Electronic apparatus, method for controlling the same, and program

Abstract

To provide an electronic apparatus that, when a user registers desired setting items to setting screens, eliminates the need to execute special registration operations according to the state of display of the setting screens, thereby improving operability.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus comprises: a display control unit that controls to display, on a display, a first display screen displaying a first setting item group and a second display screen displaying a second setting item group being partial items of the first setting item group; a selection unit that selects items from the first setting item group on the first display screen; and a control unit that, in response to execution of a first operation while the first display screen is displayed, executes registration processing for registering the items selected by the selection unit as the second setting item group.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device having a display unit capable of setting and displaying a first setting item group, and a control method and program for the electronic device. [Background technology]

[0002] In electronic devices such as cameras, there are many setting items that must be set. In most electronic devices, a menu screen is displayed to allow the user to set these setting items themselves. The user can then select and set the desired setting item on the displayed menu screen.

[0003] However, when the number of setting items on the menu screen is very large, it may be difficult for the user to find and set the desired setting item. In particular, for frequently used setting items, the setting operation of finding and setting the setting item each time is cumbersome, reducing usability. In order to solve such problems, electronic devices are also known that have a "my menu function" that allows the user to create menu items to his / her liking by selecting only the setting items he / she wants from among the setting items displayed on the menu screen and registering them on a registration screen. In addition, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 proposes a function to automatically register only the setting items that the user uses frequently in the my menu. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-304984 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, when a user wants to register a desired setting item in My Menu, the user does so from the My Menu registration screen. However, on this My Menu registration screen, a list of setting items is displayed, and the user must find the desired setting item from the display and register (customize) it. As a result, there is a problem that the registration process is very cumbersome and reduces usability.

[0006] In addition to the menu, some electronic devices also have a "Quick Setting Screen (LVQ)" that allows you to set the settings while the setting screen is superimposed on the live view screen. As with My Menu, the "Quick Setting Screen" also allows you to register only the desired settings items. However, even in this case, it is necessary to find the desired setting item from the registration screen of the Quick Setting Screen and register it.

[0007] In recent years, many electronic devices with a general-purpose "Fn button (Fn: function)" are commercially available, and by registering a desired setting item to the "Fn button," it is possible to call up a menu screen by pressing the "Fn button." However, even in this case, it was necessary to select and register the setting item from the "Fn button" registration screen.

[0008] In this way, because there is a registration screen for each setting screen, for example, when a user tries to register a desired setting item to "My Menu," "Quick Settings," and "Fn Button," the user must first enter the registration screen within each setting screen. Since the user must then find and register the desired setting item, the registration process is very cumbersome, making it difficult to use and significantly reducing usability. In other words, in either case, unless the user is highly motivated to find and customize a setting item (MENU item), he or she cannot register the desired setting item. This causes inconvenience to the user.

[0009] The object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device having a second display screen capable of displaying only registered setting items among a plurality of setting items, and which allows a setting item to be registered on the second display screen with a simple operation while a first screen displaying a plurality of setting items is being displayed, as well as a control method and program for the electronic device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a display control unit that controls a display unit to display a first display screen that displays a first group of setting items, or a second display screen that displays a second group of setting items that are a part of the first group of setting items, a selection unit that selects an item from the first group of setting items on the first display screen, and a control unit that executes a registration process to register the item selected by the selection unit as the second group of setting items in response to a first operation being performed while the first display screen is being displayed. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, when a user registers desired setting items in each setting screen, etc., it is not necessary to perform special registration work from the display of each setting screen, and it is possible to provide an electronic device, a control method thereof, and a program with improved usability. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an external view of an imaging device (camera) as an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a camera body according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 5 is an example of a menu screen displayed on a liquid crystal monitor of a camera body according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart showing a process performed when a user performs a menu display operation in the embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to a focused item according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 13 is a flowchart showing a process for registering a focused item in My Menu according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process for rearranging focused items according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the configurations described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the embodiments. In the following, an imaging device (camera 100) will be described as an example of an electronic device.

[0014] <Appearance of Camera 100> FIG. 1 shows an external view of a camera body 100 as an imaging device that is an example of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The front side of the drawing is the rear side of the camera 100, and the back side of the drawing is the front side of the camera body 100. A liquid crystal monitor 27 (display unit) is provided in the center of the rear side of the camera 100. The liquid crystal monitor 27 is a display unit that displays captured images, menu screens, various information, and the like. A shutter button 61 is provided on the front side of the top surface of the camera 100. The shutter button 61 is an operation unit for issuing an instruction to capture a still image. A power switch 74 provided on the left side of the top surface of the camera 100 is a push button for switching the power on and off.

[0015] Menu button 75, provided on the lower right side of the rear side of camera 100, is mainly used for displaying a menu screen on liquid crystal monitor 27 when pressed. In this embodiment, by pressing and holding menu button 75 on the menu screen, it is possible to register a focused menu item to a My Menu tab, and to rearrange and display the focused My Menu items. In this specification, the state in which a large tab, a child tab, or a setting item is "selected" is also referred to as "focused" or "in focus."

