JP2001008063A - Digital camera incorporating printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the user-friendliness by displaying information relating a print operation at photographing in response to an instruction of the print operation as its control. SOLUTION: A mode changeover switch 8 on an upper face of a camera main body 1 has positions of an 'OFF' mode, a 'recording' mode, a 'reproduction' mode and a 'print' mode. When the 'reproduction' mode is selected, an image display LCD 905 displays a selected image. In this case, zoom buttons 14, 15 on a rear side of the camera main body 1 select an image recorded in a memory card in a forward or reverse sequence. After displaying a desired selection image on the image display LCD 905, when the mode changeover switch 8 designates the 'print' mode, a display device 17 consisting of an LCD on the upper face of the camera main body 1 displays a designated frame number. In the case of photographing, a focus display lamp 907 that displays an in-focus state is lighted to display the 'print' mode. The print operation is started by depressing a release/print start button 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a printer-integrated digital camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A printer-integrated digital camera is known. For example, JP-A-3-29471 discloses that
A digital camera with a printer is disclosed.

[0003] However, there has been no printer-integrated camera in consideration of actual product level usability. In particular, the display relating to the print state is usually displayed only on the printer itself (for example, when the lamp is turned on or off).
Blinking), the configuration unique to the printer-integrated digital camera is not considered. In addition, a configuration in which a digital camera and a printer are simply added is conceivable, but this would make the whole larger and display both displays mixed, which would be difficult for the user to understand.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a printer-integrated digital camera which is easy to use without increasing the size of the whole camera.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a printer-integrated digital camera having the following configuration to solve the above technical problems.

A digital camera integrated with a printer includes a digital camera section and a printer section. The digital camera section includes an image pickup section, a recording section for recording image data from the image pickup section, and display means for the digital camera. A photographing display means for displaying information about photographing at the time of photographing,
Type. The printer-integrated digital camera displays information related to a print operation on the print instruction unit that instructs the printer unit to perform a print operation, and the photographing display unit of the digital camera unit in response to the instruction of the print instruction unit. Control means for performing such control.

[0007] In the above configuration, the photographing display means of the digital camera section is used as the display means of the digital camera.
Information about shooting is displayed during shooting, and is not displayed during non-shooting (during standby). The digital camera unit includes, as a display means of the digital camera, a normal display means (for example, a type of film and a number of films) for displaying not only during shooting but also during non-shooting (during standby) in addition to the display means during shooting. May be included.

In the above configuration, the display means at the time of photographing of the digital camera section is used also as the display means of the printer, unlike the conventional example. That is, the display unit at the time of photographing, which was conventionally used only as the display unit of the digital camera, is also used to display information related to the print operation. As a result, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the display means dedicated to the printer for displaying the information regarding the printing operation. Further, it is possible to prevent the display of the digital camera and the display of the printer from being mixed, thereby making it easier to see the display.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a printer-integrated digital camera which is easy to use without increasing the size of the entire camera.

More specifically, the configuration is as follows.

The information displayed by the photographing time display means at the time of photographing is information relating to the focusing operation of the camera. That is, the photographing display means is a display means for displaying the focus of the camera.

The information displayed by the photographing display means at the time of photographing is information relating to the flash operation of the camera. That is, the photographing display means is a display means for displaying the flash operation.

[0013] The photographing display means may display, for example, during printing, whether or not printing is possible, etc., regarding printing.

Preferably, the information on the printing operation displayed by the photographing display means is information on whether or not printing is normally performed. In other words, the display unit at the time of photographing performs display so as to monitor whether or not printing is normally performed. This makes it possible to know whether or not printing is normally performed. More preferably, the photographing display means changes the display depending on whether the printing operation is normal or abnormal.

The above-mentioned photographing display means is a lamp. According to the lamp, a plurality of pieces of information can be displayed with a simple configuration by changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a digital camera integrated with a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

2 to 5 are overall perspective views of a printer-integrated camera according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a camera main body, and 2 denotes a printer unit section having a built-in structure necessary for a printing operation as described later.

On the front surface of the camera body 1, a photographing lens 3,
A finder window 4, an AF unit 5 for automatic focus detection (hereinafter, referred to as AF), and a flash 6 popping up from the main body are provided. The lens barrel 30 that holds the photographing lens 3 is configured to protrude and retract from the camera body 1, and when collapsed, the lens barrier 909 closes and covers the photographing lens 3.

On the upper surface of the camera body 1, various operation members 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and a display 17 are provided. 7 is a release / print start button, the digital camera, the switch S ₁ is turned on (imaging preparation) in the half-pressed, an operation member which switch S ₂ is turned on (release) at full press, as for the printer Is an operation button for starting printing. Reference numeral 8 denotes a mode switch, which switches between “OFF”, “recording”, “reproduction”, and “print” modes. Reference numeral 9 denotes a protect switch for preventing a recorded image once recorded from being deleted by an inadvertent operation. Reference numeral 11 denotes a flash emission mode changeover switch, which sets the flash 6 to “non-emission (OFF)”, “automatic emission (AUTO)”,
The mode is switched to each mode of “forced light emission (ON)”. Reference numeral 12 denotes a date setting switch, which is set to a settable state when setting a shooting date and time. Reference numeral 13 denotes a photographing mode changeover switch, which can change single photographing / self photographing / continuous photographing every time it is turned on. The display 17 is composed of, for example, an LCD, and displays the date, the frame number at the time of shooting and printing, and other setting mode contents.

The upper surface of the camera body 1 is further provided with a discharge port 901 for printed paper, and the printed paper is discharged as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 902 denotes a slide portion, which is slidable as shown in FIG. 3, and the ink jet cartridge 903 can be exchanged using an opening formed thereby. Cartridge 903
Is fixed by a lid portion 904, and the lid portion 904
When the cartridge 903 is removed upward, the cartridge 903 can be taken out of the camera body 1 in the lateral direction using a finger. Although not shown, a predetermined number of sheets for printing can be inserted from below the camera body 1. Details of the printer unit 111 provided in the camera body 1 will be described later.

A memory card insertion slot 18 is provided on one side of the camera body 1, and a PC output terminal 19 is provided on the other side.
Is provided. The memory card insertion slot 18 is a slot-shaped insertion slot for inserting an external recording medium (hereinafter, referred to as a memory card) into the camera body 1. The PC output terminal 19 is provided at an appropriate position on the side surface of the camera body 1 and is a terminal that enables connection to a PC (personal computer).

