JP2020080555A - Imaging device, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent inconsistency in the functions of an image pickup apparatus after replacement of a mount, and to prevent user confusion. SOLUTION: A camera can replace a mount 13 which is a connection portion with a lens 14. Under the control of the system control unit 4, when the power of the camera is turned on, the type of the mount 13 mounted on the camera is determined, and the mount replacement is determined. Then, when it is determined that the mount has been exchanged, the menu including a plurality of items and the My Menu for registering the item selected by the user among the items included in the menu are required for the type of the determined mount among the menu items. If the hidden item is registered in My Menu, the item is unregistered from My Menu. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an image pickup apparatus in which a mount can be replaced, a control method thereof, and a program.

  The interchangeable lens type camera and the mount, which is the connecting portion of the lens, have different interfaces depending on the type of the lens, so depending on the camera, multiple models are provided according to the type of the lens. Therefore, when using an interchangeable lens type camera, it is important to select the equipment in consideration of the combination with the lens to be used. However, such a situation is disadvantageous in terms of cost and management in the rental industry that handles many equipments. Under such circumstances, a camera having a mechanism in which the mount can be replaced by the user's own hand is desired and is actually commercialized.

  However, the replacement of the mount is a work that requires specialized knowledge and tools, such as adjustment of the flange back, cannot be easily performed by the user, and is a specification not related to most users. On the other hand, if the mount type is different, not only the type of lens that can be connected to the camera will change, but also the communication method between the lens and the camera, and the functions and performance of the camera side will differ, so the difference as a camera It is necessary to keep the specifications taken care of. At this time, if the specifications are made on the assumption that the mounts will be replaced, there is a problem that a function meaningless to most users appears to be a usable function. Since this may cause confusion for users, the function is usually assigned according to the mount type at the time of shipment from the factory. However, even in this case, it is necessary to prevent inconsistency in case the mount is replaced by the user.

  Similar problems may occur when the lens is replaced, and the prior art is disclosed. Patent Document 1 is characterized in that all the settings are reset when the replacement of the lens unit is detected. Further, Patent Document 2 is characterized in that, when the lens unit is detected at the time of activation, the camera is activated in a predetermined state.

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  However, unlike lens replacement that can be easily performed by the user, mount replacement that most users do not perform is required to provide a function so as not to cause confusion for the user. For example, in an interchangeable lens camera in which the mounts can be exchanged, it is necessary to have a mechanism that behaves as if they were different products if the types of mounts differ.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent a contradiction in the functions of the imaging device after the mount replacement so as not to cause user confusion.

  An image pickup apparatus of the present invention is an image pickup apparatus in which a mount, which is a connection portion with a lens, can be exchanged, and a discriminating means for discriminating the type of mount mounted on the image pickup apparatus, and a menu including a plurality of items. , And a management unit that manages a My Menu that registers an item selected by the user among the items included in the menu, and the management unit does not need to be the mount type determined by the determination unit among the menu items. It is characterized by performing an update process of hiding or invalidating the items and deregistering or invalidating all or some of the items registered in My Menu.

  According to the present invention, in response to the mount replacement, the user and the my menu are automatically updated without any trouble or awareness. Thus, it is possible to prevent a contradiction in the function of the image pickup apparatus after the mount is replaced and to prevent the user from being confused.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the lens interchangeable digital video camera which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure for discriminating the type of mount. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a menu. It is a figure which shows the example of a menu screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a transition of a my menu screen. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for determining mount replacement at the time of startup of the camera of the first embodiment and updating the menu and my menu. 7 is a flowchart showing details of a camera control main routine of FIG. 6. 7 is a flowchart showing details of an example of other control of FIG. 6. 7 is a flowchart showing details of an example of other control of FIG. 6. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for determining mount replacement when the camera according to the second embodiment is started and updating a menu and my menu.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a lens-interchangeable digital video camera (hereinafter, referred to as a camera) which is an image pickup apparatus according to the present embodiment.
An interchangeable lens 14 is connected to a camera body 17 of the camera via a mount 13. The mount 13 is a connection portion for connecting the lens 14 and is an interface for connecting the lens 14 and the camera body 17. The lens 14 and the mount 13 can be connected only when they have the same structure, and they cannot be connected when they have different structures.

