JP3941187B2 - Television receiver with video recording means and reservation method thereof - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a television receiver with video recording means suitable for use in, for example, a VCR-integrated television receiver and a reservation method therefor .
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a VCR-integrated television receiver, it is necessary to provide the television receiver and the operation unit of the VCR in a relatively narrow range. However, it is difficult to provide operation means such as a large number of switches and operation buttons in such a narrow range. Thus, for example, it has been proposed to perform VCR reserved recording settings, television receiver video settings, and the like by using the screen display of the television receiver.
[0003]
That is, in that case, for example, an up / down key and an enter key are provided in the operation unit. Then, for example, an operation item is selected with the up / down key while viewing a menu screen displayed on the tube surface of the television receiver, and then the selected operation item is determined with the enter key. Further, the operation amount of the operation item selected by the up / down key is input, and then the operation amount input by the enter key is determined.
[0004]
However, such an operation means consisting of the up / down key and the enter key can be operated while alternately viewing the menu screen of the tube surface and both the up / down key and the enter key of the operation unit when performing the operation. Must be done. Accordingly, in this case, for example, taking an eye off the menu screen on the tube surface may significantly deteriorate the operability, and erroneous operations are likely to occur.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present application has been made in view of the above points, and the problem to be solved is that in the conventional apparatus, for example, both the menu screen of the tube surface and the up / down key and the enter key of the operation unit. Since the operation is performed while alternately looking at each other, the operability is poor and an erroneous operation is likely to occur.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For this reason, in the present invention, the first input according to the rotation amount is performed by the rotation of the operation unit, and the operation is performed using the operation means in which the second input is performed by the pressing of the operation unit. According to this, the operability is improved, and operations such as VCR reserved recording setting and television receiver image setting can be performed satisfactorily.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
That is, according to the present invention, in a television receiver with a video recording means that has a display means and is integrated with a video recording means, the first input is performed according to the rotation amount by the rotation of the operation unit and the operation is performed. The operation means for performing the second input by pressing the part, and when the second input by the operation means is performed, the display screen for program recording reservation of the video recording means is displayed on the display means, Correspondingly, it includes control means for displaying the contents of the setting items on the display screen of the reserved recording and controlling so as to determine the contents of the setting items on the display screen when the second input is made, or display means A program recording reservation method for a television receiver with a video recording means in which the video recording means is integrated, and a display screen for the program recording reservation of the video recording means by pressing the operation unit. A step of displaying on the display means, a step of displaying the contents of the setting items on the display screen of the reserved recording according to the amount of rotation operation of the operation unit, and the contents of the setting items on the display screen are determined by a pressing operation of the operation unit And a step .
[0008]
【Example】
The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an example of a television receiver integrated with a VCR to which a television receiver with video recording means and a reservation method thereof according to the present invention are applied. It is a block diagram.
[0009]
In FIG. 1, a signal from an antenna 1 is supplied to a receiving circuit 2 to receive a desired television broadcast signal. The received television broadcast signal is supplied to the demodulating circuit 3 to demodulate the video and audio signals. These signals (audio signals are omitted) are passed through one contact of the changeover switch 4, for example, the video signal processing circuit 5 To be supplied. A signal from the processing circuit 5 is supplied to the picture tube 8 through a tube surface display circuit 6 and an output amplifier 7 which will be described later.
[0010]
Further, a signal from the demodulating circuit 3 is supplied to the VCR recording circuit 9. A signal from the recording circuit 9 is supplied to the recording / reproducing unit 10 to record and reproduce the video and audio signals. Further, a signal from the recording / reproducing unit 10 is taken out through the reproducing circuit 11. Then, the reproduction signal from the reproduction circuit 11 is supplied to, for example, the video signal processing circuit 5 through the other contact of the changeover switch 4.
[0011]
Further, the tuning of the received signal in the receiving circuit 2, the processing of the video signal in the processing circuit 5 of the video signal, the processing of the audio signal, and the like are controlled by the microcomputer 12 for system control. Further, for example, the microcomputer 12 also performs control when the recording circuit 9 and the recording / reproducing unit 10 are controlled by the VCR system to perform so-called reserved recording.
[0012]
A signal from the rotary switch 13 is supplied to the microcomputer 12. The rotary switch 13 includes, for example, a rotary encoder unit and a push switch unit. For example, when the knob 14 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, a signal as shown in FIG. 2 is extracted between the terminals A to D of the rotary encoder unit. Moreover, the terminals E and F of the push switch portion are electrically connected by pressing the knob 14.
[0013]
Further, signals from other key input means 15 are supplied to the microcomputer 12. An arbitrary tube surface display signal formed by the microcomputer 12 is supplied to the tube surface display circuit 6 described above. In the tube display circuit 6, the display signals of the three primary colors (R / G / B) from the microcomputer 12 are switched by the control signal (YS / YM) and superimposed on the video signal from the processing circuit 5. Is.
[0014]
In this apparatus, the knob 14 of the rotary switch 13 is provided below the display surface of the picture tube 8, for example. That is, in FIG. 3, the display surface 21 of the picture tube 8 is provided in the upper part of the apparatus. A video cassette insertion slot 22 is provided below the display surface 21. On the left side of the insertion slot 22, a main power switch 23, a power lamp 24, a recording lamp 25, a reserved recording lamp 26, etc. The indicator lamp is provided.
[0015]
Further, on the lower side of the display screen 21, there are VCR operation parts (cassette take-out button 27, stop button 28, rewind button 29, play button 30, fast-forward button 31, temporary stop button, which are the other key input means 15 described above. 32, a recording button 33), an operation unit of the television receiver (volume increase / decrease button 34/35, channel up / down button 36/37), and the like. And the knob 14 of the above-mentioned rotary switch 13 is provided in the right side of these operation parts.
