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Auxiliary operation interface of digital recording and reproducing apparatus

  • US 7,480,865 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2005
  • Issued: 01/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An auxiliary operation interface of a digital recording/reproducing apparatus, comprising:

  • a targeting item optionally triggered to have said digital recording/reproducing apparatus execute a selected function;

    a switching button set; and

    an audio prompt generator enabled to generate an audio prompt when said targeting item is triggered;

    wherein said audio prompt geneator comprises a speech engine and an audio process engine that are indpndently and optionally enabled or disabled by an opration of said switching button set;

    wherein said switching button set includes a button subjected to selectively enable or disable said speech engine and said audio process engine among a first state to have both said speech engine and said audio process engine OFF, a second state to have both said speech engine and said audio process engine ON, a third state to have said speech engine OFF but said audio process engine ON, and a fourth state to have said audio process engine OFF but said speech engine ON.

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