JPH09113979A - Display device for camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To instantaneously judge display content by providing plural display colors for respective modes and performing mode information display in the color according to a photographing mode in the case of selecting the mode out of plural photographing modes. SOLUTION: A CPU 1 controls the whole camera; an exposure mode setting part 4 selects the desired mode as an exposure mode out of a normal mode, a spot mode, a night view mode and a scenery mode; and a stroboscopic mode setting part 5 selects the light emitting mode of a stroboscope out of the respective modes such as AUTO, AUTO-S, OFF, and FILL-IN; then the selected and set results are inputted in the CPU 1. The display 13 is driven by a display driver 14 controlled by the CPU 1, performs display with plural colors by using a fluorescent display tube and performs the mode information display in the color according to the photographing modes(exposure mode and stroboscopic mode).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for a camera, and more particularly to a display device for a camera which displays a photographing mode, a film count display, various warnings and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various technologies have been introduced into cameras, and the functions thereof have become more and more multifunctional, and their operations have become complicated. Along with this, the amount of information handled by the information display device of the camera has also increased, and it has become widespread. In order to deal with such a situation, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-232570 discloses an LCD display device that displays many photographing modes by pictures.

That is, in this display device, a plurality of pictorial displays showing image effects are provided on the display section, and each pictorial display is displayed to represent each image effect, and a plurality of pictorial displays are simultaneously displayed. It is characterized in that another image effect is expressed by.

[0004]

However, the above L
The CD display device has a large number of pictorial displays arranged on the display section, and each pictorial display is a monochrome display, so it is difficult for the photographer to instantly understand the display contents intended by the camera. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a display device of a camera capable of instantaneously determining display contents.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the display device of the first camera of the present invention, when selecting a mode from a plurality of photographing modes, displays information of each mode on an external display device. A display device of a camera for displaying includes a display element having a plurality of display colors and performing mode information display in a color according to the plurality of shooting modes.

In order to achieve the above object, a second aspect of the present invention
The display device for a camera of item 1 is the display device for the first camera, wherein the display element is a fluorescent display tube.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, a third aspect of the present invention is provided.
The display device of the camera includes a mode selection unit that selects and switches from a plurality of shooting modes including a normal shooting mode that is initially set to a necessary mode, and a display unit that displays the shooting mode selected by the mode selection unit. The display means displays in different colors in the normal shooting mode and other shooting modes.

The display device of the first camera has a plurality of display colors and displays the mode information in a color corresponding to the plurality of photographing modes.

The display device of the second camera is the first camera.
In the display device of the camera, the display element is a fluorescent display tube.

In the display device of the third camera, the mode selection means selects and switches from a plurality of shooting modes including the normal shooting mode that is initially set to a necessary mode, and the shooting selected by the mode selection means. The mode is displayed on the display means. Then, the display means displays different colors in the normal shooting mode and other shooting modes.

[0012]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display device of a camera which is a first embodiment of the present invention.

This display device is a C which controls the entire camera.
The CPU 1 is provided with a PU 1, and the CPU 1 controls various devices connected to the periphery of the PU 1 to control the sequence of the entire camera. Further, the photometric unit 2 is composed of a two-part photometric sensor in the central portion and its peripheral portion, and the distance measuring device 3 is composed of an infrared light emitting type active distance detecting device, both of which outputs are input to the CPU 1. It is like this.

Further, the exposure mode setting section 4 operates a switch (not shown) to set the exposure mode of the camera to the normal mode (normally set exposure mode), the spot mode (only the central portion of the screen is used). To determine the appropriate exposure), portrait mode (mode to set the exposure suitable for shooting a person), night view mode (mode to set the exposure to shoot the night scene) , A landscape mode (a mode for setting an exposure suitable for shooting a landscape) can be set by selecting a desired mode from the five modes. It is supposed to be entered.

The strobe mode setting section 5 selects and sets the strobe emission mode (strobe mode) from an AUTO mode, an AUTO-S mode, an OFF mode, and a FILL-IN mode by using a switch (not shown). The selection and setting result is input to the CPU 1. Of these modes, AUT
The O mode is a mode in which light emission control is performed according to the output of the photometry unit 2 and the exposure mode set by the exposure mode setting unit 4. Also, the AUTO-S mode is
This mode is a mode in which a red-eye reduction function is added to the AUTO mode. Further, the OFF mode is a mode in which the stroboscopic light emission is prohibited, and the FILL-IN mode is a mode in which the stroboscopic light is forcibly emitted.

The film feeding device 6 is a device for automatically loading a film for photographing, winding one frame, rewinding, etc., and is controlled by the CPU 1.
The battery check circuit 7 is a detection circuit that determines whether or not the remaining battery level is sufficient to perform various operations of the camera before performing various operations of the camera.
Further, the detection result of the battery check circuit 7 is input to the CPU 1.

