Function presetting circuit for an audio/video recording and reproducing system

Claim 2

A function presetting circuit for an audio/video system for at least selecting a function and controlling a selected function unit by a microcomputer having a function keying circuit, comprising; (a) reset means for providing a reset signal to said microcomputer at a time of power-on to initialize said microcomputer, (b) a delay circuit having an output of said reset means coupled thereto in parallel with said microcomputer, said delay circuit producing a signal having a presence of a predetermined time duration in response to the reset signal from said reset means, and (c) function presetting switch means responsive to the signal from said delay circuit to produce a function selection presetting signal during the presence of said signal from said delay circuit, said presetting signal being supplied to an input terminal of said microcomputer, said microcomputer containing a stored program for allowing execution of a main program said predetermined time period after application of the reset signal and input processing by said presetting signal.

Claim 3

A function presetting circuit according to claim 1, wherein said reset means produces a square wave reset signal, said microcomputer being initialized by a trailing edge of said reset signal, and said delay circuit delays said reset signal for said predetermined time duration and provides a delayed signal to said function presetting switch means to enable said function presetting switch means.

Claim 4

A function presetting circuit according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said delay circuit includes a charge/discharge circuit having a resistor and a capacitor with a discharging time constant of said charge/discharge circuit being equal to said predetermined time duration.

Claim 5

A function presetting circuit according to claim 1 or 2 further comprising a keying circuit which produces function key output signals in synchronism with scan signals from said microcomputer and includes switching transistors in parallel with key switches for selecting scan signal lines and function key output signal lines, control terminals of said switching transistors being connected to presetting output terminals of said function presetting switch means.

Claim 6

A function presetting circuit according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said function presetting switch means includes a programmable manual switch.

Claim 7

A function presetting circuit according to claim 2 wherein said delay circuit includes a monostable multivibrator responsive to the trailing edge of the reset signal from said reset circuit for providing an enabling signal for said predetermined time duration to said function presetting switch means.

Claim 8

A function presetting circuit for an audio/video system for at least selecting a function and controlling a selected function unit by a microcomputer having a function keying circuit, comprising: (a) reset means for automatically generating a reset signal of square pulse and providing the same to said microcomputer in response to power-on to initialize said microcomputer, (b) a delay circuit having an output of said reset means coupled thereto in parallel with said microcomputer, said delay circuit producing a signal such that a trailing edge of the square pulse of said reset signal is delayed by a predetermined time duration, and (c) function presetting switch means including a selectable mechanical switch holding a selected state and responsive to the signal from said delay circuit to produce a function selection signal corresponding to said selected state during presence of said signal produced from said delay circuit, said function selection signal being supplied to an input terminal of said microcomputer, said microcomputer containing a stored program and responsive to said function selection signal upon power-on for allowing execution of initialization of a function designated by said function selection signal and responsive to termination of said function selection signal for allowing execution of a program designated by said function keying circuit.

Claim 9

A function presetting circuit for an audio/video system for at least selecting a function and controlling a selected function unit by a microcomputer having a function keying circuit, comprising: (a) reset means for automatically generating a reset signal of square pulse and providing the same to said microcomputer in response to power-on to initialize said microcomputer, (b) a delay circuit having an output of said reset means coupled thereto in parallel with said microcomputer, said delay circuit producing a signal such that a trailing edge of the square pulse of said reset signal is delayed by a predetermined time duration, and (c) function presetting switch means including a selectable mechanical switch holding a selected state and responsive to the signal from said delay circuit to produce a function selection signal corresponding to said selected state during presence of said signal produced from said delay circuit, said function selection signal being supplied to an input terminal of said microcomputer, said microcomputer containing a stored program and responsive to said function selection signal upon power-on for allowing execution of initialization of a function designated by said function selection signal and responsive to termination of said function selection signal for allowing execution of a program designated by said function keying circuit.

Claim 10

A function presetting circuit according to claim 7 wherein said presetting switch means includes a rotary switch.

Claim 11

A function presetting circuit according to claim 7 wherein said delay circuit includes a charge/discharge circuit having a resistor and a capacitor with a discharging time constant being equal to said predetermined time duration.

Claim 12

A function presetting circuit according to claim 7 wherein said function keying circuit produces function key output signals in synchronism with scan signals from said microcomputer and includes switching transistors in parallel with key switches for selecting scan signal lines and function key output signal lines, control terminals of said switching transistors being connected to presetting output terminals of said function presetting switch means.

Claim 13

A function presetting circuit according to claim 10 wherein said key switch includes at least a tuner key switch and a tape key switch.

Claim 14

A function presetting circuit according to claim 7 wherein said delay circuit includes a monostable multivibrator responsive to the trailing edge of the reset square pulse from said reset circuit for providing an enabling signal for said predetermined time duration to said function presetting switch means.