Device and method for setting a state of film used in an advanced photo system camera

A device for setting a film state for use in a camera, wherein the camera includes a chamber for storing a film cartridge and a chamber door, the film cartridge further including a data disk having photographic information recorded thereon, the device comprising:

• a photographic information reader which reads the photographic information recorded on the data disk;
• a door detector which detects whether the chamber door is open or closed;
• a controller for determining whether the film is unexposed based upon the photographic information, determining whether the chamber door opens within a predetermined period of time after the chamber door was closed, and outputting a control signal which sets the data disk to an unexposed state if the film is unexposed and the chamber door opens within the predetermined period of time;
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• transport means for moving the film and setting the data disk based upon the control signal.