JP6188361B2 - Electronic device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device that sets a plurality of setting items, a control method thereof, a program, and a recording medium.

  In recent years, electronic devices have become increasingly multifunctional, and there are a wide variety of items that can be set. For example, an imaging device such as a digital camera or a camera-equipped mobile phone device has items for setting image capturing conditions and other conditions. As the functions of the imaging device increase, the number of setting items also increases, and a device for setting the setting parameters of the increased setting items has been proposed.

  Patent Document 1 proposes that setting parameters of a plurality of setting items are assigned to one operation member so that setting values of the plurality of setting items can be selected in accordance with an operation on one operation member. For example, it is disclosed that a setting parameter (setting value) for an ISO sensitivity item and a setting parameter (setting value) for a self-timer item are assigned to the right cursor key. When the right cursor key is turned on, the image quality setting parameter groups “ISO Auto”, “ISO50”, “ISO100”, and “ISO200” are changed in this order, and when the right cursor key is turned on, the shooting settings are changed. The self-timer parameter group is changed.

JP 2011-217410 A

  As usable functions, setting items, and setting values increase, the user may not be aware of the existence of some usable functions and setting items, and the setting method may be complicated, so the user may be There is a problem that the function cannot be used. Also in the method of Patent Document 1, among the plurality of setting items assigned to one operation member, the setting value of the setting item whose order is selected has a large number of operations until selection, and the setting value is assigned to the operation member. There is also a risk that you will not notice that. In addition, when a function is assigned to an operation member, if the user does not know the existence and usage of the function, the operation member cannot be assigned in the first place.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an electronic device that allows a user to use various functions with a simple operation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the electronic device of the present invention sets any setting value included in the first item below the first setting menu layer, and sets the setting value included in the second setting menu layer. A setting operation for setting any setting value included in the item 2 and a specific operation performed when the first setting value included in the first item is set as the setting value. The setting is switched from the first setting value to the second setting value included in the second item, and the third setting value included in the first item is set as the setting value. Control means for controlling to switch the setting from the third setting value to the fourth setting value included in the second item in response to the specific operation being performed. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, a user can use various functions with a simple operation.

1 is an external view of a digital camera as an example of an electronic apparatus of the present invention. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a digital camera as an example of an electronic apparatus of the present invention. It is a flowchart of imaging | photography mode processing. It is a flowchart of imaging | photography setting processing. It is a flowchart of a creative filter setting process. It is a flowchart of a picture style setting process. It is a flowchart of an effect switching process. It is a display example of a photography setting screen. It is an example of a display when a setting is switched by the effect switching process. It is a correspondence table of the switching order and setting value in effect switching processing. It is an example of a display in the reproduction | regeneration mode of the image image | photographed with the effect shot. It is a flowchart of a reproduction mode process.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an external view of a digital camera as an example of an electronic apparatus (display control device) of the present invention. The display unit 111 is a display that displays images and various types of information. The shutter button 116 is an operation unit for instructing photographing. A mode dial 117 is an operation unit for switching various modes. The main dial 50, the information display switching button 55, the playback button 57, the live view button 60, the shooting setting button 70, the direction button 80, and the SET button 90 are operation members that receive operations from the user. The direction button 80 includes an upper button, a lower button, a left button, and a right button. Hereinafter, the upper button and the lower button are collectively referred to as an up / down key, and the left button and the right button are collectively referred to as a left / right key.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, a photographing lens 104 is a lens group including a zoom lens and a focus lens. The lens group may be a detachable interchangeable lens. The shutter 105 is a shutter having an aperture function. The imaging unit 106 is an imaging device configured by a CCD, a CMOS device, or the like that converts an optical image into an electrical signal. The A / D converter 107 converts an analog signal into a digital signal. The A / D converter 107 is used to convert an analog signal output from the imaging unit 106 into a digital signal. The barrier 103 covers the imaging system including the imaging lens 104 of the digital camera 100, thereby preventing the imaging system including the imaging lens 104, the shutter 105, and the imaging unit 106 from becoming dirty or damaged.

  The image processing unit 102 performs resizing processing and color conversion processing such as predetermined pixel interpolation and reduction on the data from the A / D converter 107 or the data from the memory control unit 108. The image processing unit 102 performs predetermined calculation processing using the captured image data, and the system control unit 101 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the obtained calculation result. Thereby, AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing of the TTL (through-the-lens) method are performed. The image processing unit 102 further performs predetermined calculation processing using the captured image data, and also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained calculation result.

  Output data from the A / D converter 107 is directly written into the memory 109 via the image processing unit 102 and the memory control unit 108 or via the memory control unit 108. The memory 109 stores image data obtained by the imaging unit 106 and converted into digital data by the A / D converter 107 and image data to be displayed on the display unit 111. The memory 109 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images, a moving image and sound for a predetermined time.

  The memory 109 also serves as an image display memory (video memory). The D / A converter 110 converts the image display data stored in the memory 109 into an analog signal and supplies the analog signal to the display unit 111. Thus, the display image data written in the memory 109 is displayed on the display unit 111 via the D / A converter 110. The display unit 111 performs display according to an analog signal from the D / A converter 110 on a display such as an LCD. A digital signal once A / D converted by the A / D converter 107 and stored in the memory 109 is converted into an analog signal by the D / A converter 110 and sequentially transferred to the display unit 111 for display, thereby providing an electronic viewfinder. Function. That is, through image display (live view display) can be performed.

  The nonvolatile memory 114 is an electrically erasable / recordable memory, and for example, an EEPROM or the like is used. The nonvolatile memory 114 stores constants, programs, and the like for operating the system control unit 101. Here, the program is a program for executing various flowcharts described later in the present embodiment.

  The system control unit 101 controls the entire digital camera 100. By executing the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 114 described above, each process of the present embodiment to be described later is realized. A system memory 113 uses a RAM. In the system memory 113, constants and variables for operation of the system control unit 101, programs read from the nonvolatile memory 114, and the like are expanded. The system control unit also performs display control by controlling the memory 109, the D / A converter 110, the display unit 111, and the like.

  The system timer 112 is a time measuring unit that measures the time used for various controls and the time of a built-in clock.

