JP2004289307A - Image recording and reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent photographed image data from being lost in the case that a temperature of a camera main body exceeds a temperature range of a recording memory. <P>SOLUTION: In the image recording and reproducing apparatus provided with: an image data forming means for forming image data from an optical signal of an object; an internal recording means for recording the image data; one or a plurality of removable external recording medium recording means for recording the image data; a recording destination setting means for using one of a plurality of the recording means for an image data recording purpose recording means and setting a recording destination; a storage means for storing in advance an operating temperature range by each of a plurality of the recording means; a transmission means for transmitting the image data to an image reception / recording means via a network; and a temperature sensor for sensing temperature, when the temperature sensor senses that the temperature in the main body exceeds the operating temperature range of the image data recording purpose recording means whose recording destination is set by the recording destination setting means, the image data are controlled to be recorded to other recording means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image recording / reproducing apparatus provided with a plurality of recording media, and more particularly, to a portable image recording / reproducing apparatus which controls so that an optimal recording medium can be selected according to a temperature state of an apparatus main body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A portable image recording / reproducing device, for example, a digital still camera converts captured image data into electric signals by a CCD to generate image data, and writes and stores the image data by a control device (CPU). Built-in internal recording device for internal recording media (SDRAM, etc.), removable external recording device for external recording media (Memory Stick, etc.), and remote recording media of other electronic devices by wireless / wired communication means Some include a remote recording control device having an interface for recording.
[0003]
The image data stored in these recording media has an extremely large amount of image data constituting one image, and unless the storage medium has a considerably large storage capacity, the number of images that can be stored is limited.
For this reason, there is a device in which a plurality of interfaces for an external storage medium are provided, and an internal control device automatically and manually switches the image so that a large number of images can be stored.
[0004]
DRAM and SDRAM are used as internal recording media of digital still cameras. A DRAM requires a backup power supply due to its volatility, and has a small storage capacity for storing image data. However, since the writing speed is high, writing / saving of image data immediately after shooting and continuous shooting are required. It is suitable for the purpose of temporarily securing image data at the time.
[0005]
As an external recording medium of a digital still camera, a card-type memory card of about business card size having a built-in memory is widely used, and is used by being inserted into and removed from an external recording device.
The memory card includes a memory stick, a compact flash (CF card), a smart media, and the like.
These memory cards are non-volatile, do not require a backup power supply, have a storage capacity of several hundred MB, are suitable for temporarily storing image data, and are exchangeable, so that there is an advantage that individual management of users can be performed. However, the writing speed is slow, and a plurality of recording media must be prepared for long-time photographing.
Microdrives, ultra-small hard disks of the same size as compact flash, are also becoming popular, but some have a storage capacity of GB units, and have high capacities, but the writing speed varies with temperature and is sensitive to temperature conditions. Media.
[0006]
As the remote recording medium, there is a large-capacity recording medium of a hard disk such as a personal computer which can transfer image data by wireless or cable by a cable such as the Internet, and is suitable for long-term storage. The speed is slow, and continuous shooting is difficult. There is also a remote recording medium that transmits image data to a mobile phone and temporarily records the image data.
[0007]
Recording media have different recordable temperature limits depending on the type.
Internal storage media such as DRAMs have a wide operating temperature range of 0 to 80 ° C. and are highly resistant even in a poor operating environment. If the number of shots is large, it is necessary to write and save the data in an external storage medium having a large storage capacity or a large-capacity remote storage medium, and the use of a temporary buffer of image data is unavoidable.
In other words, the internal storage medium is optimally used as a temporary buffer for image data immediately after shooting, and is used as a storage buffer (temporary save buffer) when the use environment is degraded or when no external recording medium is attached. It can be said that.
[0008]
An external recording medium, which is considered to have a larger storage capacity, has a slower writing speed and, unlike a normal internal recording medium such as a DRAM (small storage capacity, high writing speed), has a narrow range of use environment and high temperature. When used in the above, there is a risk that the writing speed will be significantly reduced and the life will be shortened. The operating temperature range of a memory stick, a compact flash, or a micro drive is usually set to 0 to 65 ° C. That is, it can be said that the external storage medium is optimal for medium-term storage as a stage preceding the final storage of image data.
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-169162 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-210449
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2001-197353 A
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Generally, a digital still camera can be said to be used for a long period of time for recording excursions, events, and the like, and continuous shooting for not missing a photo opportunity.
