JPH09305361A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain excellent operability for a display of a menu screen which has many control items through easy constitution. SOLUTION: When a process is started, it is judged in a step (1) whether or not an operation key for starting the menu display is operated. When the operation key for the menu display is not operated (N), another process is performed in a step (2) and the process is ended. When the operation key for the menu display is operated in the step (1) (Y), the continuance T of the key operation is judged in a step (3). When the operation time is <=3 seconds (Y), a screen of MENU 1 is displayed in a step (4). Further, when the operation time T is >3 seconds (N), a screen of MENU2 is displayed in a step (5).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device suitable for use when setting an arbitrary control value in a display device for a computer, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a display device for a computer, for example, a color temperature of an image of an input image signal to be displayed, a color system, etc. may be arbitrarily changed. Therefore, when such a system is changed, the control value or the like of any control means provided in the above-mentioned display device or the like is changed so that a display that matches the characteristics of the input image signal is performed. Need to

In the case of changing the control value or the like as described above, a method of setting the control value or the like using a menu display as shown in FIG. 8 has been conventionally practiced. That is, in A of FIG. 8, the menu display is, for example, C
OLOR TEMP SEL, RGB SYSTEM,
Control items such as REMOTE, AFC, and STATUS are provided, and setting of the respective control values is performed by selecting these items.

However, in the case of setting a control value or the like in the above display device or the like, these control items alone are insufficient. Therefore, the menu display described above is further provided with, for example, an item of NEXT PAGE. Then, by selecting this item, for example, FIG.
The display is switched to the second menu display as shown in B of FIG.

The menu display of FIG. 8B includes, for example, COLOR TEMP ADJ and POWER SAVE.
ING, USER DATA, LANGUAGE, LA
A control item of NDING is provided. Then, by selecting these items, each control value is set. The menu display of B in FIG. 8 is provided with, for example, an item of PREVIOUS PAGE, and when this item is selected, switching to the previous menu display (A in FIG. 8) is performed.

In this way, the user can change the menu display of, for example, two pages to
It is possible to set the control value of each control item. However, when switching the menu display as described above, in the above-described method, it is necessary to select the NEXT PAGE or PREVIOUS PAGE item and switch the menu. Therefore, it takes time and labor to move the so-called cursor for selection, which causes a problem in operability.

On the other hand, it is conceivable to provide another operation means for switching the page of the menu display. However, in order to provide such an operating means, not only the circuit configuration of the operating means, but also an interface and the like for inputting an operation signal from the operating means to a CPU or the like for system control need to be additionally provided. The whole structure of will be complicated.

[0008]

This application has been made in view of such a point, and the problem to be solved is that the conventional device displays a menu display when the number of control items is large. It is not easy to switch pages, and it causes problems in operability.

[0009]

Therefore, in the present invention, the page of the menu display is switched according to the time when the operation means for activating the menu display is operated. According to this, The problem of operability can be solved with a simple configuration.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION That is, according to the present invention, in an electronic device having an operating means for activating a menu display and setting control values of a plurality of control items using the menu display, a plurality of control items are displayed in a menu. The display is divided into a plurality of pages for display, and the pages of the menu display are switched according to the operating time of the operating means for activating the menu display.

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of a display device to which an electronic device according to the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, operation means 1 such as a remote control or operation keys is provided, and an operation signal from this operation means 1 is supplied to, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) 2 for system control. Furthermore, this CP
The U2 is provided with a read-only memory (ROM) 3 that stores a system control program and the like, and a random access memory (RAM) 4 that stores control data and the like.

The control signal from the CPU 2 controls each part (not shown) of the apparatus. At the same time, the signal from the CPU 2 is supplied to the screen display (OSD) circuit 5. Further, the video signal formed by the OSD circuit 5 is supplied to the display tube (CRT) 6. As a result, the screen such as the menu display processed by the CPU 2 is CR.
It is displayed on the tube surface of T6.

In this device, the ROM 3 described above is used.
The system control program stored in FIG.
The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the process is started in FIG. 2, it is first determined in step [1] whether or not the operation key for activating the menu display has been operated. If it is not the menu operation key (N), another process is performed in step [2] and the process is terminated.

If the operation is a menu display operation key (Y) in step [1], the continuous operation time (T) of the key operation is determined in step [3]. When the operation time T is 3 seconds or less (Y), the screen of MENU 1 shown in A of FIG. 3 is displayed in step [4]. When the operation time is 3 seconds or more (N), the screen of MENU 2 shown in FIG. 3B, for example, is displayed in step [5].

