Integrated digital device and displaying method using the same

Abstract

An integrated digital device and a displaying method are provided. The integrated digital device includes a display unit displaying a plurality of setup information items. A plurality of input keys positioned in the vicinity of the plurality of setup information items, respectively, are displayed on the display unit. A mode input unit selecting one among a plurality of modes in which different digital device functions are performed and a modifier modifying at least one of the setup information items according to at least one among the mode selected by the mode input unit and an input from at least one of the input keys.

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         81 . An electronic device comprising:
 an image capturing unit;   an input unit adapted to receive a user input;   a digital audio playback unit operable to process at least one digital audio file;   a storage unit which stores at least one still or moving image captured by the image capturing unit and the at least one digital audio file playable by the digital audio playback unit;   a connection interface unit which provides a connection between the device and an external device;   a controller which controls a plurality of operation modes;   a digital television (TV) broadcast signal receiver operable to receive a digital TV broadcast signal; and   a display unit adapted to display at least one of an image captured by the image capturing unit, a plurality of menu or sub-menu items and a digital TV playback,   wherein at least one of the plurality of menu or sub-menu items can be assigned to at least one of the plurality of operation modes comprising an image capturing mode, a digital audio playback mode, a digital still or moving image display mode and a digital TV playback mode.   
     
     
         82 . The device of  claim 81 , if the digital TV playback mode is selected, a corresponding menu or sub-menu item comprising channel list information can be displayed. 
     
     
         83 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein, if the image capturing mode is selected by a user, a corresponding menu or sub-menu item comprising a flash item, a close-up shooting item, a self-timer item, a slideshow item, and an erase protection item can be displayed on the display unit. 
     
     
         84 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein, if a digital camcorder mode of the image capturing mode is selected by a user, a corresponding menu or sub-menu item comprising an automatic exposure item, a white balance item, a color tone item, an erase protection item, and a video playback option item can be displayed on the display unit. 
     
     
         85 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein, if the digital audio playback mode is selected by a user, a corresponding menu or sub-menu comprising a user playlist display item, a repeated playback item, an equalizer item, and a stored content list display item can be displayed on the display unit. 
     
     
         86 . The device of  claim 81 , further comprising:
 a digital audio recorder unit,   wherein the plurality of operation modes further comprises an audio recorder mode, and   wherein, if the audio recorder mode is selected, a corresponding menu or sub-menu item comprising a repeated playback item, an erase protection item, and a stored content list display item can be displayed.   
     
     
         87 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein the display unit displays a menu or sub-menu item as an icon, respectively, indicating content of the corresponding menu or sub-menu item. 
     
     
         88 . The device of  claim 87 , wherein an icon of each of the plurality of menu or sub-menu items can be varied if the content of the corresponding menu or sub-menu item is changed. 
     
     
         89 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein, if a user input is received, a sub menu for a menu item corresponding to the user input can be displayed. 
     
     
         90 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein the device can be connected to the external device by using a wired communication method including Ethernet, universal serial bus (USB), IEEE 1394, serial communication, and parallel communication or a wireless communication method including infrared radiation, Bluetooth, home radio frequency (RF), and wireless local area network (WLAN) via the connection interface unit. 
     
     
         91 . The device of  claim 90 , further comprising a USB port to be connected to a computer to function as a USB storage. 
     
     
         92 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein the digital audio file comprises a MPEG layer 3 (MP3) file. 
     
     
         93 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein, while information corresponding to one of the plurality of menu or sub-menu items is set, an icon corresponding to the one of the plurality of menu or sub-menu items can be displayed distinctively. 
     
     
         94 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein the plurality of menu or sub-menu items comprise at least one of a flash item, a close-up shooting item, a self-timer item, a slideshow item, an erase protection item, a channel list display item, a favorite channel item, a stored content list display item, a user playlist display item, a repeated playback item, an equalizer item, an automatic exposure item, a white balance item, a color tone item, and a video playback option item. 
     
     
         95 . The device of  claim 81 , further comprising an antenna for the digital TV broadcast signal receiver. 
     
     
         96 . The device of  claim 81 , wherein the plurality of operation modes further comprise a radio mode.