Patent Publication Number: US-2012041754-A1

Title: Electronic apparatus, method of controlling the electronic apparatus and tape print apparatus

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE 
     The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-179388 filed on Aug. 10, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In the related art, in a case where the system language is switched in this type of electronic apparatus, each menu is generally displayed using the system language of after switching (refer to “Dymo RHINO6000 User Guide Page. 8 (2007 Sanford, L. P. All Rights Reserved. 09/07)” and “Brother P-touch7600 User&#39;s Guide Page 12 http://www.brother-usa.com/PTouch/modeldetail.aspx? ProductID=PT7600”). However, in such an electronic apparatus, the language for the menu notation itself is also switched when the switching of the original system language is carried out. Therefore, if a user erroneously switches the system language to a language unfamiliar to the user, or a third party switches the system language to an unfamiliar language, a user may not be able to recognize each menu by himself/herself. Therefore, it is impossible to carry out manipulation for returning to the original system language or switching to a familiar language. 
     For this reason, there has been proposed an electronic apparatus in which, after switching the system language, an indication (message) regarding the switching manipulation of the system language is displayed using the system language after the switching and a predetermined language established in advance (refer to JP-A-2006-293585). In this electronic apparatus, even if the system language is erroneously switched to an unfamiliar language, it is possible to switch the system language by referencing an indication regarding the switching operation of the system language displayed using a predetermined language. 
     However, in the aforementioned electronic apparatus, the notation of the option is represented using a system language corresponding to that option even if a user can find the switching manipulation screen of the system language by displaying an indication regarding the switching manipulation of the system language using a predetermined language. Therefore, a user may erroneously switch the setup language. 
     SUMMARY 
     Various embodiments may provide an electronic apparatus, a method of controlling the electronic apparatus capable of correctly carrying out the system language switching manipulation and a tape print apparatus. 
     According to at least one embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided an electronic apparatus including: a display unit that displays a system language switching screen for selecting a system language of the electronic apparatus from a plurality of options displayed on the system language switching screen and switching the system language; a display control unit that carries out display control of the display unit; and a selection manipulation unit that selects an arbitrary option of a plurality of the options displayed by the display unit, wherein the display control unit performs control of the display unit such that a switching message screen for notifying the fact that the system language is switched is displayed on the display unit after manipulation is made to select an arbitrary option using the selection manipulation unit, the switching message screen displaying a language name of the system language represented using a system language corresponding to the selected arbitrary option and a language name of the system language represented using a predetermined system language. 
     According to at least one embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a method for controlling an electronic apparatus including a display unit that displays a system language switching screen for selecting a system language of the electronic apparatus from a plurality of options displayed on the system language switching screen and switching the system language and a selection manipulation unit for selecting an arbitrary option from a plurality of the options displayed by the display unit. The method includes: controlling the electronic apparatus to display a language name of the system language represented using a system language corresponding to the selected arbitrary option and a language name of the system language represented using a predetermined language after manipulation is made to select an arbitrary option using the selection manipulation unit; and controlling the electronic apparatus to display on the display unit a switching message screen notifying the fact that the system language is switched. 
     With such configurations, after manipulation is made to select the system language, the language name of the selected language is displayed using the selected language and a predetermined language. Therefore, a user can recognize what language is selected by himself/herself. That is, if a predetermined language is set to a language familiar to the user, the language name of the selected language can be represented using the predetermined language even when an unfamiliar language is selected erroneously. Accordingly, the user can understand what language is selected. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of re-selecting a language already selected once erroneously. 
     In this case, it is preferable that the display control unit temporarily displays the switching message screen after manipulation is made to select an arbitrary option using the selection manipulation unit. 
     With this configuration, the manipulation for removing the switching message screen becomes unnecessary, and since a consideration for the system language of the screen for guiding the manipulation for removal is also unnecessary, manipulation is not cumbersome. 
     In addition, it is preferable that the display control unit performs control such that each option is displayed using language names represented using the system languages corresponding to each option displayed on the system language switching screen and the language names represented using a predetermined language when the system language switching screen is displayed. 
