Digital camera having a printing function in which a movable camera part is moved from an in-use position to an out-of-use position during printing
AssigneeMinolta Co., Ltd.
InventorsKoji Yamamoto, Tohru Murakami, Toru Ishii, Akira Fukuda, Yoshiharu Tanaka, Shoichi Minato
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Abstract
There is provided a digital camera having a printing function, the camera having a moving member for moving from an out-of-use position to an in-use position to perform a shooting operation, a selector for selecting a printing operation to be performed, and a controller for bringing the moving member into the out-of-use position in response to the selection of the printing operation by the selector.
Claims9
A digital camera having a printing function comprising:
- a moving member for moving from an out-of-use position to an in-use position to perform a shooting operation;
- a selector for selecting a printing operation to be performed;
- and
- a controller for bringing the moving member into the out-of-use position in response to the selection of the printing operation by the selector, wherein
- the moving member in the out-of-use position is configured not to operate during the printing operation.
A digital camera having a printing function comprising:
- a lens cover for moving from an in-use position to an out-of-use position to perform a shooting operation;
- a selector for selecting a printing operation to be performed;
- and
- a controller for driving the lens cover to the in-use position in which a shooting lens is covered therewith in response to the selection of the printing operation.
A digital camera having a printing function comprising:
- a moving member for moving from a storage position to a protruded position;
- a selector for selecting a printing operation to be performed;
- and
- a controller for bringing the moving member into the storage position in response to the selection of the printing operation by the selector, wherein
- the moving member in the storage position is configured not to operate during the printing operation.
A method of controlling a digital camera having a printing function, the method comprising steps of:
- moving a moving member from an out-of-use position to an in-use position to perform a shooting operation;
- selecting a printing operation to be performed;
- and
- bringing the moving member into the out-of-use position in response to the selection of the printing operation, wherein
- the moving member in the out-of use position is configured not to operate during the printing operation.
A method of controlling a digital camera having a printing function, the method comprising steps of:
- moving a lens cover from an in-use position to an out-of-use position to perform a shooting operation;
- selecting a printing operation to be performed;
- and
- driving the lens cover to the in-use position in which a shooting lens is covered therewith in response to the selection of the printing operation.
A method of controlling a digital camera having a printing function, the method comprising steps of:
- moving a moving member from a storage position to a protruded position to perform a shooting operation;
- selecting a printing operation to be performed;
- and
- bringing the moving member, into the storage position in response to the selection of the printing operation, wherein
- the moving member in the storage position is configured not to operate during the printing operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.