Video recorder including a plurality of operating elements
US4519003A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1982 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video recorder system including a video recorder having an output and a plurality of operating elements which can be operated by an operator according to a desired mode of operation as outlined in operating instructions for recording a video signal and playing back the video signals via the output. The video recorder also includes means coupled to the output for storing video and audio representations of the operating instructions and for selectively applying the representations to the output. The system additionally includes a television playback device connected to the output of the recorder for receiving and utilizing the representations, in addition to the video signals, for establishing a dialog between the operator and the video recorder for the purpose of operating, programming and monitoring said recorder.
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