JPH11109479A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the recognition of the contents of a display and the setting of the number of prints by displaying a comment and the established value or initial value of the number of the prints, with flickering, when a print number setting switch is operated. SOLUTION: When a Print Quantity switch for setting the number of the prints is operated (S10), it is judged whether a state where a card is attached to a main body or used as a remote control device is obtained or not (S11). The comment corresponding to a previously set language and an effective switch are displayed (S12) and it is judged whether the established value of the number of the prints is stored or not (S13). When the established value is not stored, the initial value is displayed by flickering (S14). When the established value is stored, the established value is displayed by flickering (S15). It is judged whether the scrolling of the comment display is required or not (S16) and when a digit number is too large, the display by scrolling is executed (S17). When the final digit is displayed (S18), returning to the display in an initial stage state is attained (S19).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera for taking a picture or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional camera, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
No. 330 is known. The camera includes a camera body having a photographing function, and a camera cover detachably attached to the camera body.
An operation unit and a remote control device are incorporated. In this camera, the display unit, the operation unit, and the remote control device are incorporated in a camera cover that is detachable from the camera body to reduce the size of the entire camera and improve portability.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned camera, it is possible to set a photographing mode and the like by using a display section and an operation section of the camera cover. In addition, in a camera that can write and read information such as shooting date, number of prints, language and title on a magnetic recording area of a film developed in recent years, the number of prints and the like are also set on the display unit of the camera cover and operated. It is desirable to be able to do this using a unit. However, many key operations are required for setting the number of prints and the like, and the amount of information that can be displayed on the display unit is limited, so that setting the number of prints and the like has been difficult.

An object of the present invention is to provide a camera in which the number of prints can be easily set using a display unit and an operation unit of a camera cover.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera having a display unit, an operation unit, a remote control device, and a cover for covering a lens on a front surface of the camera body. It is detected that the print number setting switch for setting the number of prints of the operation unit has been operated in a state where it is attached to a position other than the position where the lens is covered, or in a state where the cover is removed from the camera body and used as a remote control device. A comment display control unit that, when the detection unit detects that the print number setting switch is operated, displays a comment corresponding to a language set in advance on the display unit; When the detection means detects that the print number setting switch has been operated, Determining means for determining whether or not a fixed value of the number of prints is stored; and when the determining means determines that a fixed value of the number of prints is stored, the determined value flashes and is displayed. Display control means for blinking the initial value when it is determined that the final value of the number of prints is not stored.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when it is detected that the number-of-prints setting switch is operated, a comment display corresponding to a language set in advance on the display unit by the comment display control means is displayed by the comment display control means. In addition, when the determined value of the number of prints is stored by the display control means, the determined value flashes and when the determined value of the number of prints is not stored, the initial value flashes and is displayed. Can be easily recognized, and the number of prints can be easily set.

[0007] The camera according to the second aspect is the first aspect of the invention.
The camera according to claim 1, further comprising change instruction means for instructing the change of the final value or the initial value displayed by the display control means, and the change instruction means instructing the change of the final value or the initial value. After that, when the print number setting switch is operated, the display control means displays the confirmed value or the initial value before being changed by the change instruction means.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the final value or the initial value of the number of prints is displayed by operating the print number setting switch, the switch operation for displaying the final value or the initial value is simplified. It can be.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A camera according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a camera that performs photographing using a photographing film having a magnetic recording area will be described.
The present invention may be applied to a camera that performs photographing using a conventional DX-code compatible film containing a cartridge. In each drawing, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements, and the description is omitted.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the camera 1 is
It comprises a main body 10 and a card (cover) 60. The main body 10 has a storage chamber 54 (see FIG. 4) for storing the film cartridge 200, has an original photographing function of the camera, and has a substantially rectangular shape. A grip portion 11 is formed at an end on the left side from the front surface 12 of the main body 10. The grip portion 11 is used by a photographer to hold the camera 1 by holding it with the right hand during normal photographing (imaging without remote control), and has a semicircular cross section. Further, the grip portion 11 has raised surfaces 11a and 11b which are raised almost vertically from the front surface 12 and the back surface 13 of the main body 10, and is formed to have a larger depth dimension than the other main body 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, a feeding port 14 is provided at substantially the center of the front surface 12 of the main body 10. The lens barrel 15 is extended and retracted through the exit 14. Also, on the upper part of the front surface 12 of the main body 10, a flash window 16 and an AF
(Automatic Focusing) Emitter window 1
7, a self-timer light emission window 18, an object lens 19 of a finder, and an AF light reception window 20 are sequentially provided.