[0016] The Q button 76 provided to the right of the menu button 75 is used to display a quick setting screen, mainly for the captured image and the playback image, on the LCD monitor 27. The M-Fn 77 button provided on the top right of the camera body is a button for customizing setting items according to the user's preferences. By pressing the M-Fn 77 button, a setting screen is displayed or a function is activated according to the function assigned by customization. The set button 78 is a button used mainly for changing and determining setting values. The operation unit 70 provided on the back and top of the camera 100 is an operation means for inputting various operation instructions to the system control unit 50, as will be described in detail later.

[0017] <Configuration diagram of camera 100> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the camera 100. The camera 100 has an imaging system. The imaging system includes a barrier 102, an imaging lens 103, a shutter 101, an imaging unit 22, and an A / D converter 23. The barrier 102 covers the imaging system including the imaging lens 103 of the camera 100, thereby preventing the imaging system including the imaging lens 103, the shutter 101, and the imaging unit 22 from becoming dirty or being damaged. The imaging lens 103 is a lens group including a zoom lens and a focus lens. The shutter 101 is a device with an aperture function. The imaging unit 22 is an imaging element including a CCD, a CMOS element, or the like that converts an optical image of a subject into an electrical signal. The A / D converter 23 converts an analog signal from the imaging unit 22 into a digital signal. The A / D converter 23 converts an analog signal output from the imaging unit 22 into a digital signal.

[0018] The digital signal from the A / D converter 23 is supplied to the image processing unit 24, the memory control unit 15, etc. The image processing unit 24 performs predetermined pixel interpolation, resizing such as reduction, and color conversion processing on the data from the A / D converter 23 or the data from the memory control unit 15. The image processing unit 24 also performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the captured image data, and the system control unit 50 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the result of the arithmetic processing obtained. This allows AF (autofocus) processing, AE (autoexposure) processing, EF (flash pre-flash) processing, etc. to be performed using a TTL (through-the-lens) method. The image processing unit 24 also performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the captured image data, and also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the result of the arithmetic processing obtained.

[0019] The digital signal output from the A / D converter 23 is written into the memory 32 via the image processing unit 24 and the memory control unit 15, or via the memory control unit 15. The memory 32 stores image data obtained by the imaging unit 22 and digitally converted by the A / D converter 23, and image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27. The memory 32 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images and a predetermined period of moving images and audio.

[0020] The memory 32 also serves as a memory (video memory) for image display. The D / A converter 13 is provided between the memory control unit 15 and the liquid crystal monitor 27. The D / A converter 13 converts the image display data stored in the memory 32 into an analog signal via the memory control unit 15 and supplies it to the liquid crystal monitor 27. Thus, the display image data written in the memory 32 is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 via the D / A converter 13. The liquid crystal monitor 27 performs display according to the analog signal from the D / A converter 13 on a display device such as an LCD. The digital signal that has been A / D converted once by the A / D converter 23 and stored in the memory 32 is converted to analog again in the D / A converter 13 and sequentially transferred to and displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27, thereby enabling through image display (live view display).

[0021] The non-volatile memory 56 is a memory serving as an electrically erasable and recordable recording medium, and for example, an EEPROM is used. The non-volatile memory 56 is connected to the system control unit 50, and stores constants and programs for operating the system control unit 50. Here, the programs refer to computer programs for executing various flowcharts described later in this embodiment.

[0022] The system control unit 50 controls the entire camera 100. By executing the program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 56 described above, each process of the present embodiment described below can be realized. The process of the flowcharts in Figs. 4 to 7 described below is realized by the system control unit 50 reading out the program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 56 and performing various arithmetic processes and control of each unit based on the read out program. The system control unit 50 is connected to a system memory 52, a system timer 53, a communication unit 54, and a posture detection unit 55. For example, a RAM is used for the system memory 52. ​​Constants and variables for the operation of the system control unit 50, programs read out from the nonvolatile memory 56, and the like are deployed in the system memory 52. ​​The system control unit 50 also has a function of controlling display by controlling the memory 32, the D / A converter 13, and the like. The system timer 53 is a timekeeping unit that measures the time used for various controls, the time of a built-in clock, and the like.

[0023] The communication unit 54 is connected to an external device wirelessly or by wire to be able to communicate with the external device, and transmits and receives video signals, audio signals, and the like. The communication unit 54 can also be connected to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The communication unit 54 can transmit images (including through images) captured by the imaging unit 22 and images recorded in a recording medium 200 connected to the system control unit 50 via the I / F 18. The communication unit 54 can also receive image data and various other information from an external device. The I / F 18 is an interface with the recording medium 200 such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 200 is a recording medium such as a memory card for recording captured images, and is composed of a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, and the like.

[0024] The attitude detection unit 55 detects the attitude of the camera 100 with respect to the direction of gravity. Based on the attitude detected by the attitude detection unit 55, it is possible to determine whether an image captured by the imaging unit 22 was captured with the camera 100 held horizontally or vertically. The system control unit 50 can add orientation information corresponding to the attitude detected by the attitude detection unit 55 to the image file of the image captured by the imaging unit 22, or rotate and record the image. The attitude detection unit 55 is, for example, an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor.

[0025] Furthermore, the system control unit 50 (display control unit, control unit, selection unit) is connected to an operation unit 70. The operation unit 70 has a shutter button 61, a power switch 74, a menu button 75, a Q button 76, a My-Fn button 77, a set button 78, and the like. The operation unit 70 is an operation means for inputting various operational instructions to the system control unit 50, and has a plurality of various buttons (operators). The menu button 75, the Q button 76, the My-Fn button 77, and the set button 78 will be described in detail later.

