JP2006180411A - Recording reproducing apparatus and digital camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording reproducing apparatus capable of significantly improve operability of a user in a recording reproducing operation and an editing operation. <P>SOLUTION: The recording reproducing apparatus is set to a reproducing mode when a cursor selects any one of thumbnail images displayed on a display screen, and video data corresponding to one of the thumbnail images selected by the cursor is reproduced and displayed on the display screen. On the other hand, the apparatus is set to a recording mode when the cursor selects a thumbnail image nondisplayed area, then input video data inputted from outside is displayed on the display screen and the inputted video data is recorded into a recording medium. At this time, a play list is to be updated automatically so that a cursor position before starting a recording operation becomes a display position of a thumbnail of the video data to be newly recorded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a video data recording / reproducing apparatus, and more particularly to a user interface for recording video data and a processing method thereof.

  In recent years, video cameras that record encoded video and audio data on a recording medium such as an optical disk have been proposed. Such a video camera can record not only a moving image but also a still image, and displays a captured image and an image recorded on a recording medium on a liquid crystal display or the like.

  In general, a video camera has two operation modes, and a state in which an image captured by the camera is displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like is called a recording mode, and image data recorded on the recording medium. A state in which the image is reproduced and displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like is called a reproduction mode. These two operation modes can be switched by the user operating a remote control or the like. In addition to the above two operation modes, there is also an edit mode for editing the reproduction order of video data recorded on a recording medium.

  When a desired image recording operation or a recorded image reproduction operation is performed using the video camera, the recording mode and the reproduction mode are switched by the user operation as described above, and then the recording operation or the reproduction operation is executed. Is possible. However, the operation mode switching operation is very troublesome for the user, and the operation is also complicated. Furthermore, since a time required for the switching operation of each mode also occurs, a waiting time or the like also occurs when it is desired to start recording early.

  Also, when editing the playback order of video data in the edit mode, a method of replaying and displaying the images recorded on the recording medium once on the display screen and then rearranging them by user operation is common. The operation is complicated, and the editing process of the playback order is a time-consuming operation.

  In order to solve such a problem, as shown in FIG. 10, in the conventional technique, a digital camera that displays a shooting preview image and a browsing thumbnail image on the same screen to improve the visual and operability in shooting has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In FIG. 10, a display screen 1200 is a display screen such as an LCD of a digital camera, and has a main image display unit 1201 having a large window at the center thereof, and a plurality of small windows 1202 to 1213 at the periphery thereof. Have. The main image display unit 1201 mainly displays a preview image for photographing, and the small windows 1202 to 1213 sequentially display thumbnail images for browsing that have been photographed. In this case, for example, the initial position of the browsing thumbnail image display is set as the small window 1202.

  The arrows 1214 and 1215 displayed below both ends of the display screen 1200 can select any one of the small windows 1202 to 1213, and the browsing images are earlier or more recent. It is an indicator for switching to.

  As described above, since the composite image of the preview image for shooting and the thumbnail image of the shot image is displayed on the same screen, it is possible to greatly improve the visibility and operability in shooting. Become. However, since thumbnail images of captured images are displayed on the screen in the order of shooting, the user cannot edit them in an arbitrary playback order.

  Therefore, as a method for editing the playback order, a method has been proposed in which a playback position of data to be recorded is selected in advance using a playlist menu before starting a recording operation and recording is started (for example, a patent) Reference 2). Hereinafter, a conventional method for editing the reproduction order will be described with reference to FIG.

  A playlist menu as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on a liquid crystal display unit 1300 such as a video camera. In the playlist menu shown in FIG. 11, four playlist files 1301 to 1304 are displayed. These playlist files 1301 to 1304 indicate the title, update date and time, and playback time of the video data already recorded in the recording medium.

  Before shooting, the user operates a playlist display button such as a remote controller to display the playlist menu shown in FIG. 11 on the liquid crystal display 1300, and a desired playlist is selected from the playlist menu. select. Then, at the end of the shooting of the image data, the reproduction instruction information of the shot data is added to the selected playlist file.

As described above, the reproduction order can be easily edited by a simple operation before photographing.
JP-A-10-243273 JP 2002-354426 A

  In the above conventional recording / playback apparatus, the shooting preview image and the browsing thumbnail image are displayed on the same screen to improve the shooting visual and operability. However, the user can edit in any playback order. I couldn't.

