JP3606424B2 - AV system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an AV system having an AV player such as a DVD player, and more particularly to an AV system with improved operability.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When playing a DVD, select whether the audio mode is original (eg English) or dubbed (eg Japanese), and whether the subtitle (original sound translation subtitle) mode is subtitled or not. Can be appropriately performed by the user. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the user operation when the user selects the audio mode and the subtitle mode. First, the menu screen of the DVD player is displayed on the monitor TV (S30). When the user selects voice mode switching from the menu screen, the screen of the monitor TV is switched from the menu screen to the voice mode switching screen (S31), and the user switches between the voice mode original and dubbing by an operation on the voice mode switching screen. (S32). Next, after returning to the menu screen again, the screen is switched to the subtitle mode switching screen by the user's selection (S33), and the user switches the subtitle mode with or without subtitles by the operation on the subtitle mode switching screen ( Finally, the original menu screen is restored (S35).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The setting of the audio mode and subtitle mode in the conventional AV system or DVD player includes many screen switching operations and selection operations, and the operations are complicated.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide an AV system that overcomes the above-mentioned problems.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, a digital audio signal or an analog audio signal can be freely selected by a user operation as an audio signal for generating an audio output from the audio output means (17). The selection of the first or second option in at least one setting mode different from the setting mode including options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal can be performed by the selection operation of the digital audio signal or the analog audio signal. It has become.
[0006]
The sound output means (17) is, for example, a speaker (15), and includes other sound output means such as a headphone. The setting mode different from the setting mode including options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal is, for example, the sound from the DVD player (14) is changed to the original (original language) and dubbing (the dubbing is dubbed to Japanese). The audio mode to be switched, and the subtitle mode for setting whether or not to display subtitles (usually subtitles to Japanese translation) on the screen of the monitor TV (15). The first and second options are, for example, the original and dubbing in the audio mode or the presence or absence of subtitles in the subtitle mode. Since there is at least one setting mode different from the setting mode including options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal, not only can the source language be selected in the audio mode by the selection operation of the digital audio signal, Selection with captions in the caption mode can be performed, and by selecting an analog audio signal, for example, not only dubbing can be selected in the sound mode but also selection without captions in the caption mode can be performed.
[0007]
The setting mode different from the setting mode including options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal is not limited to the alternative selection. It may be a choice of three or more. For example, if the selection in another setting mode is one of A, B, and C, A and B are respectively assigned to a digital audio signal selection operation and an analog audio signal selection operation. C is not assigned in particular, and may be selected by calling the original setting mode as in the prior art.
[0008]
Thus, the user can complete the selection operation of the first or second option in another setting mode only by performing the selection operation of the digital audio signal or the analog audio signal, and the selection operation can be streamlined.
[0009]
According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, a digital audio signal or an analog audio signal can be freely selected by a user operation as an audio signal for generating an audio output from the audio output means (17). First and second options are set for each of a plurality of setting modes different from the setting mode including options for digital audio signals and analog audio signals. All the first options for each setting mode are set to the first set, and all the second options for each setting mode are set to the second set. All options belonging to the first or second set can be selected by a digital audio signal or analog audio signal selection operation.
[0010]
The plurality of setting modes different from the setting mode including options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal are, for example, two setting modes of an audio mode and a caption mode. The first option group is, for example, an original group in the audio mode and a subtitle group in the subtitle mode. The second option set is, for example, a dubbed voice mode and a subtitle-free set in the subtitle mode. The “plurality” of “a plurality of setting modes different from the setting mode including options of digital audio signal and analog audio signal” is not limited to two.
[0011]
In this way, the user simply selects the digital audio signal or the analog audio signal, and all the options belonging to the first or second group in which the first or second options in another plurality of setting modes are collected. The selection operation can be completed, and the selection operation can be streamlined.
[0012]
According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, the setting mode different from the setting mode including the options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal, and the first and second options in the different setting mode are set by the user. It can be set arbitrarily.
[0013]
The user can arbitrarily set a setting mode in which the selection operation can be completed by selecting a digital audio signal or an analog audio signal, and can arbitrarily set the first and second options from the options in the setting mode. Since it is possible to do so, convenience is enhanced.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the AV system 10. The receiver 11 can send and receive data to and from the handy remote controller 12 without cord. The user can send an instruction to the receiver 11 by operating the key 13 of the handy remote controller 12 while viewing the operation screen of the monitor TV 15 (which serves as both a monitor and a television). The receiver 11 is also connected to the DVD player 14 via a cable and transmits / receives data to / from each other. The DVD player 14 receives a user instruction from the receiver 11, displays a reproduced video or the like on the monitor TV 15, and sends reproduced audio to the receiver 11. At the time of DVD playback, both digital audio signals and analog audio signals are sent as playback audio from the DVD player 14 to the receiver 11, and the receiver 11 processes the audio signal instructed by the user (eg, volume adjustment). Or DA conversion) to generate an output signal to the speaker 17, send it to the speaker 17, and output sound from the speaker 17.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of processing when the user turns on the input signal switching key (a predetermined one of the plurality of keys 13) on the handy remote controller 12. In S20, it is determined in the receiver 11 whether the user has selected the digital signal mode. The signal mode is either a digital audio signal or an analog audio signal. If the user does not select digital, analog is selected. Therefore, when the determination of S20 is Yes, the process proceeds to S21, and when the determination is No, the process proceeds to S24. In S21, the receiver 11 notifies the DVD player 14 that the user has selected digital as the signal mode. In S22, in the DVD player 14, the audio mode is set to original (original language), and the subtitle is set to on, that is, the subtitle mode is set to have subtitles. As a result, in DVD playback on the DVD player 14, subtitles are superimposed on the playback video on the screen of the monitor TV 15 and the original audio signal is transmitted from the DVD player 14 to the receiver 11 in both digital and analog. . However, the receiver 11 generates an output signal to the speaker 17 based on the digital audio signal, sends it to the speaker 17, and the reproduced audio is output from the speaker 17. In S24, the receiver 11 notifies the DVD player 14 that the user has selected analog as the signal mode. In S25, in the DVD player 14, the audio mode is set to dubbing (for example, dubbing to Japanese), and the subtitle is set to off, that is, the subtitle mode is set to no subtitle. Thereby, in the reproduction of the DVD by the DVD player 14, only the reproduced video is displayed on the screen of the monitor TV 15, no subtitles are displayed, and the audio signal to be dubbed from the DVD player 14 to the receiver 11 is digital and digital. It is transmitted in both analog. However, the receiver 11 generates an output signal to the speaker 17 based on the analog audio signal, sends it to the speaker 17, and the reproduced audio is output from the speaker 17.
[0016]
In the embodiment of the invention, the setting contents shown in S22 and S25 are assigned to the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal in the signal mode, respectively, but conversely, the setting contents of S25 and S22 may be assigned respectively. The setting contents assigned to the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal in the signal mode may be arbitrarily set by the user while viewing the operation screen of the monitor TV 15.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an AV system.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of processing when a user turns on an input signal switching key on the handy remote controller.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a user operation when a user selects an audio mode and a caption mode.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 AV system 17 Speaker (voice output means)

