cannot perform key operations other than a reservation recording cancel key,
Although it is not possible to perform reproduction and non-reserved recording on a recording medium, for example, when the recording / reproducing apparatus is applied to an autochanger that stores a plurality of recording media and selectively records / reproduces the plurality of recording media. However, since reproduction and recording cannot be performed on a recording medium other than the recording medium specified in the reservation recording setting, there is a disadvantage that the flexibility of operation of the apparatus is low and the apparatus cannot be used for convenience.

On the other hand, when a normal operation is allowed until immediately before the recording start time of the reservation recording setting as in the recording / reproducing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-111413, reproduction and recording of the recording medium can be performed. In addition, when applied to an auto changer, it is possible to reproduce and record not only the recording medium specified in the reservation recording setting but also a recording medium other than the recording medium specified in the reservation recording setting, thus providing high flexibility. However, the device can be used for convenience. However, since this apparatus allows all key operations, the recording medium specified in the reservation recording setting is also ejected, and there is a possibility that reservation recording may fail.

[0005]

A first major problem to be solved by the present invention is that a normal operation such as reproduction or non-reserved recording is permitted even during reservation recording standby, but reservation recording failure occurs. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus that prevents the occurrence of the above.

A problem associated with the first main problem of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of temporarily ejecting a recording medium without canceling reservation recording setting even during reservation recording standby. Is to do. This temporary ejection may be required for the purpose of confirming, exchanging, or temporarily using a recording medium for which reservation recording has been set.

Another problem that accompanies the first main problem of the present invention is that normal operation such as reproduction or non-reserved recording is permitted even during standby for reserved recording. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus that does not cause a failure in reservation recording even when a recording start time by a reservation recording setting is reached while an operation other than recording is continued.

[0008] Still another problem associated with the first main problem of the present invention is that a normal operation such as reproduction or non-reserved recording is permitted while waiting for reserved recording. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus which does not cause a failure in reservation recording even when a recording start time by a reservation recording setting is reached.

A second major problem to be solved by the present invention is that even when the reservation recording is set for at least one of the plurality of recording media and the recording medium is on standby, the predetermined recording is performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus which allows ejection of a recording medium other than a medium.

[0010] The second main problem of the present invention is that the reservation recording is set for at least one predetermined recording medium among a plurality of recording media even when the reservation recording is set and the recording medium is on standby. An object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of temporarily ejecting a predetermined recording medium without canceling the recording. This temporary ejection may be requested for the purpose of confirming, exchanging, or temporarily using the recording medium specified in the reservation recording setting.

Another problem associated with the second main problem of the present invention is that the reserved recording is set for at least one predetermined recording medium among a plurality of recording media, and the reserved recording is set even during standby. A normal operation such as reproduction of a recording medium including or not including a predetermined recording medium to be recorded or non-reserved recording is permitted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus which does not cause a failure in reservation recording even when a recording start time by a reservation recording setting is reached.

[0012] Still another problem associated with the second main problem of the present invention is that even when reservation recording is set for at least one predetermined recording medium among a plurality of recording media and the recording medium is on standby, this recording is performed. Even if the recording start time reaches the recording start time set by the reservation recording while the normal operation such as the reproduction or non-reservation recording of the recording medium that does or does not include the predetermined recording medium to be reserved recording fails, the reservation recording fails. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus that does not invite the user.

[0013]

A first object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus including an eject operation section, a recording operation section, a reproduction operation section, and a reservation recording setting section. The recording device further comprises a control unit for permitting an operation corresponding to the reproduction operation unit or the recording operation unit in a state where the reservation recording is set in the unit, but prohibiting the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit. A playback device is provided.

Another aspect of the first object of the present invention is a recording / reproducing apparatus including an eject operation section, a recording operation section, a reproduction operation section, and a reservation recording setting section. The operation corresponding to the recording operation unit or the playback operation unit is permitted in the state where the setting has been made, and the operation corresponding to this eject operation unit is prohibited for the normal operation of the eject operation unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus characterized by comprising a control unit for permitting an ejection operation of a designated recording medium for which reservation recording has been set for an abnormal operation.

In the first means for solving the problems, the control section reaches near the recording start time due to the setting of the reservation recording while the non-reservation recording is continued by the operation of the recording operation section in the state where the reservation recording is set. Then, it is possible to control to cancel the setting of the reservation record.

