Compatible stereophonic receiver

• US 4,016,366 A
• Filed: 07/14/1975
• Issued: 04/05/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sansui Electric Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sansui Electric Company Limited
• Inventors: Kurata, Hirotaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Olms, Douglas W.
• Application Number:
  US05/595,399
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 179/15 BT, 179/1 GQ, 179/1 G, 179/100.1 TD, 179/100.4 ST, 325/36
• US Class Current: 381/5
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1653 Detection of the presence of stereo signals and pilot signal regeneration
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/89 using three or more audio channels, e.g. triphonic or quadraphonic

Abstract

A compatible stereophonic receiver capable of receiving a monaural signal, 2-channel stereophonic composite signal and multi-channel composite signal transmitted in the frequency modulated form, which comprises a plurality of band amplifiers each having a bandwidth different from each other so as to amplify an intermediate frequency signal including any of the above-mentioned signals; a discriminator for determining whether the signal received is a monaural signal, 2-channel composite signal, or multi-channel composite signal; and means for selectively connecting a band amplifier which has a bandwidth corresponding to an output signal from the discriminator to a multiplex demodulator through a frequency modulated wave detector and controlling the multiplex demodulator to demodulate an audio signal from the output of the frequency modulated wave detector.

Claims

1. A compatible stereophonic receiver comprising a circuit for receiving a monaural signal, 2-channel stereophonic composite signal and multi-channel stereophonic composite signal transmitted in the frequency modulated form and generating an intermediate frequency signal including any of said signals;

amplifier means for amplifying said intermediate frequency signal;

frequency modulated wave detection means for detecting said included signal from the output of said amplifier means; and

a multiplex demodulator coupled to said detection means and adapted to demodulate an audio signal included in any of said detected monaural signal, 2-channel stereophonic composite signal and multi-channel stereophonic composite signal, wherein said intermediate frequency signal amplifier means includes a plurality of band amplifier means each having a band width different from each other;

said detection means includes at least one frequency modulated wave detector for detecting said included signal from an output of any of said band amplifier means; and

said stereophonic receiver further comprises a discriminator coupled to said frequency modulated wave detector to determine whether a signal received is a monaural signal, 2-channel stereophonic composite signal or multi-channel stereophonic composite signal, and means for selectively connecting a band amplifier means which has a band width corresponding to an output signal from the discriminator to said multiplex demodulator through a frequency modulated wave detector and for controlling said multiplex demodulator to demodulate an audio signal from the output of said frequency modulated wave detector.

2. The compatible stereophonic receiver according to claim 1, which further comprises display means coupled to said discriminator and operable in accordance with an output from said discriminator to indicate the kind of stereophonic composite signal being received at a given time.

3. The compatible stereophonic receiver according to claim 1, including a changeover switch coupled to said discriminator, and wherein said frequency modulated wave detection means includes a plurality of frequency modulated wave detectors, one of said wave detectors being connected to said multiplex demodulator through said changeover switch which is operated in accordance with an output from said discriminator.

4. The compatible stereophonic receiver according to claim 1, including a changeover switch coupled to said discriminator, and wherein said frequency modulated wave detection means includes a single frequency modulated wave detector, the output terminal of which is connected to said multiplex demodulator and the input terminal of which is connected to one of said band amplifier means each having a band width different from each other through said changeover switch which is operated in accordance with an output from said discriminator.

5. The compatible stereophonic receiver according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate frequency signal amplifier means includes a broad band amplifier having a band width corresponding to the frequency band of a 4-channel stereophonic composite signal and a narrow band amplifier having a bandwidth corresponding to the frequency band of a 2-channel stereophonic signal and a monaural signal.

6. The compatible stereophonic receiver according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate frequency signal amplifier means includes a first band amplifier having a band width corresponding to the frequency band of said 4-channel stereophonic composite signal, a second band amplifier having a band width corresponding to the frequency band of said 2-channel stereophonic composite signal and a third band amplifier having a band width corresponding to the frequency band of said monaural signal.

7. The compatible stereophonic receiver according to claim 1, wherein said discriminator includes means for determining whether a pilot signal having a frequency of 19 kHz is or is not received, and, in the absence of said pilot signal, for determining that the signal received is a monaural signal, and, upon detection of said pilot signal, for confirming that the signal received is a 2-channel stereophonic composite signal.

8. The compatible stereophonic receiver according to claim 1, wherein said discriminator includes means for detecting a pilot signal whose frequency denotes that the signal received is a multi-channel stereophonic composite signal.