     With this configuration, if at least the predetermined language is a language familiar to a user, it is possible to recognize what kind of language the corresponding language name is by the language name represented using a predetermined language even when an unfamiliar language name is selected by a user in the event that a user selects the desired option from a plurality of options. 
     In such cases, it is preferable that the electronic apparatus further include a predetermined language switching manipulation unit that switches the system language from a currently set system language to the predetermined language by pressing a manipulation key corresponding to a predetermined language, wherein the display control unit performs control such that a query message screen for querying whether or not the system language is switched to the predetermined language shall be displayed on the display unit after manipulation of the predetermined language switching manipulation unit, the query message screen displaying a query message represented using at least the currently set system language. 
     In this configuration, it is possible to readily and reliably switch to a predetermined language by pressing a predetermined manipulation key corresponding to a predetermined language. If the predetermined language is at least recognizable by a user, it is convenient particularly when a user erroneously switches to an unfamiliar language. 
     In this case, the query message screen preferably displays a query message represented using the currently set system language and a query message represented using a predetermined language. 
     With such configurations, since a user is reliably notified of a query regarding whether or not the system language is switched to a predetermined language, it is possible to prevent erroneous manipulation by pressing a predetermined manipulation key corresponding to a predetermined language. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numbers reference like elements. 
         FIG. 1  is an exterior perspective view illustrating a tape print apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention with the cover opened. 
         FIG. 2  is a control block diagram illustrating a tape print apparatus. 
         FIG. 3  is a transition diagram illustrating a display screen for switching the system language. 
         FIG. 4  is a list of options corresponding to each language displayed on a system language switching screen. 
         FIG. 5A  to  FIG. 5E  illustrate examples of each screen for switching the system language, in which  FIG. 5A  is a diagram illustrating a system language switching screen when the setup language is “English,”  FIG. 5B  is a diagram illustrating a switching message screen when the system language switching screen of  FIG. 5A  is manipulated to switch the system language to “Spanish,”  FIG. 5C  is a diagram illustrating a system language switching screen when the system language switching screen of  FIG. 5A  is manipulated to switch the system language to “English,”  FIG. 5D  is a diagram illustrating a query message screen when manipulation is made to switch the system language from “Spanish” to “Standard Language (English),” and  FIG. 5E  is a diagram illustrating a query message screen when manipulation is made to switch the system language from “English” to “Standard Language (English).” 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating a system language switching process. 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating a standard language returning process. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a tape print apparatus is exemplarily described as an electronic apparatus, in which a label is created by printing a tape-form member. The tape print apparatus has a function of switching the system language displayed on a display screen to a desired language by a user&#39;s manipulation. In the following description, the language set by a user as a system language is called the “setup language,” and the language set in advance before shipment is called the “standard language (predetermined language).” That is, the “setup language” can be variable, but the “standard language” is not variable. According to the present embodiment, “English” is exemplarily set as the standard language, and the same language as the characters or the function menus printed on a mainframe of the tape print apparatus is set as the standard language. This is because at least the language printed on a mainframe of the tape print apparatus can be understood by a user, and thus, there would be no problem if it is set as the standard language. 
       FIG. 1  is an exterior perspective view illustrating a state in which the openable cover  4  of the tape print apparatus  1  is opened according to the present embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the tape print apparatus  1  includes an exterior formed by the device casing  2 , a keyboard  3  arranged on the front top face of the device casing  2  with various entry keys, an openable cover  4  installed in the left side on the rear top face, and a display screen  5  (display unit) arranged to the right side on the rear top face. In the inner side of the openable cover  4 , a cartridge receiving portion  6  (e.g. a cartridge receptacle) is hollowly formed to install the tape cartridge C, and the tape cartridge C is detachably installed in the cartridge receiving portion  6  while the openable cover  4  is opened. In addition, the openable cover  4  is provided with an inspection hole  7  for recognizing an installation/removal state of the tape cartridge C while the openable cover  4  is closed. 
