JP2008053840A - Video camera, recording device, recording and reproducing device, recording method, and recording and reproducing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily indicate whether a fader function is used or unused in desired timing. <P>SOLUTION: When an operation to indicate the start of recording lasts for a predetermined fixed period of time, fade processing for putting together a video signal obtained by imaging and a black-level signal or white-level signal in a predetermined period of time while increasing and decreasing output levels of the signals at reciprocal ratio is performed and the composite signal begins to be recorded. When an operation to indicate the stop of the recording lasts for the predetermined fixed period of time, fade processing is performed and the recording is stopped after the fade processing ends. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a video camera having a fader function, a recording apparatus, a recording / reproducing apparatus, a recording method, and a recording / reproducing method.

  2. Description of the Related Art A video camera or an imaging device having a moving image capturing and recording function is known that has a fader function that gradually fades in video when playing back recorded video and gradually fades out when playback ends. . In these apparatuses, the setting of whether the fader function is valid / invalid is performed by selecting a menu displayed on a display unit or the like, or operating an operator such as a dedicated button or switch.

  If you want to start or stop recording after adding the fade-in effect, you can start the recording after turning on the device and enabling the fader function by performing the operations described above. If it is desired to start or stop recording without performing the above operation, the recording operation may be started or stopped after the fader function is disabled by performing the operation described above. In addition, many devices are set to automatically disable the fader function when the device is turned off. In such a device, the fader function can be disabled by turning off the device. You can also.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151620 discloses that when screen transitions of different patterns are performed during fade-in and fade-out, the control is performed based on the operation of a fader lever.
JP 2004-173074 A

  By the way, if you want to use the fader function when the power is turned on the next time, in the device that is set to disable the fader function by turning off the power, perform the operation to enable the fader function again. There was a problem that it was necessary and troublesome.

  Further, when it is desired to make the fader function effective after the recording is started, it is necessary to stop the recording operation once and perform the operation of enabling the fader function, and then start the recording operation again. In other words, the use / non-use of the fader function must be set in the apparatus prior to recording, which is not convenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to instruct the use / nonuse of a fader function easily and at a desired timing.

  The present invention captures a moving image, generates a video signal, records the video signal as video data, and captures the video signal when an operation for instructing the start of recording continues for a predetermined period. The video signal and the black level signal or white level signal are synthesized over a predetermined period while increasing or decreasing the output level of each signal at the opposite rate, and recording is started and recording is stopped. When the operation for instructing is continued for a predetermined period, the fade process is performed and the recording is stopped after the fade process is completed.

  In this way, when it is determined that the recording button has been pressed for a long time and the operation for starting the recording has been continuously performed for a predetermined period, the fade-in process is performed and the recording is performed. Be started. Also, when it is determined that the recording button has been pressed for a certain period of time while recording is being performed, and the operation for stopping recording has been performed for a certain period of time, the fade-out process is performed, and the fade-out process ends. Recording stops later.

  According to the present invention, the use / non-use of the fader function can be instructed easily and at a desired timing.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration example of this example. In this example, the present invention is applied to a video camera having a fader function. The video camera shown in FIG. 1 has a lens 1, and imaging light is imaged on an imaging surface (not shown) of the imaging unit 2 through the lens 1. The imaging unit 2 includes a solid-state imaging device using a charge-coupled device (CCD) element or a complementary metal oxide silicon (CMOS) element. The imaging unit 2 photoelectrically captures imaging light imaged through the lens 1. A video signal is generated by conversion. The video signal generated by the imaging unit 2 is supplied to the signal processing unit 3.

  The signal processing unit 3 performs analog / digital conversion of the input video signal, performs various digital signal processing such as γ correction on the digitized image signal, and performs processing of converting the video signal into a predetermined method. Do. The video signal that has been subjected to various processes in the signal processing unit 3 is supplied to the fade processing unit 4.

