Recording and reproducing apparatus
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1. A recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising:
- (a) recording means for recording an information signal on a tape-shaped recording medium;
(b) reproducing means for reproducing signals recorded on said recording medium;
(c) means for providing a signal indicative of a preselected length of the tape-shaped recording medium on which said information signal is to be recorded;
(d) discriminating means for receipt of such signals reproduced by said reproducing means and such preselected length indicative signal for discriminating whether or not said information signal has been recorded on at least a part of a portion of said tape-shaped recording medium having a length corresponding to said preselected length and providing an output signal indicative of such discrimination; and
(e) prohibiting means responsive to said discriminating means output signal for selectively prohibiting recording of said information signal by said recording means.
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Abstract
An apparatus for recording and reproducing information signals on and from a recording medium is arranged to cancel out an instruction for recording an information signal if some information signal has already been recorded on the medium.
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1. A recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising:
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(a) recording means for recording an information signal on a tape-shaped recording medium; (b) reproducing means for reproducing signals recorded on said recording medium; (c) means for providing a signal indicative of a preselected length of the tape-shaped recording medium on which said information signal is to be recorded; (d) discriminating means for receipt of such signals reproduced by said reproducing means and such preselected length indicative signal for discriminating whether or not said information signal has been recorded on at least a part of a portion of said tape-shaped recording medium having a length corresponding to said preselected length and providing an output signal indicative of such discrimination; and (e) prohibiting means responsive to said discriminating means output signal for selectively prohibiting recording of said information signal by said recording means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising:
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(a) recording means for recording an information signal on a tape-shaped recording medium; (b) reproducing means for reproducing signals recorded on said recording medium; (c) conveying means for conveying said recording medium in its longitudinal direction; (d) discriminating means for receiving signals reproduced by said reproducing means and for discriminating whether or not said information signal has been recorded on said tape-shaped recording medium and providing an output signal indicative of such discrimination; and (e) control means for receiving said discriminating means output signal and responsive to indication therein that said information signal has been recorded on said tape-shaped recording medium to reverse the conveying direction of said conveying means and to discontinue operation of said discriminating means. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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