  The first shutter switch 116a (SW1) is turned on when the shutter button 116 provided in the digital camera 100 is being operated, so-called half-press (shooting preparation instruction), and the first shutter switch signal SW1 is generated. In response to the first shutter switch signal SW1, operations such as AF (autofocus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, AWB (auto white balance) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing are started. The second shutter switch 116b is turned on when the operation of the shutter button 116 is completed, so-called full depression (shooting instruction), and generates a second shutter switch signal SW2. In response to the second shutter switch signal SW2, the system control unit 101 starts a series of shooting processing operations from reading a signal from the imaging unit 106 to writing image data into the recording medium 123.

  The mode switch 117 switches the operation mode of the system control unit 101 to any one of a plurality of still image recording modes, a moving image recording mode, a reproduction mode, and the like (mode setting). The modes included in the still image recording mode are roughly divided into an application shooting zone in which the user mainly determines the exposure and sets the shooting settings, and mainly the exposure (shutter speed, aperture value, etc.) of the digital camera 100 automatically. It is categorized as a basic shooting zone where shooting settings are determined. Each classification includes the following photographing modes (operation modes including a first operation mode, a second operation mode, and a third operation mode).

[Applied shooting zone]
・ Program AE mode (P mode)
・ Shutter priority AE mode (Tv mode)
・ Aperture priority AE mode (Av mode)
・ Manual exposure mode (M mode)

[Basic Zone]
・ Flash off mode ・ Creative auto mode (CA mode)
-Portrait mode-Landscape mode-Close-up (macro) mode-Sports mode-Special scene mode (SCN mode)
Furthermore, after setting the special scene mode with the mode switch 117, the mode can be switched to one of the following modes using another operation member.

[Special scene mode (SCN mode)]
・ Kids Mode ・ Cooking Mode ・ Candle Light Mode ・ Night Scene Portrait Mode ・ Handheld Night Scene Mode ・ HDR (High Dynamic Range) Backlight Correction Mode.

  A mode changeover switch 117 can be directly switched to one of these modes included in the still image shooting mode. Alternatively, after switching to the still image shooting mode once with the mode switching switch 117, it may be switched to any of these modes included in the still image shooting mode using another operation member. Similarly, the moving image shooting mode may include a plurality of modes.

  The operation unit 115 includes various operation members such as a main dial 50, an information display switching button 55, a playback button 57, a live view button 60, a shooting setting button 70, a direction button 80, and a SET button 90. Each operation member of the operation unit 115 is appropriately assigned a function for each scene by selecting and operating various function icons displayed on the display unit 111, and functions as various function buttons. Examples of the function buttons include an end button, a return button, an image advance button, a jump button, a narrowing button, and an attribute change button. For example, when a menu button is pressed, various settable menu screens are displayed on the display unit 111. The user can make various settings intuitively using the menu screen displayed on the display unit 111 and the direction button 80 and the SET button 90.

  The power supply control unit 119 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit that switches a block to be energized, and the like, and detects whether or not a battery is attached, the type of battery, and the remaining battery level. Further, the power control unit 119 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and an instruction from the system control unit 101, and supplies a necessary voltage to each unit including the recording medium 123 for a necessary period.

  The power supply unit 120 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, an AC adapter, or the like. The recording medium I / F 122 is an interface with a recording medium 123 such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 123 is a recording medium such as a memory card for recording a captured image, and includes a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like.

  The digital camera 100 can shoot by setting a creative filter function, a picture style function, an atmosphere function, and an effect shot function. These can set setting values under different setting menus (first setting menu, second setting menu, third setting menu, and fourth setting menu).

  The creative filter is a function for recording a captured image with a special image processing effect. Creative filters include rough monochrome, soft focus, toy camera style, and fisheye style. Rough monochrome is a mode that generates a rough black-and-white photo. The user adjusts the filter level to adjust the contrast and change the feeling of roughness. Soft focus is a mode for generating a soft image. The user adjusts the filter level to adjust the blur setting and change the feeling of softness. The toy camera is a mode for generating an image with a unique color tone like a toy camera. The user adjusts the filter level to adjust the color tone and change the color feel. The fish-eye style is a mode for performing image processing with barrel-like distortion that widens the central part of the image and narrows the peripheral part so that it becomes an image taken with a fish-eye lens. The user can change the strength of the distortion by adjusting the filter level. The creative filter can be used (set) when the HDR retrograde correction mode and the handheld night view mode are set, and becomes invalid and cannot be set in other shooting modes.

  Picture style is a function that adjusts the sharpness, contrast, hue, and saturation for each selected scene (item) such as portrait, landscape, and monochrome. Picture Style is set to Auto in the shooting modes included in the Basic Zone, and the user cannot set any scene (item) or setting value. In the shooting mode included in the applied shooting zone, that is, in the P mode, Tv mode, Av mode, and M mode, it can be set to any item among a plurality of scenes (items) such as portrait, landscape, and monochrome. . In addition, setting values such as sharpness, contrast, hue, and saturation can be adjusted for the scene.

  In the atmosphere function (shooting by selecting an atmosphere: Shot by Ambient Selection), the user selects one of the options described in the image of the photograph to be taken. Options include sharp and vivid, soft and soft (soft and soft). This is a function in which exposure correction and white balance correction are automatically performed based on color and color density according to the selected option. The atmosphere function can be used (set) when the following modes are set among the shooting modes included in the simple shooting zone. It is invalid and cannot be set in other modes. Creative auto mode (CA mode), portrait mode, landscape mode, close-up (macro) mode, sports mode. Among the shooting modes included in the special scene mode (SCN mode), the kids mode, night view portrait mode, and handheld night view mode.

  The effect shot is a function in which the user selects and shoots one of options having preset values of at least one of a creative filter, a picture style, and an atmosphere function. The selection order of the effect shots is determined so that the presets can be selected cyclically, each of which is set with setting values that can be set in the creative filter, picture style, and atmosphere function. By using effect shots, even users who are not familiar with the functions of creative filters, picture styles, and atmosphere functions can easily use typical settings without having to set various details for each function. Can be taken. The effect shot can be used (set) when the CA mode is set, and becomes invalid and cannot be set in other shooting modes.

  The following summarizes which of the above functions can be used in each shooting mode. “C” as the shooting mode that can use the creative filter function, “P” as the shooting mode that can use the picture style function other than auto, “A” as the shooting mode that can use the atmosphere function, and the shooting mode that can use the effect shot Add “E”.

