JP2004045494A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera of which operability for resetting the condition setting is improved. <P>SOLUTION: The camera is provided with a reset means 29 for resetting to prescribed setting only a second condition group of photographing and/or recording conditions including a first condition group settable by operation members 16, 18 and 24 alone and the second condition group for which setting is changeable by using operation members 25 and 28 while viewing contents displayed at a display device 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【００３８】
デジタルカメラ特有の部材として、図１（ｂ）に示すように、カメラ本体１２の背面には、モードダイアル２０、ジョグダイアル２５、液晶モニタすなわち液晶表示部２６、設定釦２８、デジタルリセット釦２９が配置されている。
【００３９】
モードダイアル２０は、３つのポジションを持つ回転式のダイアルであり、日付の設定、オートパワーオフの有無等、カメラ全体の各種設定を行うセットアップモード、デジタルカメラ２を撮影に使用する撮影モード、液晶表示部２６に画像を再生する再生モードのいずれかを選択できる。
【００４０】
ジョグダイアル２５は、上下左右にスイッチが配置されている。例えば、多点ＡＦエリアの中からエリアを選択するときには、ジョグダイアル２５の上下左右を適宜に押すことにより、手動で一つのエリアを選択することができる。液晶表示部２６の画面上に表示された項目について設定を変更するときには、ジョグダイアル２５の上又は下を押す。
【００４１】
設定釦２８を押すと、液晶表示部２６の画面上に設定変更したい項目を呼び出すことができる。デジタルリセット釦２９を押すと、液晶表示部２６の画面上に表示され設定変更可能な全ての項目について、初期設定にリセットされる。
【００４２】
次の表２は、液晶表示部２６の画面上に表示され、ジョグダイアル２５で設定を変更できる項目と、各項目における選択可能な設定とをまとめたものである。設定欄の先頭（下線を施した項目）が、デジタルリセット釦２９でリセットされる初期設定である。
【表２】

【００４３】
画像サイズは、画像ファイルの画素数を示す。画質モードについては、ＦＩＮＥ（ファイン），ＳＴＤ（スタンダード），ＥＣＯＮ（エコノミー），ＲＡＷ（撮像時に最初に得られるＲＡＷデータ）を設定できる。ホワイトバランスは、光源光の種類を設定できる。
【００４４】
なお、デジタルリセット釦２９は、表２の画像処理又は画像記録に関する項目のみをリセットすることができ、表１の撮影条件に関する項目についてはリセットできない。つまり、デジタルリセット釦２９は、表１の第１の条件群と、表２の第２の条件群とを含む撮影及び／又は記録条件のうち、表２の第２の条件群だけを所定の設定にリセットするリセット手段として機能する。
【００４５】
次に、第２実施例のデジタルカメラについて、図２、図４〜図８を参照しながら説明する。
【００４６】
第２実施例のデジタルカメラ４は、図２の外観図に示すように、カメラ本体３２の片側にレンズ３０が配置されている。
【００４７】
カメラ本体３２の上部には、ファインダ３３、シャッタースタート釦３４、シーンセレクタ釦３５、回転ダイアル３６、Ｐリセット釦３７、第１ダイアル３８、第２ダイアル３９、液晶パネルすなわち第１表示部４０が配置されている。
【００４８】
シーンセレクタ釦３５を押すごとに、ポートレートモード、スポーツモード、風景モード、夜景モードを順に選択することができる。
【００４９】
第１ダイアル３８は、その回転位置により、ＯＦＦ、カメラモード、再生モード、動画記録モード、セットアップを選択できる。
【００５０】
第２ダイアル３９は、その回転位置により、露出モード、フラッシュモード、セルフタイマー、ドライブモードが選択できる。回転ダイアル３６を回転すると、各モードにおける設定を切り替えることができる。
【００５１】
第１表示部４０には、シーンセレクタ釦３５、回転ダイアル３６、第２ダイアル３９で設定された設定内容が表示される。
【００５２】
次の表３は、主にカメラ本体３２の上部に配置された操作部材３５，３６，３９で設定可能な項目ごとの設定を示す。設定欄の先頭が、初期設定である。
【表３】

【００５３】
表３の各項目の設定は、第１表示部４０に表示され、Ｐリセット釦３７を押すと初期設定（設定欄の先頭の下線を施した項目）にリセットされる。例えば、露出モードについては、Ｐ（プログラム）モードにリセットされる。
【００５４】
カメラ本体３２の背面には、液晶モニタすなわち第２表示部４２、メニュー釦４４、ＡＦロック釦４６、ジョグダイアル４８、デジタルリセット釦４９が配置されている。
【００５５】
第２表示部４２は、メニュー釦４４を押すと設定表示画面になる。設定表示画面に表示された項目や設定は、ジョグダイアル４８を用いて変更することができる。
【００５６】
設定表示画面に表示される項目は、次の表４に示すように、「基本」、「応用１」、「応用２」に分類される。設定欄の先頭が、初期設定である。
【表４】

【００５７】
「基本」の項目は、撮影時の焦点調節、測光、フラッシュモードなど、撮影時に必ず設定されなければならない撮影条件に関する項目である。「基本」の項目は、Ｐリセット釦３７により初期設定（設定欄の先頭の下線を施した項目）にリセットされる。
【００５８】
「応用１」は、ブラケット撮影時、インターバル撮影時など、特定の撮影時にのみ設定が必要となる設定条件である。「写し込み」とは、日付やシリアルＮｏ．などを撮影画像に重ね、画像データとして作成するものであり、画像データに対応するタグ情報として記録するものとは異なる。「応用１」の項目については、特にリセットするための部材を設けていない。例えば、Ｐリセット釦３７でもデジタルリセット釦４９でも、リセットできない。
【００５９】
「応用２」の項目は、撮像中、撮像後の画像データの扱い（処理）に関するデジタルカメラ特有の設定に関する。「応用２」の各項目は、デジタルリセット釦４９を押すと、初期設定にリセットすることができる。
【００６０】
