JPH04109795A - Input device for vtr - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the edit operation by setting the mode for vari-speed reproduction when a tentative stop is caused in the reproduction state in the input device for a VTR in which the arrangement of entry keys is changed in response to plural modes. CONSTITUTION:When the reproduction state is set in the 'MONITOR' mode and the tentative stop state is set, the 'SHUTTLE' mode 103 is set. In the 'SHUTTLE' mode 103, letters of SHUTTLE are in scroll display on a character display section 120 and the characters are displayed. Moreover, in the 'SHUTTLE' mode 103, forward vari-speed reproduction keys 134,135,136 and reverse vari-speed reproduction keys 137,138,139 and a still picture reproduction key 140 are displayed. Furthermore, a COUNTER key 141 is displayed. In the case of the 'SHUTTLE' mode 103, the vari-speed reproduction of X1/10 speed, X1/5 speed, X1 speed, X2 speed and the changeover of reproduction direction are attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a VTR input device for remotely controlling the operation settings of a VTR.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention provides an input device for a VTR that can be set to a plurality of modes and whose key arrangement is changed depending on the mode, and when the playback mode is paused, the mode is set to perform variable speed playback. This allows for easy tying operations.

[Conventional technology]

A remote commander is used to remotely control electronic equipment such as a VTR. Conventional Norimote Commanders have keys arranged to correspond to individual operations. For this reason,
For example, when operating an electronic device such as a VTR used for editing that allows various operation settings to be made, a large number of keys are arranged on the remote commander.

That is, in order to operate such a VTR, the remote commander must be provided with operation setting keys such as play, stop, fast forward, and rewind, as well as editing keys such as variable speed play and still image play. There is a need. Furthermore, it is necessary to arrange the keys for setting the timer. Therefore, a very large number of keys are arranged on the remote commander.

Therefore, a mote commander can be considered, in which a touch panel is disposed on the LCD display, and input can be performed by pressing the touch panel at the coordinates of the keys shown on the LCD display. When the touch panel is disposed on the LCD display in this way, the key arrangement can be changed according to each mode, the key arrangement can be simplified, and the operability can be improved.

[Problem B to be Solved by the Invention] Variable speed playback such as picture search, still playback, and frame-by-frame playback is often used when editing.

Therefore, a remote commander that can be set to multiple modes has a variable speed playback mode in addition to the normal mode.
In this variable speed playback mode, it is conceivable to arrange keys for variable speed playback such as picture search, still playback, and frame-by-frame playback. When such a variable speed playback mode is provided, it is desired that the normal mode can be easily transitioned to the variable speed playback mode as needed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an input device for a VTR that can easily switch to variable speed playback mode when necessary.

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention provides an input gl of a VTR which can be set to a plurality of modes and whose key arrangement is changed according to the mode, and which is set to a mode for variable speed playback when paused in the playback state. It is a device.

[Operation] When variable speed playback is required, such as during editing work, the first step is usually to
Still playback is performed. Therefore, once the still playback is set, the variable speed playback mode is set. That is, the remote commander 10 is set to the playback state in the [MONITOR] mode 102, and when stopped at -, the mode changes to [5) IUTTLEI 103. [
5HUTTLE] 103, keys for variable speed playback are arranged. Editing operations can be easily performed using these keys.

〔Example〕

Examples of the present invention will be described in the following order.

Overview of the VTR main unit Internal configuration of the VTR main unit Door opening mechanism Overview of the remote commander Internal configuration of the remote commander Key operations that involve deletion of touch panel array Clean mode Display display About the mode of the remote commander Basic operating methods of the remote commander Time Calendar and time settings Timer settings Memory bank function Confirmation and change of reservation details Operation of other devices a. Overview of the VTR body Figures 1A and 1B are applicable to this invention. VTR
The main body 1 is shown as a whole. Figure 1 A and 1
In FIG. B, a transparent touch panel 2 is provided on the entire surface of the VTR main body 1 as a door that covers the entire front panel IA. FIG. 1A shows the state when the transparent touch panel 2 is closed, and FIG. 1B shows the state when the transparent touch panel 2 is opened. This transparent touch panel 2 is provided with a plurality of operation keys, as will be explained later. As shown in FIG. 1B, the state of the VTR 1 is set by opening the transparent touch panel 2 and operating the operation keys arranged on the transparent touch panel 2. Note that this transparent touch panel 2 is connected to the eject key 150 (first O) of the remote commander 10, as explained later.
(see Figure 1).

As shown in FIG. 1B, when the transparent touch panel 2 on the entire surface of the VTR body 1 is opened, the cassette insertion slot 3 is exposed.

A cassette is loaded into this cassette insertion port 3. Also, on the front panel IA of this VTR body 1, the VTR
Display lamp 4 that displays the operating status of the main unit 1, such as power on/off, recording mode, auto tracking, etc.; Display 5 that displays the setting status of the tape counter, time, operating mode, channel, etc.; and Display section 6 that displays the tape running status. will be placed. Note that the display 5 can selectively display adjustment states such as tracking, audio level, sharpness, etc., as will be explained later. Since the transparent touch panel 2 is transparent, the transparent touch panel 2
Even in the closed state, the display on the display lamp 4, the display 5, and the tape running state display on the display section 6 can be viewed through the transparent touch panel 2.

Further, a light transmitting/receiving section 7 is provided on the front panel IA of the VTR main body. The operating state of the VTR body 1 can be controlled remotely using a remote commander 10, which will be explained later. This remote commander 10 is capable of bidirectional communication.

This command signal from the remote commander 10 is transmitted as an infrared signal, and this signal is received by the light transmitting/receiving section 7. A signal indicating VTR operating status such as playback, stop, -time stop, and recording, status information such as recording mode, input mode, recording time, remaining tape amount, timer reservation, reservation confirmation, and timer information such as current time. is transmitted as an infrared signal from the light transmitting/receiving section 7 of the VTR body 1 as necessary, and this signal is received by the remote commander 10.

