JP2001194718A - Data recording device and camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data recording device which is capable of preventing a title which is not intended by a user from being recorded and whose operability is good by preliminarily deciding a title which is to be recorded when plural titles are set in the same day or the same period of time in a camera. SOLUTION: In a data recording device having a clocking means 4 for measuring the data and time and a recording means 6 recording data on a recording medium, this device has a storage means 3 for storing plural pieces of title informations which are preliminarily stored in the camera and title informations which are set by a user and a selecting means 8 which preferentially selects one piece of title information among plural title informations set in the same day and the same period of time and instructs it to the recording means 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved data recording apparatus having a recording means for recording title information on a recording medium and a camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There have been proposed many data imprinting apparatuses for imprinting data such as date, time, photographing condition, title, comment, etc. on a photographed photograph on a film.

[0003] Among such data imprinting devices, a device that imprints a date and time on a digital clock and that optically imprints on a film with an LED or the like is generally used.

Further, there has been proposed a recording apparatus which associates data to be recorded on a film or the like with date information and automatically records the data when an associated date or period comes.

Further, the present applicant has proposed a camera which associates title information with date information, and when there is a plurality of title information on the associated date, the camera can arbitrarily select title information to be recorded.

[0006]

However, in the data imprinting apparatus as described above, when there is a plurality of pieces of title information on the same day or during the same period, the priority order of the title information to be imprinted is determined in advance. The user has to check the contents of a plurality of title information and select a title at the time of photographing.

In order for the user to know whether or not a plurality of titles have been set, the user must enter a title setting mode or use a data imprinting device which cannot be confirmed unless a photographing operation is performed. There was a risk of becoming.

A first object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily set which title is to be preferentially recorded when a plurality of title data are set on the same day or the same period, and to provide a user-friendly data recording apparatus. And a camera.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a data recording apparatus capable of displaying to a user whether or not a plurality of title data are set on the same day or in the same period without troublesome operation. And to provide a camera.

[0010] A third object of the present invention is to provide a camera in which, when a title is set on a shooting day, the camera can shoot in either a "recording mode" for recording the title or a "non-recording mode" for not recording the title. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data recording device and a camera that indicate that a title is set at a glance by displaying that a title is set on a day.

[0011]

A first configuration of a data recording device for realizing the object of the invention according to the present application is a time recording device for measuring date and time, a storage device for storing a plurality of title information, and a recording medium. Recording means for recording the title information stored in the storage means as one of the recording data, and data setting for enabling designation information of the same date and time or the same period to be set for a plurality of title information stored in the storage means Means, selecting means for selecting one piece of title information among title information in which a plurality of pieces of designation information whose recording target date and time overlap in the storage means, designation information of the title information selected by the selecting means, and the timing means Based on the date and time information of
Recording control means for instructing the recording means to record the selected title information at the recording date and time.

According to the above arrangement, when a plurality of pieces of title information are set on the same day or the same period, or when title information has already been set, it is possible to set in advance which title is to be preferentially recorded.

[0013] A second configuration of the data recording apparatus for realizing the object of the present invention according to the present application includes:
Storage means for storing a plurality of title information, recording means for recording the title information stored in the storage means on a recording medium as one of recording data, and the same date and time as the plurality of title information stored in the storage means Alternatively, when a plurality of title information having designation information corresponding to a recording target date and time are stored in the storage unit, a data setting unit that can set designation information of the same period is displayed, indicating that there is the plurality of title information. And display means for performing the operation.

According to the above arrangement, it is possible to confirm that there is a plurality of title information in the storage means at the recording date and time.

[0015] A third configuration of the data recording apparatus for realizing the object of the present invention according to the present application includes:
A storage medium capable of storing title information, a recording means for recording the title information as one of the recording data on the recording medium, and an indication that there is title information specifying the day based on the date and time information of the timing means And display means for performing the operation.

According to the above arrangement, if there is a title set as the recording date and time regardless of whether the title information is recorded or not, this fact is displayed.
It is possible to prevent a title unintended by the user from being recorded, and to prevent forgetting to record title information to be recorded.

A fourth configuration of the data recording apparatus for realizing the object of the invention according to the present application is the third configuration described above, wherein the display means changes a display mode by setting whether or not to record a title. It is a thing.

A fifth configuration of the data recording apparatus for realizing the object of the invention according to the present application is the third or fourth configuration described above.
The display means performs title display presence display for a predetermined time.

A sixth aspect of the data recording apparatus for realizing the object of the invention according to the present application is the fifth aspect, wherein the display means causes the presence display of the title display to be displayed for a predetermined time from when the power is turned on. Things.

A first configuration of a camera for realizing the object of the invention according to the present application is provided with a data recording device having any one of the above configurations in a camera body.

