Display device for a camera

Abstract

A display device for a camera including a multiple section display that displays data arranged in a specified direction. A control unit controls the multiple section display to display date data or a count of the frames of film. The count of the frames of film is displayed in the center of the multiple section display so that it is easy to see.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A display device for a camera having a main switch, comprising: 
 a display unit alternately displaying at least first and second states of the camera, wherein, when the main switch is turned on, the second state is displayed, and when the main switch is turned OFF, the first state is displayed.    
     
     
         2 . The display device as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the first state is a date setting state and the second state is a film count state.  
     
     
         3 . A display device for a camera having a main switch, comprising: 
 a display unit alternately displaying at least first and second states of the camera, said display unit displaying the first state when the main switch is turned OFF and displaying the second state when the main switch is ON.    
     
     
         4 . The display device as claimed in    claim 3   , wherein the first state is a date setting state and the second state is a film count state.  
     
     
         5 . A display device for a camera having a main switch, comprising: 
 a display unit displaying at least first and second states of the camera, said display unit displaying the second state only when the main switch is ON and displaying the first state when the main switch is OFF.    
     
     
         6 . The display device as claimed in    claim 5   , wherein the first state is a date setting state and the second state is a film count state.  
     
     
         7 . A display device for a camera, comprising: 
 a display unit, including a multiple section display having display sections, which displays date data in a switchable display format and film count data, wherein at least one of said display sections displays both the date and the film count;    a control unit, connected to said display unit, which causes said display unit to change the film count data on said multiple section display with each photographic operation, and switches a display format of the date in each of said display sections in response to an input from a user; and    a main switch operating said control unit, wherein said control unit can display the date data under an OFF condition of the main switch, and can display the film count data under an ON condition of the main switch.    
     
     
         8 . A camera comprising: 
 display means for displaying the date and the frame number of a photograph;    a main power source which is switched on and off; and    control means for controlling said display means so that the frame number is displayed when said main power source is on and the date is displayed when said main power source is off.    
     
     
         9 . A camera comprising: 
 a display unit which displays the date and the frame number of a photograph;    a main power source which is switched on and off; and    a control unit controlling the display unit so that the frame number is displayed when the main power source is on and the date is displayed when the main power source is off.    
     
     
         10 . A display device for a camera, comprising: 
 a display unit, including a multiple section display having display sections, which selectively displays a date and a frame number, wherein at least one of said display sections displays both the date and the frame number;    a control unit, connected to said display unit, which causes said display unit to change the frame number on said multiple section display with each photographic operation, and switches a display format of the date in each of said display sections in response to an input from a user; and    a main switch operating said control unit, wherein said control unit can display the date data under an OFF condition of the main switch, and can display the frame number under an ON condition of the main switch.