WO2001003297A1 - Procede et dispositif de selection d'un canal de radiodiffusion numerique - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a digital broadcast tuning apparatus and a digital broadcast tuning method for tuning a broadcast signal of a channel selected from digital broadcast.
- BS broadcast satellite
- CATV cable television
- terrestrial digital broadcasting a program of a plurality of channels is broadcast, and a digital broadcasting channel selecting device is used for a viewer to select a desired broadcast signal of a channel.
- a local oscillation signal corresponding to the center frequency of a carrier of a broadcast signal is mixed with an RF (high frequency) signal received via a parabolic antenna or the like to convert the RF signal into an IF signal. (Intermediate frequency) signal, and the broadcast signal of the desired channel is selected.
- the local oscillation frequency of the local oscillation signal is controlled by AFT (Automatic Fine Tuning) so that the IF signal has a predetermined intermediate frequency, and the local oscillation frequency is controlled to the desired frequency.
- AFT Automatic Fine Tuning
- PLL phase locked loop control
- a broadcast signal having a center frequency within a pull-in range that can be pulled in by PLL control is selected.
- the pull-in range by the PLL control is limited to a certain frequency range, and when the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal is out of the pull-in range, the broadcast signal is Cannot be tuned.
- the center frequency f RF of the carrier of a broadcast signal may deviate from its nominal value within a range of 300 kHz. This frequency shift is Although it is within the standard range for ATV, if the frequency pull-in range by PLL control is within the range of 150 kHz from the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal ⁇ RF , the relevant broadcast signal is selected. I can't. Disclosure of the invention
- An object of the present invention is to provide a digital broadcast tuning apparatus and a digital broadcast tuning method capable of tuning a broadcast signal of a desired channel even when the carrier signal of the broadcast signal has poor frequency accuracy.
- a digital broadcast tuner is a digital broadcast tuner that tunes a broadcast signal of a channel selected from digital broadcasts, comprising: a selector for selecting a digital broadcast channel; Frequency setting means for setting a tuning frequency corresponding to the channel selected by the means, tuning means for tuning a broadcast signal using the tuning frequency set by the frequency setting means, and tuning means.
- Detecting means for detecting whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected, and notifying the detection result to the frequency setting means, wherein the frequency setting means broadcasts the selected channel. If the detecting means detects that the signal could not be tuned, the tuning frequency is shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side.
- a tuning frequency corresponding to the selected channel is set, and a broadcast signal is tuned using the set tuning frequency. At this time, if it is detected that the broadcast signal of the selected channel could not be tuned, the tuning frequency is shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side.
- the broadcast signal can be tuned using the tuning frequency shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side, so that the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be tuned. Even if the center frequency of the carrier deviates from the nominal value and is out of the pull-in range by the first tuning frequency, if the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel is within the pull-in range after the shift, The broadcast signal of the selected channel can be selected. As a result, even if the frequency accuracy of the carrier of the broadcast signal is poor, the broadcast signal of the desired channel can be selected.
- the frequency setting means after shifting the tuning frequency to the high frequency side or the low frequency side, if the detecting means again detects that the tuning means could not select the broadcast signal of the selected channel, It is preferable to shift the station frequency to the opposite side.
- the tuning frequency is shifted to the opposite side. Therefore, if the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel is shifted in the direction opposite to the direction shifted first, the channel selected by shifting the tuning frequency to the opposite side Broadcast signals can be selected.
- the frequency setting means may sequentially shift the tuning frequency to the high frequency side or the low frequency side until the tuning means can tune to the broadcast signal of the selected channel.
- the tuning frequency is sequentially shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side until the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be tuned, so that the center frequency of the carrier wave of the broadcast signal of the selected channel becomes large. Even in the case of deviation, the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be tuned by sequentially shifting the tuning frequency.
- the frequency setting means stops the operation of shifting the tuning frequency when the tuning means is unable to select the broadcast signal of the selected channel after shifting the tuning frequency a predetermined number of times.
- the tuning operation can be stopped without inadvertently continuing the tuning operation.