In this way, the transparent touch panel 2 is provided on the front panel IA of the VTR main body 1 so that it can be opened and closed freely.
By operating this transparent touch panel 2, various operating states can be set. Therefore, it is not necessary to arrange a plurality of operation keys on the front panel IA, and the design can be improved. Furthermore, the operation keys arranged on the transparent touch panel 2 can be operated with a light touch, improving operability. Furthermore, since the transparent touch panel 2 is transparent, various displays can be viewed even when the transparent touch panel 2 is closed.

b. Internal configuration of the VTR body FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the VTR main body 1. As shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, 11 is a system controller, and 12 is a mode controller. System controller 11
and the mode controller 12 are bidirectionally connected.

When operation keys arranged on a transparent touch panel 2 provided on the front surface of the VTR main body 1 are operated, the operation signals are supplied from the touch panel 2 to the system controller 11. Further, when the operation keys arranged on the remote commander 10 are operated, a command signal is transmitted from the remote commander 10, and this command signal is received by the light receiving element 7A.

This signal is transmitted from the light receiving element 7A to the system controller 11.
supplied to Then, a signal indicating the setting state of the VTR main body 1 is outputted from the system controller 11 as necessary, and transmitted from the light emitting element 7B.

When a command signal is supplied to the system controller 11, this command is supplied to the mode controller 12, and the mode controller 12 sets an operating mode.

Depending on the set operating state, the display lamp 4, display 5, and tape running state display section 6 display information.

A rotary head is arranged on the drum 14. drum 14
The operating state of is set by the mode controller 12. During playback, a recording signal on the tape is played back by a rotary head disposed on the drum 14, and the playback output is supplied to the recording/playback circuit 15. In the recording/reproducing circuit 15, a luminance signal is demodulated from the reproduced FM modulated luminance signal, and the carrier frequency of the reproduced low-frequency converted chroma signal is set to a predetermined frequency (for example, 3
58MHz). This reproduced signal is output from the input/output terminal 16.

During recording, a video signal from the tuner circuit 29 or the input/output terminal 16 is supplied to the recording/return circuit 15. Then, the luminance signal is FM-modulated, the chroma signal is low-frequency converted, and is recorded on the tape by the rotating head of the drum 140.

When the power is turned on by operating the remote controller 10, the drum 14 is immediately rotated for, for example, 30 seconds.

In this manner, by rotating the drum 14 for a predetermined period of time when the power is turned on, the playback screen can be displayed immediately when playback is started from the power on.

The recording mode can be set to three modes (β■, β■, β■) with different tape speeds, and can also be set to a normal mode and a high band mode.

17 is a timer circuit. Using this timer circuit 17, timer recording can be performed. Timer information set in timer recording is stored in the timer memory 18. The set time of the timer circuit 17 is displayed on the display 5.

Timer settings will be explained later on Remote Commander 10.
This is done by the operation of In addition, this timer memory 18
The timer information stored in the remote commander IO can be sent back to the remote commander IO to rewrite the timer information.

19 is a cassette detection circuit. The presence or absence of a cassette is detected by a cassette detection circuit 19. The output of this cassette detection circuit 19 is supplied to the mode controller 22.

When displaying a television broadcast screen using the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR main body 1, the power of the VTR main body 1 is normally turned on without a cassette being inserted. Therefore, by using the detection output of this cassette detection circuit 19, if the VTR body 1 is turned on when there is no cassette, the channel may be displayed on the display 5, assuming that the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR body 1 is used. . In this way, when the tuner circuit 29 of the VTR body 1 is used to display a television broadcast screen, the channel display becomes easier to see.

2OA and 20B are door opening mechanisms for the transparent touch panel 2. As mentioned above, the transparent touch panel 2 of the VTR body 1 is connected to the eject key 1 of the remote commander 10.
It can be opened with 50 operations. When the remote commander 10 sends an eject command signal, the system controller 11 outputs a door open signal. This door opening signal is supplied to the door opening mechanisms 2OA and 20B.
The open/close state of the transparent touch panel 2 is detected by the open/close detection circuit 21. This opening/closing detection circuit 21 can be configured with a leaf switch, for example. During this time, when the door detection circuit 21 detects that the transparent touch panel 2 is open,
Eject operation is prohibited.

As will be described in detail later, various operation keys are arranged on the transparent touch panel 2. When such a transparent touch panel 2 is arranged so that it can be opened and closed, if the cassette is ejected while the transparent touch panel 2 is not completely opened, the cassette may hit the operation keys arranged on the transparent touch panel 2. There is a risk that it may be touched and malfunction. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the open/close detection circuit 21 detects the open/close state of the transparent touch panel 2 as described above,
When the transparent touch panel 2 is open, the eject operation is prohibited to prevent such malfunctions.

An illumination lamp 22 that illuminates the transparent touch panel 2 is provided. When you open the transparent touch panel 2, the lighting lamp 2
2 is lit.

When the transparent touch panel 2 is operated, an operation sound is generated from the speaker 23. This allows the user to perform reliable operations.

C0 Door Opening Mechanism FIGS. 3A and 3B show the configurations of the door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B. These door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B
is a magnet 23 arranged on the transparent touch panel 2 side.
and iron pieces 24 and 25, and a solenoid coil 26 and iron pieces 27 and 28 disposed on the VTR main body 1 side. By controlling the current flowing through the solenoid coil 26, the transparent touch panel 2 can be opened.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when no current is applied to the solenoid coil 26, the magnetic force of the magnet 23 causes the iron piece to
4.25 and the iron piece 27.28 are attracted to each other. Therefore, the transparent touch panel 2 is held in a closed state.

As shown in Fig. i3B, when a current is applied to the solenoid coil 26, a magnetic field is generated in the solenoid coil 26 in the same direction as the magnetic field of the magnet 23, and the iron pieces 24.25 and 27.28 repel each other.

Therefore, the transparent touch panel 2 is opened.

