The medical observation apparatus according to the present invention includes a non-contact type signal input unit that receives an input of a first operation instruction signal by a non-contact operation with an operator, and an input of a second operation instruction signal by an operator's contact operation. A contact-type signal input means for receiving the image, a processing mode for the observation image in accordance with the first operation instruction signal, and the set processing mode for the second operation instruction signal input to the contact-type signal input means An image for generating a display image having a control unit that performs control to assign a signal input function according to the image, an observation image, and a guide image that guides an operation according to the signal input function assigned to the contact-type signal input unit And a processing unit.本発明にかかる医療用観測装置は、操作者と非接触な操作によって第１の操作指示信号の入力を受け付ける非接触型信号入力手段と、操作者の接触操作によって第２の操作指示信号の入力を受け付ける接触型信号入力手段と、第１の操作指示信号に応じて観測画像に対する処理モードを設定し、接触型信号入力手段に入力される第２の操作指示信号に対して該設定した処理モードに応じた信号入力機能を割り当てる制御を行う制御部と、観測画像と、接触型信号入力手段に割り当てられた信号入力機能に応じた操作を案内する案内画像とを有する表示用画像を生成する画像処理部と、を備えた。