[Applied shooting zone]
・ Program AE mode (P mode)… “C”, “P”
・ Shutter priority AE mode (Tv mode): "C", "P"
Aperture priority AE mode (Av mode): “C”, “P”
・ Manual exposure mode (M mode)… “C”, “P”

[Basic Zone]
・ Flash-off mode: “C”
・ Creative auto mode (CA mode): "C", "A", "E"
-Portrait mode: "C", "A"
・ Scenery mode: "C", "A"
-Close-up (macro) mode: "C", "A"
・ Sport mode: “C”, “A”

[Special scene mode (SCN mode)]
・ Kids mode… 「C」 、 「A」
・ Cooking mode: "C", "A"
・ Candlelight mode… “C”
・ Night view portrait mode… 「C」
・ Handheld night view mode… 「A」
HDR (High Dynamic Range) Backlight Correction Mode: None The following describes how to use the creative filter function, picture style function, atmosphere function, and effect shot function in shooting.

<Shooting mode processing>
FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of shooting mode processing in the digital camera 100. This process is realized by developing a program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 114 in the system memory 113 and executing it by the system control unit 101. When the digital camera 100 is activated in the shooting mode, the process of FIG. 3 is started.

  In S301, first, the system control unit 101 determines whether the live view is on and the shooting mode is activated. If the live view is on, the process proceeds to S302. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S303.

  In step S <b> 302, the system control unit 101 raises a mirror that guides subject light to the optical viewfinder (mirror up), and guides the subject light to the imaging unit 106. The through images continuously captured by the imaging unit 106 are displayed on the display unit 111 as live view images, and live view display is performed.

  In step S303, the system control unit 101 determines whether or not the shooting setting button 70 has been pressed. If it is determined that the shooting setting button 70 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S304 to perform shooting setting processing (described later with reference to FIG. 4). Otherwise, the process proceeds to S305.

  In step S305, the system control unit 101 determines whether the mode dial 117 has been operated. If it is determined that the mode dial 117 has been operated, the process proceeds to S306, and the shooting mode is changed according to the operation of the mode dial 117. If the mode dial 117 has not been operated, the process proceeds to S307.

  In step S307, the system control unit 101 determines whether the live view button 60 has been pressed. If the live view button 60 is pressed, the process proceeds to S308. In S308, when the live view is off, the system control unit 101 switches it on and performs mirror-up to perform live view display. If the live view is on, it is switched off and the mirror is lowered to guide the subject light to the optical viewfinder. In the live view display, it is assumed that a live view image subjected to image processing reflecting each setting value set in a creative filter, a picture style, an atmosphere function, and an effect shot described later is displayed.

  In step S309, the system control unit 101 determines whether the main dial has been operated. If the main dial is operated (when a specific operation is performed), the process proceeds to S310, and if not, the process proceeds to S313.

  In S310, the system control unit 101 refers to the system memory 113 and determines whether or not the effect shot is currently on. If the effect shot is on, the process proceeds to S311; otherwise, that is, if the effect shot is off, the process proceeds to S312. In step S311, the system control unit 101 performs effect switching processing for switching the effect of the effect shot in accordance with the rotation operation of the main dial (described later with reference to FIG. 7). In step S312, the system control unit 101 performs processing according to the rotation operation of the main dial 50 according to the current shooting mode. For example, if the current shooting mode is the shutter speed priority mode (Tv mode), the shutter speed setting is changed according to the rotation operation of the main dial 50.

  In step S313, the system control unit 101 determines whether SW1 is turned on. If SW1 is turned on, the process proceeds to S314, and if not, the process proceeds to S321. In step S314, the system control unit 101 performs autofocus processing (AF) and automatic exposure control processing (auto exposure / AE) as shooting preparation processing. In S315, the system control unit 101 determines whether SW2 is turned on. If SW2 is turned on, the process proceeds to S317, and if not, the process proceeds to S316. In S316, the system control unit 101 determines whether SW1 remains on. If SW1 remains on, the process proceeds to S315. If SW1 is not on, that is, if the shutter button 116 is released, the process proceeds to S321.

  In step S <b> 317, the system control unit 101 performs shooting with the imaging unit 106, and temporarily stores image data obtained by shooting in the memory 109. The photographing here is photographing for recording the photographed image as an image file. Therefore, the photographing is referred to as main photographing to distinguish it from photographing for performing the live view display described above.

  In step S318, the system control unit 101 controls the image processing unit 102 to perform image processing on the image data temporarily stored in the memory 109 in step S317. The image processing here is performed based on the contents set by the above-described creative filter function, picture style function, atmosphere function, and effect shot function.

  In step S319, the system control unit 101 performs a quick review display in which the image subjected to the image processing in step S318 is displayed on the display unit 111 for a predetermined time (about 2 seconds). Note that this processing may be omitted when the quick review display setting is set to OFF in advance.

  In step S320, the system control unit 101 records the image subjected to the image processing in step S318 on the recording medium 123 as an image file. In addition, the system control unit 101 indicates, in the header of the image file, information on whether the captured image is an image captured with which shooting mode is set, and what shooting parameters are used for shooting and / or image processing. Record the information shown. By reading the header of the image file recorded in this way, it is possible to analyze at the time of reproduction in which shooting mode and in what setting the image included in the image file was shot. For example, it is possible to determine at the time of playback whether the effect shot function is turned on or not and which item of which function name is set to which setting value.

  In step S321, the system control unit 101 determines whether the play button 57 has been pressed. If the play button 57 is pressed, the process proceeds to S322; otherwise, the process proceeds to S323. In S322, the system control unit 101 performs playback mode processing. Details of the reproduction mode processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S323, the system control unit 101 determines whether there is an end event. The end event includes an operation to turn off the power, that it is detected that the remaining battery level is exhausted, and that auto power off is executed on condition that no operation has been performed for a predetermined time. If there is no end event, the process returns to S301 to repeat the process, and if there is an end event, the shooting mode process ends.

  FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the shooting setting process. This process is the details of the shooting setting process of S304 described above with reference to FIG. Further, this processing is realized by developing a program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 114 in the system memory 113 and executing it by the system control unit 101.

  In step S <b> 401, the system control unit 101 displays a shooting setting screen on the display unit 111.