  Further, in the conventional method for editing the playback order, the user can edit the desired playback order by additionally registering the playback order information of the shot data in the playlist file selected before shooting. However, in addition to switching between the recording mode and playback mode, an edit mode is added to display the playlist menu and edit the playback order, which makes the operation more complicated and makes it difficult to display the playlist menu during shooting. It is very troublesome to select a desired playlist.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of greatly improving user operability in recording / reproducing operations and editing operations. .

In order to solve the above problems, a recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a video input unit for inputting video data, a recording unit for recording the video data on a recording medium, and a video in a display screen. A selection unit for selecting an image display area displaying data or an area other than the image display area, a reproduction unit for reproducing and displaying video data recorded on the recording medium, and a selection unit selected by the selection unit A recording / reproduction control unit that switches between a recording mode and a reproduction mode according to a region, and an instruction unit that instructs execution of a reproduction operation or a recording operation are provided.
This makes it possible to automatically switch between the recording mode and the playback mode simply by selecting an image display area on the display screen or other area using a cursor or the like, thereby improving user operability. Can do.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing control unit is set to a reproducing mode when the selecting unit selects the image display area. Switching, and when the area other than the image display area is selected by the selection unit, the recording mode is switched.
Thereby, the recording mode and the reproduction mode can be switched by a simple operation.

A recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproducing unit reproduces and displays video data recorded on the recording medium in a reproduction mode. In the recording mode, the video data input to the video input unit is displayed.
Thereby, the display screen can be switched by a simple operation.

A recording / reproducing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising a playlist indicating a reproduction order of video data recorded on the recording medium, and the reproducing unit Is characterized in that reproduction display is performed according to the reproduction order specified by the playlist.
Accordingly, the video data recorded on the recording medium can be displayed in accordance with the reproduction order indicated by the playlist different from the recording order on the recording medium.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproducing unit displays a thumbnail image using a representative image of each video data in the recording medium. It is displayed on the screen.
Thereby, a plurality of video data recorded on the recording medium can be displayed on the display screen, and the user can easily confirm what video data is recorded on the recording medium.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6 of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the selection unit selects any one of a plurality of thumbnail images displayed on the display screen. The reproduction unit reproduces and displays video data corresponding to the thumbnail image selected by the selection unit.
Thereby, the video data corresponding to the thumbnail image desired by the user can be displayed on the display screen.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 7 of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the reproducing unit is an area other than the thumbnail image display area displayed on the display screen by the selecting unit. Is selected and the instruction unit instructs to perform a recording operation, the thumbnail image displayed on the display screen is erased or transparently displayed, and the input video data to be recorded on the recording medium is displayed. It is characterized by that.
Thereby, the video data to be recorded can be confirmed on the display screen.

A recording / reproducing apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, further comprising a playlist indicating a reproduction order of video data recorded on the recording medium. To do.
Accordingly, the video data recorded on the recording medium can be displayed in accordance with the reproduction order indicated by the playlist different from the recording order on the recording medium.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9 of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the play list is selected by the selection unit from areas other than the thumbnail image display area of the display screen. The recorded position is registered as a thumbnail display position of input video data to be recorded on the recording medium.
Thereby, the information registered in the playlist can be automatically edited.

  A recording / reproducing apparatus according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the video data is a moving image or a still image.

  The recording / reproducing apparatus according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the video data is an MPEG compressed or JPEG compressed stream.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital camera, a video photographing unit for photographing a video, a recording unit for recording the photographed video on a recording medium, and an image displaying an image in a display screen. A selection unit for selecting a display area or an area other than the image display area, a reproduction unit for reproducing and displaying the video recorded on the recording medium, and a recording mode and reproduction according to the area selected by the selection unit A recording / reproduction control unit for switching between modes and an instruction unit for instructing execution of a reproduction operation or a recording operation are provided.
This makes it easy to switch between the recording mode and the playback mode by simply selecting an image display area in the display screen such as a liquid crystal display or other areas using a cursor, etc., and improving the operability for the user. Can be realized.

  According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the selection unit operates as a reproduction mode when an image display area in the display screen is selected, and operates as a recording mode when an area other than the image display area is selected. Therefore, the reproduction mode and the recording mode can be switched without requiring a complicated operation, and the operability for the user can be greatly improved.

