JP2001051336A - Title recorder for camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a camera constituted so that a desired title can be quickly selected with respect to a specified time without executing troublesome operation when the title is selected in the camera having a title recorder. SOLUTION: This camera is provided with a calendar time function, a storage means storing a plurality of previously decided titles being different according to time and a recording switch for selecting whether the selected title is recorded on a recording medium or not. In the case that the time recognized by the calendar time function coincides with the time corresponding to one out of the plural titles when the recording switch is turned on (S102: yes), the title corresponding to the coinciding time is displayed first (S103).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a title recording device for a camera.

[0002]

[Prior art and its problems] New system (Advanced Pho
When printing from a corresponding film cartridge, a camera (hereinafter referred to as an “APS camera”), based on data recorded on a magnetic recording layer corresponding to a photographed image of a film, ,Good morning,
Hello, time for a specific range, such as Good evening is possible the printing of the title representing the corresponding greeting (string). The title is recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film at the time of shooting by the photographer instructing title printing at the time of shooting and selecting a title to be printed from a plurality of titles stored in the camera in advance. In general, selection of a title at the time of shooting is performed by sequentially displaying titles stored in advance in a title display window by a button operation and continuing the operation until a desired title is displayed. However, in this configuration, since the display order of the titles is based on the order stored in the camera in advance, depending on the title, it is necessary to perform button operations many times to select the title each time printing is instructed. It took time to do so, and the operation was troublesome.

Not only APS cameras, but also other types of cameras having a function of recording and printing any titles as described above (35 mm version, Brownie version silver halide film cameras, digital still cameras, video cameras, etc.) Cameras) have similar problems.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera having a title recording device which can quickly select a desired title without troublesome operation when selecting a title.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a clock means, a storage means for storing a plurality of title information, a means for selecting any one of the plurality of title information, and a method for storing the selected title information on an image recording medium. In a camera having switching means for switching between a recording state and a non-recording state, at least one of the plurality of title information includes:
Corresponding selection priority time information is added and stored in the storage means, and when switching to the state of recording the title information on the image recording medium, of the plurality of title information, Title information corresponding to the time and having the selection priority time information is preferentially selected.

[0006] The selection priority time information included in a plurality of title information can be set so that any one of them always corresponds at any time of the day.

[0007] The storage means stores a first title information group having selection priority time information and a second title information group without selection priority time information, respectively, so that the title information is recorded on an image recording medium. When switching, among the plurality of title information, the title information in the first title information group is configured to be preferentially selected over the title information in the second title information group, preferably the second The title information in the title information group may be configured to be preferentially selected over the title information in the first title information group.

It is preferable that the title information in the second title information group has a configuration in which selection priority time information can be arbitrarily added. In this case, when switching to a state in which the title information is recorded on the image recording medium, the title information in the second title information group among the title information having the selection priority time information corresponding to the time from the clock means,
It is preferable to select the title information preferentially over the title information in the first title information group.

Further, when switching to a state in which title information is recorded on the image recording medium, the title information in the first title information group is preferentially selected over the title information in the second title information group. Alternatively, it is preferable to select the title information in the second title information group preferentially over the title information in the first title information group.

It is preferable to provide a display means for displaying the selected title information in accordance with the selection setting of the title information.

Further, a silver halide film having a magnetic recording layer can be used as the image recording medium. A photographed image is recorded as an optical image on the silver halide film, and the selected title information is recorded on the magnetic recording layer. Magnetic recording can be performed. Regardless of the presence or absence of a magnetic recording layer, a silver halide film may be configured to optically record both a captured image and selected title information.

Alternatively, an electric memory, a magnetic recording medium, or a magneto-optical recording medium can be used as the image recording medium. For the electric memory, the magnetic recording medium, or the magneto-optical recording medium, The captured image and the selected title information may be recorded electrically, magnetically, or magneto-optically, respectively.

[0013]

1 to 14 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an APS camera. FIG. 1 is a rear view of the APS camera 10 according to the first embodiment. The APS camera 10 has a release button 1
1. L for displaying various information of the camera in a substantially central portion of the rear portion.
CD panel (display means) 12, a self-timer button 13 for setting a self-timer mode, a date / time button 14 used for changing a date / time setting, etc., and a title (title information) on its left side And a title selection button 16 for selecting a title to be recorded from a plurality of titles.

