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JP3617300B2
JP3617300B2 JP09118098A JP9118098A JP3617300B2 JP 3617300 B2 JP3617300 B2 JP 3617300B2 JP 09118098 A JP09118098 A JP 09118098A JP 9118098 A JP9118098 A JP 9118098A JP 3617300 B2 JP3617300 B2 JP 3617300B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はテレビジョン受像機(H04N)に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のテレビジョン受像機としては、特開平9−247561号公報に示すように、希望選局チャンネル、及び隣接チャンネル選局時の各受信信号レベルをRF−AGC電圧によって求め、これに基づいて、RF−AGCの制御動作特性を該隣接チャンネル妨害信号の抑制が可能となる特性をもつように各選局チャンネル毎に補正し、補正された特性に従ってRF−AGCを行なうものが知られている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、このような従来の構成の回路では、次のような課題がある。
たとえば、2つのチューナを備えるテレビジョン受像機においては、アンテナから入力されるTV信号を2分配する必要があるのでTV信号分配器を必要とする。この時、分配による信号対雑音比の劣化を補正するために、一般的に増幅器付きのTV信号分配器を備えているが、TV信号分配器の利得切り替えスイッチの設定によって、チューナへ入力される信号レベルが変化するので、RF−AGCの最適な設定点が変わってしまう。
【0004】
さらに、信号レベルの判定にチューナのRF−AGC電圧のみを用いているために、RF−AGCの動作開始点以下の信号については、RF−AGC電圧が変化しないので、信号レベルの判定ができないという課題がある
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記課題を解決する為に、本発明のテレビジョン受信機は、TV信号を2分配する分配器と、分配器による信号の損失を補正するための増幅器と、その増幅器の利得を切り替える手段を有するTV信号分配器を備え、受信チャンネルの信号レベルを求める手段と、受信チャンネルと隣接するチャンネルとの信号レベル差を求める手段を有することにより、TV信号分配器の利得をチャンネル毎に最適に設定するものである。
【0006】
これにより、2つのチューナを備えるテレビジョン受像機においても、実際の使用環境における信号状態に対して最適な受信状態が得られる。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の請求項1に記載の発明は、TV信号を2分配する分配器と、分配器による信号の損失を補正する増幅器と、該増幅器の利得を切り替える利得切換手段を有するTV信号分配器と、設定されたRF−AGCの動作開始点より高い信号レベルの受信信号に対してはTV信号のレベルに対するチューナのRF−AGC電圧により受信チャンネルの信号レベルを求めるとともに前記RF−AGCの動作開始点より低い信号レベルの受信信号に対しては映像検波回路のIF−AGC電圧により受信チャンネルの信号レベルを求める信号レベル判定手段と、前記受信チャンネルの信号レベルを記憶する記憶手段と、前記信号レベル判定手段により求められた受信チャンネルの信号レベルと前記記憶手段に記憶された隣接するチャンネルの信号レベルに基づいて受信チャンネルと隣接するチャンネルとの信号レベル差を求める信号レベル差判定手段とを備え、前記TV信号分配器の利得を受信チャンネルと隣接するチャンネルとの信号レベル差に応じてチャンネル毎に設定するようにしたことを特徴としたものであり、2つのチューナを備えるテレビジョン受像機において、最適な受信状態が得られるという作用を有する。
【0008】
、信号レベルの判定のために特別の回路を必要とせず、また、受信信号の信号レベルの強弱に応じて、IF−AGC電圧とチューナのRF−AGC電圧に対応して信号レベルを求めるようにしたことにより弱電界から強電界までの幅広い信号レベルに対して判定ができるという作用を有する。
以下、本発明の実施の形態について図1から図3を用いて説明する。
【0010】
(実施の形態1)
図1は本発明のテレビジョン受像機のブロック図である。なお説明に不要と思われる回路は削除している。
アンテナ1から入力されたTV信号は増幅器3でマイコン9からの利得切り替え信号によって利得を切り替えた後、分配回路4で2分配を行い、チューナ5とチューナ6へ入力される。チューナ5はマイコン9からの選局信号によって選択されたチャンネルのIF信号を出力する。
【0011】
