Money handling machine

A money handling machine that includes a depositing portion for receiving money, a storing unit for storing money and a transport portion for transporting money from the depositing portion to the storing unit and that transports and stores the money received by the depositing portion in the storing unit, the money handling machine comprising:

• a limit setting unit that sets a storage limit for the storing unit;
• and
• a deposit stopping unit that determines whether or not the money stored in the storing unit reaches the storage limit set for the storing unit, and that stops the transport according to a determination result,
• wherein the limit setting unit includes a setting memory portion that stores the storage limit, and performs the setting based on contents stored in the setting memory portion, and the setting can be changed by changing the stored contents.

A method of controlling a money handling machine that includes a storing unit for storing money and that transports and stores supplied money in the storing unit, the method comprising:

• a first step of setting a storage limit such that the storage limit can be changed for the storing unit;
• a second step of determining whether or not the money stored in the storing unit reaches the storage limit for the storing unit;
• and
• a third step of stopping the transport according to a determination result in the second step.