JP2006109331A - Imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging apparatus capable of selecting a desired menu item, through simple operation, without increasing the imaging apparatus scale. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus includes an operating member which classifies a plurality of menu items into a plurality of groups in accordance with their characters, arranges the menu items sequentially for each classification, displays them on a display means and is capable of selecting one item out of a menu displayed on the display means; a time measuring means for measuring how long the operating member is pressed; and a comparing means for comparing a preset predetermined value with the time measured by the time measuring means. If the output of the comparing means is less than the predetermined value, a plurality of setting items are switched one by one and if the output is the predetermined value or more, a predetermined setting item is selected out of the menu. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus with improved operability when an arbitrary menu item is selected from a plurality of menu items.

A conventional imaging apparatus generally displays a plurality of menu items on a display liquid crystal, selects a desired menu item from the menu items, and performs a setting operation. However, there are many items that should be set even if it is a camera setting, and the number of menu items that can be displayed on one screen is limited, and not all menu items can be displayed on the display liquid crystal. In order to select a non-display menu item, an operation member provided for sequentially selecting an upper or lower menu item is selected by operating it many times. However, since the operation is not easy, the display page is changed. Operate the operation member provided to select the upper or lower menu item in sequence after operating the separately provided operation member for skipping every page or predetermined number of items to display the desired setting item (See Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-326836 A

  However, in the above-described conventional imaging apparatus, in order to select a non-display menu item, a desired setting is made by operating a separate operation member for causing the display page to be page-turned or skipped every predetermined number of items. After displaying the items, the operation members provided for sequentially selecting the upper or lower menu items are operated and selected, so the number of operation members increases, and the increased space for accommodating the operation members is increased. In order to ensure, the image pickup apparatus is increased in size, and the operation is complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus capable of selecting a desired menu item with a simple operation without increasing the size of the imaging apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 is configured to display and display a plurality of setting items corresponding to various functions of the apparatus, and to classify and classify the plurality of setting items according to their characteristics. Each display is arranged in a permutation and displayed on the display means, and an operation member capable of selecting one item from the plurality of setting items displayed on the display means and a time for pressing the operation member are counted. Timing means, and a comparison means for comparing a predetermined value set in advance with a time measured by the time measurement means, and when the output of the comparison means is less than a predetermined value, the plurality of setting items are Switching one item at a time, and when the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a predetermined setting item is selected from the plurality of setting items.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the imaging apparatus according to claim 2, when the output of the comparison unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, a setting item having a classification different from the classification of the currently selected setting item is selected. It is characterized by that.

  In order to achieve the above object, the image pickup apparatus according to claim 3 is characterized in that the operation member includes upper and lower selection buttons.

  According to the present invention, the time for pushing the operation member is counted, and when the push operation time is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a predetermined menu item is selected from a plurality of menu items. Since there is no need for a separate operation member for pagination of the display page or skipping every predetermined number of items as in the conventional method, a plurality of menu items can be easily operated without increasing the size of the imaging device. The desired menu item can be selected from the menu item.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 show an image pickup apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a top view illustrating a configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view illustrating the configuration of the imaging apparatus.

  1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a camera body, and 2 denotes an eyepiece window for finder observation. Reference numeral 3 denotes an AE (automatic exposure) lock button, and 4 denotes an AF (autofocus) distance measuring point selection button. Reference numeral 5 denotes a vertical position AE (automatic exposure) lock button used when the camera body 1 is held in a vertical position, and has the same function as the AE lock button 3. Similarly, 6 is a distance measuring point selection button for the vertical position used when the camera body 1 is held in the vertical position, and has the same function as the distance measuring point selection button 4. Reference numeral 7 denotes a release button for performing a photographing operation, which is configured such that SW1 is turned on in the first stroke and SW2 is turned on in the second stroke.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a main electronic dial, which can be used in combination with other operation buttons to input numerical values to the camera and switch the photographing mode.

  1 and 2, 9 is a shooting mode selection button, 10 is an AF mode selection button, 11 is a photometry mode selection button, and also functions as a light control button.

  Reference numeral 12 denotes an external liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display device having an external display function for displaying photographing conditions and the like.