映像検波回路7はIF信号を映像検波し、TV信号のレベルに応じたRF−AGC電圧11によってチューナ5の利得を制御すると共にIF−AGC電圧12を出力する。RF−AGC電圧11及びIF−AGC電圧12はマイコン9のA/Dポート等から入力され、メモリ等の記憶手段によって記憶される。
このとき、マイコン9は前回記憶した隣接チャンネルにおけるRF−AGC電圧11及びIF−AGC電圧12との差を比較し、信号レベルの差を計算する。
例えば、受信チャンネルに比べて隣接チャンネルの信号レベルが高いと判断したときは、隣接チャンネルからの妨害を受ける可能性があるので、TV信号分配器の利得を低く設定し、妨害を受けにくくする。
また、受信チャンネルに比べて隣接チャンネルの信号レベルが低いと判断したときはTV信号分配器の利得を高く設定し、信号対雑音比を最良にすることができる。
【0012】
図2はTV信号のレベルに対するチューナのRF−AGC電圧特性と、映像検波回路のIF−AGC電圧特性を示す図である。
マイコンより設定されるRF−AGC動作開始点より高い信号レベルに対してはRF−AGC電圧が上昇し、逆に低い信号レベルに対してはIF−AGC電圧が上昇する。
信号レベルの判定にRF−AGC電圧のみを用いるとすれば、RF−AGCの動作開始点より低い信号すなわち、図2の(A点)の信号レベルと(B点)の信号レベルの差を判定することができない。
RF−AGC電圧とIF−AGC電圧の両方を用いることにより、弱電界から強電界までの幅広い信号レベルに対して、判定が可能となる。
【0013】
なお、以上のようなTV信号分配器の利得設定は図3に示すような自動チャンネル設定のフローチャートの中で行なうことができる。
自動チャンネル設定が実行されるとチャンネルを選択(13)し、そのチャンネルに信号が存在するか判断(14)し、その場合はチャンネル番号とRF−AGC電圧及びIF−AGC電圧を記憶(15)し、これをすべてのチャンネルについて実行(16)する。
そして、記憶したチャンネル番号に対して隣接チャンネルがあるかどうか判断(17)し、隣接チャンネルがない場合はTV信号分配器の利得を高く設定(20)する。
隣接チャンネルがある場合は、受信チャンネルのRF−AGC電圧及びIF−AGC電圧に対して、隣接するチャンネルのRF−AGC電圧及びIF−AGC電圧を比較し、隣接するチャンネルの信号レベルが高いと判断(18)したときはTV信号分配器の利得を低く設定(19)する。
また、低いと判断したときはTV信号分配器の利得を高く設定(20)する。この設定をすべての記憶したチャンネルについて実行(21)し設定を完了する。
【0014】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば、2つのチューナを備えるテレビジョン受像機において、受信状態を実際の使用環境における信号状態に対して最適に設定できる。また設定の為に特別な作業を必要としないという有利な効果が得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施の形態によるテレビジョン受像機のブロック構成図
【図2】本発明の一実施の形態によるRF−AGC電圧及びIF−AGC電圧特性の説明図
【図3】本発明の一実施の形態による自動チャンネル設定のフローチャート
【符合の説明】
1 アンテナ
2 TV信号分配器
3 増幅器
4 分配器
5 チューナ
6 チューナ
7 映像検波回路
8 映像検波回路
9 マイコン
10 利得切り替え信号
11 RF−AGC電圧
12 IF−AGC電圧
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a television receiver (H04N).
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional television receiver, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-247561, each received signal level at the time of channel selection and adjacent channel selection is obtained from an RF-AGC voltage, and based on this, It is known that the control operation characteristics of the RF-AGC are corrected for each channel selection so that the adjacent channel interference signal can be suppressed, and the RF-AGC is performed according to the corrected characteristics.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such a conventional circuit has the following problems.
