JP2004069922A - Photographing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform a user that the exchanging time of a battery comes when the residual capacity of the battery is equal to or under a specified value after a display part is turned off in order to contrive power saving. <P>SOLUTION: In a digital camera 100 equipped with only one display means, a control part 6 detects the residual capacity of the battery every prescribed time and turns off the color liquid crystal display part 4 after displaying a message to inform that the residual capacity of the battery is little and a message to inform that the display of a display means is finished when the detected residual capacity of the battery is equal to or under a 1st set value set in a memory 5. The control part 6 inhibits photographing operation and controls a power source part 11 to supply power to the display part 4 so as to forcibly turn on the display part 4 when the residual capacity of the battery is equal to or under a 2nd set value. Then, it allows the display part 4 to display warning information to inform that the residual capacity of the battery is naught, and turns off the display part 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a photographing device including a display unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, along with the enhancement of functions of digital cameras, a data display unit for displaying information on a shooting operation including a shooting mode, an image quality mode, a remaining battery capacity, the number of remaining frames, and the like on a device main body, and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device). 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a digital camera including a color liquid crystal display unit that displays digital image data of a captured image obtained by the above method. On the other hand, recent digital cameras are desired to be reduced in size, weight, and thickness in order to improve portability. Therefore, recently, only the color liquid crystal display section is provided in the main body of the apparatus, and the information regarding the photographing operation and the image data of the subject are displayed on the color liquid crystal display section, thereby reducing the size, weight and thickness of the housing. Has been realized.
[0003]
Since the above-described color liquid crystal display unit includes, for example, a backlight having a large driving current, when the color liquid crystal display unit is driven, a large amount of batteries provided in the digital camera is consumed. The battery included in a digital camera is configured with the minimum necessary capacity to realize a compact housing.If the color liquid crystal display is driven for a long time, there is not enough power for shooting. There was a case. Therefore, the remaining capacity of the battery built into the digital camera is detected, and when the remaining capacity of the battery falls below a predetermined value, the driving of the color liquid crystal display unit is forcibly inhibited and the power is supplied to the photographing function. As a result, digital cameras capable of shooting even when the remaining battery capacity is low have been developed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described digital camera, when the remaining capacity of the battery becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, the display of the color liquid crystal display unit is turned off, so that the remaining capacity of the battery further decreases, and a shooting operation cannot be performed. In such a case, there is a problem that there is no means for notifying the user that the photographing operation cannot be performed due to a decrease in the remaining capacity of the battery.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide a photographing device that notifies a user that a time to replace a battery has come when the remaining capacity of the battery falls below a predetermined value after a display unit is turned off to save power. It is to be.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is:
A photographing apparatus including a display unit that displays image data of a subject and information about a photographing operation,
Remaining capacity detection means for detecting the remaining capacity of the battery that supplies power to the display means,
Storage means for storing the first set value and the second set value;
Determining means for determining whether the remaining capacity of the battery detected by the remaining capacity detecting means is equal to or less than a first set value or equal to or less than a second set value;
When the remaining capacity of the battery is determined to be less than or equal to a first set value by the determining means, control is performed so that power is not supplied to the display means, and the remaining capacity of the battery is set to a second set value. Control means for performing control to supply power to the display means when it is determined that:
It is characterized by having.
[0007]
Therefore, even when the remaining capacity of the battery that supplies power to the display unit provided in the photographing device becomes equal to or less than the first set value and power is not supplied to the display unit, the battery is further consumed and the battery is discharged. When the remaining capacity becomes equal to or less than the second set value, by supplying power to the display means, the display means can be forcibly driven to warn that the remaining capacity of the battery is almost zero.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect,
The first set value stored in the storage unit is larger than the second set value.
[0009]
Therefore, for example, by setting the first set value to the remaining battery level enough to perform the shooting operation, when the remaining battery level is low, the battery consumption is reduced, and the shooting operation is performed efficiently. You can do so. In addition, by setting the second set value to the remaining battery capacity at which the display means can be driven, when the remaining battery capacity is almost exhausted, the user is notified that the remaining battery capacity is almost zero. Can be.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect,
It is characterized in that only one display means is provided.
[0011]
Therefore, in the case of a photographing apparatus having no other display means, after the power supply to the display means is stopped, the display means is turned on again and used as a means for notifying that the remaining battery capacity is almost zero. can do.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect,
A display control unit configured to display warning information for notifying that the supply of power to the display unit is stopped when the remaining capacity of the battery is determined to be equal to or less than the first set value by the determination unit. It is characterized by the following.