     In the keyboard  3 , a character key group  3   a , and a functional key group  3   b  for specifying various operational modes are arranged. The character key group  3   a  has a full-key configuration based on a JIS arrangement and also has a shift key  16  for suppressing the increasing number of manipulated keys as in a general word-processor and the like. The functional key group  3   b  includes a [Print] key  11 , a cursor key  12 , a [Selection] key  13 , a [Language] key  14 , a [Configuration setup] key  15 , a [Delete] key  17 , and the like. 
     The [Print] key  11  can be used for instructing to carry out printing. The cursor key  12  includes up, down, left, and right movement keys [↑], [↓], [←], and [→] and can be used to manipulate cursor movement and/or scrolling. The [Selection] key  13  can be used to select an option displayed on the display screen  5  and/or confirm the selected option. The [Delete] key  17  can be used to delete or cancel input information. A user may select a corresponding option by manipulating the cursor key  12  to move the cursor to a desired option and pressing the [Selection] key  13  (selection manipulation), for example. In addition, the “selection manipulation unit” according to the above-described aspects includes the cursor key  12  and the [Selection] key  13 . 
     The [Language] key  14  can be used to switch a system language for various kinds of information (messages) displayed on the display screen  5  into other languages. For example, the [Language] key  14  can be used to select a system language for various kinds of information (messages) displayed on the display screen  5  from a plurality of available languages and thereby set the system language. The [configuration setup] key  15  can be used to carry out various kinds of configuration setup of the tape print apparatus  1 . In this manner, according to the present embodiment, since the [Language] key  14  is independently provided from the [configuration setup] key  15 , it is advantageously possible to readily switch the system language. In addition, on the top face of the [Language] key  14 , characters “LANG” representing the system language switching function are inscribed, for example. That is, the [Language] key  14  for switching the system language itself represents a functional content using the set standard language (e.g. English). As a result, a user can be informed of the fact that the system language can be switched by pressing the [Language] key  14  regardless of the system language of the display screen  5 . (i.e. regardless of the system language that is set for various kinds of information (messages) displayed on the display screen  5 ). 
     In addition, according to the present embodiment, the user&#39;s setup language set as the system language can be switched to the standard language (e.g. English in the present embodiment) by simultaneously pressing the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14 . In addition, a “predetermined language switching manipulation unit” described in the above-described aspects refers to the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14 . The system language switching manipulation and process will be described in detail below. 
     The display screen  5  according to this exemplary embodiment is formed using a liquid crystal display. The display screen  5  can be used by a user to enter desired texts or images through the keyboard  3  and create or edit the print data such as text data or image data and/or recognize (confirm) the result thereof. In addition, each screen including various messages or options is displayed when the system language switching or various kinds of configuration setup is carried out (refer to  FIGS. 5A to 5E ). 
     To the left side of the device casing  2 , a tape discharge hole  21  communicating the cartridge receiving portion  6  to an external side is formed, and the tape discharge hole  21  is provided with a tape cutter  22  for cutting out the discharged print tape T. In addition, a reed-shaped label is created by releasing the print-completed print tape T from the tape discharge hole  21  in a predetermined length and cutting out the print-completed print tape T using the tape cutter  22  while the releasing is halted. 
     Meanwhile, the cartridge receiving portion  6  is provided with a head unit  24  having a thermal-type print head  26  internally provided within the head cover  25 , a platen drive axis  27  facing the print head  26 , a rolling drive axis  28  for rolling the ink ribbon R described below, and a positioning projection  29  for the tape reel  32  described below. In addition, under the cartridge receiving portion  6 , a tape release motor  30  (refer to  FIG. 2 ) for rotating the platen drive axis  27  and the rolling drive axis  28  is internally provided. 
