JP2008217540A - Image information reproducer and hdd recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image information reproducer and an HDD recorder, capable of selecting a set item with satisfactory convenience. <P>SOLUTION: A memory 17 of this HDD recorder of the present invention includes an icon storage part 171 for storing preliminarily icon information, and a microprocessor 11 includes a display control part 111 for receiving an operation input as an instruction for displaying a menu screen for various kinds of setting from a user via a remote controller 2, for reading out an icon corresponding to the set item of the highest hierarchy out of the plurality of hierarchically constituted set items, from the icon storage part 171, and for displaying the icons selectably on a display 4 according to a preset sequence, and a set item selection part 112 for receiving the operation input from the user via the menu screen and the remote controller, and for receiving the selection of the set item, based on the received operation input. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a video information reproducing apparatus that reproduces video information stored in a recording medium including a DVD and displays it on a monitor. In particular, the present invention relates to an HDD recorder that records video information on a DVD and HDD, and reproduces and displays video information stored on the DVD or HDD on a monitor.

  In recent years, video information playback devices such as HDD recorders that record video information on DVDs (Digital Versatile Disks) and HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) and play back video information stored on DVDs or HDDs and display them on monitors have become widespread. ing. In such an HDD recorder, it is necessary to set various items such as initial settings such as a clock function, a reception channel, and settings related to reproduction (or editing) of recorded video information. Various devices and methods have been proposed for performing the above.

For example, a data recording / reproducing apparatus in which an image recorded on a DVD can be used on a menu screen at the time of reproducing the DVD is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). According to this data recording / reproducing apparatus, it is possible to use an image captured by the user himself / herself on the menu screen, and convenience can be improved.
JP 2006-115409 A

  However, in the conventional video information reproducing apparatus such as the data recording / reproducing apparatus, the setting item on the menu screen is limited to the character information, and it may be difficult for the user to select the setting item. That is, as described above, since the user needs to select one setting item from among a large number of setting items, the setting items are classified into a plurality of hierarchies (for example, three hierarchies). However, when selecting a setting item, it is necessary to select the setting item at the highest level that includes the setting item, and the setting item at the highest level is displayed as text information. In some cases, it is difficult to select setting items with good convenience.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a video information reproducing apparatus and an HDD recorder that can select setting items with good convenience.

  In order to achieve the above object, an HDD recorder according to claim 1 is an HDD recorder that records video information on a DVD and an HDD, reproduces the video information stored on the DVD or HDD, and displays the video information on a monitor. A setting item at the highest level among a plurality of setting items in a hierarchical structure that accepts an operation input for displaying an icon storage means for storing icon information in advance and a menu screen for performing various settings from the outside. Is read from the icon storage means and displayed on the monitor in a selectable manner in accordance with a preset order, and external operation input is accepted and accepted via the menu screen. A setting item selection means for accepting selection of a setting item based on the operation input, and the setting item selection means selected by the setting item selection means A selection item storage unit that stores identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy that includes a fixed item, and a setting item that is selected when selection of the setting item is accepted by the setting item selection unit The selection item updating means for storing the identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the above in the selection item storage means, and the number of times indicating the number of selections for each setting item in the highest hierarchy Number of times storage means for storing information and when the selection of a setting item is accepted by the setting item selection means, the number of times information corresponding to the selected setting item is updated, and the number of times update is stored in the number of times storage means And the display control means displays an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage means at a substantially central position of the menu screen, and The icons corresponding to the setting items in the upper hierarchy are displayed on the monitor in a selectable position at a preset position on the menu screen in descending order of the number of times information stored in the number storage means. .

  The video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 is a video information reproducing apparatus that reproduces video information stored in a recording medium including a DVD and displays the information on a monitor, and an icon storage unit that stores icon information in advance, and an external In response to an operation input for displaying a menu screen for performing various settings, the icon corresponding to the setting item in the highest hierarchy among a plurality of hierarchically configured setting items is read from the icon storage means. In accordance with a preset order, display control means for displaying on the monitor in a selectable manner, and accepting an operation input from the outside via the menu screen, and selecting a setting item based on the accepted operation input And a setting item selection means for receiving.