In the first means for solving the problems,
The control unit allows the non-reserved recording operation by the recording operation unit in the state where the reserved recording setting has been made, but when the recording start time near the recording start time set by the reserved recording is reached while the non-reserved recording continues, It is possible to control to stop the recording and execute the reservation recording as set.

One of the means for solving the second problem of the present invention is a recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a recording medium storage section for storing a plurality of recording media, an eject operation section, a recording operation section, a reproduction operation section, and a reservation recording setting section. In the apparatus, control is performed such that the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit is prohibited for the designated recording medium for which the reservation recording has been set in the reservation recording setting unit, but the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit for recording media other than the designated recording medium. The present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus including a control unit that controls so as to allow the recording / reproduction.

Another one of the means for solving the second problem of the present invention comprises a recording medium storage unit for storing a plurality of recording media, an eject operation unit, a recording operation unit, a reproduction operation unit, and a reservation recording setting unit. In the recording / reproducing device, the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit is prohibited for the normal operation of the eject operation unit for the designated recording medium for which the reservation recording is set in the reservation recording setting unit, and abnormal operation of the eject operation unit is performed. A recording / reproducing apparatus characterized by comprising a control unit for permitting an eject operation for the recording medium and controlling the recording medium other than the designated recording medium to allow an operation corresponding to the eject operation unit. It is in.

[0019] In the second means for solving the problems, the control unit can permit operation of the reproduction operation unit or the recording operation unit with respect to at least the recording medium other than the specified recording medium specified in the reservation recording setting. Of course, the operation of the reproduction operation unit or the recording operation unit may be permitted for a predetermined recording medium specified in the setting of the reservation recording.

[0020] In the second means for solving the problems,
The control unit may perform control so as to cancel the reservation recording setting when the recording start time near the recording start time by the reservation recording setting is reached while the non-reservation recording is being continued by the recording operation unit in the state where the reservation recording is set. it can.

Further, in the second means for solving the problem,
The control unit may control the non-reservation recording to be stopped when the recording operation unit continues the non-reservation recording with the reservation recording setting being performed and the recording start time near the recording start time by the reservation recording setting is reached. it can.

As described above, if the operation corresponding to the reproduction operation unit or the recording operation unit is permitted in the state where the reservation recording is set, the reproduction or the non-reservation recording (such as key operation) is performed even if the reservation recording is set. Normal operations such as recording by manual operation) can be performed, so that the device can be used effectively by giving flexibility to the operation of the device. In this way, even when the reservation recording is set and the reservation recording is in standby, the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit is prohibited, so that the reservation recording does not fail, and the reservation recording setting and Normal operations can be used together.

Further, there is a case where it is desired to temporarily remove the recording medium even if the reservation recording is set for the purpose of confirming the recording medium, replacing the recording medium, or writing on the label of the recording medium. An operation other than the normal operation of the operation unit, for example, an abnormal operation such as continuously operating the eject operation unit for longer than the normal operation time, or simultaneously or sequentially operating another operation unit together with the eject operation unit. it can.

The normal operation corresponding to the normal operation during the standby of the reserved recording is the non-reserved recording. When the non-reserved recording is continued and the recording start time near the recording start time set by the reserved recording is reached, the reserved operation is performed. If you control to cancel the recording setting,
The important recording operation that is currently being performed can be continuously performed prior to the reserved recording.

The normal operation during the reserved recording standby is the non-reserved recording. If the recording start time nears the recording start time set by the reserved recording while the non-reserved recording continues, the non-reserved recording is stopped and the reserved recording is stopped. If the recording is controlled to be performed as set, it is possible to switch to the more important reserved recording in preference to the recording operation currently being performed.

In addition, in a state where the reservation recording is set, the ejecting operation of the designated recording medium on which the reservation recording is set is controlled to be prohibited. If the recording medium is controlled to allow the eject operation, the designated recording medium for which the reservation recording is set will not be ejected. Work can be done.

Further, even when the reservation recording is set, the designated recording medium designated by this setting is checked, replaced, or temporarily taken out for the purpose of writing on the label of the designated recording medium. This may be an operation other than the normal operation of the eject operation unit, such as continuing to operate the eject operation unit for longer than the normal operation time, operating the other operation units together with the eject operation unit simultaneously or sequentially, and the like. Can be performed by an abnormal operation.

Therefore, even if the reservation recording on the recording medium is set, if the recording medium is other than the designated recording medium on which the reservation recording has been set, the recording medium contained in the apparatus is exchanged with these. It is possible to reproduce and record the recording medium that has been stocked, and to perform reproduction or non-reserved recording while the reservation-set recording medium is also reserved.