FIG. 2 shows all display elements of the LCD panel 12 in a lighting state. The LCD panel 12 has a self-timer mark 2 for displaying a self-timer mode.
1, a remote control mark 22 for displaying a remote control mode, a distant view mark 23 for displaying a distant view shooting mode, a strobe light emission / prohibition mark 24 for indicating strobe light emission or inhibition,
A red-eye reduction mark 25 for displaying the red-eye reduction mode, a film counter 26 for displaying the number of film shots, a battery remaining amount display mark 27, a date / time display section 28 for displaying the current date or time, and a title to be recorded. It has a title display section 29 to be displayed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control circuit of the APS camera 10. As shown in FIG. The control circuit includes a CPU 30 for controlling the entire APS camera 10.
A memory (storage means) 43 is connected to 30 as a storage element, and a release switch 31 directly connected to the release button 11 and a date / time button 1 are connected as switches.
4, a date / time switch 32 directly connected to the title printing button 15, a title printing switch (switching means) 33 directly connected to the title printing button 15, and a title selection switch (selecting means) 34 directly connected to the title selection button 16. The CPU 30 includes, as a circuit system, a motor driving circuit 37 connected to a film feed motor 38 and a film sensor 39, a magnetic head driving circuit 40 for driving and controlling a magnetic head 41, and an LCD for controlling display of the LCD panel 12. The control circuit 52 is connected. The magnetic head 41 has an AP
Contacting the magnetic recording layer 51 of the S film (silver salt film having a magnetic recording layer) 50, magnetically records various information such as titles when the film is wound up. Furthermore, CP
The U30 is connected with an AF distance measuring unit 35 and an AE metering unit 36 which are directly connected to the auto focus mechanism and the automatic exposure mechanism, respectively. The CPU 30 has a calendar clock function (clock means), and the display of the date or time on the date / time display section 28 is performed based on the calendar clock function. The image captured by the imaging lens 53 is APS
An optical image is recorded on a predetermined area of the film 50.

When the title print button 15 is pressed, the title print is switched between ON and OFF each time the title print button 15 is pressed. When the title selection button 16 is pressed while title printing is ON, the title display section 29 of the LCD panel 12 is pressed each time the title selection button 16 is pressed.
Are sequentially displayed on the screen. As titles displayed at this time, ten types of titles shown in the title column of FIG. 3 are prepared, and the times (selection priority time information) shown in the display priority time (time zone) column correspond to the title numbers. And is stored in the memory 43. No time is set for a title whose display priority time is blank, and the display priority of the title is defined lower than the title for which the display priority time is set.

To print a title, the user presses the title print button 15 to turn on the title print, and causes the title display section 29 of the LCD panel 12 to display the title. The title displayed first at this time is the time displayed on the date / time display unit 28, that is, the CPU 30
Is determined based on the time recognized by the calendar clock function. Specifically, if the time when the title printing is turned on is a time included in any of the display priority times (time zones) shown in FIG. 3, the title corresponding to the display priority time is displayed first. You. For example, title print ON
When the time is 12:00 (displayed for 24 hours),
No. 2 (Konichiha) in FIG. 3 is displayed with priority. If the displayed title is a title to be recorded, if the release button 11 is pressed as it is, a shooting operation is performed and the film is recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film when the film is wound up thereafter.

If the time when the title print is turned on does not correspond to any of the display priority times, the display time of No. 1 in FIG.
Is displayed (Ohayou). If there is another title to be printed, it is set by pressing the title selection button 16. If you press the title selection button 16, each time you press
The title display switches in ascending order of No. 2, No. 3,..., Until the desired title is displayed. As described above, if the time when the title printing is turned ON is the time corresponding to the display priority time, the title corresponding to the time is displayed first. A title that is likely to be selected is preferentially displayed in correspondence with the time of title printing, so that the trouble of selecting and switching from another title can be omitted.

The title selection process of the title recording apparatus of the present invention is executed by the CPU 30 and the control program as follows. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the control program. Variables i and j in the flowchart are numerical values corresponding to the title numbers in FIG. When the title print button 15 is pressed and the title print switch 33 is turned on, the variables i, j, and k are initialized (i = 0, j = 0, k = 0) (S101), and the time corresponding to the operation is displayed. It is checked whether the priority time is in the memory 43 (S102). If there is a corresponding display priority time (S102: ant), the variable i is set to the title number corresponding to the display priority time, the variable j is set to the variable i, and the variable k is set to 1 (S103), and the i-th title is set. Is displayed (S105). By this processing, the title corresponding to the shooting is displayed first.

