JPH10186495A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To record a user input title constituted of optional characters while confirming the display of a liquid crystal device in a photographing place by providing a means for magnetically or optically writing information on film, displaying selected information on a display part and setting the title by using the selected character. SOLUTION: In this camera provided with a magnetic writing device 4 for magnetically writing the information on the film, a title setting device 1 is provided with a title button 15, a selecting button 14, a setting button 13, a KANA (Japanese syllabary) button 16, a date button 17 and a printing button 12 adjacently to a liquid crystal display part (LCD) 2 on the outside of the camera. By depressing the button 15 in a state where a date is displayed on the LCD 2, a title changing mode is set, and by depressing the button 13, a language code is flickered on the LCD 2. By depressing the button 14 and depressing the button 12 in accordance with the intended language, the title is set by using the selected character.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera having means for magnetically or optically writing information on a film, and more particularly to a camera capable of imprinting a title or the like on the back of a photographed picture.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for titles printed on prints, previously standardized country codes and word codes are magnetically recorded on a film, detected by a printer, and printed on the back of a photograph. . On the other hand, when recording a free title, editing has been performed using a photo player or the like, and printing has been made possible at the time of additional printing.

[0003] Also, regarding the shutter time and aperture value of the photographing conditions, the printing priority is low even when magnetic recording is performed, so that the printing priority is changed each time.

[0004]

However, in the conventional method, there is a problem that the photographing place, the name of the subject, and the like cannot be expressed by only words defined in advance. In addition, since it is a method of writing while checking the developed film cartridge on a monitor, simultaneous printing must be performed once. In addition, there is a problem that the printing priority must be changed each time, which is troublesome and troublesome.

An object of the present invention is to provide a camera provided with a title setting display device capable of recording a user input title composed of arbitrary characters while checking a liquid crystal device at a shooting place.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a camera provided with means for magnetically or optically writing information on a film, comprising: an information selecting means for selecting the information; Information display means for displaying the information selected by the information selection means on the same display unit, character selection means for selecting characters to be displayed, and title setting by which a photographer can set a title with the selected characters Means and storage means for storing the set title.

In a camera provided with a means for magnetically or optically writing information on a film, an information selecting means for selecting the information and the information selected by the information selecting means are displayed on the same display unit. Information display means for displaying, a title setting means capable of setting shooting information including at least a shutter speed at the time of shooting and an aperture value as a title, and a storage means for storing the set title. A featured camera is provided.

Further, the information display means is configured to be used also as a film counter or a liquid crystal device for displaying date and time.

That is, as a means for providing a magnetic writing device and setting print printing, means for selecting alphabets, kana, and the like, means for allowing a user to freely set a title with the selected characters, and displaying these Using a dot matrix type liquid crystal device and a camera having a means for storing the set title in advance,
At the shooting location, a user input title composed of arbitrary characters is recorded while checking the liquid crystal device.

When the writing mode of the camera is changed from an arbitrary character writing mode (user input title writing mode) to a shutter speed or aperture value writing mode, the data of the user input title character itself is changed to a shutter mode. Write as character data representing seconds and aperture values. At this time, the arbitrary title characters are also erased on the liquid crystal display, and the shutter time and the aperture value are displayed instead.

On the other hand, when the film counter and date and time are displayed, the display of the liquid crystal is switched and displayed.

According to the above method, a user input title composed of arbitrary characters can be recorded while checking the liquid crystal device at the shooting location.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a camera according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a title setting device, 2 is an external display LCD, 3 is an EEPROM, 4 is a magnetic writing device, 5 is a CPU, 6 is a distance measuring circuit, 7 is a light measuring circuit, 8 is a distance measuring control circuit, and 9 is a shutter. Control circuit, 1
Numeral 0 is a film feed control circuit.

Here, the camera sets a title using the title setting device 1 and records it on the film using the magnetic writing device 4, and also records the shutter time and aperture value which are the shooting conditions. The CPU 5 determines and performs processing according to an instruction from the switching means. After photographing these data, when the film is to be wound by the film feeding control circuit 10, magnetic writing is performed on the film.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an arrangement of operation switches of the camera according to the present invention.
CD) 2, a title button 15, a select button 14 or a select dial 19, a setting button 1
3, a kana button 16, a date button 17, and a print button 12 are provided. In consideration of the operability, FIG.
FIG. 2B shows a case where the select button 15 in FIG.

Here, when the title button 15 is pressed while the date is displayed, the mode transits to the title change mode. When the date button 17 is pressed while the title is displayed, the mode transits to the date change mode.

When the title button is pressed a plurality of times, each time the title button is pressed, a transition is made as shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 4A shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed on the LCD 2 when selecting and changing a selectable title and selecting a user input title which has been input and stored in advance. First, the title button 15 is set to the "regular character string, arbitrary character string selection mode for history" shown in FIG. When the setting button 13 is pressed, the language code (here, "JP") flashes as shown in FIG. Here, the operator presses the select button 14 (or turns the select dial 19) to match the desired language. Here, FIG. 4 (a) 21 shows the combination with "EN".

