Digital camera with a mode selectable structure
First Claim
1. A digital camera having a shutter release button, comprising:
- a mode selector for setting a selected one of a regular photographing mode and a high sensitivity photographing mode adapted to image pickup at a higher sensitivity than said regular photographing mode;
a signal generator for outputting an alarm signal visually and/or audibly; and
a controller, responsive to depression of said shutter release button, for mode discernment by checking a state of said mode selector, and for driving said signal generator if said high sensitivity photographing mode is set selectively.
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Abstract
A digital camera has a shutter release button. A mode selector sets a selected one of a regular photographing mode and a macro photographing mode adapted to image pickup at a nearer distance of close-up than the regular photographing mode. An LCD display panel as a user interface has an alarm generating region which outputs an alarm signal visually as an enlarged alarm icon, and/or a sound source as a user interface audibly outputs sound of alarm message voice. A controller is responsive to depression of the shutter release button, for mode discernment by checking a state of the mode selector. The LCD and/or sound source is driven if the macro photographing mode is set selectively.
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6 Claims
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1. A digital camera having a shutter release button, comprising:
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a mode selector for setting a selected one of a regular photographing mode and a high sensitivity photographing mode adapted to image pickup at a higher sensitivity than said regular photographing mode; a signal generator for outputting an alarm signal visually and/or audibly; and a controller, responsive to depression of said shutter release button, for mode discernment by checking a state of said mode selector, and for driving said signal generator if said high sensitivity photographing mode is set selectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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