Patent ID: 8065632
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A display control apparatus comprising: a display apparatus; and a selecting unit configured to select a setting item from a plurality of setting items according to an instruction by a user, wherein said display apparatus displays the plurality of setting items and a plurality of setting contents corresponding to each of the plurality of setting items at an intermediate size between a large size and a small size as a default display screen, so that all of the plurality of setting items, which can be selected by said selecting unit and changed in size in the default display screen, are displayed with the intermediate size before any of the plurality of setting items are selected by said selecting unit; and wherein, when any one of the plurality of setting items displayed in the default display screen is selected by said selecting unit, said display apparatus displays (i) the selected setting item, and (ii) the plurality of setting contents corresponding to the selected setting item, so that the selected setting item is displayed at a size which is changed from the intermediate size, used in the default display screen, to the large size, and an area in the display screen of said display apparatus, which is allotted to display the selected setting item and the plurality of setting contents corresponding to the selected setting item is larger than that in the default display screen, and said display apparatus displays (i) another setting item of the plurality of setting items as not selected, and (ii) the setting contents corresponding to the another setting item, so that the another setting item is displayed at a size which is changed from the intermediate size, used in the default display screen, to the small size, and an area in the display screen of said display apparatus, which is allotted to display the another setting item and the setting contents corresponding to the another setting item, is smaller than in the default display screen.