Information reproducing apparatus and game machine including the same
AssigneePioneer Electronic Corporation
InventorsTooru Nakajima, Takeo Tobe
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Abstract
In an information reproducing apparatus, a sound generator generates an indication audio signal corresponding to an external operation state and a performance state to produce it externally without conversion or with conversion into sound. As a result, a wide variety of sounds or voice sounds acting as a warning sound against an erroneous operation and a caution sound telling performance termination are produced and hence an information of warning or caution concerning the operation can be supplied to an user and further can be used as an effective sound.
Claims12
An apparatus for reproducing information in a recording medium comprising:
- signal reproducing means for reading out an information signal recorded in a recording medium and demodulating a reproduction audio signal from said information signal;
- control means for controlling said signal reproducing means to provide an operation mode corresponding to an operating command, and for generating an output control signal indicating one of an improper operating command and an operating state of said apparatus;
- sound generating means for generating an indication audio signal, which is independent from said information and reproduction signals, in response to said output signal from said control means;
- amplifying means for amplifying said indication audio signal;
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- a loudspeaker electrically coupled to said amplifying means for generating an audible sound in response to amplification of said indication audio signal.
A game machine, comprising:
- an apparatus for reproducing information in a medium, said apparatus comprising:
- signal reproducing means for reading out an information signal recorded in a recording medium and demodulating a reproduction audio signal from said information signal,
- control means for controlling said signal reproducing means to provide an operation mode corresponding to an operating command and for generating an output control signal indicating one of an improper operating command and an operating state of said apparatus, and
- sound generating means for generating an indication audio signal, which is independent from said information and reproduction signals, in response to said output control signal;
- a display device electrically coupled to said sound generating means;
- a sound output device for outputting an audible sound in response to said indication audio signal;
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- an external operating device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.