Since such door opening mechanisms 20A and 20B can be constructed without using a motor, they are inexpensive and can open the transparent touch panel 2 very quietly without generating motor noise.

d. Overview of Remote Commander FIG. 4 shows the external appearance of the remote commander 10 for operating the VTR main body 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, this remote commander 10 is provided with an LCD display 31, and a touch panel 32 is laminated on this LCD display 31. Keys are displayed on the LCD display 31, and when performing various operation settings, the touch panel 32 above the key display is pressed.

This remote commander 10 can be set to various modes, and the key arrangement displayed on the LCD display 31 can be changed according to each mode.

In this way, since the key arrangement can be changed according to each mode, the key arrangement can be simplified, the number of erroneous key operations can be reduced, and various complicated operation settings can be made. Note that the mode and key layout of the remote commander 10 will be described in detail later.

This remote commander 10 can perform two-way communication with the VTR main body 1. A light transmitting/receiving section 33 is provided on the front side of the remote commander 10. A command signal from the remote commander 10 is transmitted from the light transmitting/receiving section 33 as an infrared signal.

Then, a signal indicating the operating state of the VTR main body 1 is transmitted from the VTR main body 1 as an infrared signal, and this signal is received by the light transmitting/receiving section 33 of the remote commander 10.

e. Internal configuration of remote commander FIG. 6 shows the internal configuration of the remote commander 10.

The remote commander 10 is provided with a CPU 41 . A memory 42 is bidirectionally connected to the CPU 41, and a display 31 and a touch panel 32 are also connected. The display 31 and the touch panel 32 are stacked and integrated, as described above.

Keys are displayed on the display 31, and the touch panel 32 is pressed in accordance with the key display. As a result, a command signal is transmitted from the CPU 41, and this command signal is transmitted as an infrared signal from the light emitting element 33B.

Note that the relay 43 is provided to generate an operation sound when the touch panel 32 is pressed. relay 4
The relay sound No. 3 is a familiar sound produced when a switch operation is completed, and is suitable for use as a source of operation sound. In addition, by using the operation sound of the remote commander 10 as a relay sound and the aforementioned operation sound of the VTR main body 1 as a buzzer sound from the speaker 23, it is possible to change the operation sound when the remote commander 10 is operated and when the touch panel 2 of the VTR main body 1 is operated. The quality of the sound generated differs depending on the time, improving operability.

The signal sent from the VTR body 1 is sent to the light receiving element 33A.
and is supplied to the CPU 41.

Displays corresponding to the signals sent from the VTR body 1 are displayed on the display 31 as necessary.

Further, an illumination lamp 44 that illuminates the display 31 and the touch panel 32 is provided. This lighting lamp 44
If you turn on the light, you can check the settings even in a dark place and make operational settings.

This illumination lamp 44 is turned on by pressing the "?" key 122, which serves as a help key, as will be explained later.

Note that the battery attachment detection circuit 45 detects whether or not a battery has been attached.

f. Arrangement of touch panel The touch panel 2, which is disposed on the front surface of the VTR main body 1 so as to be openable and closable, will be described in detail.

FIG. 7 shows the configuration of keys arranged on the touch panel 2. As shown in FIG. The touch panel 2 has a power key 47,
Eject key 48, rewind key 49, re-forward key 50,
Keys for performing basic operations such as a fast forward key 51, a - hour stop key 52, a stop key 53, and record keys 54A and 54B are provided.

Further, a quick timer setting key 55, a timer recording key 56, a recording mode key 57, a TV/video switching key 58, a counter reset key 59, a counter display/tape remaining amount display switching key 60, and a tape return key 61 are provided. .

Inch function keys such as an index key 62, an index mark key 63, and an inch erase key 64 are also provided.

Furthermore, input switching keys 65, 66, and 67 are provided.

Also, channel up/down key 68, high band key 69, βIs/SHB switching key 70, main/
A sub-switching key 71 is provided.

Further, keys for editing such as an audio insert edit key 72, a video insert edit key 73, and a synchro date key 74 are provided.

Further, a recording level key 75, a dragging key 76, a sharpness key 77, and an adjustment up/down key 78 are provided.

Also, there is a buzzer key 79 for switching operation sounds, a tape select key 80, an edit function switching key 81. Audio monitor key 82, timer online function switching key 83, BNR playback switching key 84, CATV
Various setting/switching keys such as a key 85, an auto stereo key 86, a remote commander mode switching key 87, an OK main key 8 for returning the display to its original state, and an auto tracking key 89 are provided.

Further, keys for tuner presetting, such as a tuner label key 90 and a tuner preset key 91, are provided.

g. Key operation involving erasure In the VTR body 1, by pressing each key on the transparent touch panel 2 arranged as described above, the corresponding operation is set. Operations using the transparent touch panel 2 can be easily set by simply pressing the corresponding keys with a finger. As described above, the input state can be recognized by the buzzer sound from the speaker 23.

However, when input operations are performed in such a simple manner, malfunctions such as pressing the wrong key are likely to occur.

In particular, it is necessary to prevent operations involving tape erasure/rerecording from being erroneously set. Therefore, in the VTR to which the present invention is applied, key manual operations associated with tape erasure/re-recording are prevented from malfunctioning.

That is, the quick timer setting key 55 and timer recording key 56 cannot be set unless the corresponding keys are pressed for several seconds.

Furthermore, regarding the recording keys 54A and 54B, if you do not press and hold the two recording keys 54A and 54B at the same time for several seconds,
It is not possible to set it.

h. Clean mode As described above, by pressing each key on the transparent touch panel 2 of the VTR main body, the corresponding operation is set. As each key on the transparent touch panel 2 is repeatedly operated, dirt such as fingerprints adheres to the surface of the transparent touch panel 2. If the transparent touch panel 2 is wiped with a cloth or the like to remove dirt from the transparent touch panel 2, there is a risk that keys on the transparent touch panel 2 may be pressed and malfunction may occur.

