JPH06165061A - Television set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the confirmation of tuning data set for each tuning position by displaying the tuning data on a display screen corresponding to characters or symbols showing all the tuning positions and any one of these tuning positions. CONSTITUTION:This television set is provided with a channel guide function for storing the previously set tuning data corresponding to the plural tuning positions. On the other hand, a key switch part 12 and a remote controller reception part 13 are connected to a CPU 10, and this CPU 10 performs the storage of tuning data and the correspondence of respective tuning data to the tuning positions while controlling a RAM. In this case, when performing an input operation for storing the tuning data concerning the respective tuning positions, the characters or symbols showing all the tuning positions and the tuning data corresponding to one of these tuning positions at least are displayed on the display screen of a CRT 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television apparatus having a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a television set has been proposed which has a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions, a so-called channel guide function. That is, such a television device has, for example, 12 tuning positions, and tuning data such as a frequency and a broadcasting station name is preset in association with each of these tuning positions. Can be remembered. In this television device, if the operation of setting and storing the tuning data is completed for each of the tuning positions, only the operation of selecting the tuning position is performed, based on the recorded tuning data, Can tune in.

Each of the above tuning positions is "1",
"2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7",
It is associated with the characters "8", "9", "0", "D", "E". Then, these tuning positions are the same names provided on the operation unit of this television device or the operation unit of the remote control device attached to this television device after this television device is set to the channel guide mode. It is selected by pressing the key switch.

Incidentally, in the channel guide mode, "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", which are used for selecting the channel selection position,
The key switches "7", "8", "9", and "0" are used as so-called ten keys in the modes other than the channel guide mode. In modes other than the above channel guide mode, use the numeric keypad switch to
A channel selection operation is performed by pressing the enter key switch "E" after inputting a digit or a two-digit number. That is, in a mode other than the channel guide mode, it is necessary to depress four or three key switches to select a channel. When selecting a channel in the channel guide mode, two key switches, a key switch for starting the channel guide mode and a key switch corresponding to the channel selection position, may be pressed.

The key switch of the above "D" is
"Display key" is a key for displaying the number of the tuning position being received or the channel data in so-called superimpose on the display screen of a CRT or the like, except in the above channel guide mode. is there.

When the channel guide mode is started, as shown in FIG. 9, the numbers and characters indicating the respective tuning positions and the tuning data stored in association with these tuning positions are expressed. The channel guide screen 102 is displayed on the display screen 101 by superimposing. In the example shown in FIG. 9, it is shown that the tuning position “1” is stored in association with the tuning data for selecting the broadcasting station “× HK1”. In the same way for other tuning positions, select a predetermined tuning for each tuning position, such as “× BC” for tuning position “2” and “× TV” for tuning position “4”. It is displayed that the tuning data for performing is stored in association with each other.

In such a channel guide function, the channel guide setting mode is selected to perform the operation of storing the channel selection data corresponding to each of the channel selection positions, that is, the channel guide setting operation. In this channel guide setting mode,
As shown in FIG. 10, on the display screen 101, a channel guide setting screen 103 is displayed which shows the tuning position which is the target of the setting operation and the tuning data associated with this tuning position. . In this channel guide setting mode, while looking at the channel guide setting screen, use the key switch, the alphabet key, the enter key, etc. used for selecting each of the tuning positions to select each tuning position. By inputting tuning data, the tuning data corresponding to each tuning position is stored.

[0008]

By the way, on the channel guide screen 102 in the above-mentioned television apparatus, the numbers and characters indicating the respective tuning positions and the numbers and characters indicating the broadcasting station name, so-called so-called. It may be difficult to distinguish the caption. That is, on this channel guide screen 102,
This is because the display of one caption and the numbers or the like that are displayed adjacent to the display of this caption and that indicate other tuning positions that do not correspond to this caption are displayed continuously. For example, in FIG. 9, since the caption "xHK1" set in the tuning position "1" and the character "2" indicating the tuning position "2" are displayed continuously, × HK12 ”may be read.

If the display contents of the channel guide screen 102 are unclear in this way, the channel guide function may not be used smoothly.

