Patent ID: 8214761

Claim:
An imaging apparatus having: GUI screen image generating means for generating a GUI screen image having graphical user interface means for operating the apparatus and displaying the GUI screen image on image display means; operating means for operating the GUI screen image displayed on said image display means according to user selections; and controlling means for controlling the apparatus in accordance with the operation of the GUI screen image by said operating means, characterized by having: storing means having stored therein hierarchy type main menu information which is configured to set and operate desired functions by classifying functions settable and operable in said imaging apparatus on the basis of a predetermined category, displaying index information of the classified functions in stages, and selecting the displayed index information in accordance with a selection made by said user; menu generating means configured to select desired index information among the main menu information in said storing means to generate unique menu information; and menu editing means configured to edit the unique menu information generated by said menu generating means, and characterized in that: said controlling means controls said GUI screen image generating means on detection of a predetermined operation by said operating means, said GUI screen image generating means generates the GUI screen image including the index information for operating the menu editing means in said unique menu information, in accordance with the control by said controlling means, to display the GUI screen image on said image display means, and said GUI screen image generating means generates a GUI screen image including the index information for operating said main menu information in said unique menu information to display the GUI screen image on said image display means.