JPH0965273A - Still image reproduction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the selection method of an initial pattern outputted from a still image reproduction device just after application of power. SOLUTION: At application of power for a still image reproduction device, a state of a setting switch 1 is read and one image is selected among several images stored in advance in an initial image memory section 3 and given to an image reproduction section 4. The image is outputted from the still image reproduction device as an initial image. Then no recording disk is required for the initial image and the initial image is selected, then the initial image depending on the operating state is set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for selecting an initial screen immediately after power-on of a still image reproducing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional still image reproducing system, an initial screen output from a still image reproducing device immediately after power-on outputs a specific fixed image previously recorded in a ROM of the still image reproducing device. Alternatively, a method has been adopted in which an image is read from a recording disk into a memory of a still image reproducing device and is displayed as described in JP-A-63-77280.

[0003]

However, with these methods, it is not possible to select the initial screen output from the still picture reproducing apparatus immediately after the power is turned on. In addition, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication
According to the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-77280, the initial screen is read out from the recording disc, so that the initial screen is output when the disc is not inserted into the drive unit of the recording disc when the power is turned on. Difficult to do.

The present invention solves the above problems.
It is an object of the present invention to improve a method of selecting an initial screen output from a still image reproducing device immediately after turning on the power.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a means for storing several kinds of initial screens in advance, a means for selecting one kind of initial screen from several kinds of initial screens, and the initial screen. And a reproduction display means for reproducing display when the power is turned on.

[0006]

The user operates the selection portion in advance to select the initial image before turning on the power. After that, when the power is turned on, the still image reproducing apparatus reads the initial screen from the storage portion and outputs it according to the state of the selected portion. This allows the user to select the initial screen.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, before turning on the power of the still image reproducing apparatus, the user operates the setting switch 1 to set the initial image. After that, when the power is turned on, the switch control unit 2 reads the state of the setting switch 1, and according to this state, the switch control unit 2 selects one from the several images recorded in the initial image memory unit 3. Then, the image is transmitted to the image reproducing unit 4.
The image reproducing unit 4 outputs this image as an initial image from the still image reproducing device.

For reference, a flow chart of the above operation is shown in FIG.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, the user can select the initial screen by operating the setting switch of the still image reproducing apparatus, and the initial image is stored in the still image reproducing apparatus in advance. Therefore, the initial image can be output only by turning on the power of the still image reproducing device, and there is an effect that it does not depend on the presence or absence of the recording disk. In addition, there is an effect that the initial image can be freely set according to the usage situation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a still image reproduction system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Flow chart of initial screen setting in still image reproduction system

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 setting switch 2 switch control unit 3 initial image memory unit 4 image reproducing unit 5 output terminal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A still image reproducing system comprising a mass storage device for storing still image data, a still image reproducing device for reproducing a still image, and a control device for controlling them, and an initial screen to be reproduced when the power is turned on. A still image reproduction system comprising: a storage unit for storing several types of initial screens; a selection unit for selecting one of the initial screens of the several types; and a reproduction unit for reproducing the initial screens selected by the selection unit when the power is turned on. 2. The still image reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the mass storage device for storing the still image data is a magneto-optical disk. 3. The still image reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the mass storage device for storing the still image data is a CD-ROM.