Patent ID: 7315323
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera, wherein: the digital camera has a self-timer image-capturing function; the digital camera is mounted to a cradle; the cradle has a terminal to communicate with an external device carrying out two-way communication, and a power output terminal to output a direct voltage source; the digital camera carries out two-way communication with the external device via the cradle; the digital camera has a charging function of charging a battery in the digital camera by the direct voltage source input from the power output terminal of the cradle when power of the digital camera is off; and the digital camera comprises a first indicating device which is arranged on a front of the digital camera, wherein the first indicating device indicates a situation in self-timer image-capturing by at least one of lighting and blinking, and indicates a charging situation by the charging function, wherein the first indicating device indicates the two-way communication with the external device when the two-way communication is performed, wherein the first indicating device indicates the self-timer image-capturing function when the two-way communication is not performed and the self-timer image-capturing is performed, wherein the digital camera further comprises wherein when the detecting device detects mounting to the cradle, the charging situation of the digital camera is indicated by the first indicating device, and when the detecting device detects non-mounting to the cradle, the charging situation of the digital camera is indicated by the second indicating device on the rear of the camera.