A method of controlling a double-wide television set having at least one sub-screen, using a simplified remote controller having a graphic-remote controller key and one or more selection keys, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying the graphic-remote controller on the sub-screen of the double-wide television set by depressing the graphic-remote controller key;
- (b) selecting a predetermined block in said graphic-remote controller displayed on the sub-screen in step (a) by depressing one of said selection keys, and displaying on the sub-screen a control command graphic of the selected block;
- (c) inputting a predetermined control command by shifting a cursor position in the control command graphic displayed in step (b);
- (d) performing an operation corresponding to the predetermined control command input from said step (c);
- (e) displaying the graphic-remote controller on the sub-screen if the operation is completed in step (d) and awaiting another input;
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- (f) terminating the program if the graphic-remote controller key is depressed and returning to step (b) if any of the selection keys, other than the graphic-remote controller key, is depressed.