[0026] The shutter button 61 includes a first shutter switch 62 and a second shutter switch 64. The first shutter switch 62 is turned "ON" when the shutter button 61 provided on the camera 100 is half-pressed (instruction to prepare for shooting) during operation, and generates a first shutter switch signal "SW1". The first shutter switch signal SW1 starts operations such as AF (autofocus) processing, AE (auto exposure) processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, and EF (pre-flash) processing. On the other hand, the second shutter switch 64 is turned "ON" when the shutter button 61 is fully pressed (instruction to shoot) after operation is completed, and generates a second shutter switch signal "SW2". The system control unit 50 starts a series of operations for shooting processing from reading out a signal from the imaging unit 22 to writing image data to the recording medium 200 by the second shutter switch signal "SW2".

[0027] Each operator of the operation unit 70 is assigned a function appropriate for each situation by selecting various function icons displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 (display unit) or the like, and acts as various function buttons. Examples of the function buttons include an "end button," "back button," "next image button," "jump button," "narrow down button," and "change attribute button." For example, when the menu button 75 is pressed, a menu screen in which various settings can be made is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 or the like. The user can intuitively make various settings using the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 or the like, the four directional buttons (up, down, left, right) and the set button 78.

[0028] The power supply control unit 80 connected to the system control unit 50 is composed of a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching between blocks to be energized, and the like, and detects whether a battery is attached, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level, etc. Based on the detection results and instructions from the system control unit 50, the power supply control unit 80 controls the DC-DC converter to supply the required voltage for the required period to each required unit including the recording medium 200. The power supply unit 30 connected to and controlled by the power supply control unit 80 is composed of primary batteries such as alkaline batteries and lithium batteries, secondary batteries such as NiCd batteries, NiMH batteries, and Li batteries, an AC adapter, etc.

[0029] <Menu screen> Next, the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 of the camera 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3(A), Fig. 3(B), and Fig. 3(C) are examples of the "menu screen" displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 when the menu button 75 (see Fig. 2) is pressed.

[0030] FIG. 3A shows an example of a menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 when the menu button 75 is pressed. FIG. 3A also shows an example of a display when a large tab other than the My Menu large tab 306 is selected, and FIG. 3A shows a state in which the Shooting tab 300a is selected. As shown in the figure, the large tabs 300 are aligned in a row in the horizontal direction at the top of the screen, and the large tab highlighted in color or the like indicates that it is the large tab that is focused on. In this embodiment, the large tabs 300 include seven types of large tabs: a shooting tab 300a, an AF tab 300b, a playback tab 300c, a communication function tab 300d, a function setting tab 300e, a custom function tab 300f, and a My Menu tab 300g (306). The shooting tab 300a, the AF tab 300b, the playback tab 300c, the communication function tab 300d, the function setting tab 300e, and the custom function tab 300f are large tabs for displaying a setting menu screen on which menu items for setting the camera 100 are displayed. Since the large tabs are divided according to the classification of the menu items, the user can easily reach the desired menu item for which the settings are to be changed. The My Menu tab 300g (306) is a large tab for displaying a My Menu menu screen that displays only the menu items registered by the user among the menu items included in the setting menu screen displayed according to the selection of the large tabs 300a to 300f. The My Menu function makes it possible to display multiple menu items with different classifications (large tabs) displayed on the setting menu screen on one My Menu screen, and the user can improve operability by registering frequently used menu items on the My Menu screen.

[0031] As shown in the setting menu screen of FIG. 3A, the small tabs belonging to the selected large tab 300 (shooting tab 300a) are listed as small tabs 307, and the small tabs 307 highlighted in color or the like indicate that they are focused small tabs. The small tabs 307 are lined up in a row directly below the large tab 300. The number of small tabs 307 belonging to each large tab 300 varies from one large tab 300 to another. In FIG. 3A, the list of menu items belonging to the small tab 307 currently focused on is displayed as menu items 309, and the items highlighted in color or the like are the menu items currently focused on. Thus, in this embodiment, since the number of menu items included in the large tab is large, child tabs are provided to display them in a hierarchical manner. By displaying the menu items for setting the camera 100 in a hierarchical manner according to classification or the like using large tabs and child tabs, it is possible to reduce the number of operations (number of operations) required to reach a desired menu item.

[0032] The focus on each of the large tab 300, the small tab 307, and the menu item 309 can be moved by the user operating the operation unit 70. In other words, the selection of the large tab 300, the small tab 307, and the menu item 309 can be moved by the user operating the operation unit 70. The focus can be moved not only while the setting menu screen as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed, but also while the My Menu menu screen is displayed (FIGS. 3(B) and 3(C)). The display of the large tab 300, the small tab 307, and the menu item 309 is determined according to the settings of the shooting mode, etc., and the user's operation.

