JP6759085B2 - Electronic devices and their control methods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof, and particularly to a technique for selecting an item from a plurality of items included in a group.

When displaying multiple items, the items may be displayed in several groups so that the user can easily find the desired item. In Patent Document 1, a plurality of small tabs belong to a large tab, and when moving a selected small tab, the small tab at the end belonging to the large tab is further moved to the small tab in the end direction. It is disclosed that when an operation is performed, the large tab is moved along with the movement of the small tab.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-62124

As in Patent Document 1, if the large tab that is the upper layer is moved along with the movement of the lower layer such as the small tab, the small tab that is different from the large tab to which the small tab that was initially operated belongs is small. You will select a tab. Therefore, the large tab changes unintentionally for the user who is not accustomed to the operation, and it becomes difficult to know which large tab contains the small tab. On the other hand, if the movement of the large tab does not occur with the movement of the small tab, the user who is accustomed to the operation will not be able to switch tabs quickly, which may reduce the operability. is there.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an item selection screen having good operability for both beginner users and users who are accustomed to operations.

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic device of the present invention sets the display mode of the display screen for displaying a plurality of items classified into at least the first group and the second group into the first display mode and the second display mode. A switching means that can be switched between the display modes of the above, a first receiving means that can accept an operation of selecting one of the items included in the first group and the second group, and the display screen. When the display mode is the first display mode and the first item included in the first group is selected, the first receiving means selects in the first direction. In response to accepting a predetermined operation for changing an item, a second item located at the end in the first direction is selected, and when the second item is selected, the predetermined operation is performed. Is performed, it is controlled to select a third item included in the second group arranged in the first direction from the first group, and the display mode of the display screen is changed to the second. In the display mode, when the first item included in the first group is selected, the second receiving means receives the predetermined operation. Item is selected, and when the second item is selected, even if the predetermined operation is performed, the item of the first group is not selected without selecting the item of the first group. It is characterized by having a control means for controlling to select an item.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an item selection screen having good operability for both a beginner user and a user who is accustomed to the operation.

External view of a digital camera as an example of an apparatus to which the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied. A block diagram showing a configuration example of a digital camera as an example of a device to which the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied. Flowchart showing display processing of display UI (user interface) Flowchart showing easy UI display processing of menu screen Flowchart showing standard UI display processing of menu screen Display example of display UI setting screen on menu screen Display example of menu screen in easy UI Easy UI menu list display example Standard UI menu list display example

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

1A and 1B show external views of a digital camera as an embodiment of an imaging device to which the present invention can be applied. FIG. 1A is a front perspective view of the digital camera 100, and FIG. 1B is a rear perspective view of the digital camera 100. In FIG. 1, the display unit 28 is a display unit that displays images and various information. The display unit 28 is provided so as to be superimposed on or integrally with the touch panel 70a capable of receiving a touch operation.

The shutter button 61 is an operation unit for giving a shooting instruction. The mode changeover switch 60 is an operation unit for switching various modes. The main electronic dial 73 is a rotation operation member, and by turning the main electronic dial 73, it is possible to change set values such as a shutter speed and an aperture. The power switch 72 is an operating member that switches the power of the digital camera 100 on and off. The sub electronic dial 71 is a rotation operation member that moves a selection frame, feeds an image, and the like. The cross key 74 is a four-way key that can push up, down, left, and right parts, respectively. The operation can be performed according to the pressed portion of the cross key 74. The SET button 75 is a push button mainly used for determining a selection item or the like. The LV button 78 is a button for switching ON and OFF of the live view (hereinafter, LV). The playback button 79 is an operation button for switching between a shooting mode (shooting screen) and a playback mode (playback screen). The menu button 77 is a button for switching between the shooting screen and the menu screen. The Q button 76 is a button for quick setting. When the Q button 76 is pressed on the shooting screen, the setting items displayed as a list of setting values can be selected, and when the setting items are further selected, each setting item is selected. You will be able to transition to the setting screen. By pressing the playback button 79 during the shooting mode, the playback mode can be entered, and the latest image among the images recorded on the recording medium 200 (shown in FIG. 2) can be displayed on the display unit 28. The power switch 72 is a button for switching between turning on and off the power of the digital camera 100. The shutter button 61, the main electronic dial 73, the power switch 72, the sub electronic dial 71, the cross key 74, the SET button 75, the LV button 78, the play button 79, and the Q button 76 are included in the operation unit 70. The finder 16 is a peep-type finder for confirming the focus and composition of the optical image of the subject obtained through the lens unit 150. The grip portion 90 is a holding portion having a shape that makes it easy for the user to hold the digital camera 100 with his / her right hand.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 2, the lens unit 150 is a lens unit equipped with an interchangeable photographing lens.

The lens 103 is usually composed of a plurality of lenses, but here, it is simply shown by only one lens. The communication terminal 6 is a communication terminal for the lens unit 150 to communicate with the digital camera 100 side, and the communication terminal 10 is a communication terminal for the digital camera 100 to communicate with the lens unit 150 side. The lens unit 150 communicates with the system control unit 50 via the communication terminals 6 and 10, controls the aperture via the aperture drive circuit 2 by the internal lens system control circuit 4, and controls the aperture via the AF drive circuit 3. , Focus is achieved by shifting the position of the lens 103.

The AE sensor 17 measures the brightness of the subject imaged on the focusing screen 13 through the lens unit 150 and the quick return mirror 12.

The focus detection unit 11 (AF sensor) is a phase difference detection type AF sensor that captures an incident image through the quick return mirror 12 and outputs defocus amount information to the system control unit 50. The system control unit 50 controls the lens unit 150 based on the defocus amount information and performs phase difference AF. The AF method does not have to be phase-difference AF, and may be contrast AF. Further, the movement difference AF may be performed based on the defocus amount detected on the imaging surface of the imaging unit 22 without using the focus detection unit 11 (imaging surface phase difference AF).

The quick return mirror 12 (hereinafter referred to as the mirror 12) is instructed by the system control unit 50 at the time of exposure, live view shooting, and moving image shooting, and is moved up and down by an actuator (not shown). The mirror 12 is a mirror for switching the luminous flux incident from the lens 103 between the finder 16 side and the imaging unit 22 side. Normally, the mirror 12 is arranged so as to guide the light flux to the finder 16, but when shooting is performed or in the case of live view display, the mirror 12 is upward so as to guide the light flux to the imaging unit 22. Escape from the jumping luminous flux (mirror lockup). Further, the mirror 12 is a half mirror so that a part of the light can be transmitted through the central portion thereof, and a part of the light flux is transmitted so as to be incident on the focus detection unit 11 for performing focus detection.

