An aural-visual display system especially suitable for visually displaying a number of items, such as products, and playing a recorded message relating to a displayed item in response to actuation of a selector corresponding to the item. One of a number of different messages on a magnetic tape are selectively played by changing the positional relationship between a magnetic pickup and the message location on the tape, in response to operation of a selector. This concurrently produces a visual display associated with the selected item to which the message relates.
A record merchandising device is provided having a plurality of display racks for displaying recorded works for sale, a selection switch associated with each display rack and operable by a prospective customer, a recording medium on which is recorded portions of the recorded works displayed for sale, an electronic control having a microprocessor for locating the recorded portion of the work corresponding to the selection switch operated by a prospective customer, and a playback device for playing the recorded work portion located by the electronic control. The device also has indicator lights operable by the microprocessor for indicating which of the recorded works have been selected for playback by a customer and which recorded work is presently being played back.
The disclosure describes an analyzer controlled by a microprocessor having a memory for diagnosing a vehicle engine. Engine specifications are read into the analyzer by a card bearing: (1) specifications of the engine printed in alpha-numeric form; and (2) a machine-readable code representing a portion of the specifications. A code reader reads the code on the card and converts it into electronic digital signals. The digital signals are converted to a form usable by the microprocessor so that the specifications can be stored in the memory. During analysis, information can be written on the card and stored for use during a subsequent analysis.
A listening and display unit for playing and promoting audio recordings, including a display surface for promotional and instructional messages, two or more audio jacks connected by an audio cable to one of several player units, a AC/DC power unit to power the player units, a DC power jack connected by a power cable to the power unit and connected by a wiring harness to the player units.
The present invention discloses an audio playback unit and method for assembling and providing information pertaining to an automobile for sale to prospective purchasers. Both non-replaceable and replaceable memories are utilized to provide the information. An automated method selects and organizes speech elements, which may originate either in the non-replaceable or replaceable memory, to be spoken by the playback unit.
