Mobile communication terminal and method of controlling volume thereof
A mobile communication terminal and method of controlling a volume thereof are disclosed, by which the volume of the mobile communication terminal can be controlled in case of entering a specific mode while a manner mode is set. The present invention includes entering a specific mode for outputting an audio signal while a manner mode is set, selecting a presence or non-presence of an output of the audio signal, and terminating the specific mode, wherein the manner mode is maintained in case of terminating the specific mode.
1. A method of controlling a volume in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
enabling a quiet mode of the mobile terminal via a first input unit of the mobile terminal;
selecting a content comprising an audio content for playback via a second input unit of the mobile terminal which is in the quiet mode, wherein the selected content is video content;
enabling output of the audio content associated with the selected content, via a control unit of the mobile terminal, upon playback of the selected content;
outputting the selected content and the audio content via respective output devices during the playback of the selected content;
terminating the output of the selected content and the audio content by stopping the playback of the selected content during the quiet mode; and
maintaining the quiet mode of the mobile terminal when the output of the selected content and the audio content is terminated,
wherein the first input unit is a hot key designated to enable the quiet mode and the second input unit is a touch screen.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected content is output during at least a broadcast play mode, a music play mode, a moving picture player mode, a bell sound setting mode, a sound effect generating mode, a time alarming mode, or a game mode.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein an initial volume of the audio signal is a previous setting of an audio signal volume or a preset volume when the output of the audio signal is enabled.
4. A method of controlling a volume in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
enabling a quiet mode of the mobile terminal via a first input unit of the mobile terminal;
selecting an audio content for playback, via a second input unit of the mobile terminal, when the mobile terminal is in the quiet mode;
enabling an output of the audio content in response to the mobile terminal detecting the selection of the audio content for playback;
terminating the playback of the audio content during the quiet mode; and
maintaining the quiet mode of the mobile terminal when the output of the audio content is terminated,
wherein the first input unit is a hot key designated to enable the quiet mode and the second input unit is a touch screen.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the audio content is output during at least one of a broadcast play mode, a music play mode, a moving picture player mode, a bell sound setting mode, a sound effect generating mode, a time alarming mode, or a game mode.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein an initial volume of the audio signal is a previous setting of an audio signal volume or a preset volume.
7. A mobile terminal comprising:
a first input unit configured to enable a quiet mode of the mobile terminal;
a second input unit configured to select a content for playback during the quiet mode, wherein the selected content is a video content comprising audio content,
wherein an output of an audio signal associated with the selected video content is enabled when the mobile terminal is in the quiet mode; and
an audio output unit configured to output the audio signal associated with the selected video content for playback during the quiet mode,
wherein the quiet mode is maintained after the video content playback is terminated, and
wherein the first input unit is a hot key designated to enable the quiet mode and the second input unit is a touch screen.
8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein an initial volume of the audio signal is a previous setting of an audio signal volume or a preset volume.
9. A mobile terminal comprising:
a first input unit configured to enable a quiet mode of the mobile terminal;
a second input unit configured to select an audio content for playback when the mobile terminal is in the quiet mode;
a control unit configured to enable output of an audio signal associated with the audio content during the quiet mode in response to selecting the audio content for playback; and
an audio output unit configured to output the audio signal associated with the selected audio content during the quiet mode,
wherein the quiet mode is maintained after the audio content playback is terminated, and
wherein the first input unit is a hot key designated to enable the quiet mode and the second input unit is a touch screen.
10. The mobile terminal of claim 9 , wherein an initial volume of the audio signal is a previous setting of an audio signal volume or a preset volume.
11. The mobile terminal of claim 9 , wherein the audio content comprises at least a broadcast content, a moving picture content, a time alarming, or a game.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling output of only the audio content associated with the selected content via the control unit of the mobile terminal upon playback of the selected content.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling output of the audio content associated with the selected content in response to an input of the selected content.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected content is output immediately after being selected via the second input unit during the quiet mode.