  According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the video data selected from the video data in the recording medium is reproduced and displayed on the display screen in the reproduction mode, and the video data to be recorded is displayed on the display screen in the recording mode. Thus, the display screen can be automatically switched according to the operation mode, and the video data to be recorded can be confirmed on the display screen in the recording mode.

  According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, since the play list for registering the display order of the video data displayed on the display screen as the playback order is provided, an area other than the image display area on the display screen is selected by the selection unit. When the recorded video data is recorded, the captured video data is displayed at the selected position, and the playlist can be automatically updated so that the playback order is in accordance with the display order. As a result, it is possible to simplify the editing operation of the reproduction order and improve the operability.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video data recording / reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
The video data recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment is a digital video camera including a video photographing apparatus as a video input unit. That is, the video data recording / reproducing apparatus records video data (MPEG stream) compressed and encoded by the MPEG method on a recording medium such as a DVD. The recorded video / audio data is displayed as a thumbnail on the liquid crystal display, and by selecting the thumbnail, the video data recorded on the recording medium can be reproduced and displayed on the liquid crystal display.

The video data recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes a video input unit 101, a control unit 102, a selection unit 103, an instruction unit 104, a reproduction unit 105, a buffer 106, and a recording medium 107. is doing.
The video input unit 101 is a video shooting device including a camera, a microphone, and the like, and inputs video data and audio data.

  The control unit 102 includes a key control unit 102A and a recording / playback control unit 102B. The key control unit 102A controls keys used when the user selects a playback image and various settings of the video shooting apparatus. The recording / reproduction control unit 102B performs key control used when the user determines a reproduction image, recording start of a moving image, and still image shooting. It controls the keys used for shutter operation and the like.

  The selection unit 103 selects an image display area displaying an image in the display screen or an area other than the image display area. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the currently selected position (hereinafter referred to as a cursor) displayed on the display screen is a cross key for moving up, down, left and right. When the user wants to reproduce the video data recorded on the recording medium, the cursor position displayed on the display screen is set to the display position of a desired thumbnail image among the plurality of thumbnail images displayed on the display screen. Move. When the user wants to record video data from the video input unit on a recording medium, the cursor displayed on the liquid crystal display is moved to an area other than the thumbnail display unit of the liquid crystal display.

  The instruction unit 104 instructs execution of a reproduction operation or a recording operation. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the determination key for instructing the reproduction operation of the video at the cursor position selected by the selection unit 103 and the key corresponding to the shutter for instructing the recording operation. For example, in the playback mode, it functions as a decision key for instructing the start of playback of the thumbnail image at the cursor position, and in the recording mode, it functions as a shutter key for instructing recording of the input video from the video input unit 101. Note that the shutter key is normally used to record a still image, but if you press and hold this shutter key for a long time, you will start recording a movie, and if you press the shutter key again during movie recording, Shall be suspended. Here, the instruction key for executing the reproduction operation and the instruction key for executing the recording operation are assigned to the same key, but each may be configured as a different key.

  The playback unit 105 performs thumbnail display of video data recorded on the recording medium 107. In the reproduction mode, the thumbnail image selected by the selection unit 103 is reproduced and displayed, and in the recording mode, the input video data from the video input unit 101 is displayed. The recording medium 107 records not only video data but also a playlist indicating the playback order of the video data, and the playback unit 105 has a playback order different from the order input to the video input unit 101. Display thumbnails according to the specified playlist.

  The buffer 106 is a buffer that temporarily holds data, and temporarily holds video data to be recorded on the recording medium 107 and video data read from the recording medium 107 during reproduction.

  In the present embodiment, the recording medium 107 is an optical media medium such as a DVD-RAM. However, a recording medium such as an HDD may be used. The order of recording on the recording medium 107 is the same as the order of input to the video input unit 101.

Next, a display method of the liquid crystal display will be described.
FIG. 2 shows a display screen of a liquid crystal display which is the reproduction unit 105 of FIG.
The liquid crystal display 200 has nine thumbnail display portions A1 to A9, and video data recorded on the recording medium 107 is displayed on these thumbnail display portions A1 to A9.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, thumbnail images 201 to 209 are displayed as thumbnails on the thumbnail display portions A1 to A9 of the liquid crystal display 200. Note that only the thumbnail display portion A1 is surrounded by a thick frame, which indicates that the current cursor position is at the position of the thumbnail display portion A1. That is, the cursor indicates that the thumbnail image 201 displayed in the thumbnail display area A1 is selected. In this way, a state in which the cursor position is located in any one of the thumbnail display portions of the liquid crystal display 200 is set as a playback mode.