[0033] <Menu screen for My Menu> 3(B) and 3(C) are menu screens for My Menu, and are menu screens when the large My Menu tab 306 (300a) is focused on. The large My Menu tab 306 has a My Menu setting tab 326 and a My Menu tab 320 as child tabs. The My Menu setting menu screen displayed when the My Menu setting tab 326 is selected includes menu items related to My Menu settings (Add My Menu Tab 331, Delete All My Menu Tabs 332, Delete All Items 333). The My Menu setting menu screen displayed when the My Menu setting tab 326 is selected differs from the menu screen when the My Menu tab 320 is selected in that it displays menu items related to settings for the entire My Menu function. In the examples shown in FIG. 3(B) and FIG. 3(C), two My Menu tabs 320 are registered. The My Menu tabs 320 can be added / deleted by a user operation, and the upper limit of the number of My Menu tabs 320 that can be added is predetermined.

[0034] FIG. 3B shows a menu screen (my menu setting screen) displayed when the my menu setting tab 326 is focused. When the camera is in the initial state, the my menu tab is not registered, so the my menu tab 320 does not exist. To display the my menu tab 320, it is necessary to select the menu item of add my menu tab 331 in the my menu setting tab 326 and press the set button to add the my menu tab. The my menu setting tab 326 is composed of menu items such as add my menu tab 331, delete all my menu tabs 332, and delete all items 333. Details of the process when these menu items are selected and the set button is pressed will be described later with reference to FIG. 5. In this embodiment, the display position of the my menu setting tab 326 is always the right end regardless of the number of my menu tabs. The my menu tabs 320 are displayed from the left in the order in which the my menu tabs were added, and the child tabs are displayed with numbers starting from 1. Apart from the numbers displayed on the child tabs, a tab name is set for each my menu tab 320.

[0035] FIG. 3C shows a menu screen (my menu tab screen) when the leftmost child tab indicated by "1" is focused among the child tabs of the my menu tab 320. When the my menu tab 320 is selected, a tab name 343 of the selected my menu tab is displayed on the right side of the child tab display field. When the my menu tab 320 is selected, an item called "Settings 342 of menu items 341" registered in the selected my menu tab is displayed. In the settings 342, the name of the my menu tab is also displayed so that it is clear that the settings are related to the selected my menu tab. In FIG. 3C, the menu items "Flash control", "Recording quality", and "Clarity" are displayed as the menu items 341 registered in the my menu tab. When the settings 342 are selected and the set button 78 is pressed, the my menu tab setting screen of FIG. 3D is displayed for setting the my menu tab that was displayed when the set button was operated.

[0036] <My Menu tab settings screen> 3(D) is a My Menu Tab setting screen for making settings for one My Menu tab to be processed. The My Menu Tab setting screen is made up of menu items such as Select registered item 351, Rearrange registered items 352, and Select and delete 353. In addition, the tab name 354 of the My Menu tab to be processed is displayed in the upper right corner of this screen so that it is clear which My Menu tab the settings are for. Details of the operation on the My Menu Tab setting screen will be explained later with reference to FIG. 5.

[0037] <My Menu tab selection screen for registering menu items> Fig. 3(E) is a selection screen for selecting a My Menu tab 320 to which a menu item is to be registered in a registration process for registering a menu item focused on the setting menu screen directly to a My Menu tab without going through the My Menu menu screen. In this embodiment, when registering a menu item to a My Menu tab from the My Menu tab setting screen, the My Menu tab 320 to be registered is selected using a child tab of the My Menu menu screen before the registration operation is performed, so there is no need to display the My Menu tab selection screen to be registered in Fig. 3(E). The My Menu tab selection screen to be registered in Fig. 3(E) has selection items for added My Menu tabs 351 (MyMenu1, MyMenu2) and Add My Menu Tab 352. Add My Menu Tab 352 is selected when adding a new My Menu tab.

[0038] <Registered item sorting screen> 3(F) is a screen for rearranging registered items in the My Menu tab. This is a setting screen for rearranging the menu items registered in the My Menu tab to be processed, and displays the menu items 362 registered in the target My Menu tab, including the menu item 361 to be rearranged. The menu item 361 to be rearranged can be moved up and down, and it is possible to move it to a desired location among the registered menu items 362 and rearrange the registered menu items.

[0039] <Menu screen display operation> FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the menu screen display operation process. The process of this flowchart starts when an instruction corresponding to a short press of the menu button 75 by the user is received from the operation unit 70. First, in S401, the system control unit 50 displays the menu screen (for example, FIG. 3(A), FIG. 3(B), FIG. 3(c)) on the liquid crystal monitor 27. The large tab 300, the child tab 307, and the menu item are displayed in a state in which one is focused on. As for which item is displayed in a state in which the focus is focused on, the menu screen may be displayed by inheriting the selection state when the menu screen was displayed last time, or may be displayed in a state in which a predetermined item is selected. In other words, when the menu button 75 is pressed briefly while the menu screen is not displayed, the setting menu screen, the My Menu setting screen, or the My Menu tab screen is displayed. Next, in S402, if the system control unit 50 receives an instruction corresponding to a press of the set button 78 by the user from the operation unit 70 (YES), the process proceeds to S403. On the other hand, if the system control unit 50 does not receive this instruction (NO), the process proceeds to S404.

[0040] Next, in S403, the system control unit 50 executes processing according to the menu item (309, 331 to 333, 341, 342, etc.) currently focused on on the menu screen, and then returns to S402. The processing of S403 will be described later with reference to FIG. 5. On the other hand, if the system control unit 50 receives a request to not display the menu in S404, the process proceeds to S410. If the system control unit 50 does not receive a request to not display the menu (NO), the process proceeds to S405. Conditions for hiding the menu include playback, a display request for an imaging screen, imaging operation, pressing (short press) of the menu button 75, etc.