In this case, while the non-reserved recording continues, if the recording start time near the recording start time set by the reserved recording is reached, the reserved recording setting is released and the important recording operation currently being executed is prioritized over the reserved recording. Can be continued.

When the non-reservation recording is continued and the recording start time nears the recording start time set by the reservation recording, the non-reservation recording is stopped and the reservation recording is controlled to be executed as set. It is possible to switch over to the more important reserved recording in preference to the recording operation that is performed.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a recording / reproducing apparatus 10 according to the present invention.
Is a video disk recorder that stores a plurality of disks 14 as recording media and records (records) or reproduces image and audio signals on an arbitrary disk 14A. A video tape recorder that reproduces and records a video audio signal or an audio signal on a tape may be used. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 includes a changer-type apparatus main body 12, and the changer-type apparatus main body 12 has a stocker (recording medium storage unit) for storing a plurality of disks 14 as recording media. ) 16 and a recording / reproducing unit 18 for recording (recording) a video / audio signal on one disk 14A selected from the plurality of disks 14 or reproducing the video / audio signal from the disk 14A.
And a loading mechanism 20 for transferring the selected one disk 14A between the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18 and the stocker 16, and an arbitrary disk 14 between the turntable and the eject position for discharging outside the machine. And an eject mechanism 22 for transporting the same. In the illustrated form, the disk 14A is stored in the stocker 16 and the recording / reproducing unit 1
8, the disc 14A is arranged in the order of the eject position and is transported in this order and ejected to the outside of the machine. However, the recording and reproducing unit 18, the stocker 16 and the disc 14A are arranged in the order of the eject position and the disc 14A is directly out of the stocker 16 Of course, it may be configured to be ejected.

The stocker 16 includes a stocker elevating mechanism (elevator) (not shown).
It has a function of moving the stocker 16 up and down so that any one disk 14A in the stocker 16 is at the loading position of the loading mechanism 20. The recording / reproducing unit 18 has a recording / reproducing head 18A for optically recording or reproducing information on or from a disk, and a turntable (in the drawing, invisible in the drawing because the disk 14A is mounted) attached to its driving end. And the like.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 10 further includes a changer control circuit 24 for controlling the stocker raising / lowering mechanism, the loading mechanism 20 and the eject mechanism 22 of the changer-type apparatus main body 12, a disk rotation drive control for the recording / reproducing section 18, signal processing, and the like. Drive / recording / reproducing control circuit 26 for performing the operation, the changer control circuit 24 and the driving / recording / reproducing circuit 26
And a system controller (control unit) 28 for automatically controlling the above based on the principle of the present invention.

The operation panel 30 includes a normal operation unit 32 and a reservation record setting unit 34, as shown in FIG. The normal operation unit 32 includes a power key 36, a disk selection key 3
8, an eject key (eject operation unit) 40, a reproduction key (reproduction operation unit) 42, a recording (non-reserved recording) key (recording operation unit) 44, and the like.
A recording start setting key 46, a setting end key 48, a channel selection key 50, a disk selection key 52, a time setting key 54A for setting a recording start time and a recording end time,
54B and a release key 56.

The changer control circuit 24 drives the stocker elevating mechanism via the system controller 28 in response to a key operation of the normal operation unit 32, and selects the selected disc 1
4A moves to the loading position, drives the loading mechanism 20 to load (places) the disk 14A on the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18, and drives the eject mechanism 22 to drive the disc 1A on the turntable.
The changer-type apparatus main body 12 is controlled so as to discharge 4A out of the machine.

The drive / recording / reproduction control circuit 26 mainly includes a rotation control circuit 58 for controlling the rotation of the rotation motor 18M of the turntable of the recording / reproduction unit 18 and the disk 14A on the turntable of the recording / reproduction unit 18. A signal processing circuit 60 for performing processing such as modulation and demodulation of a signal to be recorded or a signal reproduced from the disk 14A.

The signal processing circuit 60 converts the video / audio signal input from the TV tuner 64 during recording into the A / D converter 6.
The digital signal is input as a digital signal via a digital signal processor 6, and predetermined recording signal processing such as error correction signal addition, EFM modulation, and synchronization signal addition is performed. Further, the signal processing circuit 60 includes the RF amplifier 7
0, is connected to the recording / reproducing unit 18 of the changer-type apparatus main body 12, and outputs a signal-processed video / audio signal from the TV tuner 64 to the recording / reproducing head 18A to record (record) on the disk 14A. Further, the signal processing circuit 6
0 inputs a read signal read from the recording / reproducing head 18A at the time of reproduction via the RF amplifier 70 and performs predetermined reproduction signal processing such as detection of a synchronization signal, EFM demodulation, and error processing based on an error correction signal, The signal is output to the OUT terminal via the D / A converter 68. The signal processing circuit 60 supplies a control signal for controlling the rotation speed and the like of the disk 14A to the rotation control circuit 58 during recording, search, and reproduction of the disk 14A.

