JP2001243757A - Camera recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera recorder which is capable of easily identifying whether it is a cassette tape dealing with a recording rate of a camera recorder or not. SOLUTION: A cassette loading section 16 disposed for the purpose of loading the cassette tape 31 is provided with an identification display 18 indicating the recording formation of the camera recorder 10 near its cassette loading part 19. As a result, the cassette identification color attached to the lid of the cassette tape and the identification display 18 disposed at the camera recorder 10 may be compared at the time of loading the cassette tape 31 and therefore whether it is a cassette tape dealing with the recording format of the camera recorder 10 or not may be easily identified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera recorder in which a camera and a VTR are integrated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Camera recorders have been integrated into a camera and a VTR and have the performance and mobility of a news camera recorder, and are now widely used in television broadcasting stations and the like. . In recent years, such camera recorders have been digitized. For example, a recording rate of 25 Mbps,
Recording and reproduction are performed in different formats such as 0 Mbps and 100 Mbps.

On the other hand, there are a plurality of types of cassette tapes used in the above-mentioned camera recorders, and they are used depending on purposes and the like. Such a cassette tape,
In order to prevent the photographer of the camera recorder from using the cassette erroneously because the appearance shape and size are completely the same, for example, as shown in FIG.
Some of the 32 colors are changed as cassette type identification colors according to the type.

[0004]

However, the cassette tape 31 can be used at any recording rate, for example, even if it is color-coded according to each recording rate. Therefore, a cassette tape 31 other than the cassette tape 31 corresponding to the recording rate of the camera recorder can be used. In this case, the recording time indicated on the cassette tape 31 and the actual recording time match. Disappears.

For example, in a television broadcasting station or the like that uses a number of camera recorders, since the photographer does not know the recording rates of all camera recorders, the recording rate of the camera recorder used by the photographer is not known. In some cases, a cassette tape 31 having a recording rate different from the recording rate is used. In this case, even if the photographer thinks that the recording time indicated on the cassette tape 31 can be recorded, the actual time cannot be recorded.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a camera recorder which can easily identify whether or not it is a cassette tape corresponding to the recording rate of the camera recorder. I do.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an identification method for indicating a recording format of a camera recorder near a cassette loading port of a cassette loading section provided for loading a cassette tape. Means of providing a display is adopted.

According to the present invention, there is provided a camera recorder which can easily identify whether or not it is a cassette tape corresponding to the recording format of the camera recorder.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, an identification display indicating a recording format of a camera recorder is provided near a cassette loading port of a cassette loading section provided for loading a cassette tape. A cassette identification color attached to a lid of the cassette tape and an identification display indicating a recording format of the camera recorder when the cassette tape is loaded into the cassette loading unit. Can be easily compared with each other, so that it is easy to identify whether or not the cassette tape and the camera recorder have the same recording format.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the camera recorder according to the first aspect, wherein the identification mark is provided on a dustproof cover which is openably and closably provided on the cassette loading section. This has the effect that the identification display can be easily confirmed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera recorder in which an operation unit for operating the camera recorder is provided with an identification display indicating a recording format of the camera recorder. Since it is easy to compare the cassette identification color of the cassette tape with the identification display of the camera recorder, it is easy to identify whether the cassette tape and the camera recorder have the same recording format. It has the action of:

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the identification display is provided on an eject button provided on the operation section, which is used for inserting and removing a cassette into and from a cassette loading section for loading a cassette tape. 3. The camera recorder according to 3, wherein the identification display is easily confirmed when the cassette tape is loaded.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the camera recorder according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the identification mark is formed by applying a color, and the identification mark is confirmed when the cassette tape is loaded. It has the effect of being easy.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the camera recorder according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the recording format differs according to a recording rate. Since it is easy to compare the cassette identification color of the tape with the identification display of the camera recorder, it is easy to identify whether the cassette tape and the camera recorder have the same recording rate. Have.

A camera recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the camera recorder 10 shown in FIG.
Has a built-in mechanism and circuit for having a camera function and a VTR function, but is not shown in the present embodiment because it is not necessary to particularly explain it.