- the digital broadcast tuning apparatus further includes a recording means for recording a shift amount of a tuning frequency of the channel for each channel, and the frequency setting means can tune a broadcast signal of the channel selected by the tuning means.
- the recording means records the shift amount of the tuning frequency of the channel, and when setting the tuning frequency in the selecting means, the shift amount recorded in the recording means. It is preferable to shift the tuning frequency only.
- the shift amount of the tuning frequency of the channel is recorded in the recording means, and the tuning frequency is shifted by the shift amount recorded in the recording means when setting the tuning frequency. Therefore, at the next tuning, the channel can be tuned by shifting the tuning frequency by the shift amount by which the last channel was tuned, so that the desired channel can be tuned without performing unnecessary tuning operation. You can tune quickly.
- the frequency setting means could select the broadcast signal of the selected channel.
- the detection result of whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected is recorded in the recording means for each channel, for example, when the channel selection of the same channel is instructed thereafter, the corresponding channel is instructed. Can notify the viewer that the channel could not be tuned, or skip the channel that could not be tuned during the auto channel operation that automatically raises or lowers the channel, and there is no possibility that the channel can be tuned Alternatively, the channel selection operation of a low channel can be suppressed.
- the tuning means converts the broadcast signal tuned using the tuning frequency set by the frequency setting means into an intermediate frequency signal and outputs it, and the detecting means converts the intermediate frequency signal output from the tuning means to an intermediate frequency signal. It is preferable to detect whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected based on the decoded result of decoding.
- the selected broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal, and it is detected whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected based on a decoding result obtained by decoding the converted intermediate frequency signal. Therefore, it is possible to detect whether or not the broadcast signal is the broadcast signal of the selected channel by using the decoding result, for example, various information included in the transport stream, and simply select the channel. In addition, it is possible to reliably detect whether or not the selected channel is the selected channel. As a result, even when a plurality of broadcast signals exist within the pull-in range of the set channel selection frequency, the broadcast signal of the channel selected by the viewer can be reliably selected.
- a digital broadcast tuning method is a digital broadcast tuning method for tuning a broadcast signal of a channel selected from digital broadcasting, Setting a tuning frequency corresponding to the channel; selecting a broadcast signal using the set tuning frequency; and determining whether or not the broadcast signal of the channel selected in the tuning step has been selected. And, if it is detected in the detection step that the broadcast signal of the selected channel could not be tuned, the step of shifting the tuning frequency to the high frequency side or the low frequency side is included.
- a tuning frequency corresponding to a selected channel is set, and a broadcast signal is tuned using the set tuning frequency. At this time, if it is detected that the broadcast signal of the selected channel could not be tuned, the tuning frequency is shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side.
- the broadcast signal can be tuned using the tuning frequency shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side, so that the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be tuned. Even if the center frequency of the carrier deviates from the nominal value and is out of the pull-in range by the first tuning frequency, if the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel is within the pull-in range after the shift, The broadcast signal of the selected channel can be selected. As a result, even if the frequency accuracy of the carrier of the broadcast signal is poor, the broadcast signal of the desired channel can be selected.
- the digital broadcasting channel selection method includes the steps of re-selecting a broadcast signal using the channel selection frequency shifted higher or lower in the shift step, and the broadcast signal of the channel selected in the re-selection step. Step of detecting again whether or not the channel has been tuned, and, if it is detected that the broadcast signal of the selected channel cannot be tuned in the re-detecting step, a step of shifting the tuning frequency to the opposite side. It is preferable to further include
- the shifting step may include a step of sequentially shifting a tuning frequency to a high frequency side or a low frequency side until a broadcast signal of the selected channel can be selected.
- the tuning frequency is sequentially shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side until the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be tuned, so that the center frequency of the carrier wave of the broadcast signal of the selected channel becomes large. Even in the case of deviation, the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be tuned by sequentially shifting the tuning frequency. It is preferable that the digital broadcast tuning method further includes a step of stopping the shift operation of the tuning frequency when the broadcast signal of the selected channel cannot be tuned after shifting the tuning frequency a predetermined number of times.
- the tuning operation can be stopped without inadvertently continuing the tuning operation.
