JP2003015209A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely induce a user to set date information when replacing a battery by enabling not a conventional switching operation for shift to a date correction mode but a switching operation for shift to a date selection mode thus enabling shift to an initial date correction mode when replacing the battery. SOLUTION: The date information is displayed on an LCD panel through an LCD display window 38. When a menu/decision button 42 is depressed and the date selection mode (mode of selecting date-imprinting) is selected by a selection button 40 after the battery is replaced, the mode is automatically shifted to the date correction mode, and then, date information setting is enabled. Under normal condition, the date correction mode is obtained by depressing the menu/decision button 42 for two or more seconds in the date selection mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera, and more particularly to a camera having a date imprinting function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a camera with a date imprinting function, which imprints date information such as a shooting date on a part of a photograph. Such a camera has a built-in clock circuit that measures the current time, etc.
It is designed to be automatically generated by this clock circuit.

[0003]

By the way, conventionally, when the battery is removed from the camera when the battery of the camera is replaced, the clock circuit is stopped and the memory storing the date information is reset. Therefore, when the battery is replaced, the user needs to set the current date and time. If the user does not make the setting, incorrect date information will be imprinted on the photograph. Therefore, Japanese Patent No. 2730151
In the issue, a camera is proposed in which, after the battery is replaced, the imprinting of date information is prohibited until the date information is set. Further, Japanese Patent No. 3107524 proposes a camera in which, when the battery is replaced, a blinking display or the like for prompting the correction of the date information is displayed on the display means.

However, the camera of Japanese Patent No. 2730151 has a drawback that it is difficult for the user to determine whether the date information has been set after the battery is replaced. On the other hand, in the camera of Japanese Patent No. 3107524, while such a drawback is solved, if the blinking display is unconditionally performed after the battery replacement, the user may mistakenly recognize that an abnormality has occurred, and the date copy There is a drawback in that the user may be annoyed because the user is prompted to set the date information even if he / she is not involved and the date information has to be set.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and surely informs the user that the date information needs to be set, and reliably prevents the problem of improper date information being photographed. Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera capable of shifting to a date correction mode in which the date information can be corrected by a simple operation when it is necessary to set the date information such as when imprinting the date.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 shifts to a date select mode by a predetermined switch operation, and when it shifts to the date select mode, it records on a recording medium. The recording mode of the date information can be switched, the mode is changed to the date correction mode by a predetermined switch operation, and when the mode is changed to the date correction mode, the date information can be corrected, and the battery is installed inside the camera. In a camera in which the date information disappears when pulled out, the date information is corrected by at least 1 in the date correction mode after the battery is inserted into the camera.
If there is an operation to shift to the date selection mode before the end of the number of times, a first date correction mode shifting means that automatically shifts to the date correction mode, and a switch operation different from the switch manipulation to shift to the date selection mode. And a normal date correction mode shift means for shifting to the date correction mode.

According to the present invention, when the battery is replaced,
When there is a switch operation to shift to the date select mode instead of the switch operation to shift to the normal date correction mode, it is possible to shift to the first date correction mode. The date information can be set without performing various switch operations, the operability is improved, and the user can be surely prompted to set the date information. In particular, a user who wants to record the date information on the recording medium by setting the off mode in which the date information is not forcibly recorded on the recording medium after the power is turned on and before the date information is set as in claim 4. Always shifts to the date select mode, so that the date information is surely set at that time, and the problem that wrong date information is recorded on the recording medium is surely prevented.

Further, as in the invention described in claim 2, the date information which can be corrected by arbitrarily designating a numerical value in the date correction mode is composed of year, month, day, hour and minute. . It may be possible to specify numerical values for digits lower than the minute (seconds, etc.), but, for example,
If it is set to 0 when the date correction mode is finished, it is not always necessary to specify a numerical value so that the date can be corrected.

Further, as in the invention described in claim 3, the record mode of the date information which can be switched in the date select mode is an off mode mode in which the date information is not recorded in the recording medium, or a year. , Month, day, hour, and minute, a predetermined item is recorded on the recording medium in a predetermined order. For example, in the date select mode, the recordable form of the date information that can be switched is: off → year month day → month day year → day month year → day hour minute →
It can be switched by rotation in the order of off.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, after the battery is inserted into the camera and before the date information is corrected at least once in the date correction mode, the recording form of the date information is changed. The off mode is set.

According to the present invention, even if the date information is not set after the battery is turned on, the mode is set to the off mode, so that the problem of recording incorrect date information on the recording medium can be prevented. If the user wants to record the date information, the switch operation always shifts to the date select mode, and at that time, it automatically enters the date correction mode to ensure that the date information needs to be set. It can be recognized by the user, and the date information will be set.

Further, in the invention described in claim 5, when the mode is shifted to the date correction mode, the date information of each digit can be corrected by circulating in the order of year, month, day, hour and minute. When shifting to the date correcting mode by the first date correcting mode shifting means, the year digit can be corrected first, and when shifting to the date correcting mode by the normal date correcting mode shifting means, the day digit is firstly corrected. The feature is that can be modified.

According to the present invention, when setting the date information after the power is turned on, it is necessary to correct all the digits such as the year, month and day. On the other hand, when correcting date information other than the first time, usually the year and month digits are not often corrected, and the number of digits to be corrected is very small, so it is possible to correct the day digit first. . Thereby, operability can be improved. Especially, in the date correction mode, the item of the date information displayed on the display means is the year, month, and day in the first date correction mode.
It is preferable that the date, hour, and minute are displayed in the normal date correction mode, and the date, hour, minute, and so on are corrected in this order.

Further, as in the invention described in claim 6, when the first date correction mode shift means shifts to the date correction mode, the initial value of the month and day of the date information is Since they are each intermediate, it is preferable to set June as the middle of the year and 15th as the middle of the month as the initial values.

When the correction of the date information is completed after shifting to the date correction mode by the first date correction mode shifting means as in the invention described in claim 7,
The recording format of the date information is such that the date is recorded on the recording medium in the order of year, month, and day, and after the normal date correction mode shifting means shifts to the date correction mode, the date information is recorded. When the correction is completed, the operability can be improved by returning to the recording form of the date information before the shift to the normal date correction mode.

The invention according to claim 8 is a candidate changeover switch for switching a selection item to a front candidate or a rear candidate,
A selection mode for a plurality of items including a date selection mode is provided by providing a valid / invalid switching switch for switching the switching of the selection item by the candidate switching switch to valid / invalid, and turning the valid / invalid switching switch on / off. By switching from one of them to a select mode that enables switching to a desired select mode, or ending the select mode, and turning on / off the candidate changeover switch in the select mode, , It is possible to shift to the date select mode or the first date correction mode, and in the date select mode, the valid / ineffective changeover switch is continuously turned on for a predetermined time or more to shift to the normal date correction mode. Can be done in the first or normal date correction mode Is characterized in that it is possible when you turn on the enable / disable changeover switch terminates the date correction mode.

Further, the invention according to claim 9 is characterized by comprising display means for displaying the date information in a form corresponding to the recording form of the date information.

[0018]

As described above, according to the camera of the present invention, when the battery is replaced, the switch operation for shifting to the date select mode is performed instead of the switch operation for shifting to the normal date correction mode. If there is, the mode is changed to the date correction mode for the first time, so it is possible to set the date information without performing a special switch operation for changing to the normal date correction mode, and the operability is improved. The user can be surely prompted to set the date information. Especially, after the power is turned on, the user who wants to record the date information in the recording medium must be in the date select mode by setting the off mode in which the date information is not forcibly recorded in the recording medium before the date information is set. Since the shift is made, the date information is surely set at that time, and the problem that wrong date information is recorded on the recording medium is surely prevented.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of a camera according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5 are external views of a camera loaded with a 135 film. FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a rear view, FIG. 4 is a left side view, and FIG. It is a right side view.

The front surface 11 of the case 10 of the camera shown in FIG.
Includes a zoom lens barrel 12, a finger-holding portion (grip portion) 14 composed of a substantially three-month convex portion, a flash window 16, a viewfinder 18, a self-display window 20, and a passive type A.
An F window 22, a remote control light receiving window 24, a photometric window 25, and the like are provided. A lens barrier 26 is provided on the front surface of the zoom lens barrel 12, and a ring-shaped decorative plate 28 is provided outside the lens barrier 26.

The upper surface 30 of the camera case 10 shown in FIG.
Has a main switch 32 at the rear corner,
A shutter button 34 is provided on the left flat portion in FIG. Further, on the back surface 36 of the camera case 10 shown in FIG. 3, an LCD display window 38 and a cross key type selection button 4 are provided.
0, a menu / decision button 42 is provided. LC
Characters such as “flash”, “self-timer”, “focus”, and “date” are printed on the left side 39 of the D display window 38, and the function such as flash is selected by the selection button 40, and after selection, the menu / By pressing the enter button 42, selection of that function can be executed. Further, a battery lid 44 is provided on the right side of the back surface of the case 10, and the battery lid 4
A battery chamber (not shown) is formed on the inner side of 4. On the side surface of the camera case 10, the battery lid opening / closing knob 4 shown in FIG.
5 is provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the battery lid 44 can be opened by pushing down the battery lid opening / closing knob 45.

In FIG. 3, a film storage chamber (not shown) is formed on the left side of the battery lid (battery chamber) 44, and a transparent film cartridge confirmation window 46 is formed at a corresponding position, so that the film sensitivity from the outside can be improved. You can check it. A seesaw type zoom button 48, an AF display window 50 and the like are formed on the upper rear surface of the camera case 10. The AF display window 50 lights up in green when the distance measurement with the shutter button 34 pressed halfway is completed, and blinks when the distance cannot be measured because the distance is too close to the subject. Figure 5
As shown in FIG. 5, a back lid opening / closing knob 52 is provided on the right side surface of the case 10 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the back lid 51 can be opened by sliding it upward to load and unload the film.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the structure of the control unit of the camera. As shown in the figure, the camera has a CP
The U60 is built in, and the control of each unit described below is executed by an instruction from the CPU 60, and the entire camera is integrally controlled.