On the channel guide setting screen 103 of the television device as described above,
As shown in FIG. 10, only a numeral or the like indicating one channel selection position that is a setting target and a caption for this channel selection position are displayed. Therefore, on the channel guide setting screen 103, it is easy to confuse the display of numbers or the like indicating the channel selection position with the display of the caption, and the channel selection data set for each channel selection position is confirmed. Was difficult.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above situation, and has a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions, that is, a channel guide. A television device having a function, capable of displaying a channel guide screen in which a number indicating each channel selection position and a so-called caption which is a character indicating a broadcasting station name etc. can be easily distinguished. The purpose is to provide.

Further, the present invention is a television device having the above channel guide function, wherein, when performing an operation of storing the tuning data, a number indicating each tuning position and a display of the caption are displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a television device capable of displaying a channel guide setting screen in which it is possible to prevent confusion of channels and facilitate confirmation of channel selection data set for each channel selection position. To do.

[0013]

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the above objects, a television apparatus according to the present invention stores preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions. In a television device having a function, when performing an input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position, at least one of characters or symbols indicating all tuning positions and these tuning positions is used. The tuning data corresponding to is displayed on the display screen.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned television device, when an input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position is performed, a character or a symbol indicating the tuning position during the setting operation is changed to another one. It is adapted to be displayed on the display screen in a color different from the character or symbol indicating the tuning position.

Further, the television apparatus according to the present invention is a television apparatus having a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions, and for each of the tuning positions. When displaying tuning data, display characters or symbols indicating all tuning positions, position identification patterns displayed around these characters or symbols, and tuning data corresponding to these tuning positions. It is displayed on the screen.

[0016]

In the television device according to the present invention, when performing an input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position, a character or symbol indicating all tuning positions and one of these tuning positions is displayed. Since the tuning data corresponding to at least one is displayed on the display screen, it is easy to confirm the tuning data set for each tuning position.

Further, in this television device, when an input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position is performed, a character or symbol indicating the tuning position during the setting operation indicates another tuning position. When it is displayed on the display screen in a color different from the letters or symbols, there is a confusion between the numbers indicating the above-mentioned tuning positions and the so-called captions such as letters indicating the broadcasting station name. To be prevented.

Further, in the television device according to the present invention, when displaying the tuning data for each of the tuning positions, characters or symbols indicating all the tuning positions and a portion around these characters or symbols are displayed. Since the displayed position identification pattern and the tuning data corresponding to these tuning positions are displayed on the display screen, it is possible to easily discriminate the numbers or the like indicating each tuning position from the caption.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The television device according to the present invention,
As shown in FIG. 1, the RF received via the antenna 1
It has a tuner 2 for selecting a signal. The tuner 2 has its channel selection operation controlled by the CPU 10 which is a signal processing device. The signal received by this tuner 2 is IF
It is sent to the VIF (detection) circuit 3 as a signal.

The VIF circuit 3 detects an audio signal (SOUND) and a video signal (VIDEO) from the IF signal, sends the audio signal to the audio multiplex decoder circuit 4, and outputs the video signal to a Y / C separation circuit. Send to 7. The audio signal output from the audio multiplex decoder circuit 4 is amplified by the amplifier 5, sent to the speaker device 6, and reproduced as sound.

The video signal passed through the Y / C separation circuit 7 is
After passing through the adder 8, it is sent as a primary color signal (RGB) to a CRT (cathode ray tube) 9 which is a display device. The CRT 9 displays an image on the display screen according to the transmitted primary color signal.

On the other hand, a key switch section 12 and a remote control device receiving section 13 are connected to the CPU 10. The key switch unit 12 is configured to include a plurality of key switches, generates operation signals according to operations on these key switches, and outputs the operation signals to the C
Send to PU10. In the remote control device reception unit 13, the remote control device transmission unit 14
A remote control signal superimposed on a modulated carrier wave such as infrared light is sent.