[0013]
Therefore, by displaying the warning information before performing the control that does not supply the power to the display means, it is possible to warn that the remaining capacity of the battery is low, and to notify the display means that the power supply is to be stopped. it can. This can prevent the user from erroneously recognizing that the display means has failed.
[0014]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the imaging device according to the first or fourth aspect,
When the remaining capacity of the battery is determined to be equal to or less than a second set value by the determining means, and when power is supplied to the display means, the control means notifies that there is no remaining capacity in the battery. A second display control unit for displaying warning information to be displayed.
[0015]
Therefore, when the remaining capacity of the battery is almost exhausted, by displaying the warning information on the display means, it is possible to promptly prompt the user to replace the battery.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated example.
Here, the correspondence between the components of the image capturing apparatus according to the present invention and the digital camera 100 in the present embodiment will be clearly described. That is, the display unit of the image capturing apparatus according to the present invention corresponds to the color liquid crystal display unit 4 of the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment, and the storage unit according to the present invention corresponds to the memory 5 according to the present embodiment. Further, the remaining capacity detection unit, the determination unit, the control unit, the display control unit, and the second display control unit of the present invention correspond to the control unit 6 of the present embodiment.
[0017]
First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of a digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1A is a front perspective view of the digital camera 100, and FIG. 1B is a rear perspective view thereof. As shown in FIG. 1A, a strobe 12, a finder 13, a lens 1, an LED 14a which is turned on when a timer is activated, and the like are provided at the center of the front of the digital camera 100, and a barrier lid 15 for covering these is slidable. It is provided in. A battery cover 16 is provided at the lower left end, and a battery for supplying power to the digital camera 100 is stored inside.
[0018]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, on the back of the digital camera 100, a color liquid crystal display unit 4, input units 10a to 10f including a power key, a shutter key, a menu key, etc., a finder 13, An illuminated LED 14b is provided. The details of each component will be described later.
[0019]
Next, an internal configuration of the digital camera 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the digital camera 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the digital camera 100 is connected via a lens 1, a CCD 2, a signal processing unit 3, a color liquid crystal display unit 4, a memory 5, a control unit 6, an image processing unit 7, and an I / F unit 8. A recording medium 9, an input unit 10, a power supply unit 11, and the like are provided, and each unit except the recording medium 9 is connected by a bus.
[0020]
The lens 1 includes a single focus lens using a refractive optical element, a double focus lens capable of switching a focal length in two stages, a zoom lens capable of continuously changing a focal length, and the like. The lens 1 converges a light beam input from the outside, and forms an optical image on a light receiving unit of a CCD 2 described later.
[0021]
A CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 2 has a large number of elements (pixels) in which transfer electrodes are superimposed on a light receiving portion of a semiconductor element (photodiode or the like) whose storage capacity changes according to the input of light (photons). A pixel surface, and an output unit that converts charges accumulated in each pixel into a voltage and outputs the voltage. Light incident through the lens 1 is received by the pixel surface, and charges proportional to the amount of received light are accumulated in each pixel. The accumulated charge of each pixel is sequentially read out for each pixel as an image signal (analog signal) by the output unit, and output to the signal processing unit 3.
[0022]
The signal processing unit 3 includes an A / D converter for converting an analog signal to a digital signal, a CDS (correlated double sampling) circuit for reducing noise, a D / A converter for converting a digital signal to an analog signal, and the like. And converts the analog image signal input from the CCD 2 into digital image data, performs various signal processing, and outputs the processing result to the color liquid crystal display unit 4, the control unit 6, or the image processing unit 7.
[0023]
The color liquid crystal display unit 4 includes a transmissive or transflective liquid crystal display device having a backlight (not shown), and displays a color image on a display screen based on image data input from the signal processing unit 3. indicate. More specifically, the color liquid crystal display unit 4 displays, as a finder, a through image of a subject captured through the lens 1 at the time of shooting and image data of the captured subject, and records the image data on the recording medium 9 after the shooting. And play back the displayed image data. In addition, the color liquid crystal display unit 4 displays information regarding a shooting operation of the digital camera 100, such as a shooting mode, an image quality mode, a remaining battery capacity, and a remaining frame number.
