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VCR channel set up for non standard tuning environments

US5923386A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1997
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4383
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A VCR tuning system wherein broadcast channels 3/4, used for VCR tuning, has a different frequency assignment in a different tuning band. A special VCR indicia is added to the active tuning list and is accessed when VCR tuning is selected. The indicia is mapped to the corresponding frequencies of broadcast channels 3/4 as determined by the VCR flag. Non VCR indicia channel selections access look up tables corresponding to the various tuning bands in the system in the usual manner.

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