The remote control device transmitter 14
As shown in FIG. 2, it is configured to have a plurality of key switches, generates operation signals according to operations on these key switches, and transmits the operation signals as the remote control signals. The key switch provided in the remote control device transmitter 14 includes a power key 15 for turning on and off the main power supply of the television device, and a sleep key for turning off the main power supply after a certain period of time. 16, a muting key 17 for cutting off the reproduction of sound from the speaker device 6, a TV / video key 18 for switching the input source, and a channel guide for starting or ending the channel guide mode. Keys 19, numeric keys 20 from "0" to "9" for inputting numerical values, display key 21 for displaying tuning data being received on the display screen, enter key 22 for inputting various information , Channel up / down key 23 to increase or decrease the receiving channel number, up Volume up down key 24 to increase or decrease the sound volume of the speaker device 6, a menu key for displaying a menu screen for performing information input operations 2
5, a menu up / down key 26 for moving the cursor up or down in the menu screen, a return key 27 for ending the display of the menu screen, and the like.

Then, the CPU 10 responds to the operation signal or the remote control signal, in addition to the tuner 2, the audio multiplex decoder circuit 4, the Y / C separation circuit 7 and the on-screen display (O). ..SD) controls the circuit 11. The on-screen display circuit 11, under the control of the CPU 10, is a primary color signal (RG) indicating characters, symbols, etc.
B) is sent to the adder 8. This adder 8 has the above Y /
The primary color signal that has passed through the C separation circuit 7 and the on-screen
The primary color signal sent from the display circuit 11 is added and sent to the CRT 9. On the display screen of the CRT 9, the characters and symbols displayed by the primary color signal sent from the on-screen display circuit 11 are displayed on the image displayed by the primary color signal that has passed through the Y / C separation circuit 7. , Is displayed by so-called superimpose.

The television apparatus has a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions, that is, a channel guide function. This channel guide function, for example,
This is a function of preparing twelve tuning positions, and presetting and storing tuning data such as frequency and broadcasting station name in association with each of these tuning positions. The CPU 10 controls the memory (RAM) (not shown) to store these tuning data and associate each tuning data with a tuning position. In the television device having the channel guide function, if the operation of setting and storing the tuning data for each tuning position is completed, the tuning position is selected as shown in the flowchart of FIG. The tuning operation can be performed based on the recorded tuning data only by the operation.

In this television device, the above-mentioned respective tuning positions are "1", "2", "3", "4",
"5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "0",
It is associated with the characters "DISP" and "ENT".

In order to select each of the tuning positions, first, as shown in step st1 in FIG. 4, the channel guide key 19 is pressed to set the television device in the channel guide mode. Then, in step st2, on the display screen 28 of the CRT 9, as shown in FIG. 3, the numbers and characters indicating the respective tuning positions and the tuning data stored in association with these tuning positions. Channel guide screen 29 consisting of so-called caption display such as characters indicating
Is displayed by a so-called superimpose. The numbers, characters, etc. displayed on the channel guide screen 29 are the same as the on-screen display circuit 1 described above.
1 is displayed based on the signal generated.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the caption indicates that the tuning position "1" is stored in association with tuning data for selecting a broadcasting station "xHK1". There is. Similarly for the other tuning positions, “× BC” for the tuning position “2”, “× HK2” for the tuning position “3”, and “× TV” for the tuning position “4”. Station position "5" is "x
NN ”, tuning position“ 6 ”is“ × BS ”, tuning position“ 7 ”is“ × K × O ”, tuning position“ 8 ”is“ × U × I ”, tuning position“ "XTV" for "9" and "xS" for channel selection position "DISP"
“A”, “× SP ×” for tuning position “0”, and “× BC” for tuning position “ENT”, such as tuning data for performing a predetermined tuning for each tuning position. It is displayed by the caption that is stored in association with.

On the channel guide screen 29, a position identification pattern is displayed around the number or character string indicating the channel selection position, corresponding to each number or character string. Alternatively, the character string is a so-called circled number or a circled character string. In this way, the on-screen display circuit 11 has a font for forming the numbers indicating the channel selection positions into so-called circled numbers.