[0024]
The memory 5 includes a random access memory (RAM) configured by a rewritable semiconductor element, a read only memory (ROM) configured by a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and the like. The ROM stores, among various control programs for controlling each part of the camera 100, a basic program that does not need to be rewritten. Further, the ROM stores a first set value and a second set value described later. When various control processes are executed by the control unit 6, the RAM develops a program for controlling the control processes and temporarily stores various data to be processed.
[0025]
The control unit 6 develops, in a work area of the memory 5, a program designated from among various programs corresponding to the digital camera 100 recorded in the memory 5, and various instructions or data input from the input unit 10. Various processes are executed in accordance with the above program in accordance with the input instruction and the input data, and the processing results are stored in a predetermined area in the memory 5 and displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4.
[0026]
Specifically, the control unit 6 reads a power control process program stored in the memory 5 and executes a power control process (see FIG. 3) described later. Therefore, the function of the control unit 6 in the power control process will be described. When executing the power supply control process, the control unit 6 controls a power supply detection circuit 11a, which will be described later, to apply a load to the battery that supplies power at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 1 to 2 seconds) and to load the battery. The terminal voltage is measured, and the remaining capacity of the battery is detected based on the measurement result.
[0027]
Further, the control unit 6 determines whether the detected remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than the first set value, and when the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than the first set value, the color liquid crystal display unit 4 It is determined whether or not the light is on. Here, when the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned on, warning information including a message notifying that the remaining capacity of the battery is low and turning off the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4. Then, the control unit 6 stops the power supply to the color liquid crystal display unit 4.
[0028]
When the color liquid crystal display unit 4 has already been turned off, the control unit 6 determines whether the detected remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than the second set value, and determines whether the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than the second setting value. If the value is equal to or less than the set value, the photographing operation is prohibited and the power supply unit 11 is controlled to supply power to the color liquid crystal display unit 4. Further, when the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned on, the control unit 6 displays warning information including a message warning that there is no remaining battery capacity on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 for a predetermined time (for example, 2 to 3 seconds). Let it. Then, the control unit 6 stops the power supply to the color liquid crystal display unit 4 and turns off the color liquid crystal display unit 4.
[0029]
The first set value and the second set value described above are, for example, values set in advance by default and stored in the memory 5, and the first set value is higher than the second set value. High value is set. Here, the remaining capacity of the battery at a value equal to or less than the first set value and equal to or more than the second set value is determined by a driving unit (for example, a lens 1, a CCD 2, a signal processing unit 3, a memory 5, an image processing unit) related to photographing of the digital camera 100. Power is supplied to a driving circuit for driving the unit 7 and the like, and the remaining capacity is set so that a photographing operation can be performed. Further, the second set value is set such that the power is supplied to the color liquid crystal display unit 4 and the remaining capacity is set such that the color liquid crystal display unit 4 can be turned on for about 2 to 3 seconds.
[0030]
The image processing unit 7 performs predetermined image processing such as gradation conversion, pixel interpolation, color conversion, YCC conversion, and data compression on image data input from the signal processing unit 3 or the recording medium 9.
[0031]
The I / F unit 8 is an interface for connecting the camera 100 and the recording medium 9, and adjusts a transfer speed of image data and the like and converts a data format between the camera 100 and the recording medium 9. Mediates the exchange of data between the two.
[0032]
The recording medium 9 is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory for electronically storing data in a semiconductor element, and records image data generated by various processes and information on imaging in association with each other.
[0033]
The input unit 10 includes a power key, a shutter key, a menu key, a selection key, a zoom key, and the like. The input unit 10 generates various operation signals corresponding to pressing operations of various keys, and outputs the generated operation signals to the control unit 6.
[0034]
The power supply unit 11 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery, a manganese battery, and a button-type battery, or a secondary battery such as a lithium battery, a nickel battery, and a nickel-cadmium battery. In accordance with the control, a power supply of a predetermined voltage is supplied from a positive terminal and a negative terminal of the battery to a drive circuit (not shown) for driving each unit of the digital camera 100.
[0035]
The power supply detection circuit 11a applies a load to the battery of the power supply unit 11 to measure the terminal voltage of the battery under the control of the control unit 6, and outputs the measurement result to the control unit 6.
[0036]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
As a premise of the description of the operation, a program for realizing each process described in the following flowchart is stored in the memory 5 in the form of a program code readable by the control unit 6 of the digital camera 100, The control unit 6 sequentially executes an operation according to the program code.