  FIG. 8A shows a display example of the shooting setting screen when the current shooting mode is the CA mode. On the display unit 111, items 801 to 804 are displayed on the right side of the screen as large items of selectable shooting settings (large item menu). The large items include a first item, a second item, a third item, and a fourth item. Among these items, the item 802 is an atmosphere function, the item 803 is a creative filter, and the item 804 is an effect shot. Any one of the major items is displayed with the cursor selected. In the example of FIG. 8A, the cursor is placed on the creative filter item 803, which is in a selected state. In the lower part of the screen, among the large items 801 to 804, lower items, which are setting value options for the item on which the cursor is placed (the selected large item), are displayed (first setting menu). In the example of FIG. 8A, since the selected large item is the creative filter item 803, the lower level items 811 to 818 (setting value group) of the creative filter are displayed at the lower part of the screen (lower level items). Menu). The large items 801 to 804, the lower items 811 to 818, and the dialog indicating what the selected large item is are displayed in a superimposed manner on the live view image when the live view is on.

  FIG. 8C shows a display example of the shooting setting screen when the current shooting mode is the P mode. Since it is the P mode, the atmosphere function and the effect shot cannot be used and are invalid, so the corresponding items 802 and 804 are not displayed. On the other hand, since the picture style that was invalid in the CA mode is valid, a large item 805 that is a picture style item is displayed. The illustrated example shows a state where the cursor is placed on the picture style item 805. In the lower items, lower items 821 to 825 which are lower items of the picture style are displayed, and among these items, the cursor of the lower item is displayed in the item 821 (second setting menu). When the lower items 821 to 825 are displayed, the lower items 811 to 818 of the creative filter that are the lower items of the other large items (upper items) are not displayed in the same screen.

  In step S402, the system control unit 101 determines whether any of the up / down keys has been pressed. If the up / down key is pressed, the process proceeds to S403, and if not, the process proceeds to S407.

  In step S403, the system control unit 101 refers to the system memory 113 and determines whether or not the effect shot is on. If it is on, the process proceeds to S404, and if not, the process proceeds to S405. When the current shooting mode is other than the CA mode, the effect shot cannot be used and is invalid, and the effect shot is assumed to be off.

  In step S <b> 404, the system control unit 101 moves the cursor to large items other than the creative filter, the picture style, and the atmosphere function among the displayed large items in accordance with the operation of the up / down key.

  In step S405, the system control unit 101 moves the cursor to any of the large items effective in the current shooting mode, including the creative filter, the picture style, and the atmosphere function, according to the operation of the up / down key.

  In step S <b> 406, the system control unit 101 displays the lower item of the large item selected by the cursor moved in step S <b> 404 or S <b> 405 at the lower part of the screen of the display unit 111. A cursor is displayed on any one of the displayed subordinate items. Note that “ON” and “OFF” are displayed as options as subordinate items of the effect shot.

  In this way, you can change the selected large item according to the up / down key operation, but when the effect shot is on, the creative filter, picture style, and atmosphere function are disabled and cannot be selected. ing. This prevents the settings in the creative filter, picture style, and atmosphere function from conflicting with the settings in the effect shot.

  In step S <b> 407, the system control unit 101 determines whether a creative filter is currently selected (whether the cursor is in the major item of the creative filter). If the creative filter has been selected, the process proceeds to S408, and a creative filter setting process (described later in FIG. 5) is performed.

  In step S409, the system control unit 101 determines whether an atmosphere function is currently selected (whether the cursor is in a large item of the atmosphere function). If the atmosphere function is selected, the process proceeds to S410 and an atmosphere setting process is performed. In the atmosphere setting process, only the parameters that can be set are different, and the operation method is almost the same as that of the creative filter.

  In step S <b> 411, the system control unit 101 determines whether a picture style is currently selected (whether the cursor is in the main item of the picture style). If a picture style is selected, the process advances to step S412 to perform a picture style setting process (described later in FIG. 6).

  In step S412, the system control unit 101 determines whether a large item (for example, a white balance item 801) other than the creative filter, the picture style, the atmosphere function, and the effect shot is selected. If Yes, the process proceeds to S414, and setting processing according to the selected large item is performed.

  In S415, the system control unit 101 determines whether an effect shot is currently selected from the large items (whether the cursor is in the large item of the effect shots). If an effect shot is selected, the process proceeds to S416, and if not, the process proceeds to S422. Note that unless the current shooting mode is the CA mode, large items of effect shots are not displayed, and the determination in S415 is No.

  In step S416, the system control unit 101 determines whether the left / right key is pressed. If it is determined that the left / right key has been pressed, the process proceeds to S417, and if not, the process proceeds to S422.

  In S417, the system control unit 101 determines whether or not the cursor moves to “ON” by moving the cursor of the lower item in response to pressing of the left and right keys. If it moves to “ON”, the process proceeds to S418. Otherwise (ie, moves to “OFF”), the process proceeds to S420.

  In step S418, the system control unit 101 moves the cursor of the lower item “ON” and sets the effect shot to ON. When the effect shot is set to ON, the fact that it is “ON” is recorded in the system memory 113.

  In step S419, the system control unit 101 grays out the creative filter item 804, the picture style item 802, and the atmosphere function item 803 among the large items displayed on the shooting setting screen, and invalidates them. This allows the user to recognize that when the effect shot is turned on, the creative filter, picture style, and atmosphere function are disabled and cannot be selected.

  In S420, the system control unit 101 moves the cursor of the lower item “OFF” and sets the effect shot to OFF. When the effect shot is set to OFF, the fact that it is “OFF” is recorded in the system memory 113.

  In step S <b> 421, the system control unit 101 releases the gray-out display of the creative filter item 804, the picture style item 802, and the atmosphere function item 803 among the large items displayed on the shooting setting screen, and becomes effective. Is updated to an identifiable display.

  In step S422, the system control unit 101 determines whether the SET button 90 has been pressed. If the SET button 90 has not been pressed, the process returns to S402 and the process is repeated. When the SET button 90 is pressed, the shooting setting screen is hidden and the process proceeds to S305 in FIG.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the creative filter setting process. This process is a detail of the process of S408 described above with reference to FIG. Further, this processing is realized by developing a program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 114 in the system memory 113 and executing it by the system control unit 101.

  In step S501, the system control unit 101 determines whether the left / right key is pressed. If the left / right key is pressed, the process proceeds to S502, and if not, the process proceeds to S503.

  In step S <b> 502, the system control unit 101 moves the cursor of the lower item to any of the displayed lower items 811 to 818 in response to pressing of the left and right keys, and changes the setting to the setting indicated by the lower item on which the cursor hits. .