In the camera body 17, the image pickup unit 1 is composed of an image pickup device such as CCD or CMOS, an autofocus mechanism, or the like. The imaging unit 1 adjusts the focus, the amount of light, and the like with respect to the field according to the instruction from the camera control unit 3, and converts the optical image of the field formed through the lens 14 into a video signal, It is sent to the camera signal processing unit 2.
The camera control unit 3 is composed of a microcomputer and the like, and controls the entire camera system according to instructions from the system control unit 4, the operation unit 10, and the like.

The signal processing unit 5 is composed of an integrated circuit, a microcomputer, and the like, and performs a recording operation on the recording medium 9 and a reproduction operation of a recorded image according to an instruction from the system control unit 4. The signal processing unit 5 includes a recording system signal processing unit 6 and a reproduction system signal processing unit 7. The recording system signal processing unit 6 performs predetermined signal processing on the signal output from the camera signal processing unit 2 and sends it out. The reproduction system signal processing unit 7 performs a predetermined process on the reproduced signal, mixes the character information and the print range frame display information sent from the system control unit 4 with the video signal, and sends it to the liquid crystal panel 8.
The liquid crystal panel 8 displays an image, displays various information of the main body by characters and symbols, displays a guide when setting a menu, and the like.

  The operation unit 10 includes operation members such as a power switch, a menu key, and a cross key (up/down/left/right/SET). When the menu key is pressed, the system control unit 4 receives the instruction and requests the signal processing unit 5 to display the menu, and the liquid crystal panel 8 displays the image on which the menu screen is superimposed. For example, when the cursor is moved on the menu screen using the cross key and the setting of the desired item is changed, the content is stored in the SRAM 11. Since the SRAM 11 is supplied with a voltage from the backup power supply 12, even if the power of the camera is turned off, the contents of the menu set here continue to be retained.

The mount detector 15 detects information for discriminating the type of the mount 13.
The lens communication unit 16 performs voltage conversion or the like for performing serial communication, and the lens 14 and the camera body 17 exchange data with each other through this serial communication. Control of the lens 14 and acquisition of status information of the lens 14 are performed via the lens communication unit 16. The serial communication performed at this time is determined based on the determination result of the mount detection unit 15. Depending on the type of mount 13, it may be determined that communication is not possible.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration for determining the type of the mount 13 in the camera according to this embodiment. In FIG. 2A, the connection signal line between the mount 13 and the camera body 17 is short-circuited, and in FIG. 2B, it is open. The system control unit 4 determines the type of the mount 13 depending on whether the signal acquired through the mount detection unit 15 is at high level or low level. The system control unit 4 determines the subsequent operation based on the detection result of the mount detection unit 15. Here, the method of discriminating the type of the mount 13 from two types of high/low is shown, but in a system in which a signal is monitored by the A/D conversion port of the system control unit 4, the voltage V is divided by the resistance component. It is possible to discriminate more types of mounts 13 by pressing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a menu in the camera according to the present embodiment. When the menu key included in the operation unit 10 is pressed, the menu is opened and the menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 8.
The menu 300 is managed in a hierarchical structure, and the first hierarchy 301 includes items “Camera Setup”, “Audio Setup”, “Video Setup”, “Other Function”, and “My Menu”.
There is a second layer below the first layer 301, and in the second layer, there are detailed items of each item of the first layer 301, for example, a detailed item 302 of “Camera Setup” and a detailed item 303 of “My Menu”. ..
There is a third layer below the second layer, and in the third layer, for example, there may be a setting item 304 or an Edit item 305.