[0041] Next, in S405, if the system control unit 50 receives an instruction from the operation unit 70 in response to the long press operation of the menu button 75 by the user (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S407. On the other hand, if the system control unit 50 does not receive an instruction in response to the long press operation (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S406. Then, in S406, the system control unit 50 processes the menu screen in response to other user operations, and returns to S402. The processing in response to the user operations is an operation other than the pressing operation of the set button 78 (S403), the operation requesting to hide the menu (S404), and the long press of the menu button (S405), and is the processing in response to these operations. Examples of the processing in response to other user operations include a focus movement process (changing the selection of the menu item) of the large tab, small tab, and menu item by operating the four-way button. In the focus movement process, the system control unit 50 moves the focus in response to the operation on the operation unit 70. When the focus of the large tab is moved and the selection of the large tab is changed, the child tab and menu item corresponding to the selected large tab are switched to and displayed on the menu screen. Moreover, when the focus of a child tab is moved and the selection of the child tab is changed, the display is switched to the menu item corresponding to the selected child tab.

[0042] In addition, processing in response to other user operations while the menu screen is displayed, which is executed in S406, includes displaying a quick setting customization screen by pressing and holding the Q button 76, and displaying a button customization setting screen by pressing and holding the My-Fn button 77, as described below.

[0043] When the system control unit 50 receives a user's press operation of the Q button 76 on the imaging screen (shooting standby screen), it displays a "quick setting screen" on the liquid crystal monitor 27. The quick setting screen displays icons corresponding to menu items set by the user on the quick setting customization screen superimposed on a live view image, allowing the user to check the live view image and easily change the setting values ​​of the menu items by operating the icons. When the system control unit 50 receives a long press operation of the same Q button 76 on the menu screen by the user, it switches the display to a "quick setting customization screen" for registering the menu item focused on on the menu screen to the "quick setting screen". Here, the system control unit 50 displays the "quick setting customization screen" in a state where an item related to the menu item focused on on the menu screen is selected as an item to be displayed on the quick setting screen.

[0044] Furthermore, when the system control unit 50 receives a short press of the My-Fn button 77 by the user in a state where a function is registered to the My-Fn button 77, the system control unit 50 executes the function registered to the My-Fn button 77. When the system control unit 50 receives a short press of the My-Fn button 77 by the user in a state where no function is registered to the My-Fn button 77, the system control unit 50 displays a button customization setting screen for registering a function to be executed when the My-Fn button 77 is operated. When the system control unit 50 receives a long press of the same My-Fn button 77 by the user while the menu screen is displayed, the system control unit 50 displays a "button customization setting screen" for registering a function corresponding to a focused menu item to the My-Fn button 77. Note that the system control unit 50 displays the "button customization setting screen" for the My-Fn button 77 in a state where a function corresponding to a menu item focused on on the menu screen is selected.

[0045] Furthermore, for a user who makes the same settings many times, the system control unit 50 displays guidance on the liquid crystal monitor 27 suggesting the use of "My Menu", "Quick Settings", and "Button Customization". Specifically, the system control unit 50 prepares a counter for each menu item, counts the number of times transitions to the menu item, and displays guidance on the liquid crystal monitor 27 when transitions have been made a certain number of times or more. That is, the system control unit 50 has a counting unit that counts how many times each setting item has been set for a menu item, and operates as follows when it is determined by the counter that the setting has been made a certain number of times or more. The system control unit 50 can be configured to issue a notification encouraging the user to register a menu item in the My Menu tab by pressing and holding the menu button 75 while the menu is displayed.

[0046] Next, in S407, the system control unit 50 judges whether the focused menu item is a menu item 341 registered in the My Menu tab displayed in the menu screen displayed when the My Menu large tab 306 is selected and the My Menu tab 320 is selected. If the focused menu item is the menu item 341 registered in the My Menu tab (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S409. On the other hand, if the focused menu item is a menu item other than the menu item registered in the My Menu tab (menu item 309 displayed in the setting menu screen) (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S408. In S408, since the user's long press operation of the menu button 75 was performed on a menu item other than the My Menu tab 320, the system control unit 50 performs a registration process to register the focused menu item in My Menu, and proceeds to S402. The registration process to register the focused menu item in My Menu in S408 will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

[0047] Furthermore, in S409, because the user's long press of the menu button 75 was performed on a (registered) menu item displayed in the My Menu tab 320, the system control unit 50 does not execute the registration process for registering the item in My Menu in S408. Instead, in S409, the system control unit 50 performs a process of rearranging the items registered in the focused My Menu, and then returns to S402. The rearrangement process of the focused menu item in S409 will be described later with reference to Fig. 7. Then, in S410, the system control unit 50 ends the process by not displaying the menu screen (Fig. 3(A)) on the liquid crystal monitor 27.