     The tape cartridge C is configured by receiving a tape reel  32  obtained by winding the print tape T having a constant width (approximately 4 to 48 mm) in the top center portion inside the cartridge casing  31  and the ribbon reel  33  obtained by winding the ink ribbon R in the lower right portion, and the print tape T and the ink ribbon R have the same width. In addition, a through hole  34  for inserting the head unit  24  is formed in the left lower portion of the tape reel  32 . Furthermore, a platen roller  35  fitted into the platen drive axis  27  and rotatably driven is provided in a position opposite to the print head  26  internally provided in the head unit  24  by interposing a portion where the print tape T and the ink ribbon R are overlapped while the head unit  24  is inserted into the through hole  34 . Meanwhile, a ribbon winding reel  36  is disposed adjacent to the ribbon reel  33 , and the ink ribbon R successively released from the ribbon reel  33  is arranged to travel around the head cover  25  and wound around the ribbon winding reel  36 . 
     As the tape cartridge C is installed in the cartridge receiving portion  6 , the through hole  34 , the center hole of the tape reel  32 , and the center hole of the ribbon winding reel  36  are inserted into the head cover  25 , the positioning projection  29 , and the rolling drive axis  28 , respectively, and the print head  26  abuts on the platen roller  35  by interposing the print tape T and the ink ribbon R so that print is possible. Then, when a user enters a desired text or image using the keyboard  3  and instructs printing while the user confirms the editing result of the display screen  5 , the tape print apparatus  1  carries out the desired printing on the print tape T by successively releasing the print tape T from the tape cartridge C using the tape release motor  30  and selectively heating the heating element of the print head  26 . As the print-completed portion of the print tape T is released from the tape discharge hole  21  as needed, and when the print is terminated, the tape release motor  30  releases the print tap T up to the position of a tape length including a margin and stops the releasing (then, the process advances to the cut-out process). 
     Meanwhile, the print tape T includes a recording tape Ta having an adhesive layer on the rear surface and a peel-off tape Tb attached to the recording tape Ta using the adhesive layer. In addition, the print tape T is wound in a roll shape by disposing the recording tape Ta outside and the peel-off tape Tb inside and stored in the cartridge casing  31 . In addition, a plurality of types of print tapes T is prepared (depending on the tape width, the tape background color, the pattern, the material (texture), and the like), and one type of the print tapes T and the ink ribbon R are stored in each cartridge casing  31 . In addition, a plurality of holes (not shown) for specifying the type of the tape cartridge C is provided on the rear surface of the cartridge casing  31 . In addition, a plurality of tape identification sensors (micro-switch or the like)  37  is provided in the cartridge receiving portion  6  to match with a plurality of holes to detect them (refer to  FIG. 2 ). The type of tape can be determined by detecting the states of a plurality of holes using the tape identification sensors  37 . 
     Next, a control configuration of the tape print apparatus  1  will be described with reference to the control block diagram of  FIG. 2 . The tape print apparatus  1  includes a manipulation unit  41 , a detection unit  42 , a print unit  43 , a cutting unit  44 , a drive unit  45 , and a control unit  40  (display control unit) connected to each of the units to control the overall tape print apparatus  1 . 
     The manipulation unit  41  serves as a user interface for inputting, editing, and/or setting information from the character key group  3   a  or the functional key group  3   b  on the keyboard  3 , displaying such various kinds of information on the display screen  5 , and the like. 
     The detection unit  42  has the tape identification sensor  37  described above and detects the type of print tape T (tape cartridge C). The print unit  43  has the print head  26  and the tape release motor  30  and carries out printing based on the created print data on the print tape T while transferring the print tape T and the ink ribbon R. 
     The cutting unit  44  has a cutter  52  for cutting out the recording tape Ta and the peel-off tape Tb of the print tape T and a cutter motor  51  for driving them. In addition, using the cutter  52 , the print tape T for which the print process is print-completed in the print unit  43  is cut out in a predetermined length to create a label. The drive unit  45  has a display driver  55 , a head driver  56 , a tape release motor driver  57 , and a cutter motor driver  58  to drive each unit. 
     The control unit  40  includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit)  61 , a ROM (Read Only Memory)  62 , a RAM (Random Access Memory)  63 , a storage unit  64 , and an input/output control device (hereinafter, referred to as an “IOC: Input Output Controller”)  65 , and they are connected to each other through an internal bus  66 . The RAM  63  can be used as a work area for executing various processes by the CPU  61 . 
