JP2902650B2 - Image reproduction processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is removably connected to an imaging device such as a still video camera, and reproduces a recorded image recorded on a recording medium loaded in the imaging device. The present invention relates to an image reproduction processing device (hereinafter, referred to as an image reproduction processor) for outputting an image.

2. Description of the Related Art A camera-integrated videotape recorder that detachably couples a videotape recorder that plays back a recorded image of a videotape captured and recorded by the camera to a video camera that uses a videotape as a recording medium has already been provided. It is well known. In this type of video tape recorder, the camera can be separated from the video tape recorder, the camera can be taken with the camera alone, and a reproduced image can be obtained by connecting the camera to the video tape recorder.

On the other hand, recently, a still video camera (electronic still camera) using a still video disk having the same structure as a floppy disk as a recording medium has appeared, and also in this camera, an image reproducing processor is configured to be electrically and mechanically detachable. An image taken while being carried by the camera alone is recorded in a still video camera built in the camera, and the camera is connected to an image reproduction processor to reproduce the recorded image of the still video disc and display or obtain a hard copy. To be able to view images.

By the way, in such a still video camera, in order to improve portability of the camera, the camera incorporates a minimum of a photographing function unit necessary for recording and a function unit including a magnetic recording / reproducing unit, and reproduces the image. All of the functional units and the large-capacity power supply unit which are necessary for the camera are arranged in the image reproducing processor which does not require portability so as to reduce the size and weight of the camera. Here, an example of such a still video camera system is shown in FIG. 3 to FIG.

As shown in the figure, the still video camera 1 and the image reproduction processor 20 have substantially the same shape and the same dimensions, respectively, and the camera 1 is located above an intermediate portion of the main body near one side, from the front to the back thereof. , Has a box-like shape provided with the photographic lens barrel 2 partially exposed at the top. A finder convex portion is provided on the rear end surface side of the photographing lens barrel 2 on the rear surface 1a of the main body. An eyecup 4 made of rubber or an elastic synthetic resin having an eyepiece 3 therein is provided in the finder projection.
Is provided (see FIG. 5), and the object is viewed from here. Although not shown, a zoom operation ring 5 for operating a zoom switch is provided in the lens barrel immediately before the eyecup 4, a release button 6 is provided in a front part, and a main body of the camera 1 is provided. Below the eyecup 4 on the back side, an opening / closing lid 7 serving also as a main switch operating member is disposed so as to be slidable in the lateral direction. When the opening / closing lid 7 is moved inward on the back surface as shown in FIG. 3 to close the connector opening 8 (see FIG. 3), the main switch SM of the camera (see FIG. 7). Is open, the main switch SM is closed and the main battery in the camera 1 is connected to the electric circuit when the opening / closing lid 7 is slid in the direction of the arrow to open the connector opening 8 as shown in FIG. The camera 1 is in a usable state. A connector jack 48 (see FIG. 7) is provided in the connector opening 8. The jack 48 has a short cable CB pulled out from the front of the image reproduction processor 20 and a connector at the tip. When the power plug 22 is connected, the electric circuit in the camera 1 receives the electric circuit output in the image reproduction processor 20 and the supply of the commercial AC power through the image reproduction processor 20 connected to the commercial AC power supply. Then, the image reproducing processor 20 performs an image reproducing operation through an electric circuit in the camera 1.

