JP4390675B2 - Composite recording / reproducing apparatus, remote control device, and composite recording / reproducing system having the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a composite recording / reproducing device, a remote control device, and a composite recording / reproducing system having these, and more specifically, recording in which an optical disc recording / reproducing device, a hard disk recording / reproducing device, a tape recording / reproducing device, and the like are combined. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composite recording / reproducing apparatus that facilitates operations such as recording / reproducing in a reproducing apparatus and that can easily determine a recording / reproducing state, a remote control apparatus thereof, and a composite recording / reproducing system including these.

  There is provided a composite recording / reproducing apparatus compatible with a plurality of types of recording media. For example, a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatuses such as a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording / reproducing on a disk medium such as a Blu-ray disc, CD, DVD, etc., a recording / reproducing apparatus using a hard disk, a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus using a magnetic tape, etc. There is provided a composite type recording / reproducing apparatus including various types of recording / reproducing apparatuses.

With respect to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus as described above, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses that in a composite recording / reproducing apparatus including a CD player / tape recorder / MD recorder, simultaneous recording from a CD player to a tape recorder and an MD recorder is performed. In addition, a technique has been disclosed in which recording is normally connected by an MD recorder even by reverse of a tape recorder. Here, when the tape recorder reverses, the CD playback is temporarily stopped at the beginning of the currently playing song, and then the MD recording is recorded from the earliest cluster address segment of the beginning address of the currently recorded song. When the reverse operation is completed, the recording of the MD and the tape recorder is resumed and the reproduction of the CD is resumed.
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  In such a composite recording / reproducing apparatus, for example, a plurality of remote control devices (remote controllers) are prepared according to the type of each recording / reproducing apparatus. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a conventional remote controller, and buttons and keys for performing operations such as reproduction, recording, dubbing, and reservation on each remote controller 50 corresponding to each recording / reproducing apparatus. Etc. 51 are arranged and are very difficult to use. In such a remote control device, for example, an elderly person who is accustomed to normal television viewing cannot operate the composite type recording / reproducing device as described above, and even its basic functions cannot be used. Problems arise.

In addition, the display of the operation state of the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus is also a display using a display means such as an LED, which is very inferior in terms of usability. There is a tendency that the mania layer is the center.

  Although the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for surely performing recording by a composite recording / reproducing apparatus, it does not disclose a technique for solving the above-described operability problems.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and has drastically improved the usability of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus, and includes an operation means that can easily and reliably execute a desired operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus, a remote control device, and a composite recording / reproducing system having these.

In order to solve the above problems, a first technical means is a composite recording / reproducing apparatus having a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatuses respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media, wherein the composite recording / reproducing apparatus includes a plurality of types of recording / reproducing apparatuses. In order to select a device, a plurality of recording / reproducing device selection buttons provided corresponding to each of a plurality of types of recording / reproducing devices are provided, and the operation is performed when the recording / reproducing device selection button is turned on. It is has been recorded and reproducing apparatus recording and reproducing apparatus selection corresponding to the selected button, Ri Do and can be operated for a selected recording and reproducing apparatus, the composite recording and reproducing apparatus, a plurality of recording and reproducing apparatus selection button out, the two recording In all combinations of playback device selection buttons, two dubbing instruction buttons indicating the opposite recording / playback device selection buttons between the recording / playback device selection buttons When one of the dubbing instruction buttons is arranged and operated so as to be turned on, the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button arranged in the direction opposite to the instructed direction is used as the dubbing source and arranged in the instructing direction. Using the recording / playback device selection button as a dubbing destination, data is dubbed from the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing source recording / playback device selection button to the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing destination recording / playback device selection button. It is a feature.

A second technical means is the first technical means, the composite recording and reproducing apparatus, a button indicating the opposite direction to each other disposed near each of the plurality of recording reproduction device selection button, the one recording reproducing apparatus orientation selection button and the other is arranged the installed recording / reproducing instruction button so not suitable any of the recording and reproducing device selection button, so that either the record / playback instruction button is turned on When the recording / reproducing device selection button is arranged in the indicated direction of the operated button, recording is performed by inputting predetermined data to the recording / reproducing device corresponding to the recording / reproducing device selection button, When the recording / reproducing device selection button is arranged in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the operated button, data reproduction of the recording / reproducing device corresponding to the recording / reproducing device selection button is performed. One in which the.