The system controller (control unit) 28
CPU 72, first RAM 74A, second RAM 74B
And the ROM 76. First RAM 74A
Is the presence or absence of the disk 14 in the stocker 16 and the stocker 1
And a second RAM 74B for storing the current position (the number of the disk 14 at the loading position) and the like.
Is a RAM for inputting and storing the program information (setting contents) in response to a key operation of the reservation record setting section 34. The ROM 76 stores a flowchart program according to the principle of the present invention (see flowcharts in FIG. 2 and subsequent figures).
Is stored in the ROM. A first and a second RAM 74A,
74B is backed up by a backup power supply 78 so that its stored contents are not erased even when the power is turned off. The CPU 72 instructs an operation corresponding to this operation based on an instruction from the normal operation unit 32,
Based on the flowchart program stored in the ROM 76, it has a function of executing scheduled recording or stopping execution of scheduled recording as set in the scheduled recording input by the scheduled recording setting unit 34.

The display section 80 displays the main storage contents of the RAMs 74A and 74B including the setting conditions inputted by the reservation recording setting section 34 for the purpose of confirmation, and as described later, near the recording start time of the reservation recording. For example, a message such as "Recording starts after one minute" is displayed.

ROM 76 of system controller 28
Has the following program related to the operation control after setting the reservation recording. However, (1A) and (1B) may be set as one of the programs, or they may be set so as to be switchable, and (2A) and (2B) are similarly set as one of the programs. They may be set or they may be set to be switchable.

(1A) Even when the reservation recording is set by the reservation recording setting unit 34, the operation corresponding to the operation of the eject key (eject operation unit) 40 for the disk 14A designated by the reservation recording setting, that is, the designation Normal operation unit 3 except for the eject operation of the disc 14A
Operation based on key operation 2 is permitted. The ROM 76 stores a program for prohibiting an operation (eject operation) based on the operation of the eject key 40 on the disk 14A specified by the setting of the reservation recording.

(1B) Even if the reservation recording is set by the reservation recording setting unit 34, the operation corresponding to the operation of the eject key (eject operation unit) 40 for the disk 14A designated by the reservation recording setting, that is, the designation Normal operation unit 3 except for the eject operation of the disc 14A
2 allows the operation based on the key operation (this is (1A)
Same as). In the ROM 76, the operation based on the operation of the eject key 40 (eject operation) for the disk 14A specified in the reservation recording setting is prohibited by a normal operation, but the reservation setting is not released by an abnormal operation without releasing the reservation setting. The program stores a program that permits the eject operation on the disk 14A specified by the setting described above and temporarily ejects the disk 14A. The abnormal operation includes, for example, (a) continuing to operate the eject operation unit (eject key 40) longer than a normal operation time (long operation), or (b) simultaneously operating the other operation units together with the eject operation unit. Operation (simultaneous multiplex operation), (c)
Pressing another operation key such as the power key 36 while maintaining the operation of the eject operation unit (sequential multiplex operation), (d) operating the eject operation unit a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined time (many number of operations), ( d) one or more of operating an emergency key or an eject key in a hidden panel (not shown) (hidden operation).

(2A) While non-reserved recording (recording) is being continued by the recording key (recording operation unit) with reservation recording set, the recording (recording) start time near the recording (recording) start time set by reserved recording (recording) is set. When it reaches, the setting of the scheduled recording is released.

(2B) Non-reserved recording using the recording key (recording operation unit) is permitted in the state where the reserved recording has been set. For example, the setting is made such that when 10 seconds before the start of the scheduled recording, the non-scheduled recording is stopped and the scheduled recording is executed.

Next, the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the configuration of FIG. 1 and the flowcharts of FIGS. In the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3, the ROM 76 stores the programs (1B) and (2).
This corresponds to the processing operation set as A). The flowchart of FIG. 2 shows the operation up to 10 seconds before the recording start time when the reservation recording is set, and the flowchart of FIG. 3 shows the operation after the recording start time of 10 seconds. Various operations based on this flowchart are monitored and determined by the CPU 72 based on the flowchart program, and are instructed and executed.