The camera 1 is provided with a display 9 for displaying various information using a liquid crystal panel and operation buttons for various switches, for example, in the vicinity of the finder convex portion on the rear surface 1a. The operation status of the various switches, the shooting mode such as one frame mode, continuous shooting mode, and strobe off mode, and the presence / absence of a battery are indicated on the display 9 by a symbol or character pattern. ) Etc. are displayed as numbers on a 7-segment LCD (liquid crystal) display section, around which is a strobe off switch 11, buzzer off switch 12, drive switch 13, self-timer switch 14, operation buttons for various switches such as an erase mode switch 15, a clock set switch 16, and a clock mode switch 17 are provided. A still video disk serving as a recording medium is provided at a position near the rear of the other side (the left side in the figure) of the main body of the camera 1.
10 (see FIG. 6) is provided with an auto-loading insertion port 18 from which the still video disc 10 is inserted into a predetermined recording / reproducing position in the camera 1 when the still video disc 10 is inserted therefrom. It is composed. Also,
An eject button 19 for ejecting the loaded still video disc 10 out of the camera 1 is provided near the insertion slot 18.
Is provided. Although not shown, a photographic lens, an autofocus lens, a strobe light emission window, an auto white balance window, and the like are provided on the front surface of the camera 1.

On the other hand, the image reproduction processor 20 is housed in a housing substantially the same as the camera 1, and
By connecting to the front of the image reproduction processor 20 from 1a, both can be combined as shown in FIG.

A concave portion 23 for inserting the eyecup 4 of the camera 1 is formed at a position in contact with the lens barrel 2 when the image reproducing processor 20 is combined with the camera 1. An indicator 24 for displaying various status information and the like is provided on the upper surface. The display 24 can display the same display contents as the display 9 of the camera 1 by the output signal from the camera 1 when the display 1 is combined with the camera 1. Is used to provide a substitute display, because it is obstructed and cannot be seen.

The display 24 uses, for example, an LED (light-emitting element; a liquid crystal panel is also possible). A mode display and a track number display are displayed by a 7-segment LED element. It is possible to display a certain multi-screen display or an interval. In addition, on the upper surface behind the display 24, there are radiating fins.
25 is provided to release heat accumulated inside the image reproduction processor 20. Further, on the upper surface of the main body of the image reproduction processor 20, operation buttons 26 to
28 and stop switch 29, start switch 30,
An operation button group such as a frame number addition / subtraction switch 31 is provided, and a light receiving window for receiving infrared light for remote control is provided on the side of the main body of the image reproduction program in the vicinity of the position where the operation button group is provided. The image reproduction processor 20 can be remotely controlled (remote control) by using a remote controller. A connector housing recess 33 is provided near the lower edge of the surface facing the rear surface 1a of the camera, and the cable 21 and the connector plug 22 are housed in the connector housing recess 33 so as to be able to be pulled out. is there. In this storage state, the plug 22
The cable 21 does not protrude from the image reproduction processor 20. A power switch 34 is provided near the rear of one side of the image reproduction processor 20.

FIG. 7 shows the camera 1 and the image reproduction processor 20 having the above configuration.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of a circuit provided inside the device.
All circuits and drive systems in the camera 1 are software-controlled by the main CPU 40. That is, the drive motor 41 for rotating the still video disc 10 loaded from the auto loading insertion port 18 at a high speed.
A functional unit including a magnetic recording / reproducing unit such as a head access mechanism for controlling movement of a magnetic recording / reproducing head 42 and the like which is brought into contact with the still video disk 10 and a head access drive control 43 having a drive controller is provided by the main unit.
The main CPU 40 generates the above-mentioned control signal and the LCD control signal to the LCD control display unit 44 according to the signal from the various operation button groups. The main CPU 40 also supplies the clock signal CK and the serial data output signal S0 to the connection pins of the connector jack 48 provided in the connector opening 8.
When the check signal and the serial data input signal S1 confirm that these two signals have been input to the sub CPU 50 in the image reproduction processor 20, the control of the main CPU 40 shifts to the sub CPU 50, Subsequent camera 1
The control of the image reproduction processor 20 through the main CPU 40
This is performed by the sub CPU 50 within. Therefore, in this combined state, the operation buttons on the camera 1 side and the LCD display unit of the display 9 lose their functions.

