JPH10243474A - Device having preset remote control setting function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and quickly set presetting by receiving a specific signal code sent from a remote control transmitter and reading preset data stored in advance so as to display a preset remote control setting procedure on a screen. SOLUTION: A control signal from a preset remote control transmitter 7 is received by a remote control reception section 4, where the signal is converted into an electric signal and the electric signal is given to a system controller 3. The system controller 3 retrieves data of an image data storage section 11 based on a control signal denoting power supply application from a TV use remote control transmitter 21 and allows an image data storage section 11 to provide an output of preset data corresponding to the control signal denoting power supply application to an image generating circuit 12. The image generating circuit 12 based on the control signal throws a changeover switch 14 and generates an image denoting a preset remote control setting procedure according to the preset data obtained from the image data storage section 11, converts the image into a video signal and allows a receiver 2 to display the video signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device having a preset remote control setting function provided with a remote control transmitter capable of presetting a remote control operation signal of various devices, and is applied to, for example, a video tape recorder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A remote control transmitter (hereinafter, referred to as a preset remote control transmitter) of a device having a preset remote control setting function (for example, a video tape recorder) has a function of turning on / off a television, for example, in addition to a normal video operation function. TV operation functions such as off, channel up / down, and volume up / down can be provided.

In other words, a remote control transmitter of a video tape recorder can operate a television receiver set as a preset remote controller regardless of the model. Such a preset remote control transmitter includes a signal generation data storage unit that stores signal generation data for generating a remote control operation signal (hereinafter, referred to as a television operation signal) for various television receivers. Also, in the operation manual (instruction manual), a preset remote control setting procedure for creating a television operation signal of each type of television receiver is provided in correspondence with each type of television receiver. It is described in the form.

Therefore, when the user operates the preset remote control transmitter in accordance with the preset remote control setting procedure described in this operation manual, the TV of the corresponding model is operated in accordance with the signal generation data stored in the signal generation data storage section. A television operation signal for the John receiver will be created. The created television operation signal is additionally stored in the operation signal storage unit that stores the original video operation signal.

Thereafter, when a button corresponding to, for example, a television power supply of the preset remote control transmitter is operated toward the television receiver, the television receiver receives the television operation signal stored in the operation signal storage means. When the power of the device is turned on / off and a button corresponding to the channel up / down operation is operated, the channel of the television receiver is switched according to the television operation signal stored in the operation signal storage means, and the volume is increased. By operating the button corresponding to / down, according to the television operation signal stored in the operation signal storage means,
The volume of the television receiver will increase or decrease.

[0006]

However, in a conventional video tape recorder having a preset remote control setting function, when an arbitrary television operation signal is set in the preset remote control transmitter, a large number of preset remote controls described in an operation manual are required. It is troublesome because the user must find the preset remote control setting procedure corresponding to the currently used television receiver from the setting procedure and perform the setting operation while looking at the preset remote control setting procedure described in the operation manual. Operation.

The type of remote control transmitter of a television receiver (more precisely, the type of a television operation signal) is not limited to the model, but may differ if the same model has a different manufacturing date. For this reason, the types of remote control transmitters (types of TV operation signals) are quite large, and the operation manual includes preset remote control setting procedures corresponding to all of them. And the like are liable to occur.

There is also a remote control transmitter having an auto-preset function separately from the setting while viewing the operation manual. This auto-preset remote control transmitter sequentially transmits a specific operation signal (for example, an operation signal for turning on the power) of various television receivers stored therein at regular time intervals, and uses this transmission signal to transmit the television receiver. When a specific button is pressed when the power is turned on, the code of the operation signal transmitted at that time is automatically set as the power-on signal of the television receiver. According to such an auto-preset remote control transmitter, it is possible to prevent an input error caused by a user inputting while looking at an operation manual.

[0009] However, such an auto-preset remote control transmitter sequentially transmits specific operation signals at regular intervals, and this constant time cannot be set too short due to the timing of pressing a specific button. Therefore, there is a problem that a long time is required for setting in some cases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to change the type of a remote control transmitter currently used, for example, a television receiver, into a main unit of a video tape recorder. The preset remote controller setting procedure corresponding to the determined remote controller transmitter (that is, the television receiver) is displayed on, for example, an on-screen display screen, so that the preset remote controller can be set easily and quickly. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device having a preset remote control setting function.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an apparatus having a preset remote control setting function according to the present invention uses preset data indicating a preset remote control setting procedure of various types of commercially available equipment by using a remote control of each apparatus. Preset data storage means stored in advance corresponding to a specific signal code transmitted from the transmitter, and in the preset remote control setting mode, when receiving a specific signal code transmitted from the remote control transmitter of any device, Preset display control means for reading preset data corresponding to the received signal code from the preset data storage means and displaying a preset remote control setting procedure which is the read preset data on a screen.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main part of a device having a preset remote control setting function of the present invention, showing an example applied to a video tape recorder having an OSD circuit (on-screen display circuit). I have.