  Reference numeral 13 denotes a display panel illumination button for turning on / off a backlight illumination device (not shown) installed on the back surface of the external liquid crystal display device 12. Reference numeral 14 denotes an exposure correction button for correcting the exposure.

  In FIG. 2, 15 is an eyepiece shutter lever for driving an eyepiece shutter (not shown). By rotating the eyepiece shutter lever 15 in the clockwise direction, an eyepiece shutter (not shown) covers the eyepiece window 2 and can prevent light from entering from the eyepiece window 2. Reference numeral 16 denotes a diopter correction dial for adjusting diopter. By rotating the diopter correction dial 16, a diopter correction lens (not shown) is driven, and diopter adjustment can be performed.

  Reference numerals 17 and 18 denote an UP button and a DOWN button used for menu item movement. By pressing the buttons, directions such as up and down can be selected, respectively. That is, when moving a menu item, it is possible to select the menu upward by pressing the UP button 17 and the menu downward by pressing the DOWN button 18.

  Reference numeral 19 denotes a main switch that prohibits all operations of the imaging apparatus.

  Reference numeral 20 denotes an LCD monitor device (liquid crystal display) that displays a captured image, a setting state of the imaging apparatus, and the like. Since the LCD monitor device 20 according to the present embodiment is a transmissive type, an image cannot be visually recognized only by driving the LCD monitor device 20, and a backlight illumination device (not shown) is always required on the back surface. is there.

  Reference numeral 22 denotes a menu button for selecting a menu item when initializing the camera. When selecting each menu item, the menu button 22 is pressed, and the UP button 17 and the DOWN button 18 are pressed to select a desired menu item. Thereafter, in order to turn on / off the function of the selected menu item, the selection button 23 is pressed, and the desired function is selected by pressing the UP button 17 and the DOWN button 18 in the same manner as the selection of the menu item. Reference numeral 24 denotes a display button for causing the LCD monitor device 20 to display an image file recorded in the recording medium. By pressing the display button 24 and pressing the UP button 17 and the DOWN button 18, the image files are sequentially displayed on the LCD monitor device 20. 25 is an erasing button for erasing the image file recorded on the recording medium. After selecting an image with the display button 24, the UP button 17 and the DOWN button 18, the erasing button 25 is pressed to erase the image. Is possible. Reference numeral 27 denotes a white balance selection button for selecting a white balance adjustment value stored in the camera in advance. A desired white balance adjustment value is selected by the white balance selection button 27, the UP button 17, and the DOWN button 18.

  Reference numeral 28 denotes a card slot cover opening / closing knob. By turning the card slot cover opening / closing knob 28 counterclockwise, the card slot cover 29 is opened, and the recording medium stored in the card slot cover can be removed and attached. It becomes.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes an access lamp which blinks when the recording medium is being accessed, such as when a captured image file is written on the mounted recording medium or when an image file written on the recording medium is read.

  Reference numeral 31 denotes a card slot arranged in the grip portion of the imaging apparatus. Reference numeral 33 denotes a card removal button for removing the recording medium loaded in the card slot 31. Reference numeral 35 denotes a power supply battery for driving the imaging apparatus.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lens driving device 122, a mechanical shutter device 121, a solid-state imaging device 100, and an analog signal processing circuit that drive a photographing lens 150 mounted on the camera body 1 via a mount (not shown). 101, A / D converter 102, main signal processing circuit 103, memory 108, D / A converter 109, external video display device 110, compression / decompression circuit 112, memory card 114, control circuit 120, and CPU (central processing unit) Circuit) 117 and the like.

  Reference numeral 143 denotes a main SW which is turned on / off by the operation of the main switch 19 and sets operation / non-operation of all operations of the image pickup apparatus.

  A switch SW1 126 is turned on by the first stroke of the release button 7. Reference numeral 127 denotes a switch SW2 that is turned on by the second stroke of the release button 7. When the switch SW1 (126) is turned on, photometry control / focusing control is performed, and when the switch SW2 (127) is turned on, a release operation is started.