In the figure, the boost regulator 62 is
The voltage of the battery is boosted and stabilized, and CP
Power is supplied to the U60 and other circuits. Lens barrel 6
Reference numeral 4 controls the extension position of the zoom lens barrel 12 to change the zoom magnification. The feeding unit 66 controls the feeding and rewinding of the film. The shutter unit 68 controls the shutter opening / closing operation at the time of shooting. The photometric circuit 70 measures the light amount of the subject by the external light taken in from the photometric window 25 (see FIG. 1). The strobe circuit 72 controls the light emission of the strobe (flash) on the basis of the charge control of the condenser and the external light brightness detected by the photometric circuit 70. The AF unit 74 performs distance measurement by a passive method based on the external light captured from the AF window 22 (see FIG. 1),
Controls focusing. The remote control receiving circuit 76 is
It receives a signal from a remote control device (not shown) used when the photographer himself / herself becomes the person to be photographed and gives the signal to the CPU 60. The LED 78 has a self-display window 20.
(See FIG. 1) LED or AF display window 50 that lights up
(See FIG. 3) shows an LED that lights up, and the CPU 6
0 controls lighting, extinguishing, blinking, and the like of these LEDs. The DATE imprinting section 80 controls the imprinting of the photographing date, time and the like on the film. An electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) 82 stores various parameters and data relating to camera control.

The LCD panel 84 is an LC on the back of the camera.
The D display window 38 (see FIG. 3) is arranged so that the display can be seen, and various figures, characters, numbers and the like are displayed. The backlight LED 86 and the backlight LED 88 are
An illumination light source for the backlight of the LCD panel 84,
The backlight LED 86 illuminates the LCD panel 84 green, and the backlight LED 88 illuminates the LCD panel 84 orange. The display of the LCD panel 84 and the color switching of the backlight will be described later. In the following description, LCDLED1 (or LEDLED
When referring to 1), the green backlight LED 86
And LCDLED2 (or LED2) indicates the orange backlight LED 88.

The on / off states of the switches provided in the various parts of the camera are input to the CPU 60, and the on / off states of these switches control the above-mentioned parts and set the photographing mode described later. . In the figure,
The switch / SM is the main switch 32 (see FIG. 2) of the camera.
(See) turns on when pressed and turns off when not pressed. The switch / SB is turned on when the back cover 51 (see FIG. 3) of the camera for attaching and detaching the film is opened, and is turned off when the back cover 51 is closed. The switch / SP1 is turned on when the shutter button 34 (see FIG. 2) is half pressed or fully pressed, and is turned off when the shutter button 34 is not half pressed or fully pressed. The switch / SP2 is turned on when the shutter button 34 is fully pressed, and is turned off when the shutter button 34 is not fully pressed. The switch / STELE is the zoom button 48 (see FIG. 3).
When the tele side is pressed, it is turned on, and when the tele side is not pressed, it is turned off. Switch / SWIDE
Turns on when the wide side of the zoom button 48 is pressed, and turns off when the wide side is not pressed.

The switch / SMENU is turned on when the menu / decision button 42 (see FIG. 3) is pressed, and is turned off when it is not pressed. Switch / SU
P is turned on when the upper side of the selection button 40 (see FIG. 3) is pressed, and is turned off when the upper side is not pressed. The switch / SDOWN turns on when the lower side of the selection button 40 is pressed, and turns off when the lower side is not pressed. The switch / SRIGHT turns on when the right side of the select button 40 is pressed,
It turns off when the right side is not pressed. Switch / S
LEFT turns on when the left side of the selection button 40 is pressed, and turns off when the left side of the selection button 40 is not pressed.

The setting and change of the photographing mode, which will be described later in detail, can be performed mainly by operating the select button 40 and the menu / enter button 42 while referring to the display on the LCD panel 84. The CPU 60 causes the LCD panel 84 to operate. Switch / SMENU, switch / S which is turned on / off by those operating members while controlling the display of
UP, Switch / SDOWN, Switch / SRIGH
The mode of the camera is set and changed based on the ON / OFF state of the switch T / switch / SLEFT. Then, the operation of each unit is controlled based on the mode thus set.

Further, the CPU 60 allows the user to easily recognize whether the mode is the fixed mode (normal mode) or the mode in which the mode can be selected (select mode), and the green backlight LED 86 ( LCD LED
1) and orange backlight LED 88 (LCD LED)
The lighting of 2) is controlled to be turned on and off, and the color of the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is switched between green and orange.

Next, the process of setting and changing the mode in the CPU 60 will be described in detail. As described above, for setting the modes relating to the flash, self-timer, focus, date (date print), etc., while watching the display on the LCD panel 84 arranged on the rear side of the camera, the selection button 40 and the menu / enter button 42 are selected. Etc. can be operated.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the allocation of segments for displaying various figures, characters, and numbers on the LCD panel 84. As shown in the figure, on the rear surface of the camera case 10 (see FIG. 3), “flash” is displayed on the left side of the LCD panel 84 as each group item name when the various modes are divided into a plurality of groups according to types. , "Self-timer", "focus", "date" characters are printed. Each row (each row) on the LCD panel 84 located to the right of each character corresponding to each of these group items
, A segment (LCD) that displays the shooting modes (hereinafter simply referred to as modes) that can be selected for each group item.
Segment) is assigned. Explaining the type of LCD segment for each group, "flash"
For, regarding the AUTO from the left side of the LCD panel 84 (first stage), the "low brightness automatic light emission" (AUTO) mode is displayed.
Segment A1, PRE segment A2 that displays "red eye reduction" (PRE) mode, ON segment A3 that displays "Flash always on" (ON) mode, F- that displays "Flash off (F-OFF) mode" OFF segment A
4. "Night view portrait (slow sync)" (NVP)
NVP segment A5 indicating the mode is assigned. In the following, modes belonging to the "flash" group are called FLASH modes.

Regarding the "self-timer", from the left side of the LCD panel 84 (second stage), "OFF" (S-OFF
) Mode display S-OFF segment B1, "ON"
In addition to displaying the (SELF) mode, a SELF segment B2 that displays the number of shots 1 to 3 for self-shooting and a REMOCON segment B3 that displays the "remote control" (REMOCON) mode are allocated. In SELF mode, the number of continuous shots is one, SELF1 mode, two, SELF2 mode, and three, SELF3 mode. In the following, modes belonging to the "self-timer" group are called SELF modes.

Regarding "focus", from the left side of the LCD panel 84 (third stage), "auto focus"
An AF segment C1 that displays the (AF) mode, an INF segment C2 that displays the "far focus locked" (INF) mode, and a MACRO segment C3 that displays the "macro focus" (MACRO) mode are allocated. In the following, the modes that belong to the "focus" group are
It is called FOCUS mode.

Regarding the "date", the LCD panel 84
On the left side of the (4th row), "OFF" (D-OFF) mode, "Date print" mode, "Date print" mode, "Date print" mode, "Date print"
An alphanumeric segment D1 to be switched and displayed is assigned. In the D-OFF mode, the date is not printed and the alphanumeric segment D1 indicates “O”.
The letters "FF" are displayed. In other modes,
The date is displayed in an array of “year”, “month”, “day”, or “day”, “hour”, and “minute” that are actually printed.
In the following, a mode that belongs to the "date" group is called a DATE mode.

In addition to the LCD segments described above, in the LCD panel 84, a battery display segment E1 for indicating the remaining battery level is assigned below the alphanumeric segment D1 and a photograph can be taken to the right of the alphanumeric segment D1. A number segment F1 for displaying the remaining number is assigned.

When setting or changing the mode, it is necessary to push the menu / enter button 42 in the normal mode to shift to the select mode. The CPU 60 is a switch / switch that is turned on / off by the menu / enter button 42.
When it is detected that SMENU is turned on, the process moves to the select mode. When turning on the power of the camera,
Both FLASH mode and FOCUS mode are set to auto mode (AUTO mode, AF mode) and started up.

The select mode is FLAS, as shown in FIG.
H (flash) select mode, SELF (self) select mode, FOCUS (focus) select mode, DA
There are four types of TE (date) select modes. FLAS
In the H select mode, a desired mode can be selected for the FLASH mode. As described above, the modes that can be selected as the FLASH mode include the AUTO mode, the PRE mode, the ON mode, the F-OFF mode, and the NVP mode.

In the SELF select mode, a desired SELF mode can be selected. The SELF modes that can be selected are S-OFF mode, SELF1 mode, SELF2 mode, SELF3 mode, and REMOCON mode.

In the FOCUS select mode, a desired mode can be selected for the FOCUS mode. FOCUS
The selectable modes include AF mode, INF mode, and MACRO mode.

In the DATE select mode, a desired mode can be selected for the DATE mode. The modes that can be selected as the DATE mode include a D-OFF mode, a year / month / day print mode, a month / day / year print mode, a day / month / year print mode, and a date / time print mode.

In these select modes, DAT
Modes other than the E-select mode, which are currently set among the modes belonging to the group in the select mode, or the mode newly selected by the switch operation (the mode to be set next)
LCD segment flashes. LCD segments in other modes belonging to the group in the select mode are lit.

In the select mode, the switch / S
UP and switch / SDOWN operation (select button 40
(Up / down operation of) selects the FLASH select mode, SELF select mode, FOCUS select mode, and DATE select mode. On the other hand, by operating the switch / SRIGHT and the switch / SLEFT, the selected mode is switched between the modes belonging to the group in the select mode. Switch / S
When the MENU is turned on, the select mode ends, and the mode is fixed to the mode selected by the switch operation.
At the same time, the LCD LED that was lit during the select mode
2 (orange backlight LED 88) is turned off, while LCDLED1 turned off during the select mode
The (green backlight LED 86) lights up and the LCD
The backlight of the panel 84 switches from green to orange. Depending on the conditions, the mode latch / DATE correction mode is entered by turning on the switch / SMENU.

Further, in the select mode, the switch / SMENU, the switch / SUP, the switch / SDO
WN, switch / SRIGHT, switch / SLEFT
Other switches (Switch / SM, Switch / SB, Switch / SP1, Switch / STELE, Switch / S
If there is an operation such as WIDE), the select mode ends and the mode is determined. At the same time, the LCD
The LEDs 1 and 2 are turned off, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is turned off.

Further, in the select mode or the normal mode, when the LCDLED1 or the LCDLED2 is lit, the time when the switch is not operated is E_T_LCDL.
When only the measurement time of the EDOFF timer (for example, 10 seconds) elapses, the lighting is switched off and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is turned off.