As shown in FIG. 5, buttons 14, 15, 910, and 918, a finder window 906, a focus display lamp 907, and an image display LC are provided on the back of the camera body 1.
D905.

Reference numerals 14 and 15 denote zoom buttons. When the zoom button 14 is pressed, the photographing lens 3 is driven to the wide side, and when the zoom button 15 is pressed, the photographing lens 3 is driven to the tele side. Also, 1
Reference numerals 4 and 15 denote access buttons for calling image data recorded on the memory card 112, which will be described later. Each time the access button 14 is accessed, the recorded image is sequentially forwarded (UP), and each time the access button 15 is accessed, the recorded image is backwardly forwarded (UP). DOWN).

Reference numeral 908 denotes an LCD switch for turning on / off the image display LCD 905. 9
Reference numeral 10 denotes a camera shake correction switch which turns on / off the camera shake correction.
It is for turning off. From the finder window 906, a photographed image can be viewed at the time of photographing. The image display LCD 905 displays a monitor image at the time of shooting, a selected image at the time of reproduction, and a recorded image at the time of printing.

[0026] The focus indication lamp 907, at the time of shooting, half-press (switch S ₁ is turned on) the button at 7:00, shooting preparation operation will light up when you exit, also the case of the shooting can not and flash subject at close range Flashes when charging and informs photographer. The focus indication lamp 907 is
Also used in the print mode, it lights when the print mode is entered, and blinks when an error occurs in the print mode.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the entire camera.

A system controller (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 100 controls the operation of the entire camera including the printing operation. A subject image formed through the photographing lens 3 is a solid-state photographing device (hereinafter, referred to as a CCD) 1.
01, and the output image signal of the CCD 101 is processed by the signal processing unit 102. Details of the signal processing unit 102 will be described later. The photographing lens 3 is driven by a lens driving unit 10 so as to be in focus based on the distance measurement result.
3 is driven and controlled. The distance measuring unit 104 calculates the distance to the subject using, for example, a phase difference detection method, and the driving amount of the photographing lens 3 by the lens driving unit 103 is calculated from the distance measuring data. .
The lens driving unit 103 also drives the lens barrel 30 holding the photographing lens 3 to move in and out, and to open and close the lens barrier 909. The photometric unit 105 measures the luminance of the subject and outputs photometric data to the CPU 100. Exposure control unit 10
Numeral 6 is for controlling exposure of the camera by receiving data of an exposure time (shutter speed) Tv and an aperture value Av from the CPU 100 obtained based on the result of distance measurement and photometry. The display unit 107 includes the display 17 and the LCD 905 and a part for driving them.

The camera shake detecting section 400 detects the camera shake amount at the time of photographing using an acceleration sensor provided in the camera body 1. The camera shake correction unit 402 performs camera shake correction based on the camera shake detection result from the camera shake detection unit 400. Specifically, the correction is performed by driving the correction optical member in the photographing optical system in the optical axis direction using an actuator. Image processing unit 30
0 processes the image signal and, if necessary, the image display L
Image processing for outputting to the CD 905 and the printer unit 111 is performed.

The flash unit 108 emits light from the flash 6 under the control of a boosting control and a light emission control signal for charging from the CPU 100. Further, the flash unit 108 drives the flash to a use position or a non-use position according to a control signal from the CPU 100.

The power supply unit 109 supplies power to the CCD 101 at a predetermined high voltage, and supplies power to the CPU 100 and other circuit units at a predetermined voltage level. The battery check circuit 110 is connected to a power supply battery in the power supply unit 109 and detects the capacity of the power supply battery. This detection result is output to the CPU 100.

The printer unit 111 is driven and controlled by the CPU 100, and prints out image signals on recording paper. The details will be described later. The memory card 112 is a recording medium that is detachable from the camera body 1 and that can record a plurality of screens made of, for example, an SRAM. External output I / F19
Is equivalent to the PC output terminal 19 in FIG.

Next, the switches S _{OFF to} S _MODE will be described. S _OFF : Turns on when the mode changeover switch 8 is in the “OFF” position, and disables the camera. S _REC : _{Turns on when the} mode changeover switch 8 is at the “record” position to enable the camera to take a picture. S _REP : _{Turns on when the} mode changeover switch 8 is at the “reproduction” position, and enables transfer to a PC or the like. S _PRT : _{Turns on when the} mode changeover switch 8 is at the “print” position, and enables printout of a recorded image. S _1: at the time of shooting, and turned on by pressing one stage of the release / print start button 7 (half-press), to indicate the shooting preparation. S ₂ : At the time of shooting, the release / print start button 7 is turned on by two-step pressing (full pressing) to instruct exposure. At the time of printing, an instruction to start printing is given. S _UP : It is turned on every time the access button 15 is pressed, and the recorded image is sequentially played back. S _DOWN : Turns on every time the access button 14 is pressed, and performs reverse playback of the recorded image. S _PRO : Each time the protect switch 9 is pressed, protection of the recorded image and protection cancellation are alternately performed. _SVI : ON / OFF of the camera shake correction switch 910 is detected. S _LCD : Detects ON / OFF of the LCD switch 908. S _CARD : _Turns on when the memory card 112 is inserted. S _FL : It is turned on every time the flash light emission mode changeover switch 11 is pressed, and each mode of non-light emission, automatic light emission, and forced light emission is cyclically switched. S _ADJ : corresponds to the date setting switch 12. S _MODE : It is turned on every time the shooting mode switch 13 is pressed, and each mode of single shooting, self shooting, and continuous shooting is cyclically switched. S _E : Pressing of the erase switch is detected.

FIG. 6 shows a control system of the imaging unit (in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram illustrating a portion surrounded by a dotted frame).

In FIG. 6, the CCD 101 is configured as a color area type sensor,
1. The optical image of the subject formed by the relay lens 302 is converted into image signals of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color components (a signal sequence of pixel signals received by each pixel). Signal) and output.

The timing generator 201 generates a drive control signal for the CCD 101 based on a reference clock transmitted from the timing control circuit 202. The timing generator 201 generates, for example, clock signals such as integration start / end (exposure start / end) timing signals, readout control signals (horizontal synchronization signal, vertical synchronization signal, transfer signal, etc.) of the light receiving signal of each pixel, and the like. CCD1
Output to 01.

The signal processing circuit 213 performs predetermined analog signal processing on an image signal (analog signal) output from the CCD 101. The signal processing circuit 213
It has a DS (correlated double sampling) circuit and an AGC (auto gain control) circuit. The CDS circuit reduces the noise of the image signal, and adjusts the gain of the AGC circuit to adjust the level of the image signal. .

