JPH07219002A - Camera capable of selecting information element - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable information related to parameter required for setting to be easily viewed and input operation for setting the parameter is easily executed even by an inexperienced photographer. CONSTITUTION:By a controller 10, the selective input operation of an information element by selective operation members SW3-SW6 is received. Then, at least a first display for displaying a symbol showing a selecting item for selecting the information element and a second display for displaying such a state that the information element is selected by the operation members SW3-SW6 are executed on a dot matrix display part 30 by the controller 10. When changing operation by a changing operation member SW2 is received, the specified information element stored in a storage device 103 is read out and the selecting operation of the information element is regarded to be executed in the case that the changing operation is continued in a fixed time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera capable of realizing a specific function by selectively inputting an information element such as an exposure mode, and particularly to a plurality of cameras prepared in advance. The present invention relates to a camera capable of selecting a target information element from options.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many functions of cameras have been realized with the installation of computers. For example, automatic focus adjustment (AF) device, automatic exposure (A
E) A device or the like can be given as a typical example of the function. Also,
Various monitor functions such as setting film sensitivity, detecting the number of fills, and camera shake warning are being enhanced.

When such multi-functions and various monitors are enhanced, information relating to them, for example, information for setting various parameters in automatic exposure, setting various parameters in automatic focus adjustment, and monitors. It is necessary to display information etc. Therefore, in recent cameras, those provided with a display device such as a liquid crystal display have been developed.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-42141 is one such example. This technique relates to a display device of a camera that displays shooting information about the camera on a display unit provided in the camera body. A dot LCD (liquid crystal display) is used for the display unit. Further, the display section is divided into a plurality of areas, and the divided display section displays subtitle information in each area, the whole display section displays detailed information on the display section, and the divided display section displays the subtitle information. Subtitle information selecting means for selecting any one of the subtitle information, and when any one of the subtitle information is selected, the subordinate information of the selected subtitle information is displayed on the display unit via the whole display means. And a screen switching means for operating. The photographer operates the switch while visually checking the displayed subtitle information until the desired title information is displayed. Then, when the desired title is displayed in any of the divided areas, the operation switch corresponding to each area is operated to select the title. In this way, when the subtitle is selected, the screen switching means displays the subordinate information of the subtitle information on the display unit via the whole display means.

[0005]

However, this conventional technique has a problem that it is difficult to understand the correspondence between the operation switch and the display. In addition, the photographer needs to operate the switch while viewing the displayed subtitle information until the desired title information is displayed, which is troublesome. Further, in this conventional technique, when a desired title is displayed in any of the divided areas, the operation switch corresponding to each area is operated to select the title. And the operation for selection must be performed respectively. Therefore,
The operation is complicated, and you have to operate it many times,
There is a problem that it is not easy to use. In particular, when such a complicated operation is required, it is difficult for an unaccustomed photographer to realize the intended function.

In consideration of the use state of the camera, the camera is not always used in a different mode, and the photographer's favorite mode is often constant. In such a case, it is preferable that the target mode can be selected immediately by omitting the troublesome selection operation. There is also a demand from inexperienced photographers to omit troublesome operations and leave it to the camera.

An object of the present invention is to make the display easy to understand when inputting information elements such as parameters, and
It is to provide a camera that is easy to input.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera in which specific information elements can be directly set by shortening the selection operation.

[0009]

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a dot is provided in a camera capable of selecting a target information element from a plurality of information elements prepared in advance. A display device having a matrix display unit, a selection operation member for selecting the target information element, a change operation member provided separately from the selection operation member for changing the selection operation, and a camera. A control device for controlling the operation, and a storage device for storing a specific information element, the control device, a process of receiving a selection input of the information element by the selection operation member, the dot matrix display unit, the information A first display for displaying a symbol indicating a choice for making an element selection;
A change operation by the change operation member is performed by at least performing a process for causing at least a second display for displaying that the information element by the selection operation member is selected and a process for accepting a change operation by the change operation member. Is
Provided is a camera characterized in that, when an operation is continued for a certain period of time, a specific information element stored in the storage device is read out, and at least a process of assuming that the information element is selected is performed. .

The control device, for example, (a) sets a first mode for selecting an information element and a second mode for selecting a specific information element to be stored in the storage device. (B) In the first mode, a process of accepting selection input of an information element by the selection operation member is performed, and in the second mode, selection of a specific information element by the selection operation member is performed. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which, at the same time as the reception, the processing of storing the received specific information element in the storage device is performed.

The storage device may further store predetermined information elements in addition to the information elements stored by selection. It is preferable that the storage device itself be backed up when the power is turned off or have a function of saving to a non-volatile memory.

When the change operation is performed by the change operation member, the control device, when the storage device does not store a specific information element to be stored by selection,
It is possible to read out a predetermined information element separately stored in the storage device and perform a process that makes it a selected one.

The control device, under the second display,
When the change operation member is operated for a time that does not reach the predetermined time, the process of canceling the selection of the information element and returning the second display to the first display can be performed.

In the first display processing, the control device prepares a menu screen for mode selection and a menu screen for function setting, and gives priority to the menu screen for mode selection. When a change operation by the change operation member is received while the mode selection menu screen is displayed, the process for changing the first display to the function setting menu screen may be performed. it can.

In the function setting menu,
At least one of film sensitivity setting, AF (autofocus) mode selection, and exposure correction amount setting can be included.

[0016]

Operation: The display device has a dot matrix display section,
Arbitrary symbols and the like can be displayed. That is,
The options to be selectively input can be clearly displayed in a dot matrix.

The selection operation member selects the desired information element to be displayed. Further, the change operation member is provided separately from the selection operation member, and changes the selection operation.

The storage device stores a specific information element.
Here, the contents of the operating parameters, such as the exposure mode and the function, are stored.

The control device receives the selection input of the information element by the selection operation member, and the first display for displaying the symbol indicating the option for selecting the information element on the dot matrix display section. , At least performing a second display for displaying that the information element has been selected by the selection operation member and processing for accepting a change operation by the change operation member.
When the operation by the change operation member lasts for a certain time,
A specific information element stored in the storage device is read out, and a process for determining that the information element is selected is performed.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the hardware system configuration of an embodiment of the camera of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an example of the appearance of the upper surface of the body of one embodiment of the camera of the present invention.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a display device 5 for displaying information from the camera side to a photographer, and a control device (MC for controlling and monitoring the operation of the camera).
U) 10. The control device 10 includes a photometry circuit 12 for performing photometry, a range finding circuit 13 for performing range finding, a DX contact 14 for reading film sensitivity, and a first motor control circuit 1
7, a second motor control circuit 18, and an exposure control circuit 19
An EEPROM (rewritable read-only memory) 16 that functions as a storage device that stores parameter data and the in-finder display 15 are connected.
The controller controls these operations and monitors them through control. Of course, sensors (not shown) may be installed so that the operation of the camera can be monitored by including the information of those sensors.

In this embodiment, a power supply circuit 11 for supplying electric power to the display device 5, the control device 10 and the like is provided.

The first motor control circuit 17 is a circuit for controlling the driving of the motor for driving the lens. Specific examples include zoom drive and focus drive. The second motor drive circuit 18 drives the mirror up and down.
It is a circuit that controls the drive of a motor for performing film feeding drive. The exposure control circuit 19 is a circuit that performs aperture, shutter, light control, and the like.

The display device 5 is a display device provided on the right side of the upper surface of the body 1, and a drive device L provided in the body 1 for driving the display of the display panel 30.
It has a CD driver 20. In the present embodiment, the display panel 30 is configured by using a liquid crystal display panel, and pixels and segments are defined by the shape and arrangement of the electrodes, whereby the dot matrix display section 310 and the segment display section 320 are configured. It

The dot matrix display 310 is shown in FIG.
, A plurality of display blocks 311, 312, 3
13 and 314 are arranged side by side. These display blocks 311 to 314 are composed of dot matrix display units 31a to 31h that perform half-width display. Each of the display units 31a to 31h is composed of pixels of vertical 16 × horizontal 8 dots. That is, the dot matrix display unit 3
1a to 31h are adjacent to each other to form a pair (31a, 3
1b), (31c, 31d), (31e, 31f) and (31g, 31h), the display block 311
-314. Each display block 311-314
Are arranged side by side at regular intervals. In this way, by placing a space between each display block, it is possible to realize a display that is easy to see. In particular, if there are spaces when multiple symbols indicating choices are arranged,
It is easy to recognize whether the symbol is 1 and the ambiguity is eliminated.

In the present embodiment, the dot matrix display section 310 includes display blocks 311, 312, 313 and 3.
No electrodes are arranged in the spaces between the fourteen.
However, the electrodes may be arranged in the space portion. In this case, by displaying a blank in the space area, a space can be substantially provided.

