Reservation codes to automatically control a TV and VCR when set to either a TV mode or a VCR mode
US5517256A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/202
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a combination television and videocassette recorder device which is automatically controlled by TV program reservation codes, when the selector switch is set to the TV mode side, it is possible to automatically control the television by the reservation codes. On the other hand, when the selector switch is set to the VCR mode side, it is possible to automatically control the videocassette recorder by the reservation codes.
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