A second configuration of the camera for realizing the object of the invention according to the present application is the first configuration of the camera, wherein the recording means of the data recording device magnetically records information on a film by a magnetic head. Is what you do.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera including the data recording device according to the first to sixth aspects.

In the camera having the above structure, the user can easily understand that a plurality of titles are set at the time of shooting and which title is currently selected, and the user is inadvertently instructed. It is possible to provide a camera capable of preventing an unintended title from being recorded.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. For convenience of description, a data recording device built in a camera will be described unless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a data recording device provided in the camera of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as C).
PU), and controls the sequence of the data recording device such as title selection, new creation, combination, display, recording on film, and the sequence of the entire camera.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a RAM having a buffer area for temporarily storing the set title information.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an EEPROM, which is a preset model title (hereinafter referred to as “select title”) (at the time of shipment from the camera) or a title (hereinafter referred to as a “select title”) that is uniquely set by a user using a data input device 8 described later. An area for storing a user title), an area for storing programs and parameters for controlling a camera sequence, and the like are provided.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a clock circuit having time, date, calendar function, and the like. Reference numeral 5 denotes a data display device for displaying the contents of a selected title and that a plurality of titles are set. In the present embodiment, a dot matrix liquid crystal display plate capable of displaying arbitrary characters is provided as a display unit. In this case, it is provided so as to be exposed on the outer surface of the camera. Then, during normal camera operation, the data display device 5 displays the operation state of the camera such as the shutter speed, the aperture value, and the charging state of the strobe.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a magnetic recording apparatus for recording set title information and photographing information on a film by a magnetic head (not shown).

Reference numeral 7 denotes a camera operation control circuit for controlling the camera operation (winding and rewinding of the film, shutter driving, lens driving, etc.). The actual circuit is separated for each function. Since they are not directly related, they are shown together for convenience.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a selection for selecting a select title, a user title, selecting a character at the time of creating a user title, and selecting which title has priority when there are a plurality of pieces of title information on the same day or the same period. It is a data input device as a rank selecting means and has various switches 8a to 8e used for creating title information.

FIG. 2 is a table schematically showing a state when a plurality of titles set on the same day or the same period are stored in the EEPROM 3.

In this example, three days on the same day
Titles (Title 1, Title 2, Title 3)
It can only be set up to this point, but it may be possible to set more than this if there is room.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of titles can be set in the EEPROM 3 in order of date, and by setting ON / OFF of the write flag, whether or not to record the title set on that date is determined. To decide.

Also, the ON / O of the priority flag of each title
By setting the FF, when a plurality of titles are set on the same day or the same period, it is determined which title is preferentially recorded.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of operations for setting which one of a plurality of titles set on the same day or the same period is preferentially recorded.

Hereinafter, description will be made in accordance with this flowchart.

Here, the description will be given taking the setting of the title of May 5 as an example.

When entering the title setting mode using a shooting mode setting member such as a mode dial (not shown), the CPU 1 starts the operation from step # 101.

First, in step # 101, the process waits for a date for setting a title to be input from the data input device 8, and when an input operation is performed, the next step # 10 is performed.
Proceed to 2.

In step # 102, it is determined whether or not a title is set on the input date. If there is a corresponding title, the corresponding title is displayed on the data display device 5 (step # 103).

If there is no corresponding title in step # 102, the process returns to step 101 and waits until a date is input.

Here, 8a to 8e of the data input device 8
Use the switch to select May 5. Then, the selected date information is stored in the RAM 2 for temporarily storing data.

If there is a corresponding title, the CPU 1
Determines in step # 104 whether the corresponding title is one or a plurality of titles. If there are a plurality of titles, the data input device 8 determines which title among the plurality of titles is to be recorded. (Step # 105).

When there is only one applicable title,
The priority flag is automatically turned on, and the process proceeds to step # 107. When a title to be recorded with priority is selected, the selected title information is recorded in a predetermined area of the RAM 2. Here, “Mother's birthday” of title 3 shown in FIG.

The priority flag is turned on for the title selected in step # 106.

In this embodiment, when "00" is input to the priority flag area of the EEPROM, it is set to ON, and when "FF" is input, it is set to OFF.

Next, in step # 107, the state of a switch for setting whether or not to actually record on a film as a recording medium is confirmed, and a state indicating recording on the film is set as in this example. If yes, step # 10
Then, the process proceeds to step # 111, and if the state indicating that recording is not to be performed on the film is set, the process proceeds to step # 111, where the write flag is set to "OFF".

In the next step # 109, the date information specified in step # 101 and the
The title information selected in step 05 and the information of the priority flag and the write flag set in steps # 106 and # 108 are transferred from the RAM 2 to the EEPROM 3.