  In step S503, the system control unit 101 determines whether the information display switching button 55 has been pressed. If the information display switching button 55 is pressed, the process proceeds to S504. If not, the process in FIG. 5 is terminated and the process proceeds to S415 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 504, the system control unit 101 displays a filter effect strength screen (filter level setting screen) on the display unit 111. FIG. 8B shows a display example of a filter effect strength screen.

  In step S505, the system control unit 101 determines whether the left / right key is pressed. If it is determined that the left / right key is pressed, the process proceeds to S506, and if not, the process proceeds to S507.

  In step S506, the system control unit 101 increases or decreases the filter level in response to pressing of the left / right key. In other words, the filter effect strength setting is changed.

  In step S507, the system control unit 101 determines whether the information display switching button 55 has been pressed. If the information display switching button 55 has not been pressed, the process returns to S505. If the information display switching button 55 is pressed, the filter effect strength setting screen is closed (not displayed), the shooting setting screen is displayed, the processing in FIG. 5 is terminated, and the process proceeds to S415 in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the picture style setting process. This process is the details of the process of S412 described above with reference to FIG. Further, this processing is realized by developing a program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 114 in the system memory 113 and executing it by the system control unit 101.

  In step S601, the system control unit 101 determines whether the left / right key is pressed. If the left / right key is pressed, the process proceeds to S602; otherwise, the process proceeds to S603.

  In step S602, the system control unit 101 moves the cursor of the lower item to any of the displayed lower items in response to pressing of the left / right key, and changes the setting to the setting indicated by the lower item on which the cursor hits.

  In step S <b> 603, the system control unit 101 determines whether the information display switching button 55 has been pressed. If the information display switching button 55 is pressed, the process proceeds to S604, and if not, the process in FIG. 6 is terminated and the process proceeds to S415 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 604, the system control unit 101 displays a picture style detail setting screen on the display unit 111. FIG. 8D shows a display example of a picture style detail setting strength screen. A plurality of detailed setting items are displayed on the right side of the screen. In the lower part of the screen, a settable value (setting value setting bar) of an item (sharpness in the illustrated example) selected by placing the cursor among the plurality of detailed setting items is displayed.

  In step S <b> 605, the system control unit 101 displays a cursor on any of the plurality of detailed setting items displayed on the right side of the picture style detailed setting screen.

  In step S <b> 606, the system control unit 101 displays a currently set value among settable values displayed on the lower side of the screen corresponding to the detailed setting item selected on the picture style detailed setting screen. In the example of FIG. 8D, the position indicated by the inverted triangular display item is the current set value.

  In step S607, the system control unit 101 determines whether the up / down key has been pressed. If the up / down key is pressed, the process proceeds to S608; otherwise, the process proceeds to S609.

  In step S <b> 608, the system control unit 101 moves the cursor of the detailed setting item in response to pressing of the up / down key (changes the selected item among the plurality of detailed setting items).

  In step S609, the system control unit 101 determines whether the left / right key is pressed. If it is determined that the left / right key has been pressed, the process proceeds to S610, and if not, the process proceeds to S507.

  In step S610, the system control unit 101 changes the setting value of the selected detailed setting item to one of the settable values displayed at the bottom of the screen in response to pressing of the left / right key. The set value is stored in the system memory 113.

  In step S611, the system control unit 101 determines whether the information display switching button 55 has been pressed. If the information display switching button 55 is not pressed, the process returns to S606. When the information display switching button 55 is pressed, the picture style detail setting screen is closed (not displayed), the shooting setting screen is displayed, the processing in FIG. 6 is terminated, and the process proceeds to S415 in FIG.

  The setting method for the creative filter, atmosphere, and picture style has been described above. However, in order for the user to switch setting items belonging to different functions of the creative filter, the atmosphere, and the picture style, complicated operations such as switching of shooting modes and selection / change of large items are required. Also, if you do not understand the parameters that can be set for each function of the creative filter, atmosphere, and picture style, and what effects can be obtained with those parameters, it is difficult to know which function to use and to use it. Therefore, some typical settings are preset in advance as shooting settings (setting parameters) that can be set under any of the creative filter, atmosphere, and picture style layers. And effect shots provide an easy way to use just by selecting from these patterns.

  FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of effect switching processing, which is processing when the main dial 50 is turned when the effect shot is on. This process is a detail of the process of S311 in FIG. In the effect shot, the setting is switched in the order shown in the table of FIG. 10 (setting order N) according to the rotation operation of the main dial 50. FIG. 10 is a table in which the switching order in the effect switching process is associated with the set value, and is stored in the nonvolatile memory 114. Pattern of at least 18 setting values (first setting value, second setting value, third setting value, fourth setting value, fifth setting value, sixth setting value, seventh setting value, 8th set value, 9th set value, 10th set value, 11th to 18th set value).

  Further, this processing is realized by developing a program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 114 in the system memory 113 and executing it by the system control unit 101.

  In step S <b> 701, the system control unit 101 determines whether the rotation direction of the main dial 50 is clockwise. If it is determined that the rotation is clockwise, the process proceeds to S702, and if not (that is, if it is rotated counterclockwise), the process proceeds to S705.

  In step S <b> 702, the system control unit 101 increments the variable N held in the system memory 113 by one (increment by one for each operation for one click of the dial). The variable N is a numerical value corresponding to the setting order to be selected, and the setting order corresponding to the variable N in the setting order shown in FIG. 10 is set.

  In step S <b> 703, the system control unit 101 determines whether the variable N has exceeded the maximum value (maximum value) in the setting order in the table illustrated in FIG. 10. If it is determined that the maximum value has been exceeded, the process proceeds to S704, where N is set to 1, and if it does not exceed the maximum value, the process proceeds to S708.

  On the other hand, in S <b> 705, the system control unit 101 decrements the variable N held in the system memory 113 (one decrement every operation for one click of the dial).

  In step S706, the system control unit 101 determines whether the variable N has become 0 or less. When it is 0 or less, the process proceeds to S707, where N is set to the maximum value, and when it is not 0 or less, the process proceeds to S708.

  In step S708, the system control unit 101 sets a setting pattern (setting item and setting value) in which the setting order is N among the setting patterns in the table of FIG.

In step S <b> 709, the system control unit 101 displays the setting item, setting value, and function name set in step S <b> 708 on the display unit 111.
FIGS. 9A to 9C show display examples on the display unit 111 when the setting is switched by the effect switching process.

