JPH02303285A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply record a video signal incorporating event information at pickup by revising the event information read automatically from an event memory when a prescribed time is reached. CONSTITUTION:The recorder is provided with a central arithmetic processing unit 23 applying arithmetic processing to a data or setting input information from an operating section 21 to a prescribed memory and a counter 24 being a count means counting a frequency from a crystal oscillator 25 to generate information of year, month, day, time, minute, second. Plural sets of event information stored in an event memory 26 are sequentially read at each one special key operation especially and superimposes a pattern signal corresponding to the read event information onto a pickup signal. Thus, a pattern corresponding to the event information is incorporated to an event whose schedule is decided in advance such as a music tile of a concert or a program item of an athletic meeting or the like at pickup with a very simple operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a device that records a til signal from a video camera, and is capable of multiplexing other pattern signals onto an imaging signal. .

[Prior Art] Commemorative photographs of various events such as holidays, travel, other events, or family and friends are often taken, but cameras with an auto date function do not show the date of the photograph. Since it can be written automatically, it is a convenient feature that helps you remember the finished print when you look at it later, and also makes it easier to organize when editing. The dates that are written at the same time as the photo is taken can be used, for example, to tell when a child has grown up, or to mark the death of a child as a good history of the family.

[Question 8 to be solved by the invention] There are character generators and other devices that write character information in addition to the auto date that writes the date, but this is done after shooting and during editing with the character generator. be. But after shooting! The task of performing im'J is fun, but troublesome.

It's easy to forget the content of a scene when editing.

The present invention was made to solve such problems,
For example, for events that have a predetermined schedule, such as concert songs or sports day program items, we can use a recording device that is extremely easy to operate and can imprint the event information in a corresponding pattern when shooting. The purpose is to provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the recording device of the invention of this application sequentially reads out a plurality of event information stored in the event memory for each key operation of a specific key, The pattern signal corresponding to the read event information is multiplexed onto the imaging signal.

Further, the recording device of another invention of this application sequentially reads out a plurality of event information stored in the event memory according to the time information outputted by the timer, and images a pattern signal corresponding to the read event information. Multiplexed the signal.

[Function] With the above configuration, a plurality of event information stored in the IM pre-image event memory can be read out one after another by operating a specific key or in accordance with the time measured by the timer. Since program items and titles can be automatically imprinted onto the video footage, there is no need to record or edit the video after filming.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the main part of an event information writing means of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes an event memory 26, which will be described later.
A NEXT key (specific key) 21 is an operation unit that can set event information and year, month, date, 9 hours, minutes, and seconds for each counter 24, and is used to read out the contents of the event memory one after another.
It has a rank of 9. 22 is numeric information for year, month, day, 2 hours, minutes, and seconds, or character information (alphabet, etc.) corresponding to event information.
23 is a CPU (central processing unit H) that sets the input information from the operation unit 21 in a predetermined memory and processes the data;
25 is a crystal oscillator, 24 is a counter as a timekeeping means that counts the frequency from this crystal oscillation 2125 and creates information for the year, month, day, 9 hours, minutes, and seconds. An event memory 326 for setting the information of the day, hour, minute, and second is an event memory into which the operator can input the program name, item name, and the corresponding hour, minute, and second if the time has been determined.

27 is a pattern signal generator (new word character generator) that converts the character information and numerical information processed by the CPU 23 into a pattern signal that can be multiplexed into a video signal; 28;
is a camera unit that outputs video signals from a video camera,
29 is an electronic viewfinder (EVF) that electronically confirms the optical image from the subject; 30 is an adder that adds the video signal from the camera unit 28 and the pattern signal from the character generator 27; and 31 is an The addition! 1
This is a recorder that processes video signals from 30 to record and reproduce them.

In addition, FIGS. 2(a) and (b) show C in the apparatus shown in FIG.
This is a flowchart showing the operation of the PU, and the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be explained below according to this flowchart.