- the digital broadcast channel selection method includes a step of, when it is detected in the detection step that the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected, recording the shift amount of the channel selection frequency of the channel in the recording means for each channel. It is preferable that the setting step further includes, when setting the tuning frequency, shifting the tuning frequency by the shift amount recorded in the recording means.
- the shift amount of the tuning frequency of the channel is recorded in the recording means, and the recording means is set when the tuning frequency is set.
- the tuning frequency is shifted by the shift amount recorded in. Therefore, at the next tuning, the channel can be tuned by shifting the tuning frequency by the shift amount by which the last channel was tuned, so that the desired channel can be tuned without performing unnecessary tuning operation. You can tune quickly.
- the digital broadcasting channel selection method may further include a step of recording, on a channel basis, a detection result of whether or not the broadcast signal of the channel selected in the detection step has been selected on the recording means.
- the detection result of whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected can be obtained. Since the recording means is recorded for each channel, for example, when a channel selection of the same channel is instructed thereafter, the viewer is notified that the channel could not be selected, or the channel is automatically set. Channels that could not be tuned during the auto-channel operation of automatically raising or lowering the channel can be skipped, and the tune-in operation of a channel that is unlikely to be tuned or is low can be suppressed.
- the tuning step includes a step of converting the broadcast signal selected using the tuning frequency set in the setting step into an intermediate frequency signal and outputting the intermediate frequency signal, and the detecting step includes decoding the converted intermediate frequency signal.
- the selected broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal, and the converted Since it is detected whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected based on the decoding result obtained by decoding the intermediate frequency signal, the decoding result, for example, using various information included in the transport stream, is used. It is possible to detect whether the broadcast signal is a broadcast signal of the selected channel, and it is not only that the channel can be selected, but also that the channel can be selected. It is possible to reliably detect whether the localized channel is the selected channel or not. As a result, even when a plurality of broadcast signals exist within the pull-in range based on the set tuning frequency, the broadcast signal of the channel selected by the viewer can be reliably selected. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital broadcast tuning apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a data structure of the memory shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the channel selection operation of the digital broadcast channel selection device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pull-in range of the digital broadcast tuning apparatus shown in FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital broadcast tuning apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the digital broadcast tuner shown in Fig. 1 has a digital tuner 1, an intermediate frequency amplifier (VIF) 2, an 8VSB (Vestigial Sideband) decoder 3, a transport decoder 4, a video decoder 5, an audio decoder 6, and a tuning frequency control. It has a unit 7, a memory 8, a keyboard 9, a remote control receiver 10, and a remote controller (remote control device) 11.
- the digital tuner 1 receives a digital broadcast RF signal from an antenna or a cable or the like, selects a channel broadcast signal corresponding to the channel selection signal SS output from the channel selection frequency control unit 7, and tunes the RF signal. Is converted to an IF signal and output to the intermediate frequency amplifier 2.
- the digital tuner 1 includes a PLL circuit, a local oscillation circuit, and a mixing circuit (not shown), and mixes an input RF signal with a local oscillation signal output from the local oscillation circuit by a mixing circuit.
- the broadcast signal of the channel corresponding to the channel selection signal SS is converted from the RF signal into an IF signal having a predetermined intermediate frequency.
- sc is PLL controlled by P LL circuit, the difference between the frequency i R F of the local oscillation frequency f osc and RF signal is an intermediate frequency I IF of the IF signal.
- the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 amplifies the IF signal output from the digital tuner 1 and outputs the amplified IF signal to the 8VSB decoder 3. At this time, although not shown, the output of the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 is fed back to the digital tuner 1, and the local oscillation frequency f is adjusted so that the frequency of the IF signal becomes a predetermined intermediate frequency fIF . Automatic frequency adjustment to control sc is performed.
- the 8 VSB decoder 3 decodes the IF signal output from the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 in accordance with the 8-value residual sideband modulation (8VSB) method and performs error correction, and converts the header information and the audio data and video data following the header information.
- the transport stream is output to the transport decoder 4.
