JPH06111413A - Video recording device for video timer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely perform timer video recording without making the standby state of the timer recording in a video timer recorder. CONSTITUTION:The starting and the ending times of recording, a channel and a recording mode are inputted by means of a setting key for timer recording from an operation part 3, the contents are stored in a control part 4, sends a forced recording signal to a recording/reproducing part 5 just before the starting time of the timer recording, the timer recording is executed giving the most priority and a power source is turned off at the ending time of the timer recording. All the while, the operation of reproduction, recording and monitoring display in the normal mode are not ejected.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape recorder having a timer reservation function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as VT
In the case of timer reserved recording with R), set the recording start time, end time, recording channel, recording mode, etc. with the setting keys, and then press the timer set key to enable timer recording as standby. There is.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of processing in a conventional timer recording device. First, the contents of timer recording start time, end time, channel, recording mode, etc. are program-input (S-20). The program that has been set and input is stored in the control unit (S-21), and it is determined whether or not the power key is turned off (S-22). If the determination result is NO, the process returns to the original state, and if YES, the process shifts to the timer recording standby (S-23). After that, the control unit constantly monitors whether or not the set timer recording start time has come, and during this period, the power switch accepts only the release by the timer set key, and does not accept the operation in other normal modes.

Recording is started immediately before the timer recording start time (S-24), and when recording is completed, the power is turned off to end timer recording (S-25). Unless the power is turned on by the power key (or the timer set key), it is in the normal mode and the timer recording is not performed even at the timer recording start time.

[0005]

However, in the prior art shown in FIG. 3, even if the timer recording is set and the program is input, the timer recording is not performed until the standby state is confirmed. Therefore, the setting is input. If you continue to operate in normal mode and do not notice when the timer recording start time arrives and you do not put it in the standby state, there will be a problem that timer recording will not be possible.
Once in the standby state, there was a problem that the normal mode operation such as watching a program on the monitor through the VTR could not be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and forcibly performs reserved recording at the timer recording start time without performing the standby operation by the timer set key, during which the normal mode operation is performed. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a video timer recording device that enables the above.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a timer for making reservation settings such as recording start time, end time, channel and recording mode in a video tape recorder having a timer reservation recording function. An operation unit having a record setting key and a setting release key, and the setting contents of the operation unit are stored, and at the timer recording start time, a compulsory recording signal is sent to the recording unit to compulsorily perform timer recording and operate in the normal mode. It is also characterized by including a control unit capable of performing the above.

[0008]

With the above structure, the timer recording setting key on the operation unit is used to input the contents such as the recording start time, the end time, the designated channel, the recording mode, etc. directly or by using the remote controller to make the setting. If you want to change the settings later or stop timer recording, press the setting release key to clear the previous setting input. The control unit stores the setting input and monitors the timer recording start time. Just before the timer start time, the control unit sends a signal to the recording unit to forcibly perform timer recording, and at the recording end time, the timer recording is ended, and on the control unit program, the timer set key etc. The timer recording is forcibly started at the timer recording start time without performing the timer recording standby procedure, so once you enter the timer recording setting, the timer recording will definitely be performed at the timer recording start time, and during that time, The operator can also perform other operations in the normal mode.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a video timer recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a VTR having a timer reservation function for a program, a VTR tuner 6 for selecting a channel image signal from a television antenna 7, a recording / reproducing section 5 for recording an input image signal or reproducing a tape. , An operation unit 3 having a timer recording setting key for an operator to input a reservation content with a remote controller and a setting release key for canceling the setting content, a setting input of the operation unit 3 is stored, and a recording / reproducing unit is set at a timer recording start time. The control unit 4 sends a signal to the device 5 to perform forced recording.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a television receiver used in combination with the VTR 1, which includes a television tuner 9 for selecting an input channel signal from the television antenna 7 and an image signal processing section 1.
0, an image display CRT 11, a VTR 1 and an input signal changeover switch 12 of the television tuner 9.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the processing of the embodiment shown in FIG. Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, the operator directly checks the recording start time, end time, channel, recording mode (standard mode, triple mode, etc.) of the program desired to be recorded by the timer on the timer recording setting key of the operation unit 3 while checking the display on the VTR 1. Alternatively, the setting is input from a remote controller or the like (S-10). After inputting the setting, if you want to change or cancel the contents, press the setting release key to clear the contents.

The contents of the timer recording set and input are stored in the control unit 4 (S-11). Thereafter, the control unit monitors the timer recording start time (S-12). Since the standby process is not performed, during this time, the operator reproduces the reproduction of the recorded tape in the recording / reproducing unit 5 and monitors it on the television receiver 2 via the changeover switch 12, or sets it in the normal recording mode to the VTR tuner. While the program selected in 6 is recorded by the recording / reproducing unit 5, the program is monitored by the television receiver 2 or when only the television program is viewed, the selector switch 12 is switched to the television tuner 9 side and displayed on the CRT 11. Normal mode operation such as is not excluded.

When the time immediately before the timer recording start time is reached (S
-12), the control unit 4 sends a compulsory recording signal to the recording / reproducing unit 5 (S-13), sends a channel selection signal to the VTR tuner 6, and performs timer recording with the highest priority (S-).
14). When the timer recording end time is reached, the control unit 4 ends the timer recording in the recording / reproducing unit 5 and turns off the power (S-15).

The power sources of the VTR 1 and the television receiver 2 may be turned on / off separately by a remote controller or the like as shown in FIG. The power supplies of the receiver 2 may be turned on / off at the same time.

In this embodiment, when the timer recording setting is input on the program of the control unit 4,
Subsequent timer / set key operation-Timer recording standby procedure is not performed, and timer recording is started with priority over the forced recording signal immediately before the timer recording start time. The timer recording is possible, and the operation in other normal modes is not excluded during that time, thus improving the usability.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A timer recording setting key for making reservation settings such as recording start time, end time, channel, recording mode, etc., an operation unit with a setting release key, and the setting contents of the operation unit are stored and forced to the recording unit at the timer recording start time. Since a control unit that sends a recording signal and forcibly performs timer recording and enables operation in the normal mode is also provided, the operator can reliably perform timer recording simply by inputting timer recording settings.
During that time, the operation in the normal mode can be performed, so that the timer recording operation is simplified and the usability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a video timer recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of processing in the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 VTR (Video Tape Recorder) 2 Television Receiver 3 Operation Unit 4 Control Unit 5 Recording / Playback Unit 6 VTR Tuner

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A video tape recorder having a timer reservation recording function, comprising: a timer recording setting key for making reservation settings for recording start time, end time, channel, recording mode, etc .; And a control unit that stores the setting contents of the unit, sends a forced recording signal to the recording unit at the timer recording start time to forcibly perform timer recording, and enables operation in the normal mode. Video timer recording device.