Patent ID: 8064747
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A reproducing device comprising: reproducing means for reproducing an audio signal and/or a video signal; main-body output means for outputting the video signal and/or the audio signal reproduced by the reproducing means on a plurality of output means of the reproducing means; external output means for outputting the video signal and/or the audio signal to an external device coupled to the reproducing device; storage means for storing a setting table including output part information and control information associated with a device environmental condition, the output part information includes a subset of output means; and control means for determining the device environmental condition by detecting when the reproducing device is coupled to a first apparatus, when the reproducing device is coupled to a second apparatus different from the first apparatus, and when the reproducing device is not coupled to any apparatus; for acquiring output part information including the subset of output means and control information corresponding to the determined device environmental condition from the setting table; for setting an output part for the video signal and/or the audio signal reproduced by the reproducing means to operate the subset of output means identified by the acquired output part information; and for controlling the output means based on the acquired control information.