Patent ID: 8872956
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic camera having a plurality of functions including capturing and recording images, comprising: an operation input unit for inputting external operations that designate corresponding functions of the camera to be performed; an image pickup unit for capturing an image of an object; a recorder for recording the image captured by the image pickup unit on a recording medium; a playback unit having a display for at least playing back image information that is recorded on the recording medium; a mode selector for selecting one operation mode of the camera from a plurality of available operation modes that include an operation explanation mode, wherein if the operation explanation mode is selected at the mode selector, the playback unit plays back on the display an operation guide that is pre-stored in a memory when an instruction is received by the operation input unit, the operation guide explaining at least one of the external operations of the operation input unit is not played back on the display, and corresponding camera functions thereof, wherein at least the operation input unit, the recorder, the display, and the mode selector are enclosed within a main camera body, and wherein the operation input unit is mechanically disposed within the main camera body; and a recording medium drive for driving a detachable recording medium, wherein the mode selector automatically selects the operation explanation mode in response to attachment to the recording medium drive of the detachable recording medium having the operation guide stored thereon.