The display priority time corresponding to the operation time is:
If not in the memory 43 (S102: No), the variable i is set to 1 and the first (No. 1 in FIG. 3) title is displayed (S104, S105).

When both the title selection button 16 and the release button 11 are not pressed, the display remains unchanged until they are pressed (S106: NO, S107: NO, S105).
1 is pressed and the release switch 31 is turned on (S10
6: NO, S107: YES), the recording process of the displayed title is performed together with the release process (S107: YES, S108).

If the user wants to set a title other than the displayed title, the user presses the title selection button 16 to change the title. When the title selection button 16 is pressed, the title selection switch 34
Is turned on, it is checked whether the variable j is 0 (S1
06: YES, S109). If the variable j is 0 (S109: YES), j
Is not changed from the initial value, so that there is no corresponding display priority time at the time of shooting, and 1 is added to the variable i to display the next title (S110). Variable i
Since i corresponds to the title number, the maximum value is 10, so if i is 11 (S111: YES), i is reset to 1 and the routine returns (S112). If i is not 11, the process returns (S111: NO).

If the variable j is not 0 (S109: NO), S10
When the variable j is set to a numerical value other than 0 in 3, that is, when there is a display priority time corresponding to the shooting time, S1
Proceed to 13 (S109: NO), and check whether the variable k is 1. If variable k = 1, set variable i to 1 and variable k to 0
(S113: YES, S114). That is, the first (No.
Make settings for displaying the title of 1). Then i
= J is checked (S115). If i = j (S1
15: YES), a case where the first title (No. 1 in FIG. 3) is displayed first. In order to prevent the same title from being displayed again until all the title items have been cycled, 1 is set to i.
And returns to S105 to return to the next title (in this case, 2
Is displayed (S116). If not i = j, the process directly returns to S105 and displays the first title (S115: NO).

After the title corresponding to the display priority time is displayed and the title selection button 16 is pressed, the variable k is set to 0 in S114. Thereafter, when the title selection button 16 is further pressed, the process proceeds to S117 because the variable k is not 1 (S113: NO). And 1 for i to display the next title
Is added (S117). Subsequently, it is checked whether i = j to prevent the same title from being displayed again. If i = j, 1 is added to i to display the next title (S118: YES, S119). If i = j is not satisfied (S118: N
O) Go to S120. Subsequently, it is checked whether i = 11. If it is 11, i = j and k = 1 are set and the process returns (S1).
20: YES, S121). If it is not 11, return and repeat the process (S120: NO).

That is, according to the above flow, if there is no display priority time corresponding to the shooting time, the display order when the title selection buttons 16 are sequentially pressed is No. 3 in FIG.
In the order of titles from No.1 to No.10, No.1 is next to No.10.
Is displayed and is repeated thereafter. If there is a display priority time corresponding to the shooting time, the title corresponding to the display priority time is displayed first, and then the titles are displayed in ascending order from No. 1, and the title corresponding to the display priority time is skipped. Up to No. 10. Subsequent to No. 10, a title corresponding to the display priority time is displayed, and thereafter, is repeated.

The above is the case where the display priority order of the title for which the display priority time is not set is lower than the title for which the display priority time is set, as described above. Next, a case will be described in which the display priority order of a title for which a display priority time is not set is specified higher than a title for which a display priority time is set.

When title printing is turned on at a time other than the time corresponding to the display priority time (for example, 10:00), it is possible that the title for which the display priority time is set is the title to be finally selected. Low. Therefore, when title printing is turned ON at such a time, it is preferable that a title for which a display priority time is not set is displayed first. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the display priority order of a title for which the display priority time is not set is specified higher than the title for which the display priority time is set, at a time other than the time corresponding to the display priority time, A title for which a display priority time is not set can be displayed first. With this display priority, a desired title can be selected earlier.

When the display priority is set as shown in FIG. 6, the flow of title selection is as shown in FIG. FIG.
5 is different from the flow of FIG. 5 only in the presence or absence of the steps of S115 and S116, and the other processes are the same as those of the flow of FIG. In the display priority order of FIG. 6, since the display priority time is not set for the No. 1 title, the title is not selected in the step of S102.
It does not proceed to the steps after S113. Therefore, the steps of S115 and S116, which are executed only when there is a possibility that the No. 1 title is preferentially displayed, become unnecessary.

