Image recording and reproducing device and key assignment changing method

An image recording and reproducing device comprising:

• an image capture unit which converts an optical image into an image consisting of an electrical signal;
• a display unit which displays the image captured by the image capture unit;
• a recording unit which has a recording medium and records the image captured by the image capture unit on the recording medium;
• a reproducing unit which reproduces the image recorded on the recording medium;
• an operating unit which is assigned a plurality of functions and, when one of the functions is selected, inputs operating instructions including instructions for the image capture unit, the recording unit, and the reproducing unit;
• a rotating mechanism having one or more axes for holding and rotating the display unit;
• a rotation angle detecting unit which detects the rotation angle of the display unit;
• and
• a function changing unit which changes the functions assigned to the operating unit according the rotation angle of the display unit detected by the angle detecting unit.