  When the enter key of the instruction unit 104 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 3, the playback image of the thumbnail image 202 displayed on the thumbnail display unit A <b> 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 200.

  On the other hand, when the cross key of the selection unit 103 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the right arrow key of the cross key is pressed once, the cursor is displayed on the thumbnail display unit A1 as shown in FIG. Move to the position C2 between the thumbnail display portion A2. In this way, the state where the cursor is located in an area other than the thumbnail display portion of the liquid crystal display 200 is set as a recording mode.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 4B, the liquid crystal display 200 is transmissively displayed, and the video data input from the video input unit 101 is displayed. Therefore, the user can easily confirm what video data is recorded in the recording medium. In FIG. 4B, thumbnail images 201a to 209a are obtained by transparently displaying the thumbnail images 201 to 209 of FIG. 4A, and the dotted frame C2a is transparent to the current cursor position C2 of FIG. 4A. It is displayed.

  When the shutter key of the instruction unit 104 is pressed while the video data input from the video input unit 101 is displayed, the video data displayed on the liquid crystal display 200 is recorded on the recording medium 107. .

  On the other hand, when the right arrow key of the cross key is pressed once in the state shown in FIG. 4, that is, in the state where the cursor position is between the thumbnail display portion A1 and the thumbnail display portion A2, the cursor moves to the thumbnail display portion A2. To do. When the enter key of the instruction unit 104 is pressed in this state, a reproduced image of the thumbnail image 202 displayed on the thumbnail display unit A2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 200.

Next, an example of a thumbnail image displayed on the liquid crystal display and a playlist update method indicating the playback order will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5A shows an example of thumbnail display of video data recorded on the recording medium 107 displayed on the liquid crystal display 200.

  Thumbnail images of video data recorded on the recording medium 107 are displayed on the thumbnail display portions A1 to A5 of the liquid crystal display 200. Here, the still image Photo001 is displayed on the thumbnail display portion A1, the image Mov001 is displayed on the thumbnail display portion A2, the image Photo002 is displayed on the thumbnail display portion A3, and the image Photo003 is displayed on the thumbnail display portion A4. Then, an image Mov003 is displayed in the thumbnail display portion A5.

  The current cursor position is located at a position C3 behind the last thumbnail image Mov002, that is, between the thumbnail display part A5 and the thumbnail display part A6. This indicates that the operation mode is the recording mode because the cursor selects an area other than the thumbnail display portion of the liquid crystal display 200.

FIG. 5B shows a playlist in the state of FIG.
This playlist indicates that playback is performed in the order of Photo001, Mov001, Photo002, Photo003, and Mov003. In the figure, Photo represents a still image, Mov represents a moving image, and a three-digit number is sequentially added and added in the order in which the still image and the moving image were captured.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 5A, that is, in a state where the cursor position is between the thumbnail display portion A5 and the thumbnail display portion A6, an input from the video input unit 101 is performed by pressing and holding the shutter key. When the moving image recording of the video is started and the moving image recording is performed until the shutter key is pressed again, the thumbnail image shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the liquid crystal display 200 after the moving image recording is finished, and the cursor position C4 is displayed. In this state, the thumbnail display part A6 displaying the latest recorded image Mov003 is selected.

  The play list at this time is shown in FIG. In this playlist, the cursor position in FIG. 5A is located between the thumbnail display part A5 and the thumbnail display part A6. Therefore, the playback position of the newly captured video data Mov003 is the playback position of Mov002. Added after the position. That is, the latest video Mov003 is played after the video Mov002 is played.

FIG. 7A shows an example of thumbnail display of video data recorded on the recording medium 107 displayed on the liquid crystal display 200.
As in FIG. 5A, the liquid crystal display 200 displays five thumbnail images on the thumbnail display portions A1 to A5, but the cursor is positioned at a position C5 between the thumbnail display portion A2 and the thumbnail display portion A3. Is selected. The play list at this time is shown in FIG.