  A main electronic dial SW 128 generates a signal in conjunction with the rotation of the main electronic dial 8. By rotating the main electronic dial 8, for example, a 2-bit signal having a phase difference of 90 ° is sent to the switch sense circuit, whereby the rotation direction and the number of clicks are detected. By detecting this rotation direction and the number of rotation clicks, it is possible to input numerical values to the camera and switch the shooting mode in combination with other operation buttons.

  Reference numeral 129 denotes an UP button SW that generates a signal in conjunction with the pressing operation of the UP button 17. Reference numeral 130 denotes a DOWN button SW that generates a signal in conjunction with the pressing operation of the DOWN button 18. Counts on time and number of on times. Reference numeral 147 denotes an AE (automatic exposure) lock SW which is turned on by pushing the AE lock button 3 (or the vertical position AE lock button 5). Reference numeral 148 denotes an AF (autofocus) distance measurement point selection SW which is turned on by pressing the distance measurement point selection button 4 (or the vertical distance measurement point selection button 6). Reference numeral 149 denotes an external display device as a display unit including an LCD (not shown) having an external display function for displaying photographing conditions and the like.

  Reference numeral 110 denotes an external video display device (liquid crystal display) as a display means including an LCD monitor device 20 that displays a photographed image or the like. In addition to displaying video, the external video display device 110 displays menu items, selection items, captured images, and the like corresponding to the operation of the menu button 22, the selection button 23, and the display button 24. Yes.

  Reference numeral 150 denotes a photographic lens that forms a subject image on an imaging plane, and is configured to be detachable from the camera body 1. Although simplified in this figure, the lens may be composed of one or a plurality of lenses and may be a single focal length (fixed focal length) lens, or a variable focal length lens such as a zoom lens or a step zoom lens. But you can.

  Reference numeral 122 denotes a lens driving device for driving the photographing lens 150 to form a subject image on the imaging surface. Reference numeral 151 denotes a diaphragm blade group for performing exposure control. A diaphragm driving device 123 drives the diaphragm blade group 151.

  145 is a shooting mode selection SW that is turned on by pressing the shooting mode selection button 9, 144 is an AF mode selection SW that is turned on by pressing the AF mode selection button 10, and 146 is a photometry that is turned on by pressing the metering mode selection button 11 It is a mode selection SW, and also serves as a dimming correction button / SW. For example, if the main electronic dial 8 is rotated after the shooting mode selection button 9 is pressed, Tv priority → Av priority → manual → program → Tv priority → Av priority → manual → program is changed to the mode intended by the photographer. Can be set. Further, when the main electronic dial 8 is rotated in the reverse direction, the mode is changed as follows: program → manual → Av priority → Tv priority → program →. When Tv priority is set as a mode by the shooting mode selection button 9 and the main electronic dial 8, the Tv value desired by the photographer can be set by rotating the main electronic dial 8. When Av priority is set as a mode by the shooting mode selection button 9 and the main electronic dial 8, the Av value desired by the photographer can be set by rotating the main electronic dial 8.

  Reference numeral 139 denotes a display panel illumination SW that is turned on when the display panel illumination button 13 is depressed. When the SW is turned on, the external display device 149 is illuminated from the back surface so that the display content can be read even in the dark.

  An exposure correction SW 138 is turned on when the exposure correction button 14 is depressed. When the main electronic dial 8 is operated with the exposure correction SW 138 turned on, the exposure correction value can be set. Reference numeral 135 denotes a slot cover opening / closing detection SW that is turned on / off according to the opening / closing of the card slot cover 29. A memory card 114 is detachably attached to the memory slot 113.

  A slot card detection switch 136 is turned on when the memory card 114 is inserted into the memory slot 113.

  The menu SW 131 is a switch that is turned on when the menu button 22 is pressed. A menu item can be selected by pressing the menu button 22, turning on the menu SW 131, and operating the UP button 17 and the DOWN button 18. The menu items are displayed on the external video display device 110 at this time.

  The SELECT (selection) SW 132 is a switch that is turned on when the selection button 23 is pressed. The setting value of the menu item selected by the menu button 22 can be changed by pushing the selection button 23 and turning on the SELECT (selection) SW 132 and operating the UP button 17 and the DOWN button 18. At this time, the setting value of the menu item is displayed on the external video display device 110.

