Title: Audio apparatus

Abstract: A device for the viewing of photo-images and the presentation of sound recordings corresponding to such photo-images, which device may be controlled by the user to provide substantially random access to any photo-image and the sound recording corresponding thereto, is disclosed. A modular construction of such device and its adaptability to either hand-held or projection embodiments is described. A novel tone arm system as well as a novel turntable driving mechanism, a novel disc type record unit and a novel record changing mechanism is disclosed. In addition, a novel stereoscopic system based on the use of two identical views of the field of vision is disclosed and a specific optical system is described. Finally, a method of and means for coordinating a group of photo-images and a group of sound recordings so that selection of a particular photo-image automatically selects the corresponding sound recording is disclosed.

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Inventors: Nessel, Jiri M. (Palo Alto, CA, US)

Application Number: 525776
Filing Date: 1974-11-21
Publication_date: 1976-03-16
Assignee: Richards; Victor (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Class(es): 369/258.1 360/86, 369/30.01
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3488058	Jan, 1970	Starr	360/96.
3608908	Sep, 1971	Kawamoto	360/96.

Other Refs: 869,376

Jun, 1961	UK

Primary Examiner: Aegerter, Richard E.
Assistant Examiner: Mirabito, A. J.
Attorney: Phillips, Moore, Weissenberger Lempio & Strabala