     The ROM  62  is adapted to store a control program and control data for carrying out various controls by the CPU  61 . Specifically, the control program includes a program for carrying out a system language switching process for switching the setup language set as a current system language to other languages and a standard language returning process for switching the setup language set as a current system language into the standard language. In addition, the storage unit  64  stores various kinds of information corresponding to each language for display on the display screen  5 . Specifically, the storage unit  64  stores various messages corresponding to each language for display on a normal edit screen  71 , a switching message screen  73 , a query message screen  74 , and various configuration setup screens, options corresponding to each language for display on the system language switching screen  72 , and the like (refer to  FIGS. 4 and 5 ). In the present embodiment, the language setting switching process is initiated by pressing the [Language] key  14 , and the standard language returning process is initiated by pressing the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14 . 
     By means of the aforementioned configuration, the CPU  61  inputs various signals/data from each unit of the tape print apparatus  1  through the IOC  65  according to various control programs within the ROM  62 . In addition, various process controls are carried out by processing various kinds of data within the RAM  63  based on various input signals and data, and outputting various signals and data to each unit of the tape print apparatus  1  through the IOC  65 . 
     Next, a transition of the screen displayed on the display screen  5  during the system language switching will be described with reference to  FIG. 3 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , if the [Language] key  14  is pressed when the normal edit screen  71  is displayed on the display screen, the system language switching screen  72  is displayed on the display screen  5 . The system language switching screen  72  is a manipulation screen for selecting the system language by a user and displays the system language options (refer to  FIG. 5A ). Then, as an arbitrary option is selected by pressing the cursor key  12  and the [Selection] key  13  from the options displayed on the system language switching screen  72 , a switching message screen  73  for notifying the fact that the system language is switched is displayed. In addition, after the switching message screen  73  is temporarily displayed (in the present embodiment, for 0.75 seconds), a normal edit screen  71  in which the system language is switched to the selected language is displayed automatically (without any user&#39;s manipulation). In addition, if the [Delete] key  17  or the [Language] key  14  is pressed when the system language switching screen  72  is displayed on the display screen  5 , the normal edit screen  71  is displayed again. 
     Meanwhile, if the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14  are pressed while the normal edit screen  71  is displayed on the display screen  5 , a query message screen  74  for querying whether or not a user agrees to switch the system language to the standard language is displayed. Then, if the [Selection] key  13  is pressed, the switching message screen  73  is temporarily displayed (in the present embodiment, for 0.75 seconds), and the normal edit screen  71  in which the system language is switched to the standard language (English) is automatically displayed. In addition, if the [Delete] key  17  or the [Language] key  14  is pressed while the query message screen  74  is displayed on the display screen  5 , the normal edit screen  71  is displayed again. 
     Here, options corresponding to each language stored in the storage unit  64  will be described with reference to  FIG. 4 .  FIG. 4  illustrates a list of all options as well as an option structure. In this list, the display order of each language, Japanese notations, standard language (English) notations, local notations, and option notations are listed from the left. The display order of each language represents a display order of the options corresponding to each language displayed on the system language switching screen  72 . The local notations represent language names of each language using the corresponding language. The option notation of each language is denoted by successively listing a “standard language notation of the corresponding language (5 characters from the leading end)”, a “colon (:)”, and a “local notation of the corresponding language (maximum 8 characters from the leading end)”. For example, the option corresponding to “German” is “Germa/Deutsch.” 
     Subsequently, each screen displayed on the display screen  5  during the system language switching will be described with reference to  FIGS. 5A to 5E . First, the system language switching screen  72  will be described with reference to  FIG. 5A .  FIG. 5A  illustrates an example of the system language switching screen  72  in a case where the setup language set as the current system language is “English.” The system language switching screen  72  has a title display area  81  representing the switching function of the system language and an option display area  82  for displaying a plurality of options of the system language. 