Therefore, a clean mode can be set in which all key operations on the transparent touch panel 2 are disabled. That is, when the power key 47 and the OK main key 8 are pressed at the same time, the clean mode is set. In the clean mode, all key operations on the transparent touch panel 2 are disabled. Therefore, dirt on the transparent touch panel 2 can be removed by wiping the surface of the transparent touch panel 2 with a cloth or the like. When in clean mode, display 5 shows rPL.
EAsE CLEAN THE PANEL" is displayed, informing you that it is the clean mode.

When a key on the remote commander 10 is operated or when the power key 47 and the OK main key 8 are pressed at the same time, the normal operation mode is returned.

i.Display Display Normally, a counter, time, input mode, tape mode, channel, etc. are displayed simultaneously on the display 5 of the VTR body 1.

Incidentally, in the VTR to which the present invention is applied, tracking adjustment can be performed electronically by operating the tracking key 76 and adjustment up/down key 78. You can also adjust the sharpness using sharpness key 77.
This can be done by operating the adjustment up/down key 78. When performing such electrical adjustments, it is necessary to display the state of these adjustments. The display 5 is used to display these setting states. However, the display area of the display 5 is limited.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the display on the display 5 can be selectively changed between the normal state and the adjustment state.

That is, for example, when performing trunking adjustment, the tracking key 76 is pressed. Then, display 5
As shown in Figure 8A, rTRACK INGJ
The text and a bar graph indicating the adjustment status are displayed. While looking at this heart graph, adjust up/down key 78.
Tracking adjustment can be performed by operating . In this manner, when performing adjustment, the normal display disappears and a bar graph indicating the tracking adjustment state is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5, so that the adjustment display becomes larger and adjustment becomes easier. Similarly, when adjusting sharpness,
A bar graph indicating the sharpness setting state is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5.

When performing tracking adjustment or sharpness adjustment,
After a few seconds or when the OK primary key 8 is pressed, the display 5 returns to the normal display.

Further, when the recording level key 75 is pressed, a level meter is displayed on the entire surface of the display 5, as shown in FIG. 8B. The recording level can be adjusted by operating the adjustment up/down key 78 while viewing this display.

Note that this level meter display is returned to the normal display when the OK main key 8 is pressed. Unless the OK primary key 8 is pressed, the level meter continues to be displayed.

When confirming a reserved program, a display indicating the reserved date, recording mode, recording start time, reservation number, reserved channel, and recording end time is displayed as shown in FIG. 8C.

As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, in order to perform appropriate display using the limited display area of the display 5, when making adjustments, the display is displayed in a large size so that the adjusted state can be easily seen. A bar graph indicating the adjustment status is displayed throughout 5, and the normal status and timer fl! In the case of confirmation, multiple items are displayed at the same time so that various statuses can be checked at once.

j. Remote Commander Modes As mentioned above, the remote commander 10 can be set to various modes. Each mode of this remote commander 10 will be explained.

FIG. 9 shows each mode transition of the remote commander 10. When you install the batteries for the first time or when you do not operate the remote commander for about 5 minutes, [5L]
EEP] Mode 101 is set. Figure 10A is [5L
EEP] This shows the state of the key layout in mode 101. In the sleeve mode 101, as shown in FIG. 10A, displays other than the status key 121 are turned off.

Here, when the status key 121 is pressed, normally the [MONITOR] mode 1 is pressed, as shown in FIG.
It becomes 02. FIG. 10B shows the key arrangement in the group 0 NITOR] mode 102. [MONITOR
] In mode 102, rMO is displayed on the character display section 120.
After the characters NITORJ are scrolled and displayed, characters as shown are displayed.

Note that among the displays on the character display section 120, the displays marked with [ ] are input keys.

Also, "?" key 122, rNOJ key 123, rPO
The WERJ key 124 is displayed. Also, rewind key 1
25, fast forward key 126, play key 127, - hour stop key 128, stop key 129, record key 130A, 130
Keys for basic operation settings such as B are displayed. Also, rTIMERJ key 131, r LINE/TUN
ERJ key 132 and "rsETTING" key 133 are displayed.

[? 10NITOR] mode 102 is set to the playback state and - time stop state is set, as shown in FIG. 9, the [S)I[ITTLE] mode 103 is set. 1st
FIG. 0C shows the key arrangement in the [5HUTTLE] mode 103. 1sHtlTTLEJ Mode 1
03, rsHUT'rL is displayed on the character display section 120.
After the letters EJ are scrolled and displayed, characters as shown are displayed. Also, [5HUTTLE]
In mode 103, as shown in FIG.
24 is displayed. In addition, the speed change reproduction key 13 in the forward direction
4.135.136, Reverse direction speed change playback key 137.
138 and 139, a still image playback key 140 is displayed.

Additionally, the rcOIINTERJ key 141 is displayed.

[If you set 5HIITTLEJ mode 103, ×
1) Variable speed playback of 10x speed, x175x speed, x1x speed, x2x speed, and switching operation of playback direction can be performed.

In FIG. 9, when the VTR body 1 is in the timer reservation standby state, [TfMEI? CHECKI mode becomes 104. The tenth diagram is [TIMERCHECK
The key arrangement in I mode 104 is shown. [Tr
MERC) IECK] In mode 104, the characters rTIMERCHECKJ are scrolled across two rows on the character display section 120, and then the timer setting state is displayed as shown. Note that when characters are scroll-displayed in two rows on the character display section 120, the characters in the lower row are scroll-displayed after the characters in the upper row are scroll-displayed. Also, in the [TIMERCtlEcK] mode 104, as shown in Figure 10, 1゛? ” key 122, “
NO” key 123, rYES” key 124A (rYES
J key 124A is rp.

WEI? ) is displayed in the same position as the J key 124. Also, r MEMORY J key 142,
rNEXTJ key 143, rTIMERJ key 131
is displayed. [TIMERCHECKI Mode 10
4, each time you press the "r NEXT" key 143, up to 8
The reservation details up to the program will be displayed.

