JPH10164429A - Camera-integrated type recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously record plural object which are positioned in different directions as seen from a user position by selecting an image signal either from a 1st image-pickup means arranged on a casing or from a 2nd image- pickup means turned to different arbitrary direction in a prescribed cycle. SOLUTION: A video tape recorder 1 with integrated camera is provided with a main camera unit 2 and a sub-camera unit 3 for simultaneously picking up the images of two objects positioned in mutually different directions. The main camera unit 2 is arranged at the left front part of a main body 4 of casing and by fixing its optical axis in the longitudinal direction of the main body 4, the image of object in front of the main body 4 is picked up. On the other hand, the sub-camera unit 3 is installed at the upper end of a turn shaft 5, which is arranged at a central part on the upper surface of main body 4 so as to be turned by 360 deg., and turns in a direction, including its own longitudinal direction and the vertical direction of the main body 4. Thus, the sub-camera unit 3 can photograph object positioned in an arbitrary direction around the main body 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order. Technical Field to which the Invention pertains Related Art Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems (FIG. 1) Embodiments of the Invention (FIGS. 1 to 11) Effects of the Invention

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-integrated recorder, and is suitably applied to, for example, a camera-integrated video tape recorder for recording on a video tape.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of camera-integrated video tape recorder, there is a type in which two image pickup sections are arranged on a camera head. This camera-integrated video tape recorder performs zoom imaging with one imaging unit and ultra-wide-angle imaging with the other imaging unit.

[0004]

Incidentally, there is a case where it is desired to simultaneously record the respective subjects in order to examine the correlation between the motions of the separate subjects located in different directions from the position of the user. However, in the above-described camera-integrated video tape recorder, the optical axes of the two image pickup units are fixed in the same direction, and only one of the two image pickup units is selected by one recording unit. Was recorded continuously. For this reason, the user generally prepares, for example, two video cameras, captures and records one subject with the first video camera, and captures the other subject with the second video camera. I was recording. Therefore, there has been a problem that the number of video cameras required to be prepared is equal to the number of subjects located in different directions as viewed from the position of the user, and the configuration becomes large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a camera-integrated recording apparatus capable of simultaneously recording a plurality of subjects located in different directions from the user's position with a simple configuration. Is what you do.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first imaging means, an image signal selection means, an exposure control means, an electronic view finder, an image recording apparatus, Means are provided. The first imaging unit captures an image of the first subject and generates a first image signal corresponding to an image of the first subject. The image signal selection means captures an image of the first image signal and a second subject located in the arbitrary direction different from the imaging direction of the first imaging means and located in the arbitrary direction, and responds to the image of the second subject. The second image signal generated by the second imaging means for generating the second image signal is selected at a predetermined cycle. The exposure control means controls the exposure of the image of the first subject based on the first image signal and controls the exposure of the image of the second subject based on the second image signal. The electronic view finder is adapted to select the first and second selected
The image of the first and / or second subject is displayed based on the image signal. The image recording means records an image of the first and / or second subject on the image recording medium based on the selected first and / or second image signal.

[0007] A first imaging means provided on the housing,
The first and second subjects are respectively imaged by the second imaging unit facing an arbitrary direction different from the imaging direction of the imaging unit, and are selected at predetermined intervals by the image signal selection unit. By recording the images based on the image signals in which the exposure of each image is separately controlled in the recording means, it is possible to simultaneously record a plurality of subjects located in different directions as viewed from the position of the user with a simple configuration. .

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a camera-integrated video tape recorder for analog recording as a camera-integrated recording apparatus, which has a main camera unit 2 and a sub camera unit 3. The main camera unit 2 and the sub camera unit 3 simultaneously capture two objects located in different directions from each other.

The main camera unit 2 is disposed at the front left of the main body 4 as a housing, and the optical axis is fixed in the front-rear direction of the main body 4. As a result, the main camera unit 2 can image a subject in front of the main body 4.