The menu 300 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 8 as a menu screen 400 as shown in FIG. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the detailed items 302 of “Camera Setup” are displayed.
The menu screen 400 is operated using the cross key or the like included in the operation unit 10. When the cross key is operated upward, the cursor 401 moves toward the item above. When the cross key is operated downward, the cursor 401 moves toward the item below. When the cross key is operated to the left, the cursor 401 moves to the upper layer if there is an upper layer. When the cross key is operated to the right, the cursor 401 moves to the lower layer when there is a lower layer, and the setting item 304 is opened when there is no lower layer. In the setting item 304, when the cursor 401 is moved and the SET key of the cross key is pressed on the desired item, the setting is confirmed.

  The menu screen 400 basically shows items that can be used by the camera, but there are items that cannot be temporarily used due to some restrictions or that the operation does not change even if the setting is temporarily made. There is a case. For example, when the lens 14 is not attached to the camera, there may be a case where the WB (white balance) cannot be set. In such a case, if the function can be set, the actual camera operation does not match the menu item. Therefore, in order to prevent the user from being confused, there is a mechanism for graying out items that cannot be temporarily used. FIG. 4B is an example of the display form, and the grayed-out display item 402 is an unusable item. Besides graying out, there is also a method to hide the unusable items themselves. In FIG. 4C, the WB setting is hidden. For example, the gray-out display is effective to indicate that the function is temporarily unavailable, and the non-display is effective to indicate that the function does not exist. The case where the function does not exist is a function that cannot be used unless, for example, the function is expanded by an option, and it may be considered that the function is prepared only in advance at the design stage.

Next, the My Menu will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transition example of the my menu screen. My menu is a function for selecting, registering, and grouping items frequently used by the user from the items in the menu, and there are names such as custom menus and favorites.
FIG. 5A shows a state in which the detailed item 303 of “My Menu” is displayed. As shown in FIG. 5A, when nothing is registered in the My Menu, the My Menu screen 501 has items “Return” and “Edit”. “Return” is an option for moving to a higher layer, and when the cursor 401 is moved to this position and a confirmation operation is performed, the cursor moves to the first layer. “Edit” is an entrance for moving to a lower hierarchy, and when the cursor 401 is moved to this position and the right key of the cross key or the SET key of the cross key is pressed, the edit moves to the lower hierarchy.

  When “Edit” is selected and confirmed on the My Menu screen 501, the Edit screen 502 is displayed as shown in FIGS. 5B to 5E. The Edit screen 502 has items "Return", "Register", "Move", "Delete", and "Reset All". “Return” is an item for moving to a higher hierarchy, similar to the one described above.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, when “Register” is selected and confirmed on the Edit screen 502, a Register target selection screen 503 for designating which item is registered in My Menu is displayed. Although the Register target selection screen 503 has almost the same configuration as the normal menu screen, items that cannot be registered in My Menu are not displayed. When an item to be registered in My Menu is designated, a confirmation screen 504 is displayed. If "Cancel" is selected on the confirmation screen 504, registration is not executed, and if "Exec" is selected, registration is executed. For example, when “Color Bar” displayed on the Register target selection screen 503 is registered, “Color Bar” is added on the My Menu post-execution screen 505.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, when “Move” is selected and confirmed on the Edit screen 502, a Move target selection screen 506 for rearranging the items registered in My Menu is displayed. When the cursor 401 is moved to the item to be rearranged on the Move target selection screen 506 and the SET key of the cross key is pressed, the Move target move screen 507 is displayed. On the Move target move screen 507, the item selected previously moves in accordance with the up/down operation of the cross key, and the move destination is determined by pressing the SET key. For example, when “ABB” displayed on the Move target movement screen 507 is moved to “COLOR BAR”, “ABB” is rearranged on “COLOR BAR” on the My Menu post-execution screen 508.

