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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1980
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1978
Nobuo Minoura, Ohtawara, JP;
Isao Matsumura, Yaita, JP;
Yasukazu Yoshinaga, Yaita, JP;
Takao Abumi, Yaita, JP;
Kazuhiro Nakai, Ikoma, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An automatic tuning scheme for use in TV receivers includes a start/stop circuit which creates a search start signal and a search stop signal upon the receipt of a search start instruction and a detected incoming signal, respectively, a tuning voltage generator which generates a gradually varying tuning voltage under control of the search start signal and search stop signal, and a memory circuit for storing the tuning voltage from the generator when desired. The tuning voltage stored in the memory circuit is supplied to a tuner including a well known voltage-sensitive capacitance diode.