JP3123576B2 - Video signal recording device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-integrated VTR.
And the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art NTSC, PAL, SECAM
In the current standard television system such as the system, the aspect ratio of the screen, that is, the ratio of the width to the height is set to “4: 3”, and the screen of the normal receiver has the aspect ratio of “4: 3”.
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A high-definition television system has been developed as a higher-definition television system than the standard television system, but its screen has an aspect ratio of 16: 9 in a landscape orientation. With the development of the Hi-Vision system, the size of the screen of the receiver has been increased and the tendency to widen the screen has been increased, and a Hi-Vision receiver with a landscape screen having an aspect ratio of "16: 9" has come to be marketed.

[0004] In order to use the video of the current system, for example, the NTSC system for the high-vision system, the NTSC system is used.
The difference between the number of effective scanning lines, the aspect ratio, and the field frequency between the HDTV system and the HDTV system is corrected.
To convert NTSC signals into Hi-Vision signals
Hi-vision conversion devices (up-converters) have been proposed.

As one method of this upconverter, there is a method of obtaining an output in which the NTSC input vertical video effective period matches the HDTV vertical video effective period, and making 25% of the output horizontal video effective period black. . The reason that 25% of the horizontal direction is set to black is that if the horizontal direction matches the horizontal direction of the HDTV receiver due to the difference in aspect ratio, the horizontal direction of the NTSC system image will be extended and the image will be extended horizontally. This is because the image will look like this.

That is, if only the difference between the number of effective scanning lines and the field frequency is corrected without considering the aspect ratio, the image is distorted in the horizontal direction. In order to avoid this horizontal distortion, an image compressed in the horizontal direction in advance according to the aspect ratio may be obtained as an NTSC signal. Therefore, taking the above into consideration, the camera-integrated V
As a TR, a first mode for recording a video signal of a standard television system (hereinafter referred to as a normal mode),
The video signal of this standard television system is horizontally
There has been proposed a device having a second mode (wide mode) for recording a video signal in a state where an image is compressed according to a difference in aspect ratio from the HDTV system. As a compression method, in addition to a method of compressing the image signal in the horizontal direction by signal processing, as an attachment of the optical system,
A method of mounting an anamorphic lens in front of an imaging lens is used.

The wide-mode compressed video output of the camera-integrated VTR becomes a reproduced image without distortion due to expansion in the horizontal direction in a receiver having an aspect ratio of 16: 9, and the aspect ratio is taken into consideration. Without this, it can be easily upconverted to a high definition signal.

[0008]

In a camera-integrated VTR, a subject image (hereinafter, referred to as a general image) to be captured and recorded is combined with a previously prepared title image and recorded on a tape. In many cases, a function that can perform is added. The title image is usually a character drawn on a board or the like prior to the recording of the general image,
Symbols and numbers are imaged and stored in a memory. In this case, when the superimposition is used as the title image combining method, the title image is stored as a switching position signal for switching between a general image and a specific color.

In the case of a camera-integrated VTR having a normal mode and a wide mode as described above, a title image can be photographed and stored in a memory in both the normal mode and the wide mode. It is possible. It is possible to arbitrarily select which title image is to be combined at the time of recording the general image.

However, conventionally, there has been no way of knowing whether the title image stored in the memory was captured and stored in the normal mode or the wide mode. If the shooting mode of the title image to be synthesized is different from the shooting mode at the time of shooting and storage, the title image in the reproduced image is distorted.

The above disadvantages will be further described with reference to a conceptual diagram. In the drawings described below, title images are represented by □, and general images are represented by ○. As shown in FIG. 7, when the title image Tn captured and stored in the normal mode is combined with the general image Pn that captures and records the subject in the normal mode, the combined image becomes like an image PM. The title image is synthesized with a general image with good consistency.

As shown in FIG. 8, a general image Pw for capturing and recording a subject in a wide mode is recorded on a tape as a horizontally compressed image Pwc. On the other hand, the title image Tw captured in the wide mode is stored as an image Twc compressed in the horizontal direction.
When the compressed general image Pwc in the wide mode and the compressed title image Twc in the wide mode are combined, the combined image becomes like a compressed image PMc. This compressed composite image PMc is expanded to the original horizontal length by the monitor receiver of horizontal: vertical = 16: 9 and displayed as the composite image PM. Therefore, also in this case, the title image is combined with the general image with good consistency.