  For example, in the state of FIG. 7A, that is, in a state where the cursor position is between the thumbnail display part A2 and the thumbnail display part A3, the shutter key is pressed and held down, so that input from the video input part 101 is performed. When the moving image recording of the video is started and the moving image recording is performed until the shutter key is pressed again, the thumbnail image shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the liquid crystal display 200 after the moving image recording is finished, and the cursor position C6 is displayed. In this state, the thumbnail display part A3 displaying the latest recorded image Mov003 is selected.

  The play list at this time is shown in FIG. In this playlist, the cursor position at the time of FIG. 7A is located between the thumbnail display portion A2 and the thumbnail display portion A3. Therefore, the playback position of the newly shot video data Mov003 is the thumbnail display portion. It is added between the playback position of Mov001 displayed by A2 and the playback position of Photo002 displayed by the thumbnail display section A3. However, the actual recording order on the recording medium 107 is not the reproduction order indicated by this playlist but the order in which the images were taken.

  As described above, when the cursor displayed on the liquid crystal display 200 selects the thumbnail display portion, the playback mode is selected. When the region other than the thumbnail display portion is selected, the recording mode is set and the cursor position is moved. The operation mode is switched by a simple operation of making it happen. In addition, the recording / playback control unit 102B always tracks the cursor position on the liquid crystal display 200, and in the recording mode, the playlist is displayed so that a new photographed image is inserted and displayed at the cursor position displayed before the start of the recording operation. Edit the playback order registered in. In other words, the playlist editing operation is automated by linking the cursor position information before the start of the recording operation and the reproduction display position.

The above processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the video data recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment.
When the power of the video data recording / reproducing apparatus is turned on, the video data recorded on the recording medium 107 is displayed as a thumbnail on the liquid crystal display 200 (S1100).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the cursor is in the thumbnail display area (S1101).
When the cursor position is in the thumbnail display area, that is, when the cursor position is in any of the thumbnail display sections 201 to 209 of the liquid crystal display 200, it is determined that the operation mode of the video data recording / playback apparatus is the playback mode. To do. When the enter key is pressed in the playback mode (S1102), playback display of the video data designated by the cursor key is started (S1104), and when playback ends (S1105), thumbnail display is performed again (S1100). ). If the enter key is not pressed in the playback mode, it is checked whether the cursor has been moved by the selection key (S1103). If the cursor has moved, thumbnail display is performed again (S1100), and the cursor moves. If not, it is determined again whether the enter key has been pressed (S1102).

  If the cursor position is not in the thumbnail display area, it is checked whether the cursor is outside the thumbnail display area (S1106).

  When the cursor position is outside the thumbnail display area, that is, when the cursor position is between the thumbnail display sections of the liquid crystal display 200, it is determined that the operation mode of the video data recording / playback apparatus is the recording mode, and the liquid crystal display 200 The thumbnail image displayed on the screen and the cursor are displayed in a transparent manner, and an image captured by the image capturing device serving as the image input unit 101 is displayed (S1107). At this time, it is confirmed whether or not the shutter key, which is an instruction key, is pressed (S1108). If the shutter key is pressed, the recording operation of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 200 is started (S1110). When the operation ends (S1111), thumbnail display is performed again (S1100). If the shutter key is not pressed, it is confirmed whether the cursor has been moved by the selection key (S1109). If the cursor has moved, thumbnail display is performed again (S1100). If the cursor has not moved, Then, it is determined again whether the shutter key is pressed (S1108).

  According to such a video recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, when the cursor which is the selection unit 103 selects the thumbnail display unit displayed on the liquid crystal display 200, the playback mode is set and other than the thumbnail display unit. Since the recording mode is selected when the area is selected, it is possible to automatically switch between the playback mode and the recording mode simply by moving the cursor, which requires the user to switch between modes. Therefore, the operability for the user can be greatly improved.

  Also, the cursor position selected before the start of the recording operation is set as the thumbnail display position of the video data to be recorded, and the playlist is automatically created so that the playback order is in accordance with the thumbnail display order. The user can edit the desired playback order simply by designating the thumbnail display position of the new video data with the cursor when recording the video data. Therefore, the user need not edit the playlist menu while viewing it on the display screen, and can provide a video data recording / reproducing apparatus that is easy for the user to operate and edit.

  In the present embodiment, the operation when video data is input from the video shooting device which is the video input unit has been described as an example. However, the data input from the video input unit is not only video but also video and video. It may be video / audio data including both audio data.