By observing the image formed on the focusing screen 13 through the pentaprism 14 and the finder 16, the photographer can confirm the focal state and composition of the optical image of the subject obtained through the lens unit 150. ..

The focal plane shutter 101 (shutter 101) is for controlling the exposure time of the imaging unit 22 under the control of the system control unit 50.

The image pickup unit 22 is an image pickup device composed of a CCD, a CMOS element, or the like that converts an optical image into an electric signal. The A / D converter 23 is used to convert an analog signal output from the imaging unit 22 into a digital signal.

The image processing unit 24 performs resizing processing such as predetermined pixel interpolation and reduction and color conversion processing on the data from the A / D converter 23 or the data from the memory control unit 15. Further, in the image processing unit 24, a predetermined calculation process is performed using the captured image data, and the system control unit 50 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the obtained calculation result. As a result, TTL (through-the-lens) AF (autofocus) processing, AE (auto-exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-flash) processing are performed. Further, the image processing unit 24 performs a predetermined calculation process using the captured image data, and also performs a TTL method AWB (auto white balance) process based on the obtained calculation result.

The memory 32 stores image data obtained by the imaging unit 22 and converted into digital data by the A / D converter 23, and image data for display on the display unit 28. The memory 32 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images, moving images for a predetermined time, and audio. The memory 32 may be a removable recording medium such as a memory card or a built-in memory.

The display unit 28 is a rear monitor for displaying an image, and is provided on the back surface of the digital camera 100 as shown in FIG. 1 (b). The D / A converter 19 converts the image display data stored in the memory 32 into an analog signal and supplies it to the display unit 28. The display that displays an image is not limited to the liquid crystal system, and may be a display of another system such as an organic EL.

The non-volatile memory 56 is a memory that can be electrically erased and recorded by the system control unit 50, and for example, EEPROM or the like is used. The non-volatile memory 56 stores constants, programs, and the like for the operation of the system control unit 50. The program referred to here is a program for executing various flowcharts described later in the present embodiment.

The system control unit 50 incorporates at least one processor and controls the entire digital camera 100. By executing the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 described above, each process of the present embodiment described later is realized. In the system memory 52, constants and variables for the operation of the system control unit 50, a program read from the non-volatile memory 56, and the like are expanded. The system control unit also controls the display by controlling the memory 32, the D / A converter 19, the display unit 28, and the like.

The mode changeover switch 60 switches the operation mode of the system control unit 50 to one of a still image shooting mode having a simple shooting zone and an applied shooting zone, a moving image shooting mode, and the like. The simple shooting zone of the still image shooting mode includes a fully automatic mode in which the camera determines the scene and sets the setting values, a creative mode in which the setting values are set on the camera side when the shooting finish is set, and a portrait mode. Landscape mode, macro mode, etc. are included. The applied shooting zone includes P mode (program AE), M mode (manual), Av mode (aperture priority AE), Tv mode (shutter priority AE), and the like. The mode changeover switch 60 directly switches to any of these modes included in the menu screen. Alternatively, after switching to the menu screen once with the mode changeover switch 60, the mode may be switched to any of these modes included in the menu screen by using another operation member. The user can select a shooting mode from the still image shooting mode included in the simple shooting mode, the still image shooting mode included in the advanced shooting mode, and the moving image shooting mode. As with the still image shooting mode, the moving image shooting mode may include a plurality of modes.

The first shutter switch 62 is turned on by a so-called half-press (shooting preparation instruction) during the operation of the shutter button 61 provided on the digital camera 100, and the first shutter switch signal SW1 is generated. The first shutter switch signal SW1 starts operations such as AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, and EF (flash pre-flash) processing. Photometry is also performed by the AE sensor 17.

The second shutter switch 64 is turned on when the operation of the shutter button 61 is completed, so-called full pressing (shooting instruction), and the second shutter switch signal SW2 is generated. The system control unit 50 starts a series of shooting processes from reading the signal from the imaging unit 22 to writing the image data to the recording medium 200 by the second shutter switch signal SW2.

The power supply control unit 80 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is installed, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. Further, the power supply control unit 80 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and the instruction of the system control unit 50, and supplies a necessary voltage to each unit including the recording medium 200 for a necessary period. The power switch 72 is a switch for switching the power supply of the digital camera 100.

The power supply unit 30 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, an AC adapter, or the like. The recording medium I / F18 is an interface with a recording medium 200 such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 200 is a recording medium such as a memory card for recording a captured image, and is composed of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like.

As one of the operation units 70, there is a touch panel 70a capable of detecting contact with the display unit 28. The touch panel 70a and the display unit 28 can be integrally configured. For example, the touch panel 70a is configured so that the light transmittance does not interfere with the display of the display unit 28, and is attached to the upper layer of the display surface of the display unit 28. Then, the input coordinates on the touch panel are associated with the display coordinates on the display unit 28. As a result, it is possible to configure a GUI (graphical user interface) as if the user can directly operate the screen displayed on the display unit 28. The system control unit 50 can detect the following operations or states on the touch panel 70a.

-A finger or pen that was not touching the touch panel has newly touched the touch panel. That is, the start of touch (hereinafter referred to as touch-down).
-The touch panel is in a state of being touched with a finger or a pen (hereinafter referred to as touch-on).
-Move while touching the touch panel with a finger or pen (hereinafter referred to as Touch-Move).
-Release the finger or pen that was touching the touch panel. That is, the end of touch (hereinafter referred to as touch-up (Touch-Up)).
-A state in which nothing is touched on the touch panel (hereinafter referred to as touch-off).

When touchdown is detected, it is also detected that it is touch-on. After a touchdown, touch-on usually continues to be detected unless touch-up is detected. The touch move is also detected when the touch on is detected. Even if touch-on is detected, touch move is not detected unless the touch position is moved. After it is detected that all the fingers and pens that have been touched are touched up, the touch is turned off. Further, it may be possible to detect a pressing state in which a predetermined pressure or more is applied to the touch panel in the touch-on state.