  The third technical means is characterized in that, in the second technical means, the instruction of the dubbing instruction button and the recording / reproducing instruction button is made by an arrow display.

  According to a fourth technical means, in the second or third technical means, the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button, the dubbing instruction button, and the recording / reproducing instruction button are turned on while being operated and turned on, respectively. It is characterized by comprising.

  According to a fifth technical means, in the fourth technical means, when the lighting means provided in the recording / reproducing device selection button operates the recording / reproducing device corresponding to the recording / reproducing device selection button, the operation is a reproducing operation; It is characterized in that the lighting color of the lighting means is different between the case of the recording operation.

  A sixth technical means is the composite recording / reproducing apparatus main body according to any one of the second to fifth technical means, wherein an operation unit including a recording / reproducing apparatus selection button, a recording / reproducing instruction button, and a dubbing instruction button is provided. When the operation unit is detached from the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus main body, the operation unit functions as a remote control device for operating the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus main body.

A seventh technical means is a remote control device for operating a composite type recording / playback device having a plurality of recording / playback devices respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media. The remote control device selects a plurality of types of recording / playback devices. Therefore, when a plurality of recording / playback device selection buttons are provided corresponding to each of a plurality of types of recording / playback devices and the recording / playback device selection button is operated, the operated recording / playback A signal for selecting a recording / reproducing device corresponding to the device selection button is transmitted, and the selected recording / reproducing device can be operated . The remote control device selects two recording / reproducing devices among a plurality of recording / reproducing device selection buttons. In all combinations of buttons, two dubbing instruction buttons indicating recording / playback device selection buttons opposite to each other are provided between the recording / playback device selection buttons. Is operated and one of the dubbing instruction buttons is turned on, the recording / playback device selection button arranged in the direction opposite to the instructed direction is used as the dubbing source, and the dubbing instruction button is arranged in the instructing direction. The dubbing destination is the selected recording / playback device selection button, and the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing source recording / playback device selection button causes the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing destination recording / playback device selection button to perform dubbing of data. It is characterized by transmitting a signal .

Eighth technical means is the seventh technical means, remote control device, a button indicating the opposite direction to each other disposed in the vicinity of each of the recording and reproducing device selection button several, one recording and reproducing apparatus orientation selection button and the other is arranged the installed recording / reproducing instruction button so not suitable any of the recording device selection button and is operated as one of record / playback instruction button is turned on When the recording / reproducing device selection button is arranged in the indicated direction of the operated button, recording is performed by inputting predetermined data to the recording / reproducing device corresponding to the recording / reproducing device selecting button, and the operated button When the recording / reproducing device selection button is arranged in the direction opposite to the instruction direction, a signal for performing data reproduction of the recording / reproducing device corresponding to the recording / reproducing device selection button is transmitted. It is obtained by the.

  The ninth technical means is characterized in that, in the eighth technical means, the dubbing instruction button and the recording / reproducing instruction button are instructed by an arrow display.

  A tenth technical means is a lighting means that lights up while the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button, the dubbing instruction button, and the recording / reproducing instruction button are each turned on in the eighth or ninth technical means. It is characterized by comprising.

  The eleventh technical means is the tenth technical means in which the lighting means provided in the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button is operated when the recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button is operated, It is characterized in that the lighting color of the lighting means is different between the case of the recording operation.

  A twelfth technical means includes the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects and the remote control apparatus according to any one of the seventh to eleventh aspects. It is a recording / reproducing system.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation means that is easy to use and can execute a desired operation with respect to recording and reproducing operations of a composite recording / reproducing apparatus.
That is, according to the present invention, operations related to basic functions such as recording and playing programs and contents desired by humans can be executed by means close to human senses, and the convenience of the user is greatly enhanced. The effect of being able to be achieved is achieved.