A luminous body such as a xenon tube is provided inside the strobe window 16, and the luminous body emits light during photographing in a strobe mode or the like. A light emitter such as an LED and a light projecting lens are installed inside the AF light projecting window 17, and a light receiver such as a photodiode and a light receiving lens are installed inside the AF light receiving window 20. At the time of photographing, light is projected through the AF light projecting window 17, and the light is reflected by the subject and received through the AF light receiving window 20.
The distance to the subject is measured based on the light reception detection signal. A light-emitting body such as an LED is provided inside the self-timer light-emitting window 18, and the light-emitting body blinks so that the camera 1 can recognize that the camera 1 is in a self-mode (self-timer shooting mode). I have.

A remote control light receiving window 21 and a photometric window 22 are provided below the AF light receiving window 20 on the front surface 12. A light receiving body such as a photodiode is installed inside the remote control light receiving window 21, and infrared light transmitted from the card 60 is received by the light receiving body and converted into an electric signal. A photoelectric conversion element made of CdS or the like is provided inside the photometric window 22, and the brightness of the subject is measured by the output of the conversion element. Based on this measured value, the exposure mechanism (aperture, shutter) is automatically controlled and operated, so-called automatic exposure (A
E: Automatic Exposure) is performed.

A pin 23 projects from the right end of the front surface 12. The pin 23 is a protrusion protruding forward of the front surface 12, and has a large head 23a and a mushroom shape. The pins 23 are connected to the main body 10 of the card 60.
Used for mounting to Also, the upper surface 24 of the main body 10
A print setting changeover switch 25 is provided substantially at the center of the printer. The changeover switch 25 is a switch for arbitrarily setting three print types of a standard type, a high-vision type, and a panorama type.

On the left side of the upper surface 24 of the main body 10, a main switch 26 and a release switch 27 are provided.
When the main switch 26 is pressed, the main body 1 is pressed.
0 changes from a shooting impossible state to a shooting possible state, and changes from a shooting possible state to a shooting impossible state. The release switch 27 is a switch to be pressed for photographing, but is a two-stage switch. That is, when the release switch 27 is half-pressed, calculations related to photometry, distance measurement, and exposure are performed, and when the release switch 27 is fully pressed, exposure is performed. On the left side of the upper surface 24 of the main body 10, an LCD 28 is provided. This LCD 28 allows the number of remaining frames to be shot,
The remaining battery level and whether or not a cartridge is loaded are displayed.

Insertion holes 29 and 30 are provided in the raised surface 11a which is raised at the left end of the front surface 12. Insertion holes 29, 3
Numeral 0 is for holding the card 60 when the card 60 is attached, and also functions as positioning means for the card 60. The insertion holes 29 and 30 are provided at a predetermined distance in the vertical direction.

Further, an insertion hole 31 is provided in the raised surface 11a of the main body 10, and a detachment detection switch 32 is provided behind the insertion hole 31. When the card 60 is attached to the main body 10, the protrusion 61 of the card 60 is inserted into the insertion hole 31.
When the protrusion 61 is inserted, the attachment / detachment detection switch 32 is switched, and the attachment of the card 60 is detected. On the other hand, when the card 60 is removed from the main body 10, the protrusion 61 of the card 60 is pulled out from the insertion hole 31, and the removal of the card 60 switches the attachment / detachment detection switch 32, thereby detecting the removal of the card 60.

In FIG. 1, a card 60 functions as a lens cover for covering the taking lens of the lens barrel 15, functions as an operation panel of the camera 1, and also functions as a remote control unit of the main body 10. This card 60
Is detachable from the front surface 12 and the back surface 13 of the main body 10. The card 60 is provided with terminals 63, 64 protruding from one side surface 62, and the terminals 63, 64 are inserted into the insertion holes 29, 30 of the main body 10, respectively. Movement is regulated. The proximal ends of the terminals 63 and 64 are
The terminals 63 and 64 have electrodes at their tip portions, and are configured to receive power when attached to the back surface 13.