The display priority order shown in FIG. 6 is when a title selection operation is performed at a time corresponding to the display priority time.
This is also effective when selecting a title other than the title corresponding to the display priority time. For example, the title printing is turned on at 12:00, which is the time corresponding to the display priority time.
In this case, “Connichiha” is displayed first, but if “Connichiha” is not the desired title and another title is selected, another title (No. 8 to 10) are unlikely to be finally selected titles. According to the display priority order in FIG. 6, a title (No. 1 to No. 6 in FIG. 6) for which a display priority time is not set is displayed next to "CONTI-CHIHA", so that a desired title is selected earlier. be able to.

The display priority times set in the titles of FIGS. 3 and 6 do not cover all the times of 24 hours (1 day) and are not included in any of the display priority times. Time exists. Next, a case will be described in which all times in the 24 hours correspond to the title.

In the display priority time shown in FIG. 8, all the times of the 24 hours correspond to each title. That is, from the display priority time (4:01 on) set to No. 1 (Ohyou), the time set to No. 4 (Oyasumi) (up to 4:00) corresponds to all the times in 24 hours. Is covered. In other words, any time is included in the display priority time added to any title information. In this way, no matter what time the title printing is turned on, the title corresponding to the time when the title printing is turned on is displayed. 8, similarly to FIG. 3, the display priority order of the title for which the display priority time is set (the title whose display priority time is blank in FIG. 8) is higher than the title for which the display priority time is not set. Stipulated.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of the flow of title selection when the display priority time is set as shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 8, since there is always a display priority time to which the time at the time of the operation corresponds, it is checked whether or not the display priority time exists (S102) and the display priority Processing when time does not exist (S110 to S11
2) becomes unnecessary. Other processes are substantially the same as those shown in FIGS.
Therefore, the same steps are denoted by the same step numbers and description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 8 shows a case where the display priority order of the title for which the display priority time is set is higher than the title for which the display priority time is not set, as shown in FIG. As described in 6), it is preferable that the display priority order of the title for which the display priority time is set be lower than the title for which the display priority time is not set.
That is, in the case where all the times correspond to the title in the 24 hours, the title for which the display priority time is set is always displayed, but if the title is not the desired title, it is displayed next. The title is preferably a title for which the display priority time is not set. FIG. 10 shows a case where the display priority order of a title for which the display priority time is not set is specified higher than the title for which the display priority time is set. FIG.
0, for example, when the title printing is turned on at 17:00, which is the time corresponding to the display priority time,
"Conbanwa" is displayed first, but "Conbanwa"
Is not the desired title, and other titles are selected, the title (No. 1 to 6 in FIG. 6) for which the display priority time is not set is displayed next to “Conbanwa”, so that It is possible to select a desired title.

When the display priority time is set as shown in FIG. 10, the title selection flow is as shown in FIG. The flow of FIG. 11 differs from the flow of FIG. 9 only in the presence or absence of S115 and S116, and the other processes are substantially the same as the flow of FIG. 9. Therefore, the same steps are denoted by the same step numbers and description thereof is omitted. I do.

Next, a second embodiment of a camera title recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described. 12 to 14 are views showing a second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the second embodiment has a time setting function that allows the photographer to arbitrarily set a display priority time for a specific title. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and only the differences from the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 12 shows an APS camera 1 according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a rear view of the display device, which is different from the first embodiment and includes a title time setting button 17. Figure 13 shows the APS
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of a control circuit of the camera 10 ′, which has a title time setting switch 42 directly connected to the title time setting button 17 unlike the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the internal data of the memory 43 in which the title is stored in advance is not changed. However, in the second embodiment, the title (the first title) stored with the display priority time added in advance is stored. In addition to the information group), the photographer sets the time for the title (second title information group) for which the display priority time is not set, and stores the display priority time in the memory 43 together with the corresponding title. is there. Accordingly, an electrically rewritable storage element (for example, a non-volatile storage element such as an EEPROM) or the like is used as the memory 43 in the second embodiment.