These operations / states and the position coordinates of the finger or pen touching on the touch panel are notified to the system control unit 50 through the internal bus, and the system control unit 50 what kind of information is displayed on the touch panel based on the notified information. Determine if the operation was performed. Regarding the touch move, the moving direction of the finger or pen moving on the touch panel can also be determined for each vertical component and horizontal component on the touch panel based on the change in the position coordinates. It is also assumed that a stroke is drawn when the touch panel is touched up from a touchdown through a certain touch move. The operation of drawing a stroke quickly is called flicking. Flicking is an operation in which a finger is quickly moved on the touch panel by a certain distance and then released as it is, in other words, it is an operation in which the touch panel is swiftly traced as if the finger is flicked. It can be determined that the flick has been performed when it is detected that the touch move is performed at a predetermined speed or more over a predetermined distance and the touch-up is detected as it is. Further, when it is detected that the touch move is performed at a speed equal to or less than a predetermined distance, it is determined that the drag has been performed. As the touch panel, any of various types of touch panels such as a resistive film method, a capacitance method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, an image recognition method, and an optical sensor method may be used. .. Depending on the method, there are a method of detecting that there is a touch due to contact with the touch panel and a method of detecting that there is a touch due to the approach of a finger or a pen to the touch panel, but any method may be used.

Next, the display processing of the display UI (user interface) in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This process is realized by expanding the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 into the system memory 52 and executing it by the system control unit 50. This process starts when the power of the digital camera 100 is turned on and the display on the display unit 28 becomes possible.

In S301, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the display UI of the shooting screen is a friendly UI. The display UI can be determined by acquiring the display UI information recorded in the non-volatile memory 56. In the present embodiment, the user can use either the easy UI of the display UI that allows the user at the entry level to easily operate the digital camera 100 or the standard UI of the display UI for the user who has stepped up from the entry level. You can choose. The display UI can be set for the shooting screen and the menu screen, respectively. The easy UI and the standard UI have different screen display forms (display modes), and the easy UI is based on a white color that beginners can operate with peace of mind, and is expressed in various colors. In S301, the display UI for the shooting screen is determined. If it is determined that the display UI for the shooting screen is a gentle UI, the process proceeds to S302, and if not, that is, if it is determined that the UI is a standard UI, the process proceeds to S303.

In S302, the system control unit 50 displays the shooting screen with a friendly UI. Although the display UI of the shooting screen is not shown, the user can set the shutter speed, aperture value, ISO sensitivity, etc. related to shooting on the shooting screen. In the case of a friendly UI, the background is white, and guidance is displayed so that even beginner users can easily understand the setting items. Further, a bar for setting the main setting items depending on the shooting mode, such as the shutter speed in the Tv mode and the aperture value in the Av mode, is displayed in advance. The main setting items differ depending on the shooting mode.

In S303, the system control unit 50 displays the shooting screen with the standard UI. In the case of the standard UI, the background is black, and a list of setting items is displayed as an item so that users who are accustomed to the setting can change the setting quickly, and when an item is selected, a bar for changing the setting item etc. Is displayed. The number of items displayed is larger than the entry UI.

In S304, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the menu button 77 has been pressed. If it is determined that the menu button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S305. If not, the process proceeds to S306.

In S305, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the display UI of the menu screen (display screen) is a friendly UI. If it is determined that the UI is set to be easy, the process proceeds to S307, and if not, the process proceeds to S308.

In S306, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not an operation for ending the display process of the display UI has been performed. The display process of the display UI is terminated when the power is turned off or when the playback screen is displayed. If it is determined that the operation to end the display process of the display UI has been performed, the display process of the display UI is ended, and if not, the process returns to S404. In S301 to S304, the photographing process can be accepted.

In S307, the system control unit 50 performs a process of displaying the menu screen with a friendly UI. The easy UI display processing of the menu screen will be described later with reference to FIG.

In S308, the system control unit 50 performs a process of displaying the menu screen with the standard UI. The standard UI display process of the menu screen will be described later with reference to FIG.

In S309, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the menu button 77 has been pressed. In the present embodiment, when the menu button 77 is pressed on the screen for selecting the classification (group selection screen) described later in the easy UI and the screen in which the menu list is displayed in the standard UI, the menu screen is exited and the shooting screen is taken. Transition to. If it is determined in S309 that the menu button 77 is displayed, the process proceeds to S301 to display the shooting screen, and if not, the process proceeds to S310.

In S310, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not an operation for switching the display UI for the menu screen has been performed. The operation of switching the display UI of the menu screen can be performed in either the easy UI or the standard UI in the display level setting described later on the menu screen. 6 (a) to 6 (c) show the setting screen of the display UI on the menu screen. The display UI can be set on the display level setting screen 601 shown in FIG. 6A, and the display UI for the shooting screen displaying a list of setting items related to shooting and the display UI for menu display can be set respectively. is there. The display level setting screen 601 displays a menu item 602 for setting the display UI for the shooting screen and a menu item 603 for setting the display UI for menu display. When the menu item 603 is selected, the display UI setting screen 604 for the menu screen shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c) is displayed. Menu item 605 is a friendly UI, and menu item 606 is a menu item for setting a standard UI. Display example 607 is displayed when the cursor is placed on the menu item 605, and display example 608 is displayed when the cursor is placed on the menu item 606. Similarly, the display UI for the shooting screen can be switched between the easy UI and the standard UI, but in the embodiment described later, the display UI for the menu screen will be mainly described. If it is determined that the operation for switching the display UI for the menu screen has been performed, the process proceeds to S311. If not, the process returns to S309.

In S311 the system control unit 50 stores the display UI switched in S310 in the non-volatile memory 56, and proceeds to S305.

Next, the easy UI display processing of the menu screen will be described with reference to FIG. This process is realized by expanding the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 into the system memory 52 and executing it by the system control unit 50. It should be noted that this process starts when the process proceeds to S307 of FIG. In the following processing, the setting change processing will be described on the shooting screen instead of the menu screen.

In S401, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the shooting setting is selected in the classification of the menu items on the menu screen. The menu screen includes various setting items, which are classified into menu items related to shooting, menu items related to playback, menu items related to functions, and menu items related to display level. 7 (a) to 7 (h) are display examples of the menu screen in the easy UI. Items corresponding to the four classifications of the shooting setting 702, the playback setting 703, the function setting 704, and the display level setting 705 are displayed on the classification selection screen 701 of FIGS. 7A to 7H. On the menu screen, menu items are displayed for each classified group, and the displayed menu items can be switched by selecting each classification. In other words, when a shooting setting is selected from the menu item classifications, a list of menu items (related to the shooting setting function) is displayed, and when a playback setting is selected, it is classified as a playback setting (related to the shooting setting function). A list of menu items (related to the playback setting function) is displayed. The classification selection screen is a screen (upper level screen) for selecting the classification of menu items among the menu screens. The item (any of 702-705) corresponding to the selected classification is displayed in focus. The settings that are not selected are displayed in the same white color as the background color of the classification selection screen 701 as in the playback setting 703, function setting 704, and display level setting 705 in FIG. 7A, but the selected shooting setting 702 is red and is displayed in a color that stands out with respect to the background color. Shooting settings are selected. If it is determined that the shooting setting 702 is selected as shown in FIG. 7A, the process proceeds to S402, and if not, the process proceeds to S411.