However, as shown in FIG. 9A, when a general image Pn is captured in the normal mode, a title image Twc stored in a compressed state stored in the wide mode is combined with the general image Pn. If
In a receiver having a normal screen of horizontal: vertical = 4: 3, the general image Pn is normally reproduced as the composite image PM, but the title image Twc is reproduced narrowly, and the consistency is poor.

Conversely, as shown in FIG. 9B, when a general image is captured in the wide mode, the compressed general image Pwc
On the other hand, when the title images Tn captured and stored in the normal mode are combined, on the screen of the reproduction monitor receiver, the composite image PM is expanded in the horizontal direction, and the general image Pw is normally reproduced. However, the title image Tn is extended.

In view of the above points, the present invention records a video signal in two modes: a normal mode and a wide mode in which a video signal in which the video signal of the normal mode is horizontally compressed is recorded. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device capable of ensuring that even when a general image and a title image in different modes are combined, consistency between the two on a playback screen can be ensured.

[0016]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an image pickup signal recording apparatus according to the present invention has a normal mode for recording a video signal of a standard television system when corresponding to reference numerals in the embodiments described later. A video signal recording apparatus having a wide mode for recording a video signal in a state where the video signal of the standard television system is horizontally compressed, and having a function of synthesizing a title image prepared in advance with the recorded image. Wherein, as data for synthesizing the title image with a recording image, one corresponding to the recording video signal in the normal mode and one corresponding to the recording video signal in the wide mode,
A title synthesizing data storage means 21 for storing a plurality of title images, and each title synthesizing data stored in the title synthesizing data storage means 21 forms a title image corresponding to the normal mode. Or a unit for forming a title image corresponding to the wide mode.
Selecting means K5 for selecting a title image to be combined with a recorded image from a plurality of title images stored in the title combining data storage means 21; and selecting the title image by the selecting means. The synthesizing means 16 for synthesizing the title image in the recorded image by the title synthesizing data read from the data storage means, and the title synthesizing data corresponding to the normal mode to the title synthesizing data corresponding to the wide mode. It comprises a first correction means 262 for converting, and a second correction means 261 for converting the data for title synthesis corresponding to the wide mode into the data for title synthesis corresponding to the normal mode.

[0017]

In the present invention having the above arrangement, when the mode of the video signal is different from the mode corresponding to the title image, the title image matched to the mode of the video signal by the first or second correction means. Can be changed to Therefore, regardless of which mode the title image corresponds to, the consistency between the general image and the title image is always ensured on the playback screen.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a video signal recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a camera-integrated VTR. The camera-integrated VTR of this example includes an imaging / recording unit 10, a title image storage / correction / synthesis unit 20, and a system controller (hereinafter, referred to as a system controller) 30 mainly including a microcomputer.

In the image pickup and recording unit 10, reference numeral 11 denotes an image pickup lens, reference numeral 12 denotes a CCD image pickup device, and reference numeral 13 denotes a clock generator for reading out an image pickup signal from the CCD image pickup device 12. Reference numeral 14 denotes an imaging signal processing unit, 15 denotes an image compression unit, 16 denotes a circuit for synthesizing a captured image and a title image, a superimpose circuit in this example, 17 denotes a recording signal processing circuit, and 18 denotes a recording rotary magnetic head. Reference numeral 19 denotes a switch circuit for switching between capturing and recording a target subject and storing the captured title image in a memory.

In this example, the CCD image pickup device 12 is
As shown in A, the one having an imaging area 12S that is slightly longer than horizontal: vertical = 4: 3 is used. Then, when performing imaging in the normal mode, as shown by hatching in FIG. 2B, all the vertical directions are used in the area 12S, but the horizontal direction is a narrower area than the area 12S.
As a whole, only the area 12n where horizontal: vertical = 4: 3 is used. For this reason, in the normal mode, a clock for reading image data is generated from the clock generator 13 only from the area 12n.

On the other hand, in the case of the wide mode, as shown in FIG. 2C, in the area 12S, all the horizontal directions are used, and some of the vertical directions are not used. Only the area 12w of 16: 9 is used. And to realize this, in wide mode,
A clock for reading image data is generated from the clock generator 13 only from the area 12w.
The control signal for switching the clock from the clock generator 13 between the normal mode and the wide mode is as follows:
Supplied from the system controller 30.