On the other side 65 of the card 60,
A push button 66 is provided. The push button 66 is used when removing the card 60 from the main body 10. In the vicinity of the push button 66 of the card 60, a pin insertion hole 67 is provided. The pin insertion hole 67 is provided when the card 60 is attached to the front surface 12.
The movement of the card 60 is regulated by inserting the pins 23 of the main body 10.

A retaining member 68 is provided inside the pin insertion hole 67.
Are arranged. The hooking member 68 is for preventing the pin 23 inserted in the pin insertion hole 67 from coming off, and has a V-shaped hooking portion 68a for hooking the head 23a of the pin 23. Note that the card 60 is on the back 1
Similarly, when the card 60 is mounted on the card 3, the pin 51 (see FIG. 2) is inserted into the pin insertion 67, and the movement of the card 60 is regulated.

At the top of the card 60, a light transmitting window 69 is provided. The light transmitting window 69 is formed to penetrate the front and back of the card 60. When the card 60 is mounted on the back surface 13 of the main body 10, the light transmitting window 69 remains attached to the card 60.
Through the finder (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 2, an eyepiece 41 of a finder and a distance measurement completion display window 42 are provided in an upper portion of the rear surface 13 of the main body 10. A luminous body such as an LED is installed inside the distance measurement completion display window 42, and the release switch 2
When the button 7 is half-pressed, the light-emitting body turns on or blinks, and it can be confirmed that AF adjustment has been performed on the subject. A battery cover 43 is provided on an upper portion of a side surface of the main body 10. By opening and closing the battery cover 43, the battery 104 is accommodated and taken out.

On the back surface 13 side of the grip portion 11 of the main body 10,
A raised surface 11b is formed. The raised surface 11b is substantially the same as the above-mentioned raised surface 11a,
Is raised by the thickness of. The raised surface 11b is provided with insertion holes 44 and 45. Insertion holes 44, 45
Is for holding the card 60 when the card 60 is attached, and also functions as a positioning means for the card 60. The insertion holes 44, 45 are provided at a predetermined distance in the vertical direction, and the terminals 44a,
45a (see FIG. 5) is provided. These terminals 4
A predetermined voltage is applied between 4 a and 45 a, so that power can be supplied to the card 60 attached to the main body 10.

Further, an insertion hole 46 is provided in the raised surface 11b of the main body 10, and a detachment detection switch 47 is provided behind the insertion hole 46. When the card 60 is attached to the main body 10, the protrusion 61 of the card 60 is inserted into the insertion hole 46.
When the protrusion 61 is inserted, the attachment / detachment detection switch 47 is switched, and the attachment of the card 60 is detected. On the other hand, when the card 60 is removed from the main body 10, the protrusion 61 of the card 60 is pulled out from the insertion hole 46, and the removal of the card 60 is detected by the removal, and the removal of the card 60 is detected.

The transmitting window 4 is provided on the raised surface 11b of the main body 10.
8. A receiving window 49 is provided. A light emitter 110a such as an LED (see FIG. 5) is installed inside the transmission window 48, and a light receiver 110b (see FIG. 5) such as a phototransistor is installed inside the reception window 49. These light emitters 110a Optical communication with the card 60 is performed by the light receiving body 110b.

As shown in FIG. 2, a zoom switch 50 is provided on the back side of the grip 11. By operating the zoom switch 50, the lens barrel 15 is extended and retracted.

As shown in FIG.
An LCD 71 is provided at substantially the center of the LCD as display means for displaying information such as time. Around the LCD 71, a date switch 72, an ST (Select Title) switch 73, a PQ (Print Quantity) switch 74, a mode switch 75, a clear switch 76, and a remote switch 77 are sequentially arranged clockwise from an upper right position of the LCD 71. Have been. A cursor switch 80 is provided at the lower left of the back surface 70 of the card 60. The cursor switch 80 includes four switches, an up switch 81, a down switch 82, a right switch 83, and a left switch 84.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the end of the card 60.
3, a transmission window 91 and a reception window 92 are provided on the side surface 62 of the card 60 in addition to the terminal 63 described above. The transmission window 91 is located on the back 1 of the main body 10.
3, it is installed at a position facing the receiving window 49 of the main body 10. The receiving window 92 is provided at a position facing the transmitting window 48 of the main body 10 when the card 60 is attached to the back surface 13 of the main body 10.
A light emitting body 137 such as an LED is provided inside the transmission window 91.
a (see FIG. 6), a photoreceptor 137b (see FIG. 6) such as a phototransistor is disposed inside the reception window 92, and the light emitting body 137a and the photoreceptor 137b perform optical communication with the main body 10. Done.