  The fade processing unit 4 is configured to increase or decrease the video signal obtained from the signal processing unit 3 and a black level signal or white level signal prepared in advance at a rate in which the output levels of the respective signals conflict with each other. The fade process is performed over the period. The fade processing unit 4 stores a certain amount of video signal in the frame memory 5 as necessary, and performs processing to read out the video signal stored at a predetermined timing. Details of the processing of the fade processing unit 4 will be described later.

  The video camera of this example includes an operation unit 8 for instructing each unit, such as a recording operation start instruction for the image capturing unit 2, and the operation unit 8 is configured with operators such as buttons, switches, and knobs. . When there is an operation input to the operation unit 8, an operation input signal is supplied to the control unit 6, and the control unit 6 generates a command signal corresponding to the operation content in the operation unit 8 and supplies it to each unit of the video camera. . The instruction to start or stop the fader processing in the fader processing unit 4 is performed when a recording button (not shown) instructing the start or stop of the recording operation in the video camera is pressed for a certain time in the operation unit 8. It is like that. That is, when the recording button of the operation unit 8 is kept pressed for a certain period of time, for example, n seconds (n is a value greater than 0), the control unit 6 detects the operation input signal and performs a fade process on the fade processing unit 4. A start or stop command signal is generated and supplied to the fade processing unit 4. Here, n seconds can be freely set, for example, 0.5 seconds or 1 second. When the operation described above is not performed in the operation unit 8, the video signal output from the signal processing unit 3 is not processed in the fade processing unit 4, and the video signal is displayed on the display driving unit 9 or the later-described video signal. This is supplied to the encoding unit 15.

  The video camera of this example also includes a microphone 11 for obtaining sound, and the sound signal obtained by the microphone 11 is supplied to the sound processing unit 12, and the sound processing unit 12 performs sound adjustment such as signal amplification. Processing is performed. The audio signal processed by the audio processing unit 12 is input to the fade processing unit 13. The operation of the fade processing unit 13 is the same as that of the fade processing unit 4, and is controlled by a command signal generated by the control unit 6 based on an operation input signal from the operation unit 8. The fade processing unit 13 also performs a process of accumulating a certain amount of video signal in the frame memory 14 and reading the accumulated video signal as necessary. The control unit 6 is configured by a microcomputer or the like, and controls each unit of the video camera. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 7 is connected to the control unit 6, and the control unit 6 controls the RAM 7 in the fade processing unit 4 or the fade processing unit 13 in the fade-in processing and the fade-out processing mode information. The data necessary for the above is stored.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 2, the details of the fade-in process in the fade processing unit 4 and the fade processing unit 13 will be described. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the fade-in process is performed simultaneously with the start of recording, and FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a processing example of the fade processing unit 4 that performs the fade process on the video signal. is there.

  In FIG. 2A, the video signal is input to the multiplier 4a under the control of the control unit 6. The multiplier 4a multiplies the video signal by increasing the coefficient from 0 to 1 during the period from the start to the end of a preset period (hereinafter referred to as a fade period), thereby outputting the video signal. It is changed from 0 to 1 (original output value).

  Further, between the start and end of the same fade period, the multiplier 4b multiplies the white level signal or black level signal while decreasing the coefficient from 1 to 0, thereby obtaining the white level signal or black level signal. The output value is changed from 1 to 0 and output. The coefficient in the multiplier 4a and the coefficient in the multiplier 4b are correlated, and on the same time axis, the coefficient in the multiplier 4b is 1- (the coefficient of the multiplier 4a). Then, the respective values calculated by the multiplier 4a and the multiplier 4b are added at any time by the adder 4c and output. Note that the fade period can be freely set, for example, 0.5 seconds or 1 second.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a processing example of the fade processing unit 13 that performs a fade process on the audio signal. In FIG. 2B, the audio signal is input to the multiplier 13a based on the control of the control unit 6, and the multiplier 13a increases the coefficient from 0 to 1 from the start to the end of the predetermined fade period. By multiplying the audio signal, the output value of the audio signal is changed from 0 to 1 and output. The fade processes in the fade processing unit 4 and the fade processing unit 13 are synchronized based on the control of the control unit 6 and are performed simultaneously.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of fade-out processing in the fade processing unit 4 and the fade processing unit 13, and shows an example in which the fade-out processing is performed simultaneously with the stop of recording. FIG. 3A shows a processing example of the fade processing unit 4 for the video signal. In FIG. 3A, the video signal is input to the multiplier 4 a based on the control of the control unit 6. The multiplier 4a changes the output of the video signal from 1 to 0 by multiplying the video signal while decreasing the coefficient from 1 to 0 from the start to the end of the preset fade period.