That is, in this device, when the operation key for menu display is operated for a short time (3 seconds or less), the CO
LOR TEMP SEL, RGB SYSTEM, R
MENU 1 control items such as EMOTE, AFC, and STATUS are displayed. If you operate the menu display operation keys for a long time (3 seconds or more), COLOR TE
MP ADJ, POWER SAVEING, USER
M such as DATA, LANGUAGE, LANDING
The control items of ENU 2 are displayed.

Therefore, in this apparatus, the page of the menu display can be switched according to the operating time of the operating means for activating the menu display. by this,
For example, according to the present invention, it is possible to solve the problems that, conventionally, it is not easy to switch the page of the menu display when there are a large number of control items, which causes a problem in operability and the like. .

Further, since the page of the menu display is switched by discriminating the time of the operation signal from the operating means itself for activating the menu display, it is not necessary to additionally provide an additional operating means or interface, and the conventional method is used. With this configuration, the page of the menu display can be easily switched only by revising the system control program stored in the ROM, for example.

Note that examples of menus executed by the above-mentioned apparatus are shown in FIGS. In these figures, FIGS. 4 and 5 are processes corresponding to, for example, the above-mentioned MENU 1, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are processes corresponding to MENU 2. Then, for example, when the above-mentioned operation key for menu display is operated for a short time, first, for example, as shown in A of FIG.
The screen of ENU 1 is displayed.

Here, on the screen of MENU 1, for example, C
OLOR TEMP SEL, RGB SYSTEM,
REMOTE, AFC, STATUS, FACTORY
The control items of PRESET are displayed. Further, on this screen, for example, by operating an up / down key (not shown), the illustrated triangular cursor is moved up and down. Then, when an ENTER key (not shown) is operated at a desired control item, that item is selected (S
ELCT).

Therefore, for example, COLOR TEMP SE
When the ENTER key is operated at the control item of L, COLOR TEMP SE as shown in B of FIG.
The L setting screen is displayed. On this screen, for example, 65
Items 00K, 5600K, USER1 and USER2 are displayed. Then, on this screen, the desired control is selected (SELECT) by operating the up and down keys, for example.

Further, for example, when the ENTER key is operated in the control item of RGB SYSTEM, an RGB SYSTEM setting screen as shown in C of FIG. 4 is displayed. On this screen, for example, RGB-EXT. SYN
C, RGB-SYNC ON, COMP-EXT. S
The items of YNC and COMP-SYNC ON Y are displayed. Then, on this screen, the desired control is selected (SELECT) by operating the up and down keys, for example.

Further, for example, when the ENTER key is operated in the REMOTE control item, a REMOTE setting screen as shown in D of FIG. 4 is displayed. On this screen, for example, LOCAL, REMOTE, LOCAL
The & REMOTE item is displayed. Then, on this screen, the desired control is selected (SELECT) by operating the up and down keys, for example.

When the ENTER key is operated in the AFC control item, for example, an AFC setting screen as shown in E of FIG. 5 is displayed. On this screen, items such as FAST and SLOW indicating the AFC speed are displayed. Then, on this screen, the desired control is selected (SELECT) by operating the up and down keys, for example.

Further, for example, when the ENTER key is operated in the STATUS control item, a STATUS screen as shown in F of FIG. 5 is displayed. On this screen, as shown in the figure, the contents set in the above-mentioned respective setting screens are displayed.

Further, for example, FACTORY PRESE
When the ENTER key is operated at the control item of T, the FACTORY PRESE shown in G of FIG. 5 is displayed.
The T setting screen is displayed. On this screen, for example, CA
The items of NCEL and RESET are displayed. Then, a desired setting is selected (SELECT) on this screen by operating the up and down keys, for example.

When the above-mentioned operation keys for displaying the menu are operated for a long time, for example, a MEN as shown in A of FIG. 6 is displayed.
The screen of U 2 is displayed. Here, on the screen of MENU 2, for example, USER 1 COLOR TEMP A
DJ, USER 2 COLOR TEMP ADJ,
POWER SAVING, MEMORY DATAI
N REMOTE, LANGUAGE, LANDING
Control items are displayed.

On this screen, for example, by operating the up and down keys, the triangular cursor shown in the figure is moved up and down. Furthermore, at the arbitrary control item, for example, ENT
The item is selected by pressing the R key (S
ELECT).

