PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability of a measuring apparatus when measurement of biological information starts.SOLUTION: A biological information measuring apparatus 10 includes: a light-emitting element 1A irradiating light； a light-receiving element 3 receiving light； a detection part 20 detecting a frequency distribution of light received with the light-receiving element 3； and a control part 12 which performs control so as to switch an operation state of a self apparatus from a stand-by state to a measurement state when features obtained when light is irradiated to a living body 8 are included in the frequency distribution.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】生体情報の測定開始時における測定装置の操作性を向上させる。【解決手段】生体情報測定装置１０は、光を照射する発光素子１Ａと、光を受光する受光素子３と、受光素子３で受光した光の周波数分布を検出する検出部２０と、周波数分布に、光が生体８を照射した際に得られる特徴が含まれる場合、自装置の動作状態を待機状態から測定状態に切り替えるように制御する制御部１２と、を備える。【選択図】図１