On the channel guide screen 29, the display of one caption and the number or the like indicating another tuning position which does not correspond to this caption and which is displayed adjacent to this caption display are continuously displayed. However, the numbers or the like indicating the tuning positions are clearly identified from the caption display. For example, in FIG. 3, a caption with “× HK1” set to the tuning position “1” and “2” indicating the tuning position “2”.
Even if the character of is displayed continuously, the character of "2" indicating the tuning position "2" is a circled number,
There is no risk that it will be read as "xHK12". That is, in this television device, since the display content of the channel guide screen 29 is clear, the channel guide function can be used smoothly.

In the channel guide screen 29, the numbers and the like indicating the respective channel selection positions imitate the arrangement of the ten keys 20, the display keys 21, and the enter key 22 in the remote control device transmitter 14. It is displayed as an array.

Then, the key switch section 12 or the key switch having the same name as the character to which the tuning position of the remote control device transmitting section 14 is associated, that is, any key switch of the ten-key pad 20, When either the display key 21 or the enter key 22 is pressed, the tuning position corresponding to the pressed key switch is selected.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, step s
At t3, when the key switch of "1" of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed, the process proceeds to step st15, the tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "1", and the step is performed. Proceed to st27 and return. In step st4, when the "2" key switch of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed, step s
In t16, the tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "2", and step st
Proceed to 27 and return. In step st5,
When the "3" key switch of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed, the process proceeds to step st17, the tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "3", and the process proceeds to step st27. Return with. When the key switch "4" of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed in step st6, the process proceeds to step st18, and tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "4". The process proceeds to step st27 and returns. In step st7, when the "5" key switch of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed, the process proceeds to step st19, in which tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "5", The process proceeds to step st27 and returns. When the key switch "6" of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed in step st8, the process proceeds to step st20 and tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "6". The process proceeds to step st27 and returns. In step st9, when the "7" key switch of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed, step s
The process proceeds to t21, where tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "7", and step st
Proceed to 27 and return. In step st10, when the "8" key switch of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed, the process proceeds to step st22, and tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "8". The process proceeds to step st27 and returns. When the key switch of "9" of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed in step st11, the process proceeds to step st23, and tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "9". The process proceeds to step st27 and returns. When the display key 21 is pressed in step st12, step st
In step 24, tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored in association with the tuning position "DISP", and the process proceeds to step st27 and returns. In step st13, when the "0" key switch of the numeric keypad 20 is pressed, the process proceeds to step st25, and tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "0". The process proceeds to step st27 and returns.
When the enter key 22 is pressed in step st14, the process proceeds to step st24, the tuning is performed based on the tuning data stored corresponding to the tuning position "ENT", and the process proceeds to step st27 and returns. To do.

In the channel guide mode, the key switch forming the numeric keypad 20 used for selecting the tuning position, that is, "1",
"2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7",
The "8", "9", and "0" key switches are used to input a three-digit or two-digit number except in the channel guide mode. That is, in other than the above channel guide mode, 3 digits or 2
By inputting a digit number and then pressing the enter key 22, the channel selection operation corresponding to the digit is performed.

That is, in the channel guide mode, the channel selection operation is completed by depressing two key switches, the channel guide key 19 and the key switch corresponding to the channel selection position. In modes other than the mode, 4 for tuning operation.
It is necessary to press one or three key switches.

In such a channel guide function, the channel guide setting mode is selected to perform an operation of storing the channel selection data corresponding to each of the channel selection positions, that is, a channel guide setting operation. To select this channel guide setting mode, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, after the program is started in step st28, step st29 is started.
In step 3, the menu key 25 or the like is pressed to select the channel guide setting mode. CPU 10
If the channel guide setting mode is selected, the process proceeds to step st30, and if the channel guide setting mode is not selected, the process proceeds to step st38 and returns.