  The video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 3 is the video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected by the setting item selection unit is provided. The selection item storage means for storing the identification information of the setting item, and when the selection of the setting item is accepted by the setting item selection means, the identification of the one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the selected setting item Selection item updating means for storing information in the selection item storage means, wherein the display control means presets an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage means on the menu screen. It is characterized by being displayed at the specified position.

  The video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 4 is the video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control means displays an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage means. The menu screen is displayed at a substantially central position.

  The video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 5 is the video information reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the selected number of times is set for each setting item in the highest hierarchy. When selection of a setting item is accepted by the number of times storage means for storing the number of times information shown and the setting item selection means, the number of times information corresponding to the selected setting item is updated and stored in the number of times storage means Frequency update means, and the display control means presets the menu screen with icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy in descending order of the frequency information stored in the frequency storage means. It is characterized by being displayed on a monitor in a selectable position.

  According to the HDD recorder of the first aspect, the icon information is stored in advance in the icon storage means, and an operation input for displaying a menu screen for performing various settings is accepted from the outside, and is hierarchically structured. Of the plurality of setting items, the icon corresponding to the setting item at the highest hierarchy is read from the icon storage means and displayed on the monitor in a selectable manner in accordance with a preset order. Then, external operation input is accepted via the menu screen, and selection of setting items is accepted based on the accepted operation input, so various settings can be performed with good convenience.

  That is, as the menu screen, icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy among a plurality of setting items having a hierarchical structure are displayed on the monitor in a selectable order according to a preset order. Since setting items can be easily selected on the screen, various settings can be made with good convenience.

  Further, when selection of a setting item is accepted, identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the selected setting item is stored in the selection item storage unit and stored in the selection item storage unit. Since the icon corresponding to the one setting item is displayed at a substantially central position on the menu screen, various settings can be performed with even better convenience.

  That is, since the icon corresponding to one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected in the previous setting operation via the menu screen is displayed at a substantially central position on the menu screen, When the same setting item is selected again, it becomes easy to select the setting item, so that the setting item can be selected with better convenience.

  Further, the number information indicating the number of times of selection is stored in the number-of-times storage means for each setting item in the highest hierarchy, and when selection of the setting item is accepted, it corresponds to the selected setting item. The number information is updated and stored in the number storage means. The icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy are displayed on the monitor in a selectable position in a preset position on the menu screen in descending order of the number of times information stored in the number of times storage means. Setting items can be selected with good convenience.

  That is, the icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy are displayed on the monitor in a selectable position at a preset position on the menu screen in descending order of the frequency information indicating the usage frequency (= in descending order of usage frequency). Therefore, by displaying icons corresponding to frequently used items at easy-to-select positions on the menu screen, it is possible to easily select frequently used items. Items can be selected.

  According to the video information reproducing apparatus of the second aspect, the icon information is stored in advance in the icon storage means, and an operation input for displaying a menu screen for performing various settings is accepted from the outside, and the hierarchical structure is formed. Of the plurality of set items, the icon corresponding to the set item at the highest level is read from the icon storage means and displayed on the monitor in a selectable manner according to a preset order. Then, an operation input from the outside is accepted via the menu screen, and selection of the setting item is accepted based on the accepted operation input, so that the setting item can be selected with good convenience.

  That is, as the menu screen, icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy among a plurality of setting items having a hierarchical structure are displayed on the monitor in a selectable order according to a preset order. Since setting items can be easily selected on the screen, the setting items can be selected with good convenience.

  According to the video information reproducing apparatus of claim 3, when selection of a setting item is accepted, identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the selected setting item is stored as a selection item. Since the icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the means and stored in the selection item storage means is displayed at a preset position on the menu screen, the setting item can be selected more conveniently. .