  The present invention can be applied to a composite recording / reproducing apparatus having a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatuses respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media, and a remote control device for operating the apparatus. As the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus, for example, an optical disk recording / reproducing apparatus using a Blu-ray disc, an optical disk recording / reproducing apparatus using various DVD record disks, or a recording / reproducing apparatus such as a hard disk recording / reproducing apparatus, a tape recording / reproducing apparatus, etc. A composite recording / reproducing apparatus having a plurality of functions and selectively using these recording / reproducing apparatuses or transferring (dubbing) data such as video between the recording / reproducing apparatuses can be applied.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an operation unit of a composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a composite recording / reproducing apparatus, 10 is an operating unit, 11 is a recording / reproducing apparatus selection button, and 12 is dubbing. An instruction button, 13 is a recording instruction button, and 14 is a reproduction instruction button.

  In the present embodiment, the buttons arranged on the operation unit 10 as described above allow the user to easily select a plurality of recording / reproducing devices and perform operations on the selected recording / reproducing devices. . Further, dubbing of data such as video between a plurality of recording / reproducing devices is easy, and the operation state of each recording / reproducing device can be reliably confirmed by a lighting means such as an LED.

  The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 shows an operation unit of a composite type recording / reproducing apparatus including three types of recording / reproducing apparatuses. That is, here, the first recording / reproducing apparatus (referred to as recording / reproducing apparatus A), the second recording / reproducing apparatus (referred to as recording / reproducing apparatus B), and the third recording / reproducing apparatus (referred to as recording / reproducing apparatus C) are provided. The recording / reproducing operation in each of these recording / reproducing apparatuses and the operation of transferring data between the recording / reproducing apparatuses and performing the dubbing process can be easily executed.

  The recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11 are provided at three locations corresponding to the first to third recording / reproducing devices, respectively. The user operates any of these recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11 to turn it on. Then, the recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the operated button is selected, and the recording / reproducing apparatus can be operated.

  Each recording / reproducing device selection button 11 is provided with an LED. When any one of these recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11 is operated and turned on, the LED is lit and a specific recording / reproducing device is selected. Make it clear.

  Then, in a state where any one of these recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11 is selected, the user operates the recording instruction button 13 or the reproduction instruction button 14 arranged outside the vicinity of the selected recording / reproducing device selection button 11. By doing so, the recording operation or the reproducing operation of the selected recording / reproducing apparatus can be executed. For example, when the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 corresponding to the first recording / reproducing apparatus is selected, the user operates and turns on the recording instruction button 13 disposed in the vicinity of the first recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording operation of one recording / reproducing apparatus can be executed.

  Similarly, in a state where the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 corresponding to the first recording / reproducing apparatus is selected, the user operates the reproduction instruction button 14 arranged near the outside thereof to turn it on. Thus, the reproducing operation of the first recording / reproducing apparatus can be executed. Recording / reproducing can be executed by the same operation for other recording / reproducing apparatuses. In order to stop recording / reproduction of the selected recording / reproducing apparatus, for example, a stop key (not shown) prepared separately is operated.

The recording instruction button 13 and the reproduction instruction button 14 are arranged as a set with respect to each recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11. Each of these sets constitutes a recording / playback instruction switch of the present invention.
In each set of the recording instruction button 13 and the reproduction instruction button 14, arrows indicating opposite directions are displayed. The arrow of the recording instruction button 13 is arranged so as to face the corresponding recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11, and the arrow of the reproducing instruction button 14 is arranged in the opposite direction. Here, the arrow of the reproduction instruction button 14 does not indicate any recording / reproduction device selection button 11.

  The recording instruction button 13 and the reproduction instruction button 14 are provided with LEDs. When any one of the recording instruction button 13 and the reproduction instruction button 14 is operated and turned on, the LED is lit and a specific information is displayed. Clarify that the recording or reproducing operation is being performed on the recording / reproducing apparatus.