In these cases, it is preferable that the recording medium has a large storage capacity in order to perform many shootings, and that the writing speed is high in consideration of continuous shooting.
[0011]
In addition, conventional digital still cameras are assumed to be portable and used under high temperatures even when used outdoors or indoors, and perform writing and reading to and from recording media when the user uses the device for a long time. Causes the temperature inside the device to rise.
Further, in a device to which a plurality of recording media can be connected, the recording capacity is dramatically increased, so that long-time shooting is possible. On the other hand, since the device continues to be activated for a long time, the A situation arises that further encourages heating.
If photographing is continued in this state, there is a problem in that the portion written to the recording medium is deteriorated, the recording medium itself is eventually damaged, and a still image or a moving image photographed by the user is lost.
[0012]
In the use state of the digital still camera, when the temperature of the selected recording medium exceeds the use temperature range, a method of displaying a warning to a user, prohibiting photographing of the apparatus itself, and the like are taken to protect the apparatus. I have. In this case, even if it is possible to take a picture with a recording medium that is not selected, the apparatus itself becomes unable to take a picture. As a result, there is a possibility that the opportunity for the user may be lost.
[0013]
Patent Literature 1 discloses a display unit that displays a subject image captured by an image sensor that captures a subject in real time, and a recording medium that records a subject image by an optical signal when a recording instruction key for instructing recording of the subject image is operated. The digital camera is provided with a recording means for recording on the recording means, a detecting means for detecting an ambient temperature of the recording means, and a disabling means for disabling the recording means according to the ambient temperature, and is displayed regardless of the ambient temperature of the recording means. The effect is described that the framing is enabled even in a high heat state because the means is activated. The digital camera described in Patent Literature 1 can solve the above-described problem by prohibiting the recording operation and continuing the power supply to the CCD and the like when the operating temperature exceeds the operating temperature range of the recording medium. It was not something.
[0014]
Patent Literature 2 discloses a camera that captures a moving image to be monitored during driving, and moving image data composed of a plurality of continuous image frames obtained by the camera. An image compression unit for converting into compressed image data comprising change amount information from a frame; and an abnormality warning for a monitoring target when the change amount information of the compressed image data output from the image compression unit exceeds a predetermined allowable value. And a means for outputting the same.
As a monitoring device, it is only described that a temperature abnormality is displayed as a warning, but it does not solve the above-mentioned problem.
[0015]
Patent Literature 3 has a problem that in the case of a digital camera, if the internal power supply is turned off while recording an image or an image and sound on a recording medium, halfway recording data remains on the recording medium. In order to solve the problem, a rewritable nonvolatile memory, an abnormality detection unit for detecting an abnormality of the camera, and stopping the operation of the camera when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit, Control means for storing the operation state of the camera in the non-volatile memory, and warning means for notifying the operation state of the camera at the time of abnormal stop based on the contents stored in the non-volatile memory when the abnormality of the camera is eliminated. A digital camera characterized by comprising is described, and it is described that abnormality detection includes a temperature abnormality in the camera, It was not intended to solve the problems as.
[0016]
The present invention generally uses a large-capacity storage medium as a setting storage medium even when the operating temperature range is narrow, and switches to another recording medium having a wide operating environment range when it goes out of the operating environment range. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image recording / reproducing apparatus capable of performing long-time photographing by transmitting to another recording apparatus for recording.
[0017]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an imaging unit that converts an optical signal of a subject from an optical system into an electric signal, a data conversion unit that converts an electric signal from the imaging unit into a digital image signal, Image data forming means for processing digital image signals to form image data; internal recording means for recording the image data; one or more removable external recording medium recording means for recording the image data; A recording destination setting means for setting a recording destination using one of the plurality of recording means as an image data recording recording means, a storage means for preliminarily storing a use temperature range for each of the plurality of recording means, An image recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits the image to the image receiving / recording unit through a temperature sensor; and a temperature sensor that detects a temperature. When the temperature inside the apparatus main body is detected as a temperature exceeding the operating temperature range of the image data recording recording unit for which the recording destination is set by the recording destination setting unit, the image data is recorded in another recording unit. Control means for performing control to perform
[0018]
Further, the control unit controls the transmitting unit to transmit the image data to the image receiving / recording unit when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds the operating temperature range of any of the recording units. I do.
