Hitachi, Ltd.

Keizo Shimizu

Toshio Fujimura

Junichi Ikoma

Tokinori Furuichi

Takeshi Maruyama

Yoshisada Taniguchi

Masao Oguri

Hayashi Nagami

Takao Kato

Yoshio Miura

Katunobu Takeda

Kiyoshi Fushimi

Shinpei Otsu

Shimpei Otsu

A video disc player having an operational state for holding the disc without rotation when the disc has been inserted into or has been prepared for withdrawal from the player as well as a reproduction state for picking up the signal recorded on the disc when the disc is on the rotating turntable, in which the time of the holding state of the disc is measured and when the holding state of the disc exceeds a predetermined time, the disc is set on the turntable and the turntable continuously rotates until another state instruction is generated, thereby suppressing deformation of the disc.

Record disc reproducing apparatus

A skip/arm servo system for a video disc player comprises a device adapted to skip a signal sensing element, such as a stylus for detection of information recorded on a disc, in a direction crossing a recording track, a stylus position detector adapted to detect the relative position of the stylus to a cartridge movably mounting the stylus, a comparator comparing the detected relative position with a reference relative position to produce an error output, a cartridge driver responsive to the error output to move the cartridge so as to maintain the stylus in the reference relative position. A setting device is adapted to variably set the reference relative position in accordance with a reproduction mode selected by the operator, whereby a special mode reproduction can readily be accomplished or the stylus can be readily released from a locked groove in the disc.

Skip/arm servo system for a video disc player

An apparatus for reproducing information from a record disc having a poor heat-resistant capability, in which a turntable for carrying the record disc is caused to rotate by a motor coupled thereto while the apparatus is made ready for a reproducing operation except when the record disc is being moved for loading and unloading of the turntable.

Apparatus for reproducing information from a record disc

A stylus position detecting apparatus in use for a video disc player using a disc of the groove type, detecting plates for detecting leakage components of a high frequency signal supplied from a high frequency signal source and flowing through a flylead, and for reading out a recorded signal in a disc are provided on both sides of the flylead. The leakage signal components detected by the detecting plates are detected to positive and negative directions with respect to a reference voltage. These voltages obtained by the detections are added by an adder, to find a stylus position.

Stylus position detecting apparatus

When a receiving channel of television broadcast is selected by the frequency sweep, a video carrier and an audio carrier appear alternately at an output of an intermediate frequency (IF) stage. A channel selection system is disclosed, which distinguishes the video carrier and the audio carrier from each other by the presence or absence of a sync. separation pulse during the frequency sweep, in which a sync. pulse is distinguished from a noise pulse by the presence or absence of a horizontal flyback pulse and the video carrier is distinguished from the audio carrier in response to the presence or absence of the sync. pulse to selectively stop the sweep.

Channel selection system for television receiver

A remote control device applicable to an electronic apparatus provided with a power supply voltage stabilizing unit of switching type for the on-off control of power supplied to the electronic apparatus. The device comprises an electronic switch including a single thyristor or a plurality of transistors controlled by a remote control signal. The circuit operation of at least one of circuits constituting the power supply voltage stabilizing unit is disabled by turning on the electronic switch thereby stopping the power supply to the electronic apparatus, and when the electronic switch is turned off, the circuit operation is restored to restart the power supply to the electronic apparatus.

Remote control device for electronic apparatus

A make-type contact of a relay-type member and a manual switch are connected between a commerical A.C. power supply and a load circuit. The manual switch is turned on only when it is being manually actuated and turned off when it is not manually actuated. A winding of the relay is connected to the load circuit such that an excitation current flows therethroiugh through the load circuit or a control unit, and it is also connected to the control unit for receiving signals from a remote control unit. When the manual switch is turned on through manual actuation, a power is supplied to the load circuit or the control unit to excite the winding-type portion so that the make-type contact is closed to hold the power to the load circuit even after the turn-off of the manual switch. When the control unit, on the other hand receives the signal from the remote control unit the winding-type portion is deenergized to stop the supply of the power to the load circuit.

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Yokohama, Japan

Keizo Shimizu