VCR channel set up for non standard tuning environments
US5923386A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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