  Further, between the start and end of the same fade period, the multiplier 4b multiplies the white level signal or black level signal while decreasing the coefficient from 1 to 0, thereby obtaining the white level signal or black level signal. The output value is changed from 1 to 0 and output. Then, the respective values calculated by the multiplier 4a and the multiplier 4b are added at any time by the adder 4c and output.

  FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a processing example of the fade processing unit 13 when performing a fade-out process on an audio signal. In FIG. 3B, the audio signal is input to the multiplier 13a based on the control of the control unit 6, and the multiplier 13a decreases the coefficient from 1 to 0 from the start to the end of the predetermined fade period. However, by multiplying the audio signal, the output value of the audio signal is changed from 1 to 0 and output. The fade processes in the fade processing unit 4 and the fade processing unit 13 are synchronized based on the control of the control unit 6 and are performed simultaneously.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the description of the configuration example of the video camera of this example will be continued. The video signal faded by the fade processing unit 4 is input to the display driving unit 9. The display drive unit 9 drives video display on the display unit 10 based on the supplied video signal. For example, a liquid crystal image display panel is used as the display unit 10. The video signal faded by the fade processing unit 4 is also supplied to the encoding unit 15 and converted into a video signal of the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) system or the like by the encoding unit 15. The encoding unit 15 is also supplied with the audio signal faded by the fade processing unit 13, and the encoding unit 15 also performs the encoding process on the input audio signal.

  The video signal and the audio signal encoded by the encoding unit 15 are transmitted to the recording medium 17 via the recording medium I / F 16 which is an interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) with the recording medium, and the recording medium 17 To be recorded. The recording medium 17 includes a nonvolatile memory, a hard disk drive, a tape, and the like.

  Next, an example of fade-in processing in the video camera of this example will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when the control unit 6 detects that the recording button has been pressed in the operation unit 8 (step S11), it is determined whether or not n seconds have passed since the recording button has been pressed (step S11). S12). When it is determined that the time for which the recording button has been continuously pressed has passed n seconds, the fade processing unit 3 and the fade processing unit 14 (see FIG. 1) start the fade-in process, and at the same time, the recording medium Recording to 17 (see FIG. 1) is started (step S13). While recording on the recording medium 17 is being performed, it is determined whether or not a preset fader period has ended (step S14), and if it is determined that the fader period has ended, that point Thus, the fade-in process ends (step S15). Recording on the recording medium 17 is continued until recording stop is instructed by an operation input to the operation unit 8.

  If it is determined in step S12 that the recording button has been continuously pressed for less than n seconds, whether or not the pressing operation of the recording button has ended, that is, the user's hand has left the recording button. A determination is made as to whether or not (step S16). If it is determined that the pressing operation of the recording button has been completed, the normal recording is started without performing the fade-in process (step S17).

  Next, an example of fade-out processing in the video camera of this example will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in a state where recording is being performed, when the control unit 6 detects that the recording button of the operation unit 8 has been pressed (step S21), whether the time during which the recording button has been pressed has elapsed for n seconds has elapsed. A determination of whether or not is made (step S22). If it is determined that the time for which the record button has been pressed has passed n seconds, fade-out processing is started in the fade processing unit 3 and the fade processing unit 14 (see FIG. 1) (step S23). When the fade-out process is started, it is determined whether or not a preset fader period has ended (step S24). If it is determined that the fader period has ended, the fade-out process is stopped and recording is performed. Recording on the medium 17 (see FIG. 1) is stopped (step S25).