For example, a television receiver having two tuners requires a TV signal distributor because it is necessary to distribute the TV signal input from the antenna into two. At this time, in order to correct the degradation of the signal-to-noise ratio due to distribution, a TV signal distributor with an amplifier is generally provided. However, the TV signal distributor is input to the tuner by setting the gain changeover switch of the TV signal distributor. Since the signal level changes, the optimum set point of the RF-AGC changes.
[0004]
Furthermore, since only the RF-AGC voltage of the tuner is used for the determination of the signal level, the signal level cannot be determined for the signal below the operation start point of the RF-AGC because the RF-AGC voltage does not change. There are challenges [0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, a television receiver according to the present invention includes a distributor that distributes a TV signal into two parts, an amplifier that corrects signal loss caused by the distributor, and a means for switching the gain of the amplifier. A TV signal distributor is provided, and means for obtaining the signal level of the receiving channel and means for obtaining the signal level difference between the receiving channel and the adjacent channel are set to optimally set the gain of the TV signal distributor for each channel. Is.
[0006]
Thereby, even in a television receiver including two tuners, an optimal reception state can be obtained with respect to a signal state in an actual use environment.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distributor for distributing a TV signal into two, an amplifier for correcting signal loss caused by the distributor, and a TV signal distributor having gain switching means for switching the gain of the amplifier. For a received signal having a signal level higher than the set RF-AGC operation start point, the signal level of the reception channel is obtained from the RF-AGC voltage of the tuner with respect to the TV signal level, and the RF-AGC operation start point For a received signal having a lower signal level, a signal level determining means for obtaining the signal level of the receiving channel by the IF-AGC voltage of the video detection circuit, a storage means for storing the signal level of the receiving channel, and the signal level determining And the signal level of the adjacent channel stored in the storage means. And a signal level difference determining means for determining a signal level difference between the channels adjacent to the reception channel based on, for each channel in accordance with a signal level difference between the channels adjacent to the TV signal distributor receive channel gain It is obtained by characterized in that so as to set, has the effect of the television receiver with two tuners, optimal reception state is obtained.
[0008]
Further , no special circuit is required for determining the signal level, and the signal level is obtained in accordance with the IF-AGC voltage and the RF-AGC voltage of the tuner according to the signal level of the received signal. As a result, it is possible to determine a wide range of signal levels from a weak electric field to a strong electric field.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
[0010]
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a television receiver of the present invention. Circuits that are considered unnecessary for the explanation are omitted.
The TV signal input from the antenna 1 is switched in gain by the amplifier 3 by the gain switching signal from the microcomputer 9 by the amplifier 3, then divided into two by the distribution circuit 4 and input to the tuner 5 and the tuner 6. The tuner 5 outputs the IF signal of the channel selected by the channel selection signal from the microcomputer 9.
[0011]
The video detection circuit 7 detects the IF signal, controls the gain of the tuner 5 by the RF-AGC voltage 11 corresponding to the level of the TV signal, and outputs the IF-AGC voltage 12. The RF-AGC voltage 11 and the IF-AGC voltage 12 are input from an A / D port or the like of the microcomputer 9 and stored by storage means such as a memory.
At this time, the microcomputer 9 compares the difference between the previously stored RF-AGC voltage 11 and IF-AGC voltage 12 in the adjacent channel, and calculates the difference in signal level.
For example, when it is determined that the signal level of the adjacent channel is higher than that of the reception channel, there is a possibility of being disturbed by the adjacent channel.
Further, when it is determined that the signal level of the adjacent channel is lower than that of the reception channel, the gain of the TV signal distributor can be set high, and the signal to noise ratio can be optimized.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the RF-AGC voltage characteristic of the tuner with respect to the level of the TV signal and the IF-AGC voltage characteristic of the video detection circuit.
