Broadcast receiver
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1. A broadcast receiver comprising:
- a varying unit which varies an output volume of broadcast audio;
a display unit which displays a subtitle, which represents content of the broadcast audio; and
a control unit which controls the display unit to display the subtitle when the broadcast receiver is in an operation mode inhibiting displaying subtitles and when the output volume is less than a predetermined value.
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Abstract
A broadcast receiver includes a varying unit which varies an output volume of broadcast audio, a display unit which displays a subtitle, which represents content of the broadcast audio, and a control unit which controls the display unit to display the subtitle when the broadcast receiver is in an operation mode in which subtitles are not displayed and when the output volume is less than a predetermined value.
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1. A broadcast receiver comprising:
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a varying unit which varies an output volume of broadcast audio;
a display unit which displays a subtitle, which represents content of the broadcast audio; and
a control unit which controls the display unit to display the subtitle when the broadcast receiver is in an operation mode inhibiting displaying subtitles and when the output volume is less than a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A broadcast receiver which includes an internal display or is connectable to an external display, comprising:
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a varying unit which varies an output volume of broadcast audio;
a first control unit which controls the internal display or the external display such that a subtitle representative of content of the audio is displayed only at a time of an operation mode in which subtitles are displayed; and
a second control unit which controls the internal display or the external display such that the subtitle is displayed when the broadcast receiver is in an operation mode in which subtitles are not displayed and when the output volume is less than a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A broadcast receiver for receiving video and audio signals and having a speaker outputting audio corresponding to the received audio signals with an output volume comprising:
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a display unit which is capable of displaying video and subtitles representing content of the audio; and
a control unit which controls the display unit to display the subtitle when the broadcast receiver is in a predetermined mode inhibiting displaying the subtitles and when an output volume of the speaker is varied from a first value larger than a predetermined value to a second value less than the predetermined value.
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