  The recording instruction button 13 and the reproduction instruction button 14 can be used simultaneously for a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatuses. For example, the second recording apparatus can be operated to record data while the first recording / reproducing apparatus reproduces data.

  In the above configuration example, after a specific recording / reproducing device is selected by operating one of the recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11, the recording instruction button 13 or the reproducing instruction button 14 corresponding to the selected recording / reproducing device selection button 11 is selected. The recording operation or the reproducing operation of the selected recording / reproducing device is executed by operating any one of the above, but at the time of recording / reproducing, the recording instruction is directly performed without operating the recording / reproducing device selection button 11. The button 13 or the playback instruction button 14 may be operated so that the user can execute recording / playback of an arbitrary recording / playback apparatus. In this case, when the recording instruction button 13 or the reproduction instruction button 14 is operated, the LED provided on the recording instruction button 13 or the reproduction instruction button 14 is turned on, and the selected recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 is selected. Turn on the LED.

  A set of dubbing instruction buttons 12 is arranged between two recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons 11 among the recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons 11. The set of dubbing instruction buttons 12 is a button indicating an arrow pointing in the opposite direction between the recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11, and each of the two recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11 is directed in the direction from one to the other. Arranged so that the arrows match.

  In other words, the dubbing instruction button 12 makes it possible to easily perform dubbing between a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatuses. When the user operates these arbitrary dubbing instruction buttons 12 to turn them on, The recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 arranged in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the dubbing source is used as the dubbing source, and the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 arranged in the direction indicated by the arrow is used as the dubbing destination. An operation of dubbing data from the recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the button 11 to the recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the dubbing destination recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 is executed.

  For example, when the user wants to dubb data from the first recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus A) to the second recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus B), the first recording / reproducing apparatus displayed as A is displayed. The recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 for the recording medium and the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 for the second recording / reproducing apparatus indicated by B are turned on, and the first and second recording / reproducing apparatuses are selected. The dubbing instruction button 12 arranged between the buttons 11 and whose arrow is displayed from A to B is operated to turn it on so that the dubbing from the recording / reproducing apparatus A to B can be easily performed. be able to.

  Each dubbing instruction button 12 is provided with an LED. When any one of these dubbing instruction buttons 12 is operated and turned on, the LED is lit, and a specific recording / reproducing apparatus sends another specific recording. Clarify that dubbing to the playback device is in progress.

  In the above configuration example, after operating and selecting the two recording / playback device selection buttons 11 corresponding to the recording / playback device of the dubbing source and the dubbing destination, the dubbing instruction button 12 corresponding to the selected recording / playback device selection button is pressed. By performing the operation, the dubbing process between the selected recording / reproducing apparatuses is executed. However, the user directly operates the dubbing instruction button 12 without performing the selection operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11, and the user However, the dubbing process may be executed between any recording / reproducing apparatuses. In this case, when the dubbing instruction button 12 is operated, the LED provided on the dubbing instruction button 12 is turned on, and the LEDs of the two selected recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons 11 are turned on.

In this embodiment, when the LED of the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 is lit, the user can be sure by changing the lighting color when the reproducing operation is performed and when the recording operation is performed. To be able to grasp the operating state.
For example, when the recording instruction button 13 corresponding to the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 of the recording / reproducing apparatus A is operated and the recording operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus A is executed, the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 indicates the recording operation. When the playback instruction button 14 is operated in the same manner and the playback operation of the recording / playback apparatus A is executed, the recording / playback apparatus selection button 11 is set to the second color indicating the playback operation. Lights in color (for example, yellow).
Further, when a plurality of recording / reproducing devices are selected, the recording / reproducing device selection button 11 corresponding to each recording / reproducing device is turned on, and at this time, the first color or Each recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 is lit in the second color.

