KR19990031969A - How to set the scheduled recording mode for the video cassette recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of driving a V-CAL capable of setting the reserved recording mode according to the number of inputs of the recording key 12 formed on the own panel of the VC. When the recording key 12 is initially input, the normal recording mode is changed. Performing; In the normal recording mode, when the recording key 12 is input again, the mode switches to the simple recording mode. When the recording key 12 is continuously input within a predetermined time, the recording time of the simple recording mode is sequentially set in units of a preset time. ; Switching to the reserved recording mode when the recording time of the simple recording mode is set to a predetermined time and the recording key 12 is input; And switching to the stop mode when the recording key 12 is re-entered in the reserved recording mode.

That is, according to the present invention, the reserved recording can be set by using the recording key formed on the VRC body without the remote control.

Description

How to set the scheduled recording mode for the video cassette recorder

The present invention relates to a video cassette recorder (hereinafter abbreviated as VSD), and more particularly, to enable setting of the reserved recording mode according to the number of input of a recording key formed on its own panel. It relates to a scheduled recording mode setting method of V-Cal.

The reservation recording function of VRC is a function to reserve and record a broadcast program in advance by setting reservation information (for example, date, start time, end time, channel) of the user. It is a very useful function to record automatically, so that the user can play it and watch it next time.

A brief description of the conventional typical recording method of the VRC is as follows.

First, the reservation information of a broadcast program that the user wants to record is set by using buttons (e.g., channel up / down, stop buttons) formed on the remote controller, and then a video cassette tape is inserted into a deck, that is, The power is turned off in an unloading state where the tape is withdrawn from the cassette and is not in close contact with the drum. In response to the power off signal, the microcomputer waits in the reserved recording mode while comparing the current time with the reserved start time.

Thereafter, when the reservation start time comes, the microcomputer switches to the recording mode, tunes to the reserved channel, and records the input broadcast signal on the videotape, thereby completing the reservation recording.

As described above, the scheduled recording of V-Cal requires the setting of a desired broadcast program using a plurality of buttons formed on the remote control, so that the remote control is lost or the batteries in the remote control are exhausted and they do not function as a remote control. There was a blind spot that you can't set up a scheduled recording if you can't.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to set the reserved recording mode of V-CAL which enables the setting of the reserved recording mode according to the number of input of the recording key formed on the own panel of V-CAL. To provide a method.

That is, the present invention provides a method of driving a V-CAL in which the reserved recording mode can be set according to the number of inputs of the recording key formed on the own panel of the VR, comprising: performing a normal recording mode when the recording key is initially input; Switching to the simple recording mode when the recording key is re-entered in the normal recording mode, and when the recording keys are continuously input within a predetermined time, the recording time of the simple recording mode is sequentially set in preset time units; Switching to the scheduled recording mode when the recording time of the simple recording mode is set to a predetermined time and a recording key is input; When the recording key is re-entered in the reserved recording mode, the method provides a method of setting a reserved recording mode of V-C, comprising switching to a stop mode.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a video cassette recorder for carrying out the method according to the invention;

2 is a flowchart of a process of setting a reserved recording mode of a video cassette recorder according to the present invention;

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: key input unit 12: recording key

20: microcomputer 30: drive unit

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a VRC for performing a method according to the present invention, which includes a key input unit 10, a recording key 12, a microcomputer 20, and a driving unit 30.

As shown, the key input unit 10 has a plurality of function keys (not shown) for controlling the operation of the V-al such as a power on / off key on the front panel of the V-al, The key signal corresponding to the key pressed by the user is configured to be applied to the microcomputer 20.

The recording key 12 is included in the above-described key input unit 10 and is configured to provide the recording key signal to the microcomputer 20 for recording the broadcast signal on the video tape inserted in the deck (not shown). In addition, the recording key 12 outputs a key signal for switching the driving unit 30 to the normal recording mode, the simple recording mode, and the reserved recording mode as sequentially input by the user.

The microcomputer 20 drives the driving unit 30 in the recording mode in response to the initial input signal of the recording key 12, and switches the driving unit 30 to the simple recording mode in response to the re-input signal of the recording key 12. Let's do it. In the simple recording mode, when the recording key 12 is sequentially input within a predetermined time, for example, within 6 seconds, the simple recording time is set. When the recording key 12 is input six times, the microcomputer 20 drives the driving unit 30. Switch to scheduled recording mode. Thereafter, when the reservation setting by the user is completed and the recording key 12 is input again, the microcomputer 20 cancels the current reservation recording mode and switches the driver 30 to the initial mode.

Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 2 attached to the process of setting the reservation recording mode of V-C according to the present invention performed by the microcomputer 20 will be described in detail.

First, when the recording key 12 located on its own panel is input (S100), that is, pressed by the user, the microcomputer 20 drives the driving unit 30 in the recording mode (S102). When 12 is input again (S104), the microcomputer 20 switches the drive unit 30 to the simple recording mode (S106).

In addition to switching the simple recording mode, the scheduled recording time is set to a predetermined time, for example, 30 minutes (S108), and in such a simple recording mode, the recording key 12 is sequentially input within a predetermined time, for example, for a predetermined time, such as 30 minutes. You can set the recording time up to 120 minutes.

That is, in the simple recording mode, when the recording key 12 is pressed once more (S100), the recording time is set to 60 minutes (S112), and when the recording key 12 is input again within a predetermined time (S114), the recording time is If it is set to 90 minutes (S116) and the recording key 12 is re-input within a predetermined time (S118), the recording time is set to 120 minutes (S120).

At this time, when the recording key 12 is input once more in the above-described mode, that is, the simple recording time is set to 120 minutes (S122), the microcomputer 20 switches the drive unit 30 to the reserved recording mode (S124). ). In the scheduled recording mode, a desired channel and a reserved recording time zone can be set using a channel up / down key, a stop key, and the like, which is easily performed by those skilled in the art. As can be, a detailed description thereof has been omitted.

On the other hand, after the predetermined reserved recording setting is completed, if the recording key 12 is input again (S126), the reserved recording mode is canceled and the state returns to the initial menu state (S128).

That is, according to the present invention, the reserved recording setting can be made only by using the recording key formed on the front panel of the VR.

As described above, the present invention can set the reserved recording using the recording key formed on the V-Cal body without the remote control.

Claims (1)

As a driving method of V-Cal, which can set the reserved recording mode according to the number of inputs of the recording key 12 formed on the own panel of V-Cal, Performing a normal recording mode when the recording key 12 is initially input; If the recording key 12 is re-entered in the normal recording mode, the mode switches to the simple recording mode. If the recording key 12 is continuously input within a predetermined time, the recording time of the simple recording mode is sequentially set in units of a preset time. Setting up; Switching to the reserved recording mode when the recording time of the simple recording mode is set to a predetermined time and the recording key 12 is input; And switching to the stop mode when the recording key (12) is re-entered in the reserved recording mode.