In the select mode, if the switch is not operated for a predetermined time, the mode may be forcibly determined, or the remote controller input / SRCIN may not be accepted in the select mode.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the processing of the main routine of the CPU 60. When the CPU 60 is power-on reset by replacing the battery or the like, as shown in the figure, the CPU 60 first executes initialization processing, that is, after executing camera initialization processing immediately after CPU startup (step S8). , Clock processing, that is, clock count and display processing is executed (step S10). Then, it is sequentially determined whether the state of each switch is ON. That is, whether or not the switch / SM which is turned on / off by the main switch 32 (see FIG. 2) is turned on (step S1).
2) Whether or not the switch / SB that is turned on / off by opening / closing the camera back cover 51 (see FIG. 3) is on (open or closed).
(Step S14), shutter button 34 (see FIG. 2)
Whether the switch / SP1 that is turned on / off by half-pressing is ON (step S16), whether the remote control input / SRCIN that is turned on / off by remote control operation is on (step S18), the zoom button 48 (FIG. 3). Also, whether the switch / STELE that is turned on / off by the operation (see step S20) is on (step S20), the zoom button 48
(See Fig. 3) Switch /
Whether SWIDE is on (step S22) and whether the switch / MENU which is turned on / off by operating the menu / enter button 42 (see FIG. 3) is on (step S2).
4), ON / OFF by operating the select button 40 (see FIG. 3)
Whether the switch / SUP that is turned off is on (step S
26), similarly, whether or not the switch / SDOWN which is turned on / off by the operation of the selection button 40 (see FIG. 3) is turned on (step S28) and is turned on / off by the operation of the selection button 40 (see FIG. 3). Switch / SRIG
It is determined whether or not the HT is on (step S30) and whether or not the switch / SLEFT which is also turned on / off by the operation of the selection button 40 (see FIG. 3) is on (step S32).

When the required processing is completed based on the above judgment, then, after performing the strobe charging processing (step S34), the timer interrupt activation is set (step S36), and the switch interrupt activation is set (step S36). S38). Then, by the standby processing, the CPU 60 enters a standby state for activating a switch or a timer interrupt. When the set timer time elapses or the switch is operated, the standby state of the standby process is exited and the process proceeds to the next step (S42). E_T_
Specified measurement time (1 with LCDLEDOFF timer
0 seconds) has elapsed (step S42),
If YES, the LCDL is turned on by the processing described later.
ED1 (green backlight LED 86) and L
The CDLED 2 (orange backlight LED 88) is turned off (step S44). In addition, E_T_LCDLE
The DOFF timer is a timer that measures the time when the switch is not operated as described above.

The CPU 60 repeatedly executes the processing from step S12 to step S44 described above. Here, the clock processing of step S10 will be briefly described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The CPU 60 counts up the seconds data by starting 250 mS from the standby process of step S40, and first determines whether or not it is the DATE correction mode described later (step S9).
0). If YES, this clock processing ends. On the other hand, if NO, then it is determined whether or not the seconds data is 60 seconds or more (step S92). If NO, this clock processing ends. If yes, then
60 seconds is subtracted from the second data, the value is corrected to new second data (step S94), and data is set in the order of minute, hour, day, month, year by the clock count-up process (step S96). Then, based on the data thus set, the date is displayed on the alphanumeric segment D1 of the LCD panel 84 (step S98).

Next, in the main routine of FIG. 9, the processing when the ON state of each switch is detected in the switch state determination from step S12 to step S32 will be described.

In step S12, the switch / SM
When it is determined that the main power supply is already on, the CPU 60 determines whether the main power supply is already on (step S5).
0). If NO is determined, the green LCD LED1
Is turned on (step S52), the LCD panel 84 is illuminated with green, and required processing at the time of main-on is executed (step S54). In the present embodiment, as in step S52, LCDLED1 or LCDLED
When one of the two is turned on, the other is turned off. Further, as processing of the CPU 60, LCDLED
When 1 or LCDLED2 is turned on, L
It does not mean that the CDLED1 or the LCDLED2 was off, and may be already on. The same applies when the process of turning off the LCDLED1 or the LCDLED2 is performed (the same applies hereinafter).

On the other hand, if YES is determined in the step S50, both the LCDLED1 and the LCDLED2 are turned off (step S56), and a required process for turning off the main power source is executed (step S58).

At step S14, the switch / SB
When it is determined that the LCDLE is on, the CPU 60 determines that the LCDLE
Turn off both D1 and LCDLED2 (step S
60), the back lid opening / closing process is executed (step S62).

In step S16, the switch / SP
When it is determined that 1 is in the ON state, the CPU 60 determines that LCDL
Both ED1 and LCDLED2 are turned off (step S64), and shutter release processing is executed (step S66).

In step S18, remote control input /
When determining that SRCIN is in the ON state, the CPU 60
Both LCDLED1 and LCDLED2 are turned off (step S68), and remote control processing is executed (step S70).

In step S20, switch / ST
When determining that the ELE is in the ON state, the CPU 60 determines that the LC
Both DLED1 and LCDLED2 are turned off (step S72), and zoom processing in the tele direction is executed (step S74).

In step S22, the switch / SW
When it is determined that the IDE is on, the CPU 60 sets the LC
Both DLED1 and LCDLED2 are turned off (step S76), and zoom processing in the wide direction is executed (step S78).

In steps S24 to S32, switch / SMMENU, switch / SUP, switch / SDOWN, switch / SRIGHT, switch /
If any of the SLEFT is determined to be in the ON state,
The CPU 60 has a corresponding / SMMENU switch process (step S80), / SUP switch process (step S82), / SDOWN switch process (step S84), and / SRIGHT switch process (step S8).
6), / SLEFT switch processing (step S88) is executed, and these processings will be described in detail in order using a flowchart.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the / SMENU switch processing of step S80 in the main routine of FIG. In this processing, the CPU 60 first determines whether or not it is in the DATE correction mode (step S100). The DATE correction mode is a mode for setting and correcting the date (year, month, day, hour, minute), and the transition to the DATE correction mode will be clearly described later in this flowchart. If it is determined that the date is the DATE correction mode, the DATE confirmation process for confirming the date corrected in the DATE correction mode is executed (step S102). Then, the orange LCDLED 2 that is turned on in the DATE correction mode is turned off (step S104), and the green LCDLED 1 is turned on (step S106). The contents of the DATE confirmation process will also be described later.

Upon completion of this processing, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the switch / SMENU is turned on (step S194) and, while making a determination of YES, executes the processing shown in FIG.
The clock processing described in step S192 is executed (step S192), and the process waits until the switch / SMENU is turned off. When the switch / SMMENU turns off, this / SM
Switch / SME for shifting to ENU switch processing
Since the NU has been operated, the E_T_LCDLEDOFF timer that measures the time of no switch operation is restarted (step S200), and the process returns to the main routine of FIG.

When it is determined to be NO in step S100, the CPU 60 next determines whether or not it is the select mode (step S108). If NO is determined,
That is, in the normal mode, the green LCDLED1 is turned off (step S110) and the orange LCDLED2 is turned off.
Is turned on (step S112). LC by this
The D panel 84 is illuminated in orange to inform the user that the mode has been switched to the select mode. Then, the CPU 60 sets the FL
ASH select mode processing is executed (step S11)
4). The initial select mode when the mode is changed to the select mode is the FLASH select mode.

Here, as the FLASH select mode processing, the CPU 60 selects one of the FLASH modes (AUTO mode, PRE mode, ON mode, F-OFF mode, NVP mode) which can be selected by shifting to the FLASH select mode. , The LCD segment of the LCD panel 84 in the currently selected mode is blinked, and the other LCD segments in the FLASH mode are lit. As a special case, if the INF mode is selected in the FLASH mode, only the F-OFF mode can be selected and the F-OF
Only the F segment A4 blinks and the other LCD segments in FLASH mode do not light. When MACRO mode is selected in FOCUS mode, only AUTO mode, ON mode and F-OFF mode can be selected.
LCD segments in other FLASH modes are not illuminated.

Next, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the currently selected mode is the latch target mode (step S116). The latch target mode is a mode that is a target of the mode latch function. The mode latch function is a function to prevent the mode (latch target mode) that is reset to a predetermined mode when the shutter release is performed once in the normal case (when not latched). is there. Of the FLASH modes that can be selected by the FLASH select mode, the NVP mode is the latch target mode. When the NVP mode is set and the shutter release is performed, it is reset to the AUTO mode if it is not latched. In addition, as a latch target mode belonging to another group, among the FOCUS modes,
There are INF mode and MACRO mode. These modes are reset to AF mode when shutter release is performed when they are not latched.

If it is determined in step S116 that the currently selected mode is the latch target mode, that is, the NVP mode, then the CPU 60 starts a 2-second timer (step S118). Then, while determining whether or not the switch / SMENU is turned on (step S124), while the determination is YES, the clock processing is performed (step S122), and it is determined whether or not the 2-second timer is overtime. (Step S12
0). If the switch / SMENU is turned off before the 2-second timer is overtime, NO is determined in step S124. In this case, the CPU 60 restarts the E_T_LCDLEDOFF timer (step S126) and returns to the processing of the main routine of FIG.

On the other hand, if the 2 second timer is overtime, YES is determined in step S120. In this case, the CPU 60 executes the mode confirmation process (step S128), and the orange LCDL
The ED2 is turned off (step S130), and the green LCDLED1 is turned on (step S132).
After executing the mode latch process (step S1
34) and the process proceeds to step S192. Step S19
The process of waiting for the switch / SMENU to turn off after 2 is as described above.

Here, as the mode confirmation processing in step S128, the CPU 60 determines the currently selected mode (mode currently selected for all groups), lights the LCD segment of the confirmed mode, Turn off the LCD segment in other modes. However, the LCD segment in the mode in which the latch is confirmed by the mode latch process blinks.

Further, as the mode latch process of step S134, the CPU 60 sets the latch target mode, that is, the NVP mode in the latch by the mode latch function, and continues the NVP mode even after the shutter release. In addition, the LCD segment (NVP segment A5) in the NVP mode for which the latch has been determined in this way blinks.

As described above, when not in the select mode (in the normal mode), the switch / SMENU is set.
A series of processes of the CPU 60 when is turned on will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. FIG. 12 (A)
As shown in, it is assumed that the FLASH mode is set to a mode other than the latch target mode, that is, a mode other than the NVP mode before the switch / SMMENU is turned on. In the figure, only the PRE segment A2 is lit when the PRE mode of the FLASH mode is selected.
In the SELF mode, only the S-OFF segment B1 is lit when the S-OFF mode is set, and in the FOCUS mode, only the AF segment C1 is lit when the AF mode is set. In the DATE mode, the current year, month, and day are displayed in this order in the alphanumeric segment D1 in the year / month / day print mode. The battery display segment E1 indicates that the battery level is sufficient, and the number segment F1 indicates that the remaining number of shots is 34.

In this case, when the switch / SMENU is turned on, the FLASH select mode is set, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the FLASH mode which is the select mode, all the segments A1, A3, A4, A5 other than the PRE segment A2 are lit. On the other hand, to indicate that the PRE mode is currently selected, the PRE segment A
2 flashes. SELF not in select mode
Mode, FOCUS mode, and DATE mode,
It is the same display as before the switch / SMMENU was turned on.