After pressing the setting start key 46 of the reservation recording setting section 34, the disc 14, channel, recording start time and recording end time to be recorded are designated by respective key operations, and the setting end key 48 is depressed to press the setting end key 48. When the setting is made, the setting contents (program information) are stored in the second RAM 74B of the system controller 28. still,
The reservation recording setting can be released by operating the release key 56. To change the setting contents, after the reservation is once released by the release key 56, the contents (conditions) of the reservation are newly set again. Done. Of course, the setting contents of the scheduled recording may be input by remote operation, or the setting contents may be input by a code method at the time of the remote operation.

As shown in FIG. 2, even if the setting of the recording reservation is completed (see Y in block 1), all the keys of the normal operation section 32 can be operated (see block 2). If no key operation is performed on the operation unit 32 (see N in block 2), the CPU 72 monitors whether or not one minute before the scheduled recording start time (see block 6). 1
If it is not minutes before (see N in block 6), it is further monitored whether it is 10 seconds before the scheduled recording start time (see block 8). If it is not 10 seconds ago (see N in block 8), it is monitored again whether the key operation of the normal operation unit 32 has been performed (see block 2). Unless the key operation of the normal operation unit 32 is performed and the recording start time is 10 seconds before,
Monitoring is continued in the loop of blocks 2, 6, and 8. still,
When determining that the current time is one minute before the scheduled recording start time, the CPU 72 instructs the display unit 80 to display "recording starts after one minute".

When the key operation of the normal operation unit 32 is performed (see Y in block 2), the key operation is performed on the disk (hereinafter referred to as a specified disk) 14 specified in the reservation recording setting.
It is determined whether or not the eject operation is performed (see block 3). For example, when the designated disk is disk number 3, following the disk selection key number 3, the eject key 4
It is determined whether 0 has been operated. If it is not the eject operation of the designated disk 14, the CPU 72
Executes an operation based on the key operation (block 5).
reference). This operation includes turning off the power key 36, ejecting the disks 14 other than the specified disk, and reproducing all the disks 14 including the specified disk (including fast forward, fast reverse, stop, pause in addition to reproduction in a strict sense). ), Search and recording.

While the operation based on the key operation of the normal operation unit 32 is being executed in this manner, the CPU 72 determines whether or not the key operation is input, whether or not it is one minute before the scheduled recording start time, and 10 seconds. Continue to monitor whether it is before (block 2,
6 and 8).

When the key operation of the normal operation unit 32 is an ejection operation of the designated disk 14A (Y in block 3)
If the operation of the eject key 40 following the disc selection key continues for a predetermined time or more, for example, two seconds or more (see Y in block 4), an operation based on this key operation, that is, the ejection of the designated disc is executed (block). 5).
Even if the designated disk 14A is ejected, the setting of the scheduled recording for the designated disk 14A is maintained. Therefore, the designated disc 14A or another disc 14 is again recorded by the eject operation section 40 to the recording / reproducing section 18.
On the turntable, the state returns to the same state as when the reservation record was set. The temporary ejection of the designated disc 14A is performed for the purpose of confirming or exchanging the disc for which the reservation recording has been set, or of writing a label on the designated disc 14A. If the key operation corresponding to the ejection of the designated disk 14A is less than 2 seconds, the CP
U72 continues to monitor the scheduled recording start time (see N, 2, 6, and 8 in block 4).

From the blocks 1 to 8 in the flowchart of FIG. 2, when the reservation recording is set, the operation by the normal operation unit 32 other than the ejection of the designated disk 14A specified by the reservation recording setting is executed. However, the ejection of the designated disk 14A is not executed unless it is determined that the operator continues the key operation for two seconds or more and temporarily ejects the designated disk 14A.

If it is determined that the scheduled recording start time is 10 seconds before (see Y in block 8), it is then monitored as shown in FIG. 3 whether non-reserved recording is currently being performed. (See block 9). This means that, as described above, all disks 14 including the designated disk 14A are
This is a case where recording is performed by operating the recording key 44 of the second recording mode (see also block 5 in FIG. 2).

If non-reserved recording by key operation is continuing (see Y in block 9), the reserved recording program is erased to cancel the reserved recording setting (see block 10). When the operation ends, all operations end.

If it is determined that non-reserved recording by key operation has not been performed (see N in block 9), the designated disk 14 specified in the reserved recording setting on the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18 is set. Is determined (see block 11).