The power supply in the camera 1 is a large 12V main battery power supply 45 and a backup power supply 46 using a button type battery.
And The backup power supply 46 is connected to a switching terminal SMa of the main switch SM through a switching diode 47, and the main battery power supply 45 is connected to one switching fixed terminal SMb of the main switch SM.

The other switching fixed terminal SMc of the switch SM is connected to a coupling pin of the connector jack 48,
When the image reproduction processor 20 is coupled, the image reproduction processor
A power source 51 in the camera 20 passes through the connector plug 22 and the jack 48, and is connected to a circuit in the camera 1 via a switching fixed terminal SMc of the switch SM. Therefore, at the time of this coupling, the switching terminal SMa of the main switch SM is switched to the other switching fixed terminal SMc by the insertion of the plug 22, but at the time of this switching operation and by removing the plug from the jack 48, the switching terminal SMa is switched to one of the switching terminals SMa. At the time of the switching operation for switching to the switching fixed terminal SMb, there is a state where the movable contact piece of the switching terminal SMa does not contact any of the switching fixed terminals SMb and SMc. At this time, the power supply to the circuit in the camera 1 is cut off. In such a case, the backup power supply 46 is automatically connected and backed up in this state because there is a concern that data in the recording circuit or the like may be lost. That is, the switching diode 47 is normally connected to the main battery power supply 45 or the processor 20.
Since the power supply 51 is applied and is reverse-biased, it is in a non-conductive state.However, at the time of the switching operation, the reverse bias is released and becomes forward-biased, and the output of the backup power supply 46 is supplied to the storage circuit and the like. These are supplied and backed up. In the main switch SM, the opening / closing lid of the connector opening 8 also serves as a switching operation member, and the opening / closing lid 7 closes the opening 8. When the switch is in the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.
The movable contact piece a is switched to the other switching fixed terminal SMc side to disconnect the main battery power supply 45 and connect only the backup power supply 46 to the storage circuit. When the opening 8 is opened by moving the opening / closing lid 7 to the position shown by the dotted line, the movable contact of the switching terminal SMa is switched to one switching fixed terminal SMb, and the main battery power supply 45 is connected to the circuit. 1 is set to the operating state.

On the other hand, all the circuits in the image reproduction processor 20 are controlled by the command from the sub CPU 50 as described above, and the sub CPU 50 In addition to outputting an LED control signal and the like to the display circuit 52 and the like, when coupling with the camera 1, it receives the clock signal CK and the serial data output SO from the main CPU 40 in the camera 1, and transmits the check signal and the serial data input signal to the camera 1. Main CPU40 within
To the main CPU4
Through 0, a functional unit including a magnetic recording / reproducing unit such as a head access mechanism is controlled, and the obtained image reproducing signal is output as a processor control signal to a display such as a CRT (not shown). The power supply 51 of the image reproduction processor 20 uses a commercial power supply, converts it into direct current, and uses it as a system power supply. When the power supply 51 is connected to the camera 1, the main switch in the camera 1 is connected via the plug 22 and the jack 48. It is connected to the SM and is also used as a power supply for the camera 1.