Thus, the EEPROM 3 stores various information as shown in FIG.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 4, when a plurality of titles are set on the same day as described above, and when a title to be recorded with priority is set, the title information is recorded on the film. A series of operations of the camera at this time will be briefly described.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that today is May 5.

First, when a main switch (power switch), not shown, is turned on, the CPU 1 in step # 201.
Determines whether the camera is in the title recording mode.

If the mode is not the title recording mode, the process proceeds to step # 213, where it is determined whether or not a shooting preparation operation start switch SW1 (not shown) is turned on. If the switch SW1 is turned on, the process proceeds to step # 214. The state of a shooting operation start switch SW2 (not shown) is determined, and the state of the switch S2 is determined.
If W2 is ON, the process proceeds to step # 215, in which the camera operation control circuit 7 is driven to perform a series of release sequences (such as opening and closing the shutter, driving the lens, and feeding the film), and ends the operation of the camera.

Therefore, in this case, the title information is not recorded on the film.

If the mode is determined to be the title recording mode in step # 201, the state of the write flag on the corresponding day (May 5) is determined in step # 202. Here, if it is determined that the write flag is OFF, it is determined in step # 210 whether or not the switch SW1 is ON. If the switch is ON, various pre-shooting operations (photometry, photometry,
The process proceeds to step # 211 to determine the state of the switch SW2. If the switch SW2 is ON, the process proceeds to step # 212 to drive the camera operation control circuit 7 to perform a series of release sequences. Run

Therefore, also in this case, the title information is not recorded on the film.

If it is determined in step # 202 that the write flag is ON on the corresponding day, the process proceeds to step # 20.
In step 3, the date and time information from the clock circuit 4 is compared with the title information stored in the EEPROM 3, and the next step #
At 204, it is determined whether there is a corresponding title.

That is, in the present embodiment, the titles set on May 5 are “Child's Day”, “Golden Week”, and “Mother's Birthday” from FIG. Is ON for title 3 "Mom's birthday", and in this case the title is "Mom's birthday".

FIG. 6 shows a title display example of the data display device 5. If it is determined in step # 204 that there is a corresponding title, a display indicating that there is a corresponding title is performed in step # 205.

In the present embodiment, the display as shown in FIG. 6 is performed on the data display device 5 provided in the camera exterior part. However, the display may be performed in the viewfinder of the camera. If the user determines that this is inappropriate,
It is possible to change to another title, create and register a new title, or turn off the title mode so that no title is recorded.

When the title is displayed in step # 205, CPU 1 determines the state of switch SW1. If it is determined that the switch SW1 is ON, the state of the switch SW2 is determined in step # 207.

If the switch SW2 is ON, the flow advances to step # 208 to drive the camera operation control circuit 7 to execute a series of release sequences.

Then, in the next step # 209,
The magnetic recording device 6 is driven to record title information “Mother's birthday” on a film by a magnetic head (not shown). At this time, date information and other photographing information are also recorded as necessary.

Then, the camera operation ends.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a display example in which the title information recorded by the user in the title recording mode is displayed on the data display device 5 so as to be easily confirmed.

First, in step # 301, if the main switch (not shown) is turned on, step # 302
Then, the date and time information of the clock circuit 4 is compared with the title information in the EEPROM 3, and in the next step # 303, it is determined whether or not there is a corresponding title.

Here, when there is no corresponding title, normal display (date, film frame number, strobe status, remaining battery level display, etc.) is performed on the data display device 5.

If it is determined in step # 303 that there is a corresponding title, title information as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the data display device 5 in step # 304.

Here, what is set to be recorded today (May 5) is “Mother's birthday” of title 3, but in addition, title 1 and title 2 are also set. Can be seen from this display.

In the present embodiment, the title set to be recorded is displayed by displaying the title content and the title number in reverse video. By seeing this display, the user can easily understand the information of the currently set title.

Thereafter, in step # 305, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed or the switch SW1 has been turned on. If the predetermined time has elapsed or the switch SW1 has been turned on, the display of the title information is terminated, and the normal display is performed. (date,
(Number of film frames, strobe status, remaining battery level display, etc.).

(Second Embodiment) In this embodiment,
Regardless of "Title recording mode" or "Title non-recording mode", if there is a title set on the shooting date, it is displayed that there is a title set on the data display device 5. FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the operation.

From the steps # 401 to # 403,
Similar to the steps # 301 to # 303 in FIG. 5, if the main switch (not shown) is turned on in step # 401, the date and time information of the clock circuit 4 is compared with the title information in the EEPROM 3 in step # 402. Then, in the next step # 403, it is determined whether or not there is a corresponding title. Here, if there is no corresponding title, a normal display (date, film frame number, strobe status,
Display the remaining battery power).

