FR2663803A1 - STILL IMAGE VIDEO DEVICE WITH SIGNAL OUTPUT SELECTION TO BE REPRODUCED. - Google Patents

Abstract

A still image video device comprising a magnetic head (14) for reproducing a signal recorded on a flexible disk (11), a first switch (31) operated to command a successive reproduction mode, and a second switch (34) operated to designate some kind of signal to be reproduced. The successive reproduction mode is imposed by the first switch (31) so that only a video signal, an audio signal or a combination of the video signal and the audio signal is reproduced successively from a series of tracks. The signal to be reproduced is determined by the second switch (34). The first contactor (31) may be an exposure compensation contactor. The second switch (34) may be a select switch which is provided to select a mode of operation of the still image video device such as recording, reproducing and erasing.

Description

STILL IMAGE VIDEO DEVICE WITH SELECTION

OF SIGNAL OUTPUT TO BE REPRODUCED

  The present invention relates to a still image video device by which a video signal and / or an audio signal are recorded on a magnetic disc and

these signals are reproduced.

  In a video image device, in general, a magnetic disc is used as a recording medium to store a video signal and / or an audio signal. The magnetic disc is provided with a plurality of tracks arranged concentrically on the magnetic disk, and the video signal and the audio signal are each recorded, respectively, on a different track Then, in a conventional still image video device, the signals recorded on each of the tracks

  are played one track at a time.

  As described above, a conventional still image video device reproduces a signal stored in each track, one by one, that is to say it cannot successively reproduce more than one track Par therefore, when a plurality of tracks are to be reproduced, a reproduction operation in which

  each track is played one by one must be repeated.

  Therefore, when the user only wishes to reproduce a video signal or an audio signal, such a reproduction operation must be performed on a track to

both, which is annoying.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to create a still image video device in which a plurality of tracks memorizing only one kind of

  predetermined signal can be reproduced.

  To this end, the present invention provides an image video device in which a recording medium is mounted, the recording medium comprising a plurality of tracks in which different kinds of signals can be stored, respectively. The still image video device comprises a reproduction system, an operation system, a designation system and a control system The reproduction system reproduces a signal recorded on a predetermined track of the recording medium; the operating system determines a successive reproduction mode in which tracks memorizing the same kind of signal are reproduced successively; the designation system designates what kind of signal recorded on the recording medium is to be reproduced and the control system controls the reproduction system so that when the successive reproduction mode is ordered by the operating means, the system of reproduction successively reproduces a plurality of tracks memorizing a kind of

  signal designated by the designation means.

  The present invention further provides a still image video device comprising a disc on which a kind of signal recorded on each track is different, a reproduction system, a displacement system, a first contactor, a second contactor, and a system. The reproduction system reproduces a signal recorded on the disc; the displacement system moves the reproduction system over a predetermined track of the disc; the first contactor is operated to implement a successive reproduction mode in which several tracks of the disc are reproduced successively; the second contactor is operated to designate the kind of signal recorded on the disc to be reproduced; and the control system controls the movement system so that, when the successive reproduction mode is ordered by the first contactor, the reproduction system is positioned successively on a plurality of tracks in which a sort of designated signal speak

second contactor is registered.

  The present invention further provides a still image video device in which a disc is mounted, the disc having tracks, in which different kinds of signals can be stored, respectively, the signal being reproduced by a head provided in the device and the head being brought into position on a predetermined track of the disc to reproduce by this means the signal The still image video device comprises a first contactor, a second contactor, and a displacement system The first contactor is operated to implement a mode successive reproduction in which several tracks of the disc are successively reproduced; the second contactor is operated to designate the kind of signal recorded on the disc to be reproduced; and the movement system moves the head so that when the successive reproduction mode is ordered by the first contactor, the head is positioned successively on predetermined tracks, whereby only the predetermined signals designated by the second contactor are

reproduced.