[0048] In this embodiment, the system control unit 50 changes the process depending on the determination in S407. However, the process of registering the focused menu item in "My Menu" in S408 may be performed without performing the determination in S407. If the focused menu item is one of the menu items 331 to 333 on the My Menu setting screen or the setting 342 of the My Menu tab, the menu item cannot be registered in the My Menu tab. Therefore, the process in S408 is not performed and the process returns to S402. In addition, the process in S409 may be configured so that the user can determine whether to register the focused My Menu item or to perform a sorting process. The operation on the My Menu item may be, in addition to registration and sorting, deletion of the menu item from "My Menu" or deletion of the tab. Thus, according to this embodiment, when the menu screen is displayed, the menu button for switching between displaying and hiding the menu screen is long-pressed instead of the usual short press, so that the selected menu item can be easily registered in the My Menu screen (My Menu tab).

[0049] <Figure 5: Processing according to the focused item by pressing the set button: S403 in Figure 4> FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing example of "Process S403" according to the focused item by pressing the set button. In this flowchart, the processing related to My Menu setting on the My Menu screen will be mainly described, and other processing will be omitted. In S501, the system control unit 50 judges whether the focused (selected) menu item when the set button is pressed is the Add My Menu tab 331 on the My Menu setting screen. If the system control unit 50 judges that the selected menu item is the Add My Menu tab (YES), the process proceeds to S502. On the other hand, if the system control unit 50 judges that the selected menu item is not the Add My Menu tab (NO), the process proceeds to S504.

[0050] Next, in S502, the system control unit 50 determines whether a My Menu tab (small tab) can be added, and if it can be added (YES), proceeds to S503. On the other hand, if the system control unit 50 determines that it cannot be added because the maximum number of My Menu tabs have already been added (NO), the system control unit 50 notifies the user with a warning or the like and ends the process. In S503, the system control unit 50 adds one "My Menu tab" and ends the process.

[0051] Next, in S504, if the menu item in focus (selected) when the set button is pressed is the setting 342 on the My Menu tab screen (see FIG. 3(C)) (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S505. On the other hand, if the selected menu item is not the setting 342 (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S518. In S505, the system control unit 50 processes the menu screen according to the operation and ends the process. In S505, the system control unit 50 displays on the liquid crystal monitor 27 a My Menu tab setting screen (FIG. 3(D)) with the selected My Menu tab as the processing target (setting target). In S505 to S517, setting processing for the My Menu tab to be set is performed.

[0052] In S506, the system control unit 50 determines whether the selection of the registration item 351 (see FIG. 3(D)) on the My Menu setting screen is selected by pressing the set button, and if the selection of the registration item 351 is selected (YES), the process proceeds to S507. If the selection of the registration item 351 is not selected (NO), the process proceeds to S509. In S507, the system control unit 50 displays an item list that is a list of menu items that can be registered in the My Menu tab to be set. In the item list, all menu items included in the large tabs 300a to 300f are displayed in a list. At this time, all menu items are displayed in a list without being color-coded or classified by tab. Therefore, when the user selects a desired item in this item list, it is more difficult to select the desired menu item than when the user selects a menu item using the large tab or child tab on the hierarchical setting menu screen. In the item list, menu items that have been registered in the My Menu tab to be set may be displayed in gray out. Then, in S508, the system control unit 50 additionally registers the menu item selected by the user from the item list displayed in S507 to the My Menu tab to be set. After that, the system control unit 50 ends the selection process of the registration item, and returns to S505 (displaying the My Menu tab setting screen).

[0053] Next, in S509, the system control unit 50 judges whether or not the selection of the rearrangement of registered items 352 has been performed by pressing the set button while the rearrangement of registered items 352 on the My Menu setting screen has been selected. If the selection of the rearrangement of registered items 352 has been performed (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S510. On the other hand, if the selection of the rearrangement of registered items 352 has not been performed (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S513. Next, in S510, the system control unit 50 displays a rearrangement of registered items screen (FIG. 3(F)) for rearranging the menu items registered in the My Menu tab to be set. Then, in S511, the system control unit 50 changes the order of the menu items 341 to the order changed by the user on the rearrangement of registered items screen. In this embodiment, the rearrangement is performed only within the selected My Menu tab, but the registered menu items may be moved to another tab. Thereafter, the system control unit 50 ends the selection process of the registered items and returns to S505 (displaying the My Menu tab setting screen).

[0054] Next, in S513, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not the selection of Select and Delete 353 has been performed by pressing the Set button while selecting the My Menu setting screen and selecting Delete 353. If the selection of Select and Delete 353 has been performed (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S514. On the other hand, if the selection of Select and Delete 353 has not been performed (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S516. Next, in S514, the system control unit 50 displays a registered item list that is a list of menu items 341 registered in the My Menu tab to be set. Then, in S515, the system control unit 50 deletes the menu item selected by the user in the registered item list from the My Menu tab to be set.

[0055] In S516, the system control unit 50 determines whether the menu button 75 has been pressed, and if the menu button has been pressed (YES), the system control unit 50 terminates the display of the My Menu tab setting screen and returns to the display of the menu screen, terminates this processing, and returns to the processing of Figure 4 (S402).

[0056] In S517, the system control unit executes a process corresponding to the user operation in response to a user operation other than S506, S509, S513, and S516, and returns to S505. In S518, the system control unit executes a process corresponding to the menu item that is focused (selected) when the set button is pressed, and ends the process. For example, if the selected menu item is a menu item on the setting menu screen, the system control unit executes a process such as changing the setting value of the menu item. After that, the system control unit 50 ends this process and returns to the process (S402) of FIG. 4.