When the message code is to be changed at the same time, the setting button 13 is pressed again. Then LCD2
Starts blinking of the message code part. Here, the blinking of "5" is shown in FIG. If you do not need to change the message code,
Pressing the print button 12 completes the print setting.

When selecting a previously input and stored user input title instead of a selectable message,
Pressing the select button 14 in a state where the message code is changed, reaching the end of a predetermined amount of the selectable message, and then pressing the select button 14 again
It is displayed on the display screen of CD2. FIG. 4A shows an example thereof.

FIG. 4B shows an example of a transition flow of the setting of these messages. Here, in the specified character string / arbitrary history character string selection mode, this display stores the code set last time and displays it when the mode is switched to this mode. It consists of a select title (prescribed character string) and the latest three different character strings arbitrarily created by the user. The numbers are examples, and the number of arbitrary character strings may be, for example, one, or an arbitrary character string may not be selected in this mode.

To change this setting, first press the setting button 13 to change the country code, stop at the desired location, and then press the select button 14 to set the selectable character string.

Here, APS (Advanced Photo System)
Is selected from the specified character string defined by the above and three latest different arbitrary character strings, and a desired specified character string code or an arbitrary character string in the past is selected by the select button 15 or the select dial 19. Pressing the select button 14 again returns to the change of country code.

Finally, the print data is determined by the print button 12, and the data is written at a predetermined position on the film as magnetic data when the film is wound.

Next, FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 show a state in which a selectable title is imprinted. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the shutter time and the aperture value are imprinted. In a mode in which shooting information such as shutter time and aperture data is written, the latest shutter control value is displayed. In the embodiment, the setting button and the select button are not accepted in this mode. For example, the shutter second side may be selected as a fraction display or a decimal number display, or the aperture side may be selected as an aperture value or an aperture amount. Similarly, finally, the print button is set, and the data is written as magnetic data together with the winding.

The display data in this mode stores the latest three arbitrary character strings, which can be selected or partially corrected. Further, the number of characters to be stored is not specified, and may be set each time without storing.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which a kana character or an alphabet character is input. The case where no initial character string exists in the arbitrary character string creation mode will be described. First, the first character string blinks as the character "A". By selecting "A" ← → "A" with the character type button, the input character type can be changed. Press the select button to change to a, i, c ... and press the setting button at the target character to target the next right character. The display on the LCD flashes the characters to be edited,
The confirmed character is lit. The number of characters can be up to 16 characters, and if the setting is pressed with the last character, the first character will be edited again. Finally, the character string is determined by the print button, and is written as magnetic data with the winding.

What is magnetically recorded with the print button is automatically written as the latest history to the arbitrary character in the selected character string mode, and is deleted from the old arbitrary character instead. Here, if the character string matches a character string in the past three character strings, the character string is not deleted and only the history order is replaced. When the print button is pressed, the character string in the arbitrary character string creation mode is cleared. When the print button is not used, the character string being edited is stored in the memory (for example, when one round is performed with the title button or the like). Leave on, do not clear. Editing can be continued from the middle even if the operation is accidentally made one round.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the date is imprinted. When the date is confirmed in the title change mode and it is desired to make a correction, the date button 17 is pressed to transit to the date display / change mode.

The operation flow described in detail above is shown in FIG.
9 and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting a title, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for inputting a user input title following FIG.

[0031]

According to the present invention, it is possible to record not only defined words but also, for example, a photographing place on the spot by using the camera body alone, thereby eliminating the problem of forgetting or requiring a memorandum. Further, since there is no need to use a device such as a photo player once to develop once as in the past, there is no need for the user to purchase a special device.

Further, it is not necessary to perform the development once and to add the information later, and it is possible to omit unnecessary development. In addition, since the user input title is used as the data of the aperture value at the time of the shutter time, there is no need to set the priority when recording the photographing data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a camera according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing types and arrangements of operation switches of a camera according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an order in which a mode is switched each time a title button is pressed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a selectable title is imprinted.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a shutter time and an aperture value are imprinted.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of an arbitrary character string creation mode.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a date is imprinted.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting a title.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for inputting a user input title;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Title setting device 2 External display LCD 3 EEPROM 4 Magnetic writing device 5 CPU 6 Distance measuring circuit 7 Light measuring circuit 8 Distance measuring control circuit 9 Shutter control circuit 10 Film feed control circuit 12 Print button 13 Setting button 14 Select button 15 Title button 16 Kana button 17 Date button 19 Select dial

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A camera provided with means for magnetically or optically writing information on a film, an information selecting means for selecting the information, and information selected by the information selecting means on the same display unit. Information display means for displaying, a character selection means for selecting a character to be displayed, a title setting means for allowing a photographer to set a title with the selected character, and a storage means for storing the set title A camera comprising: 2. A camera provided with means for magnetically or optically writing information on a film, an information selecting means for selecting the information, and the information selected by the information selecting means on the same display unit. Information display means for displaying, title setting means capable of setting, as a title, shooting information including at least a shutter speed and an aperture value at the time of shooting, and storage means for storing the set title. Features camera. 3. The camera according to claim 1, wherein said information display means is also used as a film counter or a liquid crystal device for displaying date and time.