つまり、デジタルリセット釦４９は、表３と表４の「基本」及び「応用１」との撮影条件群と、表４の「応用２」の画像記録条件群とを含む撮影及び／又は記録条件のうち、表４の「応用２」の画像記録条件群のみを所定の設定にリセットするリセット手段として機能する。
【００６１】
次に、第２表示部４２の画面表示について、図４〜図６を参照しながら説明する。なお、図４〜図６では、一部の項目しか表示されていないが、表示が上下にスクロールすることにより全ての項目が順次表示される。
【００６２】
メニュー釦４４を押すと、設定変更のモードに入り、図４（ａ）に示すように、第２表示部４２には、「基本」、「応用１」、「応用２」のシートが重ねて表示される。各シートのタブの「基本」、「応用１」、「応用２」のいずれかの分類表示が反転表示され、反転表示されているシートが最も手前に表示される。すなわち、最も手前には、アクティブなシートが表示される。シートの選択は、ジョグダイアル４８の左右方向のクリックで行う。例えば、初期状態では図４（ａ）に示したように「基本」のシートがアクティブ表示され、ジョグダイアル４８を右方向クリックすると、図４（ｂ）のように「応用１」のシートがアクティブ表示され、さらにジョグダイアル４８を右方向クリックすると、図４（ｃ）のように「応用２」のシートがアクティブ表示される。ジョグダイアル４８を左方向クリックすると、戻すことができる。あるいは更にジョグダイアル４８を右方向クリックすることで「基本」に戻るように構成してもよい。
【００６３】
シートの選択後、ジョグダイアル４８を下方向クリックすると、最も手前のシートについて項目表示が上から順に反転表示される。ジョグダイアル４８を上方向クリックするごとに、項目を一つ上に戻すことができる。例えば、「基本」シートがアクティブ表示されているときに、ジョグダイアル４８を下方向に２回クリックすると、図５（ａ）に示すように、「測光モード」の項目表示が反転表示される。
【００６４】
ジョグダイアル４８を右方向クリックすると、反転表示は、左側の項目表示から右側の設定表示に移動し、設定表示が反転表示されている。例えば、図５（ａ）の状態でジョグダイアル４８を右方向クリックすると、図５（ｂ）のように、「多分割測光」の設定表示が反転表示される。
【００６５】
次に、ジョグダイアル４８を下方向にクリックすると、設定表示を切り替えることができる。図５（ｂ）の状態でジョグダイアル４８を下方向に２回クリックすると、図５（ｃ）に示すように、「多分割測光」の設定表示が「スポット測光」の設定表示に切り替わる。ジョグダイアル４８の中央を押すと、設定が確定する。
【００６６】
前述のように、第２表示部４２に表示される項目中、「応用２」のシートの項目について、デジタルリセット釦４９によりリセットされる。
【００６７】
すなわち、図６（ａ）に示すように「応用２」のシートが選択された状態でデジタルリセット釦４９を押すと、図６（ｂ）に示すように「応用２」の全ての項目が初期設定に戻る。
【００６８】
つまり、第２表示部４２は「表示部」、ジョグダイアル４８は「設定変更部材」、デジタルリセット釦４９は「リセット手段」として機能する。
【００６９】
なお、ユーザー設定により、「応用１」の項目について、Ｐリセット釦３７又はデジタルリセット釦４９のいずれかでリセットするような設定あるいは操作を設けてもよい。
【００７０】
第２実施例の変形例としては、カメラ上面の第１表示部４０に表示される項目はＰリセット釦３７で、カメラ背面の第２表示部４２に表示される項目はデジタルリセット釦４９で、それぞれ初期設定にリセットするようにしてもよい。この場合、第１表示部４０は「第１の表示装置」、第２表示部４２は「第２の表示装置」、Ｐリセット釦３７は「第１のリセット手段」、デジタルリセット釦４９は「第２のリセット手段」として機能する。
【００７１】
次に、カメラ４の動作について、図７及び図８を参照しながら説明する。
【００７２】
カメラ４が起動すると（＃１０）、第１ダイアル２８の状態を調べ（＃１２）、再生モードであれば再生モードのルーチンを実行する。
【００７３】
カメラモードであれば、ＲＡＭ等の記録媒体に一時的に記憶したデジタルカメラとしての条件設定を読み出し（＃１４）、各スイッチの状態をチェックする（＃１６）。そして、設定を変更するモードであるか否かを判定する（＃１８）。設定を変更するモードであれば（＃１８でＹＥＳ）、設定を変更し（＃２０）、設定を終了する（＃２２）と、ステップ＃２４に進む。設定を変更するモードでなければ（＃１８でＮＯ）、ステップ＃２４に進む。
【００７４】
ステップ＃２４では、デジタルリセット釦４９がＯＮであるか判別する（＃２４）。ＯＮであれば（＃２４でＹＥＳ）、初期設定を読み出して設定し（＃２６）、ステップ＃２８に進む。ＯＮでなければ（２４でＮＯ）、ステップ＃２８に進む。
【００７５】
ステップ＃２８において、スイッチＳ１がＯＮであるか否かを判別し、ＯＮでなければ（＃２８でＮＯ）、ステップ＃１６に戻る。ＯＮであれば（＃２８でＹＥＳ）、ＡＥ演算（＃３０）、ＡＦ演算（＃３２）、焦点調節（＃３４）を行う。
【００７６】
次に、ステップ＃３６において、スイッチＳ２がＯＮであるか否かを判別する（＃３６）。スイッチＳ２がＯＮでなければ（＃３６でＮＯ）、ステップ＃２８に戻る。スイッチＳ２がＯＮであれば（＃３６でＹＥＳ）、露光動作（＃３８）、画像データの保存（＃４０）を行い、ステップ＃１６に戻る。
【００７７】
次に、第３実施例のカメラについて、図３を参照しながら説明する。
【００７８】
第３実施例のカメラ６は、フィルムを用いるカメラとして使用するときの裏蓋を、電子撮像装置を搭載したデジタルバック５０に交換することにより、デジタルカメラとしても使用可能となる。図３は、カメラ本体５２にデジタルバック５０を装着した状態を示す。カメラ本体５２のマイクロコンピュータ（図示せず）は、裏蓋装着時もデジタルバック装着時も、カメラ全体の制御を統括する。
【００７９】
カメラ本体５２の上部には、第１及び第２実施例と略同様に、操作部材が配置されている。これらの操作部材は、フィルムを用いるカメラとして使用するときも、デジタルカメラとして使用するときも、同様の役割・機能を持つ。
【００８０】
ただし、フィルムを用いるカメラとして使用するときに露出モードをプログラムモードにリセットする操作部材であるＰリセット釦５６は、後述するように、デジタルカメラとして使用するときに、デジタルカメラ特有の項目のリセット機能が追加される。
【００８１】
デジタルバック５０には、メインスイッチ及びモードダイアル５４、ジョグダイアル５８、液晶モニタ６０、デジタルリセット釦６４、設定釦６６などが配置され、内部には、撮像素子、メモリーなどが設けられ、カメラ本体５２と連携しながら動作するようになっている。
【００８２】
液晶モニタ６０は、開閉できるようになっていて、図３（ｂ）に示した開状態では、表示画面６２とデジタルリセット釦６４が現れる。表示画面６２とデジタルリセット釦６４は、図３（ａ）に示したように液晶モニタ６０を閉じた収納状態では、隠れる。
