Reproducing apparatus

Abstract

The invention provides a reproducing apparatus with which a user can confirm a selection situation about video output terminals before or in connection between an external video-displaying portion and the reproducing apparatus, and can suitably perform the connection between them. Before a reproducing apparatus (1) is connected to a TV apparatus (30) or (31), to which of video terminals a terminal through which a video signal is to be outputted corresponds is visually displayed on a displaying portion (100) provided in a front panel (10) of the front of a main body, whereby even in case of the reproducing apparatus including a plurality of video output terminals, a user can readily and reliably connect a video cable. Also, since not only information on a kind of video terminal, but also information on resolution of the video signal are displayed on a video output-displaying portion (126), it is also possible to dissolve such nonconformity that no image is displayed on a screen in spite of obtaining a connection state.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a reproducing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a main body of the reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which a front door provided in a front panel is opened;

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of a displaying portion provided in the front panel;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the main body of the reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a view showing an overall remote controller for remotely controlling the reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7A to 7D are respectively schematic views showing connection forms between a TV apparatus as an external video-displaying portion and the reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 8A to 8C are respectively explanatory views each showing a displaying portion of the reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a stage in which the reproducing apparatus is unconnected to the TV apparatus;

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a flow of an initialization manipulation in the reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 10A to 10C are respectively explanatory diagrams each showing another method of displaying an image on an analog video output or a digital video output; and

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram showing partially a reproducing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A reproducing apparatus, comprising: a remote controller having a terminal-switching portion for selecting a video terminal among a plurality of video terminals including terminals -for a digital video output and an analog video output and serving to transmit a terminal-switching signal generated in accordance with a manipulation for the terminal-switching portion; anda main body for selecting the video terminal among the plurality of video terminals to be connected to an external image-displaying portion through respective cables by receiving the terminal-switching signal transmitted thereto, and having a displaying portion provided in a front panel, the displaying portion being used to display thereon information on a kind of the video terminal selected and information on resolution of a video signal to be outputted to the external video-displaying portion in a displaying form of characters.

2. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the displaying portion displays thereon information on the selected video terminal in a displaying form of characters before connection to the external video-displaying portion.

3. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the displaying portion displays thereon information on the resolution of the video signal adapted to be outputted through the selected video terminal in a displaying form of characters before connection to the external video-displaying portion.

4. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the remote controller has an independent switch as the terminal-switching portion.

5. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the remote controller has an independent resolution change-over switch for changing resolution of the video signal to be outputted through the selected video terminal to another one.

6. A reproducing apparatus, comprising: a remote controller having a terminal-switching portion for selecting a video terminal among a plurality of video terminals including a terminal for a digital video output or an analog video output obtained from a disc-like storing medium through reproduction and serving to transmit a terminal-switching signal generated in accordance with a manipulation for the terminal-switching portion; anda main body,the main body, comprising:a video-switching portion for selecting the video terminal among the plurality of video terminals to be connected to an external video-displaying portion through respective cables by receiving the terminal-switching signal transmitted thereto;a decoding portion for forming a video signal corresponding to an output system of the video terminal selected; anda displaying portion provided in a front panel for displaying thereon information on a kind of the selected video terminal and information on resolution of the video signal to be outputted to the external video-displaying portion in a displaying form of characters.

7. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: the displaying portion displays thereon information on the selected video terminal in a displaying form of characters before connection to the external video-displaying portion.

8. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: the displaying portion displays thereon information on the resolution of the video signal adapted to be outputted through the selected video terminal in a displaying form of characters before connection to the external video-displaying portion.

9. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: the remote controller has an independent switch as the terminal-switching portion.

10. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: the remote controller has an independent resolution change-over switch for changing resolution of the video signal to be outputted through the selected video terminal to another one.

11. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: the video switching portion selects the video terminal among the plurality of video terminals so that the video signal corresponding to an output system of the selected video terminal is exclusively outputted against the video signals to be outputted through other video terminals.