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Abstract

An electronic volume control system has an UP key (1) for increasing the level of volume, a DOWN key (2) for decreasing the level of volume and a control (3) for controlling to increase or decrease the level of volume at the primary rate of volume change, based on the operation of each of the keys (1 and 2). The control (3) can set a fine adjustment mode in which the level of volume can be increased or decreased at a secondary rate of volume change which is smaller than the primary rate of volume change. The control (3) sets the fine adjustment mode when the time interval from a time point when one of the keys (1 or 2) is turned off to another time point when one of the keys (1 or 2) is subsequently turned on is within a preset time period. In order to enable the setting of the fine adjustment mode, a preset time period is set in UP-key or DOWN-key counter (10 or 11), if required. This preset time period is counted down for each unit time. If any key is turned on before the output of the counter becomes '0', the fine adjustment mode is selected.

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