【００８３】
メインスイッチ及びモードダイアル５４は、４つのポジションを持つ回転式のダイアルであり、カメラ６をデジタルカメラとして用いるときの各種設定を行うセットアップモード、デジタルカメラとして撮影に使用する撮影モード、液晶モニタ６０の表示画面６２に画像を再生する再生モード、デジタルバック５０の電源ＯＦＦのいずれかを選択できる。
【００８４】
液晶モニタ６０の表示画面６２を見ながら、第１実施例と同様に、設定釦６６により項目を選択し、ジョグダイアル５８により条件設定を変更することにより、デジタルカメラとして用いるときのデジタルカメラ特有の各種設定を行うことができる。
【００８５】
デジタルバック５０で設定した項目の一部は、Ｐリセット釦５６を押すと、フィルムを用いるカメラとデジタルカメラとで共通の条件設定とともに、初期設定にリセットされる。
【００８６】
すなわち、デジタルバック５０を装着したとき、カメラ６（正確には、カメラ本体５２内のマイクロコンピュータ）はデジタルバック５０を検出すると、例えば次の表５のように、Ｐリセット釦５６で初期設定にリセットする項目として、フィルムを用いるときにリセットする項目に、デジタルバック５０で設定したデジタルカメラ特有の項目（画像サイズ、画質）を加える。つまり、カメラ本体５２内のマイクロコンピュータは、制御手段として機能する。
【表５】

【００８７】
一方、液晶モニタ６０の表示画面６２上で設定する項目のうち、Ｐリセット釦５６で初期設定にリセットする項目以外の項目については、デジタルバック６０に設けたデジタルリセット釦６４を押すことにより、初期設定にリセットすることができる。
【００８８】
以上説明したように、表示画面上で行うデジタルカメラ特有のデータの処理や記録などに関する設定は、デジタルリセット釦２９，４９，６４やＰリセット釦５６を押すという簡単な操作によって、直ちにリセットすることができるので、次の撮影を速やかに行うことができる。一方、デジタルリセット釦２９，４９，６４を押しても、撮影条件など、デジタルカメラ非特有の設定は、変更せずに保持できる。表示部別に設定内容をリセットできるので、それぞれ独立してリセット可能となり、リセット内容を区別しやすい。
【００８９】
なお、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、その他種々の態様で実施可能である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１実施例を示すデジタルカメラの外観図である。
【図２】本発明の第２実施例を示すデジタルカメラの外観図である。
【図３】本発明の第３実施例を示すデジタルバックを装着可能なカメラの外観図である。
【図４】図２のカメラにおける画面表示の説明図である。
【図５】図２のカメラにおける画面表示の説明図である。
【図６】図２のカメラにおける画面表示の説明図である。
【図７】図２のカメラの動作についてのフローチャートである。
【図８】図７の続きのフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
２，４　デジタルカメラ（カメラ）
６　カメラ
１６　前ダイアル（操作部材）
２４　後ダイアル（操作部材）
２５　ジョグダイアル（操作部材）
２６　液晶表示部（表示装置）
２９　デジタルリセット釦（リセット手段）
３７　Ｐリセット釦（第１のリセット手段）
４０　第１表示部（第１の表示装置）
４２　第２表示部（第２の表示装置）
４８　ジョグダイアル（設定変更部材）
４９　デジタルリセット釦（リセット手段、第２のリセット手段）
５０　デジタルバック
５６　Ｐリセット釦（リセット手段）[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a camera.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, various cameras capable of resetting settings have been proposed.
[0003]
For example, if the shooting mode is set to any one of the A mode (aperture priority AE), the S mode (shutter speed priority AE), and the M mode (manual setting), pressing the P reset button causes the P mode (program A camera is provided which can be reset to AE).
[0004]
Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-95196 proposes a so-called custom reset in which a set value is stored as a normal mode, and a reset operation is performed to return to the normal mode.
[0005]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-184873 has a switch for resetting to a predetermined mode irrespective of the setting mode of an operation member such as a dial. It is proposed to return.
[0006]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-268374 proposes a configuration in which a setting state can be reset to an initial value by a photographing mode selection member capable of setting a full function use mode and a partial function use mode. ing.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In particular, in a single-lens reflex digital camera, in addition to the same condition settings as a camera using a film, such as an exposure mode, an AF mode, a flash mode, a continuous shooting mode, and an exposure compensation mode, the size and compression ratio of a captured image and It is possible to set digital camera-specific conditions such as white balance settings.