  The characteristics and advantages of the invention

  will emerge from the description which follows

  by way of example with reference to the appended drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a construction of an embodiment of a still image video device according to the present invention; FIG. 2A is a view showing a display by an LCD (liquid crystal display) in a normal reproduction operation of a video signal; Fig. 2B is a view showing an LCD display in a normal audio signal reproduction operation; Fig. 2 C is a view showing an LCD display in normal reproduction operation for a video signal and an audio signal which constitute a pair; Fig. 2D is a view showing a display by the LCD in a normal successive reproduction operation of a video signal; FIG. 2E is a view showing a display by the LCD in a normal successive reproduction operation of an audio signal; Fig. 2F is a view showing a display by the LCD in normal successive reproduction operation for a video signal and an audio signal which constitute a pair; FIG. 2G is a view showing a display by the LCD in a successive reproduction operation for a video signal; FIG. 2H is a view showing a display by the LCD in a successive reproduction operation of an audio signal; FIG. 2 H is a view showing a display by the LCD in a successive reproduction operation of an audio signal and a video signal, which constitute a pair; Figure 3A is a flowchart showing a reproduction operation; Figure 3B is a flow diagram showing a subroutine of a reproduction process; Figure 3C is a flowchart showing a normal successive reproduction operation; and Figure 3D is a flowchart showing successive video, audio and AV (audio / video) reproduction operations. The present invention will now be described in detail.

  referring to the embodiment shown in the drawings.

  Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an arrangement of an embodiment of a still image video device

according to the present invention.

  A flexible disc, that is to say, a magnetic disc it is used as the recording medium of this video device with fixed image, and it is provided with a plurality of tracks arranged concentrically thereon A video signal and an audio signal are each

  recorded in a different track, respectively.

  The flexible disc 11 is rotated by a spindle motor 12 controlled by a spindle motor control circuit 13 A magnetic head 14 is moved radially above the flexible disc 11 by a track search engine 15 controlled by a track search control circuit 16, to be positioned by this means on a predetermined track of the flexible disc 11, whereby a recording-reproduction circuit 17 is capable of recording a desired audio or video signal on the track, or to reproduce the video signal or the audio signal A screen / speaker assembly 18 is connected to the recording-reproduction circuit 17

to output an image and a sound.

  A system control unit 21 comprising, for example, a microcomputer, controls the track search engine control circuit 16, the recording-reproduction circuit 17, and a display control circuit 22 so that an LCD (liquid crystal display) 23 displays predetermined information In addition to these commands, the system control unit 21 controls the operations by which the information is recorded on the flexible disc 11, the information stored on the disc It is reproduced, and the information

is deleted from disk 11.

  A trip switch 32, an exposure compensation switch 31, a mode switch 33, a selector switch 34, a "high" switch 35, a "low" switch 36, and a flash mode switch 37 are connected to the system control unit 21 The trip switch 32 is operated at the start and end of recording a reproduction; the exposure compensation switch 31 is operated to perform exposure adjustment; the mode switch 33 and the selection switch 34 are operated to select and impose different modes such as recording, reproduction and erasing The high switch 35 and the low switch 36 are operated to increment and decrement a number displayed by the LCD 23 The flash mode switch 37 is operated to enter a predetermined flash mode in the flash unit.

system control 21.

  An operation of the embodiment is described below with reference to Figures 2 A to 2 I, which show

  examples of display by the LCD 23.

  As shown in these drawings, various displays are produced by the LCD 23. In addition, the flashing state of each display is moved in a vertical direction by an operation of the mode switch 33, and in a horizontal direction by an operation of the contactor

selection 34.

  For example, each time the mode switch 33 is operated the flashing display is sequentially placed in any one of a single shooting mode display (a rectangular display in the drawings) indicating a mode for recording a single image, a "REC" display indicating a recording mode, a "NORMAL" display indicating a normal mode, an "AUTO" display of a "WB" white balance symbol and a seven-segment element displaying numbers indicating a year, a month and a day or a

hours, minutes and seconds.

  It should be noted that two kinds of normal modes exist, the normal mode in which a recording or a reproduction of a video signal or an audio signal is carried out one track at a time, or else a recording or a reproduction of a video signal and an audio signal (an AV signal), which constitute a pair, is performed for a pair of tracks provided for these signals, and a normal successive recording-reproducing mode in which regardless of the distinction between an audio signal, a video signal and an AV signal, recording or reproduction is performed sequentially for a

plurality of tracks.

  For example, when the display of the single shooting mode, located on the first line in the drawings is made flashing, when the selection switch 34 is operated, a display of automatic shutter release delay (a clock face in drawings) to activate a self-timer, a continuous photography display (shown in the drawings by three overlapping rectangles), representing a mode where one, two, or five images are recorded per second, and numbers "1 "," 2 ", and" 5 "showing the selected number of continuous photography operations

  per second are made flashing.

