Patent ID: 7271732

Claim:
A remote operating apparatus comprising: a selection decision operating device; a controller; and a second operation function changing button for changing an operation function of the selection decision operating device, wherein the controller controls the operation function of the selection decision operating device by receiving a signal from the second operation function changing button and switches between: a basic controlled state that enables one to select and decide one combination of set values among a plurality of combinations of set values, the combination including an operation mode set value of the remote operating apparatus identifying a remote operated apparatus operated in accordance with the operation mode set value, and an input switching set value of a remote operated apparatus having an input selector and to which the remote operated apparatus operated in accordance with the operation set mode is connected, by operation of the selection decision operating device, and; a second controlled state that enables one to select and decide an input switching set value of the remote operated apparatus having the input selector independently from the operation mode set value of the remote operating apparatus by operation of the selection decision operating device when the second operation function changing button is pressed; and the controller controls: in the basic controlled state, selection of the operation mode set value of the remote operating apparatus and the input switching set value of the remote operated apparatus having the input selector in fixed combination, and in the second controlled state, selection of the input switching set value of the remote operated apparatus having the input selector independently of the operation mode set value.