JPH08329552A - Timer video recording method and its device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a magnetic recording and reproducing method and device of which setting operation for timer recording is facilitated. CONSTITUTION: Information for timer video recording is inputted and the inputted information is stored in a memory 51. The stored information is read out, its array is controlled for display and is successively displayed in order from the new information to old one. By selecting and setting this displayed information, setting for a new timer video recording is enabled. Repetition of video information setting is facilitated by using pre-inputted information and sophisticated repetition of the operation becomes unnecessary. G code input device, bar code input device, etc., become unnecessary by facilitating the input operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timer recording method and a timer recording apparatus, for example, a video tape recorder having a timer recording function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a video tape recorder (hereinafter,
For timer recording in a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus such as a VTR), necessary information is input by operating many switches according to the operation procedure of the VTR. In particular,
It is necessary to repeatedly perform a similar operation for timer recording reservation setting in which the same setting of the same day, the same time, and the same channel is repeatedly performed for a regular program, a series program, and the like. Even if the program with the same contents as the last time is not recorded every week, even if you try to timer-record occasionally, according to the operation procedure of the VTR, the input switch operation for inputting the same information as above and the screen information of the VTR are selected. The setting is performed by operating the selection switch for

In order to facilitate setting operations such as timer recording, commercially available VTRs employ various methods. For example, mechanization and simplification of input operations such as G code input and bar code input. With such a VTR,
It generally has a function of inputting and setting any number of timer recordings within a period of about four weeks and performing timer recordings.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional VTR, the same information must be input again after the input period of timer recording for which timer recording has been input has passed. It is troublesome to input and set the regularly scheduled programs by the same procedure every time. Further, in the G code input device, it is necessary to check the G code of the required program, and further, in the barcode input, it is necessary to find the barcode information necessary for the timer recording. Although the input operation procedure is simplified / simplified in these cases, the complexity / inconvenience may be increased in the preparation work for the input operation.

An object of the present invention is to provide a timer recording method and a timer recording device that facilitate the setting operation of timer recording.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the timer recording method of the present invention comprises an input step of inputting information for timer recording, a storing step of storing the input information, and a storing step. A reading process for reading the stored information,
A control step for controlling the arrangement of the display of the read information,
It is characterized in that it has a selection step of selecting the displayed information, and that a new timer recording setting can be made based on the selection setting of the already input information selected in the selection step.

The timer recording apparatus of the present invention has an input means for inputting information for timer recording, a storage means for storing the input information, a reading means for reading the stored information, and a read information. Control means for controlling the arrangement of the display of, and selection means for selecting the displayed information,
A new timer recording setting is possible based on the selection setting of the already input information selected by the selection means.

[0008]

Therefore, according to the timer recording method and the timer recording apparatus of the present invention, the information for timer recording is inputted and the inputted information is stored. By reading the stored information, controlling and displaying the array of the read information, and selecting the displayed information, it is possible to set a new timer recording based on the already input information. Therefore, it is possible to easily set the recording information to be repeatedly performed by using the already input information.

[0009]

Embodiments of the timer recording method and timer recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4, there is shown an embodiment of a timer recording method and a timer recording device according to the present invention. Of these, FIGS. 1 and 2 relate to a timer recording method. FIG. 1 shows an operation procedure for newly storing and recording information, and FIG. 2 shows a case of reading registered recording information and setting a new timer recording. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of FIG. 3 and 4 relate to a timer recording apparatus. FIG. 3 shows a circuit configuration example of a main part of the timer recording apparatus, and FIG. 4 shows an external configuration example of an operation panel section.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel section of the timer recording apparatus of the present embodiment has a recording mode switch 1 for setting the magnetic recording apparatus in a recording operation state, a time setting switch 2 for setting the time, and a timer on the display screen. Timer recording screen switch 3 for displaying information for recording, setting switch 4 for making stored recording information new recording information, selection for selecting information as new recording information from stored recording information A switch 5, a cancel switch 6 for deleting recording information once input, a timer switch 10 for setting activation of timer recording, a memory storage switch 20 for storing the input information in the memory, and a new information stored in the memory. Memory read switch 30 for sequentially displaying old to old, memory screen for switching VTR display to timer recording screen Have a replacement switch 40. In addition, the display device 100 is provided above these operation switches.

