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fig4 ( a ) shows an arrangement of the magnetic head on the rotary cylinder 1 an embodiment of the present invention , wherein a 1 and b 1 are the magnetic heads for recording and normal playback having head gaps inclined in different directions and a head width of 30 μm . furthermore , a 2 is installed adjacent to the magnetic head b 2 and comprises a third magnetic head for the reproducing a still image and having its head gap inclined at the same angle as that of magnetic head a 1 . the width of the head a 2 is 30 μm . on recording , a track will be recorded as usual as the recording locus a1 , b1 , a . e . . . of 19 μm width successively and partially overlapped the previously recorded recording locus . furthermore , magnetic heads a 1 and b 1 are used for the usual playback . the magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 will be used when a still image is playback . fig5 ( a )- 8 ( a ) show the relationship between the scanning locus t versus the recording locus on the magnetic tape of the magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 when the magnetic tape has been moved a small distance successively . fig5 ( b )- 8 ( b ) show the envelope of the playback signal and fig5 ( c )- 8 ( c ) show the detecting pulse corresponds to the duration of the playback signal level which drops as low as the prescribed level . fig5 ( d )- 8 ( d ) show the playback signal envelop during contact between the magnetic head b 1 and the magnetic tape . during still image playback , since the magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 are in use , the playback recording locus is a 1 and a 2 respectively as shown in 5 , the magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 transfer recording tracks from a 2 to a 1 at the initial stage of the 1 field ; the output level drops at this point , as shown in fig5 ( b ). similarly , as shown in fig6 and 7 , a drop in the output level occurs in the middle and adjacent part at the end of the 1 field . thus , a good still image is not obtained . however , as shown in fig8 the magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 only reproduce the recording locus a 1 , moreover , a sufficient playback signal level is obtained at the beginning and end portions of the field . accordingly , the optimum still image is obtainable when the magnetic tape is stopped at the situation in fig8 . further , fig4 ( a ) shows an embodiment for the still image playback of one of the magnetic head a 1 for recording and normal playback as well as the third magnetic head a 2 for the still image playback . as shown in fig4 ( b ) when using the magnetic heads a 2 and a 3 installed exclusively for the still image , and having inclinations of their head gaps which are similar to that of magnetic head a 1 , the same situation may be expected . next , an explanation will be given to the method of stopping the magnetic tape automatically as shown in fig8 . when starting the magnetic tape slowly during playback , the scanning loci of the magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 moves successively and regularly in order of fig5 → fig6 → fig7 → fig8 → fig5 . complying with this movement , the duration of the drop in the playback signal level moves successively towards the right direction as shown in fig7 ( c ). accordingly , by detecting the time when the duration of the playback signal level drops location for instance , at the center ( in the middle of a field duration ), of the picture as shown in fig6 and stopping the magnetic tape after having moved by one track pitch ( 19 μm ) from a point of the detection , then the still image can be obtained as shown in fig8 . similarly , as shown in fig7 if the detecting point where the duration of the playback signal drop location , is at one quarter of the picture , the optimum still image may be obtained as shown in fig8 . when the tape has been stopped after having moved by one half track pitch ( 9 . 5 μm ). fig9 shows the block diagram of an embodiment of the inventor which gives the optimum still image and fig1 ( a )-( k ) show timing diagrams thereof . in fig9 terminal 5 is input terminal of the drive signal for the capstan motor during recording and normal playback mode . this drive signal for the capstan motor is during recording and normal playback mode , input to the motor drive circuit 7 as signal b via the first gate circuit b which is in a conductive state , and drives the capstan motor at a prescribed speed . the reference numeral 9 denotes an input terminal for a motor low speed drive signal for effecting a low - speed rotation of the capstan motor 8 , said input terminal being connected to a second gate circuit 11 . indicated at 10 is an input terminal to which a still picture reproduction start signal a of a high level is delivered before the start of still picture reproduction , and as said still picture reproduction start signal a is inputted , said first gate circuit 6 is blocked , i . e .-- inhibited or open circuited , and the second gate circuit 11 which was previously in a blocked state is rendered conductive . therefore , as the still picture reproduction starts signal a is inputted , said motor low - speed drive signal is inputted as a signal c to the motor drive circuit 7 through said second gate circuit 11 and a third gate circuit 13 which is blocked by the output of a flip - flop circuit 12 , whereby the magnetic tape is switched to a low speed mode . the reference numeral 14 represents an input terminal for the known head switching pulse d which is in phase with the turning of the revolving drum 1 and effects a serial switching of the reproduction outputs of two magnetic heads during reproduction . indicated at 15 is a first switching circuit , whereby the output of magnetic head a 2 along is made available at the output thereof during still picture reproduction in response to said still picture reproduction start signal a while normally the output of magnetic head b 1 is made available at said output . the numeral 16 indicates a second switching circuit which effects a serial switching between the output of said first switching circuit 15 and the output of the head a 1 in response to said head switching pulse d , and its output j is outputted to an output terminal 18 as a video signal through a video demodulation circuit 17 and , at the same time , fed to a third gate circuit 19 . this third gate circuit 19 remains blocked during normal reproduction but is rendered