On the side surface 62 of the card 60, a light projection L
An ED 93 is provided. The light emitting LED 93 emits light toward the main body 10 when the card 60 is detached from the main body 10 and remotely operated. A power supply switch 94 is provided on the side surface 62 of the card 60. The power supply changeover switch 94 is connected to the card 60 when the card 60 is
When it is attached to the rear surface 2 or the rear surface 13, it switches by contacting the raised surface 11 a or the raised surface 11 b.

As shown in FIG. 4, the grip 11 of the main body 10
A cartridge lid 52 is provided at the bottom of the cartridge. The cartridge lid 52 is configured to be opened by operating an open / close switch 53 provided on a side portion of the main body 10.
By opening and closing the cartridge lid 52, the film cartridge 200 can be stored in the cartridge storage chamber 54 in the main body 10, and the film cartridge 200 can be taken out from the cartridge storage chamber 54. Also, an MR (Manu) for forcibly winding is provided on the bottom of the main body 10.
al Rewind) switch 55 is provided. Note that a cartridge presence / absence switch 56 for detecting the presence / absence of the film cartridge 200 in the room is provided in the cartridge storage chamber 54.

Next, a CPU for controlling the main body 10 of the camera 1 according to this embodiment and related components will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a control mechanism of the main body 10.

The CPU 101 shown in FIG. 1 controls the entire main body 10. The CPU 101 has a RES
ET circuit 102, boost regulator 103, power supply circuit 1
05, remote control receiving circuit 106, switch group 107, strobe circuit 108, EEPROM 109, LCD 28,
Communication unit 110, LED group 111, AF circuit 112, lens barrel driving unit 113, film feeding unit 114, DD reading unit 11
5, a shutter driving unit 116, a photometric unit 117, and a magnetic data reading / writing unit 118 are connected. Also, CPU
The ROM 101a has a built-in ROM 101a in which a program for control / arithmetic processing is stored in advance, and a RAM 101b in which various kinds of data are stored at the time of control / arithmetic calculation. C
The PU 101 receives instructions from the photographer via these elements, communicates with the card 60, and controls the main body 10.

The RESET circuit 102 detects that the main body 10 is powered on, generates a reset signal, and
The CPU 101 is instructed to initialize the main body 10 including the CPU 101. The boost regulator 103 has a battery 104 connected between its two input terminals.
Under the control of 01, the power supply voltage of the battery 104 is boosted, and the boosted power supply voltage is supplied to each element in the main body 10.

The power supply circuit 105 has its two output terminals connected to terminals 44a and 45a, respectively, and its input terminal connected to the output terminal of the boost regulator 103. The power supply voltage boosted by the boost regulator 103 is input to the power supply circuit 105,
Under the control of U101, the power supply voltage is applied to the terminal 44 when the card 60 is attached to the back surface 13 of the main body 10.
a and 45a to the card 60.

The remote control receiving circuit 106 receives the data transmitted from the card 60 by the photoreceptor provided in the remote control light receiving window 21, and transmits the received data to the CPU 10.
Send to 1.

The switch group 107 collectively refers to various switches provided on the main body 10, receives an operation instruction from a photographer, and sends the content to the CPU 101.
The switch group 107 includes a main switch 2 for instructing switching of the main body 10 between a photographable state and a photographable state.
6, a print setting changeover switch 25 for selecting a print size, a release switch 27 for instructing a photographing operation, a detachment detection switch 32 for recognizing that the card 60 is attached to the front face 12 of the main body 10, and a back face 1 of the main body 10.
3, a switch 47 for recognizing that the card 60 is attached to the lens 3, a zoom switch 50 for instructing extension or retraction of the lens barrel 15, an open / close switch 53 for confirming the open / close state of the cartridge lid 52, and a halfway winding of the film. An MR switch 55 for instructing return and a cartridge presence / absence switch 56 for confirming whether or not a film cartridge is loaded are included.

The strobe circuit 108 causes the illuminator provided in the strobe window 16 to emit strobe light in accordance with a selected strobe mode (a mode relating to a strobe light emission mode or the like) under an instruction from the CPU 101. Also, EEPR
The OM 109 stores the remaining number of photographing frames of the loaded film cartridge, the state of the camera 1 at each time, various control parameters, and the like.