In S402, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the current shooting state is still image finder shooting. The still image finder shooting is a shooting state in which the shooting mode is set to the still image mode and the shooting is performed in a state where the optical image can be seen in the finder. If it is determined that the shooting state is still image finder shooting, the process proceeds to S403, and if not, the process proceeds to S406. S402 to S410 are processes for displaying guidance when a shooting setting is selected. When the shooting setting is selected, the number and types of menu items that can be set differ depending on the type of shooting mode and the shooting status, so the type of guidance regarding the shooting setting also differs. Therefore, in S402 to S410, processing is performed to display appropriate guidance after determining the type of shooting mode.

In S403, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the currently set shooting mode is the shooting mode of the simple shooting zone. If it is determined that the shooting mode is in the simple shooting zone, the process proceeds to S404, and if not, the process proceeds to S405.

In S404, the system control unit 50 displays guidance when the still image finder shooting as shown in the guidance 707 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7A and the shooting mode is included in the simple shooting zone. Guidance 707 indicates that settings related to still image shooting such as recording image quality can be made. In addition to the guidance 707, an item 706 showing a display example of a digital camera in which an example of a shooting screen at the time of finder shooting is displayed, a state of a subject, and an example of a setting screen is displayed on the display unit 28 on the back surface. By displaying the item 706, it becomes easier for the user to understand that the current shooting situation is finder shooting and that the setting related to shooting can be made.

In S405, the system control unit 50 displays guidance when the still image finder shooting as shown in the guidance 708 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7B and the shooting mode is included in the applied shooting zone. Guidance 708 indicates that settings related to still image shooting such as recording image quality and color tone (white balance) can be made. Also, the item 706 is displayed together with the guidance 708.

In S406, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the current shooting state is still image live view (LV) shooting. The still image live view shooting is a shooting state which is a live view shooting in which the shooting mode is set to the still image mode and the captured image is displayed on the display unit 28. If it is determined that the shooting state is still image live view shooting, the process proceeds to S407, and if not, the process proceeds to S410.

In S407, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the currently set shooting mode is the shooting mode of the simple shooting zone. If it is determined that the shooting mode is in the simple shooting zone, the process proceeds to S408, and if not, the process proceeds to S409.

In S408, the system control unit 50 displays guidance when the still image live view shooting as shown in the guidance 710 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7C and the shooting mode is included in the simple shooting zone. Guidance 710 indicates that settings related to live view shooting such as recording image quality can be made. Further, together with the guidance 710, an item 709 showing a display example of a digital camera in which a photographed image example is displayed, a state of a subject, and an example of a setting screen is displayed on a display unit 28 on the back surface. By displaying the item 709, it becomes easier for the user to understand that the current shooting situation is live view shooting and the setting related to shooting can be made.

In S409, the system control unit 50 displays guidance when the still image finder shooting as shown in the guidance 711 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7D and the shooting mode is included in the applied shooting zone. Guidance 711 indicates that settings related to live view shooting such as recording image quality and color tone (white balance) can be made. Also, the item 709 is displayed together with the guidance 711.

In S410, since the system control unit 50 determines No in S402 and S406, the system control unit 50 performs a process of displaying guidance regarding the moving image shooting mode. In S410, the guidance in the case of the moving image shooting mode as shown in the guidance 713 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7 (e) is displayed. Guidance 713 indicates that settings related to video recording, such as video recording size and recording, can be made. In addition, along with the guidance 713, an item 712 showing a display example of a digital camera in which a photographed image example and a REC mark (a mark indicating that a moving image is being recorded) is displayed on the display unit 28 on the back, a state of the subject, and an example of a setting screen indicate. By displaying the item 712, it becomes easier for the user to understand that the current shooting status (shooting mode) is the moving image shooting mode and the setting related to shooting can be made.

In S411, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the playback setting is selected from the classification of the menu items on the menu screen. When the reproduction setting is selected, the reproduction setting 703 is focused as shown in FIG. 7 (f). The selected playback setting 703 is displayed in blue in a color that stands out from the background color. In addition, since it is expressed that the focus is on a color different from the red color when the shooting setting is selected, it becomes easier for the user to recognize that there is a different setting type on the menu screen. If it is determined that the playback setting is selected, the process proceeds to S412, and if not, the process proceeds to S413.

In S412, the system control unit 50 displays guidance regarding playback settings as shown in guidance 715 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7 (e). Guidance 715 indicates that settings and edits regarding playback of captured still images and moving images can be performed. Further, together with the guidance 715, the item 714 showing the key mark indicating the protection of the image, the star mark indicating the favorite, and the brush mark indicating the editing is displayed together with the reproduced image displayed on the display unit. Displaying item 714 makes it easier for the user to understand that the image can be protected, favorited, and edited.

In S413, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the function setting is selected in the classification of the menu items on the menu screen. When the function setting is selected, the playback setting 703 is focused as shown in FIG. 7 (g). The selected playback setting 703 is displayed in yellow in a color that stands out from the background color. Also in the function settings, it is expressed that the focus is on a color different from the red color when the shooting setting is selected and the blue color when the playback setting is selected. If it is determined that the function setting is selected, the process proceeds to S414, and if not, the process proceeds to S415.

In S414, the system control unit 50 displays guidance on function settings as shown in guidance 717 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7 (g). Guidance 717 indicates that various settings of the camera such as wireless function, liquid crystal brightness, and card initialization can be set. In addition to the guidance 717, an item 716 including an item indicating a clock, an item indicating a radio, and an item indicating a card is displayed. Displaying item 716 makes it easier for the user to understand that time, radio, and recording settings can be made.

In S415, the system control unit 50 determines No in S413, and therefore performs a process of displaying guidance regarding the display level. In S415, guidance for setting the display level as shown in guidance 719 of the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7 (h) is displayed. Guidance 719 indicates that the screen display method can be selected according to one's level and preference. In addition, along with the guidance 719, the item 718 shown with an arrow indicating the shooting screen in the easy UI and the shooting screen in the standard UI is displayed. By displaying the item 718, it becomes easier for the user to understand that the setting for switching between the easy UI and the standard UI can be made.

