Patent ID: 8024669
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: an image pickup unit; a display control unit configured to perform control so that a list screen and a setting screen are selectively displayed on a first display unit, the list screen including a list of icons representing selected setting values of a plurality of setting items regarding an image capturing operation performed by the image pickup unit, the setting screen including icons representing possible setting values of one of the setting items; a selection operation unit configured to allow selection of one of the plurality of icons displayed in the setting screen; and an activation operation unit configured to activate the setting value indicated by the icon selected by using the selection operation unit; wherein the display control unit performs control so that the selected icon in the setting screen is displayed in a selection display format distinguishable from the other icons and wherein, when the setting value is activated, the display control unit changes the setting screen to the list screen after highlighting the icon in an activation display format different from the selection display format in the setting screen for a predetermined period of time, and wherein the display control unit highlights an icon representing the activated setting value in the list screen for a predetermined period of time.