Patent ID: 6680756
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: H03J,H04N

Abstract:
A receiver, having a preset tuner for searching for channels of at least one of television broadcast and one of CATV broadcast and presetting data over a receivable channel onto a memory, comprising:a determination means for determining whether broadcast signals have been received over two or more successive channels; and a preset means for presetting a reception channel according to a channel plan of CATV broadcast if it is determined that the broadcast signals can be received over two of more successive channels by said determination means, wherein said determination means includes a counter, an increment means for incrementing said counter when a reception signal is obtained over a set channel, a decrement means for decrementing said counter said counter when no reception signal is obtained over said set channel, a count value determination means for determining whether a count value of said counter is a predetermined value or not.