On the other hand, the sub-camera unit 3 is disposed via a rotating shaft 5 having a lower end connected to the center of the upper surface of the main body 4. The rotation axis 5 has a longitudinal direction parallel to the vertical direction of the main body 4, and is rotated by 360 ° around an axis parallel to the vertical direction of the main body 4.
Rotate. The sub-camera unit 3 is connected to the upper end of the rotation shaft 5 and rotates in the vicinity of this connection in a plane direction including its front-back direction and the vertical direction of the main body 4. Thereby, the sub-camera unit 3 can rotate the optical axis by 360 ° around an axis parallel to the vertical direction of the main body 4 and also in the plane direction including its front-back direction and the vertical direction of the main body 4. Can rotate. Therefore, the sub-camera unit 3 can image a subject located in an arbitrary direction around the main body 4.

The camera-integrated video tape recorder 1 comprises:
It has a signal processing system 6 shown in FIG. When recording, the camera unit 7 uses a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor (indicated by a CCD in the figure) 8 arranged in the main camera unit 2 as a first image pickup means, according to an image of a subject.
To generate an image signal S1 as the image signal. Further, the camera section 7 has an image signal as a second image signal corresponding to an image of a subject different from a subject of the main camera unit 2 by a CCD image pickup device 9 arranged in a sub camera unit 3 as a second imaging means. S2 is generated.

The CCD image sensors 8 and 9 apply the image signals S1 and S2 to a switch circuit 10 as image signal selection means and an image processing circuit 11 as exposure control means. The image processing circuit 11 of the camera section 7 generates a switching signal S4 from, for example, a clock signal in accordance with the control signal S3 given from the control circuit 12, and supplies the switching signal S4 to the switch circuit 10.

The switch circuit 10 switches the image signals S1 and S2 according to the switching signal S4 to generate an image signal S5. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the switching signal S4 has a waveform that maintains, for example, a logic level “0” over the entire field period, the switch circuit 10 causes the temporally continuous fields A ₁ , A ₂ , A _3, A _4, A _5,
Only the image signal S1 consisting of A ₆ , A ₇ ... Is selected. As a result, the switch circuit 10 outputs the image signal S1 of an image captured by the main camera unit 2 (hereinafter, referred to as a main image) to the image processing circuit 11 as an image signal S5.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the switching signal S4 has a waveform which repeats the logical levels "1" and "0" every one field period, the switch circuit 10 outputs the image signal S1 Successive fields B ₁ , B ₂ ,
An image signal S2 consisting of B ₃ , B ₄ , B ₅ , B ₆ , B ₇ ...
And are alternately selected for each field. As a result, the switch circuit 10 switches the main image and the sub camera unit 3
(Hereinafter referred to as a sub-image) are alternately arranged to produce a temporally continuous field A ₁ ,
An image signal S5 composed of B ₂ , A ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B ₆ , A ₇ ... Is generated, and this image signal S 5 is generated by the image processing circuit 11.
Output to Incidentally, at this time, the main image and the sub image are recorded at 30 fields / sec.

The image processing circuit 11 performs, for example, a special effect process on the image signal S5 in accordance with the control signal S3 to perform the image signal S6.
Is generated, and this image signal S6 is connected to the C signal processing circuit 13 and Y
The signal is supplied to the signal processing circuit 14 and the image processing unit 15 for the finder. Further, the image processing circuit 11 continuously controls the exposure of the image of the field corresponding to the image signal S1 out of the fields of the image signal S6 based on the image signal S1, and corresponds to the image signal S2 of the image signal S6. The exposure of the field image is continuously controlled based on the image signal S2.