  In addition, when a dubbing operation is executed between the recording / reproducing apparatuses by the dubbing instruction button 12, the lighting is similarly performed in a color corresponding to the operation. For example, when dubbing from the recording / reproducing apparatus A to the recording / reproducing apparatus B, dubbing between the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 corresponding to the recording / reproducing apparatus A and the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 corresponding to the recording / reproducing apparatus B is performed. When the instruction button 12 is operated, the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 corresponding to the recording / reproducing apparatus A is lit in the second color (for example, yellow) indicating the reproducing operation, and the recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the recording / reproducing apparatus B is selected. The button 11 is lit in a first color (for example, red) indicating a recording operation.

  With the configuration as described above, it is possible to provide an operation means that is very easy to use and can execute a desired operation with respect to recording and reproducing operations of the recording / reproducing apparatus. Even in the composite recording / reproducing apparatus, the basic function is to record and reproduce a program or content desired by a human. According to the present embodiment, such a basic function is The effect that it becomes exceptionally easy to use is achieved by means close to. In addition to such recording and playback functions, the composite recording / playback apparatus may require usability of the reservation function. However, the reservation function is easier to use due to the spread of electronic program guides and the like. It is considered to be.

  In the present embodiment, the dubbing instruction button 12, the recording instruction button 13, and the reproduction instruction button 14 are indicated by arrows. However, the present invention is not limited to the arrows, and indicates, for example, directions such as “Δ” and “>”. It may be a display that expresses the above.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the operation unit of the remote control device of the present invention. The remote control device is for operating a composite recording / reproducing apparatus having a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatuses as shown in FIG. The remote control device 2 of the present embodiment is provided with an operation button group having the same configuration as the operation unit of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and the same operation as that of the operation unit of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. Thus, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus can execute an arbitrary operation.

  That is, the operation unit of the remote control device 2 includes a recording / reproducing device selection button 11 corresponding to a plurality of recording / reproducing devices, a plurality of recording instruction buttons 13 arranged in association with the recording / reproducing device selection buttons 11 and a reproduction. An instruction button 14 and a dubbing instruction button 12 for giving a dubbing instruction between the two recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons 11 are arranged. These button groups are provided with LED lighting means, and the lighting means are turned on according to the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus.

When the user operates these buttons, an instruction signal corresponding to the operation button is transmitted, and the composite recording / reproducing apparatus receives the instruction signal and executes a predetermined operation.
Here, each button group of the operation unit of the remote control device 2 realizes the same function as the button group of the operation unit of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 described above, and repeated description thereof is omitted.

  Further, the operation unit including the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11, the reproduction instruction button 14, the recording instruction button 13, and the dubbing instruction button 12 is configured to be detachable from the main body of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, and its operation is performed. When the unit is detached from the main body of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the operation unit may function as a remote control device. In this case, the single remote control device described above is unnecessary, and an operation unit having a remote control function may be attached to the main body and removed as necessary to use as a remote control device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration example of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, and shows functional blocks of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. Further, it is assumed that a remote control device 2 shown in FIG. 2 is used as a remote control device for operating the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1.
The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and the remote control device 2 can constitute a composite recording / reproducing system according to the present invention.

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 includes a first recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus A) 21, a second recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus B) 22, and a third recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus C) 23. Is provided.
The tuner / external input I / F unit 24 includes a tuner that receives a television broadcast and an external input I / F that serves as an interface for signal input from the outside, and can be recorded in each of the recording / playback devices 21, 22, and 23. Input video data. The output / playback unit 25 plays back and outputs data such as video recorded in the recording / playback devices 21, 22, and 23. The output reproduction unit 25 includes, for example, a display unit such as a display and a speaker that performs audio output. The tuner may be built in the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 or received data may be input from an external tuner.

The control unit 26 controls the recording / reproducing operation of the recording / reproducing devices 21, 22, and 23 in accordance with an operation on the button group disposed on the operation unit 10. Further, lighting control of lighting means representing recording / reproduction is performed according to the operation on the button group.
Further, the remote control light receiving unit 27 receives an operation signal sent from the remote control device 2 and sends it to the control unit 26, and the control unit 26 records the recording / playback devices 21, 22, 23 in accordance with the operation signal from the remote control device 2. / Control playback operation.