  In the same way as described above, in a display of the second line, "REC" indicating a recording mode, "PLAY" indicating a reproduction mode, and "ERASE" indicating an erasing mode are displayed of

  selectively and sequentially.

  In the third line in the drawings, "NORMAL" indicating a normal mode as described above, "A" indicating an audio mode in which an audio signal is recorded or reproduced, and "V" indicating a video mode in which a video signal is recorded or reproduced, are displayed selectively In an "AV" mode in which a video signal and an audio signal, which constitute a pair are recorded or reproduced, "A" and "V" are

both displayed.

  In a "WB" display of white balance shown in the fourth line in the drawings, "AUTO" indicating an automatic mode, a cloud display (shown by a representation of a cloud in the drawings) indicating a mode of cloudy weather, a sunny weather display (shown by a representation of the sun in the drawings) indicating a sunny weather mode, a fluorescent lamp display (shown by a representation of a fluorescent lamp in the drawings) indicating a mode with fluorescent lighting, and an incandescent lamp display (shown by a representation of an incandescent lamp in the drawings) indicating an incandescent lighting mode, are selected sequentially. In the fifth line in the drawings, numbers indicating a date (or time) are selected from

sequentially.

  Note that a display located to the left of the date shows the status of a battery and that it is caused to flash when the battery voltage is low. A display located to the right of the date shows the disc status, i.e., indicates whether or not a flexible disc is mounted in the still image video device, and it is always on when a disc is mounted in the

device.

  Consequently, by the operation of the mode switch 33 and the selection switch 34, a flashing position is moved, whereby an instruction for a mode indicated by the flashing position is sent to the system control unit 21 It is note that a display other than a mode that is selected is toggled

  from a flashing state to a fixed on state.

  Operation of the flash mode switch 37 causes the "AUTO" display, the "ON" display and

  the "OFF" display lights up sequentially.

  When a recording mode is designated, whereby the "REC" display is made flashing and the trip switch 32 is operated, the system control unit 21 controls the spindle motor 12 via of the spindle motor control circuit

  13 and thus the flexible disc 11 is rotated.

  At the same time, the track search engine 15 is controlled through the track search control circuit 16, and thus the magnetic head 14 is

  moved to a predetermined position on the tracks.

  The track position (ie the track number) is displayed by a double digit to the left of the "REC" display. Then a predetermined video or audio signal is entered into the magnetic head 14 by the intermediate of the recording-reproduction circuit 17, and thus the signal is recorded in a predetermined track of the flexible disc 11. The recording-reproduction circuit 17 produces a code signal (a DPSK signal (modulated by differential phase shift) or a control code which are described below) according to a control signal output by the system control unit 21, and it outputs the code signal together with a predetermined video signal and audio signal to the magnetic head 14 and these signals are then recorded in a predetermined track of the flexible disc 11 The code signal comprises a track number, a recording mode, etc. as a DPSK signal when a video signal is input recorded on the flexible disk, and includes them as a control code when an audio signal is recorded on the flexible disk When a recording has been made in AV mode, the information indicating that the corresponding audio signal exists is included in the DPSK signal, or information indicating that the corresponding video signal exists is included in the control code In this embodiment, an audio signal is recorded in an adjacent track which is located inside with respect to a track in which the corresponding video signal is recorded. Before this recording operation, when the exposure switch 31 is operated during the recording mode, an exposure compensation display ("+ EF") is made flashing, and a display of the 7-segment element to the right of the exposure compensation display is changed to a compensation value designated at this time When the top switch 35 or the bottom switch 36 is operated while the exposure compensation switch 31 is operated, the value of

  exposure compensation is incremented or decremented.

  Then, when the correction switch 31 and the trip switch 32 are operated at the same time, a photographing operation is performed in a being in which an exposure is imposed on the corrected value. In a recording mode, if continuous photography mode is imposed, the continuous photography display is on and a number corresponding to the selected number of frames per second taken from "1", "2", "5" is flashing In this state, when the trip contactor 32 is operated, video signals of the selected number

  frames per second are recorded continuously.

  A reproduction operation is described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 A to 3 B. When the reproduction mode is imposed by an operation of the mode switch 33 and of the selection switch 34, the display "PLAY" is made flashing In this state, if the trip switch 32 is operated (step Si), the "PLAY" display and the "NORMAL" display are on (step 52), the flexible disc 11 is rotated by the spindle motor 12 (step 53) and a reproduction processing routine is

executed (step 54).