[0037]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a power control process performed by the control unit 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 6 detects the remaining capacity of the battery according to the measured voltage of the battery output from the power supply detection circuit 11a (step S1), and the detected remaining capacity of the battery is equal to the second remaining capacity. It is determined whether the value is equal to or less than the set value of 1 (step S2). If the remaining capacity of the battery is not less than or equal to the first set value (step S2; NO), the process returns to step S1, and the remaining capacity of the battery is detected again at intervals of 1 to 2 seconds.
[0038]
On the other hand, when the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or smaller than the first set value (Step S2; YES), the control unit 6 determines whether or not the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off (Step S3). Here, when the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is not turned off (step S3; NO), the control unit 6 determines that the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or more than the second set value and equal to or less than the first set value. Then, warning information indicating that the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 because the remaining capacity of the battery is small (step S8). Further, the control unit 6 stops the power supply to the color liquid crystal display unit 4 and turns off the color liquid crystal display unit 4 (step S9). Then, the control unit 6 proceeds to step S1 to detect the remaining capacity of the battery.
[0039]
When the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off in step S3 (step S3; NO), the control unit 6 determines whether the detected remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than the second set value. (Step S4). If the detected remaining capacity of the battery is not equal to or less than the second set value (step S4; NO), the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or more than the second set value and equal to or less than the first set value. It is determined that the display unit 4 is turned off, and the process proceeds to step S1 to detect the remaining capacity of the battery.
[0040]
On the other hand, when the detected remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than the second set value (step S4; YES), the control unit 6 prohibits the photographing operation and supplies power to the color liquid crystal display unit 4 which is turned off. Then, the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is forcibly turned on (step S5). Then, the control unit 6 causes the color liquid crystal display unit 4 to display warning information indicating that the battery has almost no remaining charge (step S6), terminates the power supply to the color liquid crystal display unit 4, and terminates the color liquid crystal display. The display unit 4 is turned off (step S7).
[0041]
Next, a display screen on which warning information is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 in the above-described power supply control processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A is an example of a display screen on which warning information is displayed in step S8 of the power control process. As shown in FIG. 4A, the display screen 41 displays a message indicating that the remaining battery level is low and a message indicating that the display is to be ended. At the top of the display screen 41, a battery icon indicating the remaining capacity of the battery is displayed.
[0042]
FIG. 4B is an example of a display screen on which warning information is displayed in step S6 of the power control process. As shown in FIG. 4B, the display screen 42 displays a large battery icon indicating that the battery has almost no remaining capacity, and a cross mark superimposed on the battery icon. Thereby, when the remaining capacity of the battery becomes incapable of photographing after the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off, it is possible to give a notice at a glance that there is no remaining capacity of the battery.
[0043]
As described above, in the digital camera 100 having only one display unit, the control unit 6 detects the remaining capacity of the power supply at predetermined time intervals, and the detected remaining capacity of the battery is set in the memory 5. When the value becomes equal to or less than the first set value, the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off after displaying a message notifying that the remaining capacity of the battery is low and a message notifying the end of the display on the display unit. When the remaining capacity of the battery becomes equal to or less than the second set value, the photographing operation is prohibited, the power supply unit 11 is controlled to supply power to the color liquid crystal display unit 4, and the color liquid crystal display is forcibly performed. The unit 4 is turned on. Then, warning information is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 to notify that there is no remaining battery capacity, and the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off.
[0044]
Therefore, after the remaining capacity of the battery becomes equal to or less than the predetermined value and the power supply of the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is prohibited, if the remaining capacity of the battery further decreases and the photographing operation cannot be performed, forcibly, By turning on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 and displaying the warning information, it is possible to notify the user that there is no remaining battery power.
[0045]
In addition, the first set value and the second set value are set, and the warning information is displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 in a stepwise manner. The battery can be prepared in a short time, and the battery can be quickly replaced. As a result, the digital camera 100 cannot be driven due to battery exhaustion, and good shooting opportunities are not lost.
[0046]
Further, when the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off, warning information for notifying the user is displayed, so that it is possible to prevent the user from erroneously recognizing that the color liquid crystal display unit 4 has failed. Alternatively, by prohibiting the photographing operation and displaying warning information indicating that the battery has almost no remaining capacity on the color liquid crystal display unit 4, even when the photographing operation cannot be performed, it is erroneously determined that the digital camera 100 has failed. It can be prevented from being recognized.
