Patent ID: 7414668

Claim:
A digital camera system comprising a digital camera and a cradle unit, said digital camera being capable of selecting one of modes including a data transfer mode for transferring image data to an external apparatus and an external display mode for displaying the image data on external display means; said cradle unit comprising a receiving portion on which said digital camera is received, a connection terminal to be connected to said digital camera upon receiving said digital camera, a power-supply portion for supplying an electric power to said digital camera, a data output port for transferring said image data to said external apparatus, and an external-display output port for outputting said image data to said external display means, said digital camera system comprising: an operation-code generator provided in said cradle unit, said operation-code generator generating an operation code for operating said external display means; and a transmitter provided in said cradle unit, said transmitter sending said operation code to said external display means in a wireless manner, and said operation code being sent so as to put said external display means in an external input condition, under which the image is able to be displayed, when said digital camera placed in said cradle unit selects said external display modes, wherein when the external display means receives the operation code, the external display means selects to receive data from an external input apparatus.