In addition, in FIG.
Before the SMENU is turned on, the green LCDL
Orange LCD LED with ED1 turned on or off
2 is in the off state, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is in the state of being illuminated in green or in the off state. On the other hand, when the switch / SMMENU is turned on and then the mode is shifted to the select mode shown in FIG.
Orange LCD with green LCD LED1 off
The LED 2 is switched to the lit state, and the LCD panel 8
The backlight of No. 4 is illuminated in orange.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13A, before the switch / SMENU is turned on, the FLASH mode is set to the latch target mode, that is, the NVP mode, and the LCD panel 84 displays the NVP segment. Suppose A5 is lit. The modes other than the FLASH mode that are set are the same as those in FIG. 12A, and the LCD segments that are lit on the LCD panel 84 are also the same, so a description thereof will be omitted.

In this case, when the switch / SMENU is turned on, the FLASH select mode is set, and FIG.
As shown in, for the FLASH mode, all LCD segments A1, A2, A except NVP segment A5
3, A4 lights up. On the other hand, the NVP segment A5 blinks to show that the NVP mode is currently selected.
For SELF mode, FOCUS mode, and DATE mode that are not in select mode, switch / SMEN
It is the same display as before U was turned on.

Next, assuming that the ON state of the switch / SMMENU that caused the switching from the normal mode of FIG. 13A to the FLASH select mode of FIG. 13B continues for 2 seconds or longer, the mode is determined. And NVP mode is latched. At this time, as shown in FIG.
NVP segment A5 flashes to indicate that P mode has been latched.

From the normal mode of FIG. 13 (A) to FIG.
When switching to (B) FLASH select mode,
Similar to the case described in 2, the state in which the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in green or the state in which the backlight is turned off is illuminated in orange. That is, FIG. 13 (B)
In the case of, the green LCDLED1 is turned off to indicate the select mode, and the orange LCDLE is displayed.
D2 is lit. On the other hand, FIG.
When the flash select mode of (B) is shifted to the normal mode of FIG. 13C, that is, when the mode is determined, the green LCDLED1 is lit and the orange LCDLE is turned on.
D2 is switched to the off state, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in green.

Next, a description will be given of the case where YES is determined in step S108 of FIG. 11, that is, when it is determined that the mode is the select mode. In this case, the CPU 60 next selects the currently selected select mode (FLASH select mode,
SELF select mode, FOCUS select mode, or DAT
Of the modes that can be selected in (E select mode),
It is determined whether or not the currently selected mode is the latch target mode (step S136). That is, when the FLASH select mode is selected as described above, it is determined whether the NVP mode is selected and the FOCU
IN when S select mode is selected
Determine whether F mode or MACRO mode is selected.

If YES is determined here, the CPU 60
Starts the 2-second timer (step S13)
8). Then, while determining whether or not the switch / SMENU is turned on (step S144), while the determination is YES, the clock processing is performed (step S142), and it is determined whether or not the 2-second timer is overtime. (Step S140). If the switch / SMENU is turned off before the 2-second timer becomes overtime, NO is determined in step S144. In this case, the CPU 60 executes the mode confirmation process (step S146), turns off the orange LCD LED2 (step S148), and outputs the green LCD.
The LED 1 is turned on (step S150). And
The E_T_LCDLEDOFF timer is restarted (step S152), and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The mode confirmation process of step S146 is the same as that of step S128. Further, when the switch / SMENU is turned off before the elapse of 2 seconds, the mode latch of the latch target mode is not performed.

On the other hand, if the 2-second timer is overtime, YES is determined in step S140. In this case, the CPU 60 executes the mode confirmation process (step S154), and the orange LCDL
The ED2 is turned off (step S156), and the green LCDLED1 is turned on (step S158).
After executing the mode latch process (step S1
60) and proceeds to step S192. Step S19
The process of waiting for the switch / SMENU to turn off after 2 is as described above. Here, the mode confirmation process of step S154 is the same as that of step S128.
The mode latch process of step S160 is similar to that of step S134 except that the latching mode may be different. Contrary to the above, the mode latch may be performed if the switch / SMENU is continuously turned on for less than 2 seconds, and the mode latch may be released if the switch / SMMENU is continued for 2 seconds or more. .

As described above, in the select mode,
When the currently selected mode is the latch target mode, a series of processes of the CPU 60 when the switch / SMENU is turned on will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. Before the switch / SMMENU is turned on, it is assumed that the FOCUS select mode is set and the INF mode which is the latch target mode is selected. At this time, as shown in FIG.
Regarding the mode, INF segment C of LCD panel 84
2 blinks and the other LCD segments (AF segment C1, MACRO segment C3) are lit. In addition, FL
For ASH mode, only F-OFF segment A4 lights up when F-OFF mode is selected, and for SELF mode, only S-OFF segment B1 lights up when S-OFF mode is selected. There is. For DATE mode,
The current "year", "month", and "day" are displayed in this order in the alphanumeric segment D1 with the date print mode selected. Descriptions of other displays are omitted.

In this case, when the switch / SMMENU is turned on in less than 2 seconds, the select mode ends and the mode selected in the select mode is determined. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4 (B), only the LCD segment in the confirmed mode is lit. At this time, switch / SMENU
If the ON state of does not continue for 2 seconds or more, the latch target mode is not latched, and the display of the LCD segment is lit as in the other modes. In FIG. 14B, the INF mode which is the latch target mode is not latched and the INF segment C2 is lit.

Further, the switch / SMEN shown in FIG.
Before U is turned on, the green LCDLED1 is turned off and the orange LCDLED2 is turned on to indicate the select mode, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in orange. It is in a state of being. However, in select mode, no switch operation is E T LCD LED OFF time (10 seconds)
If the above continues, the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is off.

On the other hand, the switch / SMMENU is 2
When it is turned on in less than a second and the mode is determined, and when the mode shifts to the normal mode in FIG. 14B, the green LCDLED1 is turned on, the orange LCDLED2 is turned off, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is green. It will be illuminated by.

On the other hand, in FIG.
If the on-state of SMENU continues for 2 seconds or more, the mode is determined and the selected latch target mode is latched. Then, L of the latch target mode
The CD segment will be in a blinking state. In FIG. 14 (A), the selected latch target mode is the INF mode of the FOCUS mode, so the INF mode is latched, and as shown in FIG. 14 (C), the INF segment C
2 becomes blinking.

Next, a description will be given of a case where it is judged NO in the above step S136 of FIG. 11, that is, it is determined that the mode currently selected in the select mode is not the latch target mode. In this case, the CPU 60 next determines whether the currently selected select mode is the DATE select mode (step S162).

If YES is determined here, the CPU 60
Starts the 2-second timer (step S16)
4). Then, while determining whether or not the switch / SMMENU is turned on (step S170), while the determination is YES, the clock processing is performed (step S168), and it is determined whether or not the 2-second timer is overtime. (Step S166). If the switch / SMENU is turned off before the 2-second timer is overtime, NO is determined in step S170. In this case, the CPU 60 executes the mode confirming process (step S172), turns off the orange LCD LED2 (step S174), and outputs the green LCD.
The LED 1 is turned on (step S176). And
The E_T_LCDLEDOFF timer is restarted (step S178), and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The mode confirmation process of step S172 is the same as that of step S128 and the like.

On the other hand, if the 2-second timer is overtime, YES is determined in step S166. In this case, the CPU 60 executes the mode confirmation process (step S180), and the orange LCDL
The ED2 is turned on (step S182). And DA
The mode is changed to the TE correction mode, and the DATE correction mode process is executed (step S184). Here, the mode confirmation process of step S180 is the same process as step S128 and the like. On the other hand, the DATE correction mode process of step S184 is a process for setting the date and time. When these processes are completed, the process proceeds to step S192. Step S
The process of waiting until the switch / SMENU is turned off after 192 is as described above.

As described above, in the DATE select mode, the CPU 6 when the switch / SMMENU is turned on
A series of processes of 0 will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. As shown in FIG. 15 (A), the switch / SME
It is assumed that the DATE select mode is set before the NU is turned on. At this time, the alphanumeric segment D1 of the LCD panel 84 is blinking as shown in FIG. In the figure, for the DATE mode, the current "year", "month", and "day" are blinkingly displayed in this order in the alphanumeric segment D1 in the state that the date printing mode is selected. For FLASH mode,
Only the PRE segment A2 lights up when the mode is selected, only the S-OFF segment B1 lights up when the S-OFF mode is selected for the SELF mode, and the AF mode is selected when the FOCUS mode is selected. Only the AF segment C1 is lit in the closed state.

In this case, when the switch / SMMENU is turned on in less than 2 seconds, the DATE select mode ends, the select mode ends, and the selected mode is determined. Then, in FIG. 15A, since the date print mode is selected for the DATE mode,
As shown in FIG. 15B, the current “year”, “month”, and “day” are lit up and displayed in this order in the alphanumeric segment D1.

The switch / SMENU of FIG. 15 (A)
Before is turned on, the green LCD LED1 is turned off to indicate that it is in the select mode.
Although the orange LCD LED2 is lit, the switch / SMENU is turned on in less than 2 seconds to confirm the mode, and when the mode is shifted to the normal mode in FIG.
Orange LEDLED2 with CDLED1 lit
Is switched off, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in green.

On the other hand, in FIG.
If SMENU is on for more than 2 seconds, DA
Move to TE correction mode. Then, as shown in FIG. 15C, the alphanumeric segment D1 has "day", "hour", and "minute".
Are displayed in order, and the "day" display flashes. This makes it possible to correct the blinking "day"("day" is the correction digit). At this time, the set value can be increased or decreased by 1 by operating the switch / SUP or the switch / SDOWN as described later. In addition, as will be described later, the correction digit that can be corrected by operating the switch / SRIGHT or switch / SLEFT is “day” ⇔ “hour” ⇔ “minute” ⇔ “year” ⇔ “month” ⇔
You can switch sequentially by "day", and the corrected digit is displayed blinking. In the DATE correction mode, as in the select mode, the green LCDLED 1 is off and the orange LCDLED 2 is on.
The backlight of No. 4 is illuminated in orange.

In connection with this shift to the DATE correction mode,
DATE confirmation processing in step S102 of FIG.
That is, the processing of the CPU 60 when the switch / SMENU is turned on in the DATE correction mode will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. Switch / SMEN
If the DATE correction mode is set before U is turned on, the correctable correction digit of the alphanumeric segment D1 is blinkingly displayed as described above, as shown in FIG. In the figure, the alphanumeric segment D1 is "day",
The "hour" and "minute" are displayed in order, the "minute" display flashes, and the "minute" value is ready for correction.

