# US 8,542,306 B2 · Imaging device with an operation for displaying a setting arrangement in a first display unit different from the setting arrangement in a second display unit

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- Number: US 8,542,306 B2
- Document ID: US8542306B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/063,331
- Filed: 2009-09-11
- Published: 2011-07-07
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2008-09-11
- Assignees: Panasonic Corporation
- Applicants: Taizo Aoki; Yuki Ueda
- Inventors: Taizo Aoki; Yuki Ueda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8542306B2

## CPC

- G03B 17/02: Bodies
- G03B 13/02: Viewfinders
- G03B 17/20: visible in viewfinder
- H04N 23/633: {for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera}
- H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

An imaging apparatus is provided with a first display unit, a second display unit, and a controller for controlling displays of setting screens for changing various settings in the first and second display units. The controller controls the displays of the setting screens so that the setting screen displayed on the first display unit differs from the setting screen displayed on the second display unit. The setting screens include an image in which specified setting items and candidates of the setting values related to each setting item are arranged. The controller controls the displays of the setting screens so that the types of displayed setting items and candidates of the setting values are the same in the setting screen displayed on the first display unit and the setting screen displayed on the second display unit, an arranging directions of the setting items are the same, and an arranging directions of the candidates of the setting values differ.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An imaging apparatus comprising:
a first display unit;
a second display unit; and
a controller that controls display of setting screens for changing various settings which are provided on the first and second display units, wherein
the controller controls the display of setting screens so that a setting screen displayed on the first display unit differs from a setting screen displayed on the second display unit,
the setting screen includes an image in which predetermined setting items and candidates for setting values for the respective setting items are arranged, and
the controller controls the display of setting screens so that:
types of a setting item and a candidate for a setting value to be displayed are the same between the setting screen displayed on the first display unit and the setting screen displayed on the second display unit, and
an arranging direction of the setting item is the same in the setting screen displayed on the first display unit and the setting screen displayed on the second display unit, and an arranging direction of the candidate for the setting value differs between the setting screen displayed on the first display unit and the setting screen displayed on the second display unit.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a first operating unit which is an operation member that receives a rotation operation in a left-right direction and a pressing operation and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation; and
a second operating unit which is an operation member that receives an operation in an up-down direction and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the setting screen displayed on the first display unit is an image in which the candidates for setting values are arranged in the left-right direction and selectable, and
the setting screen displayed on the second display unit is an image in which the candidates for setting values are arranged in the up-down and selectable.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display unit has a display device that displays images and is provided inside a main body of the imaging apparatus, and the second display unit has a display device that displays images and is provided outside the main body of the imaging apparatus.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting item include at least one of aperture value, ISO rating, shutter speed, and white balance.