Camera having power-saving mode

Abstract

A video camera having a power-saving mode in which it takes a short period of time until start of recording has the problem that, because the power-saving mode is assumed even when recording in a recording medium is not possible, a user may misunderstand that recording is possible. The present invention provides a camera having the power-saving mode in which it takes a short period of time until start of shooting and switching to the power-saving mode is inhibited when recording in the recording medium is not possible to thereby prevent the user's misunderstanding.

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[0001] This case is filed on August 31, 2006 , the application number is 200610126444.5 , the name of the invention is Camera with power saving mode divisional application of the patent application. [0002] This invention has priority over Japanese applications P2005-344876 filed on November 30, 2005 and P2006-164174 filed on June 14, 2006. The contents of these applications are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to an imaging device, especially an imaging device with a power saving mode. Background technique [0004] In recent years, imaging devices such as video cameras and digital still cameras have a variety of imaging modes capable of capturing both moving images and still images in one imaging device, and are also becoming more multifunctional, such as being compatible with multiple recording media. [0005] On the other hand, display devices such as liquid crystal displays used for display such as photography...

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[0013] However, in the prior art of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the normal driving unit does not operate when the power is turned on, after setting the shooting mode, the driving unit is activated, and the optical recording medium read / write adjustment or After the capacity check, it becomes a standby state where photography (recording) is possible. Therefore, it takes time to adjust the read / write of the optical recording medium or check the capacity, and there is a problem that the best shot may be missed.

[0014] In addition, in the prior art described in the above-mentioned Non-Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, it is not concerned to recognize the state of the recording medium

Because of this, in the state where the recording medium cannot record, it can enter the power saving state, and there is a problem that the user mistakenly thinks that the situation can be recorded immediately.

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