The title time setting button 17 and the date
By pressing the time button 14, a title for which the display priority time is not set (FIGS. 3, 6, 8, and 10)
Is set for the title whose display priority time is blank). For example, in FIG. 3, the display priority time of “Otsukare Sama” is changed from 16:30 to 18:30 (17: 30 ±
When setting to 1 hour), operate as follows. (1) First, the title time setting button 17 is pressed. In the time input mode, "0:00" is displayed on the date / time display section 28 of the LCD panel 12, and "0" (hour) blinks. (The "hour" input mode is set.) (2) Press the date / time button 14 17 times. date·
The display on the time display unit 28 becomes “17:00”. (17
By pressing twice, 0 → 17 (hour) is obtained. (3) Press the title time setting button 17. The value of "hour" is determined, and "00" blinks. (The "minute" input mode is set.) (4) Press the date / time button 14 once. The display on the LCD panel 12 is "17:30". (Press once to change from 00 to 30 (minutes). Minutes are set in units of 30 minutes.) (5) By pressing the title time setting button 17, "minutes"
Is determined, the mode becomes the title input mode, and “Ohyou” is displayed on the title display section 29 of the LCD panel 12 and blinks. (It becomes the title selection mode.) (6) Press the title selection button 16 four times. The display of the title display section 29 is "Otsukareyama". (7) By pressing the title time setting button 17, the corresponding title is determined. This completes the setting. In this embodiment, ± 1 hour of the set time is preset so as to be the display priority time (time zone).

The processing for setting the display priority time is as follows.
It is executed by the CPU 30 and a control program. FIG.
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the control program. In the flowchart, variable a represents hour, variable b represents minute, and c represents title number. When the title time setting button 17 is pressed and the title time setting switch 42 is turned on, the variables a to c are initialized (a = 0, b = 0, c = 1).
Then, the date / time display section 29 of the LCD panel 12 displays “a:
b "(" 0:00 "in the initial stage) and" a "blinks (S201, S202). Title time setting button 1
When the date and time button 14 is not pressed when the title time button 14 is not pressed (S203: NO, S204: NO, S202), and the date and time button 14 is not pressed (S203: NO, S204: NO, S202). S203: NO, S204: YES),
1 is added to the variable a, and if the variable a after the addition is 23 or less, the numerical value is displayed (S205, S206: NO, S202). Since the variable a indicates the hour (24-hour system), if the variable a exceeds 23, a = 0 is reset and the process returns to S202 (S206: YE).
S, S207).

Subsequently, when the title time setting button 17 is pressed (S203: YES), the date / time display section 29 displays "a:
"b" (a has been set) is displayed, and "b" blinks (S208). When both the title time setting button 17 and the date / time button 14 are not pressed, the display does not change (S209: NO, S210: NO, S208), and the date / time button 14 is pressed without the title time setting button 17 being pressed. When pressed (S209: NO, S210: YES), 30 is added to the variable b, and if the added variable b is not 60, the numerical value is displayed (S211 and S212: NO). If the variable b is 60, b is reset to 0 and the process returns to S208 (S212: YES, S213).

Further, when the title time setting button 17 is pressed (S209: YES), the title with the title number c is displayed on the title display section 29 of the LCD panel 12 (in the initial state, since c = 1, "Ohyouyou" )) Is blinked (S214). In this state, the title time setting button 17
Is pressed, the setting is completed (S215: YES, S216). When both the title time setting button 17 and the title selection button 16 are not pressed, the display does not change (S215: NO, S
217: NO, S214), if the title selection button 16 is pressed without the title time setting button 17 being pressed (S21).
5: NO, S217: YES), add 1 to the variable c, and if less than 10, display the title corresponding to the numerical value (S218, S219: N)
O). If the variable c exceeds 10, c = 1 is reset and S21
Return to 4 (S219: YES, S220).

The display priority time set in this way is
The title is stored in the memory 43 together with the corresponding title, and the title is displayed by the same processing as the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 9 as in the first embodiment. In this case, since the display priority time may be set for the title of No. 1, the flow of FIGS. 7 and 11 cannot be used. The display priority time set once can be changed to another time or deleted by rewriting the data stored in the memory 43.

In the second embodiment, the time at the time of the printing operation, that is, the time recognized by the calendar clock function of the CPU 30 is set to one of the display priority times prepared in advance.
When the display priority time set by the time setting function overlaps with any of the display priority times, a title corresponding to the display priority time set by the time setting function may be displayed with priority. Specifically, for example, in S102 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, there is a display priority time corresponding to the time at the time of operation, and the display priority time corresponds to the display priority time and time setting stored in the memory 43 in advance. If it overlaps with the display priority time set by the function, in S103, the variable i is selected to select the title number of the title corresponding to the display priority time set by the time setting function. Further, when any of the plurality of display priority times set by the time setting function overlaps, the display priority times are set in the prescribed display priority order (the order of the title numbers in FIGS. 3, 6, 8, and 10 in ascending order). The display can be configured.