  As shown in FIG. 5D, when “Delete” is selected and confirmed on the Edit screen 502, a Delete target selection screen 509 for canceling the item registered in My Menu is displayed. On the Delete target selection screen 509, move the cursor 401 to the item to be released and press the SET key of the cross key, and the confirmation screen 510 is displayed. When "Cancel" is selected on the confirmation screen 510, the cancellation is not executed, and when "Exec" is selected, the cancellation is executed. For example, when “ABB” displayed on the Delete target selection screen 509 is canceled, the items other than the canceled “ABB” remain on the My Menu post-execution screen 511.

  As shown in FIG. 5E, when “Reset All” is selected and confirmed on the Edit screen 502, a confirmation screen 512 for collectively canceling the items registered in My Menu is displayed. If "Cancel" is selected on the confirmation screen 512, batch cancellation is not executed, and if "Exec" is selected, batch cancellation is executed. When the batch release is executed, nothing is registered on the My Menu post-execution screen 513.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for determining mount replacement when the camera according to the present embodiment is activated and updating the menu and my menu.
When the power of the camera is off, the system control unit 4 acquires and monitors the state of the power switch in step S601.
In step S602, the system control unit 4 confirms whether the power switch is turned on. If the power switch remains off, the process returns to step S601. If the power switch is on, the process proceeds to step S603.
In step S603, the system control unit 4 determines and acquires the mount type through the mount detection unit 15, as described with reference to FIG.
In step S604, the system control unit 4 confirms whether or not the current mount is of the same type as the mount when the camera was activated last time. The previous mount type information is stored in the SRAM 11, and the mount exchange can be determined by comparing the mount type determined in step S603 with the mount type information stored in the SRAM 11. The mount type information stored in the SRAM 11 is an initial value when the camera is shipped from the factory or a value updated by the backup process of step S612 described later. If it is determined in step S604 that the types are the same, the process proceeds to step S614. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S604 that the types are not the same, that is, the mount has been replaced, the process proceeds to step S605.

Steps S605 to S611 are a routine for updating the menu and my menu.
Step S605 is a loop start point, and the menu consists of items of n=1 to N.
In order to investigate the influence of mount replacement on each of the items in the menu, the display form of the item [n] is acquired in step S606. The results acquired here include "display", "invalid display", "non-display", and the like. "Display" indicates that the setting can be changed, and normally, most of the items are determined as "display". The “invalid display” is an item that cannot be changed at that timing, but can be changed if conditions are met. At this time, it is grayed out as shown in FIG. “Hidden” is an item that is not displayed on the camera. This is a method used when different types of camera products are designed using the same firmware, and has the effect of operating as a completely different camera. In this embodiment, the description is made assuming that the user replaces the mount of the camera, but since the actual mount replacement requires advanced technology, knowledge, and tools, most users will not Has nothing to do with. In such a case, displaying a menu (an item that is not necessary depending on the mount type) irrelevant to most users causes confusion, so that it can be avoided by hiding it.
In step S607, it is determined whether the item [n] is a non-display target. When it is determined that the item [n] is not the non-display target, the determination from step S605 is repeated for the next item [n+1]. When it is determined that the item [n] is a non-display target, the process proceeds to step S608, and the item [n] is hidden in the menu so that it is not displayed on the menu screen.
Next, in step S609, it is determined whether the item [n] is registered in My Menu. If not registered in My Menu, the determination from step S605 is repeated for the next item [n+1]. If the item is registered in My Menu, the process advances to step S610 to deregister item [n] from My Menu.
When the determination is repeated from item [1] to item [N] and the loop end in step S611 is reached, the menu configuration of the camera is determined at this point.

In step S612, the system control unit 4 saves the mount type information acquired in step S603 in the SRAM 11. At this time, the mount type information saved in advance is overwritten. Since the SRAM 11 is supplied with a voltage from the backup power supply 12, the mount type information is retained even if the power of the camera is turned off.
In step S613, all menu settings are initialized, and items [1] to [N] are returned to initial values. This is a process for avoiding a contradiction in setting caused by switching between “display” and “non-display” of the menu, but the initialization target may be limited to a part and initialized. . By the processing up to this point, the camera is ready to operate with the settings suitable for the new mount 13.