[0057] <Figure 6: Processing to register the focused item to My Menu: S408 in Figure 4> 6 is a flowchart showing detailed processing of the registration process (S408) for registering a focused menu item to My Menu, which is executed in response to a long press of the menu button on the setting menu screen. In S601, the system control unit 50 judges whether or not a menu item can be registered to My Menu, and if it judges that it can (YES), proceeds to S602. On the other hand, the system control unit 50 judges whether or not a menu item can be registered to My Menu, and if it judges that it cannot (NO), ends the processing. Next, in S602, the system control unit 50 displays a My Menu tab selection screen for registration (see FIG. 3(E)), which is a list of tabs to which a menu item can be registered.

[0058] Next, in S603, if Add My Menu Tab 352 is selected on the My Menu Tab Selection screen to be registered (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S604. On the other hand, if Add My Menu Tab 352 is not selected (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S605. Next, in S604, the system control unit 50 adds a My Menu tab (adds a small tab) and returns to S602, and in S602, displays the My Menu Tab Selection screen to be registered with the My Menu tab added in S604 added as an option. Also, in S605, if any of the added My Menu tabs 351 is selected (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S606. On the other hand, if none of the My Menu tabs 351 is selected (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S607.

[0059] Next, in S606, the system control unit 50 transfers the menu item that was focused when the system control unit 50 received an instruction from the operation unit 70 in response to the user's long press operation of the menu button 75 in S405 to the My Menu tab selected in S605.

[0060] Then, in S607, if an operation to end this screen (FIG. 3(E)) is performed (YES), the system control unit 50 ends the process, returns to the display of the menu screen, and returns to the process of FIG. 4. If the process is not to be ended (NO), the system control unit 50 returns to S603. In this embodiment, the system control unit 50 is configured so that the user selects a My Menu tab to register a menu item from the My Menu tabs that have already been added. However, the system control unit 50 may automatically determine a My Menu tab to register a menu item without having the user select a My Menu tab to register a menu item. For example, when there is only one My Menu tab that has already been added, the system control unit 50 registers the menu item in one My Menu tab that has already been added, without displaying a My Menu tab selection screen to allow the user to select. When there are multiple My Menu tabs that have already been added, the system control unit 50 may display a My Menu tab selection screen to allow the user to select. In addition, the menu item may be added to all My Menu tabs that can be added. Further, the system control unit 50 may be configured to display the registered menu items 341 belonging to the selected My Menu tab on the liquid crystal monitor 27 as reference information.

[0061] <Figure 7: Sorting of focused items: S409 in Figure 4> 7 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing example of the process S409 for rearranging focused items. First, in S701, when the system control unit 50 receives an instruction from the operation unit 70 in response to the user's long press of the menu button 75 in S405, the system control unit 50 displays the registered menu items 341 that were being displayed. At this time, when the system control unit 50 receives an instruction from the operation unit 70 in response to the user's long press of the menu button 75 in S405, the system control unit 50 sets the focused menu item to a state of being selected as the menu item 361 to be rearranged (see FIG. 3(F)).

[0062] Next, in S702, if the user performs a position confirmation operation to confirm the position (YES), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S703. On the other hand, if the position confirmation operation is not performed (NO), the system control unit 50 proceeds to S704. In S703, the system control unit 50 registers the position changed by the user, updates the order of the menu items 341, and ends the process. Then, in S704, if the user performs an operation to close this screen (YES), the system control unit 50 ends the process.

[0063] On the other hand, in S704, if the user has not performed an operation to close this screen (NO), the system control unit 50 returns to S702. As described above, the system control unit 50 may be provided with a sorting unit that sorts the registered My Menu (second setting item group) based on a long press operation of the menu button 75.

[0064] The system control unit 50 can call up newly registered contents for the “MyMENU screen”, “LVQ screen”, and “button customization screen” in response to a long press of a button (75, 76, 77) and display it on the liquid crystal monitor 27.

[0065] 3 to 7, the process of easily registering a selected menu item to My Menu in response to a long button press operation has been described, focusing on registration to the "My Menu Registration Screen." This process can also be performed on the LVQ registration screen and the button customization registration screen.

[0066] In the setting menu screen, the menu items are arranged hierarchically by category (large tab) or by number of items (child tab), making it easy for the user to select and use. In contrast, when registering a menu item in the My Menu tab from the registration item setting 352 of the My Menu tab setting screen, the menu items are not displayed hierarchically, making it difficult to select a menu item. As in this embodiment, by selecting a menu item on the hierarchically displayed setting menu screen and registering it in My Menu by pressing and holding the menu button, it becomes possible to easily select a menu item to be set in My Menu. In addition, it becomes possible to register it in My Menu with an intuitive and simple operation without selecting the My Menu tab setting screen or setting the registration item 352.

[0067] As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a display control unit that controls a display unit to display a first display screen that displays a first group of setting items, or a second display screen that displays a second group of setting items that are a part of the first group of setting items. The first display screen includes a selection unit that selects an item from the first group of setting items. In response to a first operation being performed while the first display screen is being displayed, the control unit executes a registration process for registering the item selected by the selection unit as the second group of setting items.