However, in this case, for example, USER 1
E at the control item of COLOR TEMP ADJ
When the NTER key is operated, U as shown in B of FIG.
The menu screen of SER 1 COLOR TEMP ADJ is displayed. In this menu screen, for example, AD
JUST GAIN, ADJUST BIAS, COP
Y 6500K → USER 1, COPY 5600K
→ The control items of USER 1 and COPY USER 2 → USER 1 are displayed.

Then, by operating the up and down keys on this menu screen, for example, the triangular cursor shown in the figure is moved up and down. Further, when an ENTER key is operated at an arbitrary control item, that item is selected (SELECT). That is, in this control,
Control items are organized into two layers, and this USER 1 CO
A desired control item is selected on the menu screen of LOR TEMP ADJ.

Therefore, this USER 1 COLOR T
For example, ADJUST on the menu screen of EMP ADJ
When the ENTER key is operated at the GAIN control item, the ADJUST GAI as shown in FIG. 6C is displayed.
The N setting screen is displayed. Then, the desired value is adjusted (ADJUS
T). Alternatively, for example, by operating the return (R) key, the intermediate value is reset to 128.

Furthermore, this USER 1 COLOR T
For example, ADJUST on the menu screen of EMP ADJ
When the ENTER key is operated in the control item of BIAS, ADJUST BIA as shown in D of FIG. 6 is displayed.
The S setting screen is displayed. Then, the desired value is adjusted (ADJUS
T). Alternatively, for example, by operating the return (R) key, the intermediate value is reset to 128.

In addition, this USER 1 COLOR T
On the menu screen of EMP ADJ, for example, COPY 6
Enter at the control item of 500K → USER 1
When the R key is operated, COPY as shown in E of FIG.
The setting screen of 6500K → USER 1 is displayed.
Items such as CANCEL and COPY are displayed on this screen. Then, a desired setting is selected (SELECT) on this screen by operating the up and down keys, for example.

Similarly, COPY 5600K → US
Even when the ENTER key is operated at the control item of ER 1, COPY USER 2 → USER 1, although not shown, for example, CANCEL and COPY items are displayed, and the desired setting is selected (SELECT) by operating the up and down keys, for example. ) Will be done.

Further, when the ENTER key is operated in the control item of the USER 2 COLORTEMP ADJ on the menu screen of the MENU 2 described above, the USER 2 COLOR TEM as shown in F of FIG. 7 is displayed.
The PADJ menu screen is displayed.

On this menu screen, for example, AD
JUST GAIN, ADJUSTBIAS, COPY
6500K → USER 2, COPY 5600K →
The control items of USER 2, COPY USER1 → USER2 are displayed. Then, by selecting (SELECT) a desired item by operating the up and down keys, for example, the above-mentioned USER 1 COLOR TEMP AD
Each item is set similarly to J.

When the ENTER key is operated at the POWER SAVING control item on the menu screen of the MENU 2 described above, a POWER SAVING setting screen as shown in G of FIG. 7 is displayed.
This screen shows the time until the power is automatically turned off when there is no operation by turning on this function. For example, ON (30MI
N), ON (10 MIN), and OFF items are displayed. And on this screen, for example, by operating the up and down keys,
The desired setting is selected.

Further, when the ENTER key is operated at the control item of MEMORY DATAIN REMOTE on the menu screen of the above-mentioned MENU 2, the MEMORY DATA IN R as shown by H in FIG. 7 is displayed.
The EMOTE screen is displayed. On this screen, as shown in the figure, for example, VOLUME, CONTRAST, CH
The set contents of ROMA, BRIGHT, and APERTURE are displayed.

Further, in the menu screen of the above-mentioned MENU 2, for example, at the control item of LANGUAGE, ENT
When the ER key is operated, the LAN as shown in I of FIG.
The GUAGE setting screen is displayed. On this screen, for example, ENGLISH, DEUSCH, FRANCAI
The items S, ITALIANO, and ESPANOL are displayed. Then, a desired setting is selected (SELECT) on this screen by operating the up and down keys, for example.

When the ENTER key is operated at the LANDING control item on the menu screen of the MENU 2 described above, the LANDING as shown at J in FIG.
The setting screen of is displayed. Then, the desired value is adjusted (ADJUST) on this screen by operating the up and down keys, for example.
Is done.

Note that these MENU 1 and MENU
The contents (data) on which the processing such as selection and adjustment in the control item No. 2 has been performed are stored in, for example, the RAM 4 described above. By configuring the RAM 4 with, for example, a non-volatile memory, the contents (data) of the above settings and adjustments are read out and the desired state is restored, for example, when the power is turned off and the system is restarted. It is a thing.