  FIG. 9A is a display example when the setting pattern of the setting order 1 is set in FIG. It is displayed that the function name is a creative filter, the setting item name is “rough monochrome”, and the setting value is standard (a central value of three levels). This setting is set when the variable N = 1. In addition, an operation guidance indicating that switching to another setting is performed by operating the main dial 50 is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  FIG. 9B is a display example when the setting pattern of the setting order 2 in FIG. 10 is set. It is displayed that the function name is the atmosphere, the setting item name is “clear and vivid”, and the setting value is strong (the maximum value among the three levels). This setting is set when N = 2, and is set when the main dial 50 is rotated clockwise by one click from the state of FIG. 9A where N = 1.

FIG. 9C is a display example when the setting pattern of the setting order 3 is set in FIG. The function name is Picture Style and the setting item is "Monochrome"
It is displayed that the set value is “3, 0, N, N”. This setting is set when the variable N = 3, and is set when the main dial 50 is rotated clockwise by one click from the state of FIG. 9B where N = 2.

As described above, when the main dial 50 is rotated, the setting is switched in the order of the setting value that can be set by the creative filter function, the setting value that can be set by the atmosphere, and the setting value that can be set by the picture style. That is, when the main dial is operated clockwise by one click from a state in which the creative filter setting pattern is set (for example, N = 1), the setting is switched to the atmosphere setting pan pattern (N = 2). From the state in which the creative filter setting pattern is set (for example, N = 1), the rotation operation for one click does not switch to another setting pattern belonging to the same creative filter in the table of FIG. When the creative dial setting pattern in the table of FIG. 10 is set (for example, N = 7), when the main dial is operated clockwise by one click, the atmosphere setting pattern (N = 8) which is a different function. ) Is switched to. In this manner, the setting of hierarchization of the same function is not set in order, but different functions of the hierarchy are sequentially selected so that various settings appear according to the operation of the main dial. The table of FIG. 10 is configured. More specifically, the setting patterns are divided into three groups (first group to third group), and sequentially set to a setting pattern of a group different from the currently set group according to the operation of the main dial 50. The order is as follows. The first group corresponds to setting patterns that can be set by the creative filter. The second group corresponds to setting patterns that can be set with setting items other than monochrome among the functions of the atmosphere and the functions of the picture style. The third group corresponds to setting patterns that can be set by monochrome setting items among the Picture Style functions. Note that the monochrome setting included in the picture style is easy to see the shooting effect and has many detailed settings, so that the third group is configured only by the black setting. That is, the setting value (setting pattern) included in the picture style includes a first group (second group setting pattern) having a setting value other than the monochrome setting and a second group (first pattern) having the setting value of the monochrome setting. 3 groups of setting patterns).

  As described above, when effect shots are not used, different shooting modes and values that can be set under different levels (major items) are set across the shooting modes and levels in effect shots according to the operation of the main dial 50. You can select in order. In addition, the setting pattern of different item groups is set cyclically. In this way, even a user who is not familiar with the operation of the digital camera 100 can recognize that it is possible to perform settings for performing various image processing by rotating the main dial 50. be able to. That is, the user can easily use various setting patterns. In addition, using the settings in effect shots can be expected to deepen the user's understanding of functions such as creative filters, atmosphere, and picture style. In any case, it is possible to directly set functions such as a creative filter, an atmosphere, and a picture style without using an effect shot, thereby encouraging the user to take a picture with higher image quality adjustment.

  Note that the above-described effect shot is a function that can set image processing for a captured image, but the present invention is not limited to these setting items for image processing. In other words, even for devices other than imaging devices, setting patterns that can be set for different items of the device (under other higher layers) can be selected and set sequentially without switching the operation mode or item (hierarchy). You can do it. At this time, the selection order is set so that setting values under different items are adjacent to each other. This makes it possible for a novice user to easily use settings that can be set at various levels in the device. That is, the user can use various functions with simple operations.

<Playback mode processing>
A method of reproducing and displaying an image shot with the effect shot turned on (hereinafter referred to as an image shot with the effect shot) shot as described above will be described. As described above, in the effect shot, an image that has been subjected to image processing using any one of parameters that can be set in the creative filter, the atmosphere function, and the picture style is recorded on the captured image. For this reason, an image shot with an effect shot cannot be understood how the effect was shot even if only the effect shot was taken. Therefore, in the present invention, an image shot by an effect shot is reproduced and displayed, and what function and what shooting parameter is used for shooting are displayed. As described above, the creative filter, the atmosphere function, and the picture style have different shooting modes that can be used. Therefore, even if the user knows that the setting parameters that can be set in the creative filter, the atmosphere function, and the picture style are used, it is not known how the settings can be reproduced. More specifically, a desired function can be used by setting which shooting mode, and a desired function cannot be used by which shooting mode. Furthermore, even if it is known which shooting mode should be set, it is not known how to set the desired shooting mode. Therefore, in the present invention, when an image shot with an effect shot is played back and displayed, it is displayed what shooting parameter of what function is used. In addition, what functions can be used to set the setting parameters used for images shot with effect shots, what shooting modes can be used for those functions, and how to set the shooting mode To do.

  FIG. 11A shows a display example on the display unit 111 in the playback mode of an image shot with an effect shot. The effect shot icon 1101 indicates that the image being played back is an image shot with the effect shot turned on. In this state, when the shooting effect display button included in the operation unit 115 is pressed by the user, the display shown in FIG.

  FIG. 11B shows a display example of the shooting effect of an image shot with an effect shot on the display unit 111. A shooting effect dialog 1102 is displayed superimposed on the image. In the shooting effect dialog, a function name 1103, an item name / setting value display 1104, and an operation key guide 1105 are displayed. The user can recognize from the function name 1103 that the currently displayed image is an image taken using the atmosphere function setting. Also, the user can see from the item name / setting value display 1104 that the image is a sub-item of “clearly vivid” in the atmosphere function, and is taken with the maximum value among the three setting values. . Further, it can be seen from the operation key guide 1105 that further detailed information can be displayed by pressing the information display switching button 55. When the information display switching button 55 is pressed by the user in this state, the display shown in FIG.