[0008]
The condition setting similar to that of the camera using a film can change the operation members arranged in the same manner as the camera using the film by the same operation as the camera using the film.
[0009]
In many cases, the latter condition setting unique to a digital camera is changed by an up / down key or an enter button while displaying the setting contents on a monitor.
[0010]
When the setting is made by using the up / down key or the determination button while looking at the display screen in this way, unlike the dial operation member or the like in which the setting position corresponds to the setting content, the setting value is not known even by looking at the operation member. Also, it takes time and effort to restore the settings made on the display screen to the original.
[0011]
Therefore, a technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a camera with improved operability when resetting a condition setting.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides a camera having the following configuration in order to solve the above technical problem.
[0013]
The camera according to the first aspect of the present invention can select and set photographing and / or recording conditions. The photographing and / or recording conditions include a first condition group that can be set by the operation member alone, and a second condition group that can be changed by using the operation member while viewing the content displayed on the display device. Including. The camera of the present invention includes reset means for resetting only the second condition group to a predetermined setting.
[0014]
In the above configuration, the operation members are, for example, dials, levers, buttons, and the like, and may be common or different between the first condition group and the second condition group. The photographing and / or recording conditions include various conditions such as, for example, photographing conditions such as exposure and image data processing and recording conditions such as image size and compression ratio.
[0015]
According to the above configuration, it is possible to immediately reset only the second condition group by a simple operation using the reset means while keeping the first condition group as it is.
[0016]
For example, if the first condition group includes photographing conditions such as exposure and the second condition group includes image recording conditions specific to a digital camera relating to processing and recording of image data, the photographing conditions are not changed and the image recording is performed. The condition can be easily and quickly returned to a predetermined setting. Since the photographing conditions are not changed and are held, the next photographing can be performed promptly.