Each pair is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The display of “P” can be displayed in full-width using a 16 × 16 dot matrix. The dot matrix display unit 310 has eight 16 × 8, and is connected to 16 common terminals 30a and 8 × 8 = 64 segment terminals 30b. Each display block is driven by the voltage applied to these terminals. Since there are 16 common terminals 30a, 1/16 duty driving is performed.

In this embodiment, the display unit is 16 × vertical.
Although it is composed of pixels of horizontal 8 dots, the present invention is not limited to this. As m × n, for example, m is 24 and n is 1
It can be set to 6.

The segment display section 320 includes 7-segment display sections 32 and 33, an auxiliary display section 34 which functions at least as a display element for displaying the correspondence, and an exposure correction display section 35 which is turned on when the exposure is corrected. It has a memory mode display section 36 that lights up when the function of instantaneously shifting to the shooting mode stored in the memory is set, and a mode display section 37 that displays the current mode.

The 7-segment display sections 32 and 33 are each composed of 7 segments a to g. Also,
Each of the other segments is also composed of one or more segments.

The auxiliary display section 34 is composed of six triangular segments (triangular segments) 34a to 34f. Specifically, the triangular segments 34a, 34c, 34
The bottoms of d and 34f are arranged so as to approach the dot matrix display unit 310 side, and are arranged corresponding to the four full-width display blocks 311 to 314. The triangular segments 34b and 34e are the triangular segments 34a-3.
It is arranged in the opposite direction to 4f and adjacent to the triangular segments 34a and 34d, corresponding to the display blocks 311 and 313, respectively.

The exposure correction display section 35 and the memory mode display section 36 are each composed of one segment. On the other hand, the mode display unit 37 is arranged so as to be able to display the letters “P”, “S”, “A”, “M”, and “F”, which are the initial letters of each mode, 37 a, 37 b, 37.
c, 37d, 37e, 37f1, 37f2, 37g and 37h, of which 37f1 and 37f2 are
Since the common segment 37f is wired, it is composed of a total of 8 segments.

The segment display section 320 is composed of 30 segments in total. As the common terminal, the common terminal 30a common to the dot matrix display unit 310 is used.
Drive with / 16 duty. Therefore, at least two segment terminals are required, but they may be increased a little in consideration of the degree of freedom in wiring. In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in Table 1, eight COM terminals (COM0-8) are commonly used and four segment terminals 30c (SEG64 to SEG) are used.
67).

[0035]

[Table 1]

As described above, in this embodiment, it is considered that the segment display portion is different from the dot matrix display portion only in shape. That is, it means that only one segment has a different size, which is equivalent to a dot matrix display. In this way, the common driving has the effect of simplifying the circuit. If the segment display common is driven separately from the dot matrix common, the characteristics of the segment display can be controlled separately from the dot matrix display. There is sex. However, considering that the characteristics of only the segment display section are improved, it is meaningless if the characteristics of the entire display section are not improved, and that if the characteristics of the dot matrix display section are improved, it is not necessary. As in the present embodiment, it is preferable to adopt a common driving method.

The LCD driver 20 receives a signal from the MCU 10 and enables dot display on the dot matrix display section 310 by an internal pattern (character) generator. It enables segment display according to the signal. The finder LCD 1
5 is directly driven by the LCD dedicated output port of the MCU 10.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of the LCD driver 20 used in this embodiment. In the figure, the LCD driver 20 reads a command from the receiving unit 21 that receives a signal from the control device 10, a buffer memory 22 that temporarily stores received data, and a command of data stored in the buffer memory 22, A pattern generator 23 that generates a symbol pattern designated by the command, a pattern memory 24 that stores the generated pattern, and a common driver 25 that drives the dot matrix display section 310 and the segment display section 320 of the display panel 30 with a common duty. A segment driver (column driver) 26 for reading out a pattern stored in the pattern memory 24 and displaying it in dots; and the buffer memory 22.
A segment driver 27 for reading the segment display data included in the data stored in the above and driving the corresponding segment.

The buffer memory 22 has a capacity for storing 12 bytes of data. Then, of the command strings D0 to D11 described later, the dot matrix display unit 310
Data storage block 2 for storing D0-D7 for
2a and a segment data storage block 22b for storing D8-D11 for the segment display unit 320.

The common driver 25 drives the common signal lines of the dot matrix display section 310 and the segment display section 320 via the above-mentioned common terminal 30a. The segment driver (column driver) 26 drives the dot matrix display unit 310 via the segment terminal 30b. The segment driver 27 drives the segment display section 320 via the segment terminal 30c.

The pattern generator 23 is composed of a memory and its read-out drive circuit (neither is shown). The display pattern (character pattern) shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the memory. For these patterns, symbols indicating the contents of options, symbols indicating the contents of warnings, etc. are prepared. In FIG. 7, the horizontal corresponds to the upper address and the vertical corresponds to the lower address. And 16x16
= 256 patterns are determined.

In FIG. 7, addresses "00"-
The numerical patterns of "0A" and "40" to "4A" have the same display pattern as shown in FIG. However, the display position is shifted to the left and right. In this way, by preparing a pattern in which the display position is shifted to the left and right, when displaying a multi-digit number across multiple display blocks, the gap due to the space between each display block is absorbed and the balance is balanced. Can be displayed well. For example, in the display of "2000" shown in FIG. 4a, "0A" and "4A" are used to display the same "0". "4A"
Has the same shape as "0A", but is shifted one pixel to the left. As a result, a large space can be taken in the display blocks, and the space between the display blocks can be balanced. Therefore, it is possible to arrange the intervals in the state of being displayed as a whole.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In order to display numbers including a decimal point, a number pattern including a decimal point is prepared in advance. As a result, the display digit for the decimal point can be omitted, and the number of display digits can be saved. Further, even in the case of a display including a decimal point, it can be displayed in a well-balanced manner as a whole. In the present embodiment, a pattern in which the height of the first decimal place is reduced, such as the address "11", is prepared. This corresponds to the convention of displaying a small number after the decimal point in the display of the F value on the camera.

Further, in FIG. 7, addresses 00-7F
Is data for half-width display, and address 80-FF is data for full-width display. In the full-width display pattern after the address "80", two identical patterns are consecutive. This is for the sake of clarity in the description of the present specification, and in practice, as shown in FIG. 6a, a pattern in which two consecutive patterns have even addresses at the left half and odd addresses at the right half Stored respectively. Therefore, both are combined to form one display pattern as shown in FIG. 6b. In FIGS. 5 and 6a and 6b, the portion indicated by "." Is actually a blank portion, but is indicated by "." For easy understanding of the dot arrangement.

Note that FIG. 7 also includes dot patterns indicating numbers, characters, and figures that are not used in this embodiment. They can be displayed by specifying the corresponding address. The reason why the patterns that are not used is stored in this way is to share the pattern generator. Thereby, the cost can be reduced.

The control device 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101 for executing various processes of camera monitoring and control according to a program, a ROM (read only memory) 102 for storing the program and various constants,
An interface circuit (I / F) that performs input / output processing with a RAM (random access memory) 103 used as a work for storing various data indicating the current state of the camera and calculation, a clock circuit 104, and an external circuit and the like. )
And 105. The ROM 102 stores, as a part of the program for controlling the operation of the camera, a program for executing the procedure shown in the flowchart described later. Further, the central processing unit 101 has a timer function. In this embodiment, this timer is used for the timer operation described later.

The control unit 10 includes switches SW0-SW.
9 is connected via the input port of the interface circuit 105. Of these, switches SW0 to S
W8 is arranged on the upper surface of the body 1, as shown in FIG.

The switch SW0 is a mode switch that functions as a mode switching operation member, and switches ON / OFF each time the switch is pressed. When the switch SW0 is OFF, the simple mode to be described later is specified, and when it is ON, the advanced mode to be described later is specified. Here, the simple mode means a mode of a simple operation of selecting one from a limited number of options and inputting an information element related to the option, and is a mode corresponding to an unfamiliar user. What is the advanced mode?
In this mode, a user can freely select from a plurality of options according to his or her preference and input an information element related to the option, which is a mode corresponding to a highly functional user.

SW1 is a power switch. SW2
Is a switch corresponding to the leftmost position of the LCD display,
A second switch that functions as a change operation member is configured. Specifically, it functions as a menu button for calling a menu. SW3 to SW6 are switches corresponding to the above-described four display blocks 311 to 314, and configure a first switch group. SW7 is the first release button
A half-press switch that is turned on by a stroke, and SW8 is a release switch that is turned on by the second stroke of the release button. SW9 is a back cover switch.

As described above, the dot matrix display section 3
Each of the ten display blocks 311-314 are arranged side by side as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4a. Therefore, the switches SW3, 4, 5, and 6 of the first switch group are arranged in parallel with the columns of the display blocks 311 to 314. Further, the switches SW3, 4, 5, 6 are arranged so as to have a positional relationship with the corresponding display blocks.
The control device 10 associates the symbols of options displayed in the display blocks 311 to 314 with the switches SW3, 4, 5, and 6.