If the designated disk 14A is not mounted (see N in block 11), it is determined whether or not the designated disk 14A exists in the stocker 16 (see block 12). If the designated disk 14A does not exist (N in block 12), the timer recording program is erased and the setting of the timer recording is released (see block 10), and all the operations are terminated.

If the designated disk 14 is present in the stocker 16 (see Y in block 12), the designated disk 14A is placed on the turntable (see block 13). . One is a recording / reproducing unit 18
In this case, another disk other than the designated disk 14A is placed on the turntable. In this case, the other disks are returned to the stocker 16 by the loading mechanism 20, and the designated disk 14A is moved up and down by the stocker 16. Set this loading disk 14
A is transferred onto the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18. The other one is a case where no disk is placed on the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18. In this case, the designated disk 14A is set to the loading position and the designated disk 14A is turned on the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18. Transfer up.

If the designated disk 14A is placed on the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18 (see block 13), the light beam of the recording / reproducing head 18A is positioned at the recording end position of the designated disk 14A. The recording is temporarily stopped (see block 14), and it is continuously determined whether or not the recording start time specified in the setting of the scheduled recording has come (see block 15 and its N).

When it is determined that the designated recording start time has been reached (see Y in block 15), scheduled recording is started (see block 16). During the continuation of the scheduled recording, it is continuously monitored whether or not the recording end time specified by the setting of the scheduled recording has been reached (see block 17 and N), and when it is determined that the recording end time has been reached ( Block 17 Y
The CPU 72 instructs the end of recording, erases the program (see block 10), and ends the scheduled recording (see block 19).

In the flowchart of FIG. 2, if the program (1B) is an abnormal operation in which the eject operation of the designated disk 14A lasts for 2 seconds or more, the operator does not cancel the setting of the scheduled recording without releasing the designated disk 14A.
Judges that he wants to eject A. Designated Disk 1
4A was ejected while maintaining the preset recording setting (corresponding to (a) of program (1B)), but as enumerated in program (1B), simultaneous multiplex operation of (b)
Even in the case of any one or a plurality of abnormal operations of the sequential multiplex operation (c), the multiple operations of (d), and the hidden operation of (e), similarly, without canceling the reservation recording setting, The setting may be made so as to allow the temporary ejection of the designated disk 14A.

A different operation example of the present invention is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4. According to the flowchart of FIG. 4, even if the ejecting operation of the designated disk 14A is continued for two seconds or more, the designated disk 14A is ejected. It is completely prohibited and is kept in the standby state for scheduled recording. That is, in the flowchart of FIG. 4, if the key operation of the normal operation unit 32 is other than the eject operation of the designated disk 14A, all the operations based on the key operation are permitted. Therefore,
In this case, the designated disk 1 in the flowchart of FIG.
It is not determined whether or not the eject operation of 4A is pressed for 2 seconds. If it is determined in the flowchart of FIG. 4 that it is 10 seconds before the start of the scheduled recording, the process proceeds to the sequence of the flowchart of FIG. 3 and operates similarly. 3 and 4
Are stored in the ROM 76 of the system controller 28 by the programs (1A) and (2A).
Corresponds to the operation set as a combination with.

In the flowchart of FIG. 3, even if the remaining time is less than 10 seconds immediately before the reserved recording start time (see Y of block 8 in FIG. 2), non-reserved recording based on the key operation of the normal operation unit 32 is performed. If it has been performed, the non-reserved recording has been given priority and continued, and the setting of the reserved recording has been released (see blocks 9 and 10 in FIG. 3). However, as shown in FIG. The process may proceed to the preparation for the scheduled recording of the designated disk 14A without determining whether or not the non-reserved recording is performed based on the key operation. The flowcharts constituted by FIGS. 2 and 5 correspond to the programs (1B) and (2B) stored in the ROM 76 of the system controller 28.
Corresponds to the action set as.

That is, if it is determined that the scheduled recording start time is 10 seconds before (see Y in block 8 in FIG. 2), the processing shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), it is determined whether or not the designated disk 14A is placed on the turntable of the recording / reproducing unit 18 (see block 11). If the designated disk 14A is not placed (see N in block 11). ), Stocker 16
It is determined whether there is a designated disk 14A in the block (block 1).
2), if there is no designated disk 14A, the programmed recording program is erased and the operation is terminated (see block 10). If there is a designated disk 14A in the stocker 16 (see Y in block 12), the designated disk is placed on the turntable (see block 13), and the recording is paused (see block 14). Subsequent operations are the same as those in the flowchart of FIG.