Claims (4)

In the AV system (10) in which a digital audio signal or an analog audio signal can be freely selected by a user operation as an audio signal for generating an audio output from the audio output means (17).
The selection of the first or second option in at least one setting mode different from the setting mode including options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal can be performed by the selection operation of the digital audio signal or the analog audio signal. We have been,
The at least one other setting mode is an audio mode for setting which language the audio output from the audio output means (17) is set to, or a subtitle mode for setting a subtitle on the video screen The AV system is characterized in that the first and second options in the audio mode are original and dubbing, respectively, and the first and second options in the subtitle mode are respectively with caption and without caption . In the AV system (10) in which a digital audio signal or an analog audio signal can be freely selected by a user operation as an audio signal for generating an audio output from the audio output means (17).
For each of the different plurality of setting mode and setting mode including a choice of digital audio signals and analog audio signals, and sets the first and second choices, all parts Collection first choice for each setting mode The first set is set to the first set, and the second set of all the second options for each setting mode is set to the second set, and selection of all options belonging to the first or second set is selected. It can be done by selecting digital audio signal or analog audio signal ,
The different plural setting modes include an audio mode for setting which language the audio output from the audio output means (17) is set to, and a subtitle mode for setting a subtitle on the video screen. The AV system is characterized in that the first and second options in the audio mode are original and dubbing, respectively, and the first and second options in the subtitle mode are with and without subtitles, respectively . Digital audio signal and setting mode other than the audio mode or subtitle mode of another setting mode and setting mode including a choice of analog audio signals, and the first and second option in its settings mode, the user 2. The AV system according to claim 1 , wherein the AV system is arbitrarily settable. Among the setting modes different from the setting mode including options of the digital audio signal and the analog audio signal, the setting mode other than the audio mode and the subtitle mode, and the first and second options in the setting mode are arbitrarily set by the user. The AV system according to claim 2, wherein the AV system is freely settable.

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