Further, in the magnetic recording / reproducing system, when a desired reproduction track number on the magnetic recording medium 10 is commanded from the main CPU 40 serving as a system controller, the head access drive control 43 operates to move the magnetic head 42 to the commanded position, Reads image information recorded in the.
Then, after being amplified by the head amplifier 12, it is not shown.
The luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C are separated by a Y / C separation circuit. Then, the luminance signal Y is FM-demodulated by a demodulator 13a, converted into a digital signal of a predetermined bit (for example, 8 bits) by an A / D converter 14a, and then subjected to signal waveform processing by a digital process circuit 15a to be processed by an analog switch. Give to L terminal of 21a.
On the other hand, the chroma signal C is FM-demodulated by the demodulator 13b, and the A / D converter
At 14b, the digital signal is converted into a digital signal of a predetermined bit (for example, 6 bits), then subjected to signal waveform processing at the digital process circuit 15b, and applied to the L terminal of the analog switch 21b. The H terminals of the analog switches 21a and 21b are respectively connected to monochromatic signal generating means 16a and 16 for generating a blue signal for blue back.
b is connected, and a control signal Cont.1 is supplied from the sub CPU 50 to the control input terminals Ci of the analog switches 21a and 21b. In the state of Cont.1, the analog switches 21a and 21b are switched to the L terminal while there is a read signal, and are switched to the H terminal in other cases. Analog switches 21a, 21b
The passed luminance and chroma signals Y and C are input to the field memories 17a and 17b, respectively, and stored therein. In addition, the analog switches 22a and 22b are sent from the H terminals through the D / A converters 18a and 18b to the encoder 19, where they are encoded.
Output as NTSC video signal. Analog switch
To the control input terminals Ci of 22a and 22b, a control signal Cont.2 which is "L" at normal time and "H" at the end of head access is applied from the sub CPU 50, and the field memory 17a,
At the end of head access, the stored image signal of 17b and the luminance and chroma signals Y and C passed through the analog switches 21a and 21b are provided and sent to the D / A converters 18a and 18b, respectively.

On the other hand, in this reproduction system, the image reproduction outputs of the process circuits 15a and 15b are temporarily stored in the field memories 17a and 17b,
It can be read at any time. The information stored in the field memories 17a and 17b is the control signal Cont.
Is "L", the output can be made through the L terminals of the analog switches 22c and 22d, and when "H", it is bypassed. The field memories 17a and 17b use volatile memories, and can store image information of one frame or one field. Then, the stored information is read out at an appropriate timing, and after analog conversion by the D / A converters 18a and 18b, is supplied to the encoder 19 and added with a synchronization signal, a burst signal, and the like. Decoded color video signal or YC signal,
The image is sent to a monitor device (not shown) and is displayed as an image.

In such a configuration, when the still video disk 10 captured by the camera 1 or another still video disk is loaded into the camera 1 and the recorded image is reproduced, the camera 1 and the image reproduction processor 20 are connected. At this time, first, as shown in FIG.
By pulling out the 20 connector plugs 22 from the connector housing recesses 33 and opening the opening / closing lid 7 which is a main switch operating member on the back surface 1a of the camera 1, the connector plugs 22 in the exposed connector openings 8 are exposed. Insert. As a result, the main CPU 40 in the camera 1 is controlled by the sub CPU 50 of the image reproducing processor 20, and the functional units including the magnetic recording and reproducing unit such as the head access mechanism and the drive control are controlled. Also, since the cable CB is short, the front surface 20a of the processor 20 is inevitably close to the rear surface 1a of the camera 1 at the time of coupling with the camera 1,
The camera 1 and the image reproduction processor 20 are linearly integrated as shown in FIG. 6 by fitting the finder projection (eye cup 4) projecting from the camera 1 into the recess 23 on the front surface 20a of the processor 20. It is in the form of being joined, the two do not deviate, the appearance is good in design,
No force is applied to the connector.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] On the camera 1 side, based on the detection output of the head access drive control 43, the main CPU 40 inserts a disk into the LCD display section 44 of the display unit 9 (disk insertion).
The status information of the recording medium such as disk out (no disk), disk full (insufficient disk space), disk protect (disk write inhibition), etc. is detected and output and displayed. However, such information is provided only on the camera 1 side and is not output to the image display processor 20. Therefore, the only way to obtain such information is to look through the display 9 on the camera 1 side. In particular, when operating with a remote controller, when it is necessary to know the information on the camera side, the user must go to the position of the camera, which is extremely inconvenient and poor in operability.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image reproduction processing apparatus that is detachably coupled to an imaging apparatus and reproduces and outputs a recorded image recorded on a recording medium loaded in the imaging apparatus. It is possible to accurately grasp the current state of the recording medium without having to look into the display provided in the apparatus, and even if the imaging apparatus is located at a position distant from the apparatus. Therefore, even when it is not possible to directly view the display, an image reproduction processing apparatus with extremely excellent operability, which can accurately perform an image reproduction operation in the present apparatus according to the current state of the recording medium. To provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, an image reproduction processing apparatus of the present invention is configured as follows.

