An electronic device includes: a DC power source which supplies a first DC
supply voltage; a DC voltage converter which is enabled or disabled in
response to a first control signal, and which converts the first DC
supply voltage into a second DC supply voltage different from the first
DC supply voltage, when the DC voltage converter is enabled; a switch
which selects and supplies either the first DC supply voltage or the
second DC supply voltage as an output in response to a second control
signal; a DC voltage regulator which is enabled or disabled in response
to a third control signal, and which converts the DC supply voltage
selected by the switch into a third supply voltage lower than the
selected DC supply voltage when said DC voltage regulator is enabled; a
control unit which provides the second control signal to the switch; and
a loading which utilizes the third DC supply voltage. While the loading
is operating intermittently, the control unit provides to the DC voltage
converter the first control signal for disabling the DC voltage
converter, provides to the switch the second control signal for selecting
the first DC supply voltage, and provides to the DC voltage regulator the
third control signal for enabling the DC voltage regulator.