The first switch groups SW3 to SW6
Is arranged on the right front side of the upper surface of the body 1. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform those operations while holding the body 1 by hand. Further, the switch SW2 is slightly separated from the switch SW3 of the first switch group, and
It is arranged by the center of the body. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of operating the switch groups SW3 to SW6, particularly when operating the switch SW3.

The triangular segment of the auxiliary display section 34 described above is a display for visually showing the correspondence between the symbols of the options displayed in the display blocks 311-314 and the switches SW3, 4, 5, 6. Functions as an element.
Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the auxiliary display section 34 is provided between the columns of the display blocks 311 to 314 and the switches SW3, 4, 5, 6 of the first switch group. Will be placed.

In such a positional relationship, the triangular segment of the auxiliary display portion 34 also functions as a figure indicating the direction. That is, when the photographer looks at the symbols displayed in the display blocks 311 to 314 and tries to select any one of them, if the triangular segment of the auxiliary display portion is viewed as if it were an arrow, the switch SW3,
It is possible for the photographer to intuitively understand that the switch existing in the direction indicated by the apex among 4, 5, 6 may be pressed.

In the RAM 103 inside the control device 10,
The status register M0 and the mode register M1 are set. The storage contents of these registers are determined as shown in Tables 2 and 3.

[0055]

[Table 2]

That is, the status register M0 is a register indicating the status of the camera. As a state, the screen displayed on the dot matrix display unit 310 is a first display for displaying options, that is, a screen in a selectable state (selection state screen), a second display for displaying a selected state, That is, a screen in a non-selected state (execution screen) and a screen in which a function can be selected (selected state screen)
It indicates which of the above. These states are shown by numerical values of 1, 0 and 2 in order. In the simple mode, only 0 and 1 can be set, and in the advanced mode, 0, 1, and 2 can be set.

[0057]

[Table 3]

The mode register M1 is represented by a binary number in Table 3.
11 modes from 0 to 10 shown in can be selectively set. That is, in the simple mode, the automatic mode P
0, landscape mode P1, portrait mode P2, or close-up mode P3 can be selectively set. Here, these four modes are all program exposure modes. The automatic mode is a program mode in which the most general combination of shutter speed and aperture value can be obtained. The landscape, portrait, and close-up modes are program modes in which the most effective combination of shutter speed and aperture value can be obtained for each subject. In addition, in the advanced mode, in addition to the above modes, the sports mode P4, the night view mode P5, the silhouette mode P6, and the dynamic mode P
7, shutter priority S, aperture priority mode A, or manual mode M can be selected. This selection can in principle be made in the first display. These selections correspond to the input of information to the camera, more specifically, the input of parameters that define the operating conditions of the camera.

Further, the control device 10 sends a command sequence for serial transfer to the LCD driver 20 to the RAM 10.
Configure on 3. An example is shown in Table 4. As shown in the table, the command string is composed of 12 bytes from D0 to D11. Each byte from D0 to D11 is serially transferred in that order. And each rank is
Display units 31a-31 of the dot matrix display unit 310
h and the segments 32, 33, 34, 34, 36 and 37 are fixedly associated with each other. The display data for each display portion is stored in each byte.

[0060]

[Table 4]

Specifically, in the case of the data for the dot matrix display portion of D0 to D7, D is set in the display unit 31a.
The storage addresses of the corresponding patterns of the pattern generator 23 are described in 0, 31b, such as D1 ,.

In the case of segment display data D8 to D11, the corresponding segment display section 3
Data for designating the segments to be lighted in 2, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37 in bit correspondence is described. That is, D8 turns on the segments a-g of the segment display section 32 using bits 0-6, and D9
Indicates that the segments a to g of the segment display section 33 are turned on by using the bits 0 to 6, and D10 indicates the auxiliary display section 34.
Lighting of the segments a to f is performed using the bits 0 to 5, and the memory mode display unit 36 and the exposure correction display unit 35 are
Is lit by using bits 7 and 6. Also, D11 is
The segments ah of the mode display portion 37 are turned on by bit 0.
-7 is used.

In the command sequence shown in Table 4 above, the block display units 311 to 314 are driven in half-width display units, but the present invention is not limited to this. The display pattern may be designated with full-width characters.

Each bit of D8-D11 is 0 or 1
When the data is transferred alternately in a certain cycle, blinking display according to the cycle becomes possible.

Further, in the same format as in Table 2, the memory mode register M3 is set in the RAM 103 and EEPRO.
Prepare for M16. Press the menu button (SW2) for a certain time
In this embodiment, if the button is kept pressed for 1 second or longer and kept on, the mode is switched to the automatic mode (referred to as instant jump in this specification). Further, by storing a favorite mode among the modes shown in Table 3, it is possible to switch to the stored mode when an instant jump is performed. The memory mode register M3 is a register for storing the mode. However, the contents of the RAM 103 forming the internal memory of the MCU 10 are lost when the power is turned off. Therefore, when the power is turned off, the contents of the memory mode register M3 are saved in the EEPROM 16. In particular, when the data is not stored, it is set to the automatic mode corresponding to the initial value 0. This is because it is the most versatile.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings, the flow charts of FIGS. 8 to 15 and the display examples shown in FIGS. 16, 17 and 18. In the present embodiment, various parameters that define the operation of the camera, such as the designation of the exposure mode, the aperture value, the shutter speed, and the like, as shown in Table 3 above, are handled as information elements.

In the present embodiment, the control device 10 performs a menu display (first display) process for selecting an information element, a process of selecting a lower hierarchy after selection, and a selection according to each flowchart described later. The process of confirming the selected option, the change of the input mode, the skip process to the specific mode, and the like are performed. It also performs processing such as setting the film sensitivity.

Further, in the present embodiment, the simple mode and the advanced mode can be selected by operating and switching the mode switch SW0 functioning as a mode switching operation member. And although the correspondence between the display and the switch differs depending on the mode,
Basically, with the same display panel and the same display mode,
By operating the same switch group in the same manner, various information can be selected and input. Moreover, the symbols indicating the choices are displayed only for one column at a time, which is easy to see and select.

In this embodiment, the roles of the first switch group in each mode are as shown in Tables 5 and 6, for example.

Table 5 shows the roles of SW3 to SW6 in the advance mode execution screen according to the mode at that time.

[0071]

[Table 5]

Table 6 shows the roles of SW3 to SW6 on the simple mode selection screen.

[0073]

[Table 6]

Further, in the present embodiment, the screen register M2 for setting the state of the display screen displayed on the dot matrix display section 310 is provided in the RAM 103. Table 7
The functions of the screen register M2 and the corresponding SW3 to SW6 in the advance mode are shown in FIG. In the simple mode, the screen register M2 has no meaning.

[0075]

[Table 7]

The correspondence between the display on the display panel 30 and the switch operation in this embodiment is shown in FIGS.
As shown in.

FIG. 16 shows the case of the simple mode.
In FIG. 16, the small rectangular blocks shown above the display panel 30 indicate the switches SW2-6, respectively. 17 and 18 show the case of the advanced mode. 17 and 18, since the displayed graphic element is small, no reference numeral is given except when special instructions are given, but the display on each display panel is the same as that in FIG. 16, See it. In FIGS. 17 and 18, a rectangle below the display panel shows the display on the in-viewfinder display 15. In addition, in FIGS. 16, 17, and 18, solid lines indicate destinations selected and switched to when the switches SW2-6 are turned on in the respective states of the display panel 30. Further, the broken line indicates that in each state under the second display of the display panel 30, when the switch SW2 is turned on, the display returns to the first display state. Further, a wavy line indicates a destination to which the switch SW2 is transferred when the switch SW2 is kept pressed for a certain period of time to be turned on.

In FIG. 16, A indicates that the status register M0 shown in Table 2 is "1", that is, the first display status. In this state, the figure of the camera and the characters of AUTO, the figure of the mountain, the side face of the person, and the figure of the flower which are each symbol of the automatic mode P0, the landscape mode P1, the portrait mode P2 and the close-up mode P3 of the mode register M1 Each symbol is represented by a display block 311-31.
4 are displayed in this order. These are in a selectable state for either. Then, in order to indicate that the selection is possible, in the present embodiment, the corresponding triangular segment of the auxiliary display portion 34 is blinked. Further, the segment display sections 32 and 33 display a two-digit number to indicate the number of films.

Further, EO in FIG. 16 shows the second display state which is the result of the selection of the mode corresponding to one of the display blocks in the first display. That is, (a) shows the result of selecting the automatic mode. C shows the state where the landscape mode is selected. D indicates that the portrait mode is selected. E shows the result that the close-up mode is selected. In this state, the state register M0 is "0". Here, when the switch SW2 is pressed, the second display state is canceled and the display returns to the first display shown in A.