The OSD circuit 1 includes an image forming circuit 12 for forming an image in accordance with image data stored in an image data storage section 11, and RGB output from the image forming circuit 12.
A color encoder 13 that creates an image signal based on the signal and the FB signal and converts the image signal into a video signal; and a changeover switch 14 that switches and outputs an output of the color encoder 13 and a reproduced video signal or a broadcast video signal.
The output of the changeover switch 14 is connected to the television receiver 2.

The output of the system controller 3 for controlling the operation of the entire video tape recorder is led to an image data storage section 11 and an image creation circuit 12, and the system controller 3 has a preset function of a television operation signal. And a key input unit 5 for receiving an output of a remote control receiving unit 4 for receiving a transmission signal from a preset remote control transmitter 7 having
Is derived.

The image data storage unit 11 stores preset data indicating a preset remote control setting procedure of various commercially available television receivers in a specific signal code (from a remote control transmitter of each television receiver). For example, it is stored in advance in association with a power-on operation signal). FIG. 3 shows an example in which the preset remote controller setting procedure stored in the image data storage unit 11 is displayed on a screen. The preset remote control setting procedure shown here is “MUTE-PAUSE-0-1”. The image data storage unit 11 stores such preset remote control setting procedures in a number corresponding to the types of remote control transmitters of all commercially available television receivers. However, the preset remote control setting procedure shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example, and “MUTE + PA
It is not limited to the combination of “USE + number”.

The key input section 5 is connected to a preset remote control setting mode key 6 and, although not shown, various function keys for operating the video tape recorder. Although not shown, these function keys are attached to the front panel of the video main body. A similar function key is also provided on a preset remote control transmitter 7 for remotely operating a video tape recorder.

The system controller 3 operates based on an operation signal of a preset remote control setting mode key 6 attached to the video main body or an operation signal transmitted from a preset remote control transmitter 7 indicating a preset remote control setting mode. To preset remote control setting mode. Thereafter, when an operation signal for turning on the television is received from a remote control transmitter (hereinafter, referred to as a television remote control transmitter) 21 of the television receiver 2, preset data corresponding to the operation signal for turning on the television is stored in an image data storage unit. 11, and controls to output to the image creation circuit 12.

The preset remote control transmitter 7 is exactly the same as a conventional preset remote control transmitter except that it has a preset remote control setting mode key. In other words, a signal creation data storage section for storing signal creation data for creating operation signals for various television receivers is provided. By operating according to the preset remote control setting procedure, turning on / off the television power and setting the channel. TV operation functions such as up / down and volume up / down can be provided.

Next, the operation of the video tape recorder having the preset remote control setting function having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The user first operates the preset remote control setting mode key or the preset remote control setting mode key 6 attached to the video main body by pointing the preset remote control transmitter 7 at the video tape recorder (step S1). Operation signal (electric signal) from preset remote control transmitter 7
Is converted into an optical signal and transmitted to the remote control receiving unit 4 side, where the optical signal is converted again into an electric signal by the remote control receiving unit 4 and input to the system controller 3. On the other hand, an operation signal of the preset remote control setting mode key 6 is input from the key input unit 5 to the system controller 3.

The system controller 3 sets the video tape recorder to a preset remote control setting mode based on the operation signal (step S2). Next, the user operates the power key (power button) with the television remote control transmitter 21 pointed at the video tape recorder (step S3). A power-on operation signal from the television remote control transmitter 21 is received by the remote control receiving unit 4, where the signal is converted from an optical signal into an electric signal and input to the system controller 3.

The system controller 3 searches for data in the image data storage unit 11 based on a power-on operation signal from the TV remote control transmitter 21. Then, preset data corresponding to the power-on operation signal is output from the image data storage unit 11 to the image creation circuit 12 (step S4). Further, the system controller 3 outputs a control signal to the image creation circuit 12. The image forming circuit 12 switches the changeover switch 1 based on the control signal.
4 is switched to the terminal b side, an image indicating a preset remote controller setting procedure is created according to the preset data obtained from the image data storage unit 11, the image signal is converted into a video signal by the color encoder 13, and the changeover switch 14 , A preset remote control setting procedure is displayed on the display screen of the television receiver 2 (step S5).