The operation switch and display device 100 described above.
The inside of the timer recording device related to the above is configured as shown in FIG. The internal configuration shown in FIG. 3 includes a CPU 50 that controls the operation of the timer recording device, a memory 51 that stores recording information, a display driver 53 that displays the recording information on the display device 100, and a recording that records and reproduces image data on a tape. The circuit 54 is provided. The switch 32 here is the various switches 1 on the operation panel of FIG.
2, ... 40 etc. are collectively referred to.

(Preparation work) This preparation work is a general V
Similar to TR, this is an initial work for recording. That is, the loading of the magnetic recording tape into the VTR body, the adjustment of the current time, and the like. After performing these basic preparatory work, the process proceeds to the following example.

(Input of New Information) When timer recording is performed by the timer recording apparatus of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, first, FIG.
The recording information is newly input and stored based on the operation procedure of. This new information input is performed as needed by inputting and storing new information.

First, in step S10, the memory screen changeover switch 40 is pressed to enter the information input mode. By this mode switching, the counter I for checking whether or not a set of information necessary for timer recording has been input is initialized. Further, the display device 100 of the VTR enters a monitor display standby state of the input information.

In the information input mode, new recording information is input (S11). This recording information includes the day of the week, the start time, the end time, the channel, the recording mode, etc. of the program to be recorded. The counter I is incremented each time the input of one data required for timer recording is completed (S1
3). The input mode continues until the input of one set of information is completed (S12).

When a set of new recording information is input, registration in the memory is executed. This registration is executed by pressing the memory storage switch 20 (S14).

Further, all input of recording information is completed (S1
Until step 5), steps S10 to S14 are repeatedly executed. All input of recording information is completed (in S15
If YES), the new information input ends.

(Already-input information setting) The already-input information setting is an operation procedure in which the recording information stored in the memory is selected and used as the recording information.

First, in step S20, the memory screen changeover switch 40 is pressed to enter the information input mode. By this mode switching, the counter I for checking whether or not a set of information necessary for timer recording has been input is initialized. Further, the display device 100 of the VTR enters a monitor display standby state of the input information.

In the information input mode, the memory read switch 30 is pressed (S21). When the memory read switch 30 is pressed, the recording information stored in the memory 51 is sequentially displayed on the display device 100 as a set (S22). The display order is changed and displayed sequentially from the new one registered and stored in the memory 51 to the old one.

Display desired recording information (YES in S23)
When the selection switch 5 is pressed in this state, the currently displayed recording information is selectively set as timer recording information (S2
4). The selection setting of the timer recording information can be repeatedly executed a plurality of times. If the settings are duplicated, they will be overwritten. Also, unnecessary settings can be deleted by pressing the cancel switch 6.

The above-mentioned new information input and already-input information setting can be operated by crossing and mixing.

(Timer recording) When the recording information is set by the above procedure and the timer recording standby state is set, recording is executed based on the set timer recording information and the time of the internal clock of the timer recording device. .

According to the above embodiment, when recording the same program, it is not necessary to repeatedly set the day of the week, the time, the channel, the recording mode, etc., and the usability is improved. In addition, it is possible to easily apply the recording information that has already been input to a partial change and storage.

Although the above-described embodiment is an example of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, the timer recording method and the timer recording apparatus of the present invention input and store information for timer recording. By reading the stored information and controlling and displaying the array of the read information for selection, a new timer recording setting can be performed based on the already input information. Therefore, it is possible to easily set the recording information to be repeatedly performed by using the already input information, and it becomes unnecessary to perform a complicated repeating operation. By simplifying the input operation, G
A code input device, a bar code input device, etc. are unnecessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a first flowchart showing a procedure of an embodiment of a timer recording method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a second flowchart showing the procedure of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a circuit configuration of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external configuration diagram of an operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 recording mode switch 2 time setting switch 3 timer recording screen switch 4 setting switch 5 selection switch 6 cancel switch 10 timer switch 20 memory storage switch 30 memory read switch 40 memory screen selection switch 50 CPU 51 memory 52 switch 53 display driver 54 recording circuit 100 display device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input step of inputting information for timer recording, a storing step of storing the input information, a reading step of reading the stored information, and a display step of displaying the read information. It has a control step of controlling the arrangement and a selection step of selecting the displayed information, and a new timer recording setting is possible based on the selection setting of the already input information selected by the selection step. And timer recording method. 2. An input unit for inputting information for timer recording, a storage unit for storing the input information, a reading unit for reading the stored information, and a display unit for displaying the read information. It has a control means for controlling the arrangement and a selection means for selecting the displayed information, and enables a new timer recording setting based on the selection setting of the already input information selected by the selection means. And timer recording device.