JPH103117A - Camera provided with information selecting and displaying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information selecting and displaying device for camera by which selected information is easily understandable by simplifying troublesome selecting operation at the time of writing the information on film. SOLUTION: This camera equipped with a means 4 for magnetically or optically writing the information on the film is equipped with an operating member 1 for selecting the information and an information display device 3 displaying the selected information on the same display part. A display state is constituted of a figure display part displaying data, time and photographing information in figures and a figure content display part showing the content of the displayed figure, and the selected information is displayed by switching the figure content display part and the figure display part corresponding to the selected information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for selecting and displaying information used in a camera, and more particularly to a device for selecting and displaying information to be recorded on a film so that the selected information can be easily understood.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when writing information on a film,
Only a relatively small amount of information, such as a date or a time, could be written. To write a large amount of information, it was necessary to attach a dedicated writing device. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a camera using a film coated with a magnetic material can write a lot of information.

[0003]

However, when a large amount of information is to be written, there are problems that the method of selecting information is complicated and that the display is complicated and difficult to understand due to the large amount of information.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a camera information selection display device which simplifies a complicated selection operation when writing information on a film and allows the selected information to be easily understood.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a camera information selecting and displaying apparatus for selecting information in a camera having means for magnetically or optically writing information on a film. Information selection means, and information display means for displaying the information selected by the information selection means on the same display unit, the information display means, date, time, number display unit for displaying shooting information, And a numeric content display unit that indicates the content of the displayed number of the numeric display unit, and switches between the numeric content display unit and the numeric display unit in accordance with the information selected by the information selection unit. A camera provided with an information selection display device characterized by displaying.

If the information selected by the information selecting means is a date, the information processing apparatus further includes date array changing means for changing the arrangement of the displayed dates. The date is displayed in the array set by the date array changing means from the date array, the number display section displays the number corresponding to the set array of the number content display section, and the date is always written on the film. Selected as information.

When the information selected by the information selecting means is photographing data, photographing data changing means for changing the photographing data is provided, and the numeral content display section displays photographing data. Is simply displayed, and the numerical display section switches and displays the photographing data such as the shutter speed, aperture value, ISO, and exposure correction value set by the photographing data changing means.

In the case where the information selected by the information selecting means is a title suitable for a photograph, title changing means for changing the title is provided, and the numerical content display section indicates that the title is a title. The title number is displayed in a simplified manner, and the number display section switches and displays the title number set by the title changing means and the language number corresponding to each country.

In addition, a simple symbol mark is used in the numeral content display section so as to be easily discriminated, and the information selected to be written is displayed by switching the selected information to the same display portion. Even if it disappears from the means, the above-mentioned various symbol marks are left, so that it is possible to know what information is written on the film.

When the information selected by the information selecting means is a date or a time, a simple symbol of the date or time is used on the numeric content display portion, and the symbol of the date or time is printed. It is used as an identification mark printed on the front surface, the back surface, or both sides of the paper.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a camera information selection display device of the present invention. In the figure, an operation member 1
Uses one or a plurality of push buttons or on / off switches to select writing information, switch between dates and times, change the arrangement of dates, select shooting data, and select titles for the CPU 2. Can be instructed. Here, as the CPU 2, a one-chip microcomputer having at least an input / output port and a circuit for driving an LCD or an LED as a display device is used. C
The PU 2 generates a signal for displaying the information on the display device 3 according to the instruction received from the operation member 1.
Similarly, the information is written on the film through the information writing circuit 4 in accordance with an instruction from the operation member 1.

The display device 3 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an L
An ED (light emitting diode) or the like is arranged outside the camera or in the viewfinder, and the date, time, photographing data, strobe mode, and title number can be displayed according to a signal sent from the CPU 2.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which the display device 3 is constituted by an LCD. In the figure, a numeral display section 3a is composed of a 7-segment section 5, and includes a date, a time, a shutter speed,
The exposure compensation value, film counter, and remaining seconds of the self-timer can also be displayed together.

The plus / minus mark 6 can display plus / minus when displaying the exposure correction.
The battery mark 7 can display the remaining amount of the battery. The mode display mark 8 can display a set strobe mode and an infinite lens extension mode.

Next, the numeral content display section 3b will be described. The DATA symbol mark 9 can indicate that photographing data such as a shutter speed and an aperture value is selected as information to be written on the film.

The TITLE symbol mark 10 can indicate that a title is selected as information to be written on a film.

H. The M symbol mark 11 can be displayed when setting the time. Y. M. The D symbol mark 12 can be displayed at the time of setting the date and time so that the arrangement of the printing information of the date on the photographic paper is in the order of year, month and day. . M. D.
The Y symbol mark 13 can be displayed at the time of setting the date and time so that the arrangement of the printing information of the date on the photographic paper is in the order of month, day, and year. . D. M. The Y symbol mark 14 can be displayed at the time of setting the date and time so that the arrangement of the printing information of the date on the photographic paper is in the order of day, month, and year. .

The information writing device 4 is composed of a constant current bridge circuit or an equivalent integrated circuit (IC) using a transistor or a transistor array, and is capable of bidirectional control of a magnetic writing current. The circuit is configured so that the write current can be adjusted to the optimum value.A magnetic write circuit that can write information to the magnetic layer of the film, or information is directly optically written to the film using an LED or lamp as a light source. An optical writing circuit capable of writing, or both the magnetic writing circuit and the optical writing circuit are provided so that information can be written.

