JP2641177B2 - Camera data display device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image data display device for a camera, and more particularly, to a display device for imprinting character information arbitrarily created by a photographer on a film.

[Prior art] Conventionally, a camera captures shooting information such as date on a film. In recent years, not only date, date and time, but also "MerryX'mas" and "New Year" For example, a fixed caption stored in advance can be printed. Therefore, it is possible to record various kinds of information on photographing in a photograph without the trouble of writing by the photographer himself.

However, in the conventional caption printing mode, there is a limitation that only a few, for example, five fixed words set in the camera can be printed.

So conventionally, the photographer himself made an arbitrary character string,
It has been proposed that this be imprinted on a film, whereby a character string of arbitrary information can be selected to some extent.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional operation of imprinting an arbitrary character string, since the characters to be changed (candidates) are displayed one by one, it takes time to set the character string. There was a problem.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the character string "Ensoku", the second display portion 1b from the left of the display 1 is displayed.
When the character "n" is to be set, the selection candidate characters are sequentially displayed one by one on the display portion 1b. For example, kana characters are cyclically displayed one by one in the order of "Aioka Okikukeko ..." on the display portion 1b, and the character "n" at the end of the character string is selected.

Therefore, for example, when setting all 10 characters, the above operation must be repeated for each of the display portions 1a to 1j in order until a desired character is displayed. It will take considerable time.

Further, conventionally, the type of characters that can be printed is limited in consideration of the complexity of the operation as described above or, for example, katakana or numbers, and there is a problem that there is no flexibility in creating a printed character string.

Therefore, the present applicant has proposed that a plurality of candidate characters are displayed as one character group at a time when creating an arbitrary character string. Therefore, an arbitrary character string can be efficiently selected by character group display. In addition to the setting, a display device for arranging characters in a well-balanced manner at appropriate intervals is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a camera which can efficiently select and set an arbitrary character string by character group display and arrange characters in a well-balanced manner at appropriate intervals. It is an object of the present invention to provide a projection data display device, and to provide a projection data display device of a camera for eliminating inconvenience in achieving the above object.

[Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object, the invention according to the first aspect is directed to a camera for displaying selected character information on a display device in order to imprint photographing information on a film. In the projection data display device, a blank character is set in a predetermined character type of input candidate characters displayed for each character group in an input standby state for inputting an arbitrary character string.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in an imprint data display device of a camera for displaying selected character information on a display in order to imprint photographing information on a film, an input standby for inputting an arbitrary character string is provided. In the state change target display mode, one character is blanked and erased by simultaneous pressing of keys.

The invention according to a third aspect is characterized in that, when all digits are blank, a lamp for imprinting is turned off.

Note that the characters include symbols for forming a character string.

[Operation] According to the configuration of the first aspect, a blank character that remembers the character type is set. For example, when a blank character set in katakana is selected, in the next input candidate display mode, katakana is set. Is displayed first, and if a blank character set as an English character is selected, the English character will be displayed first in the next input candidate mode.

According to the configuration of the second aspect, for example, UP and DOWN which are group transition keys for sequentially transitioning candidate characters within the same character type.
When the keys are pressed at the same time, one character to be changed is erased due to a blank.

According to the configuration of the third aspect, when all digits are set with blank characters or blanks, the lamp is turned off. In the present invention, a blank is set in a character string so that a well-balanced character setting can be performed. However, for example, when all digits are blank, there is a problem that a frame of a display is lightly displayed. Therefore, in the present invention, even when the image is printed in conjunction with the shutter in a state where all the digits are blank, the above-described display frame is prevented from being printed.

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

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are explanatory diagrams of the display state of the imprint data of the camera of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows the operation procedure of character display. The configuration of the imprint data display device of the camera will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic configuration of the back side of the camera.
A display 1 having an indicator 4 is provided on a back cover 3 of a camera body 2. The display 1 can display 10 characters in the embodiment, and the indicator 4 includes the character (including a symbol) currently displayed, the type of input candidate character to be displayed, and the type of the imprinting mode. In the figure, CAP indicates a caption printing mode, and PRI indicates a printing standby state.

Various operation keys are arranged on the back cover 3. For example, a date and time imprint mode, a date and time imprint mode, a ready-made caption imprint mode, a free imprint mode,
Mode switching key (M key) for switching off mode 6,
A selection key (S key) 7, an input setting key (L key) 8, a UP key 9a, for shifting from a projection standby state to an input standby state (change target table mode) in the free projection mode;
A DOWN key 9b, a left shift key 10a, a right shift key 10b, and a confirmation key (E key) 11 for confirming a character are provided. The keys used in the free imprint mode from the L key 8 to the E key 11 are protected by a cover 12, and the cover 12 is closed by a magnet 13.

In the above, the S key 7 selects various character strings (imprint data) such as "MerryX'mas" and "New Year" in the caption imprint mode, and is provided as a character type transition key in the free imprint mode. Can store and set five arbitrary character strings, and also serves as a key for selecting these five character strings. The UP key 9a and the DOWN key 9b are group transition keys for sequentially transiting character groups in the same character type.

