Abstract: Digital broadcasting for transmitting program data including at least one of digital audio data and digital video data with other information is carried out by using terrestrial waves. The program data, download data corresponding to contents of the program data, and reference information correlating the download data with the program data are multiplexing with each other. The multiplexing signals are transmitted over a specific frequency band.

Abstract: A receive control portion activates each of VCOs, and then sets a reference dividing ratio Ntyp in the programmable divider. With each of the VCOs active, the receive control portion determines whether the PLL circuit locks or not based on a signal inputted during this time. Based on the determination result, the receive control portion then creates pattern data in a first table. A second table is previously stored in memory. Written into the second table is an optimal VCO for each pattern. The receive control portion determines the optimal VCO corresponding to the created pattern data referring to the second table. This allows the receiver to optimally select a VCO at high speed.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a transmission method of the digital broadcasting that can be carried out under the digital broadcasting using the terrestrial waves and does not need complicated operations of using GUI screen.

Abstract: A radio selective call receiver allowing the user to assign a fixed sentence to arbitrary information or to add and use the arbitrarily set fixed sentence thereafter. The radio selective call receiver receives and demodulates fixed sentence data modulated and transmitted by a radio selective call base station, and stores the data as a fixed sentence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiver capable of selectively receiving the frequency of a radio broadcasting station stored in advance, which comprises a first memory for storing the frequencies of radio broadcasting stations in each of a plurality of areas, a second memory capable of storing the frequencies of arbitrary radio broadcasting stations and a selection operating device for selecting the frequency of the necessary radio broadcasting station from the memory, makes it possible to receive the frequency of the radio broadcasting station in the desired area by selection of the selection operating device, and thereby can promptly select the frequency of the radio broadcasting station of an area even on a private or business trip thereto.

Abstract: A short wave broadcasting receiver which can receive accurately and stably the desired station is formed with a local oscillator which comprises a variable frequency oscillator, reference frequency oscillators, premixers and band pass filters, frequency converter and an 1F amplifier. By adding a frequency counter unit comprising a frequency counter block and digital display block, the received frequency can be digitally displayed stably and correctly by using a cheap low speed frequency counter.

Abstract: A display device for a display panel which is operated by both polarities of an applied voltage has a segment driving device connected to a segmental electrode of the display panel, a display controlling device connected to the power source, a resistive element connected between the segmental electrode and the display controlling device, and another resistive element connected between the display controlling device and the common electrode of the display panel. The voltage across the segmental electrode and the common electrode is provided by the segment driving device only when the display controlling device is in a short-circuited condition.