[0017]
Therefore, operability when resetting the condition setting can be improved.
[0018]
According to the camera of the present invention described in claim 2, shooting and / or recording conditions can be selectively set. The photographing and / or recording conditions include a photographing condition group relating to a photographing condition of a camera and an image recording condition group relating to image processing or image recording of a photographed image. The camera according to the present invention includes a reset unit that resets only the image recording condition group to a predetermined setting.
[0019]
According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to immediately reset only the image recording condition group by a simple operation using the reset unit, without changing the photographing condition group. Since the photographing condition group is not changed and is kept, the next photographing can be promptly performed.
[0020]
Therefore, operability when resetting the condition setting can be improved.
[0021]
The camera according to the third aspect of the present invention is a camera that can be used as a digital camera by exchanging a back cover when using a film with a digital bag having an imaging device. The camera according to the present invention includes a reset unit and a control unit. The reset unit, when operated while the back cover is mounted, resets a condition group that can be set and set to a predetermined setting. When the reset unit is operated while the digital bag is mounted, the control unit sets at least one photographing and / or recording condition that can be set by the digital bag together with the setting of the condition group. Control to reset.
[0022]
In the above configuration, the camera can be used as a camera using a film when the back cover is mounted, and can be used as a digital camera when the digital back is mounted. The digital back is capable of setting shooting and / or recording conditions specific to a digital camera, and the at least one set of shooting and / or recording conditions is controlled to be reset by a control unit.
[0023]
According to the above configuration, if the reset unit is used when used as a digital camera, not only a group of conditions such as an exposure mode common to the camera using the film and the digital camera, but also at least a part of the conditions specific to the digital camera Can also be reset at the same time.
[0024]
Therefore, operability when resetting the condition setting can be improved.
[0025]
The camera according to the fourth aspect of the present invention can select and set photographing and / or recording conditions. A camera according to the present invention includes a display unit, a setting change member, and a reset unit. The display unit classifies and displays the shooting and / or recording conditions whose settings can be changed for each of a plurality of condition groups. The setting change member changes a condition setting of a condition group currently displayed on the display unit. The reset unit resets only a condition setting of a condition group in a display state on the display unit to a predetermined setting.
[0026]
According to the above configuration, only the condition setting in the screen currently displayed on the display unit is reset by the reset unit, and the condition setting not displayed is not reset. You can know the condition setting accurately.
[0027]
Therefore, operability when resetting the condition setting can be improved.
[0028]
According to the camera of the present invention described in claim 5, a first group of photographing and / or recording conditions in which the setting contents are displayed on the first display device and a second group in which the setting contents are displayed on the second display device. A second set of photographing and / or recording conditions, a first reset means for resetting the first group of photographing and / or recording conditions to a predetermined setting, and a second group of photographing and / or recording conditions Second reset means for resetting the setting.
[0029]
According to the above configuration, different reset means are used for each display device, so that they can be reset independently. In addition, reset contents can be easily distinguished.
[0030]
Therefore, operability when resetting the condition setting can be improved.
[0031]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0032]
First, a digital camera according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to the external view of FIG.
[0033]
The digital camera 2 of the first embodiment is of a single-lens reflex type in which a lens 10 mounted on a camera body 12 can be exchanged.
[0034]
Operation members such as a shutter start button 14, a front dial 16, an exposure mode setting dial 18, an AF lock button 21, an AE lock button 22, and a rear dial 24 are provided on an upper portion of the camera body 12, similarly to a camera using a conventional film. Is arranged.
[0035]
When the shutter start button 14 is pressed halfway, the switch S1 for performing a shooting preparation operation is turned on. When the shutter start button 14 is completely pressed, exposure for capturing an image to be recorded (hereinafter, this operation is simply referred to as "exposure"). Switch S2 for starting the operation is turned on.
[0036]
The exposure mode setting dial 18 is a rotary dial, and the exposure mode, that is, P mode (program AE), A mode (aperture priority AE), S mode (shutter speed priority AE), M mode ( Manual) can be set. In each of the exposure modes, the aperture value and the shutter speed can be changed by rotating the front dial 16 or the rear dial 24. The front dial 16 and the rear dial 24 have substantially the same function.
[0037]
As shown in Table 1 below, the exposure mode setting dial 18, the front dial 16, and the rear dial 24 can be used to change the settings of the exposure mode and other shooting condition items. The head of the setting column is the initial setting.
[Table 1]

[0038]
As shown in FIG. 1B, a mode dial 20, a jog dial 25, a liquid crystal monitor or liquid crystal display unit 26, a setting button 28, and a digital reset button 29 are arranged on the back of the camera body 12, as members unique to the digital camera. Have been.
[0039]
The mode dial 20 is a rotary dial having three positions. The mode dial 20 is a setup mode for performing various settings of the entire camera, such as date setting, whether or not auto power is off, a shooting mode for using the digital camera 2 for shooting, and a liquid crystal display. One of the reproduction modes for reproducing an image on the display unit 26 can be selected.
