Electronic device having stereo speakers
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenji Kawai, Shigenobu Chichimatsu
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Abstract
It is an object of this invention to properly output sounds in stereo at the time of reproducing of images in a video camera having a pivotal image display unit. The invention includes an image display unit which can pivot on an electronic device body and displays images, first and second sound output units, a detection unit for detecting pivoting operation of the image display unit, and a control means for controlling switching of sound signals output to the first and second sound output units upon pivoting operation of the image display unit.
Claims12
An electronic device comprising:
- a display panel for displaying an image;
- first and second sound output units for outputting sounds in stereo in response to displaying the image;
- a pivoting member for pivoting said display panel;
- a detection member for detecting that a display screen of said display panel is physically set in a predetermined direction by a pivoting operation of said pivoting member;
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- a control unit for outputting a sound, which is to be output from said first sound output unit, from said second sound output unit, and outputting a sound, which is to be output from said second sound output unit, from said first sound output unit when said detection member detects that the display screen of said display panel is set in the predetermined direction.
A method of controlling an electronic device for outputting first and second sound signals in response to displaying an image, said method comprising:
- a detection step of detecting that a display screen for displaying the image is physically set in a predetermined direction by-a pivoting operation;
- a controlling step of outputting said first sound signal, which is to be output to first sound output unit, to second sound output unit, and outputting said second sound signal, which is to be output to said second sound output unit, to said first sound output unit in accordance with a detection that said display screen is set in the predetermined direction.
A storage medium in which is stored a program for causing an electronic device to execute processing for outputting first and second sound signals in response to displaying an image, said program comprising:
- a process of detecting that a display screen for displaying the image is physically set in a predetermined direction by a pivoting operation;
- a process of outputting said first sound signal, which is to be output to first sound output unit, to second sound output unit, and outputting said second sound signal, which is to be output to said second sound output unit, to said first sound output unit in accordance with a detection that said display screen is set in the predetermined direction.
A program for causing an electronic device to execute processing for outputting first and second sound signals in response to displaying an image, said program comprising:
- a process of detecting that a display screen for displaying the image is physically set in a predetermined direction by a pivoting operation;
- a process of outputting said first sound signal, which is to be output to first sound output unit, to second sound output unit, and outputting said second sound signal, which is to be output to said second sound output unit, to said first sound output unit in accordance with a detection that said display screen is set in the predetermined direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.