A display device for displaying the image data, wherein when the setting of the image data recording recording unit is changed, the result is displayed on the display device.
[0019]
Further, the control means, when the temperature in the apparatus main body detected by the temperature sensor exceeds the operating temperature range of the internal recording means and the one or more external recording means, the control of the image data Control to prohibit recording is performed.
The control means holds the image data recorded in the other recording means, and when the recording means for image data recording becomes recordable, stores the image data in the recording means for image data recording. Control for re-recording is performed.
The control means controls the re-recording of the image data in the image data recording recording means by checking that the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is within the operating temperature range of the image data recording recording means. The control is performed on the basis of the coincidence of the identification information of the external recording medium of the external recording medium.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of an embodiment in which the image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a digital still camera.
[0021]
The digital still camera 10 includes an optical system 111 including a lens, an aperture, and a shutter, a lens unit 11 including an optical system lens control unit 112, and a drive circuit 122 for forming light from a subject on the image sensor 121 through the lens unit 11. A CCD section 12 comprising a synchronization circuit 122; a front end section 13 for converting an optical signal of an imaged subject into a digital signal to output an image signal; and processing an image signal output from the front end section to perform image data processing. An image data processing unit 141, a compression / expansion circuit 142, an image data forming unit 14 including an SDRAM controller 143, an SDRAM 15 as an internal recording medium for recording image data, and a CPU 161 for performing overall control of the digital still camera 10. Recording medium control unit 162, RAM 163, digital still camera 1 , A display unit for controlling display of image data, OSD display (on screen display), display unit, and external recording medium 20 Interface unit 19 for controlling image data, a network interface unit 21 for transmitting and receiving image data, a temperature sensor unit 23 for detecting the temperature in the camera 10, a power supply control unit 24, and an external operation unit 25 including various operation buttons. Have been. Although the temperature sensor unit 23 is provided in the main body of the camera 10, if it is provided near the memory interface 19, the temperature of the external recording medium can be detected more accurately.
[0022]
The image signal captured by the operation of the digital still camera 10 is converted into a digital image signal and output to the image data forming unit 14. After the image signal is once written to the SDRAM 15, the image data forming unit 14 forms image data, thumbnail image information serving as an index (identification information) of the image data, and the like, and is written to the SDRAM 15.
[0023]
Hereinafter, the details of the control of recording image data, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described in detail.
The system of the digital still camera 10 of this embodiment is controlled by a CPU 161, a recording medium control unit 162, a RAM 163, and a ROM 164 storing a control program. The control unit 16 receives operation inputs of various operation buttons (not shown) from the external operation unit 25 by the user. Although not shown, the external operation unit 25 is provided with a release button, a setting button, and a selection key.
[0024]
Further, the recording medium control unit 162 of the control unit 16 always detects the remaining storage capacity of the SDRAM 15 and the memory card 20, sets the recording destination (recording medium) of the image data output from the image data forming unit 14, and sets the setting. Control switching.
[0025]
In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, two memory cards 201 and 202 can be mounted on the memory interface 19 of the digital still camera 10.
When the memory card 201 and / or the memory card 202 are inserted, the recording medium control unit 162 of the control unit 16 detects that the memory cards 201 and 202 are inserted based on a signal from the memory interface 19, and The identification information (card ID) of the card is read, and the card ID of each of the memory cards 201 and 202 is recorded in the RAM 163. When the memory card is replaced, the ID of the new memory card is obtained, rewritten, and stored.
In addition to the control program, the ROM 164 stores in advance data of an internal recording medium built in the camera and data of an external recording medium that can be mounted on the camera.
[0026]
The process of storing information related to the memory card in the RAM 163 by the recording medium control unit 162 is a so-called initialization process, and by this process, the recording medium control unit 162 provides the identification information for identifying the individual memory card and the memory card. (Storage capacity, operating temperature range, etc.) can be recognized, and recording management control by the recording medium control unit 162 described later can be performed.
[0027]
The recording destination setting of image data and switching control of the recording destination detect the remaining capacity of the recording medium of the set recording destination, and based on the remaining capacity detection result, when the remaining capacity of the recording medium is out of the allowable range. Control for switching the recording destination to another recording medium. Switching control of the recording destination includes switching between external recording media and switching between internal recording media and remote recording media.