If the preset remote control setting procedure displayed on the screen at this time is the procedure shown in FIG. 3, the user looks at the preset remote control setting procedure displayed on the on-screen screen while watching the preset remote control transmitter 7. Is pressed, then the "PAUSE" key is pressed, and then the numbers "0" and "1" are sequentially pressed.

Thus, the preset remote controller transmitter 7
In accordance with the signal creation data stored in the signal creation data storage section, the television operation signal of the corresponding type of television receiver 2 is created. The created television operation signal is additionally stored in the operation signal storage unit that stores the original video operation signal. Alternatively, it is stored in a data rewritable operation signal storage unit provided separately from the operation signal storage unit that stores the original video operation signal.

Thereafter, when a button corresponding to, for example, a television power source of the preset remote controller transmitter 7 is operated toward the television receiver 2, a television operation signal stored in the operation signal storage unit is transmitted to the television receiver 2. When the power of the television receiver 2 is turned on / off and a button corresponding to the channel up / down operation is operated, the channel of the television receiver 2 is switched according to the television operation signal stored in the operation signal storage unit. When a button corresponding to volume up / down operation is operated, the volume of the television receiver 2 is increased or decreased according to the television operation signal stored in the operation signal storage unit.

As described above, according to the video tape recorder having the preset remote control setting function of the present invention, regardless of the type of the television receiver, the preset remote control transmitter 7 can be controlled according to the preset remote control setting procedure displayed on the screen. Since it is only necessary to operate the function keys and the numeric keypad, the setting of the preset remote controller can be performed easily, quickly and accurately.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a video tape recorder having an OSD circuit is described. However, a display unit provided on the front panel of the video tape recorder has a structure as shown in FIG. The preset remote control setting procedure may be directly displayed. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the power-on operation signal is used as the specific signal code corresponding to the preset remote control setting procedure is described.
For example, a channel up / down operation signal, a volume up / down operation signal, or the like can be used as a specific signal code.

In the above embodiment, the video tape recorder is exemplified as the device having the preset remote control setting function of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the video tape recorder. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the remote control operation signal of the television receiver is preset to the preset remote control transmitter of the video tape recorder is described as an example, but the remote control operation signal to be preset is the television receiver. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to all devices having a remote control transmitter (that is, devices to be remotely controlled).

[0028]

According to the apparatus having the preset remote control setting function of the present invention, the preset data indicating the preset remote control setting procedure of various commercially available apparatuses is converted into a specific signal code transmitted from the remote control transmitter of each apparatus. When receiving a specific signal code transmitted from a remote control transmitter of an arbitrary device in the preset remote control setting mode, preset data corresponding to the received signal code is preset. And a preset display control means for reading from the data storage means and displaying a preset remote control setting procedure which is the read preset data on a screen. In other words, when setting the preset remote controller, the user only has to operate while watching the preset remote controller setting procedure displayed on the screen, so that the preset remote controller can be set easily, quickly and accurately. That is, since the setting is different from the setting while viewing the operation manual as in the related art, an input error or the like due to misreading by the user does not occur. Further, unlike the case of the auto preset remote control transmitter, it does not take a long time to set.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main part of a device having a preset remote control setting function according to the present invention;
An example in which the present invention is applied to a video tape recorder having an OSD circuit is shown.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a device having a preset remote control setting function according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preset remote control setting procedure displayed on a screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 OSD circuit 2 Television receiver 3 System control (preset display control means) 4 Remote control receiving part 5 Key input part 6 Preset remote control setting mode key 7 Preset remote control transmitter 11 Image data storage part (Preset data storage means) 12 Image creation Circuit 21 Remote control transmitter (remote control transmitter for TV)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A device having a preset remote control setting function provided with a remote control transmitter capable of presetting a remote control operation signal of various devices, comprising: Preset data storage means pre-stored corresponding to a specific signal code transmitted from the remote control transmitter of the device, and a specific signal code transmitted from the remote control transmitter of any device in the preset remote control setting mode. When receiving, preset display control means for reading preset data corresponding to the received signal code from the preset data storage means and displaying a preset remote control setting procedure which is the read preset data on a screen. Preset remote control setting function Device having.