Radio - cassette tape recorder/player system
AssigneePioneer Electronic Corporation
InventorsKatsuhisa Shimizu, Yoshihiro Magata
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Abstract
A radio - cassette tape recorder/player system in which mode selection is accomplished with a single-touch operation. Function switches are provided corresponding to OFF or STOP, cassette tape recording/playing, AM radio reception, and FM radio reception. The OFF function switch operates to halt operations for both the cassette tape recording/playing mode and the AM and FM radio reception modes. An electronic control circuit operates a cassette operating mechanism and the radio receiving circuits in response to momentary actuation of the function switches.
Claims8
A radio-cassette tape recorder/player system, comprising;
- a plurality of switches for effecting at least a cassette tape recording function, a cassette tape playing function, an AM reception function and an FM reception function, respectively;
- an electrical logic circuit coupled to said switches for controlling the function of said system in response to the switch selected;
- at least an AM tuner, an FM tuner and a cassette operating mechanism, each being controlled by said electrical logic circuit;
- said electrical logic circuit including means for controlling said cassette operating mechanism such that at least said cassette tape playing function is directly achieved upon the actuation of only a corresponding one of said switches, regardless of the then effected one of said functions, whereby at least cassette playing may be achieved through the operation of a single switch when switching from others of said functions.
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