In FIG. 9, [TIMERCHECKI mode 1
04 to fTIMER” key 131 is pressed, the [T
IMER5ET] Enter mode 105. FIG. 10E shows the key layout for [TIMERC1 (ECKI mode 104). [TIMHR5ETI mode 1
In 05, rTIMER5E is displayed on the character display section 120.
After the characters TJ are scrolled across two stages, the timer setting state is displayed as shown. Also,
"?" key 122, rNOJ key 123, rYEs J
Key 124A is displayed. Further, an up/down key 144 and a channel amplifier/down key 145 are displayed. Also, r MEMORY J key 142, rRE
CMODE"-t--146 files are displayed. Also, rT
IMIRJ key 131, r LINE/TUNERJ key 132, rMONITORJ key 133 A (rM
The ONrTORJ key 133A is displayed in the same position as the rsETTING J key 133). [
TIMER5ETI mode 105 to rTIMERJ
When key 131 is pressed, fTIMERCHECXI
The mode becomes 104.

In FIG. 9, the rLINE/TtlNERJ key 13
When 2 is pressed, the manual tuner is selected on the VTR main body 1 side, and at tail time, it becomes [TUNERMODEI 106].

FIG. 10F shows the key layout for [TUNERMODEI 106]. [TtlNERMODE
In the I-E--1' 106, the character display section 12
After the characters r TUN E RMODEJ are scrolled and displayed at 0, characters as shown are displayed. Also, "?" key 122, rNOJ key 123, r
The POWERJ key 124 is displayed. Also, rANT
TV/VTRJ key 147 and rMUTrNG J key 148 are displayed.

Additionally, a volume up/down key 144A and a channel up/down key 145 are displayed. Also, r
TIMERJ key 131, r LINE/TIINER
” key 132 and rMONITORJ key 133A are displayed.

In Figure 9, r L TNE/TUNERJ key 1
When 32 is pressed and BS input is selected on the VTR main body 1 side, the mode becomes [TUNER/BSI mode 107].

FIG. 10G shows the key arrangement in the TUNER/BSI mode 107. In the [TUNER/BS] mode 107, the rBS is displayed on the character display section 120.
After the characters TUNERJ are scrolled and displayed, characters as shown are displayed. Also, "?" key 12
2. A "NO" key 123 and an rPOWERJ key 124 are displayed. In addition, rANT TV/VTRJ key 14
7. The rMIITINGJ key 148 is displayed. Additionally, a volume up/down key 144A and a channel up/down key 145 are displayed.

Also, rTIMERJ key 131, r L INE/T
UNERJ key 132, rMONITORJ key 133
A is displayed.

In FIG. 9, the rLINE/TUNERJ key 132
When is pressed, if line manual 1 or 2 is selected on the VTR main body 1 side, the [LINE] mode 108 is entered. FIG. 10H shows the key arrangement in the [LINE] mode 108. In the [LINE] mode 108, characters as shown are displayed on the character display section 120. Also, "?" key 122, "NO" key 1
23, rPOWERJ key 124 is displayed. Also,
rTIMERJ key 131, rLINE/TUNERJ
Key 132 and rMONITORJ key 133A are displayed.

When the "?" key 122 is pressed in any state, the illumination lamp 44 (sixth
) is lit, and the character display section 120 shows
The characters of the currently set mode are scrolled. In addition, if the character indicating the mode spans two lines, 2
The characters in the line are scrolled with a time difference, so
Easy to check mode. The illumination lamp 44 is extinguished after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. Therefore, the user can check at any time what state the remote commander 10 is set to by pressing the "?" key 122. At this time, the illumination lamp 44 is turned on, so
As long as you remember the location of the "?" key 122, you can reliably operate the remote commander even in a dark place.

Furthermore, if the "?" key 122 is kept pressed, [HOM
E] mode 109 is set. FIG. 10H is [HO
This shows the key arrangement in ME] mode 109.

In the [HOME] mode 109, the character display section 12
After the characters rHOMEJ are scrolled and displayed at 0, characters as shown are displayed.

Also, "? Cokey 122, "NO" key 123, rPO
The WERJ key 124 is displayed. Also, rlNDEX
J key 149, rANT TV/VTR J key 147
, eject key 150 are displayed. Also, a rewind key 125, a fast forward key 126, a play key 127, a - hour stop key 128, a stop key 129, a record key 130A, 1
30B is displayed. Also, rTAPE RETIJR
N, key 151, rcOUNTERRESET'' key 143A, and rRECMODEJ key 146 are displayed. Also, rTI month ERJ key 131, rLINE/TU
NERJ key 132, rSETTING J key 133
is displayed. In this group OME mode 109, all keys necessary for operation are provided.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the rINDEX J key 149 is pressed, the
becomes 0.

FIG. 10 shows the key arrangement in the [INDEX C0UNTER] mode 110. [INDE
In the X C0UNTER1 mode 110, characters as shown are displayed on the character display section 120. Also, "?" key 122, "NO" key 123, r PO
WER” key 124 is displayed. Also, rlNDEX
J key 149 is displayed. In addition, the rewind key 125
, fast forward key 126, playback key 127, - hour stop key 1
28, a stop key 129 is displayed. Also, rTAPE
RETURN J key 151, rcOUNTERRE
SET” key 143A is displayed. Also, rlNDE
X? '1ARKI key 131A, rMONTTOR
J key 133A is displayed.

In FIG. 9, when the [5ETTING] key 133 is pressed, the [COM? IAND] Mode 111 is set. FIG. 10J shows the key arrangement in the [COMMAND] mode 111. [CO? I? IAND
] In mode 111, rc is displayed on the character display section 120.
The words OMMAND MODEJ are scrolled across two lines. Also, "?" key 122, "NO"
Key 123, rYES J key 124A is displayed.

In addition, keys 152 numbered from 'E to '12'
．． 152, . . . are displayed. Also, [5ETTIN
G1 key 133 is displayed. Using the keys 152, 152, . . . from NJ to "12", it is possible to select the device on which the remote commander operation is desired. In addition, key 15
The numbers "1" to "12" attached to 2.152, . . . correspond to the manufacturers of the devices.

In FIG. 9, the [5ETTTNG] key 133
When is pressed, [CLOCK SET] mode 112
become.

