JP2008054227A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (10)

Video signal system setting means for setting the first video signal system or the second video signal system to be followed by the video signal generated by the imaging unit;
Initialization means for performing an initialization process of a recording medium in accordance with a recording format corresponding to the first video signal system or a recording format corresponding to the second video signal system;
Video signal system determination means for determining whether or not the video signal system corresponding to the recording format of the recording medium initialized by the initialization means matches the video signal system set by the video signal system setting means; With
When the video signal system determination unit determines that the video signal system does not match, the video signal system setting unit switches the setting to a video signal system corresponding to the recording format of the recording medium. An imaging device. Using the imaging signal obtained from the imaging means, a first video signal according to the first video signal system or a second video signal according to a second video signal system different from the first video signal system is generated. Video signal generating means for
Recording that selects either one of a recording format for recording the first video signal on a recording medium and a recording format for recording the second video signal on the recording medium in accordance with a user operation. Format selection means,
Initialization means for performing initialization processing of the recording medium according to the recording format selected by the recording format selection means;
Recording means for recording the first video signal or the second video signal generated by the video signal generation means on the recording medium initialized by the initialization means;
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a video signal system setting unit that switches a setting of a video signal system according to the video signal generated by the video signal generation unit according to the recording format selected by the recording format selection unit. .   The video signal recorded on the recording medium is managed as a file, and the recording format includes a file format for managing the video signal recorded on the recording medium, and the first video signal system or the second video. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the imaging apparatus is predetermined according to a combination with a signal system.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first video signal and the second video signal have different resolutions. The video signal generation means has an encoding means for encoding an imaging signal obtained from the imaging means,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first video signal and the second video signal are different in encoding method by the encoding unit. A video signal system setting step for setting a first video signal system or a second video signal system to be followed by a video signal generated by the imaging means;
An initialization step of performing an initialization process of a recording medium in accordance with a recording format corresponding to the first video signal system or a recording format corresponding to the second video signal system;
A video signal system determination step for determining whether or not the video signal system corresponding to the recording format of the recording medium initialized in the initialization process matches the video signal system set in the video signal system setting step; With
When it is determined that the video signal system does not match in the video signal system determination step, the video signal system setting step includes switching the setting to a video signal system corresponding to the recording format of the recording medium. A control method for an imaging apparatus. Using the imaging signal obtained from the imaging means, a first video signal according to the first video signal system or a second video signal according to a second video signal system different from the first video signal system is generated. A video signal generation process,
Recording that selects either one of a recording format for recording the first video signal on a recording medium and a recording format for recording the second video signal on the recording medium in accordance with a user operation. Format selection process;
An initialization step of performing an initialization process of the recording medium according to the recording format selected in the recording format selection step;
A recording step of recording the first video signal or the second video signal generated in the video signal generation step on the recording medium initialized in the initialization step;
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a video signal system setting step for switching setting of a video signal system that the video signal generated in the video signal generation process follows according to the recording format selected in the recording format selection process Control method.   The video signal recorded on the recording medium is managed as a file, and the recording format includes a file format for managing the video signal recorded on the recording medium, and the first video signal system or the second video. 8. The method of controlling an image pickup apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the method is predetermined by a combination with a signal system.   The method according to claim 7, wherein the first video signal and the second video signal have different resolutions. The video signal generation step includes an encoding step for encoding an image pickup signal obtained from the image pickup means,
8. The method of controlling an imaging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first video signal and the second video signal have different encoding methods in the encoding step.