Camera with date recording device
First Claim
1. A camera including a housing, a lens, a shutter mechanism, and a film transport device, the camera comprising:
- a controller;
a clock circuit connected to the controller for determining a current time and a current date;
a display device disposed on an exterior of the camera housing and connected to the clock circuit, the display device being capable of displaying images representative of at least date and time;
a function selection switch connected to the controller, operation of the function selection switch causing the controller to enter one of only two modes, the two modes being an operation mode and a display mode; and
at least one dual-function switch connected to the controller, operation of the at least one dual-function switch causing the controller to perform a single operation mode function while the controller is in the operation mode, operation of the at least one dual-function switch causing the controller to perform a single display mode function while the controller is in the display mode.
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Abstract
A camera equipped with a date recording device which has a function switch selectively operative in two functions, an operation mode setting function for setting a specific operation mode of the camera and a display mode setting function for selectively setting display modes of the date/time display device, a function changing switch for causing the function switch to select one of the two functions. The date/time display device displays a time thereon when the function switch is operative with the operation mode setting function and flashes on and off at least one of figures of figures indicating the time when operative with said display mode setting function.
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6 Claims
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1. A camera including a housing, a lens, a shutter mechanism, and a film transport device, the camera comprising:
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a controller; a clock circuit connected to the controller for determining a current time and a current date; a display device disposed on an exterior of the camera housing and connected to the clock circuit, the display device being capable of displaying images representative of at least date and time; a function selection switch connected to the controller, operation of the function selection switch causing the controller to enter one of only two modes, the two modes being an operation mode and a display mode; and at least one dual-function switch connected to the controller, operation of the at least one dual-function switch causing the controller to perform a single operation mode function while the controller is in the operation mode, operation of the at least one dual-function switch causing the controller to perform a single display mode function while the controller is in the display mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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