KR20000021638A - Method for adjusting screen and sound of tv - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method is provided to automatically adjust screen and sound of a TV, by setting up the various screen and the sound to a plurality of modes according to each program and the time. CONSTITUTION: A method for adjusting screen and sound of a TV comprises the steps of: displaying a screen and sound set-up menu stored in a memory according to a screen and sound set-up menu display signal, to a displaying section; assigning a plurality of modes according to the time or each program, when the screen and sound set-up menu is displayed, and storing the adjusting value of a screen state and a sound state in order according to each mode, into the memory by setting up the adjusting value; displaying a mode selection menu according to the plurality of programs and the time, stored in the memory when a mode selection key is inputted while watching TV, in a stored state of the adjusting value; and adjusting current screen and the sound state as the adjusting value, when a work mode is selected among select modes according to the programs and the time.

Description

How to adjust screen and sound of TV

The present invention relates to a TV, and in particular, sets a plurality of modes for each program in which a screen state and a sound image value of a TV are set, and selects a desired mode according to a setting value of a selected mode. It relates to a method of adjusting the screen and sound of the TV so that the screen and sound are automatically adjusted.

In general, TV broadcasting refers to a TV and TV program (audio and audio signals) transmitted from a TV station through an antenna of a TV, and separates a video signal, a synchronization signal, and an audio signal in a TV receiver, respectively. To reproduce the video and audio signals.

With the development of communication technology these days, there are various TV broadcasts. When you see these kinds of TV broadcasts, satellite TV broadcasts that transmit and receive TV broadcasts through satellites, and broadcast programs transmitted by each cable station through cables are transmitted and received. Can be classified into cable broadcasting and TV broadcasting of the airwave transmission method which is most widely used. However, even if the TV broadcasting method is different from each other, the TV receiver can be used in common. In addition, due to the development of electronic technology, the TV receiver can be easily adjusted by the consumer, that is, the TV receiver with various functions added to the taste of the consumer is widely used.

In order to create a viewing environment according to each program while watching TV, the user sets the screen state, that is, the screen contrast, brightness, color, color density and sound, that is, the high range, the low range, and the volume. There is a function to adjust the screen status and sound status.

Hereinafter, a screen and sound adjusting method of a TV according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a general TV screen and sound control device, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a TV screen and sound adjustment method according to the related art. Referring to FIG. Looking at the configuration, the key input unit 10 for providing a screen adjustment menu selection key input signal and a sound adjustment menu selection key input signal for adjusting the screen state and sound state in order to create a viewing environment during TV viewing according to the program; A storage unit 12 storing data on the screen adjustment menu and sound adjustment menu, a screen adjustment menu stored in the storage unit 12 according to a screen state of the key input unit 10 and a sound adjustment selection key input; The control unit 11 selectively reads and outputs data on the sound adjustment menu, and the screen adjustment menu data or sound output from the control unit 11. OSD processing unit 13 for outputting the adjustment menu data by OSD (On Screen Display) processing, and the display unit 14 for displaying the OSD control menu or sound status adjustment menu processed by the OSD processing unit 13 . Here, the screen state adjustment menu and the sound state adjustment menu will be released in advance in the storage unit 12 during TV production.

The screen and sound adjusting method corresponding to the operation of the screen and sound adjusting apparatus of the TV according to the prior art having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, it is determined whether the screen adjustment menu selection key signal is input during TV viewing (S101). If the screen adjustment menu selection key signal is input, the data for the screen adjustment menu stored in the storage unit 12 is read. After OSD processing of the data on the read screen adjustment menu, the screen adjustment menu is displayed on the display unit 14 (S103).

On the other hand, if the screen adjustment menu selection key is not input in step S102, it is determined whether the sound adjustment menu selection key signal is input (S107).

As a result of the determination, even when the sound adjustment menu selection key signal is input, the data corresponding to the sound selection menu stored in the storage unit 12 is read as described above, the OSD data is processed after the read data is displayed, and the sound adjustment menu is displayed. Displayed at 14 (S108).

Subsequently, when the screen state adjustment menu is displayed, the user sets a desired screen state value. That is, the contrast, brightness, color density, sharpness, and color values of the screen are set (S104). For example, in the case of a movie program, the screen state is set to be dark overall, or a program such as sports is set to be entirely bright at the user's discretion.

When the screen state value is set in this way (S105), the currently displayed screen state is adjusted according to the set screen state setting value. At this time, the set screen state value is stored in the storage unit 12 as it is.

In addition, in step S108, the user sets a sound value that is desired by the user while the sound adjustment menu is displayed, that is, sets a high range, a low range, a volume, a mono, and a stereo (S109).

When the sound value is set in this way (S110), the audio signal currently played according to the set sound value is adjusted (S111). At this time, the set sound value is stored in the storage unit 12 as it is.

After adjusting the screen state and sound state as described above, in order to readjust the screen state and sound state while watching TV, the screen adjustment menu and the sound adjustment menu are displayed again to adjust the screen and sound set to desired values. In this case, when the screen adjustment menu and the sound adjustment menu are reset, the previously set screen adjustment value and the sound adjustment value are deleted and the newly set value is stored.

As described above, an adjustment menu for adjusting the screen state and sound state according to the prior art is set at the time of TV production, and the user selects a menu to adjust among them and sets the desired screen state and sound state value. The value adjusts the screen state and audio of the TV. Alternatively, the screen and sound can be set to one adjustment mode so that the screen and sound values can be set simultaneously in one adjustment mode to adjust the screen and sound conditions of the TV.

