Rotary Switch
First Claim
1. A digital camera, comprising:
- a rotary switch,a switching unit, anda restricting member,wherein;
a rotating operation of the rotary switch causes a control corresponding to first and second functions respectively assigned to two states selected by the switching unit;
a switching unit is configured to switch between two states, independently of a third function other than the first and second functions assigned to the respective states of the rotary switch, the two states including a restricted state and a non-restricted state;
in the restricted state,the rotation of the rotary switch is restricted with a clicking feel, anda function of at least one of a shutter speed and an aperture as the first function with discrete output values is related to the rotating operation of the rotary switch;
in the non-restricted state,the rotation of the rotary switch is not restricted, anda function of at least one of focusing, and a zoom magnification of a lens, as the second function with continuous output values, is related to the rotating operation of the rotary switch; and
a restricting member configured to restrict rotation of the rotary switch in a case where the restricted state is set by the switching unit.
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Abstract
A digital camera includes a rotary switch, a switching unit, and a switching unit. The switching unit switches between two states independently of a function other than functions assigned to the respective states of the rotary switch, the two states including a restricted state where rotation of the rotary switch is restricted with a clicking feel and a function of at least one of a shutter speed and an aperture as a function with discrete output values is related to the rotating operation of the rotary switch and a non-restricted state where rotation of the rotary switch is not restricted and a function of at least one of focusing, and a zoom magnification of a lens, and similar function as a function with continuous output values is related to the rotating operation of the rotary switch.
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9 Claims
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1. A digital camera, comprising:
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a rotary switch, a switching unit, and a restricting member, wherein; a rotating operation of the rotary switch causes a control corresponding to first and second functions respectively assigned to two states selected by the switching unit; a switching unit is configured to switch between two states, independently of a third function other than the first and second functions assigned to the respective states of the rotary switch, the two states including a restricted state and a non-restricted state; in the restricted state, the rotation of the rotary switch is restricted with a clicking feel, and a function of at least one of a shutter speed and an aperture as the first function with discrete output values is related to the rotating operation of the rotary switch; in the non-restricted state, the rotation of the rotary switch is not restricted, and a function of at least one of focusing, and a zoom magnification of a lens, as the second function with continuous output values, is related to the rotating operation of the rotary switch; and a restricting member configured to restrict rotation of the rotary switch in a case where the restricted state is set by the switching unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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