[0040]
The jog dial 25 has switches arranged up, down, left, and right. For example, when selecting an area from the multi-point AF area, one area can be manually selected by appropriately pressing the jog dial 25 up, down, left, and right. To change the settings of the items displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 26, the user presses the jog dial 25 up or down.
[0041]
When the setting button 28 is pressed, an item whose setting is to be changed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 26 can be called. When the digital reset button 29 is pressed, all the items that can be set and displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 26 are reset to the initial settings.
[0042]
Table 2 below summarizes items that are displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 26 and whose settings can be changed with the jog dial 25 and selectable settings for each item. The top of the setting column (underlined item) is the initial setting to be reset by the digital reset button 29.
[Table 2]

[0043]
The image size indicates the number of pixels of the image file. For the image quality mode, FINE (fine), STD (standard), ECON (economy), and RAW (raw data obtained first at the time of imaging) can be set. White balance can set the kind of light source light.
[0044]
Note that the digital reset button 29 can reset only items related to image processing or image recording in Table 2, and cannot reset items related to shooting conditions in Table 1. That is, the digital reset button 29 is used to set only the second condition group of Table 2 out of the photographing and / or recording conditions including the first condition group of Table 1 and the second condition group of Table 2. Functions as reset means for resetting the settings.
[0045]
Next, a digital camera according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0046]
In the digital camera 4 of the second embodiment, a lens 30 is arranged on one side of a camera body 32 as shown in the external view of FIG.
[0047]
A finder 33, a shutter start button 34, a scene selector button 35, a rotary dial 36, a P reset button 37, a first dial 38, a second dial 39, and a liquid crystal panel, that is, a first display section 40 are arranged on the upper part of the camera body 32. Have been.
[0048]
Each time the scene selector button 35 is pressed, a portrait mode, a sports mode, a landscape mode, and a night scene mode can be sequentially selected.
[0049]
The first dial 38 can select OFF, a camera mode, a reproduction mode, a moving image recording mode, or a setup, depending on its rotational position.
[0050]
The second dial 39 can select an exposure mode, a flash mode, a self-timer, or a drive mode depending on its rotational position. By rotating the rotary dial 36, settings in each mode can be switched.
[0051]
The setting contents set by the scene selector button 35, the rotary dial 36, and the second dial 39 are displayed on the first display section 40.
[0052]
Table 3 below shows the settings for each item that can be set mainly with the operating members 35, 36, and 39 arranged on the upper part of the camera body 32. The head of the setting column is the initial setting.
[Table 3]

[0053]
The setting of each item in Table 3 is displayed on the first display unit 40, and is reset to the initial setting (the underlined item in the setting column) when the P reset button 37 is pressed. For example, the exposure mode is reset to the P (program) mode.
[0054]
On the back of the camera body 32, a liquid crystal monitor, that is, a second display section 42, a menu button 44, an AF lock button 46, a jog dial 48, and a digital reset button 49 are arranged.
[0055]
When the menu button 44 is pressed, the second display section 42 becomes a setting display screen. Items and settings displayed on the setting display screen can be changed using the jog dial 48.
[0056]
The items displayed on the setting display screen are classified into “basic”, “application 1”, and “application 2” as shown in Table 4 below. The head of the setting column is the initial setting.
[Table 4]

[0057]
The items of “basic” are items relating to photographing conditions that must be set at the time of photographing, such as focus adjustment at the time of photographing, photometry, and a flash mode. The item of “basic” is reset to the initial setting (the underlined item in the setting column) by the P reset button 37.
[0058]
“Application 1” is a setting condition that needs to be set only during specific shooting, such as during bracket shooting or interval shooting. “Imprint” means date and serial number. Are superimposed on a photographed image and created as image data, which is different from that recorded as tag information corresponding to the image data. As for the item of “application 1”, no member for resetting is provided. For example, neither the P reset button 37 nor the digital reset button 49 can reset.
[0059]
The item of “application 2” relates to a setting unique to a digital camera regarding handling (processing) of image data during and after imaging. Each item of “application 2” can be reset to the initial setting by pressing the digital reset button 49.
[0060]
That is, the digital reset button 49 is used to set the shooting and / or recording conditions including the “basic” and “applied 1” photographing condition groups in Tables 3 and 4 and the “applied 2” image recording condition group in Table 4. Among them, it functions as reset means for resetting only the image recording condition group of “application 2” in Table 4 to a predetermined setting.
[0061]
Next, the screen display of the second display unit 42 will be described with reference to FIGS. Although only some of the items are displayed in FIGS. 4 to 6, all the items are sequentially displayed by scrolling the display up and down.
