Display device for use in a photographic camera

A display device for use in a photographic camera, comprising:

• (a) a light receiving type display means including a negative type, electro-optically photosensitive panel having a plurality of first segments occupying a first area of said panel and a second segment occupying a second area of said panel, said first segments comprising groups of display segments each displaying an image, the configuration of which is varied by controlling the energization of said first segments, said second segment comprising a window-type segment which can be switched between the states of transmitting light and shielding light by controlling the energization of said second segment;
• (b) illuminating means for illuminating the areas of said first segments and said second segment, said illuminating means including a first light emitting means for illuminating the area of said first segments and a second light emitting means for illuminating the area of said second segment, said first and second light emitting means being disposed in face-to-face relationship with said electro-optically photosensitive panel;
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• (c) a light shielding member disposed between said first light emitting means and the area of said second segment, said light shielding member being arranged to prevent the light emitted by said first light emitting means from leaking into the area of said second segment.

A display device comprising:

• (a) light receiving display means including a negative type, electro-optically photosensitive panel having a plurality of first segments occupying a first area of said panel and a second segment occupying a second area of said panel, said first segments comprising groups of display segments each displaying a character the configuration of which is varied by controlling the energization of said first segments, said second segment comprising a window-type segment which can be switched between the states of transmitting light and shielding light by controlling the energization of said second segment;
• (b) illuminating means for illuminating the areas occupied by said first segments and said second segment, said illuminating means including a light emitting arrangement for conducting the light from said illuminating means into the area occupied by said second segment;
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• (c) control means for driving said second segment in a controlled manner so as to cause said second area to serve as a translucent display image area prior to activation of said light emitting arrangement.