  In other words, an icon corresponding to one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected in the previous setting operation via the menu screen is displayed at a preset position on the menu screen. Therefore, when the same setting item is selected again, it becomes easy to select the setting item, so that the setting item can be selected with better convenience.

  According to the video information reproducing apparatus of the fourth aspect, since the icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage means is displayed at substantially the center position of the menu screen, the setting is further improved. Items can be selected.

  That is, since the icon corresponding to one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected in the previous setting operation via the menu screen is displayed at a substantially central position on the menu screen, When the same setting item is selected again, it becomes easy to select the setting item, so that the setting item can be selected with better convenience.

  According to the video information reproducing apparatus of the fifth aspect, the number information indicating the number of times of selection is stored in the number storage means for each setting item in the highest hierarchy, and selection of the setting item is accepted. In the case, the number information corresponding to the selected setting item is updated and stored in the number storage means. The icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy are displayed on the monitor in a selectable position in a preset position on the menu screen in descending order of the number of times information stored in the number of times storage means. Setting items can be selected with good convenience.

  That is, the icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy are displayed on the monitor in a selectable position at a preset position on the menu screen in descending order of the frequency information indicating the usage frequency (= in descending order of usage frequency). Therefore, by displaying icons corresponding to frequently used items at easy-to-select positions on the menu screen, it is possible to easily select frequently used items. Items can be selected.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an HDD recorder according to the present invention. The HDD recorder 1 (= HDD-equipped DVD recorder: equivalent to a video information playback apparatus) records video information on the DVD 100 and the HDD 200 and plays back the video information stored in the DVD 100 or the HDD 200 and displays it on the display 4. A microprocessor 11, an optical pickup 12, an RF circuit 13, an external interface 14, an interface 15, a display unit 16, a memory 17, an infrared signal receiving unit 18, and an HDD driving unit 19 are provided.

  The microprocessor 11 controls the overall operation of the HDD recorder 1. For example, the microprocessor 11 receives an operation signal from the remote controller 2 via the infrared signal receiving unit 18 and receives a command corresponding to the received operation signal. Information is generated and transmitted to the television receiver 3.

  Here, the remote controller 2 (corresponding to a part of the display control means and a part of the setting item selection means) includes various keys, accepts an operation input from the user, and generates an infrared signal corresponding to the operation input. Thus, the data is output to the HDD recorder 1.

  The television receiver 3 is communicably connected to the display 4 and receives a television broadcast. Further, the television receiver 3 outputs the received video information to the HDD recorder 1 and displays the video information from the HDD recorder 1 on the display 4.

  The display 4 (corresponding to a monitor) includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays various information so as to be visible from the outside.

  The optical pickup 12 performs data writing (REC = recording) and reading (PLAY = reproduction) by irradiating the DVD 100 with a laser beam. The RF circuit 13 processes an RF (Radio Frequency) signal output from the optical pickup 12. The external interface 14 performs data format conversion when data is input / output to / from an external input / output device. The interface 15 transmits and receives various information such as video information and command information to and from the television receiver 3.

  The display unit 16 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays various information such as guidance information, message information, and setting information so as to be visible from the outside. The memory 17 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) and stores various information such as video information, audio information, and control information. The infrared signal receiving unit 18 receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 2. The HDD drive unit 19 causes the HDD 200 to write (REC = record) and read (PLAY = play) data.

  FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the main part of the HDD recorder 1 according to the present invention. The microprocessor 11 functionally includes a display control unit 111, a setting item selection unit 112, a selection item update unit 113, and a number update unit 114, and the memory 17 functionally includes an icon storage unit 171 and a selection item. A storage unit 172 and a frequency storage unit 173 are provided.