As described above, the non-reserved recording based on the key operation on the normal operation unit 32 is permitted for all the disks 14 including the specified disk 14A in accordance with the program (1) in the flowchart programs of FIGS. 2 block 5), 10 minutes before the scheduled recording start time
Two seconds before, if the designated disk 14A is not mounted, the recording is temporarily stopped (see block 14). This program starts 10 seconds before the scheduled recording start time.
For example, even if recording by key operation (non-reserved recording) is continued, it means that switching can be performed to execute reserved recording prior to this recording.

In the above-described embodiment of the flowchart program of FIG. 5, the operation following the flowchart program of FIG. 2 has been described. Instead of FIG. 2, the flowchart program of FIG. Of course, it may be allowed to proceed. This corresponds to the operation set as a combination of the programs (1A) and (2B) in the ROM 76 of the system controller 28.

In the above embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to an auto-changer type recording / reproducing apparatus in which a plurality of recording media are stored in the stocker 16 and one or a plurality of recording media are designated and reserved recording is performed. As described above, the present invention can also be applied to an apparatus that reserves and records one recording medium without having the stocker 16. in this case,
In the flowchart of FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not the designated disk 14A is mounted (see block 11), whether or not the designated disk 14A is present in the stocker 16 (see block 12), and a command to load the designated disk (see block 12). (See block 12) is not required.

In the above embodiment, the case where the recording medium is a disk has been described, but this may be a tape. Also, the case where the signal to be reproduced or recorded is a video and audio signal has been described, but this may be only an audio signal.

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According to the present invention, as described above, the operation corresponding to the reproduction operation unit or the recording operation unit is permitted in the state where the reservation recording has been set, so that even if the reservation recording has been set. Normal operations such as reproduction or non-reserved recording can be performed, so that the device can be used flexibly and the device can be used effectively. In this way, even when the reservation recording is set and the reservation recording is on standby, the ejecting operation of the recording medium to be reserved is prohibited, so that the reservation recording does not fail.

In the state where the reservation recording is set, the operation corresponding to the normal ejection operation (ejection operation) for the recording medium to be reserved is prohibited, but the ejection is performed only in response to the abnormal ejection operation. The operation can be controlled so as to be permitted. In this case, the recording medium on which the reservation recording is set is not erroneously taken out without the user noticing, so that the reservation recording due to an erroneous ejection is not performed. There is no failure. Further, if the recording medium can be temporarily ejected by an abnormal operation even when the reserved recording is set on the recording medium, the recording medium on which the reserved recording is set can be confirmed. , Can be replaced, and labels can be written on recording media.

The normal operation during the reserved recording standby is the non-reserved recording. When the non-reserved recording is continued and the recording start time nears the recording start time set by the reserved recording, the reserved recording setting is released. , The important recording operation that is currently being performed can be continuously performed prior to the reservation recording.

The normal operation during the reserved recording standby is the non-reserved recording. When the non-reserved recording continues and the recording start time nears the recording start time set by the reserved recording, the non-reserved recording is stopped. If the recording is controlled so as to be executed according to the setting, it is possible to switch to the more important reserved recording in preference to the recording operation currently being performed.

At least one recording medium is controlled so as to prohibit an operation corresponding to an eject operation of a recording medium for which reservation recording has been set while reservation recording has been set. It is possible to control so as to allow an operation corresponding to the eject operation of a recording medium other than the designated recording medium, and in this case, the recording medium for which the reservation recording is set is not ejected. Thus, an operation such as replacement of another recording medium can be performed without causing a failure in reservation recording.

In a state where the reservation recording is set on at least one recording medium, an operation corresponding to a normal ejection operation (ejection operation) of the recording medium to be reserved is prohibited, but only an abnormal operation is supported. In this manner, the ejecting operation can be controlled to be allowed. In this case, the designated recording medium is not erroneously ejected without the user noticing, so that the reservation recording fails due to erroneous ejection. Nothing. In addition, if the designated recording medium can be temporarily ejected by an abnormal operation, the recording medium on which the reservation recording has been set can be confirmed, replaced, or a label can be written on the recording medium.

Even in a state where reserved recording is set on at least one recording medium, operations corresponding to ordinary operations such as reproduction, non-reserved recording, and disc exchange can be performed. The device can be used effectively by providing flexibility in operation.

