a display apparatus includes a display unit in which a number of digits for display is finite , a memory for storing a plurality of display items each having a predetermined number of digits for display , a display item selecting unit for selecting at least one display item from among the display items stored in the memory so as to display the same in the display unit , and a display controlling unit for effecting control so as to display on the display unit the display item selected by the display item selecting unit . when a display item having a number of digits exceeding the final digit of the display unit is selected , the display controlling unit inhibits the display of the display item concerned .