JPS6020178Y2 - tape recorder - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a tape recorder with a memory stop function added.

Recently, tape recorders have been designed with various functions added to them. For example, desired counter contents can be set in memory in advance, and in this state, the counter contents can be changed by various operations such as playback, rewind, and fast forward. Some tapes have a so-called memory stop function that stops the tape at the end where the contents match the contents of the memory set.

In other words, this memory stop function allows you to freely move the tape to the beginning or end of the tape when used in rewind/fast-forward operations, and can also be used as a sleeve timer when used in playback mode. It can be used for a wide variety of purposes.

By the way, if such a memory stop function can be used not only in the playback mode but also in the recording mode, it will be extremely convenient for recording and editing, for example, allowing new recordings to be inserted between already recorded recordings.

However, if the user forgets to set the memory stop mode and performs normal recording, the recording may be interrupted at an unexpected point and important recording may fail.

This idea was made to solve the above problem, and by displaying the recording mode with the memory stop setting distinguished from other modes and adding a warning function, important recording could be interrupted inadvertently. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tape recorder that can eliminate such inconveniences.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, the case where recording, playback, rewind/fast forward, etc. are set independently as mode settings will first be described.

If we now give an arbitrary mode setting to mode input circuit 1,
An output corresponding to the settings at this time is given to the control circuit 2.

Then, the output of the control circuit 2 is applied to the tape drive circuit 3, whereby the tape is driven according to the setting mode.

On the other hand, when the rotation of the reel 41 as the tape runs is detected by the detection circuit 4, a counter input pulse is given to the counter circuit 5.

Then, the count contents of the counter circuit 5 at this time are given to the display circuit 6 and displayed on the counter display section 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, this display section 7 uses an LCD counter display section, and the contents of the counter of the counter circuit 5 as the tape runs are sequentially displayed in numbers.

Next, when setting the memory stop mode, first set the counter contents of the counter circuit 5,
This is given to the memory input circuit 8 by a memory set signal and stored in the memory 9.

Of course, in this case, arbitrary contents may be directly stored in the memory 9.

Set the memory stop in this state.

These series of operations are performed using operation buttons 10, 11, and 12 in Figure 2.
This is done by

Here, button 10 is for setting the memory stop mode, button 11 is for setting the memory stop mode.
Button 12 is for resetting, and button 12 is for setting.

Further, when the memory stop mode is set, the output of the mode input circuit 1 is applied to the display circuit 6 via the control circuit 2, and the memory display section 113 is displayed.

This display section 13 uses an LED display section as shown in Fig. 2, and displays the memory stop mode. , a warning function is added so that different displays are displayed depending on when rewinding, fast forwarding, etc.

That is, for example, the display unit 13 may blink in the recording mode and be lit continuously in other modes, or may be lit in red in the recording mode and lit in green in other modes to indicate that recording is in progress in the memory stop mode. Distinguish it from other modes and display it actively.

Therefore, when a mode setting such as recording, playback rewinding, fast forwarding, etc. is given after that, the tape is driven by the motor drive circuit 3 in accordance with the output of the control circuit 2 in the same manner as described above, and at the same time the contents of the counter circuit 5 are displayed. It is displayed on the counter display section 7 via the circuit 6. At this time, if the mode setting is recording, the memory display section 13 will blink, and if the mode setting is other than this, the memory display section 13 will be lit continuously. This allows the recording display in the memory stop mode to be actively distinguished from other playback, rewinding, etc. displays.

As the tape runs, the contents of the counter circuit 5 change, and when the contents of this counter match the contents of the counter stored in advance in the memory 9, the output of the control circuit 2 is stopped by the output of the comparison circuit 14, and the output of the control circuit 2 is stopped by the output of the motor drive circuit 3. The tape running is stopped and a memory stop is performed.

Therefore, with this configuration, it is possible to actively display a warning to the user that recording is in progress in memory stop mode, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of inadvertently interrupting recording. This prevents important recordings from failing.

It should be noted that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be implemented with appropriate modifications without changing the gist.

For example, in the above description, an LED display section is used to display the memory stop, but a combination of an LCD and an LED, or a fluorescent display tube may also be used.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the LCD of the counter display section is used to display rMyo in large letters in the upper left corner of the LCD, and when recording in memory stop mode, Myo blinks, and in other cases, Myo is displayed.
J may be displayed continuously.

Here, the same parts as in FIG. 3 or FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

As described above, this invention eliminates the inconvenience of inadvertently interrupting important recordings by displaying the recording mode in the memory stop setting state separately from other modes and adding a warning function. We can provide tape recorders that can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of this invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing only the essential parts of the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of this invention. 1...Mode input circuit, 2...Control circuit, 3...Tape drive circuit, 4...Detection circuit, 5...Counter Circuit, 6...
Display circuit, 7... Counter display section, 8...
...Memory input circuit, 9...Memory, 10.1
1.12...operation button, 13...memory display section, 14...comparison circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] When a memory stop function is added to operation modes such as recording, playback, rewinding, and fast forwarding, a display section is provided to display the memory stop mode, and the display contents of the recording mode on this display section are changed to other modes. Cheap Record is characterized by having a warning function that differs from the display contents of the mode.