  If it is determined in step S22 that the recording button has been pressed for less than n seconds, whether or not the recording button pressing operation has ended, that is, the user's hand has left the recording button. A determination is made as to whether or not (step S26). If it is determined that the pressing operation of the recording button has been completed, the recording is stopped without performing the fade-out process (step S27).

  As described above, when the recording button is pressed for n seconds or more, the fade-in process is started and the recording operation is started. When the recording button is pressed for n seconds or more during the recording operation, the fade-out process is started. Since the recording operation is started at the same time as the fade-out process is completed, there is no need to newly provide a dedicated controller for adding the fade effect, and the limited space on the video camera can be used effectively. become able to.

  Also, in this case, the video camera has a fade button start / stop function assigned to the record button that is always present, so there is no need to search for the button when you want to enable the fade-in or fade-out fader function. User operability is improved.

  In this case, since the fade function is enabled by long pressing the record button, it is only necessary to press and hold the record button at the timing when you want to enable the fade function. Need not be set in advance.

  Furthermore, in this case, if the recording button is pressed in less than n seconds, normal recording is started or stopped. Therefore, if you want to start or stop recording without using the fade function, special settings such as prior settings are required. There is no need to perform an operation, and user convenience is improved.

  In the embodiment described so far, the example in which the fade function is enabled when n seconds elapse after the recording button is pressed has been described. However, the fade function is enabled when the recording button pressing operation is stopped. You may do it. An example of the fade-in process in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the control unit 6 detects that the recording button of the operation unit 8 has been pressed (step S31), whether or not the pressing operation of the recording button is completed, that is, the user's hand leaves the recording button. A determination is made as to whether or not (step S32). If it is determined that the recording button pressing operation has been completed, it is determined whether or not the recording button has been pressed for more than n seconds (step S33). If it is determined that the recording button has been continuously pressed for n seconds or longer, the fade processing unit 3 and the fade processing unit 14 (see FIG. 1) start the fade-in process and simultaneously the recording medium 17. Recording is started (step S34).

  While recording on the recording medium 17 is being performed, it is determined whether or not a preset fader period has ended (step S35), and if it is determined that the fader period has ended, a fade-in process is performed. Is terminated (step S36). Recording on the recording medium 17 is continued until recording stop is instructed by an operation input to the operation unit 8. If it is determined in step S33 that the recording button has been pressed for less than n seconds, normal recording without performing the fade-in process is started (step S37).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of fade-out processing in the case where the fade function is validated when the recording button pressing operation is stopped. In FIG. 7, first, when the control unit 6 detects that the recording button of the operation unit 8 is pressed in a state where recording is being performed (step S <b> 41), is the recording button pressing operation completed next? It is determined whether or not the user has left the recording button (step S42). If it is determined that the recording button pressing operation has been completed, it is determined whether or not the recording button has been pressed for more than n seconds (step S43).

  If it is determined that the recording button has been pressed for n seconds or longer, fade-out processing is started in the fade processing unit 3 and the fade processing unit 14 (see FIG. 1) (step S44). When the fade-out process is started, it is determined whether or not a preset fader period has ended (step S45). When it is determined that the fader period has ended, the fade-out process is stopped and recording is performed. Recording on the medium 17 (see FIG. 1) is stopped (step S46). If it is determined in step S43 that the recording button has been pressed for less than n seconds, recording is stopped without performing the fade-out process (step S47).

  By configuring in this way, when it is desired to fade in or fade out, it is only necessary to press the record button for a predetermined time, and the fade in or fade out is started at the timing when the record button is released. Become. For this reason, an intuitive operation becomes possible, and the start timing of the fade-in or fade-out process can be easily measured.