The image compression section 15 includes an image compression conversion circuit 15
1 and a switch circuit 152 for bypassing this circuit 151. As described later, the switch circuit 1
52 is switched to the circuit 151 when the wide mode is selected in response to the switching control signal from the system controller 20. In the image compression conversion circuit 151, the image pickup signal from the image pickup area 12w of the CCD image pickup device 12 is vertically interpolated to compensate for the lack of data in the upper and lower image pickup areas that are not used and compressed in the horizontal direction. (For example, by performing thinning-out processing), and compression processing is performed so that the aspect ratio corresponds to 4: 3.

In the title image storing and correcting / synthesizing section 20, reference numeral 21 denotes a memory (RAM) for storing data of a plurality of types of title images; 22, an A / D converter; and 23, a title synthesizing data forming circuit. This circuit 23
When the method of synthesizing the title image is superimposed, for example, a general image signal and a specific color to be the title image are obtained from the position data (pixel coordinates) of the outline of the character or symbol of the title image composed of characters and symbols. A switching signal is formed with the signal. In this example, the switching position data is stored in the RAM 21 as title synthesizing data. In this example, the RAM 21 can store, for example, four types of title images. As described later, title numbers are assigned to these four types of title images.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a write controller of the RAM 21, and reference numeral 25 denotes a read controller of the RAM 21. The operation of these controllers 24 and 25 is controlled by control from the system controller.

Reference numeral 26 denotes an image width conversion circuit which includes a thinning processing circuit 262 for compressing the data for synthesizing the title image captured and stored in the normal mode in the horizontal direction so as to correspond to the wide mode, and a widening mode. Selection of an interpolation processing circuit 261 for expanding the data for synthesis of the captured and stored title image in the horizontal direction so as to correspond to the normal mode, outputs of these circuits 261 and 262, and a path bypassing these circuits And a switch circuit 263 for output.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a title image synthesis on / off switch. As will be described later, this switch 27 is turned on when a command for synthesizing the title image with the captured image is issued by an on / off control signal from the system controller.

Reference numeral 28 denotes an identification data ID memory.
The identification data ID for identifying whether the title image stored in the AM 21 has been captured in the normal mode or the wide mode has been stored corresponding to the four title images in the RAM 21. For example, the memory 28 stores the number of the title image and the identification data ID of the imaging mode of the title image with that number. The memory 28 may be a part of a memory area of the RAM 21.

The system controller 30 is connected to the memory 28 and a plurality of function control keys K1 to Kn. Among the plurality of control keys, the functions controlled by the illustrated keys are, for example, K1; setting of normal / wide mode K2; setting of general imaging mode / capturing / storage mode of title image K3; Off setting K4; Title manual / auto setting K5; Selection of title number K6; Switching selection of image width conversion circuit 26 in title synthesis manual. Each time the key K5 is turned on, the selected title number is updated. Each time the key K6 is turned on, the switching state of the switch circuit 263 of the image width conversion circuit 26 changes cyclically.

The system controller 30 is also connected to a mode display means 31 for displaying in which mode the title image of the number selected by the control key K5 has been taken by referring to the memory 28.

The system controller 30 controls the apparatus according to the operation of the appropriate one of the control keys K1 to Kn. less than,
The operation of this embodiment will be described.

When the key K2 is off, the system controller 30
The switch circuit 19 is switched to the terminal REC side by the switching control signal from, and a general image recording mode is set. When the key K2 is on, the switch circuit 1
Reference numeral 9 is switched to the terminal TL side, and the mode is set to the title image capturing and storage mode.

[Title Image Capturing and Storage Mode] In this mode, first, a board or the like on which a title to be stored is drawn is captured. At this time, when the normal mode is selected by the key K1, the CCD image pickup device 12 uses the read clock from the clock generator 13 to set the image pickup area 12n of horizontal: vertical = 4: 3 (FIG. 2B).
) Is read out. At this time, the switch circuit 152 of the image compression unit 15 is switched to a side that bypasses the circuit 151 by a switching signal from the system controller 20. Therefore, the video signal from the imaging signal processing circuit 14 is supplied to the switch circuit 19 through the image compression unit 15.

