Abstract: A video output apparatus includes an operation device that outputs an operation signal according to an operation, an operation signal processor that receives the operation signal and executes a process, and a storage that stores a plurality of programs and an association between the operation signal and any of the plurality of programs. The operation device includes a definition operation part to which a function achieved by any of the plurality of programs can be allocated, and the plurality of programs includes a function allocation setting program for outputting an operation image for allocating the function to the definition operation part. The storage stores, as an initial association, an association between an operation signal due to an operation on the definition operation part and the function allocation setting program.

Abstract: A video output apparatus includes an operation device that outputs an operation signal according to an operation, an operation signal processor that receives the operation signal and executes a process, and a storage that stores a plurality of programs and an association between the operation signal and any of the plurality of programs. The operation device includes a definition operation part to which a function achieved by any of the plurality of programs can be allocated, and the plurality of programs includes a function allocation setting program for outputting an operation image for allocating the function to the definition operation part. The storage stores, as an initial association, an association between an operation signal due to an operation on the definition operation part and the function allocation setting program.

Abstract: A program guide printing device receives program information and generates program guide print data from the received program information. The program guide printing device prints a program guide. In a program frame of a program guide, a blank region may occur. In the blank region, the program guide printing device can print program information of another program or additional information such as advertisement information, program topics, weather forecast, text and images.

Abstract: The image display apparatus includes: a switch unit which receives a user control input; an advertisement storage for storing a first advertisement which is to be displayed upon receiving the user control input, and previously storing a second advertisement which is to be displayed at a next power-up of the image display apparatus and a third advertisement which is to be displayed upon receiving the user control input after the next power-up; an advertisement player which causes the first advertisement to be displayed on a screen upon receiving the user control input and causes the second advertisement to be displayed on the screen upon powering up the image display apparatus; and an advertisement manager which updates the first advertisement with the third advertisement upon powering up the image display apparatus.

Abstract: A program guide printing device receives program information and generates program guide print data from the received program information. In printing of the program guide, in a blank region occurring in a program frame for displaying program name and the like of each program, not only program information of another program or additional information such as advertisement information, program topics, whether forecast, and text, but also images are printed. Thus, printing of a program guide using a limited area effectively can be carried out.