Still image reproducing system having means for causing a movement of the reproducing head
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHirokazu Takahashi
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Abstract
A still image reproducing system includes reproducing structure for reproducing still image data recorded on a recording medium. Instructing circuitry is provided for issuing instructions to cause movement of a reproducing position of the reproducing structure. Circuitry is provided for measuring a time interval between the instructions issued by the instructing circuitry. Control circuitry is provided for selecting one of a plurality of operation modes of the reproducing structure according to the time interval measured by the measuring circuitry. The operation modes include a first mode in which still image data reproduced by the reproducing structure is muted, and a second mode in which still image data reproduced by the reproducing structure is not muted.
Claims10
A still image reproducing system comprising:
- a) reproducing means for reproducing still image data recorded on a recording medium;
- b) instructing means for issuing instructions to cause movement of a reproducing position of said reproducing means;
- c) means for measuring a time interval between the instructions issued by said instructing means;
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- d) control means for selecting one of a plurality of operation modes of said reproducing means according to the time interval measured by said measuring means, said operation modes comprising a first mode in which still image data reproduced by said reproducing means is muted, and a second mode in which still image data reproduced by said reproducing means is not muted.
Control apparatus for a reproducing system having a reproducing head, comprising:
- a) track moving request means for issuing request signals to cause a movement of the reproducing head to a desired track position;
- b) measuring means for measuring a time interval between request signals issued by said track moving request means;
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- c) control means for selectively executing one of a plurality of different operation modes according to the time interval measured by said measuring means, said operation modes comprising a first mode in which an output of the reproducing head is caused to be muted, and a second mode in which the output of the reproducing head is not muted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.