For example, the switch circuit 10 outputs the image signal S1
When only the image signal S is selected, the image processing circuit 11
The exposure of the images of all the fields of No. 6 is continuously optimized based on only the image signal S1. On the other hand, when the switch circuit 10 alternately selects the image signals S1 and S2, the image processing circuit 11 outputs the fields A ₁ , B ₂ , A _{2 of} the image signal S6.
_{3, B 4, A 5,} B 6, A 7 field of _{...... A 1, A 3, A} 5, A 7 image signal exposure ...... image S
1 and the fields B ₂ , B ₄ , B ₆ …
.. Are optimized based on the image signal S2.

C signal processing circuit 13 and Y signal processing circuit 1
4 generates a color signal S7 and a luminance signal S8 from the image signal S6, respectively, and supplies the color signal S7 and the luminance signal S8 to a modulation / demodulation circuit 17 of a recording / reproducing unit 16 as image recording means.

The modulation / demodulation circuit 17 outputs the color signal S
7 and a luminance signal S8, and generates an FM modulation signal S9.
Give to. The recording / reproducing process circuit 18 equalizes and amplifies the FM modulation signal S9 to characteristics suitable for recording, and
10 is generated, and this recording signal S10 is transmitted to the recording / reproducing head 1
9 and recorded on a video tape 20.

[0020] Thus, when the switch circuit 10 selects only the image signal S1, the video tape 20, field _{A 1, A 2, A 3} , A 4, A 5, A 6, A 7 ......
Is recorded. On the other hand, when the switch circuit 10 alternately selects the image signals S1 and S2, the video tape 2
0 contains fields A ₁ , B ₂ , A ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B
₆ , A ₇ ... Are recorded.

The image processing unit 15 for a finder gives an image signal S 6 to a time base collector 21. The time base collector 21 generates an image signal S11 in which the time axis of the image signal S6 is corrected, and supplies the image signal S11 to the image memory 22.

[0022] When the switch circuit 10 selects only the image signal S1, a time base corrector 21, field _{A 1, A 2, A 3} , A 4, A 5, A 6, A 7 image signal S11 composed by ...... Generate On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
When the switch circuit 10 alternately selects the image signals S1 and S2, the time base collector 21 sets the field A
_An image signal S11 having ₁ , B ₂ , A ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B ₆ , A ₇ ... Is generated.

Further, the finder image processing section 15 converts the control signal S12 given from the control circuit 12 into the timing generator 23 and the view finder image processing circuit 2.
Give to 4. The timing generator 23 generates a timing control signal S13 based on the control signal S12,
This timing control signal S13 is given to the image memory 22.

Thus, the image memory 22 stores one field of the image signal S11 at each timing designated by the timing control signal S13. That is, when the field _{A 1, A 2, A 3} , A 4, A 5, A 6, A 7 image signal S11 composed by ...... is given, the image memory 22
Stores the fields sequentially. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the fields A ₁ , B ₂ , A ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B
₆ , A ₇ ... When the image signal S11 is given,
The image memory 22 stores every other field of the image signal S11, for example, fields A ₁ , A ₃ , A ₅ , A ₇ ....

The view finder image processing circuit 24
The image signals S11 and S14 are switched and taken in according to the control signal S12. That is, when the switch circuit 10 selects only the image signal S1, the image processing circuit for view finder 24 sets the fields A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ , A ₄ ,
Switched to the image signal S11 consisting of _{A 5, A 6, A 7} ....... Thus, the image processing circuit 24 for view finder
Are the fields A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ , A ₄ , A ₅ , A ₆ ,
A ₇ .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
When 0 selects the image signals S1 and S2 alternately, the view finder image processing circuit 24 sets the fields A ₁ ,
An image signal S11 composed of B ₂ , A ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B ₆ , A ₇ ... And an image signal composed of fields A ₁ , A ₃ , A ₅ , A ₇ ,. S14 is alternately switched every field.