- 8VSB deco The decoder 3 detects whether or not a channel broadcast signal corresponding to the channel selection signal SS set by the channel selection frequency control unit 7 has been selected using the decoded header information of the transport stream, and performs detection. The result is output to the tuning frequency control unit 7 as a detection result signal DS.
- the header information when the header information is obtained, it is considered that the digital demodulation is completed, and it is determined that the broadcast signal of the channel corresponding to the tuning signal SS set by the tuning frequency control unit 7 has been tuned. On the other hand, if the header information cannot be obtained, it is determined that the digital demodulation has not been completed and the broadcast signal of the channel corresponding to the channel selection signal SS set by the channel selection frequency control unit 7 could not be selected.
- the selected broadcast signal is the broadcast signal of the selected channel. Whether or not it is possible can be reliably detected.
- the header information contains information for specifying the channel of the transport stream, and it is used to detect whether or not the selected broadcast signal is a broadcast signal of the selected channel. In this case, not only that the channel has been selected but also whether or not the selected channel is the selected channel can be reliably detected. As a result, even when a plurality of broadcast signals exist within the pull-in range of the channel selection signal S S, the broadcast signal of the channel selected by the viewer can be reliably selected.
- the determination as to whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected is not particularly limited to the example using the header information, and may be determined from other information included in the transport stream. Alternatively, the determination may be made based on whether or not the digital tuner 1 has achieved phase lock by PLL control or whether or not the IF signal is at a sufficient level.
- the transport decoder 4 decodes the transport stream output from the 8 VSB decoder 3 and separates the transport stream into a video elementary stream and an audio elementary stream, and sends them to the video decoder 5 and the audio decoder 6, respectively. Output.
- Video decoder 5 and audio decoder 6 are MPEG (Moving Picture According to the Experts Group) standard, the video elementary stream and audio elementary stream output from the transport decoder 4 are decoded, and the compressed signal is decompressed.
- the decompressed digital video signal and digital audio signal are converted into analog signals and output to a display device (not shown) or the like.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 receives a channel signal corresponding to a channel selected by the viewer using the keyboard 9 or the remote control 11 from the remote control 11 via the keyboard 9 or the remote control receiving unit 10 and inputs the channel signal.
- the PLL data corresponding to the read channel signal is read from the memory 8, and the read PLL data is output to the digital tuner 1 as the tuning signal SS.
- the PLL data is data corresponding to the local oscillation frequency output from the local oscillation circuit in the digital tuner 1, and the local oscillation circuit outputs a local oscillation signal having a local oscillation frequency corresponding to the PLL data.
- the digital tuner 1 selects a broadcast signal corresponding to the channel selected by the viewer.
- the data used as the tuning signal SS as the tuning frequency is not particularly limited to the above example, as long as the digital tuner 1 can select a desired channel using the data.
- Various types of data may be used. For example, a data representing the center frequency f RF of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the channel selected by the viewer may be used.
- the local oscillation circuit obtained by adding the intermediate frequency f IF center frequency f RF of the carrier of the broadcast signal the local oscillation frequency f. sc is output, and the broadcast signal of the channel selected by the viewer is converted into an IF signal and output in the same manner as described above.
- the PLL data of each channel of the digital broadcast is recorded in advance for each channel, and the detection result based on the detection result signal DS output from the 8 VSB decoder 3 by the tuning frequency control unit 7 is stored for each channel. Be recorded.
- the keyboard 9 is composed of a plurality of input keys and the like, and is used by a viewer to select a channel or the like, and outputs a channel signal corresponding to the channel selected by the viewer to the tuning frequency control unit 7.
- the remote controller 11 has a plurality of input keys and the like, and transmits a channel signal corresponding to the channel selected by the viewer to the remote controller receiver 10.
- Remote control receiver 10 The channel signal transmitted from the remote controller 11 is output to the tuning frequency control unit 7.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 outputs the PLL signal according to the detection result signal DS output from the 8 VSB decoder 3.
- the evening is shifted, and the shifted PLL data is output to digital tuner 1 as tuning signal SS.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 sets the PLL One night is shifted by a predetermined frequency and output to digital tuner 1.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 outputs the PL signal represented by the output tuning signal SS.