  Switches 31a, 32a, 33a are provided on the data transfer path from the tuner / external input I / F unit 24 to the recording / reproducing devices 21, 22, 23, and the output / reproducing unit is connected to each recording / reproducing device 21, 22, 23. On the data transfer path to 25, switches 31b, 32b, and 33b are provided. Further, switches 34a, 34b, 35a, 35b, 36a, 36b are provided on the path for transferring data between the recording / reproducing apparatuses 21, 22, 23. These switches are controlled by the control unit 26 in accordance with an operation signal from the operation unit 10 or an operation signal transmitted from the remote control device 2.

  An operation example in FIG. 3 will be described. For example, when a broadcast program received by the TV tuner of the tuner / external input I / F unit 24 is to be recorded on the first recording / reproducing device (recording device A) 21, the user uses the first of the operation unit 10. The recording / reproducing device selection button 11 (displayed as “A”) 11 for the recording device is pressed to light the recording / reproducing device selection button 11, and is further arranged near the outside of the lit recording / reproducing device selection button 11. The recording instruction button 13 is pressed to start recording. Here, as described above, recording may be started by pressing the recording instruction button 13 for the first recording / reproducing apparatus directly without pressing the recording apparatus selection button 11. Here, even when an operation is performed on the button group of the remote control device 2, the same processing as the operation on the operation unit 10 is performed.

  At this time, the control unit 26 closes the switch 31a on the signal path from the tuner / external input I / F unit 24 to the first recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus A) 21, and another recording apparatus (recording apparatus) B, C) Control is performed to open the switches 32 a and 33 a on the signal path toward the lines 22 and 23, and the broadcast program from the TV tuner is recorded in the first recording / reproducing device 21. Here, of course, operations such as selecting a TV tuner as an input source and determining a program to be recorded are performed, but detailed description is omitted here.

  Further, when outputting from the recording / reproducing apparatus to a display device or the like, for example, when reproducing the first recording / reproducing apparatus and outputting the reproduced data to the output reproducing unit 25, the user performs the first operation of the operation unit 10. The recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 for the recording apparatus is pressed, the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 is lit, and further, the reproduction instruction button 14 arranged near the outside of the lit recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 is pressed to start reproduction. Let Here, as described above, reproduction may be started by directly pressing the reproduction instruction button 14 for the first recording / reproducing apparatus without depressing the first recording apparatus selection button 11. Here, even when an operation is performed on the button group of the remote control device 2, the same processing as the operation on the operation unit 10 is performed.

  At this time, the control unit 26 closes the switch 31b on the signal path from the first recording / reproducing device (recording / reproducing device A) 21 to the output reproducing unit 25, and the other recording devices (recording / reproducing devices B and C). Data such as video reproduced by the first recording / reproducing device 21 is output to the output reproducing unit 25 by controlling so that the switches 32b and 33b on the signal path from 22 and 23 to the output reproducing unit 25 are opened. .

  Next, when dubbing data from the first recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus A) 21 to the second recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus B) 22, the user uses the first recording apparatus for the operation unit 10. The recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 and the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button 11 for the second recording / reproducing apparatus are pressed, the two recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons 11 are lit, and between the lit recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons 11. The dubbing instruction button 12 arranged in the button is pressed to start dubbing. Here, as described above, dubbing may be started by directly pressing the dubbing instruction button 12 without pressing the recording / reproducing device selection button 11 for the first and second recording / reproducing devices. . Here, even when an operation is performed on the button group of the remote control device 2, the same processing as the operation on the operation unit 10 is performed.

  At this time, the control unit 26 closes the switch 34a on the signal path from the first recording / reproducing device 21 to the second recording / reproducing device 22, and switches 34b, 35a on the signal path between the other recording / reproducing devices. , 35b, 36a, 36b are controlled so as to perform dubbing of data from the first recording / reproducing apparatus 21 to the second recording / reproducing apparatus 22.