In this case, if the recording start time near the recording start time set by the reservation recording of the designated recording medium is reached while the non-reserved recording is continuing, the setting of the reservation recording of the designated recording medium is canceled and the program is actually executed. The important recording operation that is being performed can be continuously performed prior to the reservation recording.

During the non-reserved recording, if the recording time nears the recording start time set by the reserved recording of the designated recording medium, the non-reserved recording is stopped and the reserved recording is executed as set. It is possible to switch to the more important reserved recording in preference to the recording operation currently being performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a part of an operation process performed based on one program of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of another part of the operation processing performed after the flowchart of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an operation process performed by partially modifying the flowchart of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an operation process performed by partially modifying the flowchart of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Recording / reproducing apparatus 12 Changer-type apparatus main body 14 Disk 14A Designated disk in which reservation recording was set 16 Stocker (recording medium storage section) 18 Recording / reproducing section 18A Recording / reproducing head 18M Rotary motor 20 Loading mechanism 22 Eject mechanism 24 Changer control circuit 26 Drive recording / reproducing circuit 28 System controller 30 Operation panel 32 Normal operation unit 34 Reserved recording setting unit 36 Power key 38 Disk selection key 40 Eject key (Eject operation unit) 42 Play key (Play operation unit) 44 Record key (Record operation unit) ) 46 setting start key 48 setting end key 50 channel selection key 52 disc selection key 54A recording start time setting key 54B recording end time setting key 56 release key 58 rotation control circuit 60 signal processing circuit 64 T V tuner 66 A / D converter 68 D / A converter 70 RF amplifier 72 CPU 74A First RAM 74B Second RAM 76 ROM 78 Backup power supply 80 Display

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising an eject operation section, a recording operation section, a reproduction operation section, and a reservation recording setting section, wherein the recording operation section or the recording operation section is set in a state where reservation recording is set by the reservation recording setting section. A recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: a control unit that permits an operation corresponding to a reproduction operation unit, but prohibits an operation corresponding to the eject operation unit. 2. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising an eject operation unit, a recording operation unit, a reproduction operation unit, and a reservation recording setting unit, wherein the recording operation unit or the recording operation unit is set in a state where reservation recording is set by the reservation recording setting unit. Although the operation corresponding to the playback operation unit is permitted, and the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit is prohibited for the normal operation of the eject operation unit,
A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: a control unit for ejecting a designated recording medium on which the reservation recording has been set in response to an abnormal operation of the eject operation unit. 3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs non-reservation recording by the recording operation unit in a state where reservation recording is set by the reservation recording setting unit. The recording / reproducing apparatus controls to cancel the setting of the reservation recording when the recording time approaches the recording start time by the setting of the reservation recording during the continuation of the operation. 4. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs non-reservation by the recording operation unit in a state where reservation recording is set by the reservation recording setting unit. A recording / reproducing apparatus which controls so as to stop the non-reserved recording when the recording time approaches the recording start time set by the reserved recording during the continuation of the recording. 5. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a recording medium storage section for storing a plurality of recording media, an eject operation section, a recording operation section, a reproduction operation section, and a reservation recording setting section, wherein the reservation recording setting section performs reservation recording. Control to prohibit the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit for the specified designated recording medium, but control to allow the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit to the recording medium other than the designated recording medium. A recording / reproducing device comprising a unit. 6. A recording / reproducing apparatus provided with a recording medium storage unit for storing a plurality of recording media, an eject operation unit, a recording operation unit, a reproduction operation unit, and a reservation recording setting unit. Although the operation corresponding to the eject operation unit is prohibited for the normal operation of the eject operation unit for the specified recording medium on which the ejection operation is performed, the ejection operation is allowed for the abnormal operation of the eject operation unit, The recording / reproducing apparatus further includes a control unit that controls a recording medium other than the designated recording medium to allow an operation corresponding to the eject operation unit. 7. The recording / reproducing device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit is configured to set at least the reserved recording in a state where the reserved recording is set. A recording / reproducing apparatus, which permits an operation corresponding to the reproduction operation unit or the recording operation unit for a recording medium other than the above. 8. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control unit is configured to set the reserved recording, and at least the recording medium other than the designated recording medium on which the reserved recording is set. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the non-reserved recording is continued by the recording operation unit, when the recording start time near the recording start time set by the reserved recording is reached, the setting of the reserved recording is released. 9. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control unit is configured to execute the reservation recording while the non-reservation recording is continued by the recording operation unit in a state where the reservation recording is set. A recording / reproducing apparatus which controls so as to stop the non-reserved recording when a recording start time near a set recording start time is reached.