In this case, when the switch / SMMENU is turned on, the corrected date (year / month / day / hour / minute) is confirmed and the mode is shifted to the normal mode. Then, as shown in FIG. 16B, in the alphanumeric character segment D1 of the LCD panel 84, the alphanumeric character corresponding to the mode decided before shifting to the DATE correction mode is lit up and displayed. The figure shows the case where the year / month / day print mode is set, and the current “year” corrected to the alphanumeric segment D1 corresponding to that mode,
"Month" and "day" are displayed in a lit state in that order.

In the DATE correction mode shown in FIG. 16A, the orange LCDLED2 is lit while the green LCDLED1 is off as described above, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is orange. It is in the illuminated state. On the other hand, after the normal mode of FIG. 16 (B), the green LCDLED1 is switched on and the LCDLED2 is switched off to switch the LC
The backlight of the D panel 84 is illuminated in green.

Next, the case in which it is determined in step S162 of FIG. 11 that the answer is NO, that is, the DATE select mode is not set, will be described. In this case, the CPU 60 executes a mode confirming process for confirming the selected mode in the select mode (step S186), shifts to the normal mode, turns off the orange LCDLED2 (step S188), and turns on the green LCDLED1. It is turned on (step S190). And step S1
After shifting to 92 and waiting for the switch / SMENU to be turned off as described above, the E_T_LCDLEDOFF timer is restarted (step S200), and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. Here, the mode confirmation process of step S186 is the same process as step S128 and the like.

Here, regarding the mode confirmation processing, the LCD
The display mode of the panel 84 will be described as an example. Switch / SM
Before the ENU is turned on, it is assumed that the SELF2 mode is selected as the SELF mode in the state where the SELF select mode is set. At this time, as shown in FIG. 17A, in the SELF mode, the SELF segment B2 of the LCD panel 84 is blinking, and the other LCD segments in the SELF mode (S-OFF segment B1, REMOCON segment B3) are lit. Further, in the figure, in the FLASH mode, the PRE segment A2 is lit when the PRE mode is selected, and in the FOCUS mode, the AF segment C1 is lit when the AF mode is selected. DA
Regarding the TE mode, the current "year" is displayed in the alphanumeric segment D1 with the date print mode selected.
"Month" and "Day" are displayed in this order. Descriptions of other displays are omitted.

In this case, when the switch / SMENU is turned on, the select mode ends and the mode selected in the select mode is determined. Then, the mode shifts to the normal mode, and as shown in FIG.
Only the CD segment lights up.

Further, the switch / SMEN shown in FIG.
Before U is turned on, the green LCDLED1 is turned off and the orange LCDLED2 is turned on to indicate the select mode, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in orange. It is in a state of being. However, if no switch operation is continued for more than E_T_LCDLEDOFF (10 seconds) in the select mode, the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is turned off.

On the other hand, when the switch / SMMENU is turned on to confirm the mode and the mode is shifted to the normal mode in FIG. 17B, the green LCDLED1 is turned on and the orange LCDLED2 is turned off. , The backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in green.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the / SUP switch processing of step S82 in the main routine of FIG. In this process, C
The PU 60 first determines whether or not it is in the DATE correction mode described above (step S300). If YES is determined, the orange LCD LED2 is turned on (step S30).
2), DATE correction processing is executed (step S304).
Then, when this processing ends, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the switch / SUP is turned on (step S3).
22), while the determination is YES, the clock processing described in FIG. 10 is executed (step S320), and the switch / switch
Wait for SUP to turn off. And switch /
When the SUP is turned off, there is an operation of the switch / SUP for shifting to this / SUP switch processing, and hence the time of no operation of the switch is measured. E_T_LCDLED
Restart the OFF timer (step S32
4) and returns to the main routine of FIG.

As described above, a series of processes of the CPU 60 when the switch / SUP is turned on in the DATE correction mode will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. Before the switch / SUP is turned on, it is assumed that the "day" correction is selected in the DATE correction mode. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19C, the display of "day" of the alphanumeric segment D1 of the LCD panel 84 blinks as a correction digit that can be corrected. In the figure, it is set to 25th.

In this case, when the switch / SUP is turned on, the set value of "day" is incremented by 1 and corrected to 26th as shown in FIG. 19 (B). If the set value of “day” is set to 26th as shown in FIG. 19B, it is corrected to 27th as shown in FIG. 19A.

As another example, with the DATE correction mode set before the switch / SUP is turned on,
It is assumed that the correction of "minute" is selected. At this time,
As shown in 0 (C), the display of "minute" of the alphanumeric character segment D1 of the LCD panel 84 blinks as a correction digit that can be corrected. In the figure, it is set to 59 minutes.

In this case, when the switch / SUP is turned on, the set value of "minute" is incremented by 1 and corrected to 00 minutes as shown in FIG. 20 (B). If the setting value of "minute" is set to 00 minutes as shown in FIG. 20 (B), it is corrected to 01 minutes as shown in FIG. 20 (A).

Next, the case where it is judged NO in step S300 of FIG. 18, that is, the DATE correction mode is not set, will be described. In this case, the CPU 60 next determines whether or not it is the select mode (step S306).
At this time, if YES, that is, if it is determined to be the select mode, the orange LCD LED 2 is turned on (step S
308), illuminate the backlight of the LCD panel 84 in orange.

Next, the CPU 60 determines whether or not it is the FLASH select mode (step S310). Where Y
When it is determined to be ES, when the switch / SUP is turned on, the mode normally shifts to the DATE select mode, but here, first, it is determined whether or not after the power-on reset (step S312). If you decide YES,
After executing the initial DATE correction mode process (step S31
4) and shifts to step S320.

The first DATE correction mode process is the DATE correction mode process performed when the DATE select mode is selected for the first time after the power-on reset, and the contents thereof are basically the above. This is the same as the DATE correction mode processing performed. The transition to the initial DATE correction mode process will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example.
It is assumed that the FLASH select mode was set before P was turned on. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21C, the LCD segment of the LCD panel 84 corresponding to the currently selected FLASH mode is blinking. In the figure, with the PRE mode selected, the LCD
The PRE segment A2 on the panel 84 is blinking. Regarding the DATE mode, the character "OFF" is displayed in the alphanumeric segment D1 with the D-OFF mode selected. The D-OFF mode is automatically set until the date is corrected by the initial DATE correction mode process.

In this case, when the switch / SUP is turned on, the process shifts to the initial DATE correction mode process, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, the PRE segment A2 of the LCD panel 84
Changes from flashing to lit. In addition, the LCD panel 84
In the alphanumeric segment D1 of, the initial values of “Year”, “Month”, and “Day” that have been initially set after the power-on reset are displayed in this order, and “Year” is displayed as the correctable initial correction digit The initial value of "" blinks and the other initial values of "month" and "day" are lit up. here,
The initial values of "year", "month", and "day" are "0" respectively.
1 ”,“ 6 ”,“ 15 ”, and the intermediate value of one year is adopted for“ month ”and“ day ”.

Before the switch / SUP of FIG. 21 (C) is turned on, in order to indicate the select mode, as described above, the green LCDLED1 is turned off and the orange LCDLED2 is turned on. Although it is in the state, the switch / SUP is turned on and the first time in FIG.
The green LCDLE even when shifting to DATE correction mode processing
With D1 turned off, the orange LCD LED2 is turned on, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in orange.

When the switch / SMENU is turned on in the initial DATE correction mode, the corrected date is fixed and the year / month / day print mode is automatically set.

Next, if NO in the above step S310 in FIG. 18, that is, if it is determined that the FLASH select mode is not set, or if NO in the above step S312, that is, if the first DATE correction mode processing has already been performed. Then, the CPU 60 executes a select mode switching process for switching the select mode to the FLASH select mode, SELF select mode, FOCUS select mode, or DATE select mode (step S316). Then, when this process ends, the CPU 60 causes the step S
The process proceeds to 320, executes the clock processing as described above, waits for the switch / SUP to be turned off (step S322), restarts the E_T_LCDLEDOFF timer (step S324), and returns to the main routine of FIG. . The select mode switching process in step S316 will be described later.

If NO in the above step S306, that is, if it is determined that the mode is not the select mode, the CPU 60
Is a green LCDLE, without performing any special processing.
D1 is turned on (step S318), and step S3
Then, the process shifts to step 20, waits until the switch / SUP is turned off as described above, and returns to the main routine of FIG.

Next, the select mode switching process in step S316 will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. Select mode switching process is FLAS
When the H select mode, SELF select mode, FOCUS select mode, or DATE select mode is set,
This is the process performed when the SUP is turned on. Each time the switch / SUP is turned on, the select mode is FLASH
Select mode → DATE select mode → FOCUS select mode → SELF select mode → FLASH Select mode is switched cyclically.

It is assumed that the FLASH select mode has been set before the switch / SUP is turned on. FIG. 22E shows the LCD panel 8 at this time.
4 shows a display example. In addition, when the FLASH select mode is set, all the LCD segments of the modes that can be selected for the FLASH mode are displayed, but in the figure, only the F-OFF segment A4 of the F-OFF mode is blinking. . This forces FLASH because the selected mode for FOCUS mode is INF mode.
This is because the selection of modes other than the F-OFF mode is prohibited. If the mode selected for FOCUS mode is AF mode, all modes for FLASH mode can be selected, and if MACRO mode, AUTO mode, ON mode, F-OFF mode can be selected. . When the switch / SUP is turned on when the FLASH select mode is set in this way, the mode shifts to the DATE select mode as shown in FIG.
The display of the alphanumeric segment D1 for displaying the DATE mode becomes a blinking display.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 22D, DATE
Switch / S when the select mode is set
When UP is turned on, as shown in FIG. 22 (C), FOCU
S The display shifts to the select mode, and the LCD segment of the mode selectable for the FOCUS mode is displayed. In the figure, FOCUS mode AF mode, INF mode, MACRO
Among the modes, the INF segment C2 of the currently selected INF mode is blinking, and the AF segment C1 and the MACRO segment C3 of the other AF modes are lit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22C, FOCUS
Switch / S when the select mode is set
When UP is turned on, as shown in FIG.
The mode shifts to the select mode, and the LCD segment of the selectable mode for the SELF mode is displayed. In the figure,
S-OFF mode is selected in SELF mode, and S-OF
F segment B1 is flashing The other SELF segment B2 and REMOCON segment B3 are lit. still,
In SELF segment B2, SELF1 mode is displayed.