  The reproduction processing subroutine is described below with reference to the flowchart shown in Figure 3 B. In this subroutine, first a track mode in which a signal is stored in a reproduced track is entered from the recording-reproducing circuit 17 to the system control unit 21 (step 521) This system control unit 21 reads the information which indicates whether the track contains only a video signal (a video mode) or only a audio signal (an audio mode), or if the track contains a video signal and an audio signal, which constitute a pair (an AV mode) via the recording-reproducing circuit 17, depending on a signal DPSK (modulated by differential displacement of

  phase) or order information.

  When the track mode of the reproduced track is video mode (step 522), as shown in FIG. 2 A, the display "V" is on and the display "A" is off (step 523) Then , a video signal is read by the magnetic head 14 which is brought to the track by the track search engine 15 under the control of the track search engine control circuit 16, and thus the recording-reproduction circuit 17 delivers the video signal to the screen / speaker assembly 18 as it is, whereby a reproduction of the video signal is performed (step 524). When the track mode of the reproduced track is audio mode, (step 525), as shown in Figure 2B, the display "A" is on, and the display "V" is off (step 526 ) Then, an audio signal is read by the magnetic head 14, which is brought to the track by the track search engine 15 under the control of the track search engine control circuit 16, and this audio signal is momentarily memorized. in a memory of the recording-reproduction circuit 17 and then read for

thus be reproduced (step 527).

  When the track mode is "AV" mode (step 528), as shown in FIG. 2C, the displays "A" and "V" are lit (step 529) Then, the magnetic head 14 is brought by the track search engine control circuit 16 and the track search engine 15 on an adjacent track, which is located inside the previous track, and in which an audio signal is recorded Next, the track is played , and thus the reproduced audio signal is compressed, that is to say that the signal recording period is shortened, and it is temporarily stored in a memory housed in the recording-reproduction circuit 17 Then, the head magnetic 14 is brought (or returned) to the track in which a video signal corresponding to the audio signal is recorded, and thus the video signal stored in the track is reproduced This reproduced video signal is delivered to the screen / speaker assembly 18 , and it is displayed by the screen At this instant, the audio signal memorized in the memory is expanded up to the period of origin of the latter and reproduced, and then it is output to the screen / speaker assembly 18 As this has As described above, in this embodiment, a video signal is recorded in an adjacent track located therein relative to a track in which the corresponding video signal is recorded. Therefore, the video signal and the audio signal corresponding to the video signal, are output at the same time

(step 530).

  It should be noted that when the track does not contain a video signal or an audio signal, the displays "A" and

"V" are off (step 531).

  During such a reproduction operation, if the exposure compensation switch 31 is not operated, a test to determine whether or not the exposure compensation switch 31 has been operated is repeated until the exposure switch trigger 32 is again operated, whereby an instruction to stop reproduction is sent (steps 55 and 56) It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the exposure compensation switch 31 is also used to order a successive reproduction mode as is

described later.

  When the trip switch 32 is again operated to order the end of the reproduction (step 57), the rotation of the flexible disk is stopped, and the displays "NORMAL", "A" and "V" are off (step 58 ) Then the display "PLAY", which is lit steadily, is made flashing (step 59), and the video device with still image is put back in a standby waiting for a reproduction to be made, and moreover the spindle motor 12

is stopped (step 51 O).

  As described above, a reproduction

  of a track or a single pair of tracks is performed.

  On the contrary, when the exposure compensation switch 31 is operated during a reproduction operation (step 55), the display of the continuous photography mode is lit (step S1), and a track mode, in which a reproduced track memorizes a signal, is output from the recording-reproduction circuit 17 to the system control unit 21 (step 542 in FIG. 3C) When it is determined that the track mode is video mode, display "V" is on and display "A" is off (step 544) as shown in Figure 2D, and video playback in normal successive playback mode is then started (step 545) In addition, the system control unit 21 starts a clock contained therein (step 546) When the clock reaches a predetermined duration (for example 5 seconds) (step 547), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially towards the inside (or outside) of a track by the mo track search engine 15 under the control of the track search engine control circuit 16 (step 551) At this time, a track number

  displayed by the LCD 23 is incremented by one.