When the wide mode is selected by the key K1, the CCD image pickup device 12 reads out the image data from the image pickup area 12w (see FIG. 2C) by the read clock from the clock generator 13. At this time, the switch circuit 152 of the image compression unit 15
Is switched to the output side of the image compression / conversion circuit 151 by a switching signal from the system controller 20. Therefore,
The video signal from the imaging signal processing circuit 14 is converted to 4: 3 compressed data by horizontally compressing an image having an aspect ratio of 16: 9 in an image compression section 15 and supplied to a switch circuit 19. .

The video signal of the title image passed through the switch circuit 19 is supplied to an A / D converter 22 and converted into a digital signal. The digital video signal of the title image is supplied to the title synthesizing data forming circuit 23, and is converted into contour position data serving as a switching signal for superimposing as described above. Then, the title synthesizing data from the title synthesizing data forming circuit 23 is written into the RAM 21.

In the title image pickup and storage mode, the title number to be stored is designated by the title number selection key K5 prior to the above operation. The system controller 30 controls the write controller 24 to store the title synthesizing data at the address of the corresponding title number in the RAM 21 and to set the title number and the imaging mode of the title image stored as the title number. The identification data ID indicating whether the data is normal or wide is stored in the memory 28. [General Image Capturing / Recording Mode] In the general image capturing / recording mode, as described above, the switch circuit 19 is connected to the terminal R
It has been switched to EC side. Therefore, in the normal mode, the CCD image pickup device 1
The imaging signal obtained from 2 is processed by the imaging signal processing circuit 14, and the output video signal is supplied to the synthesis circuit 16 through the image compression unit 15. Then, the title image is synthesized by the synthesizing circuit 16 as described later.
Alternatively, after the title image is not combined and supplied to the recording signal processing circuit 17 and the recording process is performed,
It is supplied to a rotating head 18 and recorded on a tape.

When the wide mode is selected by the key K1, the image signal from the area corresponding to the wide screen obtained from the CCD image sensor 12 as described above is passed through the image signal processing circuit 14. Image compression unit 15
Supplied to At this time, the switch circuit 152 of the image compression unit 15 is switched to the output side of the image compression conversion circuit 151 by a switching signal from the system controller 20. Therefore, the video signal from the image pickup signal processing circuit 14 is converted into 4: 3 compressed data by compressing the image having the aspect ratio of 16: 9 in the horizontal direction in the image compression section 15 as described above. Is supplied to the synthesizing circuit 16 through the switch circuit 19, and the title image is synthesized in the same manner as in the normal mode, or the title image is not synthesized and is supplied to the recording signal processing circuit 17 for recording. After the processing is performed, it is supplied to the rotating head 18 and recorded on the tape.

[Explanation of Title Image Synthesis] When the key K3 is turned on in the general image pickup / recording mode, the switch circuit 27 is turned on by the system controller 30, and the mode becomes a mode in which the title image is synthesized with the general image. In this example, when combining a title image with a general image, the key K
4 allows setting of manual and automatic modes. First, the auto mode will be described.

(1) Auto Mode In this auto mode, the title image is automatically displayed even if the shooting mode of the title image of the selected title number is different from the normal or wide mode when shooting and recording a general image. The correction is performed so that the general image and the title image are consistent on the reproduction screen of the monitor receiver.

First, in the imaging and recording mode of a general image, the system controller 30 reads whether the mode selected by the key K1 is normal or wide. Next, when the number of the title image to be synthesized selected by the key K5 is input, the identification data ID of the title number is read from the memory 28, and whether the mode at the time of capturing the title image is normal or wide is determined. Are identified and compared with the mode selected with the key K1.

When they match, the system controller 3
The switch circuit 263 of the image width conversion circuit 26 is switched to the terminal a by the switching control signal from 0. Also,
The system controller 30 outputs to the read controller 25 a command to read the title composition data of the selected title number, and the read controller 25 reads the corresponding title composition data from the RAM 21. The read data is supplied to the synthesizing circuit 16 via the switch circuit 27 without passing through the image width conversion circuit 26 because the switch circuit 263 is connected to the terminal a. Since the mode of the general image matches the mode of the title image,
Synthesized with good consistency.

