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Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006

Filed:

May. 24, 2002
Applicants:

Manabu Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;

Takahiro Katayama, Osaka, JP;

Kazuhiko Tani, Osaka, JP;

Yusuke Nishida, Osaka, JP;

Inventors:

Manabu Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;

Takahiro Katayama, Osaka, JP;

Kazuhiko Tani, Osaka, JP;

Yusuke Nishida, Osaka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/60 (2006.01); H04N 7/08 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In a television receiving apparatus, a receiving apparatushas storage means for storing a voice output switching tableregistering a voice setting recordhaving the voice output format associated with the broadcasting language of the received digital broadcasting in a control unitEvery time the switching operation of the voice output format is made, the voice setting recordis selected in the registered order. Also, the receiving apparatusoutputs a voice signal with the language and the voice output format based on the selected voice setting recordfrom an output portionAccordingly, the broadcasting language and the voice output format of the digital broadcasting being received can be switched by single operation, resulting in enhanced operability.


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