In this case, if the user adjusts the screen and sound of the TV by setting the screen and sound state values, and then readjusts the screen and sound state while watching TV, only one user adjustment mode is allowed. In order to adjust the screen state and sound state to a desired state for each time zone, there is a problem that a user must repeatedly reset the screen state value and the sound state value. In other words, it is inconvenient to modify the desired state every time because various screen states and sound states cannot be selected.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems according to the prior art, an object of the present invention is to set the screen state and sound state value of the TV in each mode or a plurality of modes for each time zone, the user screen And adjusting the screen and sound of the TV so that the screen and the sound are automatically adjusted according to a setting value of the selected mode by selecting only a desired mode among the plurality of modes when the sound needs to be adjusted.

1 is a block diagram showing a general TV screen and sound control device

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a screen and sound adjusting method of a TV according to the related art.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a screen and sound adjusting method of a TV according to the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a main menu for a preset screen and sound adjustment selection menu and a submenu for one main menu are displayed on the display unit of FIG. 1 according to the present invention;

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

10: key input unit 11: control unit

12: storage unit 13: OSD processing unit

14: display unit

A feature of the screen and sound adjustment method of the TV according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a screen sound adjustment method of a TV having a memory and a display unit, the screen and the sound setting menu screen stored in the memory according to the display signal Displaying a sound setting menu on the display unit; When a screen and sound setting menu is displayed, assigning a plurality of modes for each broadcast program or time zone, setting screen state and sound state adjustment values for each mode, and sequentially storing each mode in the storage unit; Displaying a mode selection menu for each broadcast program or time zone stored in the memory when a mode selection key is input while watching TV broadcast while the screen state and sound state adjustment values are stored for each mode; When one mode is selected from among the plurality of program-specific or time-zone selection modes displayed, the current screen and sound conditions are adjusted according to the screen and sound adjustment values set in the selected mode.

In addition, as another feature of the present invention, if one mode is selected from among the plurality of program- or time-zone selection modes displayed, the user can confirm whether a desired adjustment value is set, and thus the desired adjustment value is set. The method further includes displaying the screen and sound adjustment values which are set in the selected one mode so that the adjustment value can be reset if not.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1 and 3 and 4 attached to a preferred embodiment of the screen and sound adjustment method of the TV according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a screen sound adjusting method of a TV according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a main menu and a main menu for a preset screen and sound adjustment selection menu according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sub menu displayed on a display unit of FIG. 1.

First, in a state where the TV is turned on (S201), the controller 11 determines whether an adjustment menu key signal of the key input unit 10 of FIG. 1 is input (S202).

As a result of determination, when the adjustment menu key signal of the key input unit 10 is input, the controller 11 displays the screen and sound adjustment menu stored in the storage unit 12 on the display unit 14 (S203).

When the screen and sound adjustment menu is displayed, the user allocates a plurality of modes for each broadcast program or time zone, sets screen states and sound state values for each mode, and sequentially stores them in the storage unit 12 for each mode. (S204). For example, different screen states and sound state values are set for each program such as movies, dramas, sports, entertainment, and news, and are stored in the storage unit 12.

As described above, the controller 11 determines whether a mode selection key signal is input while the user is watching TV in a state where a plurality of screen states and sound states are stored (S205).

As a result of the determination, when the mode selection key signal is input, that is, when the mode selection key is selected to adjust the screen state and the sound state suitable for the currently displayed broadcast program, the display unit reads a plurality of selection modes for each stored program. 4, the main menu is displayed as shown in FIG. 4 (S206).

When the selection mode for each program is displayed as described above, the user selects one program mode to adjust the screen state and sound state (S207). When one mode is selected, the user selects one program mode according to the screen state and sound state value set in the selected mode. The current screen and sound state are adjusted (S208). Here, when the one program mode is selected, before adjusting the current sound and the screen state with the adjustment value set in the selected mode, the screen state value set in the selected program mode so as to determine whether the desired state value is set and Sound status values can also be de-played in the submenu as shown in FIG.

If the user wants to modify the sound and the screen state value while the submenu is displayed, the user may reset the sound and the screen state by using the up-down key and the numeric keys of the key input unit 10 while the submenu is displayed. In this case, the previous adjustment values are deleted and the reset screen state and sound state values are stored in the corresponding program mode.

As described above, the method for adjusting the screen and sound of the TV according to the present invention sets the screen state and sound state of the TV to a plurality of modes for each program or time zone, and when the user needs to adjust the screen and sound. If only one desired mode is selected, the screen and sound are automatically adjusted according to the setting value of the selected mode, and the screen sound state can be conveniently selected by simply selecting the desired mode without having to adjust the screen and sound state for each program as needed. It has the advantage of being able to tweak and effect various screen and sound selections.

Claims (2)

In the screen sound adjustment method of a TV having a memory and a display unit, Displaying a screen and sound setting menu stored in the memory on the display unit according to a screen and sound setting menu display signal; When a screen and sound setting menu is displayed, assigning a plurality of modes for each broadcast program or time zone, setting screen state and sound state adjustment values for each mode, and sequentially storing each mode in the storage unit; Displaying a mode selection menu for each broadcast program or time zone stored in the memory when a mode selection key is input while watching TV broadcast while the screen state and sound state adjustment values are stored for each mode; TV is characterized by adjusting the current screen and sound state according to the screen and sound adjustment values set in the selected mode, if one mode is selected from among the plurality of program or time zone selection modes displayed. How to adjust the screen and sound. The method of claim 1, wherein when one mode is selected from among a plurality of program- or time-zone selection modes displayed on the display unit, the user can confirm whether a desired adjustment value is set. And displaying the screen and sound adjustment values set in the selected one mode so that the adjustment value can be reset if it is not set.