Step S614 is a camera control main routine, which starts operation as a camera. Details of the camera control main routine will be described later.
In step S615, the system control unit 4 acquires and monitors the state of the power switch.
In step S616, the system control unit 4 confirms whether or not the power switch remains on. If the power switch remains on, the process returns to step S614, and if the power switch is off, the process is exited.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the camera control main routine in step S614.
Steps S701 to S706 are an invalidity determination processing routine.
Step S701 is a loop start point, and it is assumed that there are items of k=1 to K in the displayed menu.
In order to make an invalid determination for each item in the displayed menu, the display form of the item [k] is acquired in step S702.
In step S703, it is determined whether the item [k] is a target of invalid display. Since the mount type is not acquired here, only "display" or "invalid display" is determined. When it is determined that the item [k] is not the invalid display target, the process proceeds to step S704, and the item [k] is normally displayed. When it is determined that the item [k] is the target of invalid display, the process proceeds to step S705, and the item [k] is grayed out.
When the determination is repeated from item [1] to item [K] and the end of the loop in step S706 is reached, the process proceeds to step S707 and other control is executed. The other control is, for example, main processing as a camera other than the menu, such as lens control, sensor control, recorder control, UI control, and the like.

The above is the details of the process in which the camera according to the present embodiment determines mount replacement at startup and updates the menu and my menu.
Here, the mount replacement is determined only when the camera is started (when the power is turned on). First, when the mount is replaced while the camera is powered on, the mount may be electrically shorted. There are some things we cannot recommend. Secondly, it is sometimes difficult to make the menu settings consistent when there is a reason why the mounts must be replaced even if there is a risk of electrical short circuit.

Of these, the second point depends on the system, and can be realized if the processing shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B can be executed.
FIG. 8A is a flowchart showing details of an example of other control in step S707.
In step S801, the system control unit 4 determines and acquires the mount type through the mount detection unit 15, as described with reference to FIG.
In step S802, the system control unit 4 confirms whether the current mount is of the same type as the mount stored in the SRAM 11. If it is determined in step S802 that the types are the same, the process is exited. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S802 that the types are not the same, that is, the mount has been replaced, the process proceeds to step S803 and the camera is restarted. The camera restart processing in step S803 is a series of end processing for turning off the camera, and when the preparation for restart is completed, the process proceeds to step S603 in FIG.

However, considering that the user is working in the risk of performing mount replacement in the power-on state, the process of FIG. 8A involving the restart of the camera is also considered to be an operation not desired by the user.
Therefore, in FIG. 8B, the camera is not restarted. FIG. 8B is a flowchart showing details of an example of other control in step S707. The same processes as those in FIGS. 6 and 8A are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
In the flowchart of FIG. 8B, the ON mount type acquisition in step S801 and the mount replacement determination in step S802 are the same as in FIG. 8A. If it is determined in step S802 that the types are not the same, that is, the mount has been replaced, the processing from the update processing routine in steps S605 to S611 to the entire initialization of the menu setting in step S613 is executed, as in FIG. As a result, it is possible to obtain the same effect as performing these processes at the time of startup.

  However, since a series of initialization processes may include those that require a long processing time, it depends on the system whether these processes can be executed while maintaining the operation of the camera. As described above, if there is no problem in performing the control shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the mount replacement determination need not be limited to when the camera is started.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, an example in which mount replacement is determined based on the mount type has been described, but in the second embodiment, an example in which similar processing is performed using other information as a determination criterion will be described. The configuration and the basic operation of the camera are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described below.
FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of a process of determining mount replacement at startup of the camera according to the present embodiment and updating the menu and my menu. The same processes as those in FIG. The description is omitted.
After the mount type is acquired in step S603, it is necessary to perform communication with the lens 14 in a format suitable for the mount type. Therefore, in step S901, the lens communication method is determined.

