KR19990013031A - How to Use Manual Keys - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for outputting a manual for explaining a function of a remote control key button. Conventionally, a means for allowing a user to collectively check various contents of a function of a remote control key button through an OS screen is not provided. It was not desirable.

The present invention is to determine whether the manual description key 11 for the remote control key button has been input (step 110), and if there is an input of the manual description key 11 in order to solve such a problem in the related art, 34) outputting the item selection screen of the remote control key button to the TV set (step 120); determining whether there is an item selection on the screen (step 130); and if there is an item selection, the function of the corresponding key. Outputting a description screen (step 140); determining whether a return signal for returning to the previous screen has been input after the step is performed (step 150); and if a return signal is input, returns to step 120 and returns. If there is no signal, a function description of the remote control key button for processing the manual output processing program 100 comprising the step of turning off the OSD screen after a predetermined time (step 160) provides a manual output method. do.

Description

How to Use Manual Keys

The present invention relates to a method for outputting a functional description manual of a remote control key button. In particular, when a user uses a remote control to remotely control a VSI system, program information related to the functional description manual of a remote control key button is loaded into the system memory. By doing so, if the user does not know the function of the key button, the loaded contents can be viewed collectively through the OS screen as needed.

A general VSI system is to record various video / audio sources on a recording tape and to play and view the recorded video / audio programs. In such a system, a conventional VSAL system having an OSD function related to the present invention is shown in FIG. It is shown as 1.

Here, the scat jack 100 for connecting various input / output audio / video / control signals in the system, the phone jack connecting portion 101 for connecting various external audio / video signals through the phone jack, and the TV receiver antenna and the tuner side. RF modulator 103, a power supply unit 102 for providing system power, a BC tuner 104 for receiving broadcast signals, an IF block 105 for intermediate frequency processing, reserved recording and channel preset information The OS unit 106 allows screen interactively, etc., a video recording / reprocessing unit 107 for processing a video signal when recording or playing back a video signal, and a video recording / reprocessing unit 107. An amplifier module 112 for amplifying the output signal to a predetermined size and providing the same to the video head (VH), and a timer for performing operations such as various reservation time / channel digitron driving and the like. And a logic circuit unit 108 including a servo circuit for controlling the drive of the deck side motor, a system microcomputer 2 for controlling various processing operations of the system, and the like, and key input and display means. An audio recording / reprocessing unit 109 of the audio system, an input selection unit 110 for selectively connecting the air broadcasting system input and an external input, a cam switch for providing the deck side information to the system microcomputer 2; , A drum motor DM, a capstan motor CM, a loading motor LM, an audio head AH, and the like.

In this conventional system, the OS unit 106 for performing a screen interactive information loading function with the user is used, and this part is more specifically described as the second diagram in relation to the microcomputer 2 and the reproduction system. Indicated.

Here, a preamplifier 22 for amplifying a predetermined reproduction signal or a signal to be recorded from a plurality of video heads VH / audio heads AH provided in the head drum unit 21 of VSI; A video / audio recording material processing unit (107,109) for processing the amplified video / audio reproduction signal, respectively, an OSD unit (106) which is connected to an output of the video recording / reproduction unit (107) to generate an OSD signal; The microcomputer 2 and the like which provide various data and visual data mounted in the memory through the OS unit 106 while performing various control operations of the system are formed.

In the related art, while watching a screen using the OS unit 106, a user can interactively store a channel in the system memory by using a remote controller on a screen interactively, and use the channel preset or time adjustment for time alignment, video plus, etc. As an example of performing the scheduled recording through the above, an example of the scheduled recording during the operation is shown as follows.

In other words, when the user calls up the OSD menu screen, the next screen appears as a TV receiver image.

Function Selection 1. Custom Clock 2. Reservation recording / cancellation 3. Channel Customization 4. Tape Selection (Tape Remaining Time) 5. Other Functions 1 to 5 Selection Function Selection End

Scheduled Recording / Cancel Channel Month / Day Start Time End Time 1.2.3..N.1 to 선택 N Selection Next Screen Function Selection End

Scheduled recording / cancellation 1 channel:--Recording speed: Standard date--/--Start time: AM--:--End time: AM--:--02 to 69 Channel 1 to 5 Select function End

Scheduled Recording / Cancel 1 Channel: 0 7 Recording Speed: Standard Date--/--Start Time: AM--:--End Time: AM--:--01 ~ 12 Start Month 99 Daily 88 Weekly Function End / Modified

Scheduled Recording / Cancel 1 Channel: 0 7 Recording Speed: Standard Date 6/5 Start Time: AM--:--End Time: AM--:--1/2 AM / PM / Edit Selection End

In the OS method as described above, the user could press the reservation recording / cancellation selection button in Table 1 and perform the reservation recording in the order of channel selection in Table 2, date and time in Table 3, and the like.

As described above, although various screen interactive operations using the OS function have been performed, the contents recorded on the tape in the reserved recording or recording mode of the system are limited to the video / audio signals related to a predetermined program. When you want to know the function of the key button of the remote control, the auxiliary data related to the predetermined program, for example, the recording date, time, recording time, description of the function of the remote control key button other than the problem cannot be used. It was.

