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In order to provide a configuration with which a desired function can be started rapidly from a function menu of an electronic device having a plurality of functions together, a circular menu is displayed on a main LCD 21, a function item activated is shifted item by item in response to left-and-rig

In order to provide a configuration with which a desired function can be started rapidly from a function menu of an electronic device having a plurality of functions together, a circular menu is displayed on a main LCD 21, a function item activated is shifted item by item in response to left-and-right directional operation of a cross-shaped key in a main operation part 25, and a function item located at the opposite position in the circular menu is activated in response to up-and-down directional operation of the same.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for selecting a desired item from a menu comprising a predetermined plurality of items, comprising: a first part which arranges the plurality of items of said menu circularly, a first direction of rotation of the circular menu being designated; a second part wh

The invention claimed is: 1. A device for selecting a desired item from a menu comprising a predetermined plurality of items, comprising: a first part which arranges the plurality of items of said menu circularly, a first direction of rotation of the circular menu being designated; a second part which rotates said circular menu in a second direction, different from said first direction of rotation, when the second direction is designated, and an up-down-left-right direction operation key, wherein: when a single operation in a left-right direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, said second part rotates the circular menu in the first direction, one item every time, and when a single operation in an up-down direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, said second part rotates the circular menu automatically such that an item located at an opposite position, relative to a front position, rotates 180�� to the front position. 2. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a part with which said circular menu is displayed. 3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said part with which said circular menu is displayed comprises a part with which a way of displaying each item of said circular menu is changed depending on the position thereof, and the display way of each item is changed sequentially in response to a change in the position of each item according to the rotation of the circular menu. 4. The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device. 5. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device. 6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device. 7. A computer-executable method for selecting a desired item from a menu comprising a predetermined plurality of items, comprising: arranging the plurality of items of said menu circularly in a first direction; and rotating the circular menu of the plurality of items in a second direction, different from the first direction, when the second direction is designated, wherein: the rotating of the circular menu in the designated, second direction is caused using an up-down-left-right direction operation key, and: when a single operation in a left-right direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, the circular menu rotates in its arranged first direction, one item every time, and, when a single operation in an up-down direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, the circular menu automatically rotates such that an item located at an opposite position, relative to a front position, rotates 180�� to the front position. 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising: displaying said circular menu. 9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein: said displaying said circular menu comprises changing a way of displaying each item of said circular menu depending on the position thereof, and changing the display way of each item sequentially in response to a change in the position of each item according to the rotation of the circular menu. 10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein: said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device. 11. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein: said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device. 12. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein: said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device. 13. A method for selecting a desired item from a menu comprising a predetermined plurality of items, comprising: arranging the plurality of items of said menu circularly in a first direction; rotating the circular menu of the plurality of items in a second direction, different from the first direction, when the second direction is designated; causing the rotating of the circular menu in the designated, second direction by using an up-down-left-right direction operation key; rotating the circular menu in its arranged first direction, one item every time, when a single operation in a left-right direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made; and, rotating the circular menu automatically such that an item located at an opposite position, relative to a front position, rotates 180�� to the front position when a single operation in an up-down direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made.