The third embodiment is an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a camera using a silver halide film (image recording medium) such as a 35 mm film. In a third embodiment,
The first and second embodiments have a means for optically imprinting the title in the photographing screen of the film at the time of exposure after release or after the exposure, or along the vicinity of the photographing screen in the case of brownie film. And substantially different. Therefore, only the differences from the first and second embodiments will be described. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the camera according to the third embodiment. The same elements as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals. The title is imprinted
When the shutter is released, the imprint control circuit 44
This is a well-known method of controlling the LED 45 to emit light from a segment of the LED 45 corresponding to the title character and exposing the film from the back side of the film. The camera of the third embodiment is
As in the second embodiment (FIG. 12), a date / time display section, title display section, title print button, title selection button, and title time setting button are provided. This is performed in the same manner as in the embodiment.

The fourth embodiment is an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a digital still camera (a still image camera having an image sensor). As in the third embodiment, the title is printed in the shooting screen. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the camera according to the fourth embodiment. The same elements as those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, only different points from the first and second embodiments will be described.
The digital still camera according to the fourth embodiment converts a photographed image (still image) formed on the image sensor 55 located on the focal plane of the image pickup lens 53 into electrical image data, displays the image data on a liquid crystal monitor, and displays the image on the LCD monitor. The title is displayed inside the selected title, and the selected title is recorded on the image recording medium together with the image data. As the image recording medium, a flash memory (electrical memory) 54, a magnetic disk (magnetic storage medium), a magneto-optical disk (MO-optical recording medium) such as an MO or a DVD-RAM, or the like can be used.
Shows a case where the flash memory 54 is used as an image recording medium. In the fourth embodiment, when the title print switch 33 is turned on, the image processing circuit 46 processes the title character to be displayed, and displays the title at a predetermined position in the liquid crystal monitor 47. Selection of a title is performed by sequentially displaying the title on the liquid crystal monitor 47. In the camera according to the fourth embodiment, the liquid crystal monitor 47 has a date / time display unit,
Also serves as a title display section, and has a title print button, a title selection button, and a title time setting button as in the second embodiment (FIG. 12). This is performed in the same manner as in the embodiment.

The fifth embodiment is an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a video camera (a moving image camera having an image sensor). FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the camera according to the fifth embodiment, in which the same elements as those in the first to fourth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals. This embodiment is third,
This is a configuration in which a title is printed in a shooting screen as in the fourth embodiment. Further, similarly to the fourth embodiment, a captured image (moving image) formed on the image sensor 55 located on the focal plane of the image pickup lens 53 is converted into electrical image data, displayed on the video display monitor 49, and selected. The title thus recorded is recorded on the image recording medium together with the image data. As this image recording medium, besides a magnetic tape (magnetic storage means), a flash memory (electrical memory), a magneto-optical disk (MO-optical recording medium) such as an MO, a DVD-RAM, or the like can be used. 17 shows a case where the magnetic tape 56 is used as an image recording medium, and the image data and the selected title are recorded on the magnetic tape 56 via the magnetic head drive circuit 40 and the magnetic head 41. This video camera has a recording button (not shown) instead of the release button, and the recording button is directly connected to the recording switch 48. When the title print switch 33 is turned on, the image processing circuit 46 processes the title character to be displayed, and displays the title at a predetermined position in the video display monitor 49.
Selection of a title is performed by sequentially displaying the title on the video display monitor 49. In the camera according to the fifth embodiment, the video display monitor 49 also serves as a date / time display section and a title display section. As in the second embodiment (FIG. 12), a title print button and a title selection button are provided. And a title time setting button. Instructions and selection of title printing are performed in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments.