- Instruct 1 and record the result of channel selection as a tuning result in the memory 8 corresponding to the channel, and if the PLL data has been shifted, store the shift amount in the memory corresponding to the channel. Record at 8.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 associates the failure in tuning with the corresponding channel as a tuning result. To record in memory 8.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the data structure of the memory 8 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the memory 8 records the PLL data, the shift amount, and the tuning result for each channel, that is, for each channel number.
- the shift amount is the difference between the nominal value of the center frequency of the carrier wave of each channel and the center frequency of the carrier wave of each channel actually tuned.
- Each channel can be directly selected by shifting the frequency of the LL data. Also, as a result of channel selection, data corresponding to “ ⁇ ” indicating that the channel was selected is recorded for each channel if the channel could be selected, and indicates that the channel could not be selected if the channel could not be selected. The day corresponding to "X" is recorded.
- f 4 (kHz) is recorded as PLL data, but “X” is recorded as the channel selection result, indicating that the channel could not be selected in the past channel selection.
- the channel selection result indicating whether or not the broadcast signal of the selected channel has been selected is recorded in the memory 8 for each channel, for example, when a channel selection of the same channel is instructed thereafter, the Possibility of notifying the viewer that the channel could not be selected, or skipping the channel that could not be selected during the auto channel operation that automatically raises or lowers the channel, and the possibility of channel selection The channel selection operation of a channel without or with a low channel can be suppressed.
- the keyboard 9, the remote control receiving unit 10 and the remote control 11 correspond to the selecting unit
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 corresponds to the frequency setting unit
- the digital tuner 1 and the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 select.
- the 8 VSB decoder 3 corresponds to the detecting means
- the memory 8 corresponds to the recording means.
- FIG. 3 is a front chart for explaining the channel selection operation of the digital broadcast channel selection device shown in FIG.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 is configured by a microcomputer or the like, and executes an operation described below by executing a predetermined program, but is not particularly limited to an example using software.
- the channel selection frequency control unit may be configured by dedicated hardware to execute the same operation.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 detects whether or not the viewer selects a channel using the keyboard 9 or the remote controller 11 and a channel signal of the channel is input. If a channel signal is input, the process proceeds to step S2. If a channel signal is not input, the process of step S1 is repeated.
- step S2 the tuning frequency control unit 7 reads out PLL data corresponding to the input channel signal from the memory 8, and uses the read PLL data as a tuning signal SS. Output to tuner 1.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 shifts the PLL data by the shift amount recorded in the memory 8 and selects the tuning signal. Output to the digital tuner 1 as SS, and if the shift amount is 0, output the PLL data as it is as the tuning signal SS. Therefore, if the selected channel has already been tuned, the channel can be tuned by shifting the PLL data by the shift amount that was able to tune the channel last time, thus performing useless tuning operation. A desired channel can be quickly tuned without any need.
- step S3 the digital tuner 1 selects a broadcast signal from the RF signal in accordance with the PLL data represented by the input tuning signal SS and outputs an IF signal.
- the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 amplifies the output IF signal, and the 8VSB decoder 3 decodes the amplified IF signal.
- the 8VSB decoder 3 detects whether or not the decoded transport stream includes header information, and outputs the detection result to the selected frequency control unit 7 as a detection result signal DS.
- step S4 the tuning frequency control unit 7 determines whether or not the channel selected from the detection result signal DS has been tuned, and if the selected channel has been tuned, step S4. The process proceeds to S5, and if the selected channel has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S6.
- step S5 the tuning frequency control unit 7 performs a digital control so as to maintain the PLL control according to the PLL data. Instruct tuner 1 and record the fact that the selected channel was selected as a channel selection result in memory 8, and record the shift amount of PLL data when the channel was successfully selected in memory 8, and then proceed to step After shifting to S1, the subsequent processing is repeated. In the case of the first tuning operation, since the shift operation of the PLL data is not performed, 0 (kHz) is recorded as the shift amount, and “ ⁇ ” is recorded as the tuning result.
- step S6 the tuning frequency control unit 7 determines whether or not the current tuning is the last one, and If so, the process proceeds to step S8. If not, the process proceeds to step S7.
