JPH05260484A - Channel selection display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make information clear as to which channel is fixed and to which BS channel and why it cannot be selected when the BS channel is fixed in the channel selection display device provided with a function able to display current channel selection information. CONSTITUTION:This display device is provided with a channel fixing memory 20 storing information of BS video recording execution and BS channel selection, and when the channel is fixed, information as to whether the channel is fixed by the manual operation of the user or by timer reservation is identified and stored therein and when changeover operation of the BS channel is implemented, the information stored in the channel fixed memory 20 is outputted onto a screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television receiver and a channel selection display device of a BS tuner, and a television receiver and a BS capable of receiving satellite broadcasting.
The present invention relates to a tuner tuning display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Even if a VCR used by a user does not have a built-in BS tuner, a BS broadcast program can be recorded by using a television receiver with a built-in BS tuner or an external BS tuner. However, if the user wants to watch a program of another BS broadcast while recording the program and switches to another BS channel, the recording may not be possible. Therefore, B
Since recording is prioritized when recording S broadcasting, BS channel is fixed automatically when the timer comes up or when it is a back program etc. by fixing the BS channel by the user's manual operation. Message is displayed on the screen.

[0003]

However, regarding the channel fixing, for example, when the user fixes the channel by key operation in order to record the BS broadcast by the back program recording when watching the terrestrial broadcast, When BS reserved recording is set, it is automatically fixed to the reserved BS channel when the reserved time comes, but in both cases, the screen only shows "BSC fixed". Therefore, it is not possible to distinguish whether the channel is fixed by the user's key operation or the channel is fixed by the timer recording, and when the channel is fixed, the information about which BS channel is fixed may not be known.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and by providing a channel fixed storage means, identification of a channel fixed operation and BS channel tuning information can be performed. The information is stored and output when the channel is fixed on the screen.

[0005]

Since the channel fixing memory means stores the channel fixing state and the BS tuning information, it is possible to identify on the screen display which BS channel is fixed in what state.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, as a first embodiment, a case where the channel selection display device of the present invention is built in a television receiver will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the television receiver of the first embodiment, particularly the video circuit system.

[0007] 1 is a BS tuner for selecting satellite broadcasting,
Reference numeral 2 is a U / V tuner for selecting terrestrial broadcasting, 3 is an intermediate frequency amplification unit, 4 is a video signal processing unit, and a BS tuner, a U / V tuner or an external input terminal IN1 via an input changeover switch SW1. Input video signals from external devices connected to IN2, perform various processes such as color signal separation, color difference signal formation, and sync signal extraction.
The RGB signals are supplied to the CRT (CRT) 12 for imaging, or the video signals are supplied to external devices connected to the external output terminals OUT1 and OUT2 via the external output changeover switch SW2.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a control unit for controlling each of the functional circuits by a control bus CB. An operation key input from the operation unit 6 or a remote commander RC is input to the infrared light receiving unit 7, and an operation is input via the demodulation unit 8. Volume up / down, broadcast channel selection, etc. are performed based on the signal.

Reference numeral 9 is a character generator for forming various character / graphic information, 10 is an on-screen display, and 11 is a combination for combining the character / graphic information from the on-screen display 10 and the video signal from the video signal processing section 4. The circuit is shown.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a channel fixed memory, which is provided with a flag for determining the channel fixed state and a storage area for storing the fixed channel. The television receiver according to the present embodiment includes the circuit block shown in FIG. 1, so that, for example, an operation button provided on the remote commander RC can be used to turn on / off the power supply or to increase / decrease the volume. The operation is performed.

Next, the flow of processing when the channel is fixed will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the BS channel is fixed (F1
0), the time set by the timer reservation recording is reached, and it is determined whether the channel is automatically fixed, or when the BS broadcast is recorded as a back program, the user manually fixes the channel (F20). ), In the case of timer reserved recording, for example, 1 is set to the flag in the channel fixed memory 20 (F30), and when the channel is manually fixed, the flag is set to 2, for example. Do (F4
0). Then, the BS channel whose channel is currently fixed is stored (F50).

When the BS channel selection key is input in an attempt to switch the BS channel while the channel is fixed (F60), the flag is followed (F70).
Output two types of messages. First, when 1 is set to the flag, which indicates reserved recording, a message indicating which BS channel reserved recording is currently being executed is output to the screen, and the flag is used to manually fix the channel. If 2 is set, the message indicating that the manual recording is fixed is output on the screen to distinguish it from the reserved recording (F90).