FIG. 2(a) is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU at the time of event input to input event information into the event memory.As shown in the event memory configuration diagram shown in FIG. 3, step (hereinafter referred to as ST) (1) Enter the program name or item name in 5T(2), and enter the serial number of the item in 5T(2). If the program progress time is predetermined, the user may use the operation unit 21 to instruct the user to set the timer.
T(3)), enter the hours, minutes, and seconds of the program progress time on the operation unit 2! Input and store (ST (4)), ST
(5) is a step in which the data that has just been input is displayed on the display 22, and the operator checks whether there are any errors in the displayed data. ST (6) is a step for checking whether there is anything more to input. If the operation unit 21 indicates that there is more input, 5T (
Returning to step 1), if it is instructed that there is no such thing, the process moves to 5T (7), and the serial numbers of the items input so far are sorted in ascending order of the serial numbers in the memory 26.

FIG. 2(b) is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU during recording/writing. First, the mode is selected (ST(8)), and the contents of the event memory are read out one after another by pressing the NEXT key. Further, based on the time and minute settings input into the event memory, the user selects whether to read out the contents of the event memory by operating the operation unit 21. NEXT
If key 21a is used, move to 5T (9) and NEXT
When a key is operated, ST (10) reads event information such as the program name or item name of serial number l from the event memory.Next, 5T (ii) determines that the write switch is turned on. If you do, S
The event information read out in T (12) is sent to the circuit 27.
and convert it into a pattern signal. This pattern signal is then superimposed on the video signal by an adder 30 and sent to the recorder. Then, when the next NEXT key is operated, the event information of the serial number 2 is read out. Further, each time the NEXT key is operated, the serial number of the event information read out is shifted. NEX
There is no operation of the T key 21a, and the write switch is not pressed.
If it is an FF, it is determined at 5T (13) that recording/writing has been completed, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the mode for reading the memory contents based on the time and minute settings is selected in mode selection 5T (8), S T (+
4), S T (14) reads the hours, minutes, and seconds counted by the counter 24, and stores this data in the memory of the hours, minutes, and seconds instruction code (HMSI) in the CPU 23. In S T (Is), I stored in the memory is
Use the IMS+ hour, minute, and second codes as keywords.

Search the hour, minute, and second in the event memory. if.

If the hour, minute, and second code of 11M5I matches the event memory, read the program name or item name from the contents of the event memory (ST (17)).
, and if it is determined at 5T (11) that the write switch is turned on, the event information is output to the circuit 27 and converted into a pattern signal. This pattern signal is then multiplexed with the video signal and sent to the recorder.

At this time, since each event is stored in the event memory, it is convenient because even if the event is forgotten, it can be easily read out.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing the storage area of the event memory. As an example, the event memory stores the serial number 1 hour, minute, second, program name, item name, etc.
Although the schedule table for a wedding reception is shown above, it can be similarly used for events such as sports days and concerts where the program schedule is clearly determined.

In the embodiment described above, the time of each event is stored in the event memory so that it can be written automatically, but it is also possible to write it at regular intervals depending on the time information of the counter 24.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the serial numbers are shifted one by one by one operation of the NEXT key and the programs are sequentially read from the event memory.
It is also possible to provide two (-) keys so that it is possible to move forward or backward in the serial number when there is a change in the order.

Furthermore, although the present invention has been described as superimposing information from the event memory as in the above embodiment, it is also possible to simply check the information from the event memory without superimposing it on the recorder. In that case, even if each program does not progress on time, adjustments can be made by checking.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the recording device of the invention of this application, the event information read out from the event memory is automatically updated when a predetermined time is reached, or when a specific one Since the event information read from the event memory is updated every time the operation is performed, you can save the trouble of inputting event information while viewing the scene during editing after shooting, and the event information will be imprinted at the time of shooting. video signals can now be easily recorded.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the main parts of a recording device which is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2(a) shows the operation of the CPU when inputting event information in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU during recording/writing, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the storage area of the event memory in which event information is stored. In the figure. 21: Operation unit 22: Display unit 23: CPU 24: Counter information (timekeeping means) 25: Crystal oscillator 26: Event memory 27: Pattern signal generation circuit

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A recording device that records an image signal from a video camera is equipped with an event memory that can store multiple pieces of event information, and each time a specific key is pressed, the event information stored in the event memory is sequentially recorded. reading,
A recording device characterized in that a pattern signal corresponding to event information read from the memory is multiplexed onto the imaging signal. (2) A recording device for recording an image signal from a video camera, comprising a clocking means and an event memory capable of storing a plurality of event information, and storing information in the event memory according to time information output from the clocking means. A recording device characterized in that event information is sequentially read out and a pattern signal corresponding to the event information read out from the memory is multiplexed onto the imaging signal.