  Here, the microprocessor 11 reads out and executes a program stored in advance in a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like (not shown), thereby executing the display control unit 111, the setting item selection unit 112, the selection item update unit 113, and the number of times. In addition to functioning as a functional unit such as the updating unit 114, the memory 17 functions as a functional unit such as an icon storage unit 171, a selection item storage unit 172, and a frequency storage unit 173.

  Further, among various data stored in the memory 17 or a ROM (not shown), data that can be stored in a removable recording medium is, for example, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, a flexible disk drive, a silicon disk drive, a cassette medium reader, etc. In this case, the recording medium is, for example, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, a semiconductor memory, or the like.

  The icon storage unit 171 (corresponding to an icon storage unit) stores icon information in advance. Specifically, the icon storage unit 171 displays the image information of the icon corresponding to the setting item at the highest level among the plurality of hierarchically set setting items on the menu screen for performing various settings. Are stored in advance in association with the identification information of the setting items in the hierarchy.

  The selection item storage unit 172 (corresponding to the selection item storage unit) stores identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy in which the setting item selected by the setting item selection unit 112 is included. Note that the identification information of one setting item stored in the selection item storage unit 172 is updated by the selection item update unit 113.

  The number-of-times storage unit 173 (corresponding to the number of times storage means) stores number-of-times information indicating the number of selected times for each setting item in the highest hierarchy. The number information stored in the number storage unit 173 is updated by the number update unit 114.

  The display control unit 111 (corresponding to a part of the display control means) is operated via the remote controller 2 to input an operation for displaying a menu screen for performing various settings from the user (for example, a menu key provided on the remote controller 2). Can be selected in accordance with a preset order by reading from the icon storage unit 171 the icon corresponding to the setting item at the highest level among the plurality of setting items having a hierarchical structure. Are displayed on the display 4.

  In addition, the display control unit 111 displays an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage unit 172 at a substantially central position on the menu screen and an icon corresponding to the setting item in the highest hierarchy. (= The icon corresponding to the setting item in the highest hierarchy excluding the icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage unit 172) in the descending order of the number of times information stored in the number storage unit 173. This is displayed on the display 4 so as to be selectable at a preset position on the menu screen.

  For example, when the menu screen is composed of a plurality of screens and nine icons are displayed on one screen, the display control unit 111 stores the selection item storage unit 172 in the center position of the first menu screen. An icon corresponding to one stored setting item is displayed, and an icon corresponding to the first to eighth largest setting item stored in the number storage unit 173 is displayed on the first menu screen. Then, the display control unit 111 displays an icon corresponding to the 9th to 17th largest setting item in the number information stored in the number storage unit 173 on the second menu screen, and thereafter in the number storage unit 173. The information is displayed on the third and subsequent menu screens in descending order of the stored number of times information.

  The setting item selection unit 112 (corresponding to a part of the setting item selection means) receives an operation input from the user via the menu screen displayed on the display 4 and the remote controller 2, and based on the received operation input. , Accepts selection of setting items.

  Specifically, the setting item selection unit 112 receives selection of a setting item in the highest hierarchy by receiving selection of an icon displayed on the menu screen among a plurality of setting items having a hierarchical structure. By selecting the character information displayed on the menu screen, selection of setting items in the second and subsequent layers (= setting items other than the highest layer) is accepted.

  The selection item update unit 113 (corresponding to the selection item update unit), when the setting item selection unit 112 receives selection of a setting item, is the one in the highest hierarchy that includes the selected setting item. The setting item identification information is stored in the selection item storage unit 172. That is, the selection item update unit 113 stores, in the selection item storage unit 172, identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected last time via the menu screen.