  When a track mode of the newly reproduced track is entered (step 542) and it is determined that the track mode is not the video mode but the audio mode (step 543 and step 552), the display "A" is on and the display "V" is off as shown in Figure 2 E (step 553), and then audio reproduction in the normal successive reproduction mode is started (step 554) When the playback of the audio signal of the track is finished (step 555), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially inward (or outward) of a track by the track search engine 15 (step 551) At this instant, a track number

  displayed by the LCD 23 is incremented by 1.

  When a track mode of the newly reproduced track is entered (step 542) and it is determined that the track mode is neither video nor audio mode but AV mode (step 543 and step 552 and step 559), the displays "A" and "V" are lit as shown in Fig. 2F (step 560), and then AV playback in the normal successive playback mode is started (step 561) When playback of the audio signal of the track is finished (step 555), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially inwards (or outwards) by two tracks by the track search engine 15 (step 551) At this time, a track number displayed by the LCD 23 is incremented by two. It should be noted that, in step 551, the magnetic head 14 is moved by two tracks when the track mode is the

AV mode.

  Such an operation is performed so that video signals, and audio signals or a pair of a video signal and an audio signal (AV signal) are played sequentially according to a track number in a series. tracks, whereby a reproduction

successive normal is performed.

  It should be noted that when the magnetic head 14 reaches the last track (the innermost track), the magnetic head 14 is brought back to the first track (the outermost track), thereby all tracks

  of the flexible disc 11 are reproduced one after the other.

  Before the clock detects a predetermined time, if the exposure compensation switch 31 is operated again, so that an instruction to stop the normal successive reproduction mode is sent (step 548), the reproduction mode successive normal is abandoned, the "NORMAL" display remains on, and the continuous photography display is off (step

  512) Then the order comes to step 56.

  If the trip switch 32 is operated again before the clock has detected a predetermined time so that an instruction to stop the reproducing operation is output (step 549), the continuous photography display is turned off (step 513) and the reproduction operation is stopped (steps 57 to Slo). Furthermore, if the exposure compensation switch 31 is operated again before an audio signal is completed, so that an instruction to stop the reproduction operation is output (steps 555 and 556), the mode normal successive reproduction is abandoned, the "NORMAL" display remains on, and the continuous photography display is off (step 512) Then the

command comes to step 56.

  If the trip switch 32 is operated again before the audio signal is completed, so that an instruction to stop the playback operation is output (step 557), the continuous photography display is turned off (step 513 ) and the operation of

  reproduction is stopped (steps 57 to 510).

  During the normal successive reproduction operation, if it is determined in step 550 or 558 that the selection switch 34 has been operated, the control comes to a successive video reproduction mode, as shown in FIG. 3 D It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the selection switch 34 is also used to designate the kind of signal to be reproduced, even if the selection switch 34 was originally used to select a mode such that 'a recording, reproduction, and erasure of

  signal recorded on a flexible disk.

  First, as shown in Figure 2G, the continuous photography display remains on, the "V" display is on, and the "NORMAL" and "A" displays are off (step 571) Then , the track mode of the reproduced track is entered from the recording-reproducing circuit 17 in the system control unit 21 (step 572), and when it is determined that the track mode is video mode (step 573), a video reproduction is carried out (step 574) The control unit of the system 21 implements the clock which it contains (step 575) When the clock has detected a predetermined duration (for example 5 seconds ) (step 576), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially from one track inward (or outward) (step 580) At this time, a track number displayed by the LCD 23 is

incremented by one.

  When the track mode of the next reproduced track is entered (step 572) and it is determined that the track mode is video mode (step 573), video reproduction is performed in the same manner as described above. above (step 574) Namely, after a predetermined duration has been imposed on the clock (step 575 and step 576), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially from one track inward (or outward ) on the flexible disk 11 (step 580) On the contrary, if it is determined that the track mode is not the video mode (step 573), the magnetic head 14 is

  immediately moved to the next track (step 580).

  This operation is performed repeatedly so that among a series of tracks of the flexible disc 11, only the tracks in which a video signal is recorded, are selected, whereby the video signals are played successively, and thus the operation of

  successive video reproduction is performed.