Further, in FIG. 16A, the switch SW
In the case of the present embodiment, if 2 is kept pressed for a certain time (for example, 1 second), the mode is switched to the automatic selection mode.

Next, the case where the advance mode is selected by the switch SW0 will be described.

In this case, first, the screen of the mode selected immediately before is normally displayed on the panel display section 30. Therefore, when the photographer takes a picture in that mode, the photographer can directly proceed to the execution of the picture taking. However, when it is desired to change the mode, or by pressing the switch SW2 which is the change operation member, it is possible to return to the initial screen. This initial screen is A in FIG.

In this case, the dot matrix display section 31
At 0, characters indicating each option of the program mode P, the shutter priority mode S, the aperture priority mode A, and the manual mode M are displayed, and the triangular segment of the auxiliary display portion 34 blinks to indicate that they are selectable. I am letting you. The photographer can select one of the modes in this state.

Here, if the photographer continues to press the switch SW2 for a certain period of time or more, the display state shown in FIG. 17 is entered. In this case, when the photographer has previously stored the specific mode in the memory, the mode shifts to the stored mode as indicated by the broken line. If it is not stored, the mode shifts to the automatic mode. The RAM 103 is used as the memory, but when the power is turned off, the contents are saved in the EEPROM. Then, it is read out to the RAM 103 at initialization when the power is turned on. The same applies to the saving of the immediately preceding data.

On the other hand, when the photographer selects any one of P, S, A and M with the switch SW3-6 in the display of a, the screen shifts to one of the screens of ko, sa, shi and su. On each screen, the mode display 37
Characters are displayed respectively.

On each of the screens S, S, and S, the shutter speed and aperture are set, and this selection input ends. On the other hand, on the U screen, an arrow mark indicating that there are more options is displayed on the rightmost side of the dot matrix display unit 310. When the switch SW6 corresponding to this is pressed, the screen moves to the next screen D, and when the switch SW6 is pressed on that screen, the screen moves to the next screen. On the other hand, when the switch SW3 is pressed on the screen, the screen shifts to the previous screen D, and when the switch SW3 is pressed further, the screen shifts to the previous screen U. When a display pattern other than the arrow mark is selected on each of the K, D, and N screens, the screen changes to any of the screens K, T, N, N, N, N, H, H, and H. . These screens are displayed in the mode register M
Corresponds to P0-P7 set to 1.

On the other hand, when the switch SW2 is pressed on the screen a, the function input screen C or C is displayed. If the photographer has not registered the favorite mode, the procedure shifts to step S if the mode has been registered (the memory mode display section 36 is lit).
In screen C, switch S corresponding to display block 311
When W3 is pressed, the favorite mode registered until then is cleared and the screen shifts to the screen. Display block 3
12-314 has the same function as the screen image.

When the display block 311 is selected on the screen, the screen moves to the screen shown in FIG. 18 and the memory registration of the mode is accepted. Display blocks 312, 313 and 3
Select 14 to select the corresponding screen
And te. These are screens for performing function input. Here, select either single mode S or continuous mode C during AF (autofocus) and set the film sensitivity (T: automatic by DX, T: manual setting).
And exposure compensation are selected. The film sensitivity setting is
It automatically switches depending on whether or not the DX can be read. After setting the numerical value with the corresponding switch on each screen, the setting is fixed by pressing the switch corresponding to the display block representing each symbol, and the set value is stored in the memory. Unless you change it, the value will be saved from the next time onward. That is, these values are stored in the EEPROM 16 when the power is off.
Are evacuated to.

In FIG. 18, in the initial screen of registration,
The mode to be registered is selected respectively. The display on the screen is the same as that of B except that the memory mode display unit 36 is blinking. Here, the mode to be registered is selected by exactly the same operation as the mode selection in FIG. 17 described above. That is, by selecting any one of P, S, A and M, and pressing the switch corresponding to the blinking triangular segment on the screen finally selected for each, it is displayed on that screen. The mode is registered. For example, when the screen image is finally selected and the switch SW3 is selected when the triangular segment 34a of the auxiliary display portion is blinking, the automatic mode is registered. The same applies to the other modes.

When the registration is completed, the exposure mode immediately before the registration operation is performed. Therefore, it is possible to immediately return to the shooting without performing any special operation. In addition, if the switch SW2 is continuously pressed on the screen H, the mode (K ') in which the registration is performed is performed. If it is not registered, the screen shifts to the automatic mode.

Next, the above-described mode selection input, function selection input, mode registration, and the like will be further described using a flowchart.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the main routine of the control unit (MCU) 10.

When SW2 or SW7 is turned on, MCU1 in a standby state (a state in which only a minute current flows)
An interrupt occurs at 0, and processing from # 1 starts.

At # 1, the inside of the MCU 10 is initialized, the power supply circuit 11 is turned on to energize the entire circuit, and at the same time, the main clock of the MCU 10 is turned on to set the EEP.
The data in the ROM 16 is read and transferred to a predetermined RAM inside the MCU 10.

At # 2, the switch to be input to the MCU 10 is discriminated, the setting operation is performed, and the photometric circuit 1
2. The output from the distance measuring circuit 13 or the DX contact 14 is M
Input to CU10, predetermined RAM1 inside MCU10
It is stored in 03. Although not shown in the present embodiment, the power source may be checked in this step, and if it is less than the specified voltage, a warning may be given. This warning is issued by, for example, designating and displaying, on the display panel 30, the patterns of the addresses DC and DD and the patterns of the addresses D6 and D7 from the characters shown in FIG. Also,
In some cases, release may be prohibited.

In # 3, the RAM 10 obtained in # 2
Exposure and distance calculation are performed according to the state of the data of 3. Although not shown in the present embodiment, in this step, if the output of the photometric circuit 12 indicates low brightness, a warning such as flash recommendation can be issued.

At # 4, various controls are performed. That is, the AF control for controlling the first motor control means 17,
Display control for driving the in-finder display 15 and the LCD driver 20 is performed.

At # 5, it is determined whether the main switch SW1 is on or off. If it is on, go to # 6, and if it is off, #.
Proceed to 9.

At # 6, it is determined whether or not the setting is in progress. Since setting is in progress, if the setting flag is set, the process proceeds to step # 7, and if the setting flag is reset in the non-selected state, the process proceeds to step # 8.

In # 7 or # 8, it is determined whether or not the power supply holding timer to be cleared when the ON of the switches SW2 to SW7 is detected in the setting input process of # 2 exceeds a predetermined value. If the switch is not operated, the power hold timer advances. When the timer exceeds a predetermined value, the process proceeds to # 9 and the SW
When any of 2 to SW7 is operated and turned on, the timer is cleared and the timer does not exceed the predetermined value. In that case, the process proceeds to # 10. In # 7, the predetermined value is 60 s, and in # 8, the predetermined value is 8 s. That is, during the setting, the power hold timer is set to 6
The power is prevented from being turned off during the setting of 0 s, and when the setting is completed and the non-setting state (execution screen) is set, the power holding timer is shortened to 8 s to save power. Even when the same SW2 to S7 operations are performed, the time is set short when the setting value is simply changed as in the execution screen, and is set long when the operation before shooting takes time. In particular, it takes into consideration that it takes time if you are not familiar with the camera. If you get used to it, the setting will be faster, but in that case, the screen will switch to the execution screen, so the power supply holding time will be shorter.

At # 9, the data to be stored in the EEPROM 16 even after the power is turned off is saved, and the power control circuit 1
1 is driven to perform power-off processing.

At # 10, it is determined whether or not the back cover switch SW9 has fallen. The back cover is closed, and when the trailing edge is detected, the process proceeds to step # 15, and the easy film loading function, the easy loading, is executed. When the back cover switch is open, or when the back cover switch is closed and Easy Load is executed, S
Since the falling edge of W9 is not detected, the process proceeds to # 11.

At # 11, the release switch SW8
Determine whether is on. If it is off, the process returns to # 2 to repeat the above processing, and if it is on, the process proceeds to # 12.

At # 12, the second motor control circuit 1
8 and the exposure control circuit 19 to control the shutter release process.

At step # 13, the film feed amount is determined. If the winding of one frame is not executed, it is determined as the end and the process proceeds to step # 14. If the winding of one frame is executed, the process returns to step # 2.

At # 14, the second motor control circuit 1
8 is driven and the rewinding operation is performed by the feeding mechanism. When the rewinding is completed, the process proceeds to # 16.

At # 15, the second motor driving means is driven to wind up the film by a predetermined amount to perform easy loading, and the process proceeds to # 16.

From # 14 or # 15 to # 16,
In # 16, the manual ISO setting is cleared.
That is, the manually set film sensitivity is invalidated, and the DX
DX with effective film sensitivity according to film code
Switch to mode. At this time, the initial value of the manual film sensitivity is IS, which is the most standard sensitivity.
O100. Since the setting is switched to the DX mode, the setting itself does not become effective, but it is for appearing as an initial value when a manual setting screen is displayed. Then, return to # 2.

