JPH05165440A - Acoustic apparatus and its operation display method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To clearly display the operation state on a connected receiver. CONSTITUTION:Reproduced acoustic signals from a tuner part 2 and apparatus or the like connected to input terminals 3 are supplied to an input changeover switch 1, and the signal from this input changeover switch 1 is supplied to a DSP part 4 for acoustic field processing, and the processed signal is taken out to an output terminal 6 through a muting switch 5. Reproduced video signals from apparatus connected to input terminals 8 are supplied to an input changeover switch 7, and the signal from this input changeover switch 7 is supplied to a graphic controller (GDC) which generates the video signal of a display picture, and the signal generated by this GDC 9 and the original signal are selected by a switch 10 and are taken out to an output terminal 11. The picture of a list of apparatus connected to input terminals 3 is generated by the GDC 9; and when a key switch 31, 32, or the like is operated, display contents in the position corresponding to the operated key are changed in this picture of the list.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audio device capable of processing a video signal and an operation display method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, an audio signal reproduced from a VTR is supplied to an audio device to improve reproduced sound. In this case, a video signal reproduced from the VTR is also supplied to the audio device at the same time, and the audio signal is also supplied from the audio device to a receiver or another VTR. When supplying to another VTR for the purpose of dubbing or the like, processing such as amplification suitable for dubbing the video signal may be performed in the audio device.

On the other hand, in audio equipment, the contents of signal processing have been diversified in recent years. Therefore, for example, it is becoming difficult to display necessary and sufficient processing contents on a small-scale display provided on the operation panel of the device. The present invention has been made in view of these points.

[0004]

A problem to be solved is that it is becoming difficult to sufficiently display, for example, a display provided on an operation panel of a device.

[0005]

According to a first means of the present invention, in an audio device which is capable of processing an audio signal and having a capability of processing a video signal by connecting a receiver, Means for selecting and outputting signals (input changeover switches 1 and 7) and a name of a device connected to the input terminal are stored (microcomputer 12, RAM 23), and a list of names of the device is displayed on the receiver. And a means for forming a video signal for displaying (GDC9) is provided, and when the signal from the input terminal is selected, the display content of the position corresponding to the selected input terminal in the displayed list is changed. The audio device is adapted to form a reproduced video signal.

The second means according to the present invention forms an image displaying a list of the names of the devices connected to the input terminals, detects the state of selection of signals from the input terminals, and displays the list. Of the operation display method of the audio device, in which the image of the portion corresponding to the selected input terminal is changed.

[0007]

According to this, the selected state of the signal is displayed in the list of the names of the devices connected to the input terminals, and the display can be made extremely clear.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is an input switch for audio signals. The input selector switch 1 includes a tuner section 2
A CD player (not shown) which is supplied with the AM / FM received signals from
Playback signal from a DAT player (not shown), for example, three-system video equipment (VIDEO 1, 2,
3: audio signal reproduced from (not shown), reproduced signal from analog tape recorder (TAPE1: not shown),
A reproduction signal from a record player (PHONO: not shown) is supplied in stereo. The signal from the input changeover switch 1 is supplied to the DSP section 4 for sound field processing, and the processed signal is taken out to the output terminal 6 through the muting switch 5.

Reference numeral 7 is a video signal input selector switch. Each of the input selector switches 7 has an input terminal 8
For example, 3 systems of video equipment (VIDEO1,
2, 3: video signals reproduced from (not shown) are supplied. A signal from the input changeover switch 7 is supplied to a graphic controller (GDC) 9 which forms a video signal of a display image described later. The signal formed by the GDC 9 and the original signal are selected by the switch 10 and taken out to the output terminal 11.

Further, 12 is a microcomputer for controlling the system. The microcomputer 12 is provided with a processing CPU 21, a ROM 22 and a RAM 23, and controls and the like according to a program written in the ROM 22. Then, for example, a signal from the key switch 13 which constitutes the operation panel is supplied to the microcomputer 12,
In accordance with this signal, the input changeover switches 1 and 7, the tuner unit 2, the DSP unit 4, the GDC 9, and the switches 5 and 10 are controlled. The control status and the like are displayed on the display 14 and the LED 15 on the operation panel.

That is, the operation panel of this apparatus is constructed, for example, as shown in FIG. In the figure, on this operation panel, at least a power switch 51, an LED 52 indicating display on the receiver, and a display 1
4. A dial knob 53 for controlling the volume is provided. Further, the operation panel is provided with an operation unit corresponding to a key switch 31 for selecting (functioning) an input device, and an LED 15a indicating that this is operated.