When the SELF select mode is set as shown in FIG. 22B, the switch / SU
When P is turned on, the mode shifts to the FLASH select mode as shown in FIG. That is, the mode returns to the select mode shown in FIG.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the / SDOWN switch process of step S84 in the main routine of FIG. The processing content is substantially the same as the above-mentioned / SUP switch processing of FIG. In this process, the CPU 60 first determines whether or not it is the DATE correction mode described above (step S35).
0). If YES, orange LCD LED
2 is turned on (step S352), and DATE correction processing is executed (step S354). Then, when this process ends, the CPU 60 executes the clock process described in FIG. 10 while determining YES when determining whether the switch / SDOWN is on (step S372) (step S370). ), And waits for the switch / SDOWN to turn off. Then, when the switch / SDOWN is turned off, there is an operation of the switch / SDOWN for shifting to this / SDOWN switch processing, and therefore the time of no switch operation is measured E_T_LCDLEDO
Restart the FF timer (step S374),
Returning to the main routine of FIG.

As described above, a series of processes of the CPU 60 when the switch / SDOWN is turned on in the DATE correction mode will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. Before the switch / SDOWN is turned on, DA
It is assumed that the "day" correction is selected in the TE correction mode. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19A, "day" of the alphanumeric segment D1 of the LCD panel 84.
The display of blinks as a correction digit that can be corrected. In the figure, 2
It is set on the 7th.

In this case, when the switch / SDOWN is turned on, the set value of "day" is decremented by 1 and corrected to 26th as shown in FIG. 19 (B). If the set value of “day” is set to 26th as shown in FIG. 19B, it is corrected to 25th as shown in FIG. 19C.

As another example, it is assumed that the "minute" correction is selected in the DATE correction mode before the switch / SDOWN is turned on. At this time,
As shown in FIG. 20 (A), the display of "minute" of the alphanumeric character segment D1 of the LCD panel 84 blinks as a correction digit that can be corrected. In the figure, it is set to 01 minutes.

In this case, when the switch / SDOWN is turned on, the set value of "minute" is decreased by 1 and is corrected to 00 minutes as shown in FIG. 20 (B). If the setting value of "minute" is set to 00 minutes as shown in FIG. 20 (B), it is corrected to 59 minutes as shown in FIG. 20 (C).

Next, the case where it is determined in step S350 of FIG. 23 that the answer is NO, that is, the DATE correction mode is not set, will be described. In this case, the CPU 60 next determines whether or not it is the select mode (step S356).
At this time, if YES, that is, if it is determined to be the select mode, the orange LCD LED 2 is turned on (step S
358), the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated in orange.

Next, the CPU 60 determines whether or not it is the FOCUS select mode (step S360). Where Y
When it is determined to be ES, when the switch / SDOWN is turned on, the mode normally shifts to the DATE select mode, but here it is first determined whether or not after power-on reset (step S362). If you decide YES,
After executing the initial DATE correction mode processing (step S36)
4) and proceeds to step S370.

Here, the initial DATE correction mode process is performed when the DATE select mode is selected for the first time after the power-on reset as described above.
This is processing in the correction mode. The transition to the initial DATE correction mode process when the switch / SDOWN is turned on will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example.
After power-on reset, switch / SDOWN
It is assumed that FOCUS select mode was set before was turned on. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21A, the LCD segment of the LCD panel 84 corresponding to the mode currently selected for the FOCUS mode is blinking. In the figure, the AF segment C1 of the LCD panel 84 is blinking when the AF mode is selected. Also, DA
Regarding the TE mode, the character "OFF" is displayed in the alphanumeric segment D1 when the D-OFF mode is selected.

In this case, when the switch / SDOWN is turned on, the process shifts to the first DATE correction mode process, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), the AF segment A2 of the LCD panel 84 is switched from blinking to lighting. In addition, in the alphanumeric segment D1 of the LCD panel 84, “year”, “month”, and “day” that are initially set after the power-on reset are set.
The initial value of is displayed in this order, the initial value of “year” is displayed as blinking as the initial correction digit that can be corrected, and the other initial values of “month” and “day” are displayed in a lighted state.

The switch / SDOWN shown in FIG.
Before the switch is turned on, the green LCDLED1 is turned off and the orange LCDLED2 is turned on as described above in order to indicate the select mode. However, the switch / SDOWN is turned on and the state shown in FIG. (B)
When you move to the initial DATE correction mode processing of
With the DLED 1 turned off, the orange LCDLED 2 is turned on, and the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated orange.

Next, in the case of NO in the above step S360 of FIG. 23, that is, when it is determined that the FOCUS select mode is not set, or in the case of NO in the above step S362, that is, when the first DATE correction mode process has already been performed Then, the CPU 60 executes a select mode switching process for switching the select mode to the FLASH select mode, SELF select mode, FOCUS select mode, or DATE select mode (step S366). Then, when this process ends, the CPU 60 causes the step S
The process proceeds to 370, the clock process is executed as described above, and the E / T_LCDLEDOFF timer is restarted (step S374) after waiting for the switch / SDOWN to be turned off (step S372), and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. . The select mode switching process in step S366 will be described later.

If NO in the above step S356, that is, if it is determined that the mode is not the select mode, the CPU 60
Is a green LCDLE, without performing any special processing.
D1 is turned on (step S368), and step S3
The routine proceeds to 70, waits until the switch / SDOWN is turned off as described above, and returns to the main routine of FIG.

Next, the select mode switching process in step S366 will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. Even when the switch / SDOWN is turned on, the select mode is cyclic, such as FLASH select mode → SELF select mode → FOCUS select mode → DATE select mode → FLASH select mode, just as when the switch / SUP is turned on. Switch to.

It is assumed that, for example, the FLASH select mode is set before the switch / SDOWN is turned on. At this time, as shown in FIG.
It is assumed that each LCD segment 4 is displayed.
When the switch / SDOWN is turned on in the FLASH select mode,
As shown in (B), shift to SELF select mode,
An LCD segment of the selectable modes for the SELF mode is displayed. In the figure, S-OFF mode is currently selected in SELF mode, and S-OFF segment B1 is blinking. The other SELF segment B2 and REMOCON segment B3 are lit. In SELF segment B2, the SELF1 mode is displayed.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 22B, SE
When the LF select mode is set, switch /
When SDOWN is turned on, as shown in FIG. 22C, the mode shifts to the FOCUS select mode, and the LCD segment in the mode selectable for the FOCUS mode is displayed. In the figure, of the AF mode, INF mode, and MACRO mode that are FOCUS modes, the INF segment C2 of the currently selected INF mode blinks and the other AF modes
The AF segment C1 and the MACRO segment C3 are lit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22C, FOCU
When the S select mode is set, switch /
When SDOWN is turned on, as shown in FIG. 22 (D), the mode shifts to the DATE select mode, and the display of the alphanumeric segment D1 for displaying the DATE mode blinks.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22D, DATE
Switch / S when the select mode is set
When DOWN is turned on, as shown in FIG.
Move to FLASH select mode. That is, FIG. 22 (A)
Return to the select mode indicated by.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing the / SRIGHT switch process of step S86 and the / SLEFT switch process of step S88 in the main routine of FIG. 9 together. In the following, if the switch / SRIGHT is turned on,
The SRIGHT switch process will be described, but the same process is performed unless the switch / SLEFT is turned on unless otherwise specified. In this process, the CPU
The 60 first determines whether or not it is in the DATE correction mode described above (step S400). If you decide YES,
The orange LCD LED2 is turned on (step S40
2), DATE correction digit switching processing is executed (step S4)
04). Then, when this process ends, the CPU 60
Performs the clock processing described in FIG. 10 while determining YES when determining whether the switch / SRIGHT is on (step S428) (step S42).
6) Wait for switch / SRIGHT to turn off. Then, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned off,
Since the operation of the switch / SRIGHT for shifting to this / SRIGHT switch processing has been performed, the E_T_LCDLEDOFF timer for measuring the time of no switch operation is restarted (step S430), and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 9.

As described above, the DATE correction digit switching process when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on in the DATE correction mode will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. Before the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, it is assumed that the "day" correction is selected in the DATE correction mode. That is, it is assumed that the correction digit is set to "day". At this time, as shown in FIG. 25 (A), the display of "day" of the alphanumeric character segment D1 of the LCD panel 84 blinks as a correction digit that can be corrected. In the figure, 27
It is set to the day.

In this case, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the corrected digit is "hour" as shown in FIG. 25 (B).
, And the display of "hour" of the alphanumeric segment D1 blinks as an item that can be corrected. Switch / SR when the correction digit is set to “hour” as shown in FIG.
When the IGHT is turned on, the correction digit is switched to "minute" as shown in FIG. 25 (C), and the display of "minute" of the alphanumeric segment D1 blinks as a correctable correction digit.

Further, when the correction digit is set to "minute" as shown in FIG. 25C, the switch / SRIGHT is set.
When is turned on, the display of the alphanumeric segment D1 is switched to the display of “year”, “month”, and “day” as shown in FIG. "
Blinks as a modifiable item. FIG. 25 (D)
When the switch / SRIGHT is turned on when the correction digit is set to “year” as shown in FIG. 25, the correction digit is switched to “month” as shown in FIG. The display of “” blinks as a correction digit that can be corrected. When the switch / SRIGHT is turned on when the correction digit is set to "month" as shown in FIG. 25 (E), the alphanumeric segment D1 is displayed as "day", as shown in FIG. 25 (E). The display changes to “hour” and “minute”, the correction digit switches to “day”, and the display of “day” blinks as a correction digit that can be corrected. The state of FIG. 25 (E) is shown in FIG.
In the state of 5 (A), every time the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the above-mentioned correction digit switching process is repeated.
Further, when the switch / SLEFT is turned on, the correction digit is switched in the opposite manner to the switch / SRIGHT.

Next, the case where it is determined in step S400 of FIG. 24 that the answer is NO, that is, the DATE correction mode is not set, will be described. In this case, the CPU 60 next determines whether or not it is the select mode (step S406).
At this time, if YES, that is, if it is determined to be the select mode, the orange LCD LED 2 is turned on (step S
408), the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is illuminated with orange.

Next, the CPU 60 determines whether or not it is the FLASH select mode (step S410). Where Y
If it is determined to be ES, the FLASH select mode selection process is executed (step S412), and the above-described step S
Move to 426.

On the other hand, if NO in step S410, it is next determined whether or not the SELF select mode is selected (step S414). If it is determined to be YES here, the SELF select mode selection process is executed (step S416), and the process proceeds to step S426. On the other hand, if NO in step S414, next, FOCUS
It is determined whether the mode is the select mode (step S41
8). If YES is determined here, the FOCUS select mode selection process is executed (step S420), and the process proceeds to step S426. On the other hand, if NO in step S420, the DATE select mode is selected, so the DATE select mode selection process is executed (step S422) and the process proceeds to step S426. The above
FLASH select mode selection processing (step S412),
SELF select mode selection processing (step S416), FO
CUS select mode selection processing (step S420), DA
The contents of the TE select mode selection process (step S422) will be described later.