In any case, upon returning to # 2, the above processing is repeated.

FIG. 9 shows a part of the setting processing routine.
A subroutine is called during the setting / input processing of # 2 in FIG.

In # 20, when the input of SW2 to SW7 is received and one of the switches is turned on, the power holding timer determined in # 7 or # 8 of FIG. 8 is cleared.

At # 21, the readable film sensitivity information is read from the conductor portion of the film from the DX contact 14 to determine whether or not it is a DX error. When it is determined that the film is not a DX film (called a DX error), a DX error flag is set, and the process proceeds to # 44. When it is determined that the film is a DX film, the process proceeds to # 22.

The determination at # 21 is made, for example, as shown in FIG. As a condition for detecting, it is first judged whether or not the back cover is closed (step # 301). Then, at # 302, after the easy load is performed, is there a film loaded?
Next, at # 303, it is determined whether the DX mode is set. No warning is required if the film speed is switched to manual setting. At # 304, the film sensitivity information is read from the DX contact 14. When the DX film is not loaded, all the terminals are at the high level, and when not, the information according to the code can be read. Even if some information is readable, if it is not coded information, it is determined that the film is not DX film, and a DX error flag is set.
Reset when the case back is opened.

At # 22, the fall of SW2 is determined. Immediately after the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step # 39, and when the switch SW2 is off, or when the switch SW2 is on and is still being pressed, the process proceeds to step # 23.

At # 23, it is determined whether the status register M0 is 0 or not. If it is 0 and is in the non-selected state (execution screen), the process proceeds to # 24, and if it is in the selected state and M0 is 1 or 2, the process proceeds to # 31.

At # 24, it is checked whether SW0 is on or off. If it is the advanced mode, it is turned on and the process proceeds to # 25. If it is the simple mode, it is turned off and the process returns. That is, no processing is performed on the simple mode execution screen.

At # 25, it is determined whether the mode is the automatic mode. In automatic mode, if M1 is 0 #
26, otherwise to # 27.

At # 26, the program shift amount is set. When M1 = 0, as shown in Table 5, S
If the falling edge of W5 is detected, the program shift amount is reduced by 1/2, and if the falling edge of SW6 is detected, the program shift amount is increased by 1/2 step.

At # 27, it is determined whether the mode is A (aperture priority) mode or M (manual) mode. If the mode register M1 ≧ 9 in the A mode or the M mode, the process proceeds to # 28. On the other hand, if the mode register M1 ≦ 8 in the P (program) mode or the S (shutter priority) mode, # 2
Proceed to 9.

At # 28, the AV (aperture) value is changed. That is, if the mode register M1 is 9 or 10, as shown in Table 5, the aperture value (AV) is down-counted by 1/2 step at the fall of the switch SW5, and S
At the trailing edge of W6, the aperture value setting is counted up by 1/2 step.

At # 29, it is determined whether the mode is the S mode or the M mode. S mode (M1 = 8) or M mode (M1 = 1
In case of 0), the process proceeds to # 30, and in case of P mode (M1 ≦ 7) or A mode (M1 = 9), returns.

At # 30, the TV (shutter speed) value is changed. That is, if the mode register M1 is 8 or 10, as shown in Table 5, the shutter speed (TV) setting is down-counted by 1/2 step at the fall of the switch SW3 and the shutter speed at the fall of SW6. The setting of is counted up by 1/2 step.

At # 31, it is determined whether the SW2 is on or off. If it is on, the process proceeds to # 32, and if it is off, the process proceeds to # 35.

At # 32, it is determined whether one second or more has elapsed. If SW2 is pressed for 1 second or longer, the process proceeds to step # 33, and if 1 second before, the process returns.

At # 33, the setting contents of the mode stored in the memory mode register M3 are transferred to the mode register M1. If you don't remember anything in particular,
When the initial value 0 is transferred and set to the automatic mode (P0) and the desired mode is set, the mode is switched to the mode according to the data stored in the memory mode register M3, and the process goes to # 34. move on.

At # 34, the status register M0 is set to 0 and the process returns.

At # 35, the on / off state of SW0 is checked. If it is the advanced mode, it is turned on and proceeds to # 37, and if it is the simple mode, it is turned off and proceeds to # 36.

At # 36, the simple mode shown in MI = 0 to 3 in Table 6 is selected. That is, when the falling edge of SW3 is detected, 0 is stored in the mode register M1 and the automatic mode is set. Similarly, if the trailing edge of SW4 is detected, 1 is stored in M1 and the landscape mode is set. If the trailing edge of SW5 is detected, 2 is stored in M1 and the portrait mode is set. And
If the fall of SW6 is detected, 3 is stored in M1 and the close-up mode is set. If any setting is made, the setting flag is reset. If neither operation is performed, the process proceeds to step # 38 with the setting flag set.

At step # 37, the advance mode selection subroutine of FIG. 12 is called to select the advance mode shown in Table 7. Settings are made according to SW3 to SW6, and if any of them is set, the setting flag is reset. If neither operation is performed, the process proceeds to step # 38 with the setting flag set.

At # 38, it is determined whether the setting is completed. If the setting flag is still set, the process directly returns, and if the setting flag is reset, the process proceeds to # 34.

At # 39, the on / off state of SW0 is checked. If it is the advanced mode, it is turned on and proceeds to # 40, and if it is the simple mode, it is turned off and proceeds to # 41. The register M2 is set to 0 and the process proceeds to # 43.

The process proceeds to # 40 in the advanced mode, and the current state of the state register M0 is checked in # 40. If M0 is 1, proceed to # 42 and M0
Is set to 2 and M2 is set to 4, and if M0 is 0 or 2, proceed to # 41 to set M0 to 1 and M2.
Set 2 to 0.

From # 41 or # 42 to # 43,
At 43, the setting flag is set and the process returns.

That is, when the menu button is pressed and the SW
When the trailing edge of 2 is detected, the status register M0 is always 1 in the simple mode, and in the advanced mode, the mode register M0 changes to 1 and 2 each time the button is pressed to detect the trailing edge. The mode selection state and the function selection state shown in Table 2 are switched. Then, the setting flag in either case is set. At this time, it means that if the menu button is pressed even on the execution screen, the screen is always switched to the setting screen. Also, the instant jumps worked, # 33 to # 34
When the process proceeds to step S34 or when the setting is completed and the process proceeds to step # 34, the status register M0 switches to 0, and the screen switches to the execution screen.

At # 44, the status register M0 is set to 2 and the screen register M2 is set to 6.

At # 45, the film sensitivity setting subroutine of FIG. 10 is called to enter from # 201,
Set the film speed and return.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the film sensitivity setting subroutine. That is, this is the case when M2 = 0.

If the trailing edge of SW5 is detected in # 201, the flow advances to # 202 to set the film sensitivity SV.
Reduce by 1/3 step and return.

When the trailing edge of SW6 is detected in # 203, the process proceeds to # 204 and the film sensitivity SV is reached.
Increase by 1/3.

When the trailing edge of SW3 is detected in # 205, the process proceeds to # 206, it is determined that the setting is completed, the setting flag is reset, and the DX is set in # 207.
Reset the error flag.

After returning from the subroutine in FIG. 10, immediately after that, the routine also returns from the subroutine in FIG.

The process proceeds to # 44 and # 45 in the case of a DX error. In case of DX error, be sure to register the status register M
By setting 0 to 2 and the screen register M2 to 6, it is possible to switch to the film sensitivity setting screen and manually set the film sensitivity. Then, when the manual setting of the film sensitivity is completed, the DX error flag is reset, and thereafter, # 22 → # 23 → # 31 → # 35 → # 36 (or # 37) → # 38 → # 34. Proceed to complete the setting.

FIG. 12 is a subroutine of the advance mode setting routine called from # 37 of FIG.
The processing of Table 7 is performed by the state of the register at that time and SW3 to SW6.

At # 51, it is determined whether the screen register M2 is 7. When M2 is 7 and the exposure compensation setting screen is displayed, the process proceeds to # 52, and otherwise, the process proceeds to # 53.

At # 52, as shown in the column of M2 = 7 in Table 7, the exposure correction is set. When the falling edge of SW5 is detected, the exposure correction amount dSV is reduced by 1/3 step, and when the falling edge of SW6 is detected, the exposure correction amount dSV is increased by 1/3 step. Then, when the fall of SW3 is detected, it is determined that the setting is completed, and the setting flag is reset. It does not respond to the fall of SW4. If neither operation is performed or the operation is invalid, the process returns with the setting flag being set.

At # 53, it is determined whether M2 is 6. When M2 is 6 and the film sensitivity setting screen is displayed, # 5
4. Go to # 55 otherwise.

At # 54, the film sensitivity is set as shown in the column of M2 = 6 in Table 7. That is, FIG.
Similar to step # 45, the film sensitivity setting subroutine of FIG. 10 is called. Here, it responds to SW3, SW5, and SW6, but does not respond to the fall of SW4. If neither operation is performed or the operation is invalid, the process returns with the setting flag being set.