[0068] <Other embodiments> According to the above embodiment, a configuration example in which there are multiple My Menu tabs has been described, but the My Menu items may be displayed by scrolling, with the My Menu tab limited to one. Also, a configuration may be adopted in which a touch panel capable of detecting contact with the liquid crystal monitor 27 is provided as one of the operation units 70, and the user can register a My Menu by touching a desired menu item. In this case, the touch operation for registering a My Menu may be a long-press operation, a drag operation, a double tap operation, or the like, which is different from a tap operation for selecting a normal menu item. Also, the registration screen in this case may be a screen suitable for touch operation, such as a display device that functions as both a display and a touch panel, unlike the screen described above.

[0069] The system control unit 50 may further include a touch panel capable of detecting a touch operation. In this case, the system control unit 50 may be configured not to call up the registered My Menu when it detects that a setting item has been touched or touch-and-hold operated while the menu is being displayed.

[0070] Furthermore, the communication unit 54 provided in the camera 100 and the mobile terminal are made capable of communicating required information, and the user installs an application downloaded from a specific site into the mobile terminal. If the application is activated to display various setting items displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 27 on the mobile terminal screen, users other than the owner of the camera can also understand the displayed contents. For example, the application can be used to select a group of setting items on the mobile terminal side, and the system control unit 50 can register the selected My Menu on the camera side via the communication unit 54. The electronic device (own device) that is the subject of the invention is not limited to a camera as long as it has many setting items and, for example, favorite setting items can be registered in My Menu, etc.

[0071] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, the present invention can be realized by supplying a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-mentioned embodiment to a system or device via a network or a recording medium, and having a processor of a computer in the system or device read and execute the program. The present invention can also be realized by a circuit (e.g., ASIC) that realizes one or more functions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 13 D / A converter 22 Imaging unit 23 A / D converter 24 Image Processing Section 27 LCD monitor 50 System control section 52 System Memory 70 Operation section 75 Menu button 76 Q button 77 My-Fn button 78 Set button 100 Cameras 200 Recording media 309 Menu Items 320 My Menu Tab 326 My Menu Settings Tab 341 Menu items registered in My Menu

Claims

1. a display control unit that controls the display unit to display a first display screen that displays a first group of setting items or a second display screen that displays a second group of setting items that are a part of the first group of setting items; an electronic device comprising: a selection unit that selects an item from the first setting item group on the first display screen; and a control unit that executes a registration process to register the item selected by the selection unit as the second setting item group in response to a first operation being performed while the first display screen is being displayed.

2. A plurality of second setting item groups can be registered, the display control unit controls the second display screen to display one second setting item group out of the plurality of second setting item groups; 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a semiconductor device.

3. 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit switches the second setting item group to be displayed on the second display screen from among the plurality of second setting item groups in response to a user operation.

4. 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls the registration process so that the user selects which of the plurality of second setting item groups the item selected by the selection unit will be registered as, and the item selected by the selection unit is registered as the selected second setting item group.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that, when there is only one second setting item group, the control unit registers the items selected by the selection unit as the one second setting item group in the registration process without allowing the user to select the second setting item group to register the items.

6. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first group of setting items is displayed in a hierarchical structure on the first display screen.

7. the control unit further executes a process of registering, as the second setting item group, an item selected on a selection screen that is different from the first display screen and that is used to select an item to be registered as the second setting item group from the first setting item group; 7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first group of setting items is displayed on the selection screen without being hierarchically organized.

8. the first operation is a long press operation on a first operating member to display the first display screen or the second display screen, 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls the first display screen or the second display screen to be switched between displayed and hidden in response to a short press operation on the first operating member.

9. The electronic device described in claim 1, characterized in that the control unit controls to execute a second registration process different from the registration process in response to a second operation being performed while the first display screen is being displayed, the second registration process being for registering the item selected by the selection unit as an item to be displayed on the third display screen.

10. the second operation is a long press operation on a second operating member to display the third display screen, The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the display control unit controls the third display screen to be displayed in response to a short press operation on the second operation member.

11. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the electronic device to execute a third registration process different from the registration process in response to a third operation being performed while the first display screen is being displayed.

12. the third registration process is a process of registering a process corresponding to the item selected by the selection unit as a process to be executed in response to a short press operation on a third operating member, The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the third operation is a long press operation on the third operation member.

13. A counting unit that counts the number of times each item in the first set item group is selected by the selection unit, 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays a notification on the display unit prompting the user to register the item whose selection count exceeds the threshold as the second setting item group when the number of times any of the items in the first setting item group has been selected exceeds a threshold.

14. the electronic device is an imaging device having an imaging means, 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first display screen is a setting menu screen for changing settings of the imaging device, and the second display screen is a My Menu screen.

15. A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising: a display control step of controlling the display unit to display a first display screen displaying a first group of setting items or a second display screen displaying a second group of setting items that are a part of the first group of setting items; A control method for an electronic device, comprising: a selection step of selecting an item from the first group of setting items on the first display screen; and a control step of executing a registration process for registering the item selected by the selection step as the second group of setting items in response to a first operation being performed while the first display screen is being displayed.

16. A program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an electronic device, The control method includes: a display control step of controlling the display unit to display a first display screen displaying a first group of setting items or a second display screen displaying a second group of setting items that are a part of the first group of setting items; A program comprising: a selection step of selecting an item from the first group of setting items on the first display screen; and a control step of executing a registration process for registering the item selected by the selection step as the second group of setting items in response to a first operation being performed while the first display screen is being displayed.

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