Camera having mode-selecting power-controlling buttons
First Claim
1. A camera configured to enter one selected mode of a plurality of modes, when a power supply to said camera is turned ON, the camera comprising:
- a plurality of user operable buttons, each button corresponding to one of said modes, operation of each of the buttons placing the camera in the ON state,a power switching processor that switches the power supply ON and OFF, anda mode-setting processor that sets a selected mode of said plurality of modes;
wherein when one of said buttons is operated in a state where the power supply is OFF, said power switching processor switches the power supply ON, and said mode-setting processor sets said selected mode corresponding to said operated button,when one of said buttons which does not correspond to said selected mode is operated in a state where the power supply is ON, said mode-setting processor changes said selected mode to a new selected mode corresponding to said operated button, andwhen one of said buttons is continuously operated for a longer time period than a predetermined period when said power supply is ON, said power switching processor switches said power supply OFF.
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Abstract
A camera has a power switching processor for switching on and off the power supply, a mode-setting processor for setting a selected mode among a plurality of mode, and a plurality of buttons, each corresponding to one mode. When one of the buttons is pushed in a state where the power supply is off, the power switching processor switches the power supply on, and the mode-setting processor sets the selected mode corresponding to the pushed button. When one of the buttons is pushed in a state where the power supply is on, the mode-setting processor changes the selected mode to the mode corresponding to the pushed button. Further, when a specific operation, carried out by pushing at least one of the buttons, which is different from an operation or changing the selected mode, is performed, the power switching processor switches the power supply off.
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15 Claims
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1. A camera configured to enter one selected mode of a plurality of modes, when a power supply to said camera is turned ON, the camera comprising:
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a plurality of user operable buttons, each button corresponding to one of said modes, operation of each of the buttons placing the camera in the ON state, a power switching processor that switches the power supply ON and OFF, and a mode-setting processor that sets a selected mode of said plurality of modes; wherein when one of said buttons is operated in a state where the power supply is OFF, said power switching processor switches the power supply ON, and said mode-setting processor sets said selected mode corresponding to said operated button, when one of said buttons which does not correspond to said selected mode is operated in a state where the power supply is ON, said mode-setting processor changes said selected mode to a new selected mode corresponding to said operated button, and when one of said buttons is continuously operated for a longer time period than a predetermined period when said power supply is ON, said power switching processor switches said power supply OFF. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A camera operable in any one of a plurality of functional modes, said camera comprising:
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a plurality of operationally discrete user operable buttons, each button corresponding to one of said plurality of function modes; a power switching processor configured to switch a power supply of said camera between ON and OFF conditions; a mode setting processor configured to set a selected mode of said plurality of functional modes; wherein;
when any one of said buttons is operated and the power supply is OFF, said power switching processor being configured to switch the power supply ON and said mode setting processor being configured to set the mode associated with said operated button,wherein when said power supply is ON and any one of said buttons, which is not associated with a presently set mode of said camera is operated, said mode setting processor being configured to change the set mode to a new selected mode associated with the operated button, and when any one of said plurality of buttons is continuously operated for a period of time longer than a predetermined period of time said power switching processor is configured to switch the power supply OFF. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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