In S416, the system control unit 50 focuses and displays the item indicating the selected classification among the classifications of the menu items. As for the focus display of the item, as described above in S401, S411, and S413, the focus display is performed on the item indicating the selected setting. If the shooting setting classification is selected, the shooting setting 702 is focused (displayed in red) as shown in the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7A, and if the playback setting is selected, the shooting setting of FIG. 7F is shown. Focus (displayed in blue) on the playback setting 703 as in the classification selection screen 701. If the function setting is selected, the function setting 704 is focused (displayed in yellow) as shown in the classification selection screen 701 of FIG. 7 (g), and if the display level is set, the classification selection of FIG. 7 (h) is performed. Focus (displayed in green) on the display level setting 705 as shown on the screen 701. Items indicating a classification that has not been selected are displayed in the same white color as the background color as described above.

In S417, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the OK button has been selected. The OK button can be selected by touching the OK button 720 displayed on the classification selection screen 701 of FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (h) or pressing the SET button 75. If it is determined that the OK button has been selected, the process proceeds to S420, and if not, the process proceeds to S418.

In S418, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the menu button 77 has been pressed. If it is determined that the menu button 77 has been pressed, the easy UI display of the menu screen is terminated, and if not, the process proceeds to S419. S418 determines whether or not an operation to exit from the menu screen (classification selection screen) to the shooting screen has been performed, but the UI display processing of the menu screen is easy even when the power is turned off or the playback screen is displayed. Is finished.

In S419, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not an operation for switching the classification of menu items has been performed. Menu items can be switched by pressing the Q button 76 or touching an unselected item corresponding to each category. If it is determined that the operation for switching the classification of the menu item has been performed, the process proceeds to S401, and if not, the process proceeds to S417.

In S420, the system control unit 50 displays the easy UI menu list 801 as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (d) and (f) to (i). The menu list is a screen in which menu items displayed after the menu items are classified (a screen lower than the classification selection screen) are displayed. The number of menu items varies depending on the selected classification, and the menu items are displayed in a plurality of tabs (any of T1 to T6, small tabs) depending on the number of menu items. The menu list 801 shown in FIG. 8A shows a display example of the menu list when the still image finder is shot and the shooting mode is the simple shooting zone. There is one tab, and tab 1 is a menu item. 802 to 807 are displayed. In the menu list 801 the shooting setting is displayed under the classification name 828 indicating the selected classification, but the items indicating the classification name and the classification that are not selected are not displayed. Further, when the still image finder shooting and the shooting mode are in the simple shooting zone as in FIG. 8 (a) and the playback setting is selected as the classification of the menu items, the menu list shown in FIG. 8 (i). Menu items 819 to 824 are displayed, as in 801. In FIG. 8 (i), the playback setting is displayed in the classification name 828.

Furthermore, in the case of shooting settings, the types of menu items displayed differ depending on the shooting mode and shooting conditions. The menu list 801 shown in FIG. 8B shows a display example of the menu list when the still image finder is shot and the shooting mode is the applied shooting zone. There are five tabs, and tab 1 is a menu item. 802 to 804 and 808 to 809 are displayed. The menu list 801 of FIG. 8C shows a display example of the menu list in the case of still image live view shooting and the shooting mode is the simple shooting zone. There are two tabs, and tab 1 is a menu item. 802 to 805 are displayed. The menu list 801 of FIG. 8D shows a display example of the menu list when still image finder shooting and the shooting mode is the applied shooting zone. There are six tabs, and tab 1 has menu items 802 to 802. 804, 808 to 809 are displayed. In this way, different menu items are displayed in the menu list depending on the classification of the selected menu item, and when shooting settings are selected, the menu items displayed in the menu list also differ depending on the shooting mode and shooting conditions. .. On the easy UI menu screen, the classification selection screen was displayed so that all the classification types could be understood, but after the shooting settings were set, the classifications other than the shooting settings were not displayed.

In S421, the system control unit 50 focuses on the selected tab and the selected menu item. That is, for example, when tab 1 of the shooting setting is selected in the menu list 801 of FIG. 7B, tab 1 (T1) is red and the other tabs 2 to 5 (T2 to T5) are the background colors. Focus display is performed by showing in the same white color as. In addition, the cursor 825 is displayed on the menu item 802. Regardless of the selected classification, the cursor 825 is displayed in a black color if it is a gentle UI, and in a gray color if it is a standard UI. The menu item to be focused may be the menu item that the cursor was on when the tab was last displayed, or it is at the top unless there is a switching operation of the menu item selected by the user after displaying the tab. You may leave the menu item selected.

In S422, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the tab to be displayed has been changed (item selection) in the classification of the selected menu item. The tab change operation in the classification of the selected menu item can be performed by rotating the main electronic dial 73, pressing the left and right keys of the cross key 74, and touching the displayed tabs 1 to 5. If it is determined that any of the operations has been performed, the process proceeds to S423, and if not, the process proceeds to S424. When tab 1 is selected in the menu list 801 of FIG. 8B and the main electronic dial 73 is rotated clockwise, tabs (small tabs) are arranged in the order of tabs 2, 3, 4, and 5 according to the operation amount. Is selected, and when tab 5 is selected and further clockwise rotation is performed, tab 1 is selected. As mentioned above, the number of tabs varies depending on the selected classification, etc., so it is not always five, but there is an instruction to move to the end in the same direction with the tab at the end selected. When done, the tabs on the opposite end (within the same classification) are selected. That is, the leftmost tab is selected when the rightmost tab is instructed to move to the right, and the rightmost tab is selected when the leftmost tab is instructed to move to the left.

In S423, the system control unit 50 acquires information on the tab to be changed and the menu list by the operation of changing the tab performed in S422. When tab 1 is selected in the menu list 801 of FIG. 8B, for example, when the right key of the cross key 74 is pressed, tab 2 is selected and the menu items included in tab 2. , Get about the selected menu item. That is, the information regarding the menu items 810 to 815 displayed on the tab 2 of the menu list 801 as shown in FIG. 8 (f) is acquired. Then, the process proceeds to S420, and the menu list is displayed in S423 and the focus is displayed in S421. In the menu list 801 of FIG. 8 (f), the tab 2 (T2) is displayed in focus, and the menu items 810 to 815 are displayed with the cursor 825 displayed on the menu item 810. Further, when tab 1 is selected in the menu list 801 of FIG. 8 (c) and tab 2 is selected, the focus is on tab 2 as shown in the menu list 801 of FIG. 8 (g). , Further, menu items 816 to 818 are displayed. In the case of shooting settings, the type and number of menu items displayed on tab 2 differ depending on the shooting mode and shooting settings.

In S424, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the menu item to be selected has been switched. The operation of switching the menu item to be selected can be performed by rotating the sub electronic dial 71, pressing the up and down keys of the cross key 74, and touching the menu item displayed in the menu list. If it is determined that the menu item to be selected has been switched, the process proceeds to S425. If not, the process proceeds to S426.

