Imaging Apparatus Two-Phase Operation File Information Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging apparatuses do not allow users to easily check file information before starting to record moving images, as techniques like Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-037770 fail to display file information if characters are not recognizable, hindering the user's ability to verify file names.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with an operation unit that performs two-phase operations, including a control unit to display file information during the first phase and hide it during the second phase, enabling users to check file information before and during recording without interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If file information is constantly displayed on the display unit, then users can check file information at any time, but it becomes an obstacle in checking the live view image
Solution Approach 1:
The display state of file information is made dynamic by switching between display and non-display states based on the operation phase. During the first phase (before recording), file information is displayed to allow users to check it. During the second phase (recording), file information is hidden to prevent interference with the live view image. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between information visibility and ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If file information is displayed only when characters are recognizable, then the display remains clean, but users cannot check file information when characters are not recognizable
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary display of file information during the first phase before recording starts. This allows users to check file information in advance when the display is still clean and not interfering with the live view. By performing the information display action preliminarily, before the recording phase begins, the system ensures users have the opportunity to verify file information without compromising display cleanliness during recording.
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, an operation unit configured to be operated by an operation in a first phase and an operation in a second phase, a recording control unit configured to record a moving image captured by the imaging unit in a moving image file in response to an operation performed on the operation unit, and a control unit configured to perform control to cause the imaging apparatus to display file information about the moving image file to be recorded by the recording control unit in response to performance of the operation in the first phase, and to cause the imaging apparatus to hide the file information that is displayed in response to the performance of the operation in the first phase, in response to performance of the operation in the second phase.