[0046]

According to the present invention, in a camera having a title recording device, a desired title can be quickly selected without troublesome operation when selecting a title.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of an APS camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an LCD panel of the camera.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a stored title and a display priority time.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of a control circuit of the APS camera according to the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a title selection process with a flowchart.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a stored title and a display priority time.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a title selection process with a flowchart.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a relationship between stored titles and display priority times.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a title selection process with a flowchart.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between stored titles and display priority times.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a title selection process.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the APS camera according to the second embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of a control circuit of an APS camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a time setting process with a flowchart.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control circuit of a camera according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control circuit of a camera according to a fourth embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of a control circuit of a camera according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 10 'APS camera 11 Release button 12 LCD panel 13 Self-timer button 14 Date / time button 15 Title print button 16 Title selection button 17 Title time setting button 21 Self-timer mark 22 Remote control mark 23 Remote view mark 24 Strobe flash / prohibit mark 25 Red eye reduction mark 26 Film counter 27 Battery level display 28 Date / time display 29 Title display 30 CPU 31 Release switch 32 Date / time switch 33 Title print switch 34 Title selection switch 40 Magnetic head drive circuit 41 Magnetic head 42 Title Time setting switch 43 Memory (storage means) 44 Imprint control circuit 45 LED 46 Image processing circuit 47 LCD monitor 48 Recording switch 4 Video display monitor 50 APS film 51 magnetic recording layer 52 LCD control circuit 53 imaging lens 54 flash memory 55 the image pickup device 56 a magnetic tape

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. Clock means, storage means for storing a plurality of title information, selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of title information, and recording the selected title information on an image recording medium. In a camera having switching means for switching between a state and a non-recording state, at least one of the plurality of pieces of title information is stored in the storage means with selection priority time information corresponding to the title information added thereto. And when switching to a state in which the title information is recorded on the image recording medium,
Wherein the title information having the selection priority time information corresponding to the time from the clock means is preferentially selected from the plurality of title information. 2. The title recording apparatus for a camera according to claim 1, wherein the selection priority time information included in the plurality of title information is set so that any one of the selection priority time information always corresponds to any time of the day. . 3. The storage means stores a first title information group having selection priority time information and a second title information group having no selection priority time information, and stores the title information in the image recording medium. When switching to the state of recording the title information, the title information in the first title information group is selected with higher priority than the title information in the second title information group among the plurality of title information. Or the title recording device of the camera according to 2. 4. The storage means stores a first title information group having selection priority time information and a second title information group having no selection priority time information, and stores the title information in the image recording medium. When switching to a state of recording the title information, the title information in the second title information group is selected with higher priority than the title information in the first title information group among the plurality of title information. Or the title recording device of the camera according to 2. 5. The storage means stores a first title information group having selection priority time information and a second title information group without selection priority time information, respectively. 3. The title recording device for a camera according to claim 1, wherein selection priority time information can be arbitrarily added to the title information. 6. The second title information group of the title information having the selection priority time information corresponding to the time from the clock means when switching to the state of recording the title information on the image recording medium. 6. The title recording apparatus for a camera according to claim 5, wherein the title information in the camera is preferentially selected over the title information in the first title information group. 7. When switching to a state in which the title information is recorded on the image recording medium, the title information in the first title information group is given priority over the title information in the second title information group. 6. The title recording device for a camera according to claim 5, wherein the title is selected. 8. When switching to a state in which the title information is recorded on the image recording medium, the title information in the second title information group is given priority over the title information in the first title information group. 6. The title recording device for a camera according to claim 5, wherein the title is selected. 9. The title recording apparatus for a camera according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying title information to be selected in accordance with the selection setting of the title information. 10. The image recording medium is a silver halide film having a magnetic recording layer.
10. The title recording device for a camera according to claim 1, wherein a photographed image is recorded as an optical image, and selected title information is magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer. 11. The image recording medium is a silver halide film, on which a photographed image is recorded as an optical image and the selected title information is optically recorded. The title recording device for a camera according to any one of the preceding claims. 12. The image recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the image recording medium is an electric memory, and both the photographed image and the selected title information are electrically recorded in the electric memory. Camera title recorder. 13. The image recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the image recording medium is a magnetic recording medium, and both the photographed image and the selected title information are magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording medium. Item 2. The title recording device for a camera according to item 1. 14. The image recording medium according to claim 1, wherein both the photographed image and the selected title information are magneto-optically recorded on the magneto-optical recording medium. 2. The title recording device for a camera according to claim 1. 15. The photographed image is a still image.
15. The title recording device for a camera according to any one of 0 to 14. 16. The photographed image is a moving image.
15. The title recording device for a camera according to any one of claims 14 to 14.