Next, a typical operation of the present invention will be described. Here, three push SWs (MO
DE, SELECT, SET) will be described.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a display when the camera is operating normally. The exposure correction display 15 is 0.0 and no exposure correction is applied. The film counter 16 points to the 24th sheet. The flash mode 17 is an automatic flash mode. Y. M. The symbol D indicates that the arrangement of the date data printed on the photographic paper is in the order of year, month, and day. The DATA symbol mark indicates that photographing data is selected as information to be written on the film.

When a photograph is taken in this state, the information written on the film is always the selected date and time and the selected photographing data.

Next, when the mode button is pressed, a display for setting the arrangement of dates or the date and time as shown in FIG. 4 appears. Y. M. The D symbol mark 20 is displayed on the date display 21 in the order of year, month, and day, and that the printing of the date on the photographic paper is also in the order of year, month, and day. Is shown. The date display 21 is in the order of year, month and day, and indicates that the current date is March 13, 1996.

When the SELECT button is pressed in this state,
The display changes as shown in FIG. 5, and the display of the date and the printing of the date on the photographic paper are in the order of month, day, and year. D.
The Y symbol mark 22 is shown. Date display 2
3 indicates that the current date is March 13, 1996, as in FIG.

When the SELECT button is pressed in this state,
The display changes as shown in FIG. 6, and the display of the date and the printing of the date on the photographic paper are in the order of day, month, and year. M.
The Y symbol mark 24 is shown. Date display 2
5 indicates that the current date is March 13, 1996, as in FIG.

When the SELECT button is pressed in this state,
The display changes as shown in FIG. M symbol mark 2
6 indicates a time display, and the time display 27 indicates 12
It shows that it is hour 34 minutes.

When the SELECT button is pressed here, FIG.
Return to display. Each time the SELECT button is pressed once as described above, the display changes to FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, and in FIGS.

When switching the display by pressing the SELECT button, if the SELECT button is pressed for a long time, for example, if it is pressed for 2 seconds or more, a part of the date or time display blinks. The content of the blinking part can be changed one by one by pressing the SET button. By pressing the SELECT button, the blinking part moves to the right. S when the blinking is done to the rightmost part
The blinking stops when the ELECT button is pressed.

When the display is any of FIGS. 4, 5, and 6,
When the mode button is pressed, the display changes as shown in FIG. 8, and it becomes possible to switch the data or title of the content to be printed on the photographic paper or select the title. DAT
The symbol mark 28 of A indicates that data is currently selected for printing on photographic paper, and the title number 29
Indicates that the title of No. 00 is selected, but the data is also assigned to No. 00 as one of the titles. The language number 30 indicates that the language No. 05 is selected, but when the data of the title number 00 is selected, this selection is invalidated.

Each time the SELECT button is pressed once in the state of FIG. 8, the title number changes one by one. At this time, if the title number 29 is other than 00, the DATA symbol mark 28 is changed to a TITLE symbol mark 31 as shown in FIG. Each time the SET button is pressed once, the language number 30 changes one by one. For titles and languages, what title or language corresponds to each number is predetermined.

The display as shown in FIG. 8 or FIG.
When the mode button is pressed in a state in which the data to be printed on the photographic paper or the title can be switched or the title can be selected, the normal camera operation is displayed.

[0031]

As described above, according to the configuration of the information selection display recording apparatus for a camera of the present invention, the function of the camera becomes high and it becomes difficult for the user to grasp the operation of the camera, such as writing information to a file. This makes it possible to easily perform the complicated selection operation when writing information on the film, easily read the selected information, and easily grasp the operation state of the camera.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a camera information selective display recording device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a display unit of the display device 3 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display of a camera during a normal operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a date is selected in the order of year, month, and day;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example when a date is selected in the order of month, day, and year.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example when a date is selected in order of day, month, and year.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example when time display is selected.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example when photographing data is selected for printing on photographic paper;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example when a title is selected for printing on photographic paper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operating member 2 CPU 3 Display device 4 Information writing circuit 5 Numerical display part (7 segments) 6 Plus / minus mark 7 Battery mark 8 Mode display mark 9 Symbol of photographing data 10 Symbol of title 11 Symbol of time 12, 13 , 14 Date symbol mark 15 Exposure compensation display 16 Film counter 17 Strobe mode 21, 23, 25 Date display 27 Time display 29 Title number 30 Language number

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A camera provided with means for magnetically or optically writing information on a film, an information selecting means for selecting the information, and information selected by the information selecting means on the same display unit. Information display means for displaying, the information display means, a date, time, a numeric display unit for displaying shooting information and a numeric content display unit showing the content of the number displayed on the numeric display unit, A camera provided with an information selection display device, wherein the number content display section and the number display section are switched and displayed according to the information selected by the information selection means. 2. When the information selected by the information selecting means is a date, the information processing apparatus further comprises date arrangement changing means for changing the arrangement of the displayed dates, and the numeral content display section includes a plurality of years. Dates are displayed in an array set by the date array changing means from a month-day array,
2. The information selection display device according to claim 1, wherein a number corresponding to the set arrangement of the number content display section is displayed on the number display section, and the date is always selected as information to be written on the film. Equipped camera. 3. When the information selected by the information selecting means is photographing data, the photographing data changing means for changing the photographing data is provided, and the numeral content display section is the photographing data. Is simply displayed, and the numerical display section shows the shutter speed, aperture value, ISO,
2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein photographing data such as an exposure correction value is switched and displayed by a numeral. 4. When the information selected by the information selecting means is a title suitable for a photograph, title changing means for changing the title is provided, and the numerical content display section indicates that the title is a title. 2. The information selection display device according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed simply, and the number display section switches and displays a title number set by the title changing means and a language number corresponding to each country. With a camera.