Further, the exposure control unit 11 exposes the film surface when the 2R switch 10 to be described later is turned on based on the outputs of the exposure mode setting unit 4, the flash mode setting unit 5, the photometry unit 2 and the distance measuring device 3. So that it is done properly,
It controls the shutter speed and flash.

Further, in the figure, the switches denoted by reference numerals 8, 9, 10, and 12 are a PW switch, a 1R switch, a 2R switch, and an RW switch, respectively.
It is connected between the corresponding terminal of PU1 and ground. The PW switch 8 is a switch which, when turned on, makes the camera ready for photographing. Further, the 1R switch 9 and the 2R switch 10 are switches for taking a picture,
Turn on the 1R switch 9 to perform distance measurement and photometry, and perform 2R
The switch 10 is turned on to perform the exposure operation on the film.

Further, as described above, when the 2R switch 10 is turned on based on the outputs of the exposure mode setting unit 4, the strobe mode setting unit 5, the photometry unit 2, and the distance measuring device 3, the exposure control unit 11 causes Aperture, shutter speed, and strobe are controlled so that the film surface is properly exposed. The RW switch 12 is a forced rewinding switch, and when the RW switch 12 is turned on, the film can be rewound even if the film is not used to the end.

The display 13 is an external display device using, for example, a fluorescent display tube, and is driven by a display driver 14 controlled by the CPU 1. Then, the display 13 is adapted to perform a photographing mode (exposure mode, strobe mode), a film counter, a battery warning display, and the like.

The brightness setting means 27 is the display 1
3 is a switching means for adjusting the brightness of the entire display, and in the present embodiment, it is a two-step switching type.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the display on the display device of the camera according to the first embodiment. As described above, in the present embodiment, the fluorescent display tube is used as the display 13, and it is possible to display using a plurality of colors.

In the figure, the display parts 15 and 16 are the display parts 17.
˜20 is a display for indicating that the display is in the flash mode, and is displayed in green in the present embodiment. Also,
The display portion 17 is a green display indicating that the strobe mode is the AUTO mode, and the display portion 18 is an orange display indicating that the strobe mode is the AUTO-S mode. Furthermore, the display part 19 has the strobe mode O
The display area 20 is an orange display indicating the FF mode, and the display portion 20 is an orange display indicating that the strobe mode is the FILL-IN mode.

Further, the display portion 21 is a battery warning display, which is displayed in red when the remaining battery power becomes less than a predetermined value.

Further, in the figure, display parts 22 to 25 are display parts in the exposure mode, and all of them are displayed in orange. Of these, the display part 22 shows the spot metering mode, and the display part 23 shows the night view mode. Further, the display part 24 shows the portrait mode, and the display part 25 shows the landscape mode.

On the other hand, the display part 26 displays the number of frames to be photographed by a green two-digit digital display.

The display parts described above can be turned on and off individually.

Next, the display method of the above-mentioned display will be described together with the operation of the camera with reference to FIGS.

First, when the PW switch 8 is off, the camera is not in a photographable state, all the display parts 15 to 26 are off, and the display section (display 13) has nothing. Is not displayed either.

FIG. 3 shows the display 13 when the camera to which the display device of the first embodiment is applied shifts from the non-operating state to the operating state by turning on the PW switch 8.
It is one display example showing the state of.

The display 13 is controlled by the display driver 14 controlled by the CPU 1. Then, when the display 13 is in the state shown in FIG. 3, the display device of the present embodiment is set to the flash mode A.
The UTO mode and the exposure mode are normal modes because no display indicating the exposure mode is displayed, and the next shooting is the 12th frame. In this state, the display is all green, and the camera can be seen at a glance that the setting is normal.

FIG. 4 is a display example showing the state of the display 13 when the strobe mode setting portion 5 is operated to set the strobe mode to OFF from the state of FIG.

Compared with FIG. 3, the display indicating the strobe mode is such that the "AUTO" in the display portion 17 disappears and the "OFF" display in the display portion 19 lights up, indicating that the strobe mode is the OFF mode. Shows. in this case,
The display color is orange only in the display portion 19 “OFF”, and green in other portions. Therefore, it can be immediately recognized that the strobe mode is changed from the default value AUTO to OFF due to the color difference. Note that the flash mode display is "AUTO-S" or "FILL-I".
The same applies to the case of N ".

FIG. 5 is a display example showing the state of the display 13 when the exposure mode setting unit 4 is operated from the state of FIG. 3 to change the exposure mode from the normal mode to the portrait mode.

As shown in the figure, even in this case, only the display portion indicating that the portrait mode is set is displayed in orange, and the other display portions are green. For this reason, it is becoming apparent that the exposure mode has been changed. The same applies when the exposure mode is the spot metering mode, night view mode, or landscape mode.