In this way, MENU 1 and MENU
The second screen is displayed, and processing such as selection and adjustment is performed in the control items shown in these menus. In this case, the control item shown in MENU 1 is set relatively frequently in accordance with the usage status of the device, whereas the control item shown in MENU 2 is the control item shown in MENU 2. It is included in the initial settings, etc., and is not normally changed.

Therefore, in the above-mentioned apparatus, the screen of the MENU 1 in which the setting and the like are relatively frequently performed by operating the operation keys for displaying the menu for a short time is displayed. On the other hand, since the screen of the MENU 2 is displayed by, for example, operating the operation keys for a long time, when switching the page of the menu display, it is possible to provide a good operation without providing an extra operation means or the like. The operability can be realized.

According to the above-mentioned device, for example, in the conventional method, NEXT PAGE and PREVIOUS are used.
By providing the PAGE item, it is not necessary to provide a complicated structure in which respective pages are subordinate to each other in a hierarchical structure, and the above-described apparatus can simplify the hierarchical structure.

Thus, according to the electronic device described above, in the electronic device having the operation means for activating the menu display and setting the control values of the plurality of control items by using the menu display, the plurality of control items are displayed in the menu. It is possible to realize good operability with a simple configuration by dividing the display into a plurality of pages for display and switching the page of the menu display according to the time when the operation means for activating the menu display is operated. It is a thing.

The control items of the MENU 2 in the above-described apparatus may be provided with items that are adjusted at the time of factory shipment or by a service person, for example. In that case, usually, a means for prohibiting switching to the screen of the MENU 2 is provided, and only at the time of shipment from the factory or when this prohibition means is canceled by a service person, there is a time difference between operating the operation keys for menu display. ME
Switch to the NU 2 screen.

Therefore, in this case, it becomes possible to perform the adjustment at the time of factory shipment or by a service person with extremely good operability. Further, in this case, the above-mentioned switching prohibition means is performed, for example, by providing an arbitrary status in the above-mentioned RAM 4, and the prohibition is performed at the time of factory shipment or by a service person or the like rewriting this status by an arbitrary means. Can be released.

Further, in the above-mentioned apparatus, the operation time (3 seconds) of the operation key for switching pages, for example, is set in advance as a part of the processing program. However, this operation time and other menu operations are performed. The conditions and the like can be set arbitrarily by the user, for example. In that case, these set contents are stored in the above-mentioned RAM
It is possible to provide an arbitrary area in 4 and store it.

Further, in the above apparatus, the number of menus may be three or more. In that case, for example, the menu screens can be sequentially displayed at predetermined time intervals depending on the time for operating the operation keys for displaying the menu.

Further, in the above-mentioned apparatus, the above-mentioned processing can be started by operating the operation key for displaying the menu, and the above-mentioned processing can be ended by operating the same operation key again. Thereby, the processing can be started and ended arbitrarily, and the operability can be further improved.

Further, the above-mentioned electronic device of the present invention can be applied not only to a display device for a computer, but also to other devices such as data processing, operation input, and function switching.

[0052]

According to the present invention, the page of the menu display can be switched according to the operating time of the operating means for activating the menu display. Thus, for example, in the related art, when the number of control items is particularly large, it is not easy to switch the page of the menu display, which causes a problem in operability, etc. According to the present invention, those problems are solved. I was able to do it.

Further, since the page of the menu display is switched by discriminating the time of the operation signal from the operating means itself for activating the menu display, it is not necessary to additionally provide an additional operating means, an interface, etc. With this configuration, the page of the menu display can be easily switched only by revising the system control program stored in the ROM, for example.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an electronic device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining this.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining this.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining this.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining this.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining this.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 operation means such as remote control or operation keys, 2 central processing unit (CPU) for system control, 3
Read-only memory (ROM) that stores system control programs, 4 Random access memory (RAM) that stores control data, etc.
SD) circuit, 6 display tubes (CRT)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device having operating means for activating a menu display, wherein the control values of a plurality of control items are set using the menu display, wherein the plurality of control items are displayed on a plurality of pages of the menu. An electronic device, wherein the display is divided and displayed, and the page of the menu display is switched according to the time when the operation means for activating the menu display is operated. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the division of the plurality of control items into the plurality of pages is performed according to a control mode of the control items. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit that holds the set control value. 4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein switching to a part of the page of the menu display is prohibited, and this switching prohibited page can be arbitrarily set. 5. The electronic device according to claim 4, further comprising a storage unit that holds the setting of the page whose switching is prohibited. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the menu display can be arbitrarily started or ended.