Further, based on the temperature management control described later, control is performed to switch to another recording medium even when the set use environment temperature of the recording medium at the recording destination is outside the allowable range.
[0028]
In this embodiment, the SDRAM 15 is used as the internal recording medium. The operating temperature range of the SDRAM 15 is 0 ° C. to 80 ° C.
A first memory card 201 and a second memory card 202 are provided as external recording media. The memory interface 19 is connected to the image data processing unit 14 via the bus 22, and the image data captured and output from the image data processing unit 14 is controlled to be recorded on the memory cards 201 and 202. You.
[0029]
Examples of the recording medium of the memory cards 201 and 202 include a card-shaped storage medium (hereinafter, referred to as a “memory card”) such as a memory stick, a compact flash, a smart media, and a microdrive.
The memory card has a storage capacity of, for example, about 64 MB to 512 MB, and the operating temperature range is 0 ° C. to 65 ° C. at present. The microdrive has a storage capacity of 1 GB, a relatively large capacity, and has a temperature range of 0 ° C. to 65 ° C., but has a temperature-sensitive characteristic.
The memory cards 201 and 202 used as recording media are selectively controlled by the recording media control unit 162 in accordance with the operation of keys on the external operation unit 25.
In the case of the present embodiment, a drive is provided so that two types of memory cards 201 and 202 can be mounted as external recording media, but a drive having only one type of external recording medium (memory card) may be used. .
[0030]
Further, in the case of the present embodiment, two types of network interfaces 211 and 212 for remote recording media are provided. The network interface 211 wirelessly transmits the image data output from the image data forming unit 14 to the remote recording medium 301 (a recording medium in a personal computer or a memory of a mobile phone) from the antenna 213 under the control of the control unit 16. The network interface 212 is to be transmitted to the remote recording medium 302 in the personal computer via the cable 214 via the cable 214 for recording.
As the remote recording medium, two types of network interfaces 211 and 212 connected by wireless and wired are shown, but any one type of remote recording medium may be used.
[0031]
The photographing by the digital still camera 10 is performed by the user operating the release button of the external operation unit 25 (details are not shown). The necessary data is exchanged with the image data processing unit 14, the SDRAM 15, the RAM 163, the ROM 164, and the like, and the image data of the subject is recorded.
[0032]
When the imaging operation is performed, after the focus control and the exposure control are performed, the optical signal of the subject is transmitted onto the light receiving surface of the CCD (solid-state imaging device) unit 12 through the lens unit 11 having a lens, an aperture, and the like. It is imaged. The CCD unit 12 converts the light signal formed on the light receiving surface into an electric signal of an amount corresponding to the light amount, and outputs the electric signal to the front end unit 13 as an image signal. In the front end unit 13, the image signal is A / D converted and converted into digital data, and then output to the image data forming circuit 14. The image data forming circuit 14 further includes an image quality adjusting circuit 141 and a compression / expansion circuit. The circuit 142 performs image quality adjustment, compression processing, and the like, is controlled by the SDRAM controller 143 as image data, is written to the SDRAM 15, and the image data is controlled by the control unit 16 to select the selected memory card 201, Alternatively, the data is written and recorded on the memory card 202 via the bus 22 and the memory interface 19. The display of the formed image data is sent from the image data forming unit 14 to the display control unit 17 via the bus 22 and displayed on the display unit 20 such as an LCD.
[0033]
An image data recording management control operation according to the present embodiment will be described.
The initial setting state when the image data recording management control operation is started is such that the power is turned on, power is supplied to each member from the power supply control unit 24, and the memory card 201 is selected as the image data recording unit. Then, the control unit 16 obtains the identification information of the memory card 201, and is set in a state where imaging can be performed at any time by operating a button or the like of the external operation unit 25 by the user. Further, the temperature sensor 26 detects the temperature in the digital still camera 10 and transmits the temperature information as power information to the power control unit 24. The control unit 16 outputs the temperature information from the power control unit 24 to output the image data. Record management control is possible.
[0034]
The power supply control unit 24 obtains, from the ROM 164, the respective operating temperature ranges of the recording medium currently connected to the camera 10 from the control unit 16, and also obtains the setting information of the recording medium set as the recording destination recording medium. The setting information is compared with the data of the operating temperature range of the recording medium stored in the ROM 164, and when the temperature is out of the operating temperature range, the control unit 16 is out of the operating temperature range. A temperature state warning signal A is transmitted.