  In the embodiment described so far, the fade period for performing the fade-in or fade-out process has been described as being arbitrarily set. However, the pressing time of the recording button may be set as the fade period. An example of the fade-in process in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the control unit 6 detects that the recording button of the operation unit 8 has been pressed (step S51), whether or not the pressing operation of the recording button is completed, that is, the user's hand leaves the recording button. A determination is made as to whether or not (step S52). If it is determined that the recording button has been pressed, it is determined whether or not the recording button has been pressed for more than n seconds (step S53). If it is determined that the recording button has been continuously pressed for n seconds or longer, the fade processing unit 3 and the fade processing unit 14 (see FIG. 1) start the fade-in process and simultaneously the recording medium 17. Recording is started (step S54).

  While recording on the recording medium 17 is being performed, it is determined whether or not a fader period, that is, n seconds when the record button has been pressed has elapsed (step S55). If it is determined that the process has been completed, the fade-in process is terminated (step S56). Recording on the recording medium 17 is continued until recording stop is instructed by an operation input to the operation unit 8. If it is determined in step S53 that the recording button has been pressed for less than n seconds, normal recording without performing the fade-in process is started (step S57).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of fade-out processing when the pressing time of the recording button is a fade period. In FIG. 9, first, when the control unit 6 detects that the recording button is pressed in the operation unit 8 in a state where recording is being performed (step S <b> 61), is the recording button pressing operation completed next? It is determined whether or not the user has left the recording button (step S62). If it is determined that the recording button pressing operation has been completed, it is determined whether or not the recording button has been pressed for more than n seconds (step S63).

  If it is determined that the recording button has been pressed for n seconds or longer, fade-out processing is started in the fade processing unit 3 and the fade processing unit 14 (see FIG. 1) (step S64). When the fade-out process is started, it is determined whether or not a fader period, that is, n seconds for which the recording button has been pressed has elapsed (step S65), and it is determined that the fader period has ended after n seconds have elapsed. Then, the fade-out process is stopped and recording on the recording medium 17 (see FIG. 1) is stopped (step S66). If it is determined in step S63 that the recording button has been pressed for n seconds, the recording is stopped without performing the fade-out process (step S67).

  By configuring in this way, the time when the record button is continuously pressed becomes the time when the fade-in or fade-out is performed as it is, so that the fade-in or fade-out time can be appropriately specified with a simple operation. Become.

  In the embodiment described so far, the example has been described in which the fade function is activated when the recording button is pressed for n seconds or more, and the recording is started simultaneously with the activation of the fade function. Recording may be started when the button is pressed. An example of the fade-in process in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  10, first, when the control unit 6 detects that the record button of the operation unit 8 is pressed (step S71), the video data is stored in the frame memory 5 and the frame memory 14 (see FIG. 1). Is started (step S72). Next, it is determined whether or not the recording button has been pressed for more than n seconds (step S73), and if it is determined that the recording button has been pressed for more than n seconds, fade is performed. At the same time as the fade-in process is started in the processing unit 3 and the fade processing unit 14 (see FIG. 1) (step S74), the video data stored in the frame memory 5 and the frame memory 14 is transferred to the recording medium 17 (see FIG. 1). (Step S75).

  While the data transfer to the recording medium 17 is being performed, it is determined whether or not the fader period has elapsed (step S76). If it is determined that the fader period has ended, the fade-in process is terminated. (Step S77). Recording on the recording medium 17 is continued until recording stop is instructed by an operation input to the operation unit 8. If it is determined in step S73 that the recording button has been continuously pressed for less than n seconds, whether or not the pressing operation of the recording button has ended, that is, the user's hand has left the recording button. (Step S78), and if it is determined that the pressing operation of the record button has been completed, the fade-in process is not performed, and the video data stored in the frame memory 4 and the frame memory 13 is recorded. It is recorded on the medium 17 (step S79).

  With this configuration, recording is started when the recording button is pressed, and at the stage where the recording button is pressed and pressed to instruct a fade-in process, a fade-in effect is added to the data stored in the frame memory, and the recording medium Will be recorded. Thereby, even when it is desired to perform fade-in or fade-out processing, the recording start timing can be easily measured.