The A / D converter 205 converts each pixel signal of the image signal into a 10-bit digital signal. The A / D converter 205 includes a timing control circuit 202
Each pixel signal (analog signal) is converted into a 10-bit digital signal based on the A / D conversion clock from the CPU.

The black level correction circuit 206 corrects the black level of the A / D converted pixel signal (hereinafter referred to as pixel data) to a reference level. A WB (white balance) circuit 207 performs level conversion of pixel data of each of the R, G, and B color components so that the white balance is automatically adjusted after the γ correction. WB
The circuit 207 includes the overall control unit 100, that is, the CPU 100.
, The level of the pixel data of each of the R, G, and B color components is converted. Note that the conversion coefficient (characteristic slope) of each color component in the level conversion table is
The setting is performed for each captured image by the overall control unit 100.

The gamma correction circuit 208 corrects the gamma characteristics of the pixel data, and has, for example, six types of gamma correction tables having different gamma characteristics, and uses a predetermined gamma correction table according to the shooting scene and shooting conditions. Γ correction of pixel data is performed.

The image memory 209 is a memory for storing pixel data output from the gamma correction circuit 208. The image memory 209 has a storage capacity for one frame. That is, the image memory 209 stores the n
When pixels are provided in rows and m columns, the storage capacity of pixel data for n × m pixels is provided, and each pixel data is stored in a corresponding pixel position.

In the photographing standby state, each pixel data of the image picked up by the CCD 101 every 1/30 (second) is subjected to predetermined signal processing by the A / D converters 205 to γ correction circuit 208. Is stored in the image memory 209, and is transmitted to the image display L via the overall control unit 100.
Displayed on CD905. Thus, the photographer can visually recognize the optical image of the subject from the image displayed on the image display LCD 905. In the reproduction mode, the image read from the memory card 112 is subjected to predetermined signal processing by the image processing unit 300 via the overall control unit 100, and then reproduced and displayed on the LCD display unit 905.

The aperture control driver 204 controls the aperture value of the lens 301 to a set value.
Control is performed in the same manner as the AF actuator 215.

In the shooting mode, when the release / print start button 7 is operated and a shooting instruction is issued in the shooting mode, the overall control unit 100 sets the thumbnail image of the image taken into the image memory 209 after the instruction and sets the compression ratio. A compressed image compressed by the JPEG method is generated at a compression ratio K set by a switch (also used as a date setting switch 12), and tag information (frame number, exposure value, shutter speed, compression) Rate K, shooting date,
Scene information and information such as image determination results)
Both images are recorded on the memory card 112.

As for the images recorded by the digital camera, when the memory card 112 has a capacity of 64 MB, 230 frames of images can be stored with a compression ratio K of 1/20, and each frame has a tag portion and High-resolution image data compressed by JPEG (1600 x 1200 pixels)
And image data (160 × 120 pixels) for thumbnail display. For each frame, for example, EXIF
It can be handled as a format image file.

Next, the configuration of the printer unit 111 will be described with reference to FIG.

Below the inside of the housing of the camera body 1, a guide rod 2 'and a lead screw 3' are provided in parallel with each other. A recording head 5 'formed of an ink jet head cartridge is movably supported between the guide rod 2' and the lead screw 3 'via a carriage 4'. The recording head is YMCK 4
It has a color head and is configured to enable full-color printing. The lead screw 3 ′ is meshed with a drive motor 6 ′ that is rotatable in forward and reverse directions via gears 7 ′ and 8 ′, and the drive motor 6 ′ rotates the lead screw 3 ′ in forward and reverse directions, so that the guide rod 2 is rotated. The recording head 5 'can be moved in the directions of the arrows a and b along the line' a '.

A paper holding plate 9 'and a roll-shaped platen 10' are provided at the back of the lead screw 3 '. Then, the printing paper 1 is transferred to the platen 10 'by the paper holding plate 9'.
1 'is pressed to feed the printing paper 11'. The carriage 4 'is provided with a lever 4a' protruding therefrom. The detection means 12 'comprising a photocoupler provided at the home position of the carriage 4' detects this lever 4a 'to rotate the drive motor 6'. The direction is controlled.

A support member 13 'is a cap member 14' for capping a front surface of a recording head (not shown).
I support. Reference numeral 15 'denotes suction means for sucking the inside of the cap member 14'.
The suction recovery of the recording head 5 'is performed via 6'. Reference numeral 17 'denotes a cleaning blade, and reference numeral 18' denotes a member that allows the cleaning blade 17 'to move in the front-rear direction, and is supported by a main body support plate 19'. 2
Reference numeral 0 'denotes a lever for starting suction for suction recovery, which moves with the movement of the cam 21' engaging with the carriage 4 ', and the driving force from the drive motor 6' is changed by a known switching means such as a clutch. By being switched, the movement is controlled.

Capping by the cap member 14 ′, cleaning by the cleaning blade 17 ′, and suction recovery by the lever 20 are performed by the action of the lead screw 3 ′ when the carriage 4 ′ is located in the home position side area. Although the operation is performed, a desired operation may be controlled at a known timing.

Here, a known method using a piezoelectric element is used as an ink jet printer, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a so-called bubble jet ink jet printer having an electrothermal conversion element may be used.

Next, the operation of the camera will be described with reference to FIGS.

The operation of the camera body 1 is performed by the CPU 100
And a program in a ROM (not shown) connected to the CPU 100.

7 to 10 are main flowcharts of the operation.

As shown in FIG. 7, when a power supply battery is installed in the power supply section 109, power is supplied to the CPU 100, the operation starts, and a battery check is first performed (# 9).
9).

The battery check is executed according to the flow shown in FIG.

That is, first, the voltage V ₁ of the power supply battery of the power supply unit 109 is measured by the battery check circuit 110, and the CPU 100 compares the voltage V ₁ with three reference voltages V _S , V _P , and V _C. Comparison (# 620, # 63
0, # 640), and according to the result, the display 500 of FIG. 21 is displayed on the display 17 (# 622, # 632,
# 642, # 650). Here, V _S > V _P > V _C.

When V ₁ ≧ V _S (NO in # 620),
The printer and the camera can be used together, and as shown in FIG.
Is turned on (# 622), and the routine returns.

V _S > V ₁ ≧ V _P (YES in # 620,
At the time of # 630), both the printer and the camera can be used, but since the remaining amount of the power battery is small,
As shown in (5), the printer display 504 and the camera display 506 blink (# 632), and the process returns.