The RF-AGC voltage rises for a signal level higher than the RF-AGC operation start point set by the microcomputer, and conversely, the IF-AGC voltage rises for a low signal level.
If only the RF-AGC voltage is used for determination of the signal level, a signal lower than the operation start point of the RF-AGC, that is, the difference between the signal level at (A point) and the signal level at (B point) in FIG. Can not do it.
By using both the RF-AGC voltage and the IF-AGC voltage, it is possible to determine a wide range of signal levels from a weak electric field to a strong electric field.
[0013]
Note that the gain setting of the TV signal distributor as described above can be performed in the automatic channel setting flowchart as shown in FIG.
When automatic channel setting is executed, a channel is selected (13), and it is determined whether there is a signal in that channel (14). In this case, the channel number, RF-AGC voltage and IF-AGC voltage are stored (15). This is executed for all channels (16).
Then, it is determined whether there is an adjacent channel for the stored channel number (17). If there is no adjacent channel, the gain of the TV signal distributor is set high (20).
When there is an adjacent channel, the RF-AGC voltage and IF-AGC voltage of the adjacent channel are compared with the RF-AGC voltage and IF-AGC voltage of the reception channel, and it is determined that the signal level of the adjacent channel is high. When (18) is done, the gain of the TV signal distributor is set low (19).
If it is determined that the TV signal distributor is low, the gain of the TV signal distributor is set high (20). This setting is executed (21) for all stored channels to complete the setting.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in a television receiver including two tuners, a reception state can be optimally set with respect to a signal state in an actual use environment. In addition, there is an advantageous effect that no special work is required for setting.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of RF-AGC voltage and IF-AGC voltage characteristics according to an embodiment of the present invention. Flowchart of automatic channel setting according to an embodiment of the invention
Reference Signs List 1 antenna 2 TV signal distributor 3 amplifier 4 distributor 5 tuner 6 tuner 7 video detection circuit 8 video detection circuit 9 microcomputer 10 gain switching signal 11 RF-AGC voltage 12 IF-AGC voltage

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TV信号を2分配する分配器と、分配器による信号の損失を補正する増幅器と、該増幅器の利得を切り替える利得切換手段を有するTV信号分配器と、設定されたRF−AGCの動作開始点より高い信号レベルの受信信号に対してはTV信号のレベルに対するチューナのRF−AGC電圧により受信チャンネルの信号レベルを求めるとともに前記RF−AGCの動作開始点より低い信号レベルの受信信号に対しては映像検波回路のIF−AGC電圧により受信チャンネルの信号レベルを求める信号レベル判定手段と、前記受信チャンネルの信号レベルを記憶する記憶手段と、前記信号レベル判定手段により求められた受信チャンネルの信号レベルと前記記憶手段に記憶された隣接するチャンネルの信号レベルに基づいて受信チャンネルと隣接するチャンネルとの信号レベル差を求める信号レベル差判定手段とを備え、前記TV信号分配器の利得を受信チャンネルと隣接するチャンネルとの信号レベル差に応じてチャンネル毎に設定するようにしたことを特徴とするテレビジョン受像機。From a distributor for dividing a TV signal into two, an amplifier for correcting a loss of the signal by the distributor, a TV signal distributor having a gain switching means for switching the gain of the amplifier, and a set RF-AGC operation start point For a received signal with a high signal level, the signal level of the receiving channel is obtained from the RF-AGC voltage of the tuner with respect to the TV signal level, and for a received signal with a signal level lower than the operation start point of the RF-AGC, an image is obtained. Signal level determination means for determining the signal level of the reception channel based on the IF-AGC voltage of the detection circuit, storage means for storing the signal level of the reception channel, signal level of the reception channel determined by the signal level determination means, and adjacent the receiving channel based on the signal level of the adjacent channels stored in the storage means And a signal level difference determining means for determining a signal level difference between the channels that, that it has to be set for each channel according to the signal level difference between the channels adjacent to the received channel gain of the TV signal distributor A featured television receiver.
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