     In the title display area  81 , as a title, the word “Language” representing the system language switching function is displayed in bold using the current setup language. In the title display area  81  shown in  FIG. 5A , since the current setup language is “English,” the word “Language” is displayed. 
     Meanwhile, in the option display area  82 , the options corresponding to each language are displayed in one vertical line. In the leading end of the option display area  82 , the option corresponding to the current setup language is hatched so that options corresponding to other languages are displayed thereunder. In the option display area  82  shown in  FIG. 5A , the option corresponding to “English” as the current setup language is hatched in the leading end, and the option corresponding to “Spanish” having the highest display priority except for “English” is displayed thereunder. In the present embodiment, since the display screen  5  has a small size, a plurality of options is vertically scrollably displayed in the option display area  82 . That is, if the cursor is moved downwardly, the options corresponding to languages other than “English” and “Spanish” (such as “French,” “German,” and “Italian”) are displayed according to the display order. In the drawing, the cursor is positioned in the option corresponding to “Spanish.” For example, if the current setup language is “Spanish,” the option corresponding to “Spanish” is hatched in the leading end of the option display area  82 , and the option corresponding to “English” having a highest priority except for “Spanish” is displayed thereunder. Further below, the options corresponding to languages other than “Spanish” and “English” are displayed according to the display order. In the present embodiment, it is possible to position and select the cursor in the option corresponding to the current setup language on the system language switching screen  72 . 
     Next, the switching message screen  73  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 5B and 5C .  FIG. 5B  illustrates an exemplary switching message screen  73  in a case where the option corresponding to “Spanish” is selected from the options on the system language switching screen  72  in  FIG. 5A . On the switching message screen  73 , the “Language Name Represented by Selected Language (maximum 8 characters)” is displayed in bold and a large size on the second row of the screen, and the “Language Name Represented by Standard Language (Maximum 13 characters)” is displayed with a normal font and an medium size on the first row of the screen. In the drawing, the “Language Name Represented by Selected Language,” that is, the word “Spanish” represented by Spanish is displayed at the second row of the screen, and the “Language Name Represented by Standard Language,” that is, the word “Spanish” represented by English is displayed on the first row of the screen. In addition, the system language switching screen  72  is displayed for 0.75 seconds after selecting the option. As a result, manipulation for removing the switching message screen  73  becomes unnecessary. 
       FIG. 5C  illustrates an exemplary switching message screen  73  in a case where the option corresponding to “English” is selected again from the options displayed on the system language switching screen  72  of  FIG. 5A  or in a case where the “Selection” key  13  is pressed on the query message screen  74  described below. That is,  FIG. 5C  illustrates the switching message screen  73  when manipulation is made to switch the system language to “English.” On the switching message screen  73 , the language name represented by the selected language, that is, the word “English” represented by English is displayed in bold and a large size on the second row of the screen. Meanwhile, on the switching message screen  73 , the “Language Name Represented by Standard Language” to be displayed on the first row is omitted in order to avoid repetitive display with the second row. 
     Next, the query message screen  74  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 5D and 5E .  FIG. 5D  illustrates an exemplary query message screen  74  in a case where the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14  are pressed on the normal edit screen  71  in which the current setup language is “Spanish,” that is, in a case where manipulation is made to switch the system language from the currently set “Spanish” to the “standard language (English).” The message “Switch to English?” represented in the current setup language, that is, “Spanish,” is displayed on the first and second rows on the query message screen  74 , and the message “Switch to English?” represented by the “Standard Language (English)” is displayed on the third and fourth rows. 
       FIG. 5E  illustrates an exemplary query message screen  74  in a case where the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14  are pressed on the normal edit screen  71  in which the current setup language is “English,” that is, in a case where manipulation is made to switch the system language from the currently set “English” to the “Standard Language (English).” On the query message screen  74 , the message “Switch to English?” represented by the current setup language, that is, “English,” is displayed on the first and second rows. Meanwhile, since the language before and after the switching is the same (English) on this query message screen  74 , a message “Switch to English (Standard Language)?” represented by the “Standard Language (English)” to be displayed on the third and fourth rows is omitted in order to avoid repetitive display with the first and second rows. 