  In the embodiments described so far, the example in which the fade function is enabled at the start of recording or the recording stop and the video data to which the fade-in or fade-out effect is added is recorded on the recording medium has been described. A fade-in or fade-out effect may be added during playback. FIG. 11 shows a configuration example when this processing is performed. In FIG. 11, the recording button pressing time information at the start or stop of recording is stored in the recording medium 17 as metadata, for example, based on the control of the control unit 6, and the control unit 6 records it at the time of reproduction. Metadata is read from the medium 17 via the recording medium I / F 16. The control unit 6 determines the content of the read metadata, and supplies a command signal for instructing whether or not a fade-in or fade-out effect needs to be added to the fade processing unit 4. When a command signal is output from the control unit 6, video data is read from the recording medium 17 via the recording medium I / F 16 and decoded by the decoding unit 18. Then, the fade processing unit 4 adds a fade-in or fade-out effect to the video data decoded by the decoding unit 18 based on the command signal from the control unit 6 as necessary, and the fade-in or fade-out effect is added. Is supplied to the display drive unit 9 or a video signal to which these effects are not added. With this configuration, a fade-in or fade-out effect is added at the time of video data playback based on the operation content of pressing the record button during recording. In FIG. 11, the video signal obtained by the imaging unit 2 is recorded on the recording medium 17 via the fade processing unit 4, but the fade processing unit 4 performs a fade process on the video signal obtained by the imaging unit 2. It is assumed that a process of outputting to the encoding unit 15 as it is is also performed without adding.

  The fade-out process at this time may be performed retroactively from the point where the recording was stopped, and when the recording button is pressed for a long time when recording is stopped, the recording is performed longer by the fade-out process. Then, the fade-out process may be performed. Further, the still image may be continuously displayed from the point where the recording stop operation is performed, and the fade-out process may be performed on the portion.

  In the embodiment described so far, the power on / off processing of the video camera is not specifically described. For example, the power on / off processing of the video camera is performed in conjunction with the operation of the recording button. You may make it perform. In this case, for example, when the fade-out process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is performed, when the fade-out process is started by detecting the pressing of the recording button for n seconds in step S22, writing to the recording medium is normally performed. The time until the fade-out in step S25 is completed in a short time corresponding to the increase in the writing speed, and then the power is turned off until the power is turned off. Time may be shortened. For example, if writing to the recording medium is performed twice as much as usual, the time from when the n-second press of the recording button is detected until the power is turned off can be shortened to about 1/2. However, in this case, it is necessary to take measures such as making an image written during the fade-out process a still image.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a video camera has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The present invention may be widely applied to various apparatuses.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the video camera by one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a fade-in process by one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a fade-out process by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a fade-in process by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of fade-out process by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a fade-in process by other embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of fade-out process by other embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a fade-in process by other embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of fade-out process by other embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a fade-in process by other embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the video camera by other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Lens, 2 ... Imaging part, 3 ... Signal processing part, 4, 13 ... Fade processing part, 5, 14 ... Frame memory, 6 ... Control part, 7 ... RAM, 8 ... Operation part, 9 ... Display drive part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Display part, 11 ... Microphone, 12 ... Audio | voice processing part, 15 ... Encoding part, 16 ... Recording medium I / F, 17 ... Recording medium, 18 ... Decoding part

Claims (11)