For example, if the user can collectively know various contents of the functions of the remote control key buttons through the OS screen, it can be convenient for the user to use the remote control, but it is not preferable because such means have not been conventionally established. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide program information related to a function description manual of a remote control key button in a system memory when the user uses the remote control to remotely control the VSI system so that the user can improve the above problems. If you do not know the function, if necessary, the contents of the remote control key button so that you can conveniently view the contents on the OS screen to provide a manual output method.

The present invention particularly relates to a remote control having a key input unit, a microcomputer, a light emitting unit and the like, and a VSI system having a light receiving unit, a system control unit, an pyrom, an OSD unit, and the like corresponding to the remote control unit. The remote control is additionally provided with a manual description key for the key button, and the IR system of the VSI system has a manual output processing program so that the user can use the remote control to describe the function of the remote control key button on the TV receiver through the OS. It is characterized by being mounted.

Hereinafter, more specific features of the present invention will be understood by describing the same in detail with the accompanying drawings.

1 is a circuit block diagram of a VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) system having a general OSD function;

2 is a conventional system circuit block diagram centering on the OSD part;

3 is a circuit block diagram for implementing the present invention;

4A and 4B are exemplary diagrams illustrating screens output through the present invention;

5 is an exemplary diagram of a manual output processing program according to the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

10: Remote Control 11: Manual Description Key

12: key input section 13: microcomputer

14 light emitting part 30

31: light receiver 32: system controller

33: Ipirom 34: Odes d'Ivoire

100: manual output processing program

That is, FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram of a VSI system for carrying out the present invention, which illustrates a case where a remote controller is applied to a VSI.

First, the manual description key 11, the key input unit 12, the light emitting unit 14, and the like are connected to the microcomputer 13 of the remote control 10 side that controls the operation of the VSI.

The light receiver 31, the OS 34, the pyrom 33, and the like are connected to the system control unit 32 of the BC system 30.

In particular, the EPI ROM 33 is equipped with a manual output processing program 100 that can perform a function description of the remote control key button.

Therefore, when the user presses the key input unit 12 or the manual description key, the signal of the corresponding key button is input to the microcomputer 13, and at this time, the light emitting unit 14 emits light by the control signal of the microcomputer 13. .

In addition, the light signal emitted from the light emitting unit 14 is received by the light receiving unit 31 on the VSI set 30 side, and when the light signal of the corresponding key button is received by the light receiving unit 31 as described above, the microcomputer of the VSI system side is received. 32 determines this.

The manual output processing program 100 mounted on the pyrom 33 of the BC system 30 of FIG. 5 is shown.

Here, first, when the user presses the manual description key 11 of the remote control to know the function of the key button of the key button of the remote control 10, the system control unit 32 of the VSI system 30 is connected to the remote control key button. It is determined whether there is an input of a manual explanation key 11 for (step 110).

At this time, if there is an input, the key button item selection screen of the remote controller is output as shown in FIG. 4A (step 120). In this case, when the user presses the corresponding item number of the remote controller key input unit 12, the item is selected.

Accordingly, the system controller 32 determines whether there is an item selection again (step 130), and if there is an item selection, outputs a screen explaining the function of the corresponding key (step 140). For example, if the user selects play item 2 through the key input unit of the remote controller, the screen shown in FIG. 4B is output.

In addition, after the user fully confirms the function description of the corresponding key button item, select Y in the field of returning to the previous screen at the bottom of the screen of FIG. Select or close the manual output OSD screen.

That is, at this time, the system control unit 32 determines whether to return to the previous screen (step 150) and receives a Y input signal to return to the previous screen, and returns to step 120 again. The SD screen is turned off (step 160).

In the present invention, when the user uses the remote control to remotely control the VSI system, the program information related to the function description manual of the remote control key button is loaded on the Y pyrom 33 of the VSI system 30 so that the user can control the key button. If you don't know the function, you can conveniently view the loaded contents through the OS screen.

Claims (2)

A remote controller 10 having a key input unit 12, a microcomputer 13, a light emitting unit 14, and the like, and a light receiving unit 31, a system control unit 32, and a pyrom 33 corresponding to the remote controller 10; In the VSI system 30 having the OSD 34, etc., the remote controller 10 is additionally provided with a manual description key 11 for a key button, and the pyramid (30) of the VSI system 30 is provided. 33) is a remote control, characterized in that the manual output processing program 100 is mounted so that the user can use the remote control 10, the function description for the remote control key button on the TV receiver through the OS 34. Function Description of Key Button Manual output. The method of claim 1, wherein the manual output processing program 100 determines whether a manual description key for the remote control key button is input (step 110), and if there is an input of the remote control key button on the TV receiver through the OS unit. Outputting an item selection screen (step 120); determining whether there is an item selection on the screen (step 130); outputting a function description screen of the corresponding key (step 140) if there is an item selection; Determining whether a return signal for returning to the previous screen is input after the above step is performed (step 150); if the return signal is input, returning to step 120; The manual output method of the function description of the remote control key button, characterized in that the step of turning off (step 160).