By calling the subroutine of FIG. 10, # 200
Enter from In # 200, it is determined whether or not the DX mode is set. If the DX film is loaded and the DX mode is set, the process proceeds to # 205 and only the set value can be confirmed by the DX film.

At # 201, the fall of SW5 is determined, and if the fall of SW5 is detected, then # 20
Go to 2 and reduce the film sensitivity SV by 1/3.

In # 202, the fall of SW6 is determined, and if the fall of SW6 is detected, then # 20
4 and increase the film sensitivity SV by 1/3.

Then, in # 205, the trailing edge of SW3 is discriminated, and when the trailing edge of SW3 is detected, the routine proceeds to # 206 where it is determined that the setting is completed, and the setting flag is reset. Subsequently, in # 207, the DX error flag is reset.

It does not respond to the fall of SW4. If neither operation is performed or the operation is invalid, the process returns with the setting flag being set.

Next, in # 55, it is determined whether M2 is 5. When M2 is 5 and the AF mode setting screen is displayed, #
56, otherwise to # 57.

At # 56, as shown in the column of M2 = 5 in Table 7, the AF mode is set by SW5 and SW6.
When the trailing edge of SW5 is detected, the AF-S (single mode) is set, and when the trailing edge of SW6 is detected, the AF-C (continuous mode) is set. In either case, it is determined that the setting is completed, and the setting flag is reset. It does not respond to the falling edges of SW3 and SW4. If neither operation is performed or the operation is invalid, the process returns with the setting flag being set.

At # 57, it is determined whether M2 is 4. When M2 is 4 and the function first selection screen is displayed, the process proceeds to # 58, and otherwise, the process proceeds to # 59.

At # 58, as shown in the column M2 = 4 in Table 7, the first selection of the function is performed. When the fall of SW3 is detected and the desired mode is not set, the screen register M2 is set to 0 and the mode selection first screen is displayed. On the other hand, when the preferred mode is set, the screen register M2 remains at 4 and M
Clear the contents of 3 to 0. Then, when an instant jump is performed next, as shown in Table 3, the mode is automatically selected. When the trailing edge of SW4 is detected, the screen register M2 is set to 5 and the AF mode setting screen is displayed. When the trailing edge of SW5 is detected, the screen register M2 is set to 6 to switch to the film sensitivity setting screen. When the trailing edge of SW6 is detected, the screen register M2 is set to 7, and the screen is switched to the exposure correction amount setting screen. When any one of the falling edges is detected, it is determined that the setting is completed, and the setting flag is reset. If neither operation is performed, the process returns with the setting flag still set.

At # 59, it is determined whether M2 is 0 or not. When M2 is 0 and the mode selection first screen is displayed, the process proceeds to # 60, and otherwise, the process proceeds to # 61.

At # 60, the mode selection first screen is set as shown in the column of M2 = 0 in Table 7. When the falling edge of SW3 is detected, the screen register M2 is set to 1 and the P0 to P2 selection screen is displayed. When the falling edge of SW4 is detected, 8 in Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of S mode is stored. When the falling edge of SW5 is detected, 9 in Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of the A mode is stored. When the trailing edge of SW6 is detected, 10 in Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of the M mode is stored. Then, when the fall of any of the switches SW4-6 is detected,
Judge that setting is completed and reset the setting flag. If neither operation is performed, the process proceeds to step # 66 while the setting flag is set. The save register X only needs to function as a buffer memory for temporarily storing data. For example, it can be provided in the RAM 103 or can be configured by a temporary register or the like built in the CPU 101.

At # 61, it is determined whether M2 is 1. When M2 is 1 and the P0-2 selection screen is selected, the process proceeds to step # 62, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step # 63.

At # 62, the P0-P2 selection screen is set as shown in the column of M2 = 1 in Table 7. When the falling edge of SW3 is detected, 0 in Table 3 is set in the save register X to store the selection of the automatic mode (P0). When the falling edge of SW4 is detected, 1 in Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of the landscape mode (P1) is stored. When the falling edge of SW5 is detected, 2 in Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of the portrait mode (P2) is stored. When the falling edge of SW6 is detected, the screen register M2 is set to 2 and the P3 and P4 selection screens are displayed. When the falling edges of SW3 to SW5 are detected, it is determined that the setting is completed, and the setting flag is reset. When the falling edge of SW6 is detected and when neither operation is performed, the process proceeds to step # 66 while the setting flag is set.

At # 63, it is determined whether M2 is 2. When M2 is 2 and P3 and 4 selection screens are selected, the process proceeds to # 64. Otherwise, that is, when M2 is 3,
Go to # 65.

At # 64, the P3 and P4 selection screens are set as shown in the column M2 = 2 in Table 7. When the falling edge of SW3 is detected, the screen register M2 is set to 1 and P
0 to P2 Select screen. When the falling edge of SW4 is detected, 3 in Table 3 is set in the save register X, and
The selection of the close-up mode (P3) is stored. SW
When the trailing edge of 5 is detected, 4 of Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of the sport mode (P4) is stored. When the falling edge of SW6 is detected,
The screen register M2 is set to 3 to display the P5 to P7 selection screen. When the falling edges of SW4 and SW5 are detected,
Judge that setting is completed and reset the setting flag. SW
When the falling edges of 3 and 6 are detected, and when neither operation is performed, the setting flag remains set.
Proceed to 66.

At # 65, as shown in the column M2 = 3 in Table 7, the P5 to P7 selection screen is set. When the trailing edge of SW3 is detected, the screen register M2 is set to 2, and the P3 and P4 selection screens are displayed. When the trailing edge of SW4 is detected, 5 in Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of the night view mode (P5) is stored. When the falling edge of SW5 is detected, it is stored in the save register X as shown in Table 3.
6 is set, and the selection of the silhouette mode (P6) is stored. Then, when the falling edge of SW6 is detected, 7 in Table 3 is set in the save register X and the selection of the dynamic mode (P7) is stored. When the falling edges of SW4 to SW6 are detected, it is determined that the setting is completed, and the setting flag is reset. When the fall of SW3 is detected,
If neither operation is performed, the process proceeds to step # 66 while the setting flag is set.

At # 66, it is determined whether the setting is completed. When the setting flag is 1 and the setting is not completed, the process returns. When the setting flag is 0 and the setting is completed, the process proceeds to # 67.

In # 67, it is determined whether or not M0 is 2, and if 2 is in the function selected state, the process proceeds to # 69, and if M0 is 1 and the mode is selected, the process proceeds to # 68.

At # 68, the numerical value corresponding to the selected mode stored in the save register X is transferred to the mode register M1.

At # 69, the numerical value corresponding to the selected mode stored in the save register X is transferred to the memory mode register M3. Then, the preferred mode is stored. At this time, since the contents of the mode register M1 remain unchanged, when returning to the execution screen, the state is the same as it was. Here, the stored setting is valid only when the instant jump is performed and the mode register M1 is rewritten by the memory mode register M3 in # 33.

FIG. 13 shows an APE executed by a subroutine call when executing an operation in # 3 of FIG.
It is a processing routine regarding X operation.

At # 81, the film sensitivity used for APEX calculation is set. In the case of DX film, D
A numerical value corresponding to the state read from the X contact 14 is set as the film sensitivity. If it is not DX film, the manual film sensitivity set in the subroutine of FIG. 10 is set.

At # 82, it is determined whether SW0 is on or off. If it is on in the advanced mode, the process proceeds to # 83.
If it is off in simple mode, proceed to # 86.

At # 83, the exposure correction amount dSV obtained at # 52 of FIG. 12 is added to the film sensitivity SV obtained at # 81.
Is added and set as the effective film sensitivity.

At # 84, the mode register M1 is set to 0.
If it is 0 in the automatic mode, # 8
5. If not, proceed to # 86.

At # 85, the program shift amount is set. That is, the combination of the predetermined aperture and shutter speed can be changed by this operation.

At # 86, the APEX operation is performed according to the preprocessed state based on the above result. That is, in the simple mode, only the DX setting is followed and the manual film sensitivity setting and the exposure correction result are not affected.
On the other hand, in the advanced mode, manual film sensitivity setting and exposure correction setting are valid. In addition, the program shift is effective only in the advanced mode of the automatic mode.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the AF control routine which is a subroutine process in the control step # 4 of FIG.

At # 91, it is determined whether SW0 is on or off. If the advance mode is on, the process proceeds to # 92.
If it is off in the simple mode, proceed to # 94.

In # 92, it is determined whether or not the AF-C mode is set. If the AF-C mode is set in # 56 of FIG. 12, the process proceeds to # 93 and the AF-S mode is set.
If the mode is set, the process proceeds to # 94.

At # 93, the AF-C mode is controlled. That is, the focusing operation is continued as long as the half-press SW7 is on.