In a video camera including an imaging unit that captures a moving image to generate a video signal, and a recording unit that records the video signal obtained from the imaging unit as video data,
An operation unit that instructs the recording unit to start or stop recording;
A fade processing unit that performs a fade process of combining the video signal obtained from the imaging unit and the black level signal or the white level signal over a predetermined period while increasing or decreasing the output level of each signal at a rate opposite to each other; ,
When the recording start instruction operation or the recording stop instruction operation to the recording unit at the operation unit continues for a predetermined period, recording to the recording unit is started after the fade processing unit performs a fading process. A video camera comprising: a control unit that issues an instruction or a recording stop instruction. The video camera according to claim 1.
The video camera characterized in that the recording start instruction to the recording unit and the recording stop instruction to the recording unit are performed by an operation on the same operator provided in the operation unit. The video camera according to claim 1.
The control unit does not issue a fade process start instruction to the fade processing unit when the recording instruction operation or the recording stop instruction operation to the recording unit at the operation unit does not continue for a predetermined period. And a recording start instruction or a recording stop instruction to the recording unit. The video camera according to claim 1.
The recording start instruction or the recording stop instruction performed by the control unit on the recording unit is performed when a recording start instruction operation or a recording stop instruction operation to the recording unit is continued for a predetermined period. A video camera. The video camera according to claim 1.
The recording start instruction or the recording stop instruction performed by the control unit with respect to the recording unit is performed at a timing when the recording start instruction operation or the recording stop instruction operation to the recording unit in the operation unit is completed. A video camera characterized by that. The video camera according to claim 1.
The video camera, wherein the fade process in the fade processing unit is performed over the same period as a period in which a recording start instruction operation or a recording stop instruction operation to the recording unit in the operation unit is continued. The video camera according to claim 1.
It has a frame memory that can store a predetermined amount of video data,
The control unit starts accumulation of the video data obtained from the imaging unit in the frame memory at a timing when the recording start instruction operation to the recording unit in the operation unit is detected. When the recording start instruction operation to the recording unit continues for a predetermined period, the fade processing start instruction to the fade processing unit is performed, and the video data stored in the frame memory is sequentially transmitted to the recording unit. A video camera characterized by instructing recording. An imaging unit that captures a moving image to generate a video signal, a recording unit that records the video signal obtained from the imaging unit as video data, and a playback unit that plays back the video data recorded in the recording unit In a video camera
An operation unit that instructs the recording unit to start or stop recording;
A fade processing unit that performs a fade process for synthesizing the video signal recorded in the recording unit and the black level signal or the white level signal over a predetermined period while increasing or decreasing the output level of each signal at a rate opposite to each other. When,
The operation content of the recording start instruction operation or the recording stop instruction operation to the recording unit in the operation unit is stored in the recording unit, and the recording is performed when the reproduction unit performs the reproduction by the operation input from the operation unit A video camera comprising: a control unit that reads out the operation content stored in the unit and causes the fade processing unit to perform a fade process in accordance with the operation content. In a recording apparatus including an imaging unit that captures a moving image to generate a video signal, and a recording unit that records the video signal obtained from the imaging unit as video data,
An operation unit for instructing recording to the recording unit;
A fade processing unit that performs a fade process of combining the video signal obtained from the imaging unit and the black level signal or the white level signal over a predetermined period while increasing or decreasing the output level of each signal at a contradictory rate; ,
When the recording start instruction operation or the recording stop instruction operation to the recording unit at the operation unit continues for a predetermined period, recording to the recording unit is started after the fade processing unit performs a fading process. A recording apparatus comprising: a control unit that issues an instruction or a recording stop instruction. In a recording method of capturing a moving image to generate a video signal and recording the video signal as video data,
When the operation for instructing the start of recording or the operation for instructing the stop is continued for a predetermined period, the video signal obtained by imaging and the black level signal or the white level signal are output as the output level of each signal. When the fade process of combining over a predetermined period is performed while increasing or decreasing at a contradictory rate and the recording is started, and the operation for instructing the stop of the recording continues for a predetermined fixed period, the fade process is performed. And the recording is stopped after the fade process is completed. In a recording / reproducing method for capturing a moving image, generating a video signal, recording the video signal as video data, and reproducing the recorded video data,
The operation content of the operation for instructing the start of recording or the operation for instructing the stop is stored, and when the reproduction is performed, the stored operation content is read, and the recorded content is read according to the operation content A recording / reproducing method that performs a fade process of combining a video signal and a black level signal or a white level signal over a predetermined period while increasing or decreasing the output level of each signal at a rate of reciprocal.

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