  The display SW 133 is a switch that is turned on when the display button 24 is pressed. When the display button 24 is pressed and the display SW 133 is turned on, the image stored in the memory card 114 is displayed on the external video display device 110.

  The erase SW 134 is a switch that is turned on when the erase button 25 is pressed. When the erase button 25 is pressed when the image is displayed on the external video display device 110 and the erase SW 134 is turned on, the displayed image data can be deleted from the memory card 114.

  A photometric device 124 measures the luminance of a subject image formed on a focusing screen (not shown) through an optical member (not shown), and the exposure at the time of exposure based on an output signal of the photometric device 124. It comes to perform control.

  A focus detection device 125 controls the lens driving device 122 of the photographing lens 150 based on an output signal of the focus detection device 125, and performs focus adjustment by the imaging lens 150.

  Reference numeral 121 denotes a mechanical shutter device that mechanically controls the incident time of the subject light flux on the imaging surface. The mechanical shutter device 121 shields the subject luminous flux during finder observation and retracts from the optical path of the subject luminous flux in response to the release signal during photographing, and retracts from the optical path of the subject luminous flux during finder observation. In addition, this is a focal plane shutter having a rear blade group that shields the subject luminous flux at a predetermined timing after the start (driving) of the front blade group at the time of photographing.

  Reference numeral 100 denotes a solid-state image sensor that captures a subject image formed by the photographing lens 150 and converts it into an electrical signal. As the solid-state imaging device 100, a known two-dimensional imaging device is used. There are various types of imaging devices such as a CCD type, a MOS type, and a CID type, and any type of imaging device may be employed. In this embodiment, a photoelectric conversion element (photosensor) is used. Are two-dimensionally arranged, and an interline CCD (Charge Coupled Device) imaging device is employed in which signal charges accumulated in each photosensor are output via a vertical transfer path and a horizontal transfer path. Further, the solid-state imaging device 100 has a so-called electronic shutter function (electronic shutter means) that controls the accumulation time (in shutter seconds) of charges accumulated in each photosensor.

  The amount of light of the subject luminous flux that has passed through the photographing lens 150 is regulated by the diaphragm blade group 151 and the mechanical shutter device 121 that are driven by the diaphragm driving device 123, and is projected and imaged on the solid-state imaging device 100. At this time, the charge accumulation time of the solid-state imaging device 100 is controlled via the control circuit 120. The subject image formed on the light receiving surface of the solid-state imaging device 100 is converted into a signal charge of an amount corresponding to the amount of incident light by each photosensor and sequentially read out as an imaging output signal, and then an analog signal processing circuit 101. The analog signal processing circuit 101 includes a CDS clamp circuit, a gain adjustment circuit, and the like, and appropriately processes an imaging output signal (analog electric signal) input from the solid-state imaging device 100 based on control of the control circuit 120. The signal output from the analog signal processing circuit 101 is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 102 and then sent to the main signal processing circuit 103. The main signal processing circuit 103 includes a gain adjustment circuit 104, an offset circuit 105, a histogram generation circuit 107, a digital signal processing circuit 106, and the like. The data output from the A / D converter 102 is sent to the histogram generation circuit 107 and the digital signal processing circuit 106 via the gain adjustment circuit 104 and the offset circuit 105. The histogram generation circuit 107 creates a histogram indicating the distribution of the integrated value of the image sensor signal with respect to the signal level from the data for one screen sent from the A / D converter 102. A gain value and an offset value are determined based on this histogram calculation, and the gain and offset are controlled from the CPU 117 via the control circuit 120.

  In this way, the signal that has passed through the gain and offset control is sent to the digital signal processing circuit 106. The digital signal processing circuit 106 includes a luminance (Y) signal generation circuit and a color difference (C) signal generation circuit, and performs Y / C signal processing on the signal input from the offset circuit 105. The image data that has been subjected to Y / C signal processing by the digital signal processing circuit 106 is temporarily stored in the memory 108. The image data stored in the memory 108 is decoded, converted to an analog signal by a D / A converter 109, and supplied to an external video display device 110 such as a liquid crystal monitor as image display means. Thus, an image captured by the solid-state imaging device 100 is displayed on the external image display device 110. On the external video display device 110, a still image shot based on a shooting start signal issued by a release SW2 (127) that is turned on by operating the release button 7 is displayed.