[0062]
When the menu button 44 is pressed, a setting change mode is entered. As shown in FIG. 4A, the sheets of “basic”, “applied 1”, and “applied 2” are superimposed on the second display section 42. Is displayed. Any of the tabs “Basic”, “Application 1”, and “Application 2” on the tab of each sheet is highlighted, and the highlighted sheet is displayed on the front. That is, the active sheet is displayed in the foreground. Selection of a sheet is performed by clicking the jog dial 48 in the left-right direction. For example, in the initial state, the “basic” sheet is actively displayed as shown in FIG. 4A, and when the jog dial 48 is right-clicked, the “application 1” sheet is actively displayed as shown in FIG. 4B. When the jog dial 48 is further clicked in the right direction, the "application 2" sheet is actively displayed as shown in FIG. When the jog dial 48 is left-clicked, it can be returned. Alternatively, the jog dial 48 may be configured to return to “basic” by right-clicking.
[0063]
When the jog dial 48 is clicked downward after the selection of the sheet, the item display of the foremost sheet is highlighted in order from the top. Each time the jog dial 48 is clicked upward, the item can be returned up by one. For example, when the jog dial 48 is clicked twice downward while the “basic” sheet is actively displayed, the item display of “photometry mode” is highlighted as shown in FIG.
[0064]
When the jog dial 48 is right-clicked, the inverted display moves from the item display on the left to the setting display on the right, and the setting display is highlighted. For example, when the jog dial 48 is right-clicked in the state of FIG. 5A, the setting display of “multi-segment photometry” is highlighted as shown in FIG. 5B.
[0065]
Next, when the jog dial 48 is clicked downward, the setting display can be switched. When the jog dial 48 is clicked twice downward in the state of FIG. 5B, the setting display of “multi-segment metering” is switched to the setting display of “spot metering” as shown in FIG. 5C. Pressing the center of the jog dial 48 confirms the setting.
[0066]
As described above, among the items displayed on the second display section 42, the items of the sheet of “application 2” are reset by the digital reset button 49.
[0067]
That is, when the digital reset button 49 is pressed in a state where the sheet of “application 2” is selected as shown in FIG. 6A, all the items of “application 2” are initialized as shown in FIG. 6B. Return to settings.
[0068]
That is, the second display unit 42 functions as a “display unit”, the jog dial 48 functions as a “setting change member”, and the digital reset button 49 functions as a “reset unit”.
[0069]
It should be noted that a setting or operation for resetting the item of “application 1” by either the P reset button 37 or the digital reset button 49 may be provided by the user setting.
[0070]
As a modification of the second embodiment, the items displayed on the first display section 40 on the top of the camera are P reset buttons 37, the items displayed on the second display section 42 on the back of the camera are digital reset buttons 49, Each may be reset to the initial setting. In this case, the first display unit 40 is a “first display device”, the second display unit 42 is a “second display device”, the P reset button 37 is a “first reset unit”, and the digital reset button 49 is a “first reset device”. It functions as "second reset means".
[0071]
Next, the operation of the camera 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0072]
When the camera 4 is started (# 10), the state of the first dial 28 is checked (# 12), and if the mode is the playback mode, a playback mode routine is executed.
[0073]
If the mode is the camera mode, the condition setting as the digital camera temporarily stored in a recording medium such as a RAM is read (# 14), and the state of each switch is checked (# 16). Then, it is determined whether or not the mode is for changing the setting (# 18). If the mode is to change the setting (YES in # 18), the setting is changed (# 20), and the setting is terminated (# 22). Then, the process proceeds to step # 24. If it is not the mode for changing the setting (NO in # 18), the process proceeds to step # 24.
[0074]
In step # 24, it is determined whether the digital reset button 49 is ON (# 24). If it is ON (YES in # 24), the initial settings are read out and set (# 26), and the process proceeds to step # 28. If it is not ON (NO in 24), the process proceeds to step # 28.
[0075]
In step # 28, it is determined whether or not the switch S1 is ON. If not, the process returns to step # 16 if it is not ON (NO in # 28). If ON (YES in # 28), AE calculation (# 30), AF calculation (# 32), and focus adjustment (# 34) are performed.
[0076]
Next, in step # 36, it is determined whether or not the switch S2 is ON (# 36). If the switch S2 is not ON (NO in # 36), the process returns to step # 28. If the switch S2 is ON (YES in # 36), the exposure operation (# 38) saves the image data (# 40) and returns to step # 16.
[0077]
Next, a camera according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
[0078]
The camera 6 of the third embodiment can also be used as a digital camera by replacing the back cover when used as a camera using film with a digital bag 50 equipped with an electronic imaging device. FIG. 3 shows a state where the digital bag 50 is attached to the camera body 52. A microcomputer (not shown) of the camera body 52 controls the entire camera both when the back cover is attached and when the digital back is attached.
[0079]
An operating member is arranged on the upper part of the camera body 52, in substantially the same manner as in the first and second embodiments. These operation members have the same role and function when used as a camera using a film and when used as a digital camera.
[0080]
However, when used as a digital camera, the P reset button 56, which is an operation member for resetting the exposure mode to the program mode when used as a camera using a film, has a function of resetting items specific to the digital camera when used as a digital camera. Is added.
