Patent ID: 7295242

Claim:
An electronic device comprising: a mode setting device that sets a first mode for a function which is unrelated to functions of a camera; a controlling device that prohibits the electronic device from performing functions related to the camera when said first mode is set by said mode setting device; a lens cover for a taking lens; and a lens cover driving device that opens and closes said lens cover, wherein the controlling device controls said lens cover driving device to close said lens cover when said first mode is set by said mode setting device; and wherein said electronic camera further has a recording mode for recording image data in a storage medium in the camera, and a play mode for playing an image on a monitor according to the image data stored in the storage medium in the camera; and said controlling device controls said lens cover driving device so that said lens cover is opened when said recording mode is set, and does not move the lens cover when said play mode is set.