In S425, the system control unit 50 focuses and displays the menu item selected in S424. That is, the cursor 825 is displayed on the selected menu item. In the menu list 801 of FIG. 8A, when the cursor 825 is displayed on the menu item 802 and the menu item 806 is touched, the cursor 825 is displayed on the menu item 806.

In S426, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the menu item determination operation has been performed. The operation of determining the menu item can be performed by touching the item on which the cursor is displayed or pressing the SET button 75. If it is determined that the menu item determination operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S427, and if not, the process proceeds to S430.

In S427, the system control unit 50 displays a setting screen for setting the menu items determined in S426. When the cursor 825 is displayed on the menu item 803 in the menu list 801 of FIG. 8A and the SET button 75 is pressed, the setting screen as shown in the setting screen 826 of FIG. 8E is shown. Is displayed. On the setting screen 826, the menu item 803 is displayed in the left area of the display unit 28, and the setting candidates 803a to 803e are displayed in the right area.

In S428, the system control unit 50 sets the menu items according to the operations performed on the setting screen displayed in S427. That is, when the setting candidate 803b is selected on the setting screen 826 shown in FIG. 8E, the confirmation time of the captured image of the menu item 803 is set to 2 seconds indicated by 803b. The setting candidates can be set by touch operation or pressing the up and down keys of the cross key 74, and the cursor is displayed on the set setting candidates.

In S429, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not an operation for confirming the setting of the menu item has been performed. The operation of confirming the setting of the menu item can be performed by pressing the SET button 75 or touching the setting candidate on which the cursor is located. If it is determined that the operation for confirming the setting of the menu item has been performed, the process proceeds to S430, and if not, the process proceeds to S428 to set the menu item according to the operation again.

In S430, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the operation of transitioning from the menu list to the classification selection screen has been performed (movement to a higher layer). The transition from the menu list to the classification selection screen is that the menu button 77 is pressed or the menu button 827 displayed in the menu list 801 of FIGS. 8 (a) to (d) and (f) to (i) is touched. It is done by being done. If it is determined that the operation for transitioning from the menu list to the classification selection screen has been performed, the process proceeds to S401, and if not, the process proceeds to S422. If it is determined to be Yes in S430, the processing related to the display of the classification selection screens of S401 to S419 is performed, but unless it is determined to be Yes in S430, the menu items included in the same classification are still displayed.

In the menu screen of the easy UI described with reference to FIG. 4, the classification of the menu item is first selected on the classification selection screen, and then the menu list of the selected classification is displayed. Further, when the menu list is displayed, the menu items to be displayed on the display unit 28 can be switched by performing the tab switching operation. The user who selects the easy UI is not familiar with the menu items, so when the list of menu items is displayed, he / she does not know what the displayed list of menu items is related to and cannot make the desired settings. there is a possibility. By displaying the classification selection screen before displaying the menu list, the user can confirm what kind of menu items can be set from now on, and after performing the selection operation (S417), the menu list is viewed, so that the menu list can be displayed. It becomes easier to understand the contents. When the menu list is displayed, if you move the tabs, the tabs on the right end in the tab arrangement will move to the leftmost tab in the same classification even if you try to change the tab selected to the right, and other classifications Does not move to. Therefore, after selecting the classification first, the classification does not change as the tab moves, and the possibility that the novice user is confused is reduced.

Next, the standard UI display process of the menu screen will be described with reference to FIG. This process is realized by expanding the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 into the system memory 52 and executing it by the system control unit 50.

In S501, the system control unit 50 displays a menu list as shown in the menu list 901 of the standard UI of FIGS. 9A, 9C and 9D. In the standard UI, the background of the menu screen is displayed in black. In the menu list, items (large tabs) indicating the classification of the menu items of the shooting setting 902, the playback setting 903, the function setting 904, the display level setting 905, and the My Menu setting 906 are displayed side by side. Further, as described in the process of FIG. 3, tabs (small tabs) are displayed side by side in the selected classification, and the displayed menu items change for each selected tab. The number of tabs and the types of menu items are the same for both the easy UI and the standard UI. The standard UI menu list 901 of FIG. 9 (a) corresponds to the easy UI menu list of FIG. 8 (a), and the standard UI setting screen 907 of FIG. 9 (b) is easy of FIG. 8 (e). Corresponding to the UI setting screen 826, the same menu items and setting candidates are displayed respectively. The menu list 901 in the standard UI of FIG. 9 (c) corresponds to the menu list 801 of the easy UI of FIG. 8 (h), and the menu list 901 of the standard UI of FIG. 9 (d) is shown in FIG. 8 (d). It corresponds to the menu list 801 of the easy UI. The menu items displayed in the corresponding menu list in the standard UI and the easy UI are the same, but in the standard UI, all the classifications of the menu items (902-906) are displayed.

In S502, the system control unit 50 focuses and displays the selected classification, tab, and menu item. When the shooting setting is selected, among the shooting setting 902, the playback setting 903, the function setting 904, the display level setting 905, and the My Menu setting 906, the shooting setting 902 is red, and the items indicating other classifications are the background color. It is displayed in the same black system (characters are white). The focus display of the selected tab and menu item is the same as S421 in FIG. In the standard UI, a list of menu item categories is also displayed along with tabs and menu items, so focus display is performed so that you can see which category the menu item belongs to.

In S503, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not an operation for changing the classification of the selected menu item has been performed. The menu items to be selected can be classified by pressing the Q button 76 or touching any of the unselected shooting settings 902, playback settings 903, function settings 904, display level settings 905, and My Menu settings 906. Judge whether it was done or not. If it is determined that the classification of the selected menu item is to be changed, the process proceeds to S506, and if not, the process proceeds to S504. When the Q button 76 is pressed, the selected classification moves to the right (in the case of 906, to 902).

In S504, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the rotation operation of the main electronic dial 73 and the left and right keys of the cross key 74 have been pressed. In S504, it is determined whether or not the tab to be displayed has been changed in the classification of the selected menu item other than the touch operation. If it is determined that the rotation operation of the main electronic dial 73 or the left / right key of the cross key 74 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S505, and if not, the process proceeds to S507.