[0035]
FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the flow of the record management control of the present invention. The operation of the record management control will be described below.
[0036]
When the power of the digital still camera 10 is turned on, the control unit 16 starts a recording management control operation of image data, and initialization is performed. (S01)
In the initial setting, a power-on operation is performed, power is supplied to each member from the power supply control unit 24, the memory card 201 (first medium) is selected as image data recording means, and the control unit 16 The identification information (ID) 201 is acquired, and the user can operate the buttons or the like of the external operation unit 25 to set a state where imaging can be performed at any time.
Further, the temperature sensor 26 detects the temperature in the digital still camera 10 and transmits the temperature information as power information to the power control unit 24. The control unit 16 outputs the temperature information from the power control unit 24 to output the image data. The recording management control is enabled.
[0037]
The temperature sensor 15 detects the temperature inside the camera 10 (step S02), and outputs temperature information to the power control unit 24. The power control unit 24 transmits the operating temperature ranges of the memory cards 201 and 202 and the SDRAM 15 that can be currently mounted on the camera 10 from the control unit 16 and the setting information of the recording medium set as the recording destination recording medium. Obtained and compared with the information. (Step S03)
When the temperature is out of the operating temperature range, a warning signal of the temperature state out of the operating temperature range is transmitted to the control unit 16.
When receiving the warning signal from the power supply control unit 24, the control unit 16 proceeds to step S07 if recording is not currently performed, and if recording is in progress (step S04), sets the current recording destination. Recording is continuously performed on the memory card 201 (step S05), and the recording of the image data is terminated. (Step S06)
Next, the control unit 16 selects a recording medium that can be recorded at the current main body temperature (step S07), and if there is a recording medium that can be recorded, detects the remaining storage capacity (step S08). Automatically switch to the recording medium having the larger remaining capacity as the recording destination recording medium (step S09). For example, when the recording medium is switched to the memory card 202, the memory card 202 that has newly become the designated recording medium via the memory interface 19 Is initialized so that recording is possible. (FIG. 3 step S20)
[0038]
In step S07, if a recording medium recordable at the current main body temperature is not mounted, it is checked whether or not the network interface 211 or 212 is connected (step S10). If it is, the antenna 213 or the cable 214 is connected. Then, the image data is transmitted to the remote recording medium 301 or 302 by wireless or wired communication (step S11), and the image data is recorded on the remote recording medium 301 or 302.
[0039]
If the image data cannot be transmitted by any of the network interfaces 211 or 212 in step S11, the control device 16 prohibits the recording of the image data. (Step S12)
[0040]
At this time, the control device 16 generates OSD information indicating that the image data has been transmitted to the remote recording medium 301 or 302 or OSD information indicating that all recording of the image data has been prohibited, writes the OSD information in the SDRAM 15, and receives and displays the information. The control unit 17 displays the OSD information written in the SDRAM 15 on the display device 18 via the bus 22.
After the OSD information is displayed, the power of the camera may be turned off or the image may not be captured.
[0041]
The processing after the recording destination recording medium is switched in step S09 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0042]
When the control unit 16 receives the identification information of the memory card 202 as the switched second medium from the memory interface 19 in step 20, the control unit 16 sets the memory card 202 as the second recording medium, and Complete the initial setting of the recording medium. (Step S21)
When the initialization is completed, the control device 16 generates OSD information indicating that the recording destination recording medium has been changed, writes the OSD information in the SDRAM 15, and in response thereto, the display control unit 17 transmits the OSD information written in the SDRAM 15 to the bus 22. Is displayed on the display device 18 via the. (Step S22)
[0043]
The temperature sensor unit 23 detects the temperature of the main body of the camera 10 at a constant cycle (step S23). If the temperature of the main body has returned to the temperature range of the first medium in step S24, the process starts here. I will return.
[0044]
In step S24, if the temperature of the main body has not returned to the temperature range of the first medium, the control unit 16 waits for a request for recording image data. (Step S25)
In step 25, when there is a request for recording image data, the image data is recorded on the memory card 202 which has newly become the designated recording medium. (Step S26)
At this time, the control unit 16 also records the identification information (thumbnail image information) of the recorded image data on the second medium. (Step S27)
[0045]
Here, it is detected whether the temperature of the main body has returned to the temperature range of the first medium. If the main body temperature has not returned, the process returns to step S25.