  It should be noted that, if the exposure correction switch 31 is operated again before the clock has tested a predetermined duration to order by this means a stop of the successive reproduction mode (step 577) the successive reproduction mode normal is abandoned, the "NORMAL" display remains on, and the continuous photography display is off (step 512 of FIG. 3A) Then the command comes to step 56. If the trip switch 32 is on operated again before the interval clock has detected a predetermined duration, to order by this means a stop of reproduction (step 578), the continuous photography display is off (step 513) and the operation of reproduction is stopped (steps 57 to 51 O). During the successive video reproduction, if the selection switch 34 is operated (step 579 of FIG. 3 D), a successive audio mode is imposed Consequently the display "A" is on and the display "V" is off on LCD 23 (step 581), as shown in Figure 2H Then, the track mode of the reproduced track is entered (step 582), and when it is determined that the track mode is audio mode (step 583), audio reproduction is started (step 584) When the audio reproduction of the track is finished (step 585), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially by the track search engine 15 of a track inward ( or outward) on the flexible disk il (step 589) At this time, a track number displayed by the LCD 23 is

incremented by one.

  When the track mode of the next reproduced track is entered (step 582) and it is determined that the track mode is audio mode (step 583), audio reproduction is performed in the same manner as described above. above (step 584) Namely, after the audio reproduction is complete (step 585), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially from one track inward (or outward) (step 589) On the contrary, s it is determined that the track mode is not the audio mode (step 583), the magnetic head 14 is

  immediately moved to the next track (step 589).

  This operation is repeatedly executed so that, among a series of tracks of the flexible disc 11, only the tracks in which an audio signal is recorded, are selected, whereby the audio signals are played successively, and thus the operation of

  successive audio reproduction is performed.

  It should be noted that, if the exposure correction switch 31 is operated again before the audio reproduction is finished, to order by this means a stop of the successive reproduction (step 586), the successive reproduction mode is abandoned , the "NORMAL" display remains on, and the continuous photography display is off (step 512 of the figure

  3 A) Then the order comes to step 56.

  If the trip switch 32 is operated again before the audio reproduction is complete, to order by this means a stop of the reproduction (step 587), the continuous photography display is off (step 513) and the breeding operation is

stopped (steps 57 to 510).

  During the successive audio reproduction, if the selection switch 34 is operated (step 588 of FIG. 3 D), a successive AV mode is imposed. Consequently the displays "A" and "V" are lit on the LCD 23 (step 590 ), as shown in Figure 2 I Then, the track mode of the reproduced track is entered (step 591), and when it is determined that the track mode is AV mode (step 592), audio reproduction is started (step 593) When the AV reproduction of a pair of tracks is finished (step 594), the magnetic head 14 is moved by the track search engine 15 radially by two

  inward (or outward) tracks (step 598).

  At this time, a track number displayed by the LCD 23 is

incremented by two.

  When the track mode of the next reproduced track is entered (step 591) and it is determined that the track mode and AV mode (step 592), AV playback is performed in the same manner as described above. above (step 593) After the reproduction of the audio signal of the track is finished (step 595), the magnetic head 14 is moved radially inward (or outward) by two tracks (step 598) If this track is not recorded in AV mode (step 592), the magnetic head 14 is immediately moved to the next track (step 598) It should be noted that in step 598 the magnetic head 14 is moved by two tracks when the

track mode is AV mode.

  This operation is performed repeatedly so that, among a series of tracks, only the tracks in which an audio signal and a video signal, which constitute a pair, are selected, and the video signal and the audio signal constituting a pair ( signal AV) are reproduced successively, and thus a

  successive AV reproduction is performed.

  It should be noted that, if the exposure compensation switch 31 is operated again before the audio reproduction is finished, so that an instruction to stop the successive reproduction is output (steps 594 and 595), the successive reproduction mode is abandoned, the "NORMAL" display remains on, and the continuous photography display is off (step 512 of FIG. 3 A) Then the command

comes to step 56.

  If the trip switch 32 is operated again before the audio signal is finished, so that an instruction to stop playback is output (step 596), the continuous photography display is turned off (step 513) and the breeding operation is

stopped (steps 57 to 510).

  During the successive reproduction AV, if the selection switch 34 is operated (step 597), the command comes into the normal successive reproduction mode, and the display "NORMAL" is lit (step 541 of

Figure 3 C).

