Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus a television apparatus capable of showing, on a screen, a menu screen and an input switching screen instead of an image display screen, while being capable of changing setting data through a remote controller operation, comprising: an operation history recording unit configured to record operation instructions to the television apparatus as the items of an operation history; and a unit for returning from erroneous operation configured to be started up by the panic key mounted on the remote controller and perform a return movement from erroneous operations so as to return the setting of the television apparatus to the state corresponding to the item of the operation history recorded before the panic key operation by the operation history recording unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus a television apparatus capable of showing, on a screen, a menu screen and an input switching screen instead of an image display screen, while being capable of changing setting data through a remote controller operation, comprising: an operation history recording unit configured to record operation instructions to the television apparatus as the items of an operation history; and a unit for returning from erroneous operation configured to be started up by the panic key mounted on the remote controller and perform a return movement from erroneous operations so as to return the setting of the television apparatus to the state corresponding to the item of the operation history recorded before the panic key operation by the operation history recording unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a half mirror of an optical pickup includes a pair of left-hand-side and right-hand-side presser plate portions 12b, which are respectively extended from both side edge portions of the fastening device body 12a and caused to elastically abut against a surface of the half mirror 3. This apparatus further comprises a pair of left-hand-side and right-hand-side engaging claw portions 12c respectively bent from both side edge portions of the fastening device body 12a in a direction opposite to a direction, wherein the left-hand-side and right-hand-side presser plate portions 12b are extended, to thereby engage with the inner surface 5c, and a catch piece portion 12d bent from a central portion of the fastening device body 12a and extended to a peripheral edge of the opening portion 2a of the light passing hole 2.

Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a half mirror of an optical pickup includes a pair of left-hand-side and right-hand-side presser plate portions 12b, which are respectively extended from both side edge portions of the fastening device body 12a and caused to elastically abut against a surface of the half mirror 3. This apparatus further comprises a pair of left-hand-side and right-hand-side engaging claw portions 12c respectively bent from both side edge portions of the fastening device body 12a in a direction opposite to a direction, wherein the left-hand-side and right-hand-side presser plate portions 12b are extended, to thereby engage with the inner surface 5c, and a catch piece portion 12d bent from a central portion of the fastening device body 12a and extended to a peripheral edge of the opening portion 2a of the light passing hole 2.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for supplying rod-like articles, such as cigarettes, cigars, filter plugs, and tampons. A group of such articles is moved from a receiving location to a discharging location in a predetermined configuration within a storage container. At the discharging location, the container is inverted so that its open side faces downwardly to thereby discharge the articles therefrom. Concurrently with the discharge, the container is lifted from the support surface and containing plates are raised to engage the articles. The distance between the plates is substantially the same as the distance between a respective pair of inner side walls of the container so that the articles are substantially maintained in the predetermined configuration upon the retraction of the container. In one embodiment, the plates are movable vertically and advance the articles a predetermined amount along the supply passage until they abut a shutter mechanism which blocks further advancement.