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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent inconvenience concerning operability such as a long period of time needed for activating an operation mode. SOLUTION: This image pickup apparatus can be operated in any operation mode selected from a plurality of operation modes including a particular operation mode and other operation modes, and the apparatus includes a display means that displays information for controlling the apparatus itself, and a control means that switches the operation mode of the apparatus. When the control means switches the operation mode between one of the other operation modes and the particular operation mode, the control means causes the display means to provide display for prompting a user to give an instruction on whether to permit the switching of the operation mode before switching the operation mode. When the control means switches the operation mode between the other operation modes, the control means causes the apparatus to be operated in an operation mode after switching without allowing the display means to provide display for prompting the user to give an instruction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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