[0046]
If the temperature of the main body returns to the temperature range of the first medium, the process proceeds to step S29, where the image data recorded on the second medium is recorded on the first medium (step S29), and the process is started. Return to
[0047]
The recording processing in step 29 will be described in detail.
The control unit 16 acquires identification information (unique identifiers and IDs for each medium) when initializing a plurality of recording media mounted via the memory interface 19, and manages the identification information.
The power control unit 24 updates the temperature information, and when the temperature of the main body returns to the temperature range of the first recording medium set first, transmits the result to the control unit 16.
After receiving the information, the control unit 16 initializes the originally selected first recording medium via the memory interface 19 and reacquires the identification information.
[0048]
As a result, if it matches the original identification information value, the file of the image data recorded on the second medium currently set as the recording destination medium and the name holding the image data is transferred to the memory interface 19. And writes the image data to the SDRAM 15 via the SDRAM controller 143.
When the SDRAM 15 is set as the second medium, the control device 16 reads a file having a name holding the image data for identification.
[0049]
The control unit 16 re-records the image data written in the SDRAM 15 via the memory interface 19 to the initially set first medium.
If there are a plurality of image data, this process is repeated until the process is completed, and the process ends.
During this time, the control unit 16 prohibits input from the external operation unit.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, when the selected recording medium becomes inoperable due to a rise in the temperature of the camera body due to long use of the digital still camera, the user automatically changes the recording medium and continues shooting. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the chance of taking a shutter and the loss of a captured image.
[0051]
Even when all of the recording media are unusable, recording is automatically possible via the network if connected to the network, allowing the user to use the device for a long time. Since the use of the recording medium below can be avoided, there is an effect that the recording medium can be protected.
Further, according to the present invention, while the original recording medium is recordable, the images during that period are re-recorded, thereby saving the user the trouble of organizing the images for each recording medium.
[0052]
Further, at the time of resuming the recording, the authentication is performed using the identification information of the recording medium, so that even if a recording medium of the same form is erroneously mounted on the apparatus, there is an effect that erroneous information is not written.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital still camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating image data recording management control according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating recording management control after the recording destination recording medium is switched.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Digital still camera
11 Lens section
12 CCD section
13 Front end part,
14 Image data processing unit
15 SDRAM
16 control unit
17 Display control unit
18 Display device
19 Memory interface
20 External recording medium interface
21 Network Interface
22 bus
23 Temperature sensor
24 Power control unit
25 External operation unit
30 Remote storage media

Claims (6)

Imaging means for converting an optical signal of a subject from an optical system into an electric signal;
A data conversion unit that converts an electric signal from the imaging unit into a digital image signal; an image data forming unit that processes the digital image signal to form image data;
Internal recording means for recording the image data,
One or more removable external recording medium recording means for recording the image data,
Recording destination setting means for setting a recording destination using one of the plurality of recording means as a recording means for recording image data;
Storage means for storing in advance the operating temperature range for each of the plurality of recording means,
Transmitting means for transmitting the image data to image receiving / recording means via a network,
An image recording / reproducing apparatus including a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature,
When the temperature in the apparatus main body detected by the temperature sensor exceeds the operating temperature range of the recording unit for image data recording in which the recording destination is set by the recording destination setting unit, an image is detected. An image recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: a control unit that controls recording of data in another recording unit. When the temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds the operating temperature range of any of the recording units, the control unit controls the transmitting unit to transmit the image data to the image receiving / recording unit. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 2. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display device for displaying the image data, wherein when the setting of the image data recording recording unit is changed, the result is displayed on the display device. The controller controls the recording of the image data when the temperature in the apparatus main body detected by the temperature sensor exceeds the operating temperature range of the internal recording unit and the one or more external recording units. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein prohibition control is performed. The control means holds the image data recorded in the other recording means, and records the image data in the image data recording recording means when the image data recording recording means becomes recordable. 2. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image recording / reproducing apparatus performs control. The control means controls the re-recording of the image data in the image data recording recording means by determining that the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is within the operating temperature range of the image data recording recording means. 6. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control is performed based on the coincidence of the identification information of the external recording medium of the means, and if the identification information is different, the control for re-recording is not performed.

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