Each of FIGS. 3 (1) and 3 (2) is an explanatory diagram when a message indicating that the channel is fixed is output to the screen. FIG. 3 (1) is a diagram showing a message output in the lower left area M1 of the screen when a key operation is performed to select another BS channel during reserved recording of BS11ch. In the upper part of the range, the currently fixed channel such as "BS11ch fixed" is displayed, and in the lower part, it is shown that the fixed cannot be released until the reservation end time arrives. The message indicating the operating status is displayed.

In FIG. 3 (2), for example, when a user manually fixes a channel on BS11ch and operates a key to select another BS channel, a message output is displayed in the lower left area M2 of the screen. It is a figure of a case. Similar to the case of FIG. 3 (1),
In the upper row, the currently fixed channel is displayed, for example, "BS11ch is being fixed", and in the lower row, in order to show that it can be canceled at any time by the user's manual operation, for example, the operation status of "recording is in progress". Display a message.

Next, as a second embodiment, a case where the channel selection display device of the present invention is built in a stationary BS tuner will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the video circuit system of the stationary BS tuner of this embodiment. 1a is a BS tuner for selecting satellite broadcasting, 2a is an intermediate frequency amplification unit, 3a is a video signal processing unit, which inputs a video signal and performs various processes such as color signal separation, color difference signal formation, and synchronization signal extraction. And the external output terminal t ₁ ,
The video signal is supplied to the external device connected to t ₂ .

Reference numeral 4a denotes a control section for controlling each of the functional circuits by the control bus CB, and the infrared receiving section 6 from the operation keys of the operation section 5a or the remote commander RC.
Based on the operation signal input to the a and input via the demodulation unit 7a, the volume is increased / decreased, the broadcast channel is selected, and the like.

Reference numeral 8a is a character generator for forming various character / graphic information, 9a is an on-screen display, and 10a is the on-screen display 9a.
2 shows a synthesizing circuit for synthesizing the character / graphic information from the video signal and the video signal from the video signal processing unit 3a. Reference numeral 20a denotes a channel fixed memory, which is provided with a flag for determining the channel fixed state and a storage area for storing the fixed channel.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the stationary BS tuner of this embodiment and its peripheral equipment. A is a stationary BS tuner of this embodiment, B is a television receiver,
C indicates a video deck. The external output of the stationary BS tuner A of the second embodiment is connected to the external input terminals of the television receiver B and the video deck C as shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the BS tuner A shown in FIG. 5, and _AD indicates a display section.

In the case of the BS tuner A as well, the circuit block shown in FIG. 4 is provided so that the channel can be fixed manually by the user or automatically fixed in conjunction with the reservation timer of the VCR C. The two cases can be identified in the same manner as described in the first embodiment.

Regarding the method of outputting the identification information, when the channel of the television receiver B is set to the external input channel to which the BS tuner A is connected, the video signal of the BS tuner A
It can be output to the screen as in the first embodiment,
In this case, if the channel of the television receiver B is not set to the channel to which the BS tuner A is connected, it becomes difficult to obtain information. For example, BS11 channel is being reserved for recording. In the case shown in FIG. 6, the display section A of the BS tuner A is
It is desirable that the same information as that output to the television receiver B is output to _D.

[0021]

As described above, in the channel selection display device of the present invention, when the BS channel is fixed, if the channel switching operation is performed, the channel is fixed by the user's manual operation or the timer reservation is made. Since it is possible to identify and output on the screen the information that the BS channel is not fixed, the reason why the BS channel is not switched becomes clear, and further, in that case, the channel locking can be released by manual operation. ,
Alternatively, it becomes possible to judge whether the cancellation cannot be made until the time when the timer reservation is completed. In addition, since information about which BS channel is currently fixed can be displayed in the same manner, the user does not need to remember which BS channel is fixed, and which BS channel is in what state. There is an advantage that it becomes clear at a glance whether it is fixed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a television receiver according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a process of fixing a channel.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram when a message indicating that a channel is fixed is output to the screen.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a stationary BS tuner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a stationary BS tuner and peripheral devices according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the stationary BS tuner described in FIG.

[Explanation of sign]

1 1a BS tuner 5 4a control unit 20 20a channel fixed memory A installed BS tuner A _D display unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a channel selection display device having a function capable of displaying current channel selection information, BS channel recording is being performed and BS channel channel selection is being performed when a channel is fixed to give priority to BS channel recording. A channel selection display device built in a television receiver, characterized in that memory means for storing station information is provided and the stored information is displayed on a screen. 2. In a channel selection display device having a function capable of displaying current channel selection information, BS channel recording is being performed and BS channel channel selection is being performed when a channel is fixed to give priority to BS channel recording. A tuning display device built in a BS tuner, characterized in that a memory means for storing station information is provided and the stored information is displayed on a screen.