To select the channel guide setting mode, first, the menu key 25 is pressed.
Then, on the display screen 28, as shown in FIG.
The first menu screen 30 is displayed. When the menu up / down key 26 is operated while the first menu screen is displayed, the cursor 33 on the screen is moved up and down and displayed. Then, when the cursor 33 is set to the position of "SET UP" and the return key 27 is pressed, a second menu screen 31 is displayed on the display screen 28 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. When the menu up / down key 26 is operated while the second menu screen is displayed,
The cursor 33 on the screen is moved up and down and displayed. Then, the cursor 33 is moved to "CH CAPTION / GU
The return key 2 is displayed as "IDE".
When 7 is pressed, the channel guide setting mode is selected.

In step st30, the last selected channel selection position is selected, and the process proceeds to step st31. The last selected channel selection position is the channel selection position that was selected immediately before the selection operation in the channel guide setting mode was started, or the last selected channel guide setting mode in the previously executed channel guide setting mode. It can be any of the selected positions.

In step st31, the channel guide setting screen 32 is displayed on the display screen 28 as shown in FIG. 8, and the process proceeds to step st32.
The channel guide setting screen 32 is composed of numbers and character strings indicating all the tuning positions, and tuning data associated with any of these tuning positions. That is, this channel guide setting screen 32
In the above, for example, in the left half of the display screen 28, numbers or the like indicating the respective tuning positions are arranged in the numeric keypad 20, the display key 21 and the enter key 22 in the remote control device transmitter 12. It is displayed in a simulated array. The numbers indicating these tuning positions are circled numbers or the like with the above-mentioned position identification pattern. The tuning data stored corresponding to the selected tuning position, that is, the channel number 32b corresponding to the frequency, the broadcasting station name, etc. are stored in the approximately half portion on the right side of the display screen 28. The caption 32c shown is displayed. If the tuning data corresponding to the selected tuning position is not stored, the above channel number 3
2b and the position where the caption 32c is displayed,
A horizontal bar is displayed.

Then, in step st32, the CPU 10 causes the position identification pattern 32a corresponding to the numeral or the like indicating the selected tuning position.
Is displayed in a color different from the position identification pattern corresponding to the numbers indicating other tuning positions, and the process proceeds to step st33. For example, the CPU 10 sets the position identification pattern 32a corresponding to the number or the like indicating the selected channel selection position to red, and sets the position identification pattern corresponding to the number or the like indicating another channel selection position to blue or green. And eggplant

In this channel guide setting mode, while looking at the channel guide setting screen 32, by inputting the tuning data for each of the tuning positions, the tuning data is acquired for each of the tuning positions. It can be associated and stored. That is, the above step s
At t33, the above menu up / down key 26
It is determined whether or not the pressing operation has been performed. If the menu up / down key 26 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step st37, and if the menu up / down key 26 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step st34.

At the step st37, the number corresponding to the tuning position is increased or decreased based on the direction of the pressing operation of the menu up / down key 26 to select the tuning position, and step s
Return to t32.

In step st34, it is determined whether or not the return key 27 is pressed. If the return key 27 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step st35 and returns key 2
If the pressing operation of 7 is not performed, step st
Return to 33.

In step st35, the CPU
The channel 10 stores the channel number 32b selected by the channel up / down key 23 in the memory in association with the selected channel selection position, and proceeds to step st36.

In step st36, the above C
PU10, for the selected tuning position,
The caption 32c composed of alphabets and numbers selected by the menu up / down key 26, the return key 27 and the like is stored in the memory in association with the caption 32c, and the process proceeds to step st38 to return. In this step st36, an alphabet or the like is displayed for each digit in the portion where the caption 32c on the channel guide setting screen 32 is displayed, and the characters are sequentially changed to another character by the menu up / down key 26. At the same time, the return key 27 determines the character for each digit.

When the channel guide setting mode is finished in this way, the second menu screen 31 is displayed on the display screen 28. At this time, when the menu key 25 is pressed, the first menu screen 30 is displayed on the display screen 28. Further, when the menu key 25 is pressed, the mode for selecting the menu is canceled and the normal mode is restored. When the menu key 25 is pressed even while the channel guide setting mode is being executed, the mode is returned to the mode in which the second menu screen 31 is displayed on the display screen 28.