[0016]
Therefore, an operation using the rotary switch 13 is performed as follows, for example. For example, in the setting of reserved recording, when a knob (rotary button) 14 is first pressed as shown on the right side of FIG. 4, the display screen of the reserved recording as shown in FIG. And is displayed on the display surface 21 through the tube surface display circuit 6. Then, by rotating the knob 14 with respect to this display screen, for example, the displayed time is changed.
[0017]
That is, by rotating the knob 14, a signal as shown in FIG. 2 is supplied to the microcomputer 12. By providing a click at a position indicated by a broken line here, one of the signals is always supplied to the microcomputer 12. When the next signal is supplied to the microcomputer 12 by the rotation of the knob 14, the direction in which the knob 14 is rotated is determined in relation to the previous signal, and the time displayed according to this direction is reversed. Can be changed.
[0018]
As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B, a desired reserved recording start time is set. Then, when the knob 14 is pressed again in a state where this setting has been made, the next item is sequentially selected on the screen, for example, as shown in FIG. Is done.
[0019]
In this way, the reservation recording can be set. In this case, since the setting is performed by pressing and rotating a single knob (rotary button) 14, the user can perform the setting while looking at the display surface 21, improving the operability, erroneous operation, etc. The fear of can be resolved. In addition, the installation area of the operation unit can be reduced.
[0020]
Further, FIG. 5 shows an operation procedure when setting video and / or audio. That is, in FIG. 5, when a knob (rotary button) 14 is first pressed as shown on the right side of the drawing, a menu screen as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display surface 21 through the circuit 6. Then, by rotating the knob 14 with respect to this display screen, for example, the displayed item is selected.
[0021]
Accordingly, for example, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the knob 14 is pressed again with the screen mode item selected, for example, the screen becomes a screen mode selection screen as shown in FIG. 5C. Here, by rotating the knob 14, an arbitrary screen mode (wide zoom) in the displayed items is selected. Further, the selected screen mode is determined by pressing the knob 14.
[0022]
Therefore, in this apparatus, the first input according to the rotation amount is performed by the rotation of the operation unit, and the operation is performed by using the operation unit in which the second input is performed by the pressing of the operation unit. Thus, operations such as setting of VCR reserved recording and setting of video of a television receiver can be performed satisfactorily.
[0023]
Thus, in the conventional apparatus, for example, the operation is performed while alternately viewing both the menu screen of the tube screen and the up / down key and the enter key of the operation unit, so that the operability is poor and an erroneous operation is likely to occur. According to the present invention, these problems can be easily solved.
[0024]
Thus, according to the present invention, in the television receiver with video recording means having display means and integrated video recording means, the first input according to the rotation amount is performed by the rotation of the operation unit. At the same time, the operation means for performing the second input by pressing the operation section, and when the second input by the operation means is performed, a display screen for the program recording reservation of the video recording means is displayed on the display means. A control means for displaying the contents of the setting items on the display screen of the reserved recording in response to the input and controlling to determine the contents of the setting items on the display screen when the second input is made, or A program recording reservation method for a television receiver with a video recording means having a display means and integrated with the video recording means, wherein the display for program recording reservation of the video recording means is performed by pressing the operation unit. A step of displaying the screen on the display means, a step of displaying the setting items of the display screen of the reserved recording according to the amount of rotation operation of the operation unit, and the contents of the setting items of the display screen by pressing the operation unit. The operability is improved, and operations such as VCR reserved recording setting and television receiver video setting can be performed satisfactorily.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
Therefore, according to the present invention, the first input according to the rotation amount is performed by the rotation of the operation unit, and the operation is performed using the operation unit in which the second input is performed by the pressing of the operation unit, The operability has been improved, and it has become possible to perform operations such as VCR reserved recording settings and television receiver video settings.
[0026]
Thus, in the conventional apparatus, for example, the operation is performed while alternately viewing both the menu screen of the tube screen and the up / down key and the enter key of the operation unit, so that the operability is poor and an erroneous operation is likely to occur. According to the present invention, these problems can be easily solved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an operation input device to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation;
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining that;
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation procedure.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation procedure;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Antenna, 2 ... Reception circuit, 3 ... Demodulation circuit, 4 ... Changeover switch, 5 ... Video signal processing circuit, 6 ... Tube display circuit, 7 ... Output amplifier, 8 ... Picture tube, 9 ... Recording circuit, 10 ... Recording / reproducing unit, 11 ... reproducing circuit, 12 ... microcomputer for system control, 13 ... rotary switch, 14 ... selector, 15 ... other key input means

Claims (2)

In a television receiver with video recording means having display means and integrated video recording means,
An operation means for performing a first input according to the rotation amount by the rotation of the operation unit and performing a second input by pressing the operation unit;
When the second input by the operation means is performed, a display screen for program recording reservation of the video recording means is displayed on the display means, and setting of the display screen of the reserved recording corresponding to the first input is performed. A television receiver with video recording means, comprising: control means for displaying the contents of the item and controlling so as to determine the contents of the setting item on the display screen when the second input is made Machine. A program recording reservation method for a television receiver with video recording means having display means and integrated video recording means,
Displaying a display screen for program recording reservation of the video recording means on the display means by a pressing operation of the operation unit;
Displaying the contents of the setting items on the display screen of the reserved recording according to the amount of rotation operation of the operation unit;
A program recording reservation method for a television receiver with video recording and recording means, comprising the step of determining the content of the setting item of the display screen by a pressing operation of the operation unit.

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