  The number updating unit 114 (corresponding to the number updating unit), when the setting item selection unit 112 receives selection of a setting item, count information corresponding to the selected setting item (= the selected setting item is Frequency information corresponding to the setting item in the highest hierarchy included) is updated and stored in the frequency storage unit 173.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the HDD recorder 1 (mainly the microprocessor 11) according to the present invention. First, the display control unit 111 determines whether or not an operation input for displaying a menu screen has been accepted (S101). If an operation input for displaying the menu screen has not been accepted (NO in S101), the process enters a standby state. When an operation input for displaying the menu screen is accepted (YES in S101), the display control unit 111 reads the identification information of one setting item stored in the selection item storage unit 172 (S103). . Then, the image information of the icon corresponding to the one setting item read in step S103 is read from the icon storage unit 171 by the display control unit 111, and is arranged at the center position of the menu screen (S105).

  Next, the display control unit 111 reads out the number of times information stored in the number of times storage unit 173 (S107), and the preset position of the menu screen in descending order of the number of times information stored in the number of times storage unit 173. Are displayed on the display 4 in a selectable manner (S109). Then, the setting item selection unit 112 accepts selection of an icon (= selection of a setting item in the highest hierarchy) (S111), and after selection of setting items included in the lower hierarchy is accepted sequentially, the setting is selected. Item settings are accepted (S113).

  Then, the selection item update unit 113 stores the identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item set in step S113 in the selection item storage unit 172 (S115). Next, the number update unit 114 updates the number information corresponding to one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item set in step S113, and stores the updated number information in the number storage unit 173 (S117). Processing is terminated.

  FIG. 4 is a screen diagram showing an example of the menu screen displayed on the display 4 in steps S109 and S111 of the flowchart shown in FIG. (A) is the menu screen 900 displayed on the display 4 in step S109 of the flowchart shown in FIG. On the menu screen 900, nine icon display portions 901 to 909 are arranged in a grid pattern. The icon display units 901 to 909 display the image information of icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy stored in the icon storage unit 171 so as to be selectable as icons.

  For example, the icon display unit 901 displays an icon indicating an initial setting (here, an icon having a spanner image). In addition, when the icon display units 901 to 909 are in a selected state, the surrounding outline is displayed as a bold line. Here, the outline around the icon display unit 901 is displayed as a bold line, indicating that the icon display unit 901 is in a selected state.

  (B) is the menu screen 910 displayed on the display 4 when the icon display unit 901 of the menu screen 900 shown in (a) is selected in step S111 of the flowchart shown in FIG. In the menu screen 910, an item display portion 911 is displayed at the upper left corner of the screen, and icon display portions 912 to 919 corresponding to the icon display portions 902 to 909 shown in FIG. Is displayed. The item display unit 911 displays the setting items at the lower level of the setting item (here, the initial setting) corresponding to the icon display unit 901 as character information. In this example, In order from the top, three items of “language setting”, “clock setting”, and “channel setting” are displayed so as to be selectable. The selected item is displayed in bold and large, indicating that “clock setting” is selected.

  FIG. 5 is a screen diagram showing an example of a setting screen and a menu screen displayed on the display 4 in steps S113 and S109 of the flowchart shown in FIG. (A) is the clock setting screen 920 displayed on the display 4 in step S113 of the flowchart shown in FIG. The clock setting screen 920 is a screen displayed when “clock setting” displayed on the item display portion 911 of the menu screen shown in FIG. 4B is selected in step S111 of the flowchart shown in FIG. . On the clock setting screen 920, a year display portion 921, a month / day display portion 922, and an hour / minute display portion 923 are displayed in the approximate center of the screen from the left side. The year display unit 921, the month / day display unit 922, and the hour / minute display unit 923 display the received year information, month / day information, and hour / minute information via the remote controller 2, respectively.

  (B) shows a menu displayed in step S109 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 when the clock is set via the clock setting screen 920 shown in (a) in step S113 of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a screen 930. On the menu screen 930, nine icon display portions 931 to 939 are arranged in a grid pattern. The icon display units 931 to 939 display image information of icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy stored in the icon storage unit 171 so that they can be selected as icons.