In step S902, the system control unit 4 confirms whether or not the current lens communication method is the same as the lens communication method used when the camera was activated last time. When it is determined in step S902 that the same lens communication method is used, the process proceeds to step S614. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S902 that the lens communication method is not the same, that is, the mount has been replaced, the process proceeds to step S605.
After the update processing routine of steps S605 to S611, in step S903, the system control unit 4 saves the lens communication method information in the SRAM 11 and uses this lens communication method information for subsequent startup determination.
As described above, even if the control is performed based on the lens communication method, the same processing can be realized.

In the above-described embodiment, the sequence of the example in which all the items of the menu are initialized as in the case of the all initialization of the menu setting in step S613 has been described, but it is not always necessary to target all the items. For example, it is also possible to initialize only the items related to the mount. Further, it is possible to realize even if the menu setting is held in the different SRAM 11 for each mount.
Also, although we have proceeded with the assumption that the menu items that cannot be used in mount will be hidden and then the registration of My Menu will be canceled, it can also be realized by disabling all the applicable items (gray-out display). Is.
Further, although the discussion has proceeded on the premise that the menu and the my menu are updated, triggered by the mount exchange in the mount determination in step S604, the timing is not limited to this. For example, the processes of steps S607 to S610 may be performed without fail at startup, and only the mount type backup of step S612 and the entire initialization of the menu settings of step S613 may be performed when the mount replacement is detected. Further, the same effect can be obtained by performing only the initialization of the menu setting in step S613 only when the mount is detected.

Although the present invention has been described with the embodiments, the above embodiments merely show examples of embodying the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is construed in a limited manner by these. It must not be. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.
(Other embodiments)
The present invention supplies a program that implements one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program. It can also be realized by the processing. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

  1: Imaging unit, 2: Camera signal processing unit, 3: Camera control unit, 4: System control unit, 5: Signal processing unit, 6: Recording system signal processing unit, 7: Reproduction system signal processing unit, 8: Liquid crystal panel , 9: recording medium, 10: operation unit, 11: SRAM, 12: backup power supply, 13: mount, 14: lens, 15: mount detection unit, 16: lens communication unit, 17: camera body

Imaging apparatus of the present invention is a first mount and exchange an imaging apparatus capable of the second mount is a connection portion of a lens, a management means for managing the display of menu, said management means The menu display is managed so that different menus are displayed depending on whether the first mount is mounted or the second mount is mounted .

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the function of the image pickup apparatus after the mount is replaced from becoming inconsistent and not to confuse the user.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the lens interchangeable digital video camera which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure for discriminating the type of mount. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a menu. It is a figure which shows the example of a menu screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a transition of a my menu screen. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for determining mount replacement at the time of startup of the camera of the first embodiment and updating the menu and my menu. 7 is a flowchart showing details of a camera control main routine of FIG. 6. 8 is a flowchart showing details of an example of other control of FIG. 7 . 8 is a flowchart showing details of an example of other control of FIG. 7 . 11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for updating the menu and my menu by determining mount replacement when the camera according to the second embodiment is activated.

Steps S605 to S611 are a routine for updating the menu and my menu.
Step S605 is a loop start point, and the menu consists of items of n=1 to N.
In order to investigate the influence of mount replacement on each of the items in the menu, the display form of the item [n] is acquired in step S606. The results acquired here include "display", "invalid display", "non-display", and the like. "Display" indicates that the setting can be changed, and normally, most of the items are determined as "display". The “invalid display” is an item that cannot be changed at that timing, but can be changed if conditions are met. At this time, it is grayed out as shown in FIG. “Hidden” is an item that is not displayed on the camera. This is a method used when different types of camera products are designed using the same firmware, and has the effect of operating as a completely different camera. In the present embodiment, the description is made assuming that the user replaces the mount of the camera, but since the actual mount replacement requires advanced technology, knowledge, and tools, most users will not Does not matter. In such a case, displaying a menu (an item that is not necessary depending on the mount type) that is irrelevant to most users causes confusion, so that it can be avoided by hiding it.
In step S607, it is determined whether the item [n] is a non-display target. When it is determined that the item [n] is not the non-display target, the determination from step S605 is repeated for the next item [n+1]. If the item [n] is determined to be a non-display target, the process advances to step S608 to hide the item [n] in the menu so that it is not displayed on the menu screen.
Next, in step S609, it is determined whether the item [n] is registered in My Menu. If not registered in My Menu, the determination from step S605 is repeated for the next item [n+1]. If it is registered in My Menu, the process proceeds to step S610, and the item [n] is unregistered from My Menu.
When the determination is repeated from item [1] to item [N] and the loop end in step S611 is reached, the menu configuration of the camera is determined at this point.