FIG. 6 is a display example showing the state of the display 13 when a battery warning is issued.

Battery check circuit 7 during camera operation
When detects that the remaining amount of the battery is less than or equal to the predetermined value, the CPU 1 inhibits the operation of the camera and causes the display 13 to display “BATTERY” indicated by the display part 21 in red. At this time, the other display parts are off.

By displaying the display 13 as described above, it is possible to see at a glance how the photographer changed the mode (exposure mode, strobe mode) relating to photographing from the default.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Since the display device of the camera of the second embodiment has the same structure as that of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted here. Regarding the display on the display 13, the displayed pictograms, layout, etc. are the same as those in the first embodiment, but the display colors are different. Only the differences will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the second embodiment, the display portion 1
5 to 17 and 26 are displayed in green, and the display part 21
Is displayed in red, which is similar to the first embodiment, but the display part 18 is white, the display part 19 is orange, the display part 20 is yellow, and the display part 22 is white. The display portion 23 is yellow, the display portion 24 is orange, and the display portion 25 is light blue.
The display method of the display 13 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

According to the second embodiment, the photographer can easily recognize that if the display parts are all green, the settings relating to the photographing are all set to the default values. If different colors such as white and yellow are mixed, you can tell at a glance that you have changed the settings. Further, it is possible to easily recognize which mode is selected by simply looking at the color.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The display device of the camera of the third embodiment has the same structure as that of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted here. Display 1
Regarding the display of No. 3, the pictograms to be displayed, the layout, the display color, etc. are the same as those in the first embodiment, except that the brightness of the display portion is changed. The differences will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the brightness of the display portion is changed so that the photographer recognizes the intended display.

FIG. 7 is a table showing the state of the display 13 when the camera to which the display device of the third embodiment is applied shifts from the non-operating state to the operating state by turning on the PW switch 8. This is an example, and corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment.

In the figure, the display portion indicated by the thick line is displayed with higher brightness than the display portion indicated by the thin line or the dotted line.

FIG. 8 shows a display state when the strobe mode is turned off and the exposure mode is changed to the night view mode from the state shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the third embodiment,
Since the strobe mode and the exposure mode that have not been selected are displayed, it is very convenient because it is possible to easily judge what kind of mode there is when selecting the mode. In the present embodiment, the display color may be a single color.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The display device of the camera of the fourth embodiment has the same structure as that of the first embodiment, and
Detailed description here is omitted. Regarding the display on the display 13, the pictograms to be displayed, the layout, etc. are the same as those in the first embodiment, but the present embodiment is characterized in that a two-color switching type LED is used as the light source of the display characters. Only the differences will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

In this embodiment, the display parts 17-2 are shown.
5 uses a 2-color switching type LED. As described above, FIG. 7 corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the display part indicated by the thick line is displayed in orange, and the display part indicated by the thin line or the dotted line is displayed in green. FIG. 8 shows a display when the strobe mode is turned off and the exposure mode is changed to the night view mode from the state of FIG.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, since the strobe mode and the exposure mode which are not selected are displayed in green, it is possible to easily judge what kind of mode there is when selecting the mode. At the same time, it is very convenient because it is easy to understand which mode is selected.

Next explained is the fifth embodiment of the invention.

Since the display device of the camera of the fifth embodiment has the same structure as that of the first embodiment,
Detailed description here is omitted. Regarding the display on the display 13, the pictograms to be displayed, the layout, and the like are almost the same as those in the first embodiment, and only the differences will be described here.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an example of the display on the display device of the camera of the fifth embodiment.

The battery warning display of the fifth embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted. The battery warning display will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 9, the fifth embodiment has two battery warning display parts, and the display part 2
1a is displayed in yellow, and the display portion 21b is displayed in red. Then, when the battery check circuit 7 detects that the remaining battery level is below a predetermined level, the CPU 1 lights the display portion 21a as shown in FIG. 10 to display that the remaining battery level is low. Further, when the battery check circuit 7 detects that the battery level is low enough to render the camera inoperable, the CPU 1 turns on the display portion 21b as shown in FIG. The other display parts are turned off to inform the photographer that the battery is exhausted.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment,
Information about the remaining battery level can be displayed in colors.

[Additional Notes] According to the embodiment of the present invention as described in detail above, the following configurations can be obtained. That is, (1) A display device for a camera that externally displays a shooting mode, a film count display, a warning, and the like, and displays information using a plurality of display colors.

(2) Further, the above-mentioned (1) is characterized in that information is displayed by a display element composed of a fluorescent display tube.
The display device of the camera according to.

(3) The display color of information normally displayed on the display device of the camera for external display such as the shooting mode, film count display, and warning, and the display color of information indicating the contents operated by the photographer. A display device for a camera, characterized in that the photographer can easily recognize the details of the operation by differentiating between.

