Patent ID: 8462273

Claim:
An image display device comprising: an image display unit that displays an image; an OSD image generating unit that: generates a first OSD image with contents corresponding to input operation information on the basis of OSD image data and the operation information, generates a second OSD image which shows a temporary non-display state of the first OSD image; and a display control unit that makes the image display unit display an original image, a first mixed image generated by mixing the original image and the first OSD image such that the first OSD image overlaps the original image, or a second mixed image generated by mixing the original image and the second OSD image such that the second OSD image replaces the first OSD image and overlaps a portion of the original image, on the basis of the operation information, wherein: in response to a user input received during display of the first mixed image, the display control unit makes the image display unit display the second mixed image instead of the first mixed image, the user input directing a temporary non-display state of the first OSD image, the display control unit makes the image display unit display the first mixed image instead of the second mixed image when operation information indicating a redisplay instruction of the first OSD image is input in a state where the second mixed image is displayed, the second OSD image is small enough in relation to the second mixed image area that almost the entire original image is visible in the second mixed image.