Electronic dial apparatus and electronic apparatus

An electronic apparatus comprising a dial apparatus, wherein the dial apparatus includes:

• a rotating operation member;
• a conductive member configured to rotate with the rotating operation member;
• a conductive pattern having a plurality of conductive areas that are electrically insulated from one another, the conductive member being configured to slidably contact the conductive pattern as the rotating operation member rotates;
• and
• a mode setter configured to set a plurality of modes in accordance with a set position of the rotating operation member,
• wherein the mode setter sets one of the plurality of modes based on a combination of a plurality of signal levels that depend on a contact position between the conductive member and the conductive pattern, and
• wherein the mode setter sets at least one of the plurality of modes for two combinations of the plurality of signal levels different from all combinations of the plurality of signal levels corresponding to each set position of the rotating operation member.

An electronic dial apparatus comprising:

• a conductive member;
• a conductive pattern having a plurality of conductive areas that are electrically insulated from one another, the conductive member being configured to slidably contact the conductive pattern as a relative position between the conductive member and the conductive pattern changes;
• and
• a mode setter configured to set a plurality of modes in accordance with a set position of the conductive member,
• wherein the mode setter sets one of the plurality of modes based on a combination of a plurality of signal levels that depend on a contact position between the conductive member and the conductive pattern,
• wherein the mode setter sets two combinations of the plurality of signal levels different from all combinations of the plurality of signal levels corresponding to each set position of the conductive member,
• wherein the two combinations of the plurality of signal levels appear when the conductive member is located between two specific set positions that are adjacent to each other, and
• wherein modes which are set in the two combinations are the same mode as one of two modes which are set corresponding to the two specific set positions.

An electronic apparatus comprising a dial apparatus, wherein the dial apparatus includes:

• a conductive member;
• a conductive pattern having a plurality of conductive areas that are electrically insulated from one another, the conductive member being configured to slidably contact the conductive pattern as a relative position between the conductive member and the conductive pattern changes;
• and
• a mode setter configured to set a plurality of modes in accordance with a set position of the conductive member,
• wherein the mode setter sets one of the plurality of modes based on a combination of a plurality of signal levels that depend on a contact position between the conductive member and the conductive pattern,
• wherein the mode setter sets two combinations of the plurality of signal levels different from all combinations of the plurality of signal levels corresponding to each set position of the conductive member,
• wherein the two combinations of the plurality of signal levels appear when the conductive member is located between two specific set positions that are adjacent to each other, and
• wherein modes which are set in the two combinations are the same mode as one of two modes which are set corresponding to the two specific set positions.