     Subsequently, the system language switching process of the control unit  40  will be described with reference to  FIG. 6 . The control unit  40  (display control unit) performs control such that the normal edit screen  71  is displayed on the display screen  5  using the current setup language (S 01 ), and, if the pressing signal of the [Language] key  14  is obtained (S 02 ), the system language switching screen  72  is displayed on the display screen  5  with reference to the option corresponding to each language stored in the storage unit  64  (S 03 ). In addition, if a selection manipulation signal of any one of the displayed options is obtained by pressing the cursor key  12  and the [Selection] key  13  (S 04 : obtain selection manipulation signal by pressing cursor key and [Selection] key), the switching is made to the display screen  5  with reference to the language names of the language selected from the language names stored in the storage unit  64  (selected language notations and standard language notations), and the message screen  73  is displayed for 0.75 seconds (S 05 ). Then, the normal edit screen  71  is displayed on the display screen  5  using the selected language (S 06 ). In this manner, the control unit  40  carries out the system language switching process. 
     Meanwhile, if the pressing signal of the [Delete] key  17  or the [Language] key  14  is obtained when the system language switching screen  72  is displayed (S 04 : obtain pressing signal of [Delete] key or [Language] key), the normal edit screen  71  is displayed again on the display screen  5  using the current setup language. 
     Next, a standard language returning process of the control unit  40  will be described with reference to  FIG. 7 . The control unit  40  (display control unit) performs control such that the normal edit screen  71  is displayed on the display screen  5  using the current setup language (S 11 ), and, if the pressing signals of the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14  are obtained (S 12 ), the query message screen  74  is displayed on the display screen  5  with reference to the query message (setup language notation and standard language notation) stored in the storage unit  64  (S 13 ). Then, if the pressing signal of the [Selection] key  13  is obtained (S 14 : obtain pressing signal of [Selection] key), the switching message screen  73  is displayed for 0.75 seconds with reference to the language name (standard language notation) of the standard language among the language names stored in the storage unit  64  (S 15 ). Then, the normal edit screen  71  is displayed on the display screen  5  using the standard language (S 16 ). 
     Meanwhile, if the pressing signal of the [Delete] key  17  or the [Language] key  14  is obtained when the query message screen  74  is displayed (S 14 : obtain pressing signal of [Delete] key or [Language] key), the normal edit screen  71  is displayed again on the display screen  5  using the current setup language. 
     In the tape print apparatus  1  described above, since the switching message screen  73  in which the language name of the selected language is displayed using the standard language and the selected language is displayed after manipulation is made to select the system language when the system language switching screen  72  is displayed, a user can recognize which language is selected by the user. Since the language name of the selected language is represented using the standard language even if an unfamiliar language is erroneously selected, a user can recognize what the selected language is. In addition, since the options of each language displayed on the system language switching screen  72  are displayed using both the standard language notation and the language notation of the option, a user can recognize what the language is using the language name represented using the standard language even if the language name is unfamiliar when a user selects a desired option. That is, the electronic apparatus according to the invention can reliably let a user know what language the system language is switched to or what language the system language can be switched during the system language switching manipulation. 
     In addition, for example, in a case where the system language is erroneously switched to an unfamiliar language by pressing the shift key  16  and the [Language] key  14  when the normal edit screen  71  is displayed, it is possible to readily and reliably switch the system language to the standard language. In addition, since the query message screen  74  is displayed to identify whether or not the system language is switched to the standard language, it is possible to prevent the system language from being erroneously switched to the standard language. In addition, a process of displaying the switching message screen  73  after the query message screen  74  is displayed may be omitted. 
     Although the present embodiment has been described by exemplifying the tape print apparatus  1  as the electronic apparatus, the invention may be applicable to other electronic apparatuses having the display screen. In addition, the standard language may be set to languages other than “English,” or a function of changing the standard language by user&#39;s manipulation may be provided.