The invention provides a method for controlling screen display of a television. The method comprises the following steps: entering a menu to select an item requiring adjustment; selecting an annular or spiral display mode; and adjusting the item requiring adjustment, gradually opening the display annulus or display spiral in a sector mode, and displaying the number corresponding to the current adjusted volume in the middle circular position of the display annulus. The method for controlling the screen display of the television not only leads the display mode to be variable, but also can reduce display area of OSD through adopting a colorful (red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue and purple) mode, which is to use a colorful annulus or a colorful spiral to replace the prior Bar, thereby facilitating user application, and bringing new highlight for market.