  Further, when the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is operated using the buttons of the remote control device 2, the control unit 26 displays the buttons arranged on the operation unit 10 of the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus 1 with the remote control device. Turn on to match the operation for 2. Thus, even when an operation is performed using the remote control device 2, the state of operation can be confirmed by the button group of the operation unit 10 provided in the composite recording / reproducing device 1.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining another configuration example of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. Similarly to the above example, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 includes a first recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus A) 21, a second recording / reproducing apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus B) 22, and a third recording / reproducing apparatus. (Recording / reproducing apparatus C) 23 is provided.
For these recording / reproducing apparatuses 21, 22, and 23, recording of data such as video, reproduction output, and dubbing of data between the recording / reproducing apparatuses are executed as in the above example. At this time, in this example, the interface circuit 42 can select a necessary source and its output destination.

  The button group of the operation unit 10 is configured in the same manner as in the example of FIGS. 1 and 2 described above, and the operation button control unit 45 determines the operation input and controls the lighting of the target button according to the operation input. The button operation information input from the operation button controller 45 is input to the recording / reproducing apparatus interface selection circuit 44, and an interface to be switched is selected by the interface circuit.

  The selected interface information is input to the interface switching circuit 43, and the interface switching circuit 43 causes the interface circuit 42 to switch the interface. Further, the tuner / external input I / F unit 24 and the output reproduction unit 25 are connected to a video / audio information recording / reproduction control circuit, and data processing for recording / reproduction is performed. The video / audio information recording / playback control circuit 41 is configured to be able to transfer data to / from the recording / playback devices 21, 22, and 23 via the interface circuit 42.

  That is, the configuration of FIG. 4 realizes the function of a switch that performs switching in the configuration of FIG. 3 by using the interface circuit 42, and the operations performed on the buttons of the operation unit 10 and each recording / reproducing device 3 is the same as the configuration of FIG. 3, and the recording / reproducing apparatus can easily execute the recording / reproducing / dubbing operation by manipulating the operation buttons.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the operation part of the composite type | mold recording / reproducing apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the operation part of the remote control apparatus of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structural example of the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the other structural example of the composite type | mold recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows schematically the structural example of the conventional remote control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Composite type recording / reproducing apparatus, 2 ... Remote control apparatus, 10 ... Operation part, 11 ... Recording / reproducing apparatus selection button, 12 ... Dubbing instruction button, 13 ... Recording instruction button, 14 ... Reproduction instruction button 21, 22, 23 ... Recording / reproducing apparatus, 24 ... tuner / external input I / F unit, 25 ... output reproducing unit, 26 ... control unit, 27 ... remote control light receiving unit, 41 ... video / audio information recording / reproducing control circuit, 42 ... interface circuit, 43 ... interface Switching circuit 44... Recording / reproducing device interface selection circuit 45 .. operation button control unit 50. Remote control device 51.

Claims (12)