As a result, the image processing circuit 24 for the view finder outputs the image signal S11 every other field A.
_{1, A 3, A 5,} A 7 with selecting ..., field A ₁ in the period field _{B 2, B 4, B 6} ......,
A ₃ , A ₅ , A ₇ ... Can be read from the image memory 22. Therefore, the view finder image processing circuit 24 takes in two identical fields, here, the fields A ₁ , A ₁ , A ₃ , A ₃ , A ₅ , A ₅ , A ₇ ....

The view finder image processing circuit 24
Any information corresponding to the control signal S12, for example, counter information of the video tape 20, field A ₁ captured by switching the image signals S11 and S14, A _2, A _3,
A ₄ , A ₅ , A ₆ , A ₇ ... Or A ₁ , A ₁ , A ₃ ,
A ₃ , A ₅ , A ₅ ... Or B ₂ , B ₂ , B ₄ , B ₄ ,
An image signal S15 is generated by synthesizing with the images of B ₆ , B ₆ .

As a result, the electronic view finder 25 to which the image signal S15 has been applied is, for example, a CCD image sensor 8
Field A _1, A _2, A ₃ obtained from the side, A _4, A _5,
A ₆ , A ₇ ... Or A ₁ , A ₁ , A ₃ , A ₃ , A ₅ ,
A _5, A ₇ images consisting of ..., or field B ₂ obtained from the CCD image pickup device 9 _{side, B 2, B 4, B} 4, B 6, B 6
.. Can be superimposed and displayed on arbitrary information.

The view finder image processing circuit 24
The image signals S11 and S14 are given to the input / output processing circuit 26. The input / output processing circuit 26 selects the image signals S11 and S14 at a predetermined timing according to the control signal S16 given from the control circuit 12, and generates an output image signal S17 having one or both images of the two subjects. I do.

That is, the switch circuit 10 outputs the image signal S
When selecting only one, input and output processing circuit 26, a field _{A 1, A 2, A 3} , A 4, A 5, A 6, A 7 image signal S11 consisting of ..., eg field A _0, A ₁ ,
An image signal S1 composed of A ₂ , A ₃ , A ₄ , A ₅ , A ₆ ...
4 are given. The input / output processing circuit 26 outputs the image signal S
11 to output the image signal S11 to the output image signal S1.
7 is output to the outside.

On the other hand, when the switch circuit 10 alternately selects the image signals S1 and S2, the input / output processing circuit 26
Field _{A 1, B 2, A 3} , B 4, A 5, B 6, A 7
, And, for example, a field A _-1 ,
An image signal S14 including A ₁ , A ₁ , A ₃ , A ₃ , A ₅ , A ₅ ... Is provided. The input / output processing circuit 26 controls the image signal S1 according to the control signal S16 according to the setting of the user.
1 and S14 to switch the fields A ₁ , B ₂ ,
A ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B ₆ , A ₇ ... Or A ₁ , A ₁ ,
A ₃ , A ₃ , A ₅ , A ₅ , A ₇ ... Or B ₂ , B ₂ ,
An output image signal S17 composed of B ₄ , B ₄ , B ₆ , B ₆ ...
And outputs the output image signal S17 to the outside.

Next, when reproducing an image, the recording / reproducing unit 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a recording / reproducing process circuit 18 for reproducing a recording signal S10 recorded on a video tape 20 by a recording / reproducing head 19;
Give to. The recording / reproducing process circuit 18 outputs the recording signal S1
The FM modulation signal S9 is reproduced by equalizing and amplifying 0, and the FM modulation signal S9 is supplied to the modulation / demodulation circuit 17.

The modulation / demodulation circuit 17 outputs the FM modulated signal S9
To reproduce the color signal S7 and the luminance signal S8 based on
The color signal S7 and the luminance signal S8 are supplied to the input / output processing circuit 26. The modulation / demodulation circuit 17 supplies the reproduced color signal S7 and luminance signal S8 to the C signal processing circuit 13 and the Y signal processing circuit 14, and reproduces the image signal S6. Further, the finder image processing unit 15 operates in the same manner as during recording.