At # 94, the AF-S mode is controlled. That is, the half-press SW7 is turned on to perform the focusing operation, and once the focus is achieved, the focusing operation is not performed unless the half-pressing is performed again.

In this way, the AF-S control is always performed in the simple mode, and the AF mode is set according to the AF mode set by the function setting in the advanced mode.
Take control.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart of the display routine of the MCU 10. The subroutine is called at the control step of # 4 in FIG.

At # 101, the data areas D0 to D11 to be transferred to the LCD driver 20 are initialized. At this time, 20 which is a blank display in FIG. 7 is set to D0 to D7, and 0 is set to D8 to D11 so that the display is turned off.

At # 102, data for controlling the segment display portions 35 to 37 is set in order to display various modes. That is, in the advance mode execution screen and the mode selection screen, data is set in D11 according to M1 in order to perform the exposure control mode display. When the exposure correction is set and the correction amount (dSV) is other than 0, in order to turn on the segment display unit 35,
Set bit 6 of D10 to 1. Also, when the desired mode is set, bit 7 of D10 is set to 1 in order to light the segment display section 36. In the simple mode, these areas remain 0 and are not illuminated.

At # 103, it is determined whether M0 is 2, and if M0 is 2 on the function screen, # 11 is sent.
4 and otherwise to # 104.

In # 104, it is determined whether or not M0 is 1, and when M0 is 1 in the mode selection state, the process proceeds to # 112, and otherwise, that is, in the case of the execution screen, # 10.
Go to 5.

At # 105, it is judged whether the mode register M1 is 10 or not.
6 and otherwise to # 107.

At # 106, display setting of the M mode execution screen is performed. That is, the set TV value and the set AV value are set in the data areas D0 to D7. For example, 2000
If F5.6 is set according to
To D0-D7, 42, 0A, 4A, 0A, 26, 05,
Set 16 and 20. In the M mode, since the TV value and the AV value can be set, bits 5 to 0 of D10 are set.
The binary number "110110" is set to enable the segment display unit 34fecb to be turned on.

[0188] When displaying "2000" and displaying the same "0", "0A" and "4A" are used because full-width display and half-width display are used, as shown in Fig. 4a. This is because it is more beautiful to use properly for balance by providing a medium space for mixing. "4A" has the same shape as "0A", but is shifted to the left by one pixel. As a result, the displayed intervals can be made uniform.

At # 107, it is determined whether or not the mode register M1 is 8. If it is S mode at 8, the process proceeds to # 108, otherwise proceeds to # 109.

At # 108, the display setting of the S mode execution screen is made. That is, the set TV value is set in the data area D
Set to 0 to D3. For example, when 2000 is set, 42 to D0 to D3 according to FIG.
Set 0A, 4A, 0A. The S mode is T
Since the V value can be set, go to bits 5 to 0 of D10,
The binary number "000110" is set so that the segment display 34bc can be turned on.

In # 109, it is determined whether or not the mode register M1 is 9, and when the mode is 9 in A mode, the procedure proceeds to # 110, and in other cases (that is, in P mode), the procedure proceeds to # 111.

At # 110, the set AV value is set in the data areas D4 to D7. For example, if F5.6 is set, go to D3 to D7 according to FIG.
Set 6, 05, 16 and 20. In A mode, since the AV value can be set, bits 5 to 5 of D10 are set.
A binary number "110,000" is set to 0 to enable the segment display 34fe to be turned on.

In # 111, in order to enable the mark display corresponding to the mode stored in M1 on the LCD display units 31a and 31b of the dot matrix display unit 310, the data set according to Table 8 is set to the data areas D0 and D1. To do. Further, in the P mode, since neither the normal TV value nor the AV value can be set, the binary number “00” is applied to the bits 5 to 0 of D10.
Set "0000" to turn off all the segment displays 34. However, since the program shift is possible only in the advanced mode of the automatic mode, "1" is set.
Set 10000 "and display the segment 34ef
Light up.

[0194]

[Table 8]

At # 112, it is determined whether SW0 is on or off. If it is on in the advanced mode, the process proceeds to # 122, and if it is off in the simple mode, the process proceeds to # 113. The process proceeds to # 113 in the case of the simple mode selection screen. In # 113, the LCD display unit 31a is displayed.
In order to display marks corresponding to the entrusted mode, landscape mode, portrait mode, and close-up mode in ~ 31h, 80 to 87 are transferred to the data areas D0 to D7 according to Table 8. Further, the segment display 34acdf is made to blink so as to indicate that one of the above four modes is selected. for that reason,
Set the binary number “101101” to bits 5 to 0 of D10 and set each blinking flag,
The display is made to blink in # 130 described later.

Table 9 shows the dot matrix display section 310 determined by the screen register M2 in the advanced mode mode selection state or function selection state.
The numerical values to be set in D0 to D7 in order to determine the display state of are shown. The process is executed in the process from # 114 to # 128.

[0197]

[Table 9]

At # 114, it is determined whether M2 is 7. When M2 is 7 and the exposure compensation setting screen is displayed, # 115
Otherwise go to # 116.

At # 115, as shown in the column of M2 = 7 in Table 9, the display data of the exposure correction setting screen is set. That is, 9E and 9F are set in D0 and D1.
For D2 and D3, if nothing is done, the number 20 set in # 101 remains and a blank display is displayed. For D4 to D7, the display data of the correction amount is set according to the set correction amount dSV. When the correction amount is ± 0, D4 ~ 7
Further, by setting 64, 0A, 60, 0A in accordance with FIG. 7, it is possible to display "± 0.0". Then, 34e is turned on to indicate the dSV being set down, 34f is turned on to indicate the setting up, and 34a is made to blink to indicate setting completion. Therefore, the binary number "110001" is added to bits 5 to 0 of D10.
Is set, the blinking flag of 34a is set, and blinking is displayed in # 130 which will be described later.

At # 116, it is determined whether M2 is 6. When M2 is 6 and the film sensitivity setting screen is displayed, #
Proceed to 117, and otherwise proceed to # 118.

At # 117, the display data of the film sensitivity setting screen is set as shown in the column of M2 = 6 in Table 9. That is, 9C and 9D are set in D0 and D1. Regarding D2 and 3, if it is a DX film, A4,
Set A5 to enable "DX" display. If it is not DX film, set A6 and 7 and display "MSET" to prompt manual setting. For D4-7,
Film sensitivity S set to DX or manually
According to V, the display data of film speed is set.
When the film sensitivity is 400, by setting 20, 04, 0A, 0A in D4 to D7 according to FIG. 7, it is possible to display "400".

If the film is not a DX film, S
34e is lit to indicate V down setting, 34f is lit to indicate up setting, and 34a is blinked to indicate setting completion. Therefore, the binary number "110001" is set in bits 5 to 0 of D10, and the blinking flag of 34a is set, so that # 1 will be described later.
The display is blinked at 30.

In the case of DX film, since it is used only for confirmation, 34a is blinked to indicate the completion of setting. Therefore, to bits 5 to 0 of D10, the binary number "000"
001 "is set and the blinking flag of 34a is set.

At # 118, it is determined whether M2 is 5. # 11 when M2 is 5 and AF mode setting screen
9 and otherwise to # 120.

At # 119, the display data of the AF mode setting screen is set as shown in the column of M2 = 5 in Table 9. That is, CE and CF are set in D0 and D1 to enable "AF" display. As for D2 and D3, if nothing is done, the number 20 set in # 101 remains and is displayed in blank. For D4 to 7, AC, AD, AE, A
Setting F to enable full-width display of "S" and "C".

Then, 34df is blinked to prompt the setting of "S" or "C". Therefore, the binary number "101000" is set in bits 5 to 0 of D10, and each blinking flag is also set, which will be described later.
The display is blinked at 130.

At # 120, it is determined whether M2 is 4. When M2 is 4 and Function 1st screen is #
121, otherwise to # 122.

At # 121, as shown in the column of M2 = 4 in Table 9, the display data of the function first screen is set. That is, when the preferred mode is not set for D0 and D1, 98 and 99 are set to enable the display prompting the setting. On the other hand, when the favorite mode is set, 9A and 9B are set to enable a display prompting clearing. For D2-7, CE,
By setting CF, 9C, 9D, 9E and 9F, it is possible to display "AF", "ISO" and "+/-". Also, in order to show that one of the above four functions is selected, the segment display 34acdf
To be able to blink. Therefore, bits 5 to 0 of D10
To the binary number "101101" and
Each blinking flag is set and blinking is displayed in # 130 described later.

At # 122, it is determined whether M2 is 0 or not. When M2 is 0 and the mode selection screen is displayed, the process proceeds to # 123, and otherwise, the process proceeds to # 124.