V _P > V ₁ ≧ V _C (YES in # 620,
If YES in # 630 and NO in # 640), the printer cannot be used, but the camera can be used.
As shown in the figure, the X mark is superimposed on the printer display 504 and the camera display 506 blinks (# 64).
2), prohibit the operation of the printer unit 111 (# 64)
4). Then, it is determined whether the print mode is set (# 6).
46), if not in print mode (N in # 646)
O), return and if in print mode (# 644)
7), and returns to the start of FIG. 7 and waits for the power supply to be mounted again.

V _C > V ₁ (YES in # 620, # 63
When the result is 0 (YES at # 640 and YES at # 640), both the printer and the camera can be used. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 21, the X mark is superimposed on the printer display 504 and the camera display 506, respectively (# 642). The operation of the entire camera is prohibited (# 652), and the process returns to the start of FIG. 7, and waits for the power supply to be mounted again.

The battery check is performed in step # 9 in FIG.
In addition to 9, the flow is appropriately executed in the same manner as described above.

Returning to FIG. 7, the battery check (# 9
After 9), it is determined whether the main switch SM is turned on (# 100). The main switch SM
When the mode changeover switch 8 is in the “OFF” mode position (that is, the switch S _OFF is on), the switch is off. In other cases, any one of the “record”, “reproduce”, and “print” mode positions (ie, the switch S _This is a virtual switch that is turned on when _OFF is off).

If the main switch SM is off (# 1)
00, NO), and interrupt (INT) described later is prohibited (#
101) and reset the flag (# 10
2) When the display is being displayed on the display 17, the display is turned off (# 103), and the photographing prohibition process is performed (# 10).
4) Return to # 100 again and wait until the main switch SM is turned on.

The photographing prohibition processing is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the flash 6 is lowered from the pop-up position (use position) in FIG. 2 to the non-use position in FIGS. 3 to 5 (# 700), and the lens barrel 30 is retracted (# 702). Close the barrier 909 (# 70
4) It is determined whether the camera shake correction switch 910 is on. If it is on (YES in # 706), the camera shake correction unit 402 and the camera shake detection unit 400 are turned off (#
708, # 710), and return. If off (#
(NO at 706), skips # 708 and # 710, and returns.

Returning to FIG. 7, if the main switch SM is on (YES in # 100), the above-described battery check is performed (# 100a), and a photographing preparation process is performed (# 10).
0b).

The photographing preparation processing is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the lens barrier 909 is opened (# 800), the lens barrel 30 is extended to the initial position (# 802), and the flash 6 is popped up (# 8).
04), it is checked whether the camera shake correction switch 910 is on (# 806). If camera shake correction switch 910 is on (YES in # 806), camera shake correction section 402 and camera shake detection section 400 are turned on (# 808, # 81).
0), return. If the camera shake correction switch 910 is off (NO in # 806), # 808 and # 810
Skip and return.

Returning to FIG. 7, photographing preparation processing (# 100b)
Is completed, the interrupt is enabled (# 104).
Check on / off of the CD switch 908 (# 104
a).

When the LCD switch 908 is turned off (# 104a
If NO, it is checked whether the image display LCD 905 is on (# 104b). LCD for image display
If 905 is off (NO in # 104b), it is #
Proceeding to 105, if the image display LCD 905 is on (YES in # 104b), the power supply to the CCD 101 is stopped (# 104c), and the image display LCD 905 is turned off (# 104d). Proceed to.

When the LCD switch 908 is turned on (# 104a
If YES, power is supplied to the CCD 101 (#
104e), after turning on the image display LCD 905 (# 104f), proceed to # 105.

[0073] In # 105, whether the release / print start button 7 is changed to ON from one stage pushed off, i.e. to determine whether the switch S ₁ is on.
If switch S ₁ is turned on (NO in # 105), #
Returning to step 100, the routines of # 100 to # 105 are repeated. On the other hand, if the switch S ₁ is turned on (# 10
Then, the process proceeds to FIG. 8, and after performing the above-described battery check (# 105a), if the power of the CCD 101 is not on, it is turned on (# 105b, # 105c).

At the start of power supply to the CCD 101, the power supply unit 109 supplies a high voltage VH to the CCD 101 as a power supply voltage in response to a signal from the CPU 100 shown in FIG. Simultaneously with the start of this power supply, the CCD1
An instruction signal for initializing 01 is output to the timing generator 201, and the residual charges in the CCD 101 are discharged.

Next, distance measurement is performed (# 105e), and it is determined whether or not the subject is at a close distance (# 105f).

If the distance is close (YE at # 105f)
S), the focus indication lamp 907 flashes (# 105h),
Prohibits the on input switch S ₂ (# 105i), wait for the switch S ₁ is turned off (# 105 j), if the switch S ₁ is turned off (NO at # 105 j), the focusing display lamp 907 The light is turned off (# 105k), and the process returns to # 100.

If it is not a close distance (N in # 105f)
O), the photographing lens 3 is driven to the in-focus position (# 105)
g), photometry is performed by the photometry unit 105, and the exposure time T
v, the aperture value Av is calculated (# 108). Then, it is determined from the photometry result whether the subject has low brightness (#
109).

If it is determined that the luminance is low (# 10)
9 (YES in FIG. 9), as shown in FIG. 9, first, the light emission timing of the flash 6 is calculated based on the photometric value in order to perform flash photography (# 111). Next, flash unit 1
It is determined whether or not the charge storage capacitor in 08 has already been charged with light necessary for light emission (# 112). If charging has not been completed (NO in # 112), the unfilled flag is set to "1". To start charging (# 113, # 11
4), the focus indication lamp 907 flashes (114a), and #
Return to 112 and wait for completion of charging.

When charging is completed (YES in # 112),
If the focus indication lamp 907 is blinking, it goes out (# 11).
2a, # 112b) and proceed to # 115. In # 115,
After the completion of the charging is confirmed, the charging is stopped, and it is determined at # 116 whether or not the unfilled flag is "1".

If the unsatisfied flag is "1"(# 116)
In YES), in the "0" this MiTakashikan flag # 117 waits until the switch S ₁ is turned off (# 11
8). Then, when the switch S ₁ is turned off (# 118
Then, the process returns to # 100, and a so-called release lock is performed.

On the other hand, if the unsatisfied flag is "0" at # 116 (NO at # 116), the flow shifts to # 119, where the subroutine of exposure control 2 is executed, and then the flow advances to # 120 in FIG. .