FIG. 6 shows a circuit block of the display device shown in FIG. 1. The switch group 20 including the keys 6 to 11 is connected to a display circuit 22 having a memory 21. This display circuit 22 performs a display process of a character string in various modes including a caption imprint mode and a free imprint mode, and the memory 21 stores the various captions in the caption imprint mode, 5 arbitrary character strings set in the free imprint mode (imprint data)
And so on.

A lamp 23 for imprinting a character string on a film is connected to the display circuit 22, and a CPU (central processing unit) 24 for controlling the operation of the entire camera is connected. When the battery 25 is inserted into a predetermined position of the camera and the switch 26 is turned on, the camera enters an operation state.

That is, in the free imprint mode, an arbitrary character string is set and displayed on the display 1 in FIG.
This character string is stored in the memory 21 in the free imprint standby state. Then, when the shutter of the camera is released, the CPU 24 outputs an imaging command signal to the display circuit 22, and the display circuit 22 outputs a lamp lighting signal to the lamp 23.
Output to Therefore, at the time of photographing, the lamp 23 is turned on at the same time as the exposure is performed via the photographing lens, and an arbitrary character string displayed on the display 1 is printed on the film.

Next, the display state of the imprint data in the free imprint mode of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, a free imprint standby state 100 in which imprinting is performed on a film by the imprint command signal in FIG.
It will be displayed by operating the M key 6 in FIG.
As shown in the display 30 in the figure, the display can display 10 characters. In the embodiment, for example, “♪ FUJI ◇◇◇◇◇” is displayed, which is a character string previously set for film imprinting. From this state, the character string “♪ FUJI □ FILM” is displayed.
(□ is a blank character) will be described.

First, the input setting key (L
By pressing the key 8, it is possible to shift to the input standby state 200, and the change target display mode 200 a is set therein. As shown in the display 31, the first character portion on the left side of the display 1 blinks.

Since this blinking display is performed to indicate a position where a new character is set, if the right shift key 10b is pressed five times, the sixth character portion to be changed blinks as shown in the figure. Can be.

As shown in the operation procedure of the data display in FIG. 3, the left and right shift keys 10a,
The blinking position can be changed by pressing the 10b,
As a result, it is possible to set the character change location.

When the S key 7 which is a character type transition key is pressed in the change target display mode 200a, the display shifts to the input candidate display mode 200b,
As shown in a display 32 in FIG. 1, ten characters of the input candidate characters, for example, “Aioka Okikukeko” are grouped and displayed on the display 1.

The present invention is based on displaying input candidate characters for each predetermined number of character groups as described above, and in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of candidate characters are classified into 11 groups. . That is, in FIG. 5A, six groups of 10 characters are classified from the first character group to the sixth character group, and in FIG. 6B, three groups of English characters are changed from the seventh character group to the ninth character group. , (C) stores the numbers in the tenth character group, and (d) stores the marks in the eleventh character group.

Also, the fourth character group of the katakana in FIG.
In the ninth character group of English characters, space characters as shown
90 is set, and if this blank character 90 is selected, the character type in which the blank character 90 is set, whether it is katakana or English character in the above case, is memorized, and the candidate character of the pair is stored. At the time of display, the stored character type is displayed first.

The key operation for displaying the candidate characters is as shown in FIG. That is, in the present invention, the character groups shown in FIG. 4 are not sequentially displayed, but are changed (jumped) for each character type. As shown in FIG. Jump from letters to English letters, English letters to numeric characters, numeric letters to marks, and marks to katakana characters.

Then, after selecting the type of candidate character, UP, DOWN
Using the keys 9a and 9b, a required character group in the same character type is selected. For example, when the katakana of the first character group in FIG. 4 is displayed, the katakana of the second character group is displayed by pressing the UP key 9a, and the katakana of the sixth character group is displayed by pressing the DOWN key 9b. Katakana will be displayed. In order to select one character from the character group after the character group is displayed, the left and right shift keys 10a and 10b may be pressed and operated. For example, in the case of the fourth character group, "Mamimumemoyayuyo" Any character can be selected from the ten characters of "". In the case of katakana, the space character 90
Can be selected.

In addition, the above-mentioned selected character is determined by an enter key (E key).
By pressing 11, the character is confirmed, and when one character is confirmed, the display can return to the change target display mode 200a.

In the case of FIG. 1, since it is desired to set a blank state, for example, from the katakana display state shown on the display 32, the S key is pressed to jump to the English character of the seventh character group shown on the display 33, and then the UP key 9a is pressed. Press twice to display the ninth character group as shown on display 34. Next, if the left shift key 10b is pressed once, the blinking display moves to the position of the blank character as shown in the display 35, and when the E key 11 is pressed and operated here, the display is displayed.
The sixth character is determined as blank, as in 36.

Thereafter, when the S key 7 is further pressed, since the character type of the English character in which the blank character is set is stored as described above, the display shifts to the display 33 and the English character is displayed first. . Therefore, without displaying katakana, the display 33
In the state of, "F" can be immediately selected and set with the E key 11, and after setting "FILM" in this way,
If the L key 8 is pressed, "♪ FUJI FILM" can be set as shown in a display 37. By releasing the shutter in this state, the character string on the display 37 is printed on the film.