If NO in the above step S406, that is, if it is determined that the mode is not the select mode, the CPU 60
Is a green LCDLE, without performing any special processing.
D1 is turned on (step S424), and step S4
26, waits for the switch / SRIGHT to be turned off as described above, and returns to the main routine of FIG.

Next, the FLAS in step S412 described above.
The H select mode selection process will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. The FLASH select mode selection process is a process of switching the mode selected for the FLASH mode in the FLASH select mode. It is assumed that the PRE mode is selected in the FLASH select mode before the switch / SRIGHT is turned on. At this time, as shown in FIG. 26A, in the FLASH mode, the LCD segment in the selectable mode is lit, or the LCD segment in the currently selected mode is blinking. In the figure, the PRE segment A2 is blinking when the PRE mode is selected.
D segment (AUTO segment A1, ON segment A
3, F-OFF segment A4, NVP segment A5) are lit. For SELF mode, only S-OFF segment B1 lights up when S-OFF mode is selected, and for FOCUS mode, only AF segment C1 lights up when AF mode is selected, Regarding the DATE mode, with the "year / month / day print" mode selected, the current "year", "month", and
"Day" is displayed in this order.

In this case, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode in the FLASH mode is shifted to the right by one and becomes the ON mode. At this time, LC
On the D panel 84, the blinking LCD segment is switched from the PRE segment A2 to the ON segment A3 as shown in FIG. Further, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the F-OFF mode, and the F-OFF segment A is displayed as shown in FIG. 26 (C).
4 flashes. Furthermore, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode switches to NVP mode,
The NVP segment A5 blinks as shown in FIG. Further, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the AUTO mode, as shown in FIG.
The AUTO segment A1 blinks as shown in (E). Further, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the PRE mode, and the PRE segment A2 blinks as shown in FIG. 26 (F). FIG. 26 (F)
Is in the same state as in FIG. 26A, and the switch / SRIG
Each time the HT is turned on, the mode cyclically selected is switched in the above order. Switch / SRIGH
When the switch / SLEFT is turned on instead of T, the modes selected in the reverse order to the above are switched.

Next, the SELF select mode selection processing in step S416 of FIG. 24 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27 by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. The SELF select mode selection process is a process of switching the mode to be selected for the SELF mode in the SELF select mode.
When the IGBT is turned on (step S500), first,
It is determined whether the currently selected mode is the S-OFF mode (step S502). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the SELF1 mode (step S504). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG.
The display of the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case is shown in FIG.
It is (A) and FIG. 28 (B). Regarding the SELF mode of Fig. 28 (A), the S-OF of the currently selected S-OFF mode
The F segment B1 blinks, and the LCD segment (SELF segment B2, REMOCON segment B in other modes
3) is lit. In addition, SELF segment B2 has SELF
1 Mode is displayed. In this case, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selection is switched to the SELF1 mode, and the SELF segment B2 is selected as shown in FIG. 28 (B).
The SELF1 mode is displayed and the SELF segment B2 blinks.

If NO in step S502, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the currently selected mode is the SELF1 mode (step S50).
6). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the SELF2 mode (step S508). And
Returning to the main routine of FIG. LC corresponding to this case
The display on the D panel 84 is shown in FIGS. 28 (B) and 28 (C). In FIG. 28B, in the state where the SELF1 mode is selected as described above, the SELF segment B2 is displayed in the SELF1 mode and the SELF segment B2 is blinking. In this case, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selection is switched to the SELF2 mode, and FIG.
As in (C), the SELF2 mode is displayed on the SELF segment B2 and the SELF segment B2 blinks.

When it is determined to be NO in step S506, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the currently selected mode is the SELF2 mode (step S506).
510). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the SELF3 mode (step S512). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The display on the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case is shown in FIGS.
(D). In FIG. 28C, as described above, SELF2
With the mode selected, SELF to SELF segment B2
2 mode is displayed and SELF segment B2
Is blinking. In this case, switch / SRIGHT
When is turned on, the selection is switched to the SELF3 mode, the SELF3 mode is displayed on the SELF segment B2 as shown in FIG. 28D, and the SELF segment B2 blinks.

When it is determined NO in step S510, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the mode currently selected next is the SELF3 mode (step S510).
514). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the REMOCON mode (step S516). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The display on the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case is shown in FIGS.
(E). In FIG. 28D, as described above, SELF3
With the mode selected, SELF to SELF segment B2
3 mode is displayed and SELF segment B2
Is blinking. In this case, switch / SRIGHT
When is turned on, the selection switches to REMOCON mode,
The REMOCON segment B3 blinks as shown in FIG. 28 (E).

If NO in step S514, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the currently selected mode is the REMOCON mode (step S518). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the S-OFF mode (step S520). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The display on the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case is shown in FIGS.
(F). In FIG. 28 (E), as described above, REMOCO
REMOCON segment B3 with N mode selected
Is blinking. In this case, switch / SRIGHT
When is turned on, the selection is switched to the S-OFF mode, and the S-OFF segment B1 blinks as shown in Fig. 28 (F).
That is, the state returns to the state of FIG.

On the other hand, the CPU 60 uses the switch / SLEF
When T is turned on (step S530), first, it is determined whether or not the currently selected mode is the S-OFF mode (step S532). If YES at this time, RE
Switch the mode selection to MOCON mode (step S
534). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The display on the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case is shown in FIG.
And FIG. 28 (E). In FIG. 28F, the S-OFF segment B1 is blinking as described above. In this case, when the switch / SLEFT is turned on, the selection is switched to the REMOCON mode, and the REMOCO mode is displayed as shown in FIG. 28 (E).
N segment B3 blinks.

When it is determined to be NO in step S532, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the currently selected mode is the SELF1 mode (step S53).
6). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the S-OFF mode (step S538). And
Returning to the main routine of FIG. LC corresponding to this case
The display on the D panel 84 is shown in FIGS. 28 (B) and 28 (A). In FIG. 28B, in the state where the SELF1 mode is selected as described above, the SELF segment B2 is displayed in the SELF1 mode and the SELF segment B2 is blinking. In this case, when the switch / SLEFT is turned on, the selection is switched to the S-OFF mode, as shown in FIG.
The S-OFF segment B1 blinks as shown in.

If NO in step S536, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the currently selected mode is the SELF2 mode (step S536).
540). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the SELF1 mode (step S542). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The display on the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case is shown in FIGS.
(B). In FIG. 28C, as described above, SELF2
With the mode selected, SELF to SELF segment B2
2 mode is displayed and SELF segment B2
Is blinking. In this case, when the switch / SLEFT is turned on, the selection is switched to the SELF1 mode, as shown in FIG.
As shown in 8 (B), the SELF segment B2 is displayed in the SELF1 mode and the SELF segment B2 blinks.

If NO in step S540, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the currently selected mode is the SELF3 mode (step S540).
544). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the SELF2 mode (step S546). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The display on the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case is shown in FIGS.
(C). In FIG. 28D, as described above, SELF3
With the mode selected, SELF to SELF segment B2
3 mode is displayed and SELF segment B2
Is blinking. In this case, when the switch / SLEFT is turned on, the selection is switched to the SELF2 mode, and
As shown in 8 (C), the SELF segment B2 is displayed in the SELF2 mode and the SELF segment B2 blinks.

If NO in step S544, the CPU 60 determines whether the currently selected mode is the REMOCON mode (step S548). At this time, if YES, the mode selection is switched to the SELF1 mode instead of the SELF3 mode (step S550). Then, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The displays on the LCD panel 84 corresponding to this case are shown in FIGS. 28 (E) and 28 (B). In FIG. 28 (E), with the REMOCON mode selected as described above,
REMOCON segment B3 is flashing. In this case,
When the switch / SLEFT is turned on, the selection is switched to the SELF1 mode, the SELF1 mode is displayed on the SELF segment B2 as shown in FIG. 28B, and the SELF segment B2 blinks.

Next, the FOCU in step S420 described above.
The S select mode selection processing will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. The FOCUS select mode selection process is a process of switching the mode selected for the FOCUS mode in the FOCUS select mode. It is assumed that the AF mode is selected in the FOCUS select mode before the switch / SRIGHT is turned on. At this time, as shown in FIG. 29A, in the FOCUS mode, the LCD segment in the selectable mode is lit or the LCD segment in the currently selected mode is blinking. In the figure, the AF segment C1 is blinking when the AF mode is selected.
Segment (INF segment C2, MACRO segment A
3) is lit. For FLASH mode,
With the PRE mode selected, only the PRE segment A2 lights up. Regarding the SELF mode, with the S-OFF mode selected, only the S-OFF segment B1 lights up.
Regarding the DATE mode, the current "year", "month", and "day" are displayed in this order in the alphanumeric segment D1 with the "year / month / day print" mode selected.

In this case, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode of the FOCUS mode is shifted to the right by one to become the INF mode. At this time, L
On the CD panel 84, the blinking LCD segment is switched from the AF segment C1 to the INF segment C2 as shown in FIG. In INF mode, FLASH
Modes Since the selection of the PRE mode is prohibited and only the F-OFF mode is allowed, it automatically switches to the F-OFF mode and the F-OFF segment A3 lights up. In this way, when the FOCUS mode is automatically switched in the FOCUS select mode, the mode selected before the switching is stored until the mode is determined.

Further, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the MACRO mode,
The MACRO segment C3 blinks as shown in FIG. 29 (C). Even in the MACRO mode, the selection of the PRE mode for the FLASH mode is prohibited, and the AUTO mode, F-OFF
Mode and ON mode can be selected. If there are restrictions in combination with the FLASH mode, the FLASH mode is automatically changed to the preferred mode. As shown in the figure, the mode is changed to AUTO mode and the AUTO segment A1 lights up.

Further, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the AF mode, as shown in FIG.
The AF segment C1 blinks as shown in 9 (D).
Note that FIG. 29D shows the same state as FIG. 29A, and each time the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the mode cyclically selected is switched in the above order. Also, AF
When the mode is switched to, the PRE mode originally selected for the FLASH mode is allowed, so the mode returns to the PRE mode and the PRE segment A2 lights up. When the switch / SLEFT is turned on instead of the switch / SRIGHT, the mode selected in the reverse order of the above is switched.

Next, DATE in step S422 described above.
The select mode selection process will be described by taking the display mode of the LCD panel 84 as an example. The DATE select mode selection process is a process of switching the mode selected for the DATE mode in the DATE select mode. Switch / SR
Before the ignition is turned on, it is assumed that the "date print" mode is selected in the DATE select mode. At this time, as shown in FIG. 30A, the current "year", "month", and "day" are blinkingly displayed in this order in the alphanumeric segment D1. In the figure, in the FLASH mode, only the PRE segment A2 lights up when the PRE mode is selected, and in the SELF mode, the S-OF
With the F mode selected, only the S-OFF segment B1 lights up. Regarding the FOCUS mode, only the AF segment C1 lights up with the AF mode selected.