The subroutine of exposure control 2 follows the flow shown in FIGS.

That is, first, the interrupt is prohibited (# 4
01), the focus indication lamp 907 is turned on (# 401)
a), a determination whether or not the switch S ₂ is on (#
401a).

[0084] If the switch S ₂ is turned off (# 401
NO in b), if the switch S ₁ is turned on (# 401d
In YES), waits, if switch S ₁ is turned off (#
(NO in 401d), and proceeds to # 100 in FIG.

[0085] If the switch S ₂ is turned on (# 401
b) and if the display on LCD 905 is on,
The image to be displayed on the image display LCD 905 is locked, and the same image is continuously displayed (# 401x). Next, the camera shake amount is detected (# 401c), and the exposure time Tv and the aperture value Av obtained by the photometric calculation are output to the exposure control unit 106 (# 402). The exposure control unit 106 drives the aperture of the camera 1 based on these data, and outputs a shutter control signal to the timing generator 201 in accordance with the exposure time Tv to expose the CCD 101. When a signal indicating that the exposure has been started is input from the exposure control unit 106 (# 403), the CPU 100 starts a timer in the CPU 100 based on the flash emission timing obtained in # 111 (# 40).
4). The light emission of the flash 6 is performed at a timing after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of exposure of the CCD 101.

Next, as shown in FIG.
Determines whether an exposure completion signal has been input from the exposure control unit 106 (# 405). This determination is made because the exposure time Tv is a predicted value. For example, if the brightness of the subject suddenly increases during the counting operation of the flash emission timer, the exposure control unit 106 does not need to reach the flash emission timing. May output an exposure completion signal.

That is, when the exposure control unit 106 outputs an exposure completion signal before the flash emission timing (YES in # 405), the flow proceeds to # 408a, and the exposure operation is completed without causing the flash 6 to emit light.

If the flash timing reaches before the exposure is completed (NO in # 405, YE in # 406)
S), causing the flash 6 to emit light and the exposure control unit 1
06 to output a shutter close signal (# 407, # 40
8) The process proceeds to # 408a, and the exposure operation ends.

At step # 408a, the focus indication lamp 907 is turned off. Next, the image display on the screen display LCD 905 is unlocked, and the captured image from the CCD 101 is displayed on the monitor (# 408b). Then, it is determined whether or not the camera shake amount during exposure exceeds a predetermined value (# 408c). If not (NO in # 408c), only the image signal captured from the CCD 101 is stored in the image memory of the camera body 1. 209 is controlled (# 409). If it exceeds (YES in # 408c), the image signal from the CCD 101 is added to the camera shake information and written in the image memory 209 (# 408d, # 409). Here, the information is added only when the camera shake is maximum, but the camera shake amount may be always recorded. When the above process is completed, an interrupt is enabled in # 410 and the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step # 109 of FIG. 8 that the luminance is not low as a result of photometry (NO in step # 109),
A subroutine of exposure control 1 without flash emission is executed (# 110).

The subroutine of exposure control 1 follows the flow shown in FIG.

That is, first, the interrupt is prohibited in # 301, and the focus indication lamp 907 is turned on (# 301).
a), a determined on the switch S ₂ (# 301b).

[0093] If the switch S ₂ is turned off (# 301
NO in b), if the switch S ₁ is turned on (# 301d
In YES) waits, if switch S ₁ is turned off (# 3
(NO in 01d), the process proceeds to # 100 in FIG.

[0094] If the switch S ₂ is turned on (# 301
b) and if the display on LCD 905 is on,
The image to be displayed on the image display LCD 905 is locked, and the same image is continuously displayed (# 301x). Next, the camera shake amount is detected (# 301c), and the exposure time Tv and the aperture value Av obtained by the photometric calculation are output to the exposure control unit 106 (# 302). The exposure control unit 106 drives the aperture of the camera body 1 based on these data, and outputs a shutter control signal to the timing generator 201 in accordance with the exposure time Tv to expose the CCD 101. The CPU 100 receives a signal indicating that the exposure has been started from the exposure control unit 106 (# 303).
It is determined whether an exposure completion signal has been output from the exposure control unit 106 (# 305). When the exposure time Tv has been reached, the exposure control section 106 outputs an exposure completion signal (# 30).
If the answer is 5), the exposure operation ends.

When this exposure operation is completed, as in the processing of # 408a to # 410 in the exposure control 2 routine,
The in-focus display lamp 907 is turned off (# 305a), and the image display on the image display LCD 905 is unlocked (# 30).
5b), the image signal captured by the CCD 101 is written into the image memory 209 of the camera 1, and the amount of camera shake during the exposure operation is compared with a predetermined value (# 305c). YES), the camera shake information is added together with the image signal and written into the internal memory (# 305d, # 308). When the above process is completed, an interrupt is enabled in # 309 and the process returns.

When the exposure control subroutine in # 110 in FIG. 8 or # 119 in FIG. 9 is completed,
Go to 0, update the frame number by 1 and display it on the display 1
7 is displayed. Next, when shooting of all frames is completed and shooting of all frames in the image memory 209 is completed (YES in # 121), a warning is displayed or voiced in # 122 to call attention of the photographer. . No warning is given if recording is possible.

[0097] Then, the processing proceeds to # 123 in FIG. 10, the switch S ₁ is waiting to be turned off, the switch S ₁ is turned off (YES at # 123), CPU 100 is CCD101 the outputs a signal Turn off the power and 1
The shooting for the frame is ended (# 124).

After the above processing, it is determined whether or not the charging of the flash 6 has been completed for the next photographing (# 125). If charging is not completed (# 125
NO), the uncharging completion flag is set to “1”, and charging is started to complete charging (# 126, # 127), and # 1
Return to 25. On the other hand, if the charging is completed (YES in # 125), the unfilled flag is set to "0" and the charging is stopped. (# 128, # 129). And again, FIG.
To # 100, and repeat the above-described operations of # 100 to # 129.

Next, the processing executed when an interrupt occurs after # 104 in which the interrupt is enabled will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This interruption is made when the mode changeover switch 8 is set to the "print" mode position for instructing printing or the "reproduction" mode position for instructing reproduction, that is, when the switch S _PRT or S _REP is on, and Fifteen
Occurs when is operated.

