JPH06105212A - Camcorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set a date automatically with a simple operation without mis- operation by fetching the setting value of automatic date to a video camera as one of picture information. CONSTITUTION:Picture information 2 is inputted to an image pickup element 7 through a lens 6 and the picture information 2 is fetched to a information is discriminated and recognized from the picture information 2 to numerize it by a circuit 9 to extract automatic date setting information from the picture information 2 and to give the setting value information to a microcomputer 11 controlling the system. When a setting key 3 is depressed to set a date automatically and the setting information is obtained by the automatic data setting information numerizing circuit 9 for the microcomputer 11, the microcomputer 11 revises the setting value of a clock control circuit 10 and the setting is finished and the result is displayed on a display device 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-integrated video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as a camera-integrated VTR) having a built-in auto date.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a camera-integrated VTR, in order to initialize or change an automatic date, first, a setting key is pressed, the camera-integrated VTR enters a clock setting mode, and the current time or a change time is set. Therefore, it was necessary for a person to operate another 2 to 3 keys to change the date and time to a desired date and time, and to further set the auto date by using the setting completion key.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional example has the following drawbacks because a human operates the setting of the auto date with a plurality of keys. The operation is complicated. It takes a lot of time because a plurality of keys are used and many key operations are repeated. Since it is operated by humans, it is difficult to understand the erroneous operation and setting method.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a camera-integrated VTR capable of setting an automatic date with a simple operation and without erroneous operation.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a camera-integrated VTR having a built-in auto date, a means for loading a set value of the auto date into the video camera as one of the image information, and the loaded image information. The automatic date is set by providing means for discriminating and recognizing the setting information to digitize the setting information, and means for changing the automatic date when the automatic date is set using the numerical value.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the operation can be easily performed with one auto date setting key, and no erroneous operation is performed.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a camera-integrated VTR showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram thereof. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a camera-integrated VTR, 2 is an autodate setting value as image information showing an autodate setting value, 3 is an operation key for executing the autodate setting, and 4 is an autodate A display for indicating set values, 6 is a lens, 7 is an image sensor, 8 is an image processing circuit, and 9 is an image processing circuit.
Is a circuit for discriminating an autodate setting value from image information, recognizing it and converting it into a numerical value, 10 is a timepiece control circuit, and 11 is a microcomputer for controlling the system.

Next, in the above-mentioned structure, FIG. 1 shows that the image information 2 representing the set value for setting the auto date is photographed by the camera-integrated VTR 1 and the key 3 for executing the auto date setting is pressed. , Auto date is set / updated and displayed on the display 4.

In FIG. 2, the image information 2 is input to the image pickup device 7 through the lens 6, and the image processing circuit 8 takes the image information 2 into the camera-integrated VTR 1. A microcomputer 11 that controls the system by extracting the autodate setting value information from the image information 2 by a circuit 9 that discriminates and recognizes the autodate setting information from the image information 2 and digitizes it.
Set value information is sent to. To set auto date
When the setting key 3 is pressed, the microcomputer 11
When the setting value information is obtained from the automatic date setting information digitizing circuit 9, the microcomputer 11 changes the setting value of the timepiece control circuit 10 to complete the setting, and the display 4 is displayed.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, by setting / updating the automatic date from the image information showing the set value of the automatic date, the automatic date setting can be performed.
There are effects that the operation can be easily performed, the setting can be performed with one auto date execution key, the time required for the setting can be shortened, and the human erroneous operation is reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a camera-integrated VTR that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Camera integrated VTR 2 Image information 3 Setting key 4 Display 6 Lens 7 Imaging device 8 Image processing circuit 9 Circuit for digitizing setting information 10 Clock control circuit 11 Microcomputer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A camera-integrated video tape recorder with a built-in auto date, comprising means for capturing image information representing an auto date setting value and means for digitizing the auto date setting value from the image information by said means. A video tape recorder with a built-in camera, which is characterized by setting the date.