  Here, in the icon display unit 935, one setting item (in the highest hierarchy including the setting item (= clock setting) selected in the previous setting) stored in the selection item storage unit 172 (= Here, an icon corresponding to (initial setting) (= an icon having a spanner image) is displayed. Further, the outline around the icon display portion 935 is displayed as a bold line, indicating that the icon display portion 935 is in a selected state. That is, on menu screen 930, an icon (here, icon display unit 935) corresponding to one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected in the previous setting is displayed at the center position of the screen. At the same time, this icon is displayed in a selected state.

  In this way, the icon information is stored in the icon storage unit 171 in advance, and an operation input for displaying a menu screen for performing various settings is received from the user via the remote controller 2, and a hierarchical structure is formed. Of the plurality of setting items, the icon corresponding to the setting item at the highest level is read from the icon storage unit 171 and displayed on the display 4 in a selectable manner according to a preset order. Then, an operation input from the user is accepted via the menu screen and the remote controller 2, and selection of a setting item is accepted based on the accepted operation input, so that various settings can be performed with good convenience.

  That is, as the menu screen 900 (see FIG. 4A), icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy among the plurality of setting items having a hierarchical structure can be selected according to a preset order. Since it is displayed on the display 4, it becomes easy to select setting items on the menu screen 900, so that various settings can be made with good convenience.

  Further, when selection of a setting item is accepted, identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the selected setting item is stored in the selection item storage unit 172, and the selection item storage unit 172 stores the identification information. Since the icon corresponding to the stored one setting item is displayed at a substantially central position on the menu screen 930 (see FIG. 5B), various settings can be performed with even more convenience.

  That is, an icon corresponding to one setting item in the highest layer including the setting item selected in the previous setting operation via the menu screen 900 (see FIG. 4A) is displayed on the menu screen 930. Since it is displayed at a substantially central position (see FIG. 5B), when the same setting item is selected again, it becomes easy to select the setting item. Therefore, the setting item can be selected more conveniently. It can be done.

  Further, the number information indicating the selected number of times is stored in the number-of-times storage unit 173 for each setting item in the highest hierarchy, and corresponds to the selected setting item when selection of the setting item is accepted. The number-of-times information is updated and stored in the number-of-times storage unit 173. Then, the icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy are selected at preset positions on the menu screen 900 (see FIG. 4A) in descending order of the number of times information stored in the number storage unit 173. Since it is displayed on the display 4 as possible, it is possible to select the setting items with better convenience.

  That is, the icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy are preset in the menu screen 900 (see FIG. 4A) in descending order of the frequency information indicating the usage frequency (= in descending order of usage frequency). Since it is displayed on the display 4 so as to be selectable at a position, it is possible to easily select a frequently used item by displaying an icon corresponding to the frequently used item on the menu screen at an easily selectable position. Therefore, the setting item can be selected with better convenience.

The present invention can also be applied to the following forms.
(A) In this embodiment, the case where the video information reproducing apparatus is the HDD recorder 1 has been described. However, the video information reproducing apparatus is an apparatus that reproduces video information stored in a recording medium including a DVD and displays it on a monitor. I just need it. For example, the video information reproducing apparatus may be a DVD player.

  (B) In the present embodiment, the case where the microprocessor 11 functions as the display control unit 111, the setting item selection unit 112, the selection item update unit 113, and the number update unit 114 has been described. However, at least one functional unit is included. The form implement | achieved by the circuit may be sufficient.

  (C) In this embodiment, the case where the display control unit 111 displays nine icon display units 902 to 909 as the menu screen 900 (see FIG. 4A) has been described. The menu screen 900 may be in any form that displays icon display portions corresponding to a plurality of setting items among the setting items in the highest hierarchy.

  (D) In the present embodiment, the display control unit 111 displays an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage unit 172 at the center position of the menu screen 930 (see FIG. 5B). However, the display control unit 111 may display an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage unit 172 at a preset position on the menu screen 900. For example, the display control unit 111 may display an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage unit 172 at the upper left corner of the menu screen 900.

