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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
Hidetoshi Sumi, Higashiyamato, JP;
Hidetoshi Sumi, Higashiyamato, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A camera is provided with a first stepping motor configured to move a zoom lens, second stepping motor configured to move a focus lens, first determination section configured to determine timings at which the zoom lens or the focus lens is started, second determination section configured to determine whether or not the zoom lens and the focus lens are to be simultaneously moved, by checking the timings the first determination section determines, timing setting section configured to synchronize output timings of excitation signals output to the first and second stepping motors, where the second determination section determines that the zoom lens and the focus lens are to be simultaneously moved, and an output section configured to output excitation signals to the first and second stepping motors in accordance with the output timings the timing setting section synchronizes.