US 6,308,023 B1Granted

Image apparatus having a multiple number of different functional modes

AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorsTatsuo Nomura, Kouki Fukuda

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Abstract

An imaging apparatus has a display device which displays the information item as to image magnification conversion with a key set for setting the condition as to the magnification conversion in the approximately central area in the background frame. Further, the information item as to image density conversion with a key set for setting the condition as to the image density conversion in the approximately lower left area in the background frame. Arranged further in the approximately upper left area in the background frame are keys for commanding image processes including a duplex mode key and an edition mode key. The information items with key sets are adapted to be depicted with a color which is modified as to brightness and/or chroma from the green hue of the background frame.

Claims6

Dependent claims

An imaging apparatus for imaging in a multiple number of different functional modes, comprising:

a display portion having an information display portion for displaying information as to imaging in each functional mode;
an imaging portion for imaging based on the information displayed in the information display portion;
and
a display control portion for controlling the information display portion so that the information as to imaging in each functional mode will be displayed with a hue different from that in the other functional modes while the display is depicted with a color which is modified as to, at least, brightness or chroma with respect to the hue;
wherein the information display portion displays the information as to the imaging conditions in each functional mode so that they can be selected and the contents of the selected conditions can be confirmed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.