The communication unit 110 includes a transmission window 48, a reception window 49
Have a light emitting body 110a and a light receiving body 110b, respectively, and perform data transmission / reception with the card 60 when the card 60 is attached to the back surface 13 of the main body 10. That is, when the main body 10 transmits data to the card 60, the illuminant 110a in the communication unit 110
Under the instruction of the CPU 101, data to be transmitted is output as an optical signal. Conversely, when the main body 10 receives data from the card 60,
0b receives the optical signal arriving from the card 60 and sends the data to the CPU 101.

The LED group 111 is a general term for each LED provided in the main body 10 and emits light under the instruction of the CPU 101. The LED group 111 includes a self-timer light emission window 1 that indicates that the self-timer is operating.
8 and an LED in the distance measurement completion display window 42 that indicates that the distance measurement has been completed by the AF circuit 112.

The AF circuit 112 includes an AF light emitting window 17 and an A
F Each of the light-receiving windows has a light-emitting body and a light-receiving body, and the distance to the subject is measured by an instruction from the CPU 101 according to the principle of triangulation using the light-emitting body and the light-receiving body. Send to

The lens barrel driving section 113 drives and controls the lens barrel 15 in accordance with instructions from the CPU 101 to perform zoom drive control and focus drive control. Further, the film feeding unit 114 feeds the film of the loaded film cartridge in the forward or reverse direction in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 101.

Immediately after the main body 10 is loaded with the film cartridge, the DD reading section 115 stores the film information (film type, film sensitivity, number of recordable frames) and the film usage state (not yet recorded) on the data disc of the film cartridge. Data relating to use / during shooting / photographed / developed) is read by an instruction from the CPU 101 and sent to the CPU 101. Here, the data disk is a disk-shaped one provided at the side end 201 of the film cartridge 200, and the film information is represented by a bar code displayed on the surface thereof. Indicates a state.

A shutter driving unit 116 controls opening and closing of a shutter (not shown) in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 101,
The photometry unit 117 includes a photoelectric conversion element such as CdS in the photometry window 22, measures the illuminance of the subject using the photoelectric conversion element, and sends the result to the CPU 101.

The magnetic data read / write unit 118 includes a CPU
In accordance with the instruction 101, information such as date of shooting, number of prints, language and title is written or read into the magnetic recording area of the film of the loaded film cartridge.

Next, a CPU for controlling the card 60 of the camera 1 according to this embodiment and related components will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the card 60.

The CPU 131 shown in FIG.
This controls the entire system. The CPU 131 has a RE
SET circuit 132, regulator 133, DRV circuit 1
35, switch group 136, communication section 137, LCD drive section 138, EEPROM 139, and remote control transmission circuit 14.
0 is connected. In addition, the CPU 131
ROM in which a program for arithmetic processing is stored in advance
131a and R for storing various data at the time of control / calculation
AM131b is built in. The CPU 131 inputs instructions from the photographer via these elements, communicates with the main body 10, and controls the card 60.

The RESET circuit 132 detects that the main body 10 is powered on, generates a reset signal,
The CPU 131 is instructed to initialize the card 60 including 131.

The regulator 133 includes a power supply changeover switch 94 and a battery 13 with a built-in card between its two input terminals.
4 are connected in series. Further, terminals 63 and 64 for inputting a power supply voltage from the power supply circuit 105 of the main body 10 are connected to two input terminals of the regulator 133, respectively. The power supply switch 94 is turned on or off depending on whether the card 60 is attached to the front surface 12 or the back surface 13 of the main body 10. That is, when the card 60 is not attached to either the front surface 12 or the rear surface 13 of the main body 10, the power supply changeover switch 94 is turned on, and the regulator 133 receives the power supply voltage output from the card built-in battery 134 and stabilizes. And supplies it to each element in the card 60.

When the card 60 is mounted on the back surface 13 of the main body 10, the power supply changeover switch 94 is turned off, and the regulator 133 receives the power supply voltage output from the power supply circuit 105 of the main body 10 and stabilizes the card. Supply to each element in 60. When the card 60 is attached to the front surface 12 of the main body 10, the power supply changeover switch 94 is turned off, and the power supply voltage is not supplied from the power supply circuit 105 of the main body 10.