- step S6 the tuning frequency control unit 7 shifts the PLL data by a predetermined frequency and outputs the shifted PLL data to the digital tuner 1 as a tuning signal SS. .
- step S3 the digital tuner 1, the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 and the 8 VSB decoder 3 operate in the same manner as described above, and the detection result of the current channel selection operation is sent to the selection frequency control unit 7 as the detection result signal DS. Is output.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 determines again whether or not the selected channel has been tuned in step S4. S6, S7, and S3 are repeated until the last tuning is performed, and the PLL data is sequentially shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side.
- step S4 the process proceeds to step S5, where the selected frequency control unit 7 determines that the selected channel has been selected as a channel selection result. Is recorded in the memory 8, and the shift amount of the PLL data when the channel is successfully selected is recorded in the memory 8, and then the process proceeds to step S1 to repeat the subsequent processes. In the case of the second or subsequent tuning operation, the PLL data is shifted, the shift amount is recorded, and “ ⁇ ” is recorded as the tuning result.
- step S8 the channel selection frequency control unit 7 records in the memory 8 that the channel could not be selected, that is, "X" as a channel selection result.
- the shift operation of the PLL data is stopped, and the broadcast of the selected channel is performed. In the case where there is no such operation, the tuning operation can be stopped without continuing the tuning operation unnecessarily.
- the PLL data may be sequentially shifted to the high frequency side or the low frequency side until the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be selected without limiting the upper limit of the number of times of channel selection. In this case, even if the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel is largely deviated, the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be selected by sequentially shifting the selected frequency.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pull-in range of the digital broadcast tuning apparatus shown in FIG.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 outputs the PLL data as it is, and the digital tuner 1 outputs the nominal frequency of the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel.
- the broadcast signal is selected with the range of ⁇ 150 kHz around the value f RF (kHz) as the pull-in range.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 sends the PLL data to the high frequency side only at 300 kHz.
- the tuning frequency control unit 7 sends the PLL data to the low frequency side.
- Digital tuner 1 shifts from the nominal value f RF by 3
- the broadcast signal is selected with the range of 150 kHz centered on). Therefore, the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel is lower Even if it is shifted to the side, the broadcast signal of the selected channel can be selected.
- the number of times of channel selection is limited to a predetermined number in advance in order not to repeat the channel selection operation indefinitely, and in the example shown in FIG. 4, three times are set in advance as the last number. Therefore, when the broadcast signal of the channel selected at the time of the third tuning cannot be selected, the tuning frequency control unit 7 stops the shift operation.
- the number of times of channel selection is not particularly limited to the above example, and the channel selected can be selected without waiting for the viewer in consideration of the channel selection processing time, the pull-in range by PLL control, etc. Number of times is set.
- the respective pull-in ranges are set so as not to overlap with each other. However, in consideration of a margin of the device, the respective pull-in ranges may be set so as to partially overlap. Good.
- the nominal value f RF (kHz) of the center frequency of the carrier frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel is ⁇ 4%.
- the range of 50 kHz can be set as the pull-in range, and the pull-in range can be sufficiently expanded.
- a broadcast signal is selected using the PLL data corresponding to the selected channel, and if it is detected that the broadcast signal of the selected channel cannot be selected, the PLL data is selected. If the night is shifted to the high frequency side, and further detection is not possible, the PLL data is shifted to the low frequency side to sufficiently expand the bow I insertion range. Therefore, even if the center frequency of the carrier of the broadcast signal of the selected channel deviates from the nominal value and deviates from the initial pull-in range, the broadcast signal of the selected channel is selected using the shifted pull-in range. Can be a station. As a result, a broadcast signal of a desired channel can be selected even when the frequency accuracy of the carrier of the broadcast signal is poor.
- the method of shifting the PLL data is not particularly limited to the above example, and various changes can be made. For example, first shift to the low frequency side, sequentially shift only to the low frequency side or high frequency side, shift multiple times to the low frequency side or high frequency side, and then shift to the opposite side multiple times, The shift may be alternately performed a plurality of times on the band side or the high band side.
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