A screen reproduction processing device according to the present invention includes: an input unit that reads and reads the image data from an imaging device configured to record image data obtained by an imaging unit on a recording medium that is removably mountable; Output means for outputting recorded image data to a display device to display a recorded image based on the image data captured by the computer, data indicating that the recording medium is not loaded in the imaging device, and the recording medium Data indicating the recording capacity state of the recording medium, data indicating that the recording medium is in a write-protected state, and the like, according to the acquired medium state information data. A character generator for generating character image data, and character image data generated by the character generator,
Superimposed on the recording image data output from the output means,
Means for displaying a character image based on the character image data on the display device together with a recorded image based on the recorded image data.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a still video camera system according to the present invention, which is basically the same as the conventional example described with reference to FIG.

Head access drive control on camera 1
Based on the 43 detection outputs, the main CPU 40a
Disk in (disk inserted), disk out (no disk), disk full (insufficient disk space), disk protect (disk write protected) on display 44
Etc., and detects and outputs the disk status information.
In this system, in addition to the conventional functions, a function is added to the main CPU 40a of the camera 1 so that various state information including such detection information can be output as data serial data SO to the image reproduction processor 20 side. .

On the other hand, the "PLAY" display LED display element 52a indicating "reproduction" is provided to the image reproduction processor 20 so that the same display content as that of the LCD display section 44 of the display 9 of the camera 1 can be indicated. , An LED display section 52A having a two-segment display element 52b having a seven-segment day character structure indicating a "current playback track number of a magnetic recording medium (still video disk)" is provided on the display 24, A character generator 60 that stores character fonts for displaying character images is provided, and a sub CPU 50a having the following additional functions is used in addition to the conventional sub CPU 50. That is, in response to the status information data from the camera 1 and information indicating that the magnetic recording medium is in the "protected" state, the characters "PROTECT" are displayed on the screen of the monitor device for image display as in the display screen DP1 of FIG. The character code string data is generated and provided to the character generator 60 as described above, and the status information data from the camera 1 is the display screen shown in FIG.
As in DP2, character code string data is generated and configured so that the character "NO DISK" is displayed on the monitor screen and given to the character generator 60, and the status information data is "no recording (magnetic recording medium not recorded). , The character code string data is generated so that the character "NO RECORDING" is displayed on the monitor screen as shown in the display screen DP4 in FIG. Monochromatic signal generating means for generating a blue monochromatic signal by switching the analog switches 21a and 21b to the H terminal to generate a blue-back (blue screen) video signal so as to cancel the noise screen display when a disc is inserted into the drive. A function of generating a control signal so as to select the outputs of 16a and 16b is provided. When the status information of “playback” is further received, the “PLA”
It has a function of controlling the lighting of the "Y" display LED display element 52a and controlling the display of the segment display element 52b so as to display the reproduction track number when receiving the current reproduction track number information of the magnetic recording medium (still video disk). I have.

In such a configuration, when the camera 1 is connected to the image reproduction processor 20 and the image reproduction processor 20 is turned on, the control of the camera 1 is controlled by the sub CP of the image reproduction processor 20.
If the control shifts to U50a as the main control and if a still video disc is not loaded in the camera 1, the camera 1
The head access drive control 43 outputs a no-disk signal to the main CPU 40a from the detection signal of the disk-in switch DS of the main CPU 40a.
0a thereby outputs a no-disc display signal to its own LCD display unit 44, thereby displaying a no-disc display on the LCD display unit 44. The LCD display unit 44 is as shown at 44 in FIG. 2, and the no-disk display is performed by the symbol display of the part a. When the disc is loaded, the part a is not displayed. When a disk is loaded, if the protect switch of the disk is set to ON, the head access drive control 43 that detects this outputs a disk protect signal by this.
0a outputs a signal for disc protection display to its own LCD display section 44, thereby
The display section 44 displays a disc protection display such as b.