The input terminal of the DRV circuit 135 is connected to the terminal 63, and the potential of the terminal 63 is detected.
Based on the detected potential, it is determined whether or not the card 60 is attached to the back surface 13 of the main body 10, and the result of the identification is sent to the CPU 131.

The switch group 136 collectively refers to various switches provided on the card 60, receives an operation instruction from the photographer, and sends the contents to the CPU 131. The switch group 136 includes a date switch 72 for instructing switching of a date mode (a mode relating to a date display mode) and an S for instructing start of selection of a title and a language.
T switch 73, PQ switch 74 for instructing start of print number setting, etc., mode switch 75 for selecting strobe mode, clear switch 76 for instructing discard of print number setting, title selection, etc., remote control mode (card 60 Mode for use as a remote control device by detaching the card 60 from the
A remote switch 77 for selecting one of the modes (a mode in which the self-timer is attached to the back surface 13 of the camera 10 and using the self-timer) or instructing the main body 10 to perform a shooting operation, and a cursor switch 80 for setting the number of prints and selecting a title. included.

The communication unit 137 includes a transmission window 91 and a reception window 92.
Have a light-emitting body 137a and a light-receiving body 137b, respectively, and perform data transmission / reception with the main body 10 when the card 60 is attached to the back surface 13 of the main body 10. That is, when the card 60 transmits data to the main body 10, the illuminant 137 a in the communication unit 137 is
Under the instruction of U131, data to be transmitted is output as an optical signal. Conversely, when the card 60 receives data from the main body 10, the photoreceptor 137 b in the communication unit 137
Receives the optical signal arriving from the main body 10 and sends the data to the CPU 131. That is, the communication unit 11 of the main body 10
The light signal output from the light emitting body 110a of the card 6
The light signal received by the photoreceptor 137b of the communication unit 137 of the main unit 10 and the light signal output from the light emitter 137a of the communication unit 137 of the card 60 are transmitted to the photoreceptor 1 of the communication unit 110 of the main body 10.
The light is received by 10b, whereby bidirectional communication is performed between the main body 10 and the card 60. Here, card 6
The data transmitted and received between the communication unit 137 of the main unit 10 and the communication unit 110 of the main body 10 include data for controlling the card 60, data on a strobe mode, a language, a title, and the number of prints.

The LCD drive section 138 controls the display on the LCD 71 under the instruction of the CPU 131. The EEPROM 139 stores a cartridge ID (hereinafter, referred to as CID), a strobe mode, a date mode, a language, a title, and the like input by the photographer.

The remote control transmission circuit 140
3 and remote control transmission of data to be transmitted to the main body 10 by the light emitting LED 93 under the control of the CPU 131. Here, data transmitted from the remote control transmission circuit 140 to the remote control reception circuit 106 of the main body 10 is, for example,
The data includes data for instructing the main body 10 to perform a shooting operation, data relating to a language, a title, and the number of prints.

Next, the operation of the main body 10 and the card 60 of the camera 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and a display state diagram shown in FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, when the PQ switch 74 for setting the number of prints has been operated (step S10), the CPU 131 sets the card
Then, it is determined whether or not the card is attached to the rear surface 13 of the “0” or the card 60 is used as a remote controller (step S11). That is, the card 60 is the main body 1
The state in which the card 60 is used as a remote control device is detected by the detachable switch 47.
Is set to the remote control mode in a state where is attached to the back surface 13 of the main body 10, and then is detected by being removed from the back surface 13 of the main body 10.

In step S11, when the card 60 is attached to the back surface 13 of the main body 10, the display of the LCD 71 is changed from the date display of FIG.
Switch to the display of (b). When it is determined that the card 60 is used as a remote controller, FIG.
The display of (h) is switched to the display of FIG. That is, the display of the comment and the valid switch corresponding to the language set in advance are displayed (step S12), and it is determined whether or not the determined value of the number of prints is already stored (step S13). If it is determined that the final value is not stored, the initial value blinks (step S14). If it is determined that the determined value of the number of prints is stored, the determined value is blinked (step S15).

Here, the comment corresponding to the preset language is stored in the ROM 131a. For example, when the United States and the United Kingdom are set as the languages, the comment of "Print Quantity" If Japan is set as the language,
Refers to the comment of "Print My Suu". In addition, the display of the valid switch means a display indicating an operable switch. In FIG. 9B, an up switch 81 and a down switch 82 are indicated by an upward triangle and a downward triangle.
Is displayed as a valid switch. Furthermore,
The initial value of the number of prints indicates “01”, and the final value of the number of prints is, for example, “06” when “06” is stored as the final value.