  It should be noted that, in the above embodiment, the continuous photography display indicating continuous photography in the recording mode is used to indicate successive reproduction, and that the display "A" and the "V" display used to indicate, respectively, an audio signal and a video signal in the normal mode are used to distinguish the successive audio reproduction mode and the successive video reproduction mode Exclusive displays indicating each of the modes separately can be provided, but this construction including exclusive displays leads to an increase in the size of the surface of the LCD 23, which is a disadvantage Therefore, it is preferable that displays used for other indications are also used as in the embodiment

described above.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the exposure compensation switch 31 used to perform exposure adjustment in a recording operation is also used to impose a successive reproduction operation, and the selection switch 34 used to impose other functions is also used to impose the successive audio, video and AV reproduction modes Exclusive contactors can be provided for these functions, but the use of a contactor for more than one operation avoids a increase the number of elements, reduce electrical wiring, lower costs and maintain size

compact device.

  Although some preferred embodiments have been shown and described here with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is obvious that many changes and modifications can be made by persons experienced in this technique without departing from the field.

of the invention.

Claims (11)

  1 fixed image video device in which a recording medium (11) is mounted, said recording medium (11) comprising a plurality of tracks in which different kinds of signals can be stored, respectively, said fixed image video device being characterized in that it comprises: means (14) for reproducing a signal recorded on a predetermined track of said recording medium (11);   means (34) for designating the kind of signal recorded on said recording medium (11) to be reproduced; and means (16) for controlling said reproducing means (14) so that, in a successive reproduction mode, said reproducing means (14) successively reproduce a plurality of tracks storing a kind of signal designated by said means for designating (34).   2 fixed image video device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises means (31) for ordering said successive reproduction mode, said means for controlling (16) controlling said reproduction means (14), when said successive reproduction mode is ordered by said means for ordering (31), for carrying out successive reproduction in which tracks memorizing the same kind of signal are reproduced successively.   3 fixed image video device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises means (22, 23) for displaying a predetermined display in said successive reproduction mode and another predetermined display in a non-successive reproduction mode wherein each track of said recording medium (11) is reproduced non-successively. 4 fixed image video device according to claim 1, characterized in that said kinds of   signals include a video signal and an audio signal.   A still image video device according to claim 4, wherein said reproducing means (14) reproduces tracks which store only a video signal or only an audio signal, in said mode successive reproduction.   6. A still image video device according to claim 4, in which said reproduction means (14) reproduce tracks which store a video signal or an audio signal, which signals correspond to   the other, in said successive mode of reproduction.   7 A still image video device comprising: a disc (11) in which a kind of signal recorded in each track is different; means for reproducing (14) a signal recorded on said disc (11); means (15) for bringing said reproducing means (14) to a predetermined track of said disc (11);   a first contactor (31) operated to order a successive reproduction mode in which several tracks of said disc (11) are reproduced successively; a second contactor (34) operated to designate the kind of signal recorded in the disc (11) to be reproduced; and means (16) for controlling said means for bringing (15) so that, when said successive reproduction mode is ordered by said first contactor (31), said reproduction means (14) are positioned successively on a plurality of tracks in which a signal of a kind designated by said second contactor (34) is registered.   8 A fixed image video device according to claim 7, characterized in that at least one of said first and second contactors (31, 34) is also operated in a non-successive reproduction mode, in which each track of said disc (11) East   reproduced non-successively.   9 fixed image video device according to claim 7, characterized in that it further comprises means (22, 23) for displaying a predetermined display in said successive reproduction mode and another predetermined display in a non-successive reproduction mode wherein each track of said disc (11) is   reproduced non-successively.   10 fixed image video device according to claim 7, characterized in that said kinds of   signals include a video signal and an audio signal.   11 fixed image video device according to claim 7, characterized in that said successive reproduction mode is abandoned if said first contactor (31) is operated during said successive reproduction.   12 fixed image video device according to claim 7, characterized in that a kind of signal different from the signal being reproduced is reproduced if said second contactor (34) is operated   during said successive reproduction mode.   13 A fixed image video device in which a disc (11) is mounted, said disc (11) comprising tracks in which different kinds of signals can be stored, respectively, said signals being reproduced by a head (14) provided in said device , said head (14) being brought to a predetermined track of said disc (11) to reproduce by this means said signals, characterized in that said still image video device comprises: a first contactor (31) operated to order a reproduction mode successive in which several tracks of said disc (11) are reproduced successively; a second contactor (34) operated to designate the kind of signal recorded in the disc (11) to be reproduced; and means (15) for bringing said head (14) so that, when said successive reproduction mode is ordered by said first contactor (31), said head (14) is positioned successively on predetermined tracks, this by what only predetermined signals   designated by said second contactor (34) are reproduced.