These are block diagrams which show an example of a structure of the HDD recorder which concerns on this invention. These are functional block diagrams which show an example of a structure of the principal part in the HDD recorder which concerns on this invention. These are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the HDD recorder (mainly a microprocessor) according to the present invention. These are screen diagrams showing examples of menu screens respectively displayed on the display in step S109 and step S111 of the flowchart shown in FIG. These are screen diagrams showing examples of a setting screen and a menu screen respectively displayed on the display in step S113 and step S109 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 HDD recorder (video information playback device)
11 Microprocessor 111 Display control unit (part of display control means)
112 Setting item selection section (part of setting item selection means)
113 Selection item update part (selection item update means)
114 Number Update Unit (Number Update Unit)
17 Memory 171 Icon storage unit (icon storage means)
172 Selection item storage unit (selection item storage means)
173 Number storage section (number storage means)
2 Remote control (part of display control means, part of setting item selection means)
4 Display (Monitor)

Claims (5)

An HDD recorder that records video information on a DVD and an HDD, reproduces video information stored on the DVD or HDD, and displays the information on a monitor.
Icon storage means for storing icon information in advance;
An operation input for displaying a menu screen for performing various settings from the outside is received, and an icon corresponding to a setting item at the highest hierarchy among a plurality of setting items in a hierarchical structure is received from the icon storage means. Display control means for reading and displaying on the monitor in a selectable manner according to a preset order;
A setting item selection means for receiving an operation input from the outside via the menu screen and receiving a selection of a setting item based on the received operation input;
A selection item storage unit that stores identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected by the setting item selection unit;
A selection item for storing, in the selection item storage unit, identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the selected setting item when selection of the setting item is accepted by the setting item selection unit. Update means;
Number of times storage means for storing number of times information indicating the number of times selected for each setting item in the highest hierarchy,
When the selection of the setting item is accepted by the setting item selection unit, the number of times update unit that updates the number of times information corresponding to the selected setting item and stores in the number of times storage unit;
With
The display control means displays an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage means at an approximately center position of the menu screen and an icon corresponding to the setting item in the highest hierarchy. Are displayed on a monitor in a selectable position at a preset position on the menu screen in descending order of the number of times information stored in the number of times storage means. A video information reproducing apparatus for reproducing video information stored in a recording medium including a DVD and displaying the information on a monitor,
Icon storage means for storing icon information in advance;
An operation input for displaying a menu screen for performing various settings from the outside is received, and an icon corresponding to a setting item at the highest hierarchy among a plurality of setting items in a hierarchical structure is received from the icon storage means. Display control means for reading and displaying on the monitor in a selectable manner according to a preset order;
A setting item selection means for receiving an operation input from the outside via the menu screen and receiving a selection of a setting item based on the received operation input;
A video information reproducing apparatus comprising: A selection item storage unit that stores identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the setting item selected by the setting item selection unit;
A selection item for storing, in the selection item storage unit, identification information of one setting item in the highest hierarchy including the selected setting item when selection of the setting item is accepted by the setting item selection unit. Update means;
With
The video information according to claim 2, wherein the display control means displays an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage means at a preset position on the menu screen. Playback device.   4. The video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control means displays an icon corresponding to one setting item stored in the selection item storage means at a substantially center position of the menu screen. . Number of times storage means for storing number of times information indicating the number of times selected for each setting item in the highest hierarchy,
When the selection of the setting item is accepted by the setting item selection unit, the number of times update unit that updates the number of times information corresponding to the selected setting item and stores in the number of times storage unit;
With
The display control means monitors icons corresponding to the setting items in the highest hierarchy in a preset position on the menu screen in descending order of the number of times information stored in the number of times storage means. The video information reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the video information reproducing apparatus displays the video information.

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