Next, it is determined whether scrolling of the comment display is necessary (step S16).

That is, when the number of digits of the comment is larger than the number of digits displayed on the LCD 71, it is determined that scrolling is necessary, and scrolling of the comment is performed (step S17). This scroll display is performed in units of dots on the LCD 71 and is continued until the last digit of the comment is displayed (see FIGS. 9B to 9F). And FIG. 9 (g)
When the last digit of the comment is displayed (step S18), the display returns to the initial state in which the PQ switch 74 is operated, that is, the display state shown in FIG. 9B (step S19). .

Next, the PQ switch 74 is operated to
When the switch of the card 60 is operated while D71 is in the display state shown in FIG. 9B, the type of the switch is determined (step S20), and a process corresponding to the operated switch is performed. . That is, the up switch 8
If the number 1 has been operated, the number of prints stored in the RAM 131b is incremented by 1 and stored again (step S2).
1) The number of prints is displayed (step S2)
3). When the down switch 82 is operated, the number of prints stored in the RAM 131b is reduced by-
1 is stored again (step S22), and the number of prints is displayed (step S23).

When a switch for determining the number of prints such as a date switch is operated, the number of prints specified by the up switch 81 and the down switch 82 is stored in the RAM 131b as a determined value (step S24). .

Further, when the number of prints is designated by operating the up switch 81 and the down switch 82, if the PQ switch 74 is operated again, R
A determination is made as to whether or not the determined value of the number of prints is stored in the AM 131b (step S25). If the determined value of the number of prints is not stored, the initial value blinks, that is, "01" is set as the number of prints. Is flashed (step S26), and when a fixed value (for example, "06") of the number of prints is stored, "0" is set as the fixed value.
6 "is flashed (step S27).

Therefore, according to the camera 1 of this embodiment, when setting the number of prints, a comment display corresponding to a language set in advance and a valid switch are displayed, and a blinking display of the number of prints is displayed. Therefore, the displayed contents are easy to recognize, and the number of prints can be easily set.

When the PQ switch 74 is operated during the setting operation of the number of prints, the initial or final value of the number of prints is directly displayed, so that the initial or final value of the number of prints is displayed. A complicated switch operation can be omitted.

[0066]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when it is detected that the print number setting switch is operated, the comment display control means displays a comment corresponding to a language preset on the display unit. When the fixed value of the number of prints is stored by the display control means, the determined value is displayed, and when the determined value of the number of prints is not stored, the initial value is flashed, so that the display contents are recognized. The number of prints can be easily set.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a fixed value or an initial value is displayed by operating the number-of-prints setting switch, so that the switch operation for displaying the fixed value or the initial value is simplified. It can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a camera.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a card.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a camera.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a main body.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a card.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the camera.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the camera.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a display state of a card.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Camera, 10 ... Body, 15 ... Lens barrel, 26 ... Main switch, 28 ... LCD, 32, 47 ... Detachable switch, 60 ... Card, 71 ... LCD, 74 ... PQ switch, 81 ... Up switch, 82 ... Down switch, 1
10, 137: Communication unit.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A camera having a display unit, an operation unit, a remote control device, and a cover for covering a lens on a front surface of a camera body, wherein the cover is attached to a position other than a position for covering the lens on the camera body. Detecting means for detecting that a print number setting switch for setting the number of prints of the operation unit has been operated in a state or in a state where the cover is detached from the camera body and used as a remote control device; When it is detected that the setting switch is operated, comment display control means for displaying a comment corresponding to a language set in advance on the display unit, and the print number setting switch is operated by the detecting means. Is detected, a determination is made as to whether a fixed number of prints is stored. Determining means for determining, and when it is determined by the determining means that the determined value of the number of prints is stored, the determined value flashes and when the determined value of the number of prints is not stored by the determining means And a display control means for blinking the initial value when determined. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: change instruction means for instructing the change of the fixed value or the initial value displayed by the display control means, wherein the change instruction means instructs the change of the fixed value or the initial value. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the print number setting switch is operated after the change, the confirmed value or the initial value before being changed by the change instruction means is displayed by the display control means. Camera.