Patent ID: 7202999

Claim:
Electronic binoculars, comprising: an electric power source; a first imaging unit that comprises a first imaging device that converts a first optical image of an object, obtained by a first objective optical system, to first electric signals; a second imaging unit that comprises a second imaging device that converts a second optical image of said object, obtained by a second objective optical system, to second electric signals; an image-signal processing unit that generates first and second image signals from said respective first and second electric signals; a first ocular unit that comprises a first image-indicating device that indicates the object image based on said first image signals, a second ocular unit that comprises a second image-indicating device that indicates the object image based on said second image signals; and a controller that controls said electric power source, said first and second imaging units, said first and second ocular units, and said image-signal processing unit; wherein said controller suspends the electricity supply from said electric power source to said second imaging unit while feeding said first image signals to said respective first and second image-indicating devices.