  FIG. 11C shows a display example of the operation method guidance for the function used in the image shot by the effect shot on the display unit 111. The operation method guidance 1106 displays an operation member icon 1107 that simulates the mode dial 117 and a balloon 1108 that lists icons of shooting modes included in the SCN mode. The operation member icon 1107 and the balloon 1108 display icons (shooting mode icons) corresponding to all of the settable shooting modes. Among these shooting mode icons, icons corresponding to shooting modes that can use function names displayed in the shooting effect dialog 1102 are displayed in white, and icons corresponding to shooting modes that cannot be used are displayed in gray. By looking at this display, the user can select which shooting mode to use to set the same function as that used for the currently displayed image, that is, display in white. It can be seen that the shooting mode icon is set to the shooting mode. Note that the shooting mode icon displayed in white at this time is not limited to the shooting mode set at the time of shooting the displayed image. In other words, an operation mode that can set the shooting setting when the displayed image is captured, including an operation mode other than the operation mode that was set when the displayed image was captured, is displayed in white. In addition, it is possible to know a shooting mode (a grayed out shooting mode) that cannot be set to the same function as the function used for the currently reproduced and displayed image among the settable shooting modes. Further, it can be seen from the operation member icon 1107 and the balloon 11008 where the shooting mode dial can be turned to set the shooting mode displayed with the white icon. That is, the operation method for setting the shooting mode in which the function used for the currently reproduced and displayed image can be used is known. When the up / down key is pressed in this state, the display shown in FIG. When the information display switching button 55 is pressed in this state, the display shown in FIG.

  FIG. 11D shows a display example of effect detail guidance on the function used in the image shot by the effect shot on the display unit 111. The function guide 1109 displays the functions that can use the setting parameters used for the currently displayed image and the functions displayed in the shooting effect dialog 1102. In the example of FIG. 11D, what the atmosphere functions are displayed. Explaining in text can help users understand the function. The lower item guide 1110 is a setting item used for the currently displayed image, and displays what setting the setting item displayed in the shooting effect dialog 1102 is. Explaining in text can help users understand the function.

  Details of the above-described reproduction operation will be described.

  FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of the playback mode process. This process is the details of the process of S322 in FIG. Further, this processing is realized by developing a program recorded in the nonvolatile memory 114 in the system memory 113 and executing it by the system control unit 101.

  In step S <b> 1201, the system control unit 101 reads an image file with an n-th file number from the recording medium 123 as an image to be initially displayed. The image to be initially displayed is the last image taken or the last image displayed in the previous playback mode, and the file number of that image is the initial value of n.

  In step S1202, the system control unit 101 reads attribute information (header information) from the read n-th image file. As described in S320 of FIG. 3, the attribute information includes information indicating which shooting mode is set and whether the image is shot, and information indicating what shooting parameter is used for shooting and / or image processing. Yes.

  In step S <b> 1203, the system control unit 101 displays the image of the read image file on the display unit 111. Here, it is assumed that single display is performed in which one entire image fits in the display unit 111.

  In step S1204, the system control unit 101 determines, based on the attribute information read in step S1202, whether or not the read nth image is an image shot with the effect shot turned on. If it is an image shot with the effect shot turned on, the process advances to step S1205; otherwise, the process advances to step S1216.

  In step S <b> 1205, the system control unit 101 displays an effect shot icon 1101 indicating that the image is an image shot with an effect shot. This icon is also an icon indicating that further detailed information can be displayed. The display example at this time is the display example shown in FIG.

  In step S <b> 1206, the system control unit 101 determines whether a shooting effect display button included in the operation unit 115 has been pressed. If the shooting effect display button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1207, and if not, the process proceeds to S1216.

  In step S <b> 1207, the system control unit 101 displays a shooting effect dialog 1102 superimposed on the image displayed on the display unit 111. More specifically, the function name, the item name, and the setting value that were set when the displayed image was taken are identified from the attribute information read in S1202, and these information are displayed in the shooting effect dialog 1101. To do. The display example at this time is the display example of FIG.

  In step S1208, the system control unit 101 determines whether the information display switching button 55 has been pressed. If it is determined that the information display switching button 55 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S1209. If so, the process proceeds to S1214.

  In step S <b> 1209, the system control unit 101 displays an operation method guidance 1106 superimposed on the image displayed on the display unit 111. More specifically, from the attribute information read in S1202, the function (creative filter, picture style, atmosphere, or major item type) set when the displayed image is captured is specified. Then, based on the information stored in the nonvolatile memory 114, a shooting mode in which the specified function can be used without using an effect shot is specified. Then, the operation member icon 1107 simulating the mode dial 117 and image data for displaying the shooting mode icon included in the SCN mode are read from the nonvolatile memory 114 and displayed. At this time, icons corresponding to shooting modes that can use the specified function are displayed in white, and icons corresponding to other shooting modes are displayed in gray. The display example at this time is the display example shown in FIG.

  In step S1210, the system control unit 101 determines whether the up / down key is pressed. If the up / down key image is pressed, the process proceeds to S1211. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S1212.

  In step S1211, the system control unit 101 switches to display of the effect detail guidance when the operation method guidance 1106 is displayed on the display unit, and switches to display of the operation method guidance 1106 when the effect detail guidance is displayed. The display example of the detailed effect guidance is the display example of FIG.

  In step S <b> 1212, the system control unit 101 determines whether the information display switching button 55 has been pressed. If the information display switching button 55 is pressed, the process proceeds to S1213. Otherwise, the process returns to S1210.

  In step S1213, the system control unit 101 hides the operation method guidance or the effect detail guidance, proceeds to step S1215, hides the shooting effect dialog 1102, and proceeds to step S1205 to return to the display state of FIG.

  In step S <b> 1214, the system control unit 101 determines whether a shooting effect display button included in the operation unit 115 has been pressed. If the shooting effect display button has been pressed, the process advances to step S1215; otherwise, the process returns to step S1208.

  In step S1215, the system control unit 101 also hides the shooting effect dialog 1102, advances to step S1205, and returns to the display state of FIG.

  On the other hand, in S1216, the system control unit 101 determines whether there is an instruction to end single reproduction. An instruction to perform a multi-display for displaying a plurality of images on the display unit 111, an instruction to enlarge and display an image on the display unit 111, an instruction to shift to another operation mode such as a shooting mode, etc. And When there is an instruction to end single playback, this process ends. If there is no single playback end instruction, the process advances to step S1217.

