JPH06261272A - Video print system and video printer for constituting its system, and producing device, and their control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To comparatively simply print an image shown by a video signal recorded in a video tape. CONSTITUTION:A reproducing control signal is applied to a reproducing device from a reproducint device control circuit 23, and a reproducing opertion is executed in the reproducing device. A video signal outputted from the reproducing device passes through circuits 12, 13 and 14, and is stored as index image generation data in an image memory 21. Subsequently, the index image generation data is read out of the image memory 21 and given to a monitor display device 18, and an index image is displayed. When an image for constituting the index image is designated by operating a mouse 34, a reproducing control signal is outputted to the reproducing a video signal for showing its image. In such a way, from the reproducing device, a reproducing video signal is outputted and stored in the image memory 21 through the circuits 12, 13 and 14. Next, by a print control mechanism 24, a thermal head 25 is controlled and printed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a video recorder for printing an image represented by a video signal recorded on a video tape.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print system, a video printer and a playback device that compose the print system, and control methods thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A video print system has been considered in which a video signal recorded on a video tape is reproduced to print an image of one frame represented by the video signal. Such a printing system is composed of a reproducing device for reproducing a video tape, and a video printer for inputting a reproduced video signal outputted from the reproducing device and printing an image of one frame represented by the reproduced video signal. There is.

When printing an image represented by a video signal, operations such as frame feeding and selection of a desired image are performed in the reproducing device, and operations such as print command are performed in the video printer. Since it is necessary to operate both the playback device and the video printer in this way, the operation is complicated.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make it possible to obtain a print from a video signal recorded on a video tape relatively easily.

The video printer of the present invention is a video printer.
First reproduction control means for controlling a reproduction operation of a reproduction device for outputting a reproduction video signal obtained by reproducing a tape, and the reproduction device outputs the reproduction video signal based on the control of the reproduction operation by the first reproduction control means. An index video signal generating means for inputting a reproduced video signal and generating an index video signal representing an index image forming one image from a plurality of images, and an index image represented by the index video signal generated by the index video signal generating means. A print image designating input device for inputting a signal for designating an image inside, and a second control device for controlling the reproducing device so as to reproduce a video signal representing an image identified based on the input of the print image designating input device. Based on the reproduction control means and the control of the reproduction operation of the second reproduction control means, Enter the reproduced video signal outputted from the reproducing apparatus, characterized by comprising a printing mechanism for printing an image represented by the reproduced video signal.

The present invention also provides a video print system including the above video printer and a control method thereof.

According to the control method of the video printer of the invention, the reproduction device is provided with a first reproduction control signal for controlling the reproduction operation of the reproduction device for outputting the reproduced video signal obtained by reproducing the video tape. Based on the first reproduction control signal, a reproduction video signal output from the reproduction device is input to generate an index video signal representing an index image forming one image from a plurality of images, and the index image represented by the index video signal is generated. A second reproduction control signal for controlling the reproducing device so as to reproduce a video signal representing the image specified based on the input of the print specifying signal. The reproduction video signal output from the reproduction device based on the second reproduction control signal is input to the reproduction device, and this reproduction image is input. Characterized by printing an image represented by the signal.

According to the present invention, the control signal for controlling the reproducing operation of the reproducing apparatus is given from the video printer to the reproducing apparatus. The video signal is reproduced based on the control signal input to the reproducing device. An index video signal is generated from the playback video signal, and the video signal representing the designated image in the index image is played back again in the playback device and input to the video printer to be printed.

Since the reproducing operation of the reproducing device can be controlled by the video printer, the image represented by the video signal recorded on the video tape can be printed only by operating the video printer. A print can be obtained with a relatively simple operation.

The video tape reproducing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
Reproducing means for reproducing a video signal recorded on a video tape and outputting it as a reproduced video signal, and an index video signal representing an index image forming one image from a plurality of images from the reproduced video signal obtained by the reproducing means. For generating an index video signal, a print image specifying input device for inputting a signal for specifying an image in an index image represented by the index video signal generated by the index video signal generating device, and the print image specifying input It is characterized by comprising reproduction control means for controlling the reproduction means so as to reproduce and output a video signal representing an image specified by an index displayed based on an input of the device for printing.

The present invention also provides a video print system constituted by the above video tape reproducing apparatus and a control method thereof.

A method of controlling a video tape reproducing apparatus according to the present invention reproduces a video signal recorded on a video tape, and an index representing an index image which constitutes one image from a plurality of images from the reproduced video signal. To generate a video signal, input a print designation signal that identifies an image in the index image represented by the generated index video signal, and print a video signal that represents the image identified based on the input of the print designation signal. It is characterized by reproducing and outputting to.

According to the present invention, the index video signal is generated from the reproduced video signal, and the video signal representing the designated image in the index image is reproduced again, output for printing, and given to the video printer.

An image to be printed can be specified only by operating the reproducing apparatus, and a video signal representing this image can be given to the video printer to enable printing. Printing can be performed only by operating the playback device, and operation of the video printer is not required, so that prints can be obtained by relatively simple operations.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 represents a printing system.
The printing system comprises a video tape reproducing device (video camera) 1 and a video printer 2. The video tape reproducing device 1 and the video printer 2 are connected by a detachable cord 3.

FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of the video printer 2, and FIG. 3 is connected to the video printer shown in FIG. 2 to form a print system. Video tape player 1
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 shows an index image displayed on a monitor display device connected to the video printer shown in FIG. The index image is one in which a plurality of images represented by video signals recorded on a video tape are displayed as one image.

The playback device control circuit 23 included in the video printer shown in FIG. 1 and the system controller 46 included in the video tape playback device shown in FIG.
An NC (Local Application Control Bus System), a dedicated interface, and the like are connected to form a print system. The video signal (NTSC video signal and Y signal and C signal) output from the reproducing device is given to the video printer.

In this printing system, the playback operation of the playback device can be controlled by the video printer.
By simply operating the printer, the playback device can be used to play back the video tape and print an image desired by the user.

By operating the video printer, the video
When printing the image represented by the video signal recorded on the tape, the playback operation of the playback device is controlled, and the index image is displayed on the monitor display device 18 connected to the video printer. The image to be printed is specified from the index images, and the reproduction device is controlled so that the video signal representing the specified image is reproduced.

The user presses the index setting button 32 to display the index image. The index setting button 32 is used to set the number of images forming the index image and the display time of the index image when the index image shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the monitor display device 18. A signal indicating depression of the index setting button 32 is given to the