When this interrupt occurs, it is determined in # 201 whether the unsatisfied flag is "1". If it is "1", it is determined that an interrupt has occurred during charging of the charge storage capacitor, and # 202 To stop charging once, and if "0", skip # 202 and switch S in # 203.
Determine if _PRT is on. If the switch S _PRT is on (YES in # 203), it is determined that the operation has shifted to the printing operation, the above-described battery check is performed (# 203a), and the above-described shooting prohibition process is performed (# 203).
b), proceed to # 204. On the other hand, if the switch _SPRT is off (NO in # 203), the process proceeds to # 223 in FIG.

In # 204, a display indicating that the print mode is set is displayed on the display 17, and it is determined whether the access button 14 has been turned on from off, that is, whether or not the access button 14 has been pressed (# 205). When the access button 14 is turned on (YES in # 205), the process proceeds to # 206, and when the access button 14 is off or remains on or is turned off from on (NO in # 205), the process proceeds to # 210. I do.

At # 206, it is determined that the access button 14 has been pressed, and the frame number is incremented by 1 and the display 17
And an address controller (not shown) outputs address data corresponding to the frame number in order to reproduce an image corresponding to the frame number (# 20).
7). After waiting for the time for the above processing in # 208,
LCD for displaying image information corresponding to the current frame number
The image is displayed on the monitor 905 (# 209). Then, the presence or absence of camera shake is determined based on camera shake information corresponding to the display image (# 209a), and if there is no camera shake (# 209).
(NO at a), and the process directly returns to # 205. On the other hand, if there is camera shake (YES in # 209a), the camera shake display 602 is turned on as shown in FIG.
During 0, it is displayed that the frame displaying the monitor image has camera shake (# 209 '), and the process returns to # 205. Thus, each time the access button 14 is turned on, the frame number is incremented by one, and the process of displaying the image corresponding to the frame number on the image display LCD 905 is repeated.

On the other hand, in # 210, the access button 14
Is turned on, and if it is turned on (# 21)
If it is 0 (YES in step # 21), the process returns to step # 205.
(0 and NO), the process proceeds to # 211 in FIG.

Next, referring to FIG.
When access button 15 is turned on in place of # 4 (# 21)
If the access button 15 remains off or on, or is turned off from on (NO in # 211), the process proceeds to # 216.

At # 212, it is determined that the access button 15 has been pressed, and
And the address controller outputs address data corresponding to the frame number to reproduce an image corresponding to the frame number (# 213). # 214
After waiting for a time for processing, the image information corresponding to the current frame number is displayed on the image display LCD 905 on the monitor (# 215). Then, based on the camera shake information corresponding to the displayed image, it is determined whether or not the image of the frame contains a camera shake (# 215a). If there is no camera shake, the process returns to # 211 as it is. # 209 '
Similarly, the camera shake display 602 is turned on, and it is displayed that the frame of the monitor image display 60 has a camera shake (# 21).
5b) Return to # 211. Thus, each time the access button 15 is turned on, the frame number is decremented by one, and the process of displaying the image corresponding to the frame number on the image display LCD 905 is repeated.

On the other hand, in # 216, the access button 15
Is turned on, and if it is turned on (# 21)
If YES in # 6, the process returns to # 211 and if it is off (# 21)
(NO at 6), and proceeds to # 250.

At # 250, it is determined whether or not the erase switch _SE has been turned on. When the erase switch S _E is turned on (YES at # 250), the image display LCD90
5 to delete the image displayed on the monitor (# 25
1), the process proceeds to # 203 in FIG. On the other hand, when the erase switch _SE is not turned on (NO in # 250),
# Proceeds to 217 to determine whether the switch S ₂ is turned on.

Switch S_TwoIs not turned on (# 21
7 is NO), it is determined that printing is not performed, and
Returning to # 203, the above processing is repeated. On the other hand,
Chi S _TwoIs turned on (YES in # 217),
The presence or absence of a report is determined (# 217a), and if there is no camera shake,
(NO in # 217a), proceed to # 218 and shake
If (YES in # 217a), the camera shake display 602 blinks
Indicates that the frame to be printed has camera shake
(# 207 '), and the switch S is again turned on within a predetermined time.
_TwoIs turned on, the process proceeds to step # 218, and is turned on again within a predetermined time.
If not, proceed to # 203 (# 217c, # 21
7d).

In step # 218, the CPU 100 outputs a print command signal to shift to the printing operation. Upon receiving the signal, the image processing unit 300 starts signal processing for a printing operation. The CPU 100 displays on the display 17 that the printing is being performed (# 21).
9), the print operation is controlled (# 220).

The control of the printing operation is executed according to the sequence shown in FIG.

That is, the CPU 100 first feeds one sheet of printing paper to the printing position (# 510). Next, preliminary ejection is performed at the home position of the recording head 5 'to make the printing operation more reliable (# 520).
The clogging of the recording head 5 'is eliminated, and the recovery of the nozzles whose performance is deteriorated due to the adhesion of the ink dye from which the moisture has evaporated is performed.

Next, CPU 100 starts a printing operation (# 530). That is, the in-focus indication lamp 907 is turned on (# 531), the image information is subjected to image processing for printer output, and the printer unit 111 is pre-toned out (# 532). During printing (NO in # 533), it is monitored whether an error has occurred (# 534). If an error is detected (YES in # 534), the printout is interrupted and the display lamp 907 flashes (# 535).
When the error is released (YES in # 534), #
If the error is not cleared while the printing operation is continued (NO in # 536), the switch S
Wait for the _PPT to turn off (# 537). Switch S _PRT
Is turned off, the printing is stopped (# 538), the focus indication lamp 907 is turned off, and the process returns to # 100 in FIG.

When the predetermined print operation is completed (# 53)
(YES in 3), the printing paper 11 'printed by the printer unit 111 is fed from the outlet 901 of the camera body 1 to a position where the printing paper 11' does not fall (# 540), and the focus indication lamp 907 is turned off. (# 942). Next, C
The PU 100 sends a print end signal, returns the carriage 4 'to the home position, and then performs a cleaning operation (# 550).

The above-mentioned preliminary ejection and cleaning operation are performed to make the recording more effective in an ink jet recording type printer, and the recording head 5 'is cleaned by a cleaning means such as a suction pump or a cleaning blade. Is what you do.

At step # 221 in FIG. 12, the process waits for printing to be completed, and when a print completion signal is output (# 22).
1 is YES), the display 17 indicates the completion of printing (# 2)
22). With the above operation, printing of one frame is completed, and the flow returns to # 203 in FIG.

