Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Eingabe von Steuerinformation für ein audio-visuelles Gerät

摘要

The invention aims at enabling unspecified users to set a desired function easily without mistakes when the users input the control information for operating television sets, VTRs, and other audiovisual apparatus, especially the recording control information. A record (REC) key 1 and an optical remote control signal receiving section 2A are connected to an input circuit 3. The input circuit 3 is connected through a control circuit 4 to a display circuit 5 and a recording circuit 6. The optical remote control signal receiving section 2A receives an optical signal from a remote controller 2B and outputs a record command signal to the input circuit 3. When setting a recording period, the user familiar with the operating procedure presses the REC key 1 several times. The user unfamiliar with the setting of recording presses the operation guide key on the remote controller 2B. When this is done, a command is transferred to the optical control signal receiving section 2A and input through the input circuit 3 to the control circuit 4 as an operation guide command. The display circuit 5 displays the main menu screen.