If it is determined in step # 403 that there is a corresponding title, in step # 404, the display of title information in the "recording mode" as shown in FIG. Display (Step # 40)
5).

If it is determined in step # 406 that the predetermined time has elapsed or the switch SW1 has been turned ON, the display of the data display device 5 is returned from the title display to the normal display in step # 407.

If the mode is not the "title recording mode" in step # 404, the title is not recorded.
In order to inform the user that a title has been set for today's date, a title display in the "non-recording mode" is displayed on the data display device 5 (step # 40).
6).

If it is determined in step # 409 that the predetermined time has elapsed or the switch SW1 is turned on, the display of the data display device 5 is returned from the title display to the normal display in step # 407.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the title display in the “non-recording mode”.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 6a denotes a display indicating how many titles are set.

Reference numeral 6b denotes a battery remaining amount display, and reference numeral 6c denotes a display of the number of photographed frames of the film.

If the user sets the title setting mode by looking at this display, the contents of the set title can be confirmed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another display method in the "title recording mode".

Here, reference numeral 10 denotes a viewfinder eyepiece.

Reference numeral 11a denotes an LED for displaying whether or not the auto focus is achieved, 11b denotes an LED for displaying a charging state of the strobe, and 11c denotes an LED for displaying whether or not a title is recorded.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, after the corresponding title is displayed in step # 407, the display returns to the normal display, and then the shooting preparation operation start switch SW1 is turned off.
If N, in the "recording mode", and if the title is set, the LED 11c is turned on to notify the user that the title is to be recorded.

Although the image is displayed outside the viewfinder in this embodiment, it is needless to say that the image may be displayed inside the viewfinder.

In the above, the data recording device built in the camera has been described in the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, the recording medium is not limited to a film, but may be a recording medium such as a memory or a floppy disk.

Although the title information is recorded magnetically, the title information may be recorded optically using an LED or the like.

[0090]

According to the first, seventh and eighth aspects of the present invention,
When multiple title information is set on the same day or the same period, it is possible to determine which title among the multiple titles is to be recorded, and it is possible to easily record the title intended by the user Becomes

According to the second, seventh and eighth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to confirm that there are a plurality of date and time to be recorded and specified title information.

According to the third, fourth, seventh, and eighth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to confirm that there are a plurality of times and designated title information, and to confirm at a glance whether or not the title information is recorded. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a view showing title information and priority information stored in an EEPROM 3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when selecting a title to be preferentially recorded in the camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of schematic operations including recording of title information in the camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of displaying set title information in the camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of display of set title information in the camera according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a display operation for displaying presence / absence of set title information in the camera according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of display of set title information in a “non-recording mode” in the camera according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display method of another mode in the “title recording mode” in the camera according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU (Recording control means) 2 ... EEPROM (Storage means) 4 ... Clock circuit (Time measuring means) 5 ... Data display device (Display means) 6 ... Magnetic recording device (Recording means) 7 ... Camera operation control circuit 8 ... Data Input device (priority selecting means) 9 ... second data display device

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A clock means for clocking date and time, a storage means for storing a plurality of title information, a recording means for recording the title information stored in the storage means on a recording medium as one of recording data, A data setting unit that allows setting of the same date and time or the same period of designation information in a plurality of title information stored in the storage unit; and one of title information in which a plurality of pieces of designation information whose recording target date and time overlap in the storage unit are set. Selecting means for selecting one title information, and, based on the designation information of the title information selected by the selecting means and the date and time information of the clocking means, records the selected title information on the recording target date and time in the recording means. A data recording device, comprising: a recording control unit for giving an instruction. 2. A time measuring means for measuring a date and time, a storage means for storing a plurality of title information, a recording means for recording the title information stored in the storage means on a recording medium as one of recording data, A plurality of title information stored in the storage means, a data setting means capable of setting designation information of the same date and time or the same period, and a plurality of title information having designation information corresponding to the recording date and time are stored in the storage means. Display means for displaying that there is a plurality of pieces of title information, if any. 3. A time measuring means for measuring the date and time, a storage medium capable of storing title information, a recording means for recording the title information as one of recording data on a recording medium, and a time based on the date and time information of the time measuring means. Display means for displaying that there is title information designating the day. 4. The data recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display means changes a display mode depending on whether a title is recorded or not. 5. The data recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said display means performs title display presence display for a predetermined time. 6. The data recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the display means causes the presence display of the title display to be displayed for a predetermined time from when the power is turned on. 7. A camera comprising the data recording device according to claim 1 in a camera body. 8. The camera according to claim 7, wherein the recording means of the data recording device magnetically records information on a film by a magnetic head.