Image processing apparatus and operation mode changing method therefor

An image processing method of operating a processing apparatus having a setting term whose setting value can be changed by an operator, said processing method comprising:

• an operating step of operating an operation means used by the operator to perform an input operation to change the setting value;
• a display step of displaying on a display means character information corresponding to the respective setting value in accordance with an input operation of said operation means;
• a storage step of storing in a storage means the setting value;
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• a control step of controlling by a control means to control said display means to display or not to display the character information, wherein said control means is adapted to change the setting value stored in said storage means to a setting value entered from said operation means, in accordance with an input of changing the setting value entered from said operation means, when the character information is displayed, while said control means is adapted not to change the setting value stored in said storage means to a setting value entered from said operation means, in accordance with an input of changing the setting value entered from said operation means, when no character information is displayed.

A computer readable medium having recorded thereon codes for implementing a computer implementable method of processing using a processing apparatus having a setting term whose setting value can be changed by an operator, said processing method comprising:

• an operating step of operating an operation means used by the operator to perform an input operation to change the setting value;
• a display step of displaying on a display means character information corresponding to the respective setting value in accordance with an input operation of said operation means;
• a storage step of storing in a storage means the setting value;
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• a control step of controlling by a control means to control said display means to display or not to display the character information, wherein said control means is adapted to change the setting value stored in said storage means to a setting value entered from said operation means, in accordance with an input of changing the setting value entered from said operation means, when the character information is displayed, while said control means is adapted not to change the setting value stored in said storage means to a setting value entered from said operation means, in accordance with an input of changing the setting value entered from said operation means, when no character information is displayed.

A computer program product embodying a program for implementing a processing method of operating a processing apparatus having a setting term whose a setting value can be changed by an operator, said program comprising:

• program code for an operating step of operating an operation means used by the operator to perform an input operation to change the setting value;
• program code for a display step of displaying on a display means character information corresponding to the respective setting value in accordance with an input operation of said operation means;
• program code for a storage step of storing in a storage means the setting value;
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• program code for a control step of controlling by a control means to control said display means to display or not to display the character information, wherein said control means is adapted to change the setting value stored in said storage means to a setting value entered from said operation means, in accordance with an input of changing the setting value entered from said operation means, when the character information is displayed, while said control means is adapted not to change the setting value stored in said storage means to a setting value entered from said operation means, in accordance with an input of changing the setting value entered from said operation means, when no character information is displayed.