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Camera having mode-selecting power-controlling buttons

  • US 7,525,594 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2005
  • Issued: 04/28/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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:

  • 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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