Although the above-mentioned blank characters are set in the input candidate display mode 200b, in the present invention, the change target display mode 20b is set.
A blank state can be set at 0a. That is, the UP key 9a and the DOWM key 9b in the state of the display 31 in FIG.
By pressing both at the same time (FIG. 3), the blinking one-character portion can be blanked and erased.

In this case, the character type cannot be remembered when the space is initially set as described above, but this time when the English character (I) is set before the space, the character type is remembered and the next input is performed. In the candidate display mode, the English character type is displayed first.

Therefore, the blank setting by the key operation can be performed relatively easily in the change target display mode 200a even though the two keys must be pressed simultaneously. On the other hand, when setting a blank character in the input candidate display mode 200b, remember that the character type must be remembered,
Also, for example, if it is determined that a space should be inserted after entering the input candidate display mode in order to set another character, for example, an attempt is made to insert “F” at the sixth position of the display 31, There is an advantage that it can be easily set in the case of changing.

FIG. 2 shows the display state after the initial setting of the free imprint mode, that is, after the power-on reset. In the present invention, when the previous character string is not stored in the memory 21, After passing through the free imprint standby state 100, the state shifts to the input standby state 200.

For example, when the mode switching key (M key) 6 is pressed from the caption imprinting mode of the display 40 shown in the figure, the display shifts to the display 41 of the change target display mode 200a, and all the digits are leftmost in a blank state (blank). One character is displayed blinking, so that an operation for setting an arbitrary character string can be performed immediately.
When the L key 8 is pressed in this state, the display shifts to the imprinting standby state 100 with all digits blank as shown in the display 42. Also, simultaneously press the UP and DOWN keys 9a and 9b,
By pressing and holding for a second, all characters can be erased, and thereby all digits can be left blank.

In the present invention, it is assumed that nothing is set in this blank state, and the lamp 23 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off. In the imprinting standby state 100, when the shutter is released, the state of the display 42 is imprinted in conjunction therewith, and the frame of the display 1 appears thinly on the film, but in this embodiment, the lamp 23 is turned off. As a result, the display frame can be prevented from appearing on the film, and a beautiful photograph can be made.

Note that this all-digit blank state is set by blank characters set for each of the above character types, or when set by pressing the UP and DOWN keys 9a and 9b simultaneously, or mixed with blank characters and blank states in the display 42. If the lamp is set to 23
Does not light. Since nothing is set, the indicator 4 is not displayed.

In the above embodiment, the blank state is set by simultaneously pressing the UP and DOWN keys 9a and 9b. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, a blank character may be set by simultaneously pressing the left and right shift keys 10a and 10b.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a blank character is set in the predetermined character type of the input candidate character, so that a blank character that remembers the character type can be provided. In the candidate character display, a character type in which a blank character is set can be displayed first, and an arbitrary character string can be efficiently selected and set. In addition, there is an advantage that characters can be arranged in a well-balanced manner by setting blank characters.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the change target display mode, a blank state is set by simultaneously pressing the keys to set the blank state.
Since the characters can be deleted, the blank state can be easily and efficiently set even in modes other than the input candidate display mode.

Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, when all the digits are blank, the lamp is turned off, so that a beautiful picture can be provided without imprinting the frame of the display. Moreover, in this case, the process for turning on the lamp is unnecessary, so that the software can be simplified.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. 1 and 2 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of display on a projection data display device of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an operation procedure in character display of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an arrangement state of input candidate characters, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a display and operation keys of a projection data display device of a camera according to the present invention, and FIG. A diagram showing a circuit configuration of the device,
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a setting state of imprint data in a conventional display. 1 ... display, 3 ... back cover, 4 ... indicator, 6 ... mode switching key (M key), 7 ... S key (character type transition key), 8 ... input setting key (L key), 9 UP / DOWN key, 10 left / right key, 11 enter key (E key), 21 memory, 22 display circuit, 23 lamp, 24 CPU, 90 blank character , 100: Free imprint standby state, 200: Input standby state, 200a: Change target display mode, 200b: Input candidate display mode, 300: Imprint off mode

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Haruo Onozuka 1-324 Uetakecho, Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture Fuji Photo Optical Machine Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-63-92937 (JP, A) JP-A-1-259338 (JP, A) JP-A-2-160570 (JP, A) JP-A-1-149637 (JP, U) JP-A-57-51935 (JP, U) JP-A-60-1000078 (JP) , U) JP-B-62-51456 (JP, B2)

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An image capture data display device for a camera, which displays selected character information on a display device to capture image information on a film, in an input standby state for inputting an arbitrary character string. A projection data display device for a camera, wherein a blank character is set in a predetermined character type of input candidate characters displayed for each character group. 2. A target for changing an input standby state for inputting an arbitrary character string in a camera imprint data display device for displaying selected character information on a display in order to imprint photographing information on a film. A projection data display device for a camera, wherein in a display mode, one character is blanked and erased by simultaneously pressing keys. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein a lamp for imprinting is turned off when all digits are blank.
An image data display device for a camera according to claim 2.