When superimposing is applied as a synthesizing method, the synthesizing circuit 16 is constituted by a high-speed switch 16S, and the switching is controlled by title synthesizing data through a switch circuit 27. For example,
When the general image P and the title image T are superimposed as shown in FIG.
During the period corresponding to the portion that does not overlap with the switch 16S
Are connected to the p side, and a video signal of the general image P is obtained from the synthesizing circuit 16. Further, during a period corresponding to a portion within the outline of the title image T, the switch 16S is switched to the t side, and a predetermined color signal Sc is obtained from the combining circuit 16. It is to be noted that various colors can be prepared as the color signal Sc and the color of the title image to be synthesized can be variously changed by appropriately selecting the color signal Sc.

Next, an imaging mode of the selected title image identified from the identification data ID from the memory 28,
If the system controller 30 determines that the imaging mode selected by the key K1 is different, the switching circuit 263 of the image width conversion circuit 26 receives a switching signal from the system controller 30.
Is switched to the terminal b or c, and the data for synthesizing the selected title image read from the RAM 21 is subjected to expansion processing by interpolation or compression processing by thinning out in the image width conversion circuit 26.

That is, when the imaging mode of the general image is the normal mode, and the title image to be synthesized is captured in the wide mode and has been subjected to the compression processing, the switch circuit 263 is turned on by the switching signal from the system controller 30. Is switched to the terminal b, and the interpolation processing circuit 26
1 is selected in the image width conversion circuit 26. Therefore, the title image synthesizing data read from the RAM 21 is subjected to an interpolation process of one sample every three samples in the horizontal direction, for example, as shown in FIG. / 3 times.
As a result, the title image becomes equal to the image captured in the normal mode, and even if the title image is combined with a normal image in the normal mode, the title image is reproduced with good consistency on a monitor receiver having a normal screen.

When the title image to be synthesized is captured in the normal mode when the capturing mode of the general image is the wide mode, the switch circuit 263 is connected to the terminal c by the switching signal from the system controller 30. Is switched, and the thinning processing circuit 262 is switched to the image width conversion circuit 26.
Selected in Therefore, the title image synthesizing data read from the RAM 21 is subjected to the thinning processing circuit 262 to thin out one sample for every four samples, as shown in FIG.
It is compressed 4 times. As a result, the title image becomes equal to the one captured in the wide mode, and when combined with the general image in the wide mode, the title image is expanded and reproduced in the horizontal direction on a wide-screen monitor receiver, thereby ensuring consistency. Well reproduced.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, if the shooting mode of the title image of the number selected by the key K5 to be combined is different from the shooting mode of the general image, the shooting mode of the general image is changed. Based on the identification data ID of the imaging mode for the title image stored in the memory 28, the horizontal expansion or compression processing of the data for synthesizing the desired title image read from the RAM 21 is automatically performed. Therefore, consistency between the general image and the title image on the reproduction screen is always ensured.

(2) Manual Mode When the title synthesizing manual mode is selected with the key K4, the switching state of the switch circuit 263 in the image width conversion circuit 26 can be manually selected by an input operation of the key K6. In this manual mode, when a title number is selected with the key K5, the mode display means 31 displays a mode indicating in which mode the selected title image was captured.
Notify the user of it.

Then, the switching state of the switch circuit 263 of the image width conversion circuit 26 is arbitrarily selected in consideration of the imaging mode of a general image. The selected state is displayed according to the mode display means 31. In this manual mode, the imaging modes of the general image and the title image can be made to coincide with each other, and the title image can be combined with the general image in a special mode by making the imaging modes of the two different. Become like

In the above example, the thinning process is adopted as a method of compressing the title image synthesizing data imaged and stored in the normal mode in the horizontal direction. The reading speed may be increased by a factor of 4/3, and horizontal compression may be performed as shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, it is more preferable to perform a process of adjusting the readout timing to prevent the center position of the screen from shifting. When the reading speed is increased in this manner, unlike the thinning-out processing, data is not reduced, so that the resolution of the title image does not deteriorate.

[Other Embodiments] Next, another embodiment of the video signal recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 shows the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention. 6, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 41 denotes a ROM formed in a removable card shape, and data is read by loading a ROM card reader (not shown).
The ROM card 41 stores a plurality of title image synthesizing data equal to those produced in each of the normal and wide imaging modes, and identification data ID of the imaging mode of each title image.