  In step S <b> 1217, the system control unit 101 determines whether there is an image forwarding instruction (an instruction to switch the displayed image to another image). It is assumed that the image advance instruction can be performed by pressing the left / right key, for example. If there is an image feed instruction, the process proceeds to S1218, and if not, the process returns to S1204.

  In step S1218, the system control unit 101 increments the image transfer variable n held in the system memory 113 by one, and proceeds to step S1201 to perform display processing of the next image. In the case of image restoration, the variable n is decremented by one.

  According to the playback mode processing of the present invention described above, the user can identify in which shooting mode (shooting setting) the played back image was shot. In addition, it is possible to know how to set the shooting settings used when shooting the reproduced and displayed image. Further, it is possible to understand what effect the shooting setting is.

  Note that the control of the system control unit 101 may be performed by a single piece of hardware, or the entire apparatus may be controlled by a plurality of pieces of hardware sharing the processing.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each embodiment mentioned above shows only one embodiment of this invention, and it is also possible to combine each embodiment suitably.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the digital camera 100 has been described as an example, but this is not limited to this example. Processing similar to the above-described shooting mode processing is not limited to settings related to shooting and image processing, and can be applied to any electronic device that can set different setting values under a plurality of different items. For example, the present invention can also be applied to settings related to image display and settings related to communication. The processing similar to that in the above-described playback mode can be applied to any display control apparatus that can read attribute information of a captured image and display a captured image. That is, the present invention can be applied to a personal computer, a PDA, a mobile phone terminal, a portable image viewer, a printer device including a display, a digital photo frame, a music player, a game machine, an electronic book reader, and the like.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program code. It is a process to be executed. In this case, the program and the storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

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Any setting value included in the first item is set under the setting menu of the first item, and any setting value included in the second item is set under the setting menu of the second item. A setting means for setting the set value,
Control means for controlling the setting values to be switched in a predetermined order irrespective of the user's usage frequency according to a specific operation,
When the first setting value included in the first item is set, the first item is included in the first item in response to the specific operation being performed. The setting is switched to the second setting value included in the second item without switching to another setting value, and the third setting value included in the first item is set. In response to the operation, the third setting value is not switched to the other setting value included in the first item, but is changed to the fourth setting value included in the second item. An electronic device comprising: control means for controlling the setting to be switched. The setting means can further set any setting value included in the third item under the setting menu of the third item.
When the fifth setting value included in the first item is set, the control means determines whether the third setting value is changed from the fifth setting value to the third setting value. When the setting is switched to the sixth setting value included in the item and the sixth setting value included in the third item is set, the first operation is performed in response to the specific operation being performed. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so that the setting is switched from a setting value of 6 to a seventh setting value included in the second item.   When the setting is switched based on the control by the control means, the setting value included in the first item is not displayed on the screen, and then the setting value included in the second item is displayed on the screen. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is an electronic device. The setting value included in the second item includes a first group setting value including the second setting value and the fourth setting value, and a second group different from the first group. Set value and
In the case where the setting value of 2 is set, the control means determines whether the second operation includes the eighth setting value included in the second group in response to the specific operation being performed. When the setting is switched to the setting value and the fourth setting value is set, the second group is included in the second group from the fourth setting value in response to the specific operation being performed. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus is controlled to switch the setting to a ninth setting value. A mode setting means for setting any one of a plurality of operation modes including the first operation mode and the second operation mode;
In the first operation mode, the setting unit can set the second item on the setting menu, and in the second operation mode, the setting unit can set the second item on the setting menu. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device cannot be performed. The plurality of operation modes includes a third operation mode,
In the second operation mode, the setting unit can set the first item on the setting menu, and in the third operation mode, the setting unit can set the first item on the setting menu. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the electronic device cannot be performed. Change means that can be changed to a specific setting mode as an operation mode for setting a setting value;
Item selection means for selecting an item from a plurality of items including the first item and the second item,
When the first setting value is set when the specific setting mode is set, the item selection unit does not select an item, but the item is selected according to the specific operation. The setting is switched from the first setting value to the second setting value,
When the first setting value is set when the specific setting mode is not set, the item selection unit selects the second item from the first item by selecting the second item. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting can be switched to the second setting value. Wherein, the electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control when it is set to a specific setting mode for setting the set value. When the specific setting mode is set, any of setting values included in a plurality of items including at least the first item and the second item can be set.
If the specific setting mode is not set, at least one of the setting values included in the first item is set as the setting value of the first item, and the setting value included in the second item The electronic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein any one of the setting values can be set as a setting value of the second item.   The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of operation modes are a plurality of different shooting modes for performing imaging by an imaging unit.   The first item and the second item are both items relating to image processing, and can be set with any of different setting value groups. The electronic device of Claim 1.   The first item and the second item are both items relating to image processing, and are items that can be set with any of different setting value groups. Among the setting values included in the two items, The set values for the first group are set values for image processing different from image processing for generating a monochrome image, and the set values for the second group are set values for image processing for generating a monochrome image. The electronic device according to claim 4.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an imaging unit.   The predetermined order includes a set value of the first group included in the first item, a set value of the second group included in the first group of the second item, and the first value of the second item. 5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein among the setting values of the third group included in the group of 2, the setting values of the same group are not consecutive but are switched to a setting value of a different group.   15. The setting value according to claim 1, wherein there are at least three setting values related to monochrome, and the setting values related to monochrome are set only up to twice continuously according to the specific operation. Electronic equipment.   16. The setting value set by the specific operation can be set even if it has not been set before receiving the specific operation in accordance with a user operation. The electronic device of Claim 1.   17. The display unit that displays the setting value switched by the specific operation does not display the setting value that is switched from the setting value being set according to the next specific operation. The electronic device of any one of Claims Any setting value included in the first item is set under the setting menu of the first item, and any setting value included in the second item is set under the setting menu of the second item. A setting step for setting the set value,
In accordance with a specific operation, a control step for controlling the setting values to be switched in a predetermined order irrespective of the use frequency of the user,
When the first setting value included in the first item is set, the first item is included in the first item in response to the specific operation being performed. The setting is switched to the second setting value included in the second item without switching to another setting value, and the third setting value included in the first item is set. In response to the operation, the third setting value is not switched to the other setting value included in the first item, but is changed to the fourth setting value included in the second item. And a control step for controlling the setting to be switched.   The program for functioning a computer as each means of the electronic device as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 17.   A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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