When images of the fields A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ , A ₄ , A ₅ , A ₆ , A ₇ ... Are recorded on the video tape 20, the electronic view finder 25 is displayed.
Are the fields A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ , A ₄ , A ₅ , A ₆ ,
An image consisting of A ₇ ... Can be displayed so as to be superimposed on arbitrary information. The input / output processing circuit 26 also controls the fields A ₁ , A ₂ based on the reproduced color signal S 7 and luminance signal S 8.
An output image signal S17 composed of A ₂ , A ₃ , A ₄ , A ₅ , A ₆ , A ₇ ... Is generated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
The fields A ₁ , B ₂ , A ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B ₆ , 0
When the image of A ₇ is recorded, the electronic view finder 25 outputs the field A in response to the control signal S16.
Overlapping with _{1, A 1, A 3,} A 3, A 5, A 5, A 7 ...... or _{B 2, B 2, B 4} , B 4, B 6, B 6 any information images made by ...... Can be displayed. Further, the input / output processing circuit 26 can select the reproduced color signal S7, luminance signal S8, and image signals S11 and S14 according to the control signal S16 according to the setting of the user. Therefore, based on the reproduced color signal S7 and luminance signal S8, the input / output processing circuit 26 outputs the fields A ₁ , B ₂ , A
_An output image signal S consisting of ₃ , B ₄ , A ₅ , B ₆ , A ₇ ...
17 can be generated, and the fields A ₁ , A ₁ , A ₃ , and A can be generated based on the image signals S11 and S14.
_{3, A 5, A 5,} A 7 ......, or _{B 2, B 2, B 4} , B
₄ , B ₆ , B ₆ ... Can be generated.

As shown in FIG. 6, the image signal S1 is supplied to the capacitor C at the connection point between the emitter of the transistor Q1 in the switch integrated circuit 27 and the terminal B of the switch circuit 28.
1 is provided. The image signal S2 is supplied via a capacitor C2 to a connection point between the emitter of the transistor Q2 in the switch integrated circuit 27 and the terminal A of the switch circuit 28. The switch circuit 28 switches the image signals S1 and S2 in accordance with the switch signal S4, and supplies the image signals S1 and S2 to the buffer circuit 30 from the terminal C via the switch circuit 29. The buffer circuit 30 amplifies the image signal S1 or S2 given from the switch circuit 28 and outputs the amplified signal as an image signal S5.

Transistor Q1 and integrated circuit 2 for switch
An emitter is commonly connected to a transistor Q4 externally connected to a resistor R1 to form a differential pair. An emitter is commonly connected to the transistor Q2 and the transistor Q5 externally connected to the switch integrated circuit 27 via a resistor R2 to form a differential pair.

As shown in FIG. 7, the image signal S5 is provided to the main body substrate 32 via the parallel circuit 31. On the main body substrate 32, a signal processing system 6 excluding the CCD imaging devices 8, 9 and the switch circuit 10 is arranged. FIG.
As shown in (1), the parallel circuit 31 is a flexible connector. One end (upper side of the paper) of the 16 lines is connected to the CCD imaging device 8, and the other end (lower side of the paper) is connected to the CCD imaging device 9. ing. In the parallel circuit 31, taps provided on each of the 16 lines are connected to the switch circuit 10 and the main body substrate 32. As a result, the control circuit 12 controls the CCD imaging devices 8 and 9 via the parallel circuit 31 and receives the image signal S5.

As shown in FIG. 9, a counter display mode,
The playback mode and the recording mode each have three modes, and are switched in a certain direction to return to the original mode. That is, at the time of reproduction, a normal reproduction mode, a reproduction mode of only the main image by the main camera unit 2, and a reproduction mode of only the sub image by the sub camera unit 3 are sequentially switched. Incidentally, when the video tape 20 on which the main and sub images are recorded is reproduced in the normal reproduction mode, the electronic view finder 25 displays the main or sub image. The input / output processing circuit 26 outputs the main and sub images as they are to the outside.