In this case, when the ROM card 41 is loaded into the card reader, the system controller 30 assigns a title number to a plurality of stored title images, and the title number is assigned together with the corresponding identification data ID. The data is written to the memory 28. Therefore, selection of each title image by the title number selection key K5 is the same as in the above-described example.

In this example, the same operation as in the example of FIG. 1 is performed except that there is no mode for capturing and storing a title image, and the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained.
In the example of FIG. 6, the ROM is a card-shaped ROM. However, a ROM for storing fixed title image data may be incorporated in the camera-integrated VTR in advance. Also, the embodiment of FIG. 6 and the embodiment of FIG. 1 may be combined to use both RAM and ROM.

In the above example, the mode identification data ID is stored in the RAM 21 or the ROM 41 together with the title image synthesizing data. However, the storage areas corresponding to the normal mode and the wide mode are divided in advance. Alternatively, the title image synthesizing data produced in advance in each of the normal and wide modes may be separately stored in each area. In this separation storage method, since the storage area is determined by the system controller 30 and the imaging mode of each title image is identified, it is not necessary to store the identification data ID in the RAM or the ROM.

In the above example, the title images are synthesized as a superimpose. However, it is needless to say that the method of synthesis is not limited to this. Title synthesis data is stored in a RAM or a ROM.

The wide-mode compression method is as follows.
As described above, a method of attaching an anamorphic lens in front of the imaging lens can be used as an attachment of the optical system.

In the above example, the present invention is applied to a camera-integrated VTR. A VTR in which a normal mode video signal and a wide mode video signal are input as input video signals is described. If it is, it is needless to say that it is applicable.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, a video signal in two modes, a normal mode and a wide mode in which the video signal is compressed in the horizontal direction, is provided.
When combining the title images stored in the corresponding two states, the correction means for converting from the normal mode to the wide mode state or vice versa is provided. It is possible to combine them efficiently. In particular, when the mode of the general image is different from the mode of the title image to be combined with the general image, the title image can be automatically converted into a signal equivalent to the mode of the general image by the correction means. It is possible to select a title image to be combined without considering it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a video signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a partial configuration of the example of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of synthesizing a title image.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a main part of the example of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a main part of the example of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram for describing synthesis of a normal image and a title image in a normal mode.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for describing synthesis of a general image and a title image in a wide mode.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a conventional defect.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 11 CCD image pickup device 15 Image compression unit 16 Title synthesis circuit 17 Recording signal processing circuit 21 RAM 22 Title image synthesis data formation circuit 26 Image width conversion circuit 28 Memory for recording identification data ID 30 System controller (microcomputer) 41 ROM card

Continued on the front page (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 5/91-5/956 H04N 5/278 H04N 5/782-5/783 H04N 9/79-9/898

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A normal mode for recording a video signal of a standard television system, and a wide mode for recording a video signal obtained by compressing the video signal of the standard television system in the horizontal direction. A video signal recording device having a function of synthesizing a title image prepared in advance, as data for synthesizing the title image with a recording image, corresponding to the recording video signal in the normal mode, A title synthesizing data storage means for storing a plurality of title images corresponding to a wide mode recording video signal, and each title synthesizing data stored in the title synthesizing data storage means, A title image corresponding to the normal mode is formed, or a title image corresponding to the wide mode is formed. Identification means for identifying whether a title image is formed, and selection means for selecting a title image to be combined with a recording image from among a plurality of title images stored in the title composition data storage means. A combining unit that combines a title image into a recorded image based on the title combining data selected by the selecting unit and read from the title combining data storage unit; and a title combining data corresponding to the normal mode. First correcting means for converting the data into title composition data corresponding to the wide mode, and the title composition data corresponding to the wide mode,
A video signal recording apparatus comprising: a second correction unit that converts the data into title synthesis data corresponding to a normal mode. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the discriminating means determines that the selected recording mode does not match the recording mode corresponding to the selected title synthesizing data. 2. The video signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the correction means is automatically selected so that the mode of the recorded image matches the mode of the title. 3. The title synthesizing data storage means is R
2. The video signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the OM is OM, and a mode corresponding to the stored title synthesizing data is identifiable. 4. The title synthesizing data storage means,
2. The video signal recording device according to claim 1, wherein the video signal recording device is a removable ROM card, and a mode corresponding to the stored title synthesizing data can be identified.