In FIG. 10, [CLOCK 5ETI mode 112
This shows the key arrangement when . [CLOCK S
ET] In mode 112, rcL is displayed on character display section 120.

After the characters CK SET are scrolled, characters for setting the calendar and time as shown are displayed. Additionally, a "?" key 122, a "NO" key 123, and an rYES J key 124A are displayed. An up/down key 144 and a channel up/down key 145 are displayed. Additionally, a [5ETT [NG] key 133 is displayed. In this [SET to CLOC] mode 112, the character displayed on the character display section 120 and the up/down key 144 are used to
The calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 (FIG. 2) of the TR main body 1 can be set correctly.

In FIG. 9, the [5ETTING] key 133
When is pressed, [TUNEL? The mode becomes PRESETI mode 113.

The 10th diagram is [TUNBRPRESETI mode 11]
This shows the key arrangement at the time of 3. [TIJNERP
In the RESETI mode 113, the character display section 12
After the characters "TUNERPRESET" are scrolled and displayed at 0, characters as shown are displayed. Also, press the "?" key 122, "NO" key 123, rYES
j key 124A is displayed. Also, "1" to "12"
” keys 152, 152, . . . are displayed. Additionally, a [5ETTING] key 133 is displayed. [TLINERPRESET] Mode 1
13, the reception channel of the tuner can be set.

In FIG. 9, the [5ETTING] key 133
When is pressed, the [CO AND] mode 111 is entered.

k. Basic Operation Method of the Remote Commander The remote commander 10 has a key layout that changes depending on each mode, as shown in FIGS. 10elNA to 10M.

The "?" key 122 has the function of a help key when the user does not understand the operation. That is, as described above, if you want to know which mode is set, the "?" key 122 is pressed. Then, the characters of the set mode are scrolled and displayed on the character display section 120.

Then, when the "?" key 122 is pressed, the illumination lamp 44 that illuminates the display 31 and the touch panel 32 is illuminated, making it possible to confirm the setting state even in a dark place.

Note that when the characters displayed on the character display section 120 span two rows, each row is scroll-displayed with a time difference. Therefore, the character display spanning two levels becomes easier to see.

If the setting mode becomes unknown and you do not understand the operation, press and hold the ?J key 122 for a few seconds. In this way, you will enter the [HOME] mode 109.
In the 10MEI mode 109, as shown in FIG. 10I, all keys necessary for normal operations are displayed, so any operation can be performed.

The rNOJ key 123 is a key for canceling the current input and returning to the previous state. If you accidentally press the key or make a mistake in the settings,
NJ key 123 is pressed. Then, the screen returns to the state before no input was made. In the case of a multi-function remote commander, if an incorrect input is made, the setting state often becomes irreversible; however, by pressing the "NO" key 123, the current input can be canceled and the previous state returned. rNOJ key 123
When is pressed twice, the system enters the OME mode 109 in which all keys necessary for normal operation are displayed.

Further, characters such as the time and calendar displayed on the display unit 120, and characters marked with [] can be directly pressed to set various operations. Therefore, operability is improved.

1. Processing when time is not set In one embodiment of the present invention, the remote commander 10 is set to [TIMEI?
SET] mode 105 (FIG. 10E), timer recording can be set using the remote commander 10. However, when the remote commander 10 is configured to perform timer recording, the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main body may not be set correctly, and the timer recording may not be performed correctly.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 are not set when the power is turned on, or when the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 are not set, the timer recording or the quick timer is activated. If recording is attempted, r P L E
The message S E S E T T HECLOCKJ is displayed on the display 5, and a warning that the calendar and time are not set is issued.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the remote commander 1
After the loading of the 0 battery is detected and a new battery is loaded, if you press the rTIMER key 131 to perform timer recording, first, [CLO (J 5ETI mode 112
Therefore, timer recording is not possible when the calendar and time are set. Whether or not a battery is loaded is detected by a battery attachment detection circuit 44 (FIG. 6). In this way [CLOCK SET] mode 112
(Figure 10L) Therefore, before timer recording, the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main body 1 is set correctly, and the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main body 1 are not set correctly, and the timer recording is performed. The risk of not doing it correctly can be avoided.

m, calendar and time settings [CLOCK SET] Mode 1 shown in Diagram 10
In step 12, the calendar and time are set as follows.

[CLOCK 5ETI When set to mode 112,
On the character display section 120 of the remote commander 10,
As shown in FIG. 11, day of the week display 161, hour display 162
, a minute display 163, a month display 164, a day display 165, and a year display 166 are displayed.

Among the displays displayed on this character display section 120,
If you directly press the display you want to configure, that display will blink. By pressing the up/down key 144, settings for this blinking display part can be made.

That is, when the month display 164 is pressed, the month display 164 blinks as shown in FIG. 11A. Here, by pressing the up/down key 144, the display of the month display 164 changes and the month is set.

When the day display 165 is pressed, the day display 165 flashes as shown in FIG. 11B. Here, up/down key 14
By pressing 4, the display on the day display 165 changes and the date is set.

When the hour display 162 is pressed, the hour display 162 flashes as shown in FIG. 11C. Here, up/down key 14
By pressing 4, the display on the hour display 162 changes and the hour is set.

When the minute display 163 is pressed, the minute display 163 flashes as shown in the 11th diagram. Here, up/down key 14
By pressing 4, the display on the minute display 163 changes and the minute setting is made.

In this way, when the display displayed on the character display section 120 is directly pressed, the display blinks, and the blinking display part can be set by operating the up/down key 144. In addition, if the settings are incorrect, click "N.
By pressing the "O" key 123, the original state can be restored.

In addition, if you press the rNOJ key 123 twice, r)I
OME becomes J mode 109.

When the contents are confirmed and the rYES J key 124A is pressed, a display 167 "rTRANSM IT" is displayed on the character display section 120, as shown in Figure 1.