On the other hand, at the time of recording, a recording mode of only the main image, a recording mode of main and sub images in which the main image is displayed on the electronic viewfinder 25 to record the main and sub images, and a sub image Is displayed and the main and sub-image recording modes for recording the main and sub-images are sequentially switched. The counter at the time of resetting corresponds to, for example, 0:00:00, 1:11:
11, 2:22:22 are sequentially displayed.

In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 10, the pitcher 35 as the first subject in a baseball game, for example,
When imaging the batter 36 as the second subject from the third base, the user 37 turns the main camera unit 2 toward the pitcher 35 and switches the recording mode of the camera-integrated video tape recorder 1 to change the electronic view finder 2.
At 5, the pitcher 35 on the mound 38 is checked first. At this time, the image processing circuit 11 appropriately controls the exposure of the image of the pitcher 35.

Subsequently, the user 37 turns the sub-camera unit 3 horizontally to aim at the batter 36, switches the recording mode, and checks the batter 36 with the electronic view finder 25. At this time, the image processing circuit 1
1 appropriately controls the exposure of the image of the batter 36. Subsequently, when the recording switch of the camera-integrated video tape recorder 1 is turned on, the pitcher 35 and the batter 36 located at positions separated from each other.
Can be imaged by the main camera unit 2 and the sub camera unit 3, respectively, and can be simultaneously recorded on the recording / reproducing unit 16 with appropriate exposure.

At the time of reproduction, the user 37 can select and view either the image 39 of the pitcher 35 or the image 40 of the batter 36. Incidentally, the user 37 can also record himself and the pitcher 35 or the batter 36 at the same time.

According to the above configuration, the main camera unit 2 disposed on the main body 4 and having the optical axis fixed thereto, and the sub-unit disposed on the main body 4 and rotating the optical axis in a direction different from that of the main camera unit 2 Pitcher 35 and batter 36 with camera unit 3
Are picked up by the switch circuit 10 alternately for each field, and the images of the pitcher 35 and the batter 36 are separately controlled in terms of the image signals S1 and S2, and the images are recorded in the recording / reproducing unit 16. , User 3
The pitcher 35 and the batter 36 located in different directions from the position 7 can be simultaneously recorded with a simple configuration.

In the above-described embodiment, the sub-camera unit 3 is rotated by the rotating shaft 5 provided on the upper surface of the main body 4 so that the sub-camera unit 3 includes the upper and lower sides of the main body 4, the upper and lower sides of the main body 4, and the front and rear directions of itself. The case where the first imaging means can be rotated in the direction described above is not limited to this, but the second imaging means separate from the first imaging means can be moved by any mechanism having one or more degrees of freedom. The present invention can also be applied to a case of disposing in a housing. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the camera-integrated video tape recorder 33 includes a flexible metal tube 34 as a flexible member in place of the rotating shaft 5 in the configuration of the camera-integrated video tape recorder 1. Have been. The flexible metal tube 34 has a cylindrical rod shape, and bends at an arbitrary position in an arbitrary direction and an arbitrary angle.
Thus, the sub camera unit 3 has three degrees of freedom in addition to the one degree of freedom that the sub camera unit 3 itself has. Therefore, even when the optical axis of the main camera unit 2 is not horizontal, the tilt of the screen of the sub image can be suppressed and the sub image can be displayed horizontally on the display screen of the electronic viewfinder 25.