  The signal converted into an analog signal by the D / A converter 109 can be taken out as an external video output 111 from a video output terminal (not shown) or the like.

  Also, the actual image data acquired in response to the input of the shooting start signal is guided from the memory 108 to the compression / decompression circuit 112, where it is compressed according to a predetermined format (for example, JPEG) and then recorded. It is recorded on a memory card 114 as a medium.

  The image data recorded on the memory card 114 can be called up via the CPU 117. The called image data is decompressed and reproduced by the compression / decompression circuit 112, and then the memory 108, D / A The signal is output to the external video display device 110 via the converter 109 or supplied to a video signal output terminal (not shown) or the like and can be output to another external device.

  The CPU 117 is connected to the photometry device 124, the focus detection device 125, the control circuit 120, the histogram generation circuit 107, the digital signal processing circuit 106, the memory 108 and the memory card 114, and each SW. Various calculations such as the focal position of the lens 150 are performed, and controls such as automatic exposure control, auto focus, auto strobe, and auto white balance are collectively managed. Further, the CPU 117 receives various signals input from the operation unit such as the release button 7, the main electronic dial 8, the UP button 17, the DOWN button 18, the shooting mode selection button 9, the AF mode selection button 10, and the photometry mode selection button 11. Based on this, the corresponding circuit is controlled.

  The output signal of the photometry device 124 is sent to the CPU 117, and the CPU 117 calculates an exposure control value indicating the exposure time. The obtained exposure control value is sent from the CPU 117 to the control circuit 120, and control such as automatic exposure control, auto strobe, and auto white balance is performed via the control circuit 120.

  The temperature sensor 119 is a sensor that measures the temperature of the camera body 1. The buzzer 118 is a sound generating means mainly used for a warning at the time of shooting.

  Reference numeral 152 denotes an LED for displaying an access state to the memory card 114, which is arranged on the access lamp 30 shown in FIG.

  The control circuit 120 controls the drive circuit of the solid-state image sensor 100 based on the exposure control value sent from the CPU 117. In the electronic shutter control mode, the charge accumulation time of the solid-state image sensor 100 is detected, and in the mechanical shutter control mode. In addition to controlling the opening and closing timing of the mechanical shutter device 121, the aperture driving device 123 is controlled during exposure.

  Next, menu items of the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of menu items that can be set in the image pickup apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In this menu example, the items are [number of recorded pixels / compression rate], [red-eye reduction function]. ], [AEB Setting], [ISO Sensitivity], [Electronic Sound], [M-WB Image Selection], [Development Parameters], [Image Protect], [Image Rotation], [Print Designation], [Auto Play], [Auto power off], [Check captured image], [Check captured image], [LCD brightness], [Date / Time], [File number], [Language], [Video output format], [CF Card initialization], [C. Fn] are 21 items, all of which are arranged vertically, 7 items for the shooting-related menu for setting the shooting from the top, and 4 items for the playback-related menu for setting the operation for reproducing the shot image. There are 10 setup menus for making settings related to the basic functions of the camera, and each menu item is classified according to the content of the settings.

  Next, the display and procedure when the photographer changes the setting using the menu will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the number of menu items that can be displayed on one screen is up to eight items.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the display and procedure when the photographer sequentially changes the setting of menu items in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  When the photographer operates the menu button 22 to turn on the menu SW 131, menu items are displayed on the external video display device 110 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5A, [recording pixel number / compression rate] is displayed by a thick frame, indicating that [recording pixel number / compression rate] is selected. Here, when the DOWN button 18 is pressed once and the DOWN button SW 130 is on for less than 2 seconds, the display shifts to the display of FIG. When the same operation is further performed, the display shifts to the display of FIG. 5C, and [AEB setting] is displayed with a thick frame line. By repeating the same operation, the thick frame line sequentially moves downward. Further, by performing the same operation as described above on the UP button 17, the thick frame line is sequentially moved upward.