On the other hand, in step # 203 of FIG.
_{If PRT} ON is not detected (N in # 203)
O), it is determined that the printing operation is not performed, and
223 is performed. In # 223, the reproduction switch S _REP
It is determined whether is turned on. If the reproduction switch S _REP is off (NO in # 223), the image display LCD 9
It is determined that the reproduction display is not performed according to the step # 05 in FIG.
Move to 235. On the other hand, if the reproduction switch S _REP is on (YES in # 223), the above-described battery check is performed (# 223a), and the above-described photographing prohibition process is executed (# 223b). LCD9 for
A reproduction mode indicating that reproduction is to be performed according to 05 is displayed (# 224).

In this reproduction mode, it is determined whether the access button 14 or 15 has been turned on (# 225, # 230).

While the access button 14 is off or on,
Alternatively, when the power is turned off from on (NO in # 225),
Shift to # 229. On the other hand, when the access button 14 is turned on (YES in # 225), the frame number is increased by one and displayed, and the address controller responds to the frame number in order to reproduce the image corresponding to this frame number. Output address data (# 226, # 22
7). Next, as described above, the image information corresponding to the current frame number is displayed on the monitor (# 228). And #
Returning to 225, the frame number is incremented by one each time the access button 14 is turned on, and the process of monitoring and displaying the image corresponding to the frame number on the image display LCD 905 is repeated.

On the other hand, in # 229, the access button 15
Is determined to be on, and if it is on (# 22)
If the answer is NO in # 9, the process returns to # 225, and if it is off (# 22)
(NO at 9), and proceeds to # 230.

Next, when access button 15 is turned on instead of access button 14 (YES in # 230), #
Then, when the access button 15 remains off or on, or is turned off from on (# 230)
NO), and proceeds to # 234.

In step # 231, it is determined that the access button 15 has been pressed, and the frame number is reduced by one and displayed, and the address controller responds to the frame number in order to reproduce the image corresponding to this frame number. The address data is output (# 231, # 232). Next, as described above, image information corresponding to the current frame number is displayed on the monitor (# 233). Then, the process returns to # 230, and every time the access button 15 is turned on, the frame number is decremented by 1, and the process of displaying the image corresponding to the frame number on the monitor is repeated.

On the other hand, in # 234, the access button 15
Is determined to be on, and if it is on (# 23)
If YES in # 4, the process returns to # 230, and if it is off (# 23)
(NO at 4), and proceeds to # 252.

[0123] In # 252, it is determined whether or not the erase switch S _E is turned on. When the erase switch _SE is turned on (YES in # 252), the image displayed on the monitor is erased (# 253), and the process returns to # 203. When the erase switch _SE is not turned on (# 252). NO),
It returns to # 203 as it is.

The access button 14 after # 235 in FIG. 14 is used at the time of photographing, that is, when not printing or reproducing.
And 15 are the determination routines. Access button 15
Is turned on (YES in # 235), the photographing lens 3 is switched to the tele side (# 236). When the access button 14 is turned on (YES in # 237), the photographing lens 3 is switched to the wide side (# 238). . Access button 14
When both are off, the switching of the taking lens 3 is not performed. And at the end of this interrupt routine,
It is determined whether the unsatisfied flag is “1” (# 23)
9). If the unsatisfied flag is "1" (YE in # 239)
S) The charging operation interrupted in an uncharged state was restarted because an interruption occurred during charging (# 240).
Thereafter, the process returns. If the unsatisfied flag is “0”, the process directly returns.

The digital camera integrated with a printer described above is convenient without increasing the size of the entire camera.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be implemented in various other modes. For example, the present invention can be applied to a printer-integrated digital camera in which the printer portion is configured to be detachable from the camera body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a printer-integrated digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the camera of FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 6 is a detailed block diagram of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation of the camera in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a continued flowchart.

FIG. 9 is a continued flowchart.

FIG. 10 is a continued flowchart.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an interrupt process.

FIG. 12 is a continued flowchart.

FIG. 13 is a continued flowchart.

FIG. 14 is a continued flowchart.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of exposure control 1;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of exposure control 2;

FIG. 17 is a continued flowchart.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a printer unit.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of control of the printer unit.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a battery check.

FIG. 21 is a display example of a battery check result.

FIG. 22 is a display example when there is blur.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a shooting prohibition process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a shooting preparation process.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Camera main body 2 Printer unit part 3 Shooting lens 4 Finder window 5 AF light emitting part 6 Flash 7 Release / print start button (print instruction means) 8 Mode switch 9 Protect switch 11 Flash mode switch 12 Date setting switch 13 Shooting mode changeover switch 14, 15 Zoom button, access button (print instruction means) 17 Display 18 Memory card insertion slot 19 PC output terminal 30 Lens barrel 2 'Guide rod 3' Lead screw 4 'Carriage 4a' Lever 5 ' Recording head 6 'Drive motor 7', 8 'Gear 9' Paper press plate 10 'Platen 11' Printing paper 12 'Detecting means 13' Support member 14 'Cap member 15' Suction means 16 'Opening 17' Cleaning blade 18 'Move Enabler 19 ' Main body support plate 20 'lever 21' cam 100 CPU (control means) 101 CCD (imaging unit) 102 signal processing unit 103 lens driving unit 104 distance measuring unit 105 light measuring unit 106 exposure control unit 107 display unit 108 flash unit 109 power supply unit 110 Battery check circuit 111 Printer unit 112 Memory card (recording unit) 201 Timing generator 202 Timing control circuit 204 Aperture control driver 205 A / D converter 206 Black level correction circuit 207 White balance circuit 208 Gamma correction circuit 209 Image memory 213 Signal processing circuit 215 AF actuator 300 Image processing unit 301 Lens 302 Relay lens 400 Camera shake detection unit 402 Camera shake correction unit 500 Display 504 Printer display 506 Camera display 600 Image display 60 2 Shake display 901 Discharge port 902 Slide section 903 Inkjet cartridge 904 Lid section 905 Image display LCD 906 Viewfinder window 907 Focusing display lamp (display means for shooting) 908 LCD switch 909 Lens barrier 910 Camera shake correction switch

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 12, 2000 (2006.1.
2)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0023

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0023] The rear of the camera body 1, as shown in FIG. 5, a button 14,15,910,9 0 8, a finder window 906, a focusing display lamp 907, an image display LC
D905.