In S505, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the operation of S504 is an instruction to move from the end tab to the end tab. The instruction to move from one end of the tab to another is, for example, in the menu list 901 of FIG. 9C, the main electronic dial 73 is rotated counterclockwise from the state where the tab 2 (T2) is selected, and the tab 1 Is an operation to rotate counterclockwise after is selected. Alternatively, the operation is such that the main electronic dial 73 is rotated clockwise from the state where tab 2 is selected, and the tab 3, tab 4, and tab 5 are rotated clockwise after being selected. In other words, by determining whether or not there was an operation to change the tab in the direction in which the tab is not displayed next to it when the end tab is selected among the tabs of the currently selected menu item classification. , Judges whether to change the classification as the tab is changed. That is, if the tab at the right end of the selected classification is selected and the tab is moved further to the right, the tab (at the left end) of the classification to the right is selected. If it is determined that the operation performed in S504 is an instruction to move from the end tab to the end tab, the process proceeds to S506, and if not, the process proceeds to S508.

In S506, the system control unit 50 acquires information on the classification, tab, and menu item to be displayed next. Since it is determined that Yes in S503 or Yes in S505 and an instruction to change the classification is given, the displayed classification, tab, menu item, and menu item to which the cursor is located are changed. Therefore, in S506, information on which classification is to be displayed next, which tab is the focus in the next classification to be displayed, and which menu item is included in the tab to be focused is acquired in S506. .. If the tab 6 of the shooting setting shown in FIG. 9D is selected and the tab is further switched to the right or the playback setting 903 is selected, the classification is the playback setting. The tab is tab 1, and the information about the menu items 819 to 824 included in the tab 1 is acquired. When the information of the classification, tab, and menu item to be displayed next in S506 is acquired, the process proceeds to S501 and the menu list is displayed based on the acquired information. When the tab 6 of the shooting setting shown in FIG. 9D is selected and the tab to be selected is moved to the right, the menu list 901 shown in FIG. 9E is displayed. In the menu list 901 shown in FIG. 9E, the playback setting 903 on the right side of the shooting setting 902 and the tab 1 on the left end of the playback settings are focused, and the menu items 819 to 824 included in the tab 1 are displayed. To. Further, although the menu item 819 is displayed with the cursor 825 hitting it, the menu item hit by the cursor 825 may be the menu item selected when the playback setting tab 1 was displayed immediately before, or the topmost menu item. It may be a menu item. As for the classification and tab of the menu item, the one in the direction of the instruction determined in S505 when viewed from the classification and tab selected immediately before is selected. That is, if the user reaches the tab at the end of the shooting setting and then performs the same operation (rotation of the main electronic dial 73, etc.) as the operation for moving the tab within the same classification, not only the tab is moved but also the classification is performed. You can even move. Therefore, a user who is accustomed to the operation in the menu list can quickly display a desired menu item by performing a dial operation or a key operation, which is an operation for switching tabs, several times.

In S507, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not a touch operation to a tab that has not been selected has been performed. In S504, it is determined whether or not the tab switching operation has been performed, but in S507, it is determined whether or not the tab switching operation has been performed by the touch operation. Since the touched tab is selected by the touch operation, unlike the case of S504, it is not possible to instruct to switch from the end tab to the end tab, so the process proceeds to S508 without determining S505. ..

In S508, the system control unit 50 acquires information on the tabs and menu items to be displayed next, as in S423 in FIG.

The processing of S509 to S514 is the same processing as the processing of S424 to S429 of FIG. In FIG. 4, which shows the processing with the easy UI, there is no My Menu in the classification, but the My Menu is displayed in the menu list of the standard UI. The menu items to be displayed in My Menu can be set by the user, and can be displayed by selecting My Menu Setting 906 as the classification. You can also move to My Menu settings by moving tabs from the display level settings and shooting settings. Also, even in the standard UI, the color when focusing is the same as in the case of the easy UI for each classification, so the user who stepped up from the easy UI to the standard UI can easily recognize the classification.

In S515, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the menu button 77 has been pressed. If it is determined that the menu button 77 has been pressed, the standard UI display process of the menu screen is terminated, and if not, the process returns to S501. If the menu button 77 is pressed while the standard UI menu list is displayed, the screen transitions to the shooting screen. The standard UI display process of the menu screen is also terminated by turning off the power or displaying the playback screen.

According to the above-described embodiment, the user can switch between the easy UI and the standard UI in displaying the menu list, so that the operability is good for both users who are familiar with the menu list and those who are not. Become. In the case of the standard UI, the desired menu item can be quickly selected on the menu screen with few operations. On the other hand, if you select a friendly UI, after selecting the classification when the menu screen is displayed, the displayed classification does not change even if you move the tab like the standard UI, so the user tabs. Even the classification does not change unintentionally while moving. In order to display the menu items of the classification different from the current one in the easy UI, it is necessary to return to the screen for selecting the classification again and then select the classification again. Therefore, the user can set the menu item after recognizing what kind of menu item the menu item to be changed is to be changed every time the selected classification changes.

In addition, the order and names of the menu items in the menu list are the same in both the easy UI and the standard UI, and the setting candidates displayed on the setting screen displayed after the menu items are confirmed are also the same. Therefore, the user can step up from the easy UI to the standard UI without being confused by the order and names of the menu items.

In the easy UI, the menu button is selected (S430) and then the classification selection screen is passed once before returning to the shooting screen from the state where the menu list is displayed. Therefore, in the menu list 801 of the easy UI shown in FIG. 8A, the menu button 827 is displayed so that the user can easily return to the classification selection screen. On the other hand, in the menu list 901 of the standard UI of FIG. 9 (a), the menu button is not displayed, so that another line of menu items can be displayed under the menu item 824 of FIG. 9 (e), for example. However, if the standard UI displays more menu items than the easy UI, the order of the menu items will change between the easy UI and the standard UI. Therefore, when stepping up from the easy UI to the standard UI, the menu items are displayed in the same order as the easy UI in the standard UI so that the menu items displayed on each tab do not change. In the menu list of FIG. 9A, pressing the menu button 77 can transition to the shooting screen, but operations other than the menu button 77 can also transition from the menu list to another screen. Since it can be done, the menu button is not displayed in FIG. 9A. Similarly, the menu button is not displayed in FIGS. 7A to 7H.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the color when focusing is changed for each classification, but the focus display does not necessarily have to be changed for each classification, and may be expressed in black, blinking, or the like.

Further, as for the arrangement of the menu list and the tabs, the case where the menu list is arranged in the vertical direction and the tabs are arranged in the horizontal direction has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the tabs may be arranged in the vertical direction. However, in both the easy UI and the standard UI, the direction in which the classifications are lined up and the direction in which the tabs are lined up should be the same. In the standard UI, if the tabs of the adjacent classification and the items indicating the classification are lined up in the direction of changing the selected tab, the tabs can be switched intuitively, and the classification also changes in the direction of moving the tabs, so classification It is also easy to understand that has been switched. In the easy UI, it is better to display the tabs side by side in the menu list after the classification is selected in the direction in which the classifications are lined up on the classification selection screen that is displayed first, so that the tabs and the direction of the item indicating the classification can be associated and remembered. .. The order of the items and tabs that indicate the classification (direction of arrangement, direction of selection) is easier to understand when stepping up from a UI that is easier to use to the standard UI.