In this case, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode of the DATE mode is switched to the "month / year / year print" mode. At this time, L
On the CD panel 84, the current "month", "day", and "year" are blinked in this order in the alphanumeric segment D1 as shown in FIG. In addition, switch / SRIGHT
When is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the “day / month / year print” mode, and the current “day”, “month”, and “year” are displayed in the alphanumeric segment D1 as shown in FIG. 30 (C). Flashes in order. In addition, switch / SRIG
When the HT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the “date and time print” mode, and the current “day”, “hour”, and “minute” are displayed in the alphanumeric segment D1 as shown in FIG.
Flashes in this order. In addition, switch / SRI
When the GHT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the D-OFF mode, and the character "OFF" is displayed in the alphanumeric segment D1 as shown in Fig. 30 (E). Further, when the switch / SRIGHT is turned on, the selected mode is switched to the "print date" mode, and
As shown in (F), the current "year", "month", and "day" are displayed in blinking order in this order on the alphanumeric segment D1. Note that FIG. 30F shows the same state as FIG. 30A, and the mode is cyclically switched in the above order each time the switch / SRIGHT is turned on. When the switch / SLEFT is turned on instead of the switch / SRIGHT, the mode selected in the reverse order of the above is switched.

As described above, in the camera of this embodiment, the LCD panel 84 for displaying the photographing mode and the like can be illuminated by changing the color with the green LCDLED 1 or the orange LCDLED 2. In the above-described process, in the select mode in which the mode can be selected, the orange LCDLED2 is turned on, the green LCDLED1 is turned off, and the LCD panel 84 is illuminated by the orange backlight.

On the other hand, in the state where the mode is fixed (normal mode), the green LCDLED 1 is turned on, the orange LCDLED 2 is turned off, and the LCD panel 84 is illuminated by the green backlight. In this way, by changing the color of the illumination light of the LCD panel 84 according to the state of the camera, the user can easily know the state of the camera.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the backlight color of the LCD panel 84 is switched between two colors of green and orange, but a backlight of another color may be used, or it is limited to two colors. Instead, the color of the backlight can be switched in three or more colors, and the state of the camera can be displayed in more detail by the color of the backlight of the LCD panel 84. Furthermore, not only can the backlight be turned on or off, but it can also be blinked to display the state of the camera.

Further, in the above embodiment, the color of the backlight of the LCD panel 84 is switched depending on whether it is in the select mode or the like, but it may be switched under other conditions. For example, as shooting modes, there are an auto mode in which the camera automatically determines the shooting conditions and a manual mode in which the user can arbitrarily set the shooting conditions. When the auto mode is selected and when the manual mode is selected. Depending on the case, the color of the backlight of the LCD panel 84 can be switched.

Further, the CPU 60 determines the normal state or the abnormal state by detecting the state of the camera, and according to the state, L
The color of the backlight of the CD panel 84 may be switched. In particular, when there is an abnormality, the backlight may blink. The distinction between normal state and abnormal state is
It can be determined whether or not the camera operation is normally performed.

Further, the illumination of the LCD panel 84 is not limited to the case of illuminating from the back side of the LCD panel 84 as in the above embodiment, and may be the case of illuminating from the front side.

Regarding the division of the above group,
In the above embodiment, the FLAS related to the strobe (exposure)
It is divided into H mode, SELF mode related to release start, FOCUS mode related to focus, and DATE mode related to date, but if these are divided into at least two or more groups, this book The invention can be applied.

[0166] In addition, for the group in which the mode can be selected, the currently selected mode is LCD.
The mode which is blinked on the panel 84 and is not selected is lit, but the reverse mode may be adopted.

[0167]

As described above, according to the camera of the present invention, when the battery is replaced, the switch operation for shifting to the date select mode is performed instead of the switch operation for shifting to the normal date correction mode. If there is, the mode is changed to the date correction mode for the first time, so it is possible to set the date information without performing a special switch operation for changing to the normal date correction mode, and the operability is improved. The user can be surely prompted to set the date information. Especially, after the power is turned on, the user who wants to record the date information in the recording medium must be in the date select mode by setting the off mode in which the date information is not forcibly recorded in the recording medium before the date information is set. Since the shift is made, the date information is surely set at that time, and the problem that wrong date information is recorded on the recording medium is surely prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a camera loaded with a 135 film.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the outer appearance of a camera loaded with a 135 film.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the appearance of a camera loaded with a 135 film.

FIG. 4 is a left side view showing the outer appearance of a camera loaded with a 135 film.

FIG. 5 is a right side view showing the outer appearance of a camera loaded with a 135 film.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of the camera.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing allocation of segments for displaying various figures, characters, and numbers on the LCD panel.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram used to explain a select mode.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing of the main routine of the CPU.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing clock processing.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of / SMENU switch processing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of the LCD panel when a switch / SMENU is turned on in a case where the mode is not the select mode.

[Fig. 13] FLASH when not in the select mode
Switch / SMEN when mode is latch target mode
The figure which showed the display mode of the LCD panel when U was turned on.

FIG. 14 shows a switch / switch in the case of the select mode, in which the currently selected mode is the latch target mode.
The figure which showed the display mode of LCD panel 84 when SMENU is turned on.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display mode of the LCD panel when a switch / SMENU is turned on in the DATE select mode.

FIG. 16: Switch / SMEN in DATE correction mode
The figure showing the display mode of the LCD panel when U is turned on.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display mode of an LCD panel in mode confirmation processing.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of / SUP switch processing.

FIG. 19: Switch / SUP in DATE correction mode,
The figure which showed the display mode of the LCD panel when switch / SDOWN is turned on.

FIG. 20: Switch / SUP in DATE correction mode,
The figure which showed the display mode of the LCD panel when switch / SDOWN is turned on.

FIG. 21: Transition to first DATE correction mode processing L
The figure which showed the display mode of a CD panel.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a display mode of an LCD panel for a select mode switching process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of / SDOWN switch processing.

FIG. 24: / SRIGHT switch processing and / SL
The flowchart which showed the processing procedure of EFT switch processing together.

FIG. 25: Switch / SRIG in DATE correction mode
The figure which showed the display mode of the LCD panel about the DATE correction digit switching process when HT and switch / SLEFF are turned on.

[FIG. 26] LC for FLASH select mode selection processing
The figure which showed the display mode of D panel.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of SELF select mode selection processing.

FIG. 28: LCD for SELF select mode selection processing
The figure which showed the display mode of a panel.

FIG. 29: FOCUS select mode selection processing LC
The figure which showed the display mode of D panel.

[FIG. 30] LCD for DATE select mode selection processing
The figure which showed the display mode of a panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

32 ... Main switch, 34 ... Shutter button, 38 ...
LCD display window, 40 ... Selection button, 42 ... Menu / Enter button, 60 ... CPU, 84 ... LCD panel, 86 ...
Backlight LED (LCDLED1), 88 ... Backlight LED (LCDLED2), / SM, / S
B, / SP1, / SP2, / STELE, / SWID
E, / SMMENU, / SUP, / SDOWN, / SRI
GHT, / SLEFT ... switch

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 28, 2001 (2001.6.2)
8)

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0018

[Correction method] Delete

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI theme code (reference) H04N 5/225 H04N 5/225 A (72) Inventor Takao Umezu 1-324 Uetakecho, Saitama City, Saitama Fuji Photo Kouki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Nishitani 2-26-30 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo F Term of Fuji Shashin Film Co., Ltd. (reference) 2F002 AA05 BA26 BD04 FA01 GA09 2H102 AA72 BA14 BB01 CA11 2H103 AA11 BA32 BA33 BA35 BA43 BA49 ZA13 ZA22 ZA26 ZA33 5C022 AA00 AC11

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. When the mode is changed to a date select mode by a predetermined switch operation, and the mode is changed to the date select mode,
A recording mode in which date information to be recorded on a recording medium can be switched, a predetermined switch operation is performed to shift to a date correction mode, and the date information can be corrected by shifting to the date correction mode. In the camera, in which the date information disappears when is removed from the camera, the date select mode is set after the battery is inserted into the camera and before the date information is corrected at least once by the date correction mode. When there is an operation to move to
A first date correction mode transition means for automatically shifting to the date correction mode, and a normal date correction mode transition means for shifting to the date correction mode by a switch operation different from the switch operation for shifting to the date select mode. A camera that is equipped with. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the date information that can be corrected by arbitrarily specifying a numerical value in the date correction mode includes year, month, day, hour, and minute. 3. A record mode of the date information that can be switched in the date select mode is an off mode mode in which the date information is not recorded in the recording medium, or a year, month,
The camera according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: an on-mode mode in which predetermined items of day, hour, and minute are recorded in the recording medium in a predetermined order. 4. The recording mode of the date information is set to the off mode after the battery is inserted into the camera and before the date information is corrected at least once in the date correction mode. The camera according to claim 3, wherein: 5. When shifting to the date correction mode, the year,
It becomes possible to correct the date information of each digit by circulating in the order of month, day, hour, minute, and when the mode is changed to the date correction mode by the first date correction mode transition means, first the digit of the year is corrected. It becomes possible, and when the normal date correction mode shifting means shifts to the date correction mode, the digit of the day can be corrected first.
One of the cameras. 6. The initial value of the month and day of the date information is June 15 when the date correction mode is shifted to the date correction mode by the first date correction mode shift means. Any one of the five cameras. 7. When the correction of the date information is completed after shifting to the date correction mode by the first date correction mode shifting means, the recording form of the date information indicates that the date is year, month, day. When the date information is corrected after the shift to the date correction mode by the normal date correction mode shift means, the date before the shift to the normal date correction mode is performed. 7. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera returns to the information recording mode. 8. A valid / invalid changeover switch, comprising: a candidate changeover switch for switching a selection item to a front candidate or a rearmost candidate, and a valid / invalid changeover switch for changing over the selection item by the candidate changeover switch to valid / invalid. By turning on / off, it is possible to shift to a select mode that enables switching from a plurality of item select modes including a date select mode to a desired select mode, or
The select mode can be ended, and the candidate select switch can be turned on / off in the select mode to shift to the date select mode or the first date correction mode. It is possible to shift to the normal date correction mode by continuously turning on the effective / ineffective changeover switch for a predetermined time or more.
8. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the date correction mode can be ended when an invalidation changeover switch is turned on. 9. The camera according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the date information in a form corresponding to a recording form of the date information.