As shown in FIG. 1, a lens 13 is provided at the front of the recorder body 11 of the camera recorder 10, and a viewfinder 13 and a microphone 14 are provided above the recorder body 11. Further, the recorder body 11
In the upper part, a cassette tape 31 is attached to the cassette loading section 16.
There is provided an operation unit 15 including an eject button used to enter / exit a file, a playback button used during playback, and the like.

Further, a cassette loading section 16 is provided on the side of the recorder main body 11 so as to be freely opened and closed. The cassette loading section 16 is provided with a dustproof cover 17 which can be opened and closed freely. The dustproof cover 17 is colored as an identification display 18 indicating the recording rate of the camera recorder 10. Here, the color of the dustproof cover 17 is the same as the color of the front lid (lid) 32 of the cassette tape 31 corresponding to the recording rate of the camera recorder 10.

When the photographer loads the cassette tape 31 into the cassette loading section 16, the cassette loading section 16 is first opened by pressing an eject button.
Next, the dustproof cover 17 is opened by pressing down the dustproof cover 17 with the cassette tape 31.
1 is loaded.

Next, the cassette tape 31 is loaded at a predetermined position in the cassette loading section 16 and driven by a recording / reproducing mechanism such as a magnetic head (not shown) for recording, erasing and reproducing, and a capstan. ing. The description of such a mechanism is omitted in the present embodiment because it does not require any particular description.

When the cassette tape 31 is loaded into the cassette loading section 16 as described above, it is possible to compare the cassette identification color attached to the lid 32 of the cassette tape 31 with the coloring of the dustproof cover 17. Since the cassette tape 31 and the camera recorder 10 can be easily
It is easy to discriminate whether or not are the same recording rate.

In this embodiment, the coloring is performed by the dustproof cover 17.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the cassette tape 31 is loaded into the cassette loading section 16 as in the vicinity of the cassette loading port 19 of the cassette loading section 16, the photographer can easily see the cassette tape 31. Any location is acceptable. Further, the configuration of the cassette loading section 16 is not limited to the above-described configuration, but may be any configuration.

Next, a camera recorder according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The description of the same parts as those in the above embodiment is omitted.

In this embodiment, the dustproof cover 17 in the above embodiment is colored as an identification 18 indicating the recording rate of the camera recorder 10 in place of FIG.
As shown in the figure, the eject button 2 of the operation unit 15
0 is colored as an identification 21 indicating the recording rate.

When the photographer loads the cassette tape 31 into the cassette loading section 16, the eject button is operated. Therefore, the cassette identification color attached to the lid 32 of the cassette tape 31 and the eject button Since the comparison with coloring can be easily performed, it is easy to determine whether the cassette tape 31 and the camera recorder 10 have the same recording rate.

In the present embodiment, the eject button 20 is colored as the identification mark 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the operation button cover 22 for preventing erroneous operation is colored as the identification mark. May be applied.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the cassette tape is loaded into the cassette loading portion of the camera recorder, the cassette identification color attached to the lid of the cassette tape and the cassette identification color provided on the camera recorder are provided. Since it can be compared with the identification display indicating the recording format, it is possible to easily identify whether or not the cassette tape corresponds to the recording format of the camera recorder.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a camera recorder according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cassette loaded in the camera recorder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Camera recorder 11 Recorder main body 15 Operation part 16 Cassette mounting part 17 Dustproof cover 18 Identification display 19 Cassette loading port 20 Eject button 31 Cassette 32 Front lid (lid)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A camera recorder characterized in that an identification display indicating a recording format of the camera recorder is provided near a cassette loading port of a cassette loading section provided for loading a cassette tape. 2. The camera recorder according to claim 1, wherein the identification mark is provided on a dust-proof lid provided on the cassette loading portion so as to be openable and closable. 3. A camera recorder, wherein an operation section for operating the camera recorder is provided with an identification display indicating a recording format of the camera recorder. 4. The camera recorder according to claim 3, wherein the identification display is provided on an eject button provided on the operation section, which is used for inserting and removing a cassette into and from a cassette loading section for loading a cassette tape. 5. The camera recorder according to claim 1, wherein the identification mark is formed by coloring. 6. The camera recorder according to claim 1, wherein the recording format is different depending on a recording rate.