For example, at the same time as the time signal, press rYES J key 124△
When you press , this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1, and a transmission display 16 as shown in FIG. 11F is displayed.
B is displayed on the character display section 120, and the calendar and time of the timer circuit 17 of the VTR main body are set.

n, timer setting fTJMER5ET) mode 105 shown in Figure 10E
When set to , you can perform timer recording as follows.

[TIMERSET] When set to mode 105, the character display section 120 of the remote commander IO displays a day of the week display 171, a recording start time display 172, a recording start minute display 173, and a channel display 174, as shown in FIG.
, a recording mode display 175, a recording end display 176, and a recording end display 177 are displayed.

Among the displays displayed on this character display section 120,
If you directly press the display you want to configure, that display will blink. By pressing the up/down key 144, settings for this blinking display part can be made.

That is, when the day of the week display 171 is pressed, the day of the week display 171 blinks as shown in FIG. 12A. Here, up/
By pressing the down key 144, the display on the day of the week display 171 changes and the day of the week is set.

When the recording start time display 172 is pressed, the recording start time display 172 blinks as shown in FIG. 12B.

Here, by pressing the up/down key 144,
The display of the recording start time display 172 changes, and the recording start time setting is made.

When the recording start minute display] 73 is pressed, the recording start minute display 173 blinks as shown in FIG. 12C.

Here, by pressing the up/down key 144,
The display of the recording start minute display 173 changes, and the recording start minute setting is made.

When the recording end display 176 is pressed, the recording end display 176 flashes as shown in Figure 12.

Here, by pressing the up/down key 144,
The display of the recording end display 176 changes, and the recording end setting is made.

If the recording end display 177 is not pressed, the recording end display 177 blinks as shown in FIG. 12E.

Here, by pressing the up/down key 144,
The display of the recording end display 177 changes, and the recording end is set.

When the channel display 174 is pressed, the channel display 174 flashes as shown in FIG. 12F. Here, by pressing the channel setting key 145, the display on the channel display 174 changes and the recording channel is set.

Check the contents and press rYES j key 124A.
As shown in FIG. 12C, a display 167 of "rTRANsM IT" is displayed on the character display section 120.

If the rYES J key 124A is pressed within, for example, 5 minutes, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR body 1, and the transmission display 1 as shown in FIG. 12H is displayed.
68 is displayed on the character display section I20, and timer settings are made in the timer memory 18 of the VTR body 1.

The recording mode is normally set to βH mode. The recording mode setting is performed as follows.

As shown in FIG. 13A, when the channel display 174 is pressed, the channel display 174 blinks. here,
When the rRECMODJ key 146 is pressed, the
As shown in , the channel display 174 disappears and a detailed recording mode display 175A with the letter β is displayed. Each time the rRECMODEJ key 146 is pressed, the recording mode display 175A changes to β■, βI, etc., and the recording mode is set.

Since the recording mode is normally set to β■ mode, the recording mode display 175 is normally displayed in a simple form without the character β, so that the display area can be fully utilized. Then, when setting the recording mode, β
A detailed recording mode display 175A with the characters ``'' is displayed so that the recording mode can be set reliably.

If the settings are incorrect, press the rNOJ key 123.
You can return to the original state by pressing . "NO" key 123
Press twice to enter r HOME J mode 109.

When setting the day of the week, if you keep pressing the up key of the up/down key 144, as shown in FIG.
You can make recording settings up to the month of the month, weekly recording settings, etc. That is, as the up key is continued to be pressed, the day of the week display 171 changes by 1 in the order of rstJu, rMONJ, . . . rsATJ. When only the day of the week display 171 is displayed, timer recording for that week is set.

If the up key is further pressed, a day of the week display 171, a month display 178, a day display 179, a year display 180 are displayed, and timer recording for the next week, the next week, and so on is set. In this way, the timer can be set within one month. If you continue to press the up key,
rsPj display 181 and r E V E RYSUJ, r
EVERY MONJ・・・rEVERY 5AT
J is displayed 182, and timer recording at the same time every week is set. If you continue to press the up key, r
The display 183 of MON-FRIJ is displayed, and the daily timer recording excluding Saturday and Sunday is set.If you continue to press the up key, the display 18 of rMON-3AT is displayed.
4 is done, daily timer recording excluding Sunday is set, and if you continue to press the up key, "MON-3" is set.
A display 185 of UN is made, and 9 screens of the daily timer are set. If the up key is further pressed, the display returns to the day of the week display 171. Note that if you keep pressing the down key, the operation setting will be the opposite of the above.

0. When setting the memory bank function timer recording, if the r MEMORY J key 142 is pressed while the rTRANSM I TJ display 167 is displayed on the character display section 120, the program enters the memory bank mode and stores the program. I can do it. At this time, a title of the user's preference can be added. In this way, when storing a program,
You can add a title of your choice, so
Improved operability.

That is, when setting the timer recording, if the timer time is set as shown in FIG. 15A, and the rYES J key 124A is pressed, the rTRANsM
A display 167 of r'ru is displayed on the character display section 120. While this rTRAMSMITJ display 167 is displayed on the character display section 120, r MEM
When the ORY J key 142 is pressed, the reservation number display 181 and character position setting key 182 are pressed, as shown in FIG. 15C.
A and 182B are displayed on the character display section 120.

When character position setting keys 182A and 182B are pressed, the 15th
Cursor 184 is moved as shown.

When the up/down key 144 is operated, the cursor 18
Characters are displayed in the area where 4 is blinking. By moving the cursor 184 to a predetermined position using the character position setting keys 1B2A and 182B and operating the up/down key 144, as shown in FIGS. 15E to 15G,
Title character displays 185, 185, . . . are formed.

Here, when the rYES J key 124A is pressed, the first
As shown in FIG. 5H, a character display 167 of rTRANSM I TJ is displayed on the character display section 120. Then, when rYES J key 124A is pressed,
This command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1, and a transmission display 167 as shown in FIG. 15I is displayed on the character display section 120.