Further, an operation section corresponding to the key switch 32 for controlling the registration of the name of the input device is provided.
The operation section corresponding to the key switch 32 is, for example, four operation sections 32a to 32d on the upper, lower, left and right sides and the start operation section 3
2e and a storage operation unit 32f.

On the other hand, the graphic controller (GDC) 9 of this apparatus forms a video signal of a display image as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. A, the original name of each input terminal 3 is displayed on the left side of the image.
On the other hand, the names of the devices connected to the respective input terminals 3 are displayed in the center of the image. When the input device is selected with the above-mentioned key switch 31, the display of DAT is surrounded by a frame as shown in the part of DAT, and
The display color of the device name is changed.

Further, when the above-mentioned start operation section 32e is operated in a state where the input device is selected, B in FIG.
An image for registering the name of the input device as shown in is displayed. Here, for example, when the left and right operation units 32a and 32b are operated, the position of the character of the registered name is changed. When the upper and lower operation parts 32c and 32d are operated at a desired position, the character displayed at that position is changed. For the characters, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, simple symbols, etc. of the alphabet are prepared and are sequentially displayed by operating the operation units 32c and 32d. As a result, the names of the desired devices are formed by sequentially operating the operation units 32a to 32d. And when this name is completed, the memory operation unit 32
By operating f, the name of the device is registered.

Further, at the bottom of the displayed image, edit (EDI
When performing T), the name of the device on the input side is displayed.
This display is performed by copying the above registered name. Further, when the above-described device is supplying audio and video signals (DRLC) to another room, the name of the device of the signal supplied to the another room is displayed. This display is also performed by copying the above-mentioned registered name.

Thus, according to the above apparatus, the input terminal 3
The selected state of the signal is displayed in the list of the names of the devices connected to the device, and an extremely clear display can be performed.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the key processing. That is, when the key processing is started in the figure, it is determined in step [1] whether or not the key switch 31 is operated, and in step [2] it is determined whether or not the key switch 32 is operated. If both are no, the process proceeds to the next step. If YES in step [1], the switch 7 is selected in step [3], and display processing of the display 14 is performed in step [4]. Furthermore, the switch 10 is switched to the GDC 9 side in step [5], and the display data is supplied to the GDC 9 in step [6]. Then, in step [7], a display image of the original name of the input terminal 3 is formed, and in step [8], the input terminal 3 is displayed.
A display image of the name of the device connected to is formed. Further steps

In [9], it is judged whether or not the entire display is performed, and if not, the process returns to step [7]. Further, when the entire display is being performed, the display of the part of the device selected in step [10] is changed and the process proceeds to the next process.

On the other hand, if the answer in step [2] is YES, it is determined in step [12] whether or not the display on the GDC 9 is being performed. If not, in step [13] the above steps are performed. [3] ~

The processing of [9] is performed. While this display is being performed, step [1
The display of the part of the device selected in 4] is changed.
Furthermore, in step [15], a display image of the name of the device being input is formed, and in step [16], it is determined whether or not the display is blinking. When it is not blinking, the process proceeds to the next process as it is, and when it is blinking, the display image in which the character being input is painted is formed in step [17] and the process is advanced to the next process. In this way, the above display can be performed.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the selected state of the signal is displayed in the list of the names of the devices connected to the input terminals, so that the display can be made extremely clear.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an audio device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the operation panel.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation display method.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart diagram for explaining the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Audio signal input selector switch 2 Tuner section 3 Input terminal 4 Sound field processing DSP section 5 Muting switch 6 Output terminal 7 Video signal input selector switch 8 Input terminal 9 Graphic controller for forming video signal of display image 10 switch 11 output terminal 12 microcomputer for system control 13 key switch constituting operation panel 14 built-in display 15 LED

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An audio device, which is capable of processing an audio signal and having a capability of processing a video signal by being connected to a receiver, and means for selecting and outputting a signal from an input terminal, and to the input terminal. Means for storing a name of a device to be connected and forming a video signal for displaying a list of names of the device on the receiver are displayed when the signal from the input terminal is selected. An audio device in which a video signal in which the display content of the position corresponding to the selected input terminal in the list is changed is formed. 2. An image displaying a list of names of devices connected to the input terminals is formed, and a selection state of signals from the input terminals is detected to detect the selected input terminals in the list. The operation display method of the audio device so that the image of the portion corresponding to is changed.