Method for automatic setting of a timer reservation mode and an associated clock in a V.C.R.
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSoon Sun Shim
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Abstract
In a VCR employing multiple reservation modes, the last used reservation mode is memorized by a microprocessor, and, at the time for setting a next reservation, the memorized reservation mode is automatically set. At that time, if the current time has not been set, a shift is automatically made to an automatic time adjusting mode, and the memorized reservation mode is set after the user manually sets the current time. This invention simplifies the reservation setting procedure and provides convenience to users.
Claims15
An automatic setting method in a timer reservation mode for setting a timer reservation in order to carry out a programmed recording in a VCR employing a plurality of reservation modes using a microprocessor,
- the method comprising:
- an automatic reservation mode setting step in a reservation mode which memorizes the last reserved reservation mode in said microprocessor, and automatically sets the memorized reservation mode at the next reservation, in the case where programmed recordings are carried out by a the plurality of reservation modes;
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- an automatic time adjustment implementing step for shifting to a time adjusting mode where the current time may be set by a user upon inputting a reservation key and upon selecting a reservation mode, when the current time has not been set.
An automatic setting method for setting a timer reservation mode in a VCR to a specific mode from a plurality of possible modes, including steps of comprising:
- (a) storing the mode of a currently performed timer operation in a memory;
- (b) reading said mode out of said memory when a next timer operation is performed;
- (c) using the read-out mode as the mode for said next timer operation, wherein said step (c) involves checking to determine which of said plurality of modes is equal to said read-out mode;
- (d) displaying a menu of said possible modes when the checking in step (c) has resulted in none of said plurality being equal to said read-out mode;
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- step (e) of storing a mode selected by the user from said displayed menu.
A method of setting a timer reservation mode in a device having a plurality of reservation modes to a specific mode, the method comprising:
- storing the mode of a currently performed timer operation;
- reading said stored mode when a next timer operation is performed;
- using the read-out mode as the mode for said next timer operation, wherein said using of the read-out mode comprises checking to determine which of said plurality of modes is equal to said read-out mode;
- displaying a menu of said possible modes when the checking has resulted in none of said plurality of modes being equal to said read-out mode;
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- storing a mode selected by the user from said displayed menu.
A read-only memory encoded with processing instructions for implementing a method of setting a timer reservation mode in a device having a plurality of reservation modes to a specific mode performed by a processor, the method comprising:
- storing the mode of a currently performed timer operation;
- reading said stored mode when a next timer operation is performed;
- using the read-out mode as the mode for said next timer operation, wherein said using of the read-out mode comprises checking to determine which of said plurality of modes is equal to said read-out mode;
- displaying a menu of said possible modes when the checking has resulted in none of said plurality of modes being equal to said read-out mode;
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- storing a mode selected by the user from said displayed menu.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.