JPH0383283A - display device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device used in CD/radio cassette tape recorders, stereo equipment, etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, CD/radio cassette tape recorders and stereo devices have become widespread, and with the spread of microcomputers, more convenient and easy-to-use devices have been developed.

For example, it is possible to display a larger amount of information by using a display element with a large amount of information, such as an LCD or FL display tube, and by controlling the display with a microcomputer or the like to switch the display content for each function and perform centralized display. In particular, when the functional means is a tape, by displaying the tape counter value as well as identification of whether the tape is attached or not attached, etc., on the central display section,
Improved operability has been realized.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above prior art, when a functional means other than a tape, such as a CD or a radio, is selected, display contents corresponding to each function must be displayed on the central display section. Therefore, it is not possible to display whether a tape is installed or not, and it is unclear to the user that no tape is installed, especially when recording to tape is selected when a functional means other than tape is selected. If the recording operation is prohibited when the tape is not loaded, as in the case where the tape is not loaded, the user may continue to operate without noticing this, resulting in poor operability.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a display device that can display whether or not a tape is attached even when a functional means other than the tape is selected.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the display device of the present invention is designed to intensively display the operations of a plurality of functional means such as a magnetic tape recording and reproducing means, an optical disk reproducing means, a radio receiving means, etc. a function display means for displaying various operation modes of the magnetic tape recording and reproducing means among the plurality of functional means, and a cassette tape being loaded in the magnetic tape recording and reproducing means. cassette tape detection means for detecting the cassette tape detection means; and display control means for determining whether a cassette tape is attached or not attached by the cassette tape detection means and controlling lighting/extinguishing of the operation mode display means accordingly. be.

According to the above-described structure, the present invention includes an operation mode display means in addition to the function display means, so that the cassette tape detection means detects whether or not a cassette tape is loaded in the magnetic tape recording/reproducing means, and the detection result is The display control means controls the lighting and extinguishing of the operation mode display means accordingly, so even when the function display means is displaying the operation of a function means other than the magnetic tape recording and reproducing means, the cassette tape is not loaded. It is possible to display whether or not there are any.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a display device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a first cassette tape recording and reproducing means, 2 is a second cassette tape recording and reproducing means,
3 is a CD reproducing means, 4 is a radio receiving means, 5 and 6 are first
．． The first one detects that a cassette tape is loaded in the second cassette tape recording and reproducing means 1 and 2, respectively. 7 is a group of operation switches for operating the functional means 1 to 4; 8 is an operation control means for controlling the operation of the functional means 1 to 4 by human power from the operation switch group 7; 9 is a second cassette tape detection means; Function switching means for mutually switching between the functional means 1 to 4, and 10 an audio signal output means composed of an amplifier, a speaker, etc. for receiving and outputting reproduction signals of the functional means 1 to 4. 11 is a display means for intensively displaying each operation of the function means 1 to 4; The tape operating mode display section 13 displays the operating mode of the second cassette tape recording and reproducing means 1 and 2. 14 is a display control means for controlling the display contents of the display means 11 in accordance with the operations of the function means 1 to 4; a first display control section 15 for controlling the display of the function display section 12; and a tape operation mode display section. and a second display control section 16 that controls the display of 13.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of each section shown in FIG.

3 is a front view of a display device showing details of the display means 11 shown in FIG. 1, 31 is a function display section corresponding to the function display section 12 in FIG. This corresponds to the tape operation mode display section 13 in the figure, where 32 is a first selection display section indicating the selection of the first cassette tape recording/playing means 1, and 33 is the selection of the second cassette tape recording/playing means 2. a second selection display section 34 showing
35 is an automatic reversal mode display section indicating the operation mode (automatic reversal playback, automatic stop 2, etc.) at the end of the tape; 35 is a playback;
This is an operation display section that shows various operations such as fast forwarding and rewinding.

The operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 above.