P. Confirm and change reservation details rTI? When set to lERCHECK J mode 104, reservation details can be confirmed.

In other words, when set to the ``rTIMERCHECK'' mode 104, the [○N10 FF
] display 191 is displayed on the character display section 120.

When the "rNExT" key 143 is pressed, a command signal for confirming the reservation details is transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR main body 1. When a command signal is transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR main body 1, a transmission display 168 shown in FIG. 16B is displayed in the character display area 120. As a result, VT
The reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 of the R body 1 are detected. Then, the signal indicating this reservation content is V
A reply is sent from the TR main body 1 to the remote commander 10.

When a signal is returned from the VTR body 1 to the remote commander 10, a reception display 192 shown in FIG. 16C is displayed in the character display area 120. Then, as shown in the 16th diagram, the reservation content of reservation number 1 is displayed on the character display section 1.
20 is displayed. When the r NEXT J key 143 is pressed again, a command signal for confirming the reservation contents is similarly transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR main body 1, and the reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 are detected. , a signal indicating the reservation details is sent back from the VTR main body to the remote commander 10, and
The reservation details for reservation number 2.3,... are r NEXT J
Each time the key 143 is pressed, the characters are sequentially displayed on the character display section 120.

Furthermore, the reservation details can be changed by setting rTIMERCHECK J mode 104.

In other words, when rTIMERCHECK is set to J mode 104, (ON10FF) as shown in FIG.
A display 191 is displayed on the character display section 120. Here, as shown in Figure 17B, this (ONloFF)
When display 191 is pressed, the recording reservation state is canceled. r
When the NEXT J key 143 is pressed, a command signal for confirming the reservation details is transmitted from the remote commander 10 to the VTR body 1, a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. The reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 are detected. A signal indicating the contents of the reservation is sent back from the VTR body 1 to the remote commander 10, and a reception display 192 as shown in Figure 17 is displayed. And reservation number 1.2.3,
Each time the J key 143 is pressed, the character display section 12 is displayed as shown in FIG. 17E.
0 will be displayed in sequence. When the character of the reservation number whose recording content is desired to be changed is displayed and the character display of the item desired to be changed is pressed, the character of that item blinks as shown in FIG. 17F. Then, the contents of the blinking portion are changed as shown in FIG. 17G by operating the up/down key 144 and the channel up/down key 145. Then, confirm the contents and press ``YES'' key 12.
When you press 4A, the rTRANS
A display 167 of MIT is displayed on the character display section 120. Then, when the "rYES" key 124A is pressed, this command signal is transmitted to the VTR main body 1, and a transmission display 168 as shown in FIG. The timer settings in the timer memory 18 are changed.

Since signals can be exchanged bidirectionally between the remote commander 10 and the VTR body 1, the reservation contents stored in the timer memory 18 of the VTR body 1 can be
It can be displayed on the character display section 120 of the remote commander 10. Then, the contents set in the timer memory 18 of the VTR body 1 are sent back to the remote commander 10 side, the timer settings are changed on the remote commander 10 side, and the timer memory 18 of the VTR body 1 is returned to the remote commander 10 side.
It can be set to

q. Operation of other devices The memory 42 of the remote commander 10 stores command signals for operating other televisions and VTRs. When set to command mode 11, other televisions and VTRs can be operated.

In other words, when command mode 11 is set, as shown in FIG.
DE) display 197 is displayed on the character display section 120. By pressing the [MODE] display 197, the device is set to be a television or a VTR.

Then, key 1 numbered from "1" to "12"
By pressing the key of the corresponding manufacturer's number among 52, 152, . . . , the manufacturer of the device is set.

The numbers and manufacturers of the keys 152, 152, . . . correspond, for example, as shown in FIG. 19.

As shown in FIG. 19, the number of each manufacturer is the same for both televisions and VTRs. In this way, by standardizing the numbers for each manufacturer, operability is improved. Then, the "r YES" key 124A is pressed. This allows the remote commander 120 to operate VTRs and televisions of other models and manufacturers.

[Effect of the invention] According to this invention, the remote commander 10 has [? l
0NITOR] If you set the playback state in mode 102 and stop at -, [5OUTTLE] 103
will be transitioned to. l5) In ILITTLEI 103, keys for variable speed playback are arranged. [MONITOR]
If the playback state is set in mode 102 and stopped at -, variable speed playback such as editing is required in most cases, so changing to [5HLITTLE] 103 facilitates editing work etc. can be done.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1A and 1B are perspective views showing the overall structure of a VTR to which this invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a VTR to which this invention is applied, and FIGS. 3
FIG. B is a sectional view used to explain a door opening mechanism in a VTR to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of a VTR remote commander to which this invention is applied, FIG. 5 is a sectional view used to explain the VTR remote commander to which this invention is applied, and FIG. A block diagram showing the internal configuration of a VTR remote commander to which this invention is applied, FIG. 7 is a perspective view used to explain the key arrangement of a transparent touch panel in a VTR to which this invention is applied, and FIGS. 8A to 8C are FIG. 9 is a route map used to explain the display of a VTR to which the invention is applied, and FIG. 10 is a state transition diagram used to explain the VTR remote commander to which the invention is applied.
Figures A to 10M are plan views used to explain the VTR remote commander to which this invention is applied, Figure 11 is a route map used to explain the calendar and time settings, and Figure 12 is a route map used to explain the calendar and time settings.
Figure 13 is a route map used to explain timer settings, Figure 13 is a route map used to explain recording mode settings, Figure 14 is a route map used to explain day of the week settings, and Figure 15 is a route map used to explain memory banks. , Figure 16 is a route map used to explain reservation content confirmation, Figure 17 is a route map used to explain reservation content changes, Figure 18 is a route map used to explain other equipment settings, and Figure 19 is a route map used to explain other equipment settings. FIG. 2 is a route map used to explain the operation of the equipment. Explanation of major symbols in the drawings 1: VTR body. 10: Remote commander

Claims (1)

[Claims] A VTR input device which can be set to a plurality of modes and whose key layout is changed according to the mode, and which is set to a mode for variable speed playback when paused in a playback state.