In the above embodiment, the case where the main image or the sub-image is displayed on the display screen of the electronic view finder 25 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display screen of the electronic view finder is divided. The present invention can also be applied to a case where the first and second screens are simultaneously displayed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the main image and the sub image are alternately selected for each field has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image is generated by the first image pickup means. The present invention is also applicable to a case where the first image signal and the second image signal generated by imaging by the second imaging unit are alternately selected for each frame.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the sub camera unit 3 is connected to the main body 4 via the rotating shaft 5 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sub camera unit 3 is provided in the housing. Also, the present invention can be applied to a case where a second image pickup unit separate from the first image pickup unit used for normal recording is detachably attached to the housing.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the image signal S2 is output from the sub camera unit 3 disposed in the main body 4.
Has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
A case where only a second image signal generated by a second image pickup unit provided separately from a first image pickup unit which is disposed on a housing and used for normal recording is given to the housing side via an image cable; The present invention can also be applied to a case where a modulated light beam generated by the image signal is received by an optical sensor provided in the housing and is provided to the housing.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case of recording on the video tape 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to the case of recording on an arbitrary recording medium such as a disk-shaped recording medium.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a video tape recorder integrated with a camera for analog recording has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
The present invention can also be applied to a digital camera-integrated recorder for digital recording.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first imaging means provided on the housing and the second imaging means oriented in an arbitrary direction different from the imaging direction of the first imaging means. The first and second subjects are imaged, respectively, are selected at predetermined intervals by the image signal selecting unit, and the images based on the image signals in which the exposure of each image of the first and second subjects is separately controlled are recorded in the recording unit. By doing so, a camera-integrated recorder that can simultaneously record a plurality of subjects located in different directions from the user's position with a simple configuration can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a camera-integrated recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a signal processing system of the camera-integrated video tape recorder of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a selection state of only a main image.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a selection state of a main image and a sub image.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which only a main image is displayed from fields of a main image and a sub image.

FIG. 6 is a connection diagram showing a switch circuit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a signal processing system.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a parallel circuit.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a mode switching order.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating an imaging state of two subjects located in different directions.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a camera-integrated video tape recorder of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 33 ... Videotape recorder with camera, 2 ...
… Main camera unit, 3… Sub camera unit,
4 ... body, 5 ... rotating shaft, 6 ... signal processing system, 7 ...
Camera section, 8, 9 CCD image pickup device, 10 Switch circuit, 11 Image processing circuit, 12 Control circuit, 1
3 ... C signal processing circuit, 14 ... Y signal processing circuit, 15
... Image processing unit for finder, 16 recording / reproducing unit, 1
7 modulation / demodulation circuit, 18 recording / reproduction process circuit, 19 recording / reproduction head, 20 video tape,
21: time base collector, 22: image memory,
23 ... Timing generator, 24 ... Image processing circuit for view finder, 25 ... Electronic view finder, 26 ... Input / output processing circuit, 27 ... Switch integrated circuit, 28, 29 ... Switch circuit, 30 ... Buffer Circuit, 31 parallel circuit, 32 body board, 34
…… Flexible metal tube, 35 …… Pitcher, 36
... batter, 37 ... user, 38 ... mound, 39,
40 ... Image.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first imaging means for imaging a first subject in a predetermined housing and generating a first image signal corresponding to an image of the first subject, and the first image signal A second direction facing an arbitrary direction different from the imaging direction of the first imaging unit and located in the arbitrary direction.
Image of the second subject and a second subject corresponding to the image of the second subject.
An image signal selecting means for selecting the second image signal of the second imaging means for generating the image signal at a predetermined cycle; and exposing an image of the first subject based on the first image signal. Exposure control means for controlling and controlling the exposure of the image of the second subject based on the second image signal; and controlling the first and / or the second image signal based on the selected first and second image signals. An electronic view finder for displaying an image of a second subject; and an image recording means for recording the image of the first and / or second subject on an image recording medium based on the selected first and / or second image signal. And a camera-integrated recording device. 2. The camera-integrated recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second imaging means is disposed on said housing via supporting means having at least one degree of freedom. 3. The camera-integrated recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image signal selecting means alternately selects said first and second image signals for each field. 4. The camera-integrated recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said support means is a flexible member which bends at an arbitrary position.