As described above, on the channel guide setting screen 32 of this television device, the numbers and the like indicating all the channel selection positions and the captions corresponding to the channel selection positions selected and set are displayed. Is displayed. Further, on the channel guide setting screen 32, the position identification pattern 32a for the number or the like corresponding to the one selected tuning position is set to the position identification pattern for the numbers or the like corresponding to the other selected positions. It is displayed in red, which is different from the pattern. Therefore, this channel guide setting screen 3
In 2, there is no confusion between the display of numbers or the like indicating the tuning position and the display of the caption 32c, and it is easy to confirm the tuning data set for each tuning position. is there.

In the television device according to the present invention, the position identification pattern is a pattern in which the numbers and the like are surrounded by circles as shown in the above-mentioned embodiment. There is no limitation, and a pattern formed by a dotted line surrounding the number or the like, a pattern that fills the periphery of the number or the like, a so-called mesh pattern formed by a dot pattern displayed around the number, or the like It may be a pattern in which a part of the surrounding arc is missing.

[0049]

As described above, in the television device according to the present invention, when performing an input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position, characters or symbols indicating all tuning positions and The tuning data corresponding to at least one of these tuning positions is displayed on the display screen. Therefore, in this television device, it is easy to confirm the tuning data set for each tuning position.

Further, in this television apparatus, when an input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position is performed, a character or symbol indicating the tuning position during the setting operation indicates another tuning position. When it is displayed on the display screen in a color different from the letters or symbols, there is a confusion between the numbers indicating the above tuning positions and the so-called captions such as letters indicating the broadcasting station name. Can be prevented.

Further, in the television device according to the present invention, when displaying the tuning data for each of the tuning positions, characters or symbols indicating all the tuning positions and a portion around these characters or symbols are displayed. The displayed position identification pattern and the tuning data corresponding to these tuning positions are displayed on the display screen. Therefore, in this television device, it is possible to easily discriminate the numbers indicating the respective channel selection positions and the captions.

That is, the present invention is a television apparatus having a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions, that is, a channel guide function, and each tuning position. It is possible to provide a television device capable of displaying a channel guide screen which can be easily discriminated by a so-called caption which is a number or the like indicating characters and a character or the like indicating a broadcasting station name.

Further, the present invention is a television device having the above channel guide function, wherein, when performing an operation of storing the tuning data, a number indicating each tuning position and a display of the caption are displayed. It is possible to provide a television device capable of displaying a channel guide setting screen in which it is possible to prevent confusion of data and facilitate confirmation of tuning data set for each tuning position. Is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a television device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of an operation unit of a remote control device attached to the television device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a channel guide screen in the television device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a channel selection operation in the channel guide function of the television device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a setting operation in the channel guide function of the television device.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a first menu screen for selecting a channel guide setting mode in the channel guide function of the television device.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a second menu screen for selecting a channel guide setting mode in the channel guide function of the television device.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a channel guide setting screen in the channel guide function of the television device.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a channel guide screen in a conventional television device.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a channel guide setting screen in the channel guide function of the conventional television device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 ... CRT 10 ... CPU 11 ... On-screen display circuit 12 ...・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Key switch 13 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Remote control device receiver 14 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Remote control device transmitter 28・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Display screen 29 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Channel guide screen 32 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Channel guide setting screen 32a ・ ・・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Position identification pattern

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A television device having a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions, the input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position. A television device in which characters or symbols indicating all tuning positions and tuning data corresponding to at least one of these tuning positions are displayed on a display screen when performing. 2. When performing an input operation for storing tuning data for each tuning position, a character or symbol indicating a tuning position being set is different from a character or symbol indicating another tuning position. The television device according to claim 1, wherein the television device is displayed in different colors on the display screen. 3. A television device having a function of storing preset tuning data in association with a plurality of tuning positions, wherein all the tuning data are displayed when displaying the tuning data for each tuning position. A television that displays on the display screen the characters or symbols that indicate the tuning positions of, the position identification pattern that is displayed around these characters or symbols, and the tuning data that corresponds to these tuning positions. apparatus.