Also, if My Menu is not set in the standard UI, My Menu Setting 906 is not displayed.

In addition, in the easy UI, when the operation to change the item to be selected from the end item to the end of the classification is performed, it is explained that the other end item in the same classification is selected, but the other end is not necessarily the other end. It does not have to be an item of. That is, the selected item may not be switched, or the other end item may be selected when the operation of changing the selected item to the end is performed again. Also, when the end item is selected, if the direction opposite to the end (that is, the operation to move the item to the left when the right end item is selected) is done, it is standard even in a friendly UI. In both UI, the item on the left is selected.

In the above-described embodiment, the menu items and the menu list have been described, but it can also be applied to display items indicating functions in the character creation tool and the table creation tool. When the editable function is divided into multiple tabs, the standard UI allows you to move tabs by rotating the mouse wheel or operating keys, and the easy UI prevents you from easily moving to other tabs. To do. For example, if you repeatedly rotate the mouse wheel to instruct to move from one end item to another end item, a guidance indicating that the tab will change is displayed, or a screen for selecting a tab is displayed. To make a transition.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned various controls described as being performed by the system control unit 50 may be performed by one hardware, or the entire device may be controlled by sharing the processing among a plurality of hardware. ..

Further, although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiment thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various embodiments within the scope of the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each of the above-described embodiments is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and each embodiment can be combined as appropriate.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the digital camera 100 has been described as an example, but this is not limited to this example, and when displaying a plurality of items, the items are classified into a plurality of categories. It is applicable to any electronic device that displays separately. That is, the present invention can be applied to a mobile phone terminal, a portable image viewer, a digital photo frame, a music player, a game machine, an electronic book reader, a tablet PC, a home appliance device having a display unit, and the like. Further, it can be applied to devices such as digital cameras, smartphones, tablet PCs, display panels and the like capable of displaying images and icons, and projection devices. It is also possible to use a display control device that can control the display of a desktop PC, HDMI (registered trademark) output, AV output, or the like to output the display to an external device.

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The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or device via a network or various recording media, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or device reads the program code. This is the process to be executed. In this case, the program and the recording medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

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A switching means capable of switching the display mode of the display screen displaying a plurality of items classified into at least the first group and the second group between the first display mode and the second display mode, and
A first receiving means capable of accepting an operation of selecting one of the first group and the items included in the second group.
When the display mode of the display screen is the first display mode and the first item included in the first group is selected, the first receiving means is in the first direction. When a second item located at the end of the first direction is selected in response to accepting a predetermined operation to change the item to be selected, and the second item is selected, When the predetermined operation is performed, it is controlled to select a third item included in the second group arranged in the first direction from the first group.
When the display mode of the display screen is the second display mode and the first item included in the first group is selected, the first receiving means is the predetermined. The second item is selected according to the acceptance of the operation, and even if the predetermined operation is performed when the second item is selected, the items in the second group are selected. An electronic device comprising a control means for controlling to select an item of the first group without selecting the item. Further having a second receiving means capable of accepting an operation of selecting either the first group or the second group.
When the display mode of the display screen is the first display mode and a screen different from the display screen is displayed, the control means receives an instruction to display the display screen. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen of the first display mode, which can accept the selection of the group and can accept the selection of the item, is controlled to be displayed. When the display mode of the display screen is the second display mode and a screen different from the display screen is displayed, the control means receives an instruction to display the display screen. The second display that accepts the selection of the item, displays the group selection screen that can accept the selection of the group and does not accept the selection of the item, and accepts the selection of the item in response to the selection of the group on the group selection screen. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the mode display screen is controlled to be displayed. The control means switches to the shooting screen when a predetermined button is selected while the display screen is displayed in the first display mode, and the display screen is displayed in the second display mode. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the electronic device is controlled so as to switch to the group selection screen without switching to the shooting screen even if the predetermined button is selected. The control means said that when the display screen is in the second display mode, the first operation is performed in response to the predetermined operation being performed when the second item is selected. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic device is controlled to select another item in the group. Any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control means controls to display a plurality of menu items corresponding to the selected item on the display screen in response to the selection of the item. The electronic device according to item 1. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first group and the second group indicate a major classification, and the first item and the second item indicate a minor classification. The menu item displayed when an item included in the first group is selected relates to the first function, and the menu item displayed when an item included in the second group is selected is the first. The electronic device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the electronic device relates to the function of 2. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the predetermined operation is a dial rotation operation or a key operation indicating a direction. The control means is included in the second group when the predetermined operation is performed while the second item is selected when the display screen is in the first display mode. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the item is controlled to be selected at the end of the item in the direction opposite to the first direction. In the control means, when the second item is selected, whether the display screen is in the first display mode or the second display mode, the first receiving means is the first. The first item is defined in any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the first item is controlled to be selected in response to the acceptance of the operation of changing the item to be selected in the direction opposite to the direction. The electronic device described. The first group and the second group according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first group and the second group are groups indicating any of a shooting setting, a playback setting, a function setting, and a display level setting. Electronics. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the display screen is a screen on which a list of menu items is displayed. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the first display mode displays a background of the display screen in a darker color than that of the second display mode. Any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that, in the first display mode and the second display mode, the item names of the menu items displayed on the display screen and the arrangement order are the same. The electronic device described in the section. A switching step in which the display mode of the display screen displaying a plurality of items classified into at least the first group and the second group can be switched between the first display mode and the second display mode, and
A first reception step capable of accepting an operation of selecting one of the first group and the items included in the second group, and
When the display mode of the display screen is the first display mode and the first item included in the first group is selected , the first direction in the first reception step. When a second item located at the end of the first direction is selected in response to accepting a predetermined operation to change the item to be selected, and the second item is selected, When the predetermined operation is performed, it is controlled to select a third item included in the second group arranged in the first direction from the first group.
When the display mode of the display screen is the second display mode and the first item included in the first group is selected, the predetermined item is selected in the first reception step. The second item is selected according to the acceptance of the operation, and even if the predetermined operation is performed when the second item is selected, the items in the second group are selected. A method for controlling an electronic device, which comprises a control step for controlling to select an item of the first group without selecting the item. A program for causing a computer to function as each means of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 15. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for causing the computer to function as each means of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

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