[0047]
The description in the present embodiment described above is an example of a suitable photographing apparatus according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, in the power supply control process, the first set value and the second set value are set in advance, but the third set value smaller than the second set value is set, and the remaining capacity of the battery is set. May be configured to output a beep sound from a sound output unit (not shown) when the value becomes equal to or less than the third set value. Thus, even if the user overlooks the warning information displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4, it is possible to notify that the photographing operation cannot be performed due to battery exhaustion, and promptly prompt the user to replace the battery. be able to. Further, the liquid crystal display device does not turn off and only the backlight is turned off when the remaining capacity of the battery becomes equal to or less than the first set value, and the backlight is turned on when the remaining capacity becomes equal to or less than the second set value. You may.
[0048]
Alternatively, a fourth set value that is larger than the first set value may be set, and a notification that the remaining capacity of the battery is small may be given before the color liquid crystal display unit 4 is turned off. For example, by supplying power to the color liquid crystal display unit 4 and not supplying power to the backlight provided in the color liquid crystal display unit 4, only the liquid crystal display is performed, and only the backlight is turned off. May be notified that the remaining capacity is small. This allows the user to promptly replace the battery and use the digital camera 100 in a state in which all functions can be driven without stopping some functions.
[0049]
Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the display means is the color liquid crystal display unit 4 has been described as an example, but the display means is not limited to this, and for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), an EL display (Electro) It may be composed of a Luminescence Display, a VFD (Fluorescent Display Tube), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), or the like.
[0050]
In addition, the detailed configuration and the detailed operation of the components of the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the remaining capacity of the battery that supplies power to the display unit provided in the photographing device becomes equal to or less than the first set value, power is not supplied to the display unit. Further, when the battery is further consumed and the remaining capacity of the battery becomes equal to or less than the second set value, the display means is supplied with power so that the display means is forcibly driven, and the remaining capacity of the battery is almost zero. Can be warned.
[0052]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, for example, the first set value is set to the remaining capacity of the battery such that the photographing operation can be performed. When the number of images decreases, the battery consumption can be saved, and the shooting operation can be performed efficiently. In addition, by setting the second set value to the remaining battery capacity at which the display means can be driven, when the remaining battery capacity is almost exhausted, the user is notified that the remaining battery capacity is almost zero. Can be.
[0053]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, in the case of a photographing apparatus having no other display means, this display is performed again after power supply to the display means is stopped. It can be used as a means for turning on the means to notify that the battery has almost no remaining capacity.
[0054]
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the remaining information of the battery is reduced by displaying the warning information before performing the control not supplying the power to the display means. Can be warned and the display means can be notified that the supply of power is stopped. This can prevent the user from erroneously recognizing that the display means has failed.
[0055]
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 4, when the remaining capacity of the battery is almost exhausted, the warning information is displayed on the display means, so that the user can receive the warning information. Promptly to replace the battery.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a front perspective view showing an external configuration of a digital camera 100 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view illustrating an external configuration of the digital camera 100.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the digital camera 100 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a power control process performed by a control unit 6 illustrated in FIG. 2;
4A is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 in step S8 of FIG.
4B is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the color liquid crystal display unit 4 in step S6 of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 Digital camera 1 Lens 2 CCD
Reference Signs List 3 Signal processing unit 4 Color liquid crystal display unit 5 Memory 6 Control unit 7 Image processing unit 8 I / F unit 9 Recording medium 10 Input unit 11 Power supply unit 11a Power detection circuit 12 Flash 13 Finder 14a, 14b LED
15 Barrier lid 16 Battery lid

Claims (5)

A photographing apparatus including a display unit that displays image data of a subject and information about a photographing operation,
Remaining capacity detection means for detecting the remaining capacity of the battery that supplies power to the display means,
Storage means for storing the first set value and the second set value;
Determining means for determining whether the remaining capacity of the battery detected by the remaining capacity detecting means is equal to or less than a first set value or equal to or less than a second set value;
When the remaining capacity of the battery is determined to be equal to or less than the first set value, the control is performed so that power is not supplied to the display means, and the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than the second set value. When it is determined that is, control means for performing control to supply power to the display means,
An imaging device comprising: 2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first set value stored in the storage unit is a value larger than the second set value. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein only one display unit is provided. A display control unit configured to display warning information for notifying that the power supply to the display unit is stopped when the remaining capacity of the battery is determined to be equal to or less than the first set value by the determination unit. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The determination unit determines that the remaining capacity of the battery is equal to or less than a second set value, and the control unit notifies that the battery has no remaining capacity when power is supplied to the display unit. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second display control unit configured to display warning information to be displayed.

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