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0029

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The camera shake detecting section 400 detects the camera shake amount at the time of photographing using an acceleration sensor provided in the camera body 1. The camera shake correction unit 402 performs camera shake correction based on the camera shake detection result from the camera shake detection unit 400. Specifically, the correction is performed by driving the correction optical member in the imaging optical system in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis using an actuator. The image processing unit 300 processes an image signal and performs image processing for outputting the image signal to the image display LCD 905 and the printer unit 111 as necessary.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0033

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Next, the switches S _{OFF to} S _MODE will be described. S _OFF : Turns on when the mode changeover switch 8 is in the “OFF” position, and disables the camera. S _REC : _{Turns on when the} mode changeover switch 8 is at the “record” position to enable the camera to take a picture. S _REP : _{Turns on when the} mode changeover switch 8 is at the “reproduction” position, and enables transfer to a PC or the like. S _PRT : _{Turns on when the} mode changeover switch 8 is at the “print” position, and enables printout of a recorded image. S _1: at the time of shooting, and turned on by pressing one stage of the release / print start button 7 (half-press), to indicate the shooting preparation. S ₂ : At the time of shooting, the release / print start button 7 is turned on by two-step pressing (full pressing) to instruct exposure. At the time of printing, an instruction to start printing is given. S _UP : It is turned on every time the access button 14 is pressed, and the recorded images are sequentially played back. S _DOWN : Turns on every time the access button 15 is pressed, and performs reverse playback of the recorded image. S _PRO : Each time the protect switch 9 is pressed, protection of the recorded image and protection cancellation are alternately performed. _SVI : ON / OFF of the camera shake correction switch 910 is detected. S _LCD : Detects ON / OFF of the LCD switch 908. S _CARD : _Turns on when the memory card 112 is inserted. S _FL : It is turned on every time the flash light emission mode changeover switch 11 is pressed, and each mode of non-light emission, automatic light emission, and forced light emission is cyclically switched. S _ADJ : corresponds to the date setting switch 12. S _MODE : It is turned on every time the shooting mode switch 13 is pressed, and each mode of single shooting, self shooting, and continuous shooting is cyclically switched. S _E : Pressing of the erase switch is detected.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0050

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Capping by the cap member 14 ', cleaning by the cleaning blade 17', and suction recovery by the lever 20 ' are desired by the action of the lead screw 3' when the carriage 4 'is located in the home position side area. Although the above operation can be performed, a desired operation may be controlled at a known timing.

[Procedure amendment 5]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0064

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

If the main switch SM is off (# 1)
00, NO), and interrupt (INT) described later is prohibited (#
101) and reset the flag (# 10
2), when the display on the display unit 17 being performed off the display (# 103), the photographing prohibition process (# 10 3
a ) Return to # 100 again and wait for the main switch SM to be turned on.

[Procedure amendment 6]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0083

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

That is, first, the interrupt is prohibited (# 4
01), the focus indication lamp 907 is turned on (# 401)
a), a determination whether or not the switch S ₂ is on (#
401 b).

[Procedure amendment 7]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0095

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

When this exposure operation is completed, as in the processing of # 408a to # 410 in the exposure control 2 routine,
The in-focus display lamp 907 is turned off (# 305a), and the image display on the image display LCD 905 is unlocked (# 30).
5b), the image signal captured by the CCD 101 is written into the image memory 209 of the camera 1, and the amount of camera shake during the exposure operation is compared with a predetermined value (# 305c). YES), the image shake information is added together with the image signal, and the result is written into the image memory 209 (# 305d, # 308). When the above process is completed, an interrupt is enabled in # 309 and the process returns.

[Procedure amendment 8]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0096

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

When the exposure control subroutine in # 110 in FIG. 8 or # 119 in FIG. 9 is completed,
Go to 0, update the frame number by 1 and display it on the display 1
7 is displayed. Next, after all frames have been shot,
When the shooting of all the frames in the mode 112 is completed (# 121
YES), a display or voice warning is issued in # 122 to call attention of the photographer. No warning is given if recording is possible.

[Procedure amendment 9]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0105

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

At # 212, it is determined that the access button 15 has been pressed, and
And the address controller outputs address data corresponding to the frame number to reproduce an image corresponding to the frame number (# 213). # 214
After waiting for a time for processing, the image information corresponding to the current frame number is displayed on the image display LCD 905 on the monitor (# 215). Then, based on the camera shake information corresponding to the displayed image, it is determined whether or not the image of the frame contains a camera shake (# 215a). If there is no camera shake, the process returns to # 211 as it is. # 209 '
And likewise to turn on the camera shake display 602 to indicate when there is a camera shake in the frame of the monitor image display 60 0 (# 2
15b) Return to # 211. Thus, each time the access button 15 is turned on, the frame number is decremented by one, and the process of displaying the image corresponding to the frame number on the image display LCD 905 is repeated.

[Procedure amendment 10]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0119

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

On the other hand, in # 229, the access button 14
Is determined to be on, and if it is on (# 22)
If the answer is NO in # 9, the process returns to # 225, and if it is off (# 22)
(NO at 9), and proceeds to # 230.

[Procedure amendment 11]

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[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

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[Procedure amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

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[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

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[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] FIG.

[Correction method] Change

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[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] FIG.

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[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] FIG.

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[Correction method] Change

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 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toru Ishii 2-3-13 Azuchicho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Inside Osaka International Building Minolta Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akira Fukuda Azuchi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 2-3-1-3 Osaka International Building Minolta Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shoichi Minato 2-3-1-13 Azuchicho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka F-term in Osaka International Building Minolta Co., Ltd. 5C022 AA13

Claims (6)

[Claims] A digital camera unit including an imaging unit, a recording unit for recording image data from the imaging unit, a photographing time display unit for displaying photographing information at the time of photographing as a display unit of the digital camera, and a printer. And a print instruction unit for instructing the printer unit to perform a print operation, and a photographing display unit of the digital camera unit in response to an instruction from the print instruction unit, the print operation unit comprising: A digital camera integrated with a printer, comprising: control means for controlling information to be displayed. 2. The printer-integrated digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the information displayed at the time of photographing by the photographing time display means is information on a focusing operation of the camera. 3. The printer-integrated digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the information displayed by the photographing time display means at the time of photographing is information on a flash operation of the camera. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information on the printing operation displayed by the photographing-time display means is information on whether or not printing is normally performed.
The printer-integrated digital camera described in the above. 5. The printer-integrated digital camera according to claim 4, wherein the photographing-time display means changes the display depending on whether the printing operation is normal or abnormal. 6. The printer-integrated digital camera according to claim 2, wherein the photographing display means is a lamp.