conductive when said still picture reproduction start signal a is applied and its output is fed to a noise discrimination circuit 20 . this noise discrimination circuit 20 generates an output i corresponding to the interval during which the reproduction signal j is below a predetermined level where a satisfactory picture signal is not obtained . this output i is fed to a shaping circuit 21 and its output signal h is delivered to one of input terminals of a phase comparator circuit 22 . on the other hand , a portion of said head switching pulse d is processed by monostable multivibrators 23 and 24 into a signal e positioned 6 milliseconds ahead of the rising edge of head switching pulse d and having a width of 4 milliseconds and is fed to the other input terminal of said phase comparator circuit 22 . the circuit is so designed that , as shown in fig1 ( a )-( k ), the output f of said phase comparator circuit 22 provides a signal whose leading edge coincides in time with the and output of said signals e and h and whose trailing edge coincides in time with the trailing edge of said signal 3 . thus , the pulsewidth of output f changes according to the position of said signal h in the high interval of signal e . this output f is fed to a pulse generator 25 , where it is converted to a signal k having a pulsewidth or voltage corresponding to the pulsewidth of output f , said signal k being then applied to the motor drive circuit 7 , whereby the capstan motor 8 is rotated by an amount corresponding to the pulsewidth of said output f to drive the magnetic tape . in addition , a portion of said output f is fed to the flip - flop 12 and when the output f becomes high , the output g of flip - flop 12 is rendered high and the increased output g blocks the third gate circuit 13 to terminate application of the motor low speed drive signal to the motor drive circuit 7 . this output g is also fed to said pulse generator 25 and phase comparator circuit 22 so as to prevent generation of a further output . the pulsewidth or level of the output k of said pulse generator 25 is changed according to the pulsewidth of output h as mentioned hereinbefore but the conversion value has been predetermined by theoretical simulation or experimentally in accordance with the characteristics of the device . thus , the present invention embodiment is so constructed that the position , within the interval determined by signal e , at which the signal h generated during the interval of low reproduction signal level was generated is detected and the amount of subsequent travel of the magnetic tape is controlled according to that position so as to stop the tape in the condition indicated in fig8 . in the above embodiment , the noise discrimination circuit 20 detects the moment when the envelope of the fm - modulated reproduction signal becomes smaller than a predetermined value but the present device can also be so constructed that it demodulates the reproduction signal and determines whether the demodulated signal is within a given level range or a given frequency range . in this arrangement , the demodulation output of a reproduction signal without noise lies within such a given level range or frequency range , whereas the demodulation output of a reproduction signal with noise is above said given level range or outside of said frequency range . in this system , when the head width of the magnetic head during reproduction is sufficiently greater than the width of recording locus , the adjacent recording loci in the same magnetization direction ( for example , a 1 and a 2 ) are simultaneously reproduced so that the envelope of reproduction signal in this interval may show a large value . therefore , this arrangement is advantageous in such cases . moreover , it is also possible to drive the magnetic tape by a given amount by causing a different roller to be abutted against the magnetic tape , instead of driving the capstan motor 8 , utilizing the output k of said pulse generator . moreover , in the above embodiment , the reproduction signals of the magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 used during still picture reproduction are utilized for the detection purpose , too , but it is also possible to use the output of a magnetic head ( for example b 1 ) which is not used during still picture reproduction . since , as shown in fig5 ( d ) through 8 ( d ), the level depression part of the reproduction signal of magnetic head b 1 and the level depression part of the reproduction signals of magnetic heads a 1 and a 2 are in a given phase relationship to each other , the same desired object can be accomplished by utilizing the output of said magnetic head b 1 . fig1 is a block diagram of another embodiment of this invention and fig1 ( a )-( k ) are timing charts thereof . in fig1 , the component elements which are the same as those of fig9 are represented by the same reference symbols . this embodiment is such that , as shown in fig1 ( a )-( k ), a pulse e having a width of 0 . 4 milliseconds is prepared from said head switching pulse d at 2 milliseconds prior to the leading edge of the same pulse d and the phase of this pulse e is compared with that of output b of a shaping circuit 21 by a flip - flop circuit 22a . when these phases are in agreement , the level of output f becomes high . by this output f , a third gate circuit 13 is blocked and the pulse generator 25 is driven to give a pulse k having a predetermined width of 5 milliseconds so as to drive the capstan motor 8 only during the interval of this pulsewidth so as to stop the tape . moreover , the above output f is added to said signal h through a fourth gate circuit 27 which is rendered conductive by a still picture reproduction signal a to give a signal h which is then fed to said flip - flop circuit 22a so that the output of flip - flop circuit 22a is maintained at the high level . compared with the earlier - mentioned embodiment , this embodiment is simpler in construction , for it is sufficient that the pulse generator 25a prepares a pulse having a given width . as described hereinbefore , the rotary head type magnetic video recorder / reproducer device according to this invention repeatedly reproduces a picture signal of one field during still picture reproduction from a magnetic tape carrying records in recording foci such that foci of different magnetization directions are alternating to thereby automatically provide a high - quality field still picture .

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