In a composite recording / reproducing apparatus having a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatuses respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media,
The composite recording / reproducing apparatus has a plurality of recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons provided corresponding to the plurality of types of recording / reproducing apparatuses, respectively, in order to select the plurality of types of recording / reproducing apparatuses. When the playback device selection button is operated to turn on, the recording and reproducing apparatus corresponding to the recording and reproducing apparatus selected button is the operation is selected and the Do operable for said selected recording reproducing apparatus,
The composite type recording / reproducing apparatus has a recording / reproducing apparatus selection button opposite to each other between the recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons in all combinations of two recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons among the plurality of recording / reproducing apparatus selection buttons. Two dubbing instruction buttons pointing to
When one of the dubbing instruction buttons is operated to turn on, the recording / playback apparatus selection button arranged in the direction opposite to the designated direction is used as the dubbing source, and the recording arranged in the designated direction is performed. Using the playback device selection button as a dubbing destination, data is dubbed from the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing source recording / playback device selection button to the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing destination recording / playback device selection button. A composite type recording / reproducing apparatus. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The composite recording and reproducing apparatus, a button indicating the opposite direction to each other disposed in the vicinity of each of the plurality of recording reproduction device selection buttons, one faces the button for the recording reproducing device selection, the other A recording / playback instruction button arranged so as not to face any of the recording / playback device selection buttons is arranged ,
If any of the previous type recording / reproducing instruction button when operated to turn on, said recording and reproducing apparatus selection button in the pointing direction of the button is the operation be placed, the recording and reproducing apparatus selection button When recording is performed by inputting predetermined data to a recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the selected recording / reproducing apparatus, and the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button is arranged in a direction opposite to the indicated direction of the operated button, the recording / reproducing apparatus is selected. A composite recording / reproducing apparatus, which performs data reproduction of a recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to a button.   3. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the instruction of the dubbing instruction button and the recording / reproducing instruction button is made by an arrow display. .   4. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button, the dubbing instruction button, and the recording / reproducing instruction button are turned on while being operated and turned on. A composite recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: means.   5. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the lighting means included in the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button is a reproducing operation when the recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button is operated. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus is characterized in that the lighting color of the lighting means is different depending on the recording operation.   6. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an operation unit including the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button, the recording / reproducing instruction button, and the dubbing instruction button includes the composite recording / reproducing apparatus. It is configured to be detachable from the apparatus main body, and when the operation unit is detached from the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus main body, the operation unit functions as a remote control device for operating the composite type recording / reproducing apparatus main body. A composite recording / reproducing apparatus. In a remote control device for operating a composite type recording / playback device having a plurality of recording / playback devices respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media, the remote control device selects the plurality of types of recording / playback devices in order to select the plurality of types of recording / playback devices. A plurality of recording / reproducing device selection buttons provided corresponding to the respective types of recording / reproducing devices, and when the recording / reproducing device selection button is operated to be turned on, the selected recording / reproducing device is selected. Sending a signal for selecting a recording / reproducing device corresponding to the button, enabling operation on the selected recording / reproducing device ,
The remote controller indicates a recording / reproducing device selection button opposite to each other between the recording / reproducing device selection buttons in all combinations of two recording / reproducing device selection buttons among the plurality of recording / reproducing device selection buttons. Two dubbing instruction buttons are arranged,
When one of the dubbing instruction buttons is operated to turn on, the recording / playback apparatus selection button arranged in the direction opposite to the designated direction is used as the dubbing source, and the recording arranged in the designated direction is performed. Using the playback device selection button as a dubbing destination, the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing source recording / playback device selection button causes the recording / playback device corresponding to the dubbing destination recording / playback device selection button to perform dubbing of data. A remote control device characterized by transmitting a signal . The remote control device according to claim 7,
The remote control device is a button indicating the opposite direction to each other disposed near the respective front Symbol plurality of recording reproducing device selection buttons, one the recording and reproducing apparatus orientation selection button and the other one of the recording apparatus A record / playback instruction button is placed so that it does not face the selection button .
If any of the previous type recording / reproducing instruction button when operated to turn on, said recording and reproducing apparatus selection button in the pointing direction of the button is the operation be placed, the recording and reproducing apparatus selection button When recording is performed by inputting predetermined data to a recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to the selected recording / reproducing apparatus, and the recording / reproducing apparatus selection button is arranged in a direction opposite to the indicated direction of the operated button, the recording / reproducing apparatus is selected. A remote control device for transmitting a signal for reproducing data of a recording / reproducing device corresponding to a button.   9. The remote control device according to claim 8, wherein the dubbing instruction button and the recording / reproducing instruction button are instructed by an arrow display.   10. The remote control device according to claim 8, wherein the recording / reproducing device selection button, the dubbing instruction button, and the recording / reproducing instruction button are each provided with a lighting unit that is lit while being operated and turned on. A remote control device characterized by that.   11. The remote control device according to claim 10, wherein the lighting means included in the recording / reproducing device selection button includes a case where the operation is a reproducing operation and a recording operation when the recording / reproducing device corresponding to the recording / reproducing device selection button is operated. A remote control device characterized in that the lighting color of the lighting means differs depending on the operation.   A composite recording / reproducing system comprising the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and the remote control device according to any one of claims 7 to 11.

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