Claims (13)

An imaging device in which a mount, which is a connecting portion with a lens, can be replaced,
Discriminating means for discriminating the type of mount mounted on the imaging device;
A menu including a plurality of items, and a management unit that manages my menu for registering an item selected by the user among the items included in the menu,
The management unit hides or invalidates unnecessary items in the mount type determined by the determination unit among the menu items, and unregisters all or some of the items registered in My Menu. Alternatively, the image pickup apparatus is characterized by performing an update process for making invalid display.   2. The management unit, in the update process, when the hidden or invalidated item is registered in My Menu, cancels the registration of the item from My Menu or invalidates the item. The imaging device described. Equipped with a determination means to determine mount replacement,
The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the management unit performs the update process when the determination unit determines that the mount has been replaced.   In the update process, the management unit hides an unnecessary item among the menu items of the mount type determined by the determination unit, and the hidden item is registered in My Menu. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the item is unregistered from My Menu.   The management means determines whether or not the item being displayed has an invalid display target in the power-on state of the imaging device, and makes the invalid display target item an invalid display. Item 4. The image pickup device according to item 4.   When the power of the image pickup apparatus is turned on, the determination unit determines the mount type, the determination unit determines the mount replacement, and the determination unit determines that the mount replacement has been performed, the management unit performs the update process. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, wherein   In the power-on state of the image pickup apparatus, the determination unit determines the mount type, the determination unit determines the mount replacement, and when the determination unit determines that the mount replacement has been performed, the image pickup apparatus is restarted. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 6, wherein   When the determination unit determines the mount type and the determination unit determines that the mount has been exchanged and the determination unit determines that the mount has been exchanged in the power-on state of the imaging device, the management unit updates the update. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, wherein processing is performed.   9. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising initialization means for returning all or some of the menu items to initial values after the update processing by the management means. A storage means for storing mount type information determined by the determination means,
The determination means compares the mount type determined by the determination means with the mount type information stored in the storage means before storing the mount type information determined by the determination means in the storage means. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the mount replacement is determined by performing the above. Determining means for determining a communication method with the lens based on the type of mount determined by the determining means,
A storage unit that stores the communication method information determined by the determination unit,
The determining means compares the communication method determined by the determining means with the communication method information stored in the storing means before storing the communication method information determined by the determining means in the storage means. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the mount replacement is determined. A method of controlling an image pickup device, which is capable of exchanging a mount that is a connection part with a lens
A step of determining the type of mount mounted on the imaging device;
Regarding a menu including a plurality of items and a My Menu for registering the item selected by the user among the items included in the menu, hide or invalidate the unnecessary items in the determined mount type among the menu items And a step of deregistering or invalidating all or some of the items registered in My Menu. A program for controlling an imaging device capable of exchanging a mount that is a connection part with a lens,
Discriminating means for discriminating the type of mount mounted on the imaging device;
The computer is caused to function as a management unit that manages a menu including a plurality of items and a My Menu that registers the item selected by the user among the items included in the menu,
The management unit hides or invalidates unnecessary items of the mount type determined by the determination unit among the menu items, and unregisters all or some of the items registered in My Menu. Alternatively, a program for performing an update process for invalidation display.

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