JP2013157677A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (17)

An electronic device including an imaging unit ,
An operation means for receiving an instruction from the user;
Discriminating means for discriminating a shooting scene based on an image captured by the imaging unit ;
A receiving means for receiving a help instruction for displaying a help screen;
When the operation mode when the help instruction is received by the reception unit is an operation mode using the determination result of the determination unit, the description related to the shooting scene determined by the determination unit is displayed as the help screen, Display control means for controlling to display an explanation related to the operation means as the help screen when the operation mode when the help instruction is received is an operation mode that does not use the determination result; Features electronic equipment.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit includes an operation member for performing shooting setting.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit configured to automatically perform shooting setting based on the determined shooting scene.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit displays a description of the content of the shooting setting performed by the setting unit as the description related to the determined shooting scene.   The display control means displays an explanation of the details of the shooting setting performed by the setting means, and displays advice on how to hold the camera according to the determined shooting scene when a predetermined time has elapsed. The electronic device according to claim 4.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the description related to the determined shooting scene includes advice on how to hold the camera. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives the help instruction only while performing through display of an image captured by the imaging unit .   The apparatus further comprises means for displaying a warning that the through display is not performed or an advice for starting the through display when the help instruction is generated while the through display is not performed. The electronic device according to claim 7. The display control means, when displaying an explanation related to the determined shooting scene, sets the through display of the image captured by the imaging unit to a translucent state, and superimposes the through display and the help screen. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is displayed.   The display control unit fixes the shooting scene to be displayed for help display after displaying the description related to the determined shooting scene regardless of the determination result of the shooting scene by the determining unit. The electronic device of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9.   The display control means changes the shooting scene when the determination result by the determination means changes while displaying the explanation related to the determined shooting scene, and the user instructs to update the help screen. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the help screen is switched to display related explanation.   The said display control means is further equipped with a notification means to notify a user that the determination result by the said determination means changed during the display of the description regarding the said imaging | photography scene. Electronics.   Among a plurality of shooting modes including at least a first shooting mode in which shooting settings are automatically set based on a determination result of the determination unit and a second shooting mode in which shooting settings are set based on a user operation It further has shooting mode setting means for setting to either
  The operation mode using the discrimination result of the discrimination means includes the first shooting mode,
  The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the operation mode that does not use the determination result includes the second shooting mode.   The display control means is included in the operation means as an explanation related to the operation means displayed on the help screen when the operation mode when the help instruction is received is an operation mode that does not use the determination result. The arrangement of each operation member and the function assigned to each operation member in the operation mode when the help screen is displayed are displayed. Electronics. An electronic device control method comprising an imaging means and an operation means for receiving an instruction from a user,
A step of determining a shooting scene based on an image captured by the imaging unit;
A step of accepting a help instruction for displaying a help screen;
In the case where the operation mode when the display control means accepts the help instruction in the accepting step is an operation mode that uses the discrimination result of the discriminating step, an explanation relating to the shooting scene discriminated in the discriminating step is given. Displaying the help screen, and controlling to display an explanation related to the operation means as the help screen when the operation mode when receiving the help instruction is an operation mode that does not use the determination result; And a method for controlling an electronic device. A program for a computer to function as each means of the electronic apparatus according to according to any one of claims 1 to 14. Computer, computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to function as the means of the electronic apparatus according to according to any one of claims 1 to 14.