が表示され現在の設定状態が判る。撮影者が、［赤目緩和機能］を「入」→「切」に変更したいときは、ＤＯＷＮボタン１８の押し操作により変更され、図５（ｅ）のように表示され、選択ボタン２３の押し操作により設定内容変更が完了し、図５（ｆ）の表示に移行する。ここでは、［赤目緩和機能］の設定内容変更操作を英に説明したが、他のメニュー項目についても同様の操作により設定内容の変更が行える。 Next, a procedure for changing the setting contents of the selected menu item will be described with reference to FIG. The menu can be changed by operating the selection button 23 after selecting the menu item whose setting content is to be changed by the menu setting operation described above. For example, when the SELECT button 23 is turned on by operating the selection button 23 in the state where the [red-eye reduction function] of FIG. 5B is selected, the display shifts to the display of FIG. You can select “On” or “Off” for “Relaxation function”,

Is displayed and the current setting status can be seen. When the photographer wants to change [Red-Eye Mitigation Function] from “On” to “Off”, it is changed by pressing the DOWN button 18 and is displayed as shown in FIG. Thus, the setting content change is completed, and the display shifts to the display of FIG. Here, the setting content changing operation of [Red-Eye Mitigation Function] has been described in English, but the setting content of other menu items can be changed by the same operation.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display and a procedure when the photographer changes the setting by switching the display of the menu item for each setting content in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  When the photographer operates the menu button 22 to turn on the menu SW 131, menu items are displayed on the external video display device 110 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6A, [recording pixel number / compression rate] is displayed with a thick frame, indicating that [recording pixel number / compression rate] is selected. Here, if the DOWN button 18 is pressed once and the DOWN button SW 130 is on for 2 seconds or longer, the display shifts to the display of FIG. 6B and is the top menu item of the playback menu. When [IMAGE PROTECT] is displayed with a thick frame line and the same operation is performed, the display shifts to the display of FIG. 6C, and the first menu item [AUTO POWER OFF] of the setup menu is displayed with a thick frame line. Is displayed. When the UP button 17 is operated in the same manner as described above from the state of FIG. 6A, the display state is shifted to the state of FIG.

  The above operation will be described more specifically by taking as an example a case where the menu item [image rotation] is selected. When the photographer operates the menu button 22 to turn on the menu SW 131, an external device is displayed as shown in FIG. Menu items are displayed on the video display device 110. Here, when the DOWN button 18 is pressed once for 2 seconds or longer, the display shifts to the display of FIG. 6B, and [Image Protect], which is the first menu item of the playback system menu, is displayed by a thick frame. The Next, by pressing the DOWN button 18 for less than 2 seconds once, the display shifts to the display of FIG. 6D, and [Rotate image] is displayed with a thick frame line, and the selection is completed.

  With the above configuration, menu items can be easily selected without increasing the number of operation members as compared with the conventional method.

It is a top view which shows the structure of the imaging device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the imaging device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the imaging device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the example of the menu item which can be set with the imaging device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about a display and a procedure when a photographer changes a setting of a menu item sequentially in the imaging device which concerns on this Embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display and a procedure when a photographer changes a setting by switching display of menu items for each setting content in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Camera body 17 UP button 18 DOWN button 20 LCD monitor device (liquid crystal display)
22 Menu button 23 Selection button 100 Solid-state image sensor 117 CPU
129 UP button SW
130 DOWN button SW
131 Menu SW
132 SELECT (selection) SW

Claims (3)

  Display means for displaying a plurality of setting items corresponding to various functions of the device, and a plurality of the plurality of setting items are classified according to their characteristics, and arranged in a permutation for each classification and displayed on the display means, the display means An operation member capable of selecting one item from the plurality of setting items displayed on the screen, a time measuring means for measuring the time for pushing the operation member, a predetermined value set in advance and a time measurement by the time measuring means Comparing means for comparing the set times with each other, and when the output of the comparing means is less than a predetermined value, the setting items are switched one by one. An imaging apparatus, wherein a predetermined setting item is selected from the items.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the output of the comparison unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a setting item having a classification different from the classification of the currently selected setting item is selected.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation member includes upper and lower selection buttons.

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