  In this embodiment, a digital video camera equipped with a video shooting device has been described as an example of a video data recording / playback device. However, any video input device that can input video and audio data including video and audio can be shot. The input unit may not have a function.

  In the present embodiment, an MPEG stream has been described as an example. Of course, the encoding format is not limited to the MPEG format, and any video data or video / audio data that can be digitally recorded may be used.

  The video data recording / playback apparatus according to the present invention prepares a playback order display playlist when recording video data input from the video input unit, and displays thumbnail images along the playback order display playlist on the liquid crystal display. Since the recorded data is inserted at an arbitrary position by designating between the displayed thumbnails, it is useful as an apparatus having a playlist editing function for editing the reproduction order of the recorded video data. Also, thumbnail images are displayed on the liquid crystal display. When a thumbnail image is selected, the playback mode is selected. When an area other than the thumbnail image display area is selected, the recording mode is set. It is useful as a device having a playback / recording mode switching function such as a camera or movie camera.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the recording / reproducing apparatus by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the liquid crystal display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the said Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a liquid crystal display in a playback mode in the recording / playback apparatus of the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display in the recording mode in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the display screen shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode that it was transparently displayed. FIG. 5A shows a display example of the liquid crystal display in the recording mode in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5B shows a schematic configuration of the playlist at that time. . FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a liquid crystal display after the recording operation is completed in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the playlist at that time. FIG. 7A shows a display example of the liquid crystal display in the recording mode in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, and FIG. 7B shows a schematic configuration of the playlist at that time. . FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a liquid crystal display after the recording operation in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a playlist at that time. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the said Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure showing the state of the liquid crystal display in the conventional digital camera. It is a figure showing the playlist menu display in the conventional playlist editing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Image | video input part 102 Control part 102A Key control part 102B Recording / reproduction | regeneration control part 103 Selection part 104 Instruction part 105 Playback part 106 Buffer 107 Recording medium 200 Liquid crystal display 201-209 Thumbnail image 201a-209a A9 Thumbnail display part C1 to C6 Cursor position C2a Transparent cursor position 1200 Display screen 1201 Main image display part 1202 to 1213 Peripheral part 1214, 1215 Indicator 1300 Display screen 1301 to 1305 Playlist menu

Claims (12)

A video input unit for inputting video data;
A recording unit for recording the video data on a recording medium;
A selection unit for selecting an image display area displaying video data in the display screen, or an area other than the image display area;
A playback unit for playing back and displaying video data recorded on the recording medium;
A recording / playback control unit that switches between a recording mode and a playback mode according to the area selected by the selection unit;
An instruction unit for instructing execution of a reproduction operation or a recording operation,
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording / playback control unit switches to a playback mode when the image display area is selected by the selection unit, and switches to a recording mode when an area other than the image display area is selected by the selection unit.
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The reproduction unit reproduces and displays video data recorded on the recording medium in the reproduction mode, and displays video data input to the video input unit in the recording mode.
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
A playlist indicating the playback order of video data recorded on the recording medium;
The playback unit performs playback display according to the playback order specified by the playlist.
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The reproducing unit displays a thumbnail image using a representative image of each video data in the recording medium on the display screen;
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5,
The selection unit selects any one of a plurality of thumbnail images displayed on the display screen.
The reproduction unit reproduces and displays video data corresponding to the thumbnail image selected by the selection unit;
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5,
The playback unit displays on the display screen when an area other than the thumbnail image display area displayed on the display screen is selected by the selection unit and the recording unit is instructed to perform a recording operation. Delete or transparently display the thumbnail image, and display the video data to be recorded on the recording medium.
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5,
Having a playlist indicating the playback order of video data recorded on the recording medium,
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 8,
The above playlist is
Registering a position selected by the selection unit in an area other than the thumbnail image display area of the display screen as a thumbnail display position of video data to be recorded on the recording medium;
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The video data is a moving image or a still image.
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The video data is an MPEG compressed or JPEG compressed stream.
And a recording / reproducing apparatus. A video shooting unit for shooting video;
A recording unit for recording the captured video on a recording medium;
A selection unit for selecting an image display area displaying an image in the display screen, or an area other than the image display area;
A playback unit for playing back and displaying video recorded on the recording medium;
A recording / playback control unit that switches between a recording mode and a playback mode according to the area selected by the selection unit;
An instruction unit for instructing execution of a reproduction operation or a recording operation,
A digital camera characterized by that.

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