[0081]
On the digital back 50, a main switch and a mode dial 54, a jog dial 58, a liquid crystal monitor 60, a digital reset button 64, a setting button 66, and the like are arranged. Inside, an image sensor, a memory, and the like are provided. It works in cooperation.
[0082]
The liquid crystal monitor 60 can be opened and closed. In the open state shown in FIG. 3B, a display screen 62 and a digital reset button 64 appear. The display screen 62 and the digital reset button 64 are hidden when the liquid crystal monitor 60 is closed as shown in FIG.
[0083]
The main switch and mode dial 54 are rotary dials having four positions, and are a setup mode for performing various settings when the camera 6 is used as a digital camera, a shooting mode used for shooting as a digital camera, and a liquid crystal monitor 60. One of a reproduction mode for reproducing an image on the display screen 62 and a power OFF of the digital back 50 can be selected.
[0084]
While looking at the display screen 62 of the liquid crystal monitor 60, similarly to the first embodiment, by selecting an item with the setting button 66 and changing the condition setting with the jog dial 58, various items unique to the digital camera when used as a digital camera can be obtained. Settings can be made.
[0085]
When the P reset button 56 is pressed, some of the items set in the digital bag 50 are reset to the initial settings together with the common condition settings for the camera using the film and the digital camera.
[0086]
That is, when the digital back 50 is attached, the camera 6 (more precisely, the microcomputer in the camera main body 52) detects the digital back 50, and for example, as shown in Table 5 below, initializes the camera with the P reset button 56. As items to be reset, items (image size, image quality) specific to the digital camera set in the digital bag 50 are added to items to be reset when using the film. That is, the microcomputer in the camera body 52 functions as control means.
[Table 5]

[0087]
On the other hand, among the items to be set on the display screen 62 of the liquid crystal monitor 60, items other than the item to be reset to the initial setting by the P reset button 56 are initialized by pressing the digital reset button 64 provided on the digital back 60. Can be reset to settings.
[0088]
As described above, settings relating to processing and recording of data specific to the digital camera performed on the display screen are immediately reset by a simple operation of pressing the digital reset buttons 29, 49, 64 and the P reset button 56. Therefore, the next photographing can be promptly performed. On the other hand, even if the digital reset buttons 29, 49, and 64 are pressed, settings unique to the digital camera, such as shooting conditions, can be held without being changed. Since the setting contents can be reset for each display unit, the reset contents can be reset independently, and the reset contents can be easily distinguished.
[0089]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be implemented in other various modes.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a digital camera showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of a digital camera showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external view of a camera to which a digital bag according to a third embodiment of the present invention can be attached.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen display in the camera of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a screen display in the camera of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a screen display in the camera of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the camera in FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 7;
[Explanation of symbols]
2,4 Digital camera (camera)
6 camera 16 front dial (operation member)
24 Rear dial (operation member)
25 Jog dial (operation member)
26 Liquid crystal display (display device)
29 Digital reset button (reset means)
37 P reset button (first reset means)
40 First Display Unit (First Display Device)
42 second display unit (second display device)
48 Jog dial (setting change member)
49 Digital reset button (reset means, second reset means)
50 Digital back 56 P reset button (reset means)

Claims (5)

A camera capable of selectively setting shooting and / or recording conditions,
The photographing and / or recording conditions include a first condition group that can be set by the operation member alone, and a second condition group that can be changed by using the operation member while viewing the content displayed on the display device. Including
A camera comprising reset means for resetting only the second condition group to a predetermined setting. A camera capable of selectively setting shooting and / or recording conditions,
The photographing and / or recording conditions include a photographing condition group relating to a photographing condition of a camera, and an image recording condition group relating to image processing or image recording of a photographed image,
A camera comprising reset means for resetting only the image recording condition group to a predetermined setting. A camera that can be used as a digital camera by replacing a back cover when using a film with a digital bag equipped with an imaging device,
When operated when the back cover is attached, reset means for resetting a condition group that can be set and set to a predetermined setting,
When the reset unit is operated while the digital bag is mounted, control is performed so that at least one shooting and / or recording condition setting that can be set with the digital bag is reset together with the setting of the condition group. A camera comprising: A camera capable of selectively setting shooting and / or recording conditions,
A display unit configured to classify and display the shooting and / or recording conditions that can be changed for each of a plurality of condition groups;
A setting change member that changes the condition setting of the condition group currently displayed on the display unit,
A camera comprising: reset means for resetting only a condition setting of a condition group in a display state on the display unit to a predetermined setting. A first photographing and / or recording condition group in which setting contents are displayed on the first display device;
A second group of photographing and / or recording conditions in which setting contents are displayed on a second display device;
First reset means for resetting the first photographing and / or recording condition group to a predetermined setting;
And a second reset means for resetting the second group of photographing and / or recording conditions to a predetermined setting.

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