First, when a command to reproduce any one of the functional means 1 to 4 is given by the operation switch group 7, the corresponding one of the functional means 1 to 4 is put into the reproducing state by the control means 8, and the function switching means 9 As a result, the reproduction signal of the selected functional means is output to the audio output means 10, and the display information corresponding to each functional means is transmitted to the first display control section 15 of the display control means 14, and the display means 11 displays various information. Display is performed. That is, the functional means is the first. The display means 11 displays information such as the tape counter value in the case of the second cassette tape recording and reproducing means 1.2, the track number and playing time in the case of the CD reproducing means 3, and the receiving frequency in the case of the radio receiving means 4. is displayed on the function display section 12 of. (Steps 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 in Figure 2). In Figure 3, CD
The display for the reproduction means is illustrated as an example. At this time, the first.
Second cassette tape i[! , within the recording/reproducing means 1 and 2,
If at least one tape is attached, the first
, the second cassette tape detection means 5.6 detects this, and the second display control section 16 of the display control means 14 displays the operation mode display section 13 of the display means 11, that is, the first selection shown in FIG. Display section 32. Second selection display section 33. Automatic reversal mode display section 34. Operation display section 35. (Step 26 in Figure 2)
．． 27°28.29). FIG. 3 shows an example of the display when the first cassette tape recording/reproducing means 1 is selected, automatic reversal mode is selected, and fast forward operation is performed.

Next, the first. second cassette tape recording and reproducing means 1;
The case where no tape is attached to either of the two cases will be explained. The function display section 12 displays the same display as described above, but the tape operation mode display section 14 displays the first.
The second cassette tape detection means 5 and 6 detect that the cassette tape is not installed, and thereby the second display control section 16 of the display control means 14 displays the cassette tape operation mode display section 13 of the display means 11, that is, the third The first selection display section 32 shown in the figure. Second selection display section 33. Automatic reversal mode display section 3
4. All operation display sections 35 are turned off (step 26.30 in FIG. 2).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the function display section 12 and the first
display control section 15, tape operation mode display section 13 and second
Since the display control units 16 of li! are provided independently, li! Regardless of the content displayed on the function display section 12, the first. Second
It is possible to display the tape loading status of each of the cassette tape recording and reproducing means 1 and 2.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a function display means for intensively displaying the operations of a plurality of functional means such as a magnetic tape recording and reproducing means, an optical disk reproducing means, a radio receiving means, Among the functional means, an operation mode display means for displaying various operation modes of the magnetic tape recording and reproducing means, a cassette tape detecting means for detecting that a cassette tape is loaded in the magnetic tape recording and reproducing means; By providing a display control means for determining whether a cassette tape is installed or not using a cassette tape detection means and controlling lighting/extinguishing of the operation mode display means accordingly, the function display means can perform magnetic tape recording and playback. Even when displaying functional means other than the magnetic tape recording/reproducing means, it is possible to display whether or not a tape is loaded in the magnetic tape recording/reproducing means using a separately provided operation mode display means.

Therefore, it is possible to clearly inform the user of the tape loading status at all times, which is particularly effective in cases where various operations related to magnetic tape recording and playback means are prohibited when the tape is not loaded. A display device can be provided.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the display device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of each part shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a display showing details of the display means. It is a front view of a container. 1...First cassette tape recording and reproducing means, 2
...Second cassette tape recording and reproducing means, 3.
. . . CD playback means, 4 . . . Radio reception means, 5 . . . First cassette tape detection means, 6
...Second cassette tape detection means, 7...
... Operation switch group, 8... Operation control means,
9...Function switching means, 11...Display means, 12...Function display section, 13...
・Dave operation mode display section, 14... Display control means, 15... First display control section, 16...
...Second display control section, 31...Function display section, 32...First selection display section, 33...
- Second selection display section, 34... automatic reversal mode display section, 35... operation display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A function display means for intensively displaying the operations of a plurality of functional means such as a magnetic tape recording and reproducing means, an optical disk reproducing means, a radio receiving means, and various types of magnetic tape recording and reproducing means among the plurality of functional means. an operation mode display means for displaying the operation mode; a cassette tape detection means for detecting that a cassette tape is mounted on the magnetic tape recording/reproducing means; 1. A display device comprising: a display control means for determining the operation mode display means and controlling lighting/extinguishing of the operation mode display means accordingly.