Display apparatus and control method for controlling the display apparsatus using a manipulation panel

摘要

A display apparatus and a control method which receives a user's input by using a manipulation panel are provided. The display apparatus includes: an image processor; a display unit; a user input unit which includes a manipulation panel; and a controller which controls the display unit to display a user interface (UI) including a number keypad upon receiving a preset user's input from the user input unit and receives a user's selection to select a channel number from the number keypad according to a user's input to the direction key. Thus, the direction keys are provided in the manipulation panel installed in a front or lateral side of the display apparatus and a user may input a desired channel number without difficulty when selecting channels through the manipulation panel.

主权项

1. A display apparatus comprising:
an image processor which processes an image signal; a display device which displays an image thereon based on the processed image signal; a user input device which comprises a manipulation panel, and which receives a user's input; and a controller which controls the display device to display thereon a user interface (UI) comprising a number keypad upon receiving a preset user's input from the user input device, and receives a user's selection to select a channel number from the number keypad according to a user's input to the manipulation panel, wherein the manipulation panel is provided in the display apparatus and comprises a plurality of direction keys which correspond to four directions comprising a top direction, a bottom direction, a left direction and a right direction.