(4) Further, the above-mentioned (3) is characterized in that information is displayed by a display element composed of a fluorescent display tube.
The display device of the camera according to.

(5) When a mode is selected from a plurality of shooting modes, the display color of the camera, which displays the information of each mode on the external display, changes the display color of the mode information that requires the photographer to be careful. A display device for a camera, characterized in that the display color is different from the display color of the mode information.

(6) Further, the above-mentioned (5) is characterized in that information is displayed by a display element composed of a fluorescent display tube.
The display device of the camera according to.

(7) A display device of a camera for externally displaying a photographing mode, a film count display, a warning, etc., wherein the display brightness is changed to display information.

(8) Further, the above-mentioned (7) is characterized in that information is displayed by a display element comprising a fluorescent display tube.
The display device of the camera according to.

(9) Mode selecting means for selecting and setting a desired mode from a plurality of photographing modes, display means for displaying the plurality of photographing modes outside the camera, and photographing selected by the mode selecting means A display control means for displaying the mode with the first brightness and displaying the other non-selected shooting modes with the second brightness lower than the first brightness. Display device.

(10) A mode selecting means for selecting and setting a necessary mode from a plurality of photographing modes, and it is possible to switch and display a plurality of colors for each of the photographing modes. Display control for displaying outside the camera and a photographing mode selected by the mode selecting means in a predetermined color and display control for displaying other photographing modes not selected in a color different from the predetermined color. A display device for a camera, comprising:

(11) When a mode is selected from a plurality of shooting modes, in the display device of the camera for displaying information of each mode on the external display device, the normal mode which is initially set among the plurality of shooting modes and the mode With a selection mode different from the above normal mode selected by selection,
A display device for a camera, which is capable of easily identifying a mode state by changing display colors of mode information.

(12) In a display device of a camera for performing external display such as shooting mode, film count display, warning, etc., the display color that should be noted to the photographer should be different from other display colors. The display device of the camera characterized by.

(13) The display device for a camera as set forth in (12), characterized in that the color of the display to call the photographer's attention is red or orange.

(14) In the display device of the camera for displaying the shooting mode, the film count display, the warning, etc. externally, the battery remaining amount detecting means for detecting the battery remaining amount of the camera operating power source and the battery remaining amount are shown. A display device for a camera, comprising: a plurality of display means; and a control means for selectively displaying the display means according to the output of the battery remaining amount detection means.

(15) In the display device of the camera for displaying the shooting mode, the film count display, the warning, etc. externally, the battery remaining amount detecting means for detecting the battery remaining amount of the power source for operating the camera and the low battery remaining amount First display means indicating that the battery has become unusable, second display means indicating that the battery is unusable, and the first display means and the second display according to the output of the battery remaining amount detection means. And a control means for selectively displaying the means, and a display device for a camera.

[0077]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display device of a camera capable of instantaneously determining display contents.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display device of a camera which is a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a display in the display device of the camera of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an example showing a display state of a display when the camera to which the display device of the first embodiment is applied shifts from a non-operating state to an operating state.

FIG. 4 is a display example showing a state of the display when the strobe mode is turned off from the state of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a display example showing a state of the display when the exposure mode is changed from the normal mode to the portrait mode from the state of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a display example showing a state of a display when a battery warning is issued in the display device of the camera of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a display example showing the state of the display when the camera to which the display device of the third embodiment of the present invention is applied shifts from the non-operating state to the operating state.

8 is a display example showing a display state when the strobe mode is turned off and the exposure mode is changed to the night view mode from the state of FIG. 7 described above.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an example of a display display in a display device of a camera according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a display example showing a state of a display when a battery warning is issued in the display device of the camera of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is another display example showing the state of the display when the battery warning is given in the display device of the camera of the fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... CPU 2 ... Photometry unit 3 ... Distance measuring device 4 ... Exposure mode setting unit 5 ... Strobe mode setting unit 6 ... Film feeding device 7 ... Battery check circuit 8 ... PW switch 9 ... 1R switch 10 ... 2R switch 11 ... Exposure Control unit 12 ... RW switch 13 ... Display 27 ... Brightness switching means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display device of a camera for displaying information of each mode on an external display device when a mode is selected from a plurality of shooting modes, the display device having a plurality of display colors and a color corresponding to the plurality of shooting modes. A display device for a camera, comprising a display element for displaying mode information according to. 2. The display device for a camera according to claim 1, wherein the display element is a fluorescent display tube. 3. Mode selection means for selecting and switching from a plurality of shooting modes including a normal shooting mode that has been initialized to a required mode, and display means for displaying the shooting mode selected by this mode selection means. A display device for a camera, wherein the display means displays in different colors in the normal shooting mode and other shooting modes.