At # 123, as shown in the column of M2 = 0 in Table 9, the display data of the mode selection first screen is set. That is, by setting the numerical values shown in the same column, it is possible to display "P", "S", "A", and "M".
In addition, the segment display 34acdf is allowed to blink in order to indicate that one of the above four is selected. Therefore, the binary number "101101" is set to bits 5 to 0 of D10, each blinking flag is set, and blinking is displayed in # 130 described later.

At # 124, it is determined whether M2 is 1. # 125 when M2 is 1 and P0-2 selection screen
Otherwise, to # 126 otherwise.

At # 125, the display data of the P0 to P2 selection screens are set as shown in the column of M2 = 1 in Table 9. That is, by setting the numerical values shown in the same column, the display corresponding to P0 to P2 and the right arrow mark display are possible. The right arrow mark indicates that the screen is changed and another mode is selected by pressing the corresponding button. In addition, the segment display 34acdf is allowed to blink in order to indicate that one of the above four is selected. Therefore, the binary number "101101" is set to bits 5 to 0 of D10, each blinking flag is set, and blinking is displayed in # 130 described later.

At # 126, it is determined whether M2 is 2. When M2 is 2 and P3 and 4 are selected, # 127
If not, that is, if M2 is 3, proceed to # 128.

At # 127, the display data of the P3 and P4 selection screens are set as shown in the column of M2 = 2 in Table 9. That is, by setting the numerical values shown in the same column, the display corresponding to P3 and P4 and the left and right arrow mark display are enabled. Left and right arrow marks indicate that pressing the corresponding button changes the screen and selects another mode. In addition, the segment display 34acdf is allowed to blink in order to indicate that one of the above four is selected. Therefore, to bits 5 to 0 of D10, 2
The decimal number 101101 is set, each blinking flag is set, and blinking is displayed in # 130 described later.

At # 128, as shown in the column of M2 = 3 in Table 9, the display data of the P5 to P7 selection screens are set. That is, by setting the numerical values shown in the same column, the display corresponding to P5 to P7 and the left arrow mark display are enabled. The left arrow mark indicates that the screen is changed and another mode is selected by pressing the corresponding button. In addition, the segment display 34acdf is allowed to blink in order to indicate that one of the above four is selected. Therefore, the binary number "101101" is set to bits 5 to 0 of D10, each blinking flag is set, and blinking is displayed in # 130 described later.

At # 129, the frame number data is set in D8 and D9. In order to display "24", in order to light the segment display 32gfcb, the binary number "110110" is set in D8, and the segment display 33
To turn on gedba, go to D9 and enter "111" in binary.
011 "is set.

In # 130, the data of D0 to D11 set in # 101 to # 129 is set to the LCD driver 20.
To display on the display panel 30. In addition,
When the segment display parts 34a to 34f are set to blink, the blinking display of 1-second cycle becomes possible by setting bits 5 to 0 of D10 to 0 every 0.5 seconds.

As described above, when the DX film is loaded, the DX film can be read in the DX mode, and the set value cannot be changed in the advanced mode, but only the data confirmation is a function. It is possible on the selected film sensitivity setting screen. Also, you cannot check the numerical values in simple mode.

On the other hand, when the back cover is closed and the film is loaded, if the film is not a DX film, D
Release the X mode and switch to the film sensitivity setting screen to enable manual film sensitivity setting. Then, when the setting is completed, the warning state is released. Even if the power is turned off, since the DX warning state remains, the film sensitivity setting screen is displayed until the setting is completed. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when the back cover is opened, the warning is not necessary due to the film exchange, so the DX error is reset. At this time, the film setting screen is changed to a normal screen.

In addition, the display panel 30 according to the above embodiment.
, Four display blocks 311 to 314 are arranged, and in the first display, the symbols representing the modes are displayed in a line. Therefore, since the options are arranged in a line, even a beginner can easily recognize the options. Also,
Since the switches SW3-6 are arranged corresponding to the display blocks 311 to 314, the photographer can surely know the switch to be used for selection even if he is unfamiliar. Moreover, since the dot-displayed character pattern is used, the photographer can directly grasp the contents.

In the simple mode, the selection of the mode is confirmed by selecting any of the switches SW3-6 in the first display. In other words, the camera parameter, by selecting one of the options,
It will be input to the camera. When selected, the second display is displayed. In this second display, only the symbol indicating the selected mode is displayed. Therefore, the photographer can surely recognize the confirmed state.

Further, by pressing the switch SW2, the second display can be returned to the first display. Therefore, the photographer can always restore the display.

Then, the photographer can hold the switch SW2 for a certain period of time to shift to the automatic mode. The mode may be changed to a predetermined mode. In this case, for example, a special mode register is separately provided, and when SW2 is pressed for a certain time or longer, processing is performed assuming that a mode according to the contents of the special register is selected instead of the normal mode register. do it.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, in the advanced mode, a menu screen for mode selection and a menu screen for function setting are prepared in the first display processing. Then, the mode selection menu screen is preferentially displayed, and when the change operation by the change operation member is accepted while the mode selection menu screen is displayed, the first display is displayed as the function setting menu screen. Can be changed to. The function setting menu includes film sensitivity setting.

Further, in the advanced mode, pressing and holding SW2 means that the specific mode stored in advance is selectively input. Therefore, the selection operation can be shortened.

Although liquid crystal display is used for the dot matrix display portion in the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this. Similarly, any other display element may be used as long as it can display a dot matrix.

[0227]

As described above, according to the present invention, even an inexperienced photographer can easily see the information regarding the parameters necessary for the setting, and the setting input operation of the parameters can be easily performed. Can be done. In addition, by registering information elements such as specific parameters,
The selection operation can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a camera to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing the external appearance of an embodiment of a camera to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a liquid crystal driver used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of a display panel used in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display pattern included in the pattern generator used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a main routine of the control device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a setting processing routine called in the setting processing of the main routine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a film sensitivity setting processing routine called in the setting processing routine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of DX error determination in the setting processing routine.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of an advanced mode setting routine called in advanced mode setting of a subroutine of the setting process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a processing routine relating to an APEX calculation called in the calculation processing of the main routine.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of an AF control routine called in the control processing of the main routine.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a display routine called in the control processing of the main routine.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between display and operation in the simple mode according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between display and operation in the advanced mode according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a display and an operation when performing memory registration in the advance mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Body, 5 ... Display device, 10 ... Control device, 11 ... Power supply circuit, 12 ... Photometric circuit, 13 ... Distance measuring circuit, 15 ... In-finder liquid crystal display (LCD), 16 ... Rewritable read-only memory ( EEPROM), 17 ... First motor control device, 18 ... Second motor control device, 19 ... Exposure control device, 20 ... Liquid crystal drive device (LCD driver),
30 ... Display panel, 31 ... Dot matrix display section, 3
1a-31h ... Display unit, 32-37 ... Segment display part, 311-314 ... Display block, 34 ... Auxiliary display part, 34a-34f ... Correlation display pattern (triangular segment).

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A camera capable of selecting a target information element from a plurality of information elements prepared in advance so as to select a display device having a dot matrix display unit and the target information element. Selection operation member, a change operation member provided separately from the selection operation member, for changing the selection operation, a control device for controlling the operation of the camera, and a storage device for storing specific information elements. And a process for receiving a selection input of an information element by a selection operation member, and a first symbol for displaying a symbol indicating an option for selecting an information element on the dot matrix display section. A process for causing at least a display and a second display for displaying that the information element by the selection operation member has been selected; At least performing a process of accepting a change operation, the change operation by the change operation member, when the operation lasts for a certain time, reads out a specific information element stored in the storage device, and the information element is selected. A camera characterized by performing at least the required processing. 2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a mode switching member, wherein the control device selects a first mode for selecting an information element and a specific information element to be stored in the storage device. A process of setting a second mode is performed, in the first mode, a process of accepting a selection input of an information element by the selection operation member is performed, and in a second mode, by the selection operation member. A camera that receives at least a selection of a specific information element and stores at least the received specific information element in the storage device. 3. The camera according to claim 2, wherein the storage device further stores a predetermined information element in addition to the information element stored by selection. 4. The storage device according to claim 3, wherein when the change operation is performed by the change operation member, when the storage device does not store a specific information element stored by selection, the storage device stores the specific information element. A camera characterized in that a predetermined information element, which is separately stored in the device, is read out, and a process is performed so that this is selected. 5. The selection of an information element according to claim 2, 3, 4 or 5, when the control device is operated under a second display for a time that does not reach the certain time. And releasing the second display to return to the first display. 6. The control device according to claim 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein in the processing of the first display, a menu screen for mode selection and a menu screen for function setting are prepared. Then, the mode selection menu screen is preferentially displayed, and when the change operation by the change operation member is accepted while the mode selection menu screen is displayed, the first display is displayed as the function setting menu. A camera characterized by performing a process of changing to a screen. 7. The camera according to claim 6, wherein the function setting menu includes at least one of film sensitivity setting, AF (autofocus) mode selection, and exposure correction amount setting.