Tuner receiving system, control unit for receiving radio waves by using tuner, storage medium from which data can be read out by using computer, and method of receiving radio waves by using tuner

A control unit for receiving radio waves by using a tuner, in which communication is established between a tuner unit for receiving said radio waves of a given channnel sent from external sources so as to carry out a tuning operation and a communication interface unit connected to said tuner unit, and a signal sent out from said communication interface unit is processed, and predetermined data is output, said control unit comprising:

• a unit for discriminating the type of said tuner included in said tuner unit, based on a control signal output from said tuner unit after the start of said communication;
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• a unit for displaying a receiving station corresponding to said channel receivable by said tuner, in accordance with the type of said tuner and information from said communication interface unit.

A storage medium which can be read by using a computer, for storing a program whereby a computer functions as:

• a unit for discriminating the type of a tuner included in a tuner unit, based on a control signal output from said tuner unit after the start of the communication between said tuner unit and a communication interface unit connected to said tuner unit, said tuner unit carrying out a tuning operation by receiving radio waves from external sources;
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• a unit for displaying a receiving station corresponding to a channel receivable by said tuner on a display unit, in accordance with the type of said tuner and information from said communication interface unit.

A method of receiving radio waves by using a tuner, for establishing communication between a tuner unit and a communication interface unit connected to said tuner unit, and for processing a signal sent out from said communication interface unit, and for outputting predetermined data, said method comprising the steps of:

• discriminating the type of said tuner included in said tuner unit, based on a control signal output from said tuner unit after the start of said communication;
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• displaying a receiving station corresponding to a channel receivable by said tuner, in accordance with the type of said tuner and information from said communication interface unit.