When the playback is commanded by operating the operation button of the image playback processor 20, the sub CPU 50a issues a playback command to the main CPU 40a, and the main CPU 40a outputs a control command to the head access drive control 43 to read the recorded image of the disk. . As a result, the head access drive control 43 controls the reading of the recorded image information from the disk, but when there is no command for the track number, reads from the first track and outputs it to the demodulators 13a and 13b.

When the output from the image reproduction processor 20 has a track number command, the image is read out in order from the track with the track number. If the command is a single command, the image is read out only from the track with the designated track number. At this time, the main CPU 40a outputs a signal for "reproducing" display and a signal for displaying readout track number information to its own LCD display unit 44, whereby the LCD display unit 44 displays "c" such as "c". The "PLAY" display and the numerical display of the track number by the segment display are performed. In addition, in order to perform a shooting operation with the camera 1 alone, a single-shot “SINGLE” display unit indicated by a reference symbol e, a continuous shooting “CONT” display unit indicated by a reference symbol i, a continuous shot number display unit indicated by a reference symbol h, It has a self-timer display section indicated by f, a date / time setting display section indicated by reference sign j, and the like, and these are displayed as necessary.

The main CPU 40a outputs a no-disk signal among the various status signals described above. The play signal, the track number information signal, the no-recording information signal, and the protect information signal are also provided to the sub CPU 50a via the cable as one of the information signals to the image reproduction processor 20. Then the image reproduction processor 20
In response to this, the sub CPU 50a performs the following display control.

That is, "PLAY" indicating "playback" is provided to the image playback processor 20 so that the same display content as that of the LCD display section 44 of the display 9 of the camera 1 can be instructed.
The display 24 has an LED display section 52A having a display LED display element 52a and a 2-digit segment display element 52b having a 7-segment day character indicating the "current playback track number of the still video disc". A character generator 60 storing character fonts for displaying character images is provided. Then, the sub CPU 50a receives the status information data from the camera 1 so that the character "PROTECT" is displayed on the monitor screen in the status information of the still video disc "protect" as in the display screen DP1 of FIG. The character code string data is generated and given to the character generator 60, and the status information data from the camera 1 is "No disk"
In the information shown in FIG. 2, the character code string data is generated so that the character "NO DISK" is displayed on the monitor screen as shown on the display screen DP2 in FIG. In the information of "coding", character code string data is generated and given to the character generator 60 so that the character "NO RECORDING" is displayed on the monitor screen as shown in the display screen DP4 of FIG.
The analog switches 21a and 21b are switched to the H terminal in order to generate a video signal of the character pattern, and to generate a video signal of blue back (blue screen) so as to cancel the noise screen display when the disc is inserted into the drive. Signal generating means 16a, 16 for generating a blue single color signal
Generate a control signal to select the output of b. When the status information of "play" is further received, the LED display element 52a for displaying "PLAY" is controlled to be turned on, and when the current playback track number information of the still video disc is received, the playback track number is displayed. The display of the display element 52b is controlled. Therefore, the display 24 of the image reproduction processor 20 and the display 24 without looking at the display 9 of the camera 1
These information can be obtained by looking at the screen of the monitor device displaying the character image in response to the video signal, so that the operability is dramatically improved. Of these, the play and track numbers are displayed at a glance from the LED display, and the protect, no disk, disk in, and no record are displayed on the screen of the monitor device with characters and blue screen, so the remote control This is convenient because it is not necessary to go to the position of the camera 1 or the image reproduction processor 20 when performing reproduction or editing work by operation.

On the other hand, the image information read from the disk passes through an A / D converter and a process circuit, is recorded in a field memory, is read, is D / A converted, is sent to an encoder, is converted into a video signal, and is converted into a video signal, and is monitored. And displayed as an image. At this time, the status information on the monitor device screen can be erased by giving an erase command to the sub CPU 50a, and can be displayed if no erase command is given. The blue back switches the analog switches 21a to 22b to the L terminal when image information is input.
It is not displayed because it is controlled by U50a.

As described above, the present system records a captured image information on a magnetic recording medium, magnetically reproduces and outputs the information to an image reproduction processor, and receives the magnetically recorded / reproduced image information of the camera. In a still video camera system including an image reproduction processor that converts and outputs a video signal, the camera is provided with a function of outputting various state information including detection information such as presence or absence of a recording medium in a magnetic recording and reproduction unit. When the camera is coupled to the image reproduction processor, the camera receives various status information output from the camera in the magnetic recording medium recording / reproduction control system, and determines whether or not a recording medium is loaded in the magnetic recording / reproduction system of the camera, and protects and tracks the recording medium. The status display such as the number is converted into a video signal and output, or displayed on the status display of the image reproduction processor. The image reproduction processor receives various status information output from the camera when the camera is connected, and determines whether or not a recording medium is loaded in the magnetic recording / reproducing unit of the camera. Is displayed on the image reproduction processor side and on the monitor screen. for that reason,
The status information on the camera side can be easily known at the time of image playback, and the information on the camera side can be easily known without particularly having to look into the display of the camera when operating the remote control. To improve.

The present invention can be applied to a system using an IC card or the like as a recording medium in addition to a disk.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, medium state information data indicating the current state of a recording medium that is removably mounted to an imaging device is captured, and is generated based on the captured medium state information data. The displayed character image data is superimposed on the recorded image data based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit, sent to the display device, and the character image is displayed together with the recorded image. It is possible to accurately grasp the current state of the recording medium without having to look into the device. An image reproduction processing apparatus with extremely excellent operability, which enables an image reproduction operation in the present apparatus to be accurately performed in accordance with the current state of a recording medium even when it cannot be directly viewed. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a display example, FIGS. 3 to 6 are diagrams for explaining the structure of a video still camera system, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of a conventional video still camera system. 1 ... camera, 2 ... lens barrel, 7 ... open / close lid, 8 ...
... Connector opening, 9,24 ... Display, 10 ... Still video disc, 13a, 13b ... Demodulator, 14a, 14b ... D / A converter, 15a, 15b ... Digital process circuit, 16a , 16b…
... Monochrome signal generation means, 17a, 17b ... Field memory, 1
8 Insertion port for auto loading, 18a, 18b A / D converter, 19 Encoder, CB Cable, 20 Image processor, 21a, 21b, 22c, 22d Analog switch, 22 …… Connector plug, 26-30 …… Operation buttons, 32…
... Reception window for remote control, 34 ... Power switch, 40a ...
... Main CPU, 41 ... Drive motor, 42 ... Head for magnetic recording and reproduction, 43 ... Head access drive control, 44 ... LCD display, 45 ... Main battery power supply, 46 ...
Backup power supply, 50a ... Sub CPU, 52A ... LED display section, 60 ... Character generator.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An input device for reading out and capturing the image data from an image capturing apparatus configured to record the image data obtained by the image capturing section on a recording medium that is removably mountable. Output means for outputting recorded image data to a display device to display a recorded image based on the image data; data indicating that the recording medium is in a non-loaded state with respect to the imaging device; recording capacity state of the recording medium , Data indicating that the recording medium is in a write-protected state, and fetching medium state information data indicating the current state of the recording medium, etc., and character image data corresponding to the fetched medium state information data. A character generator to be generated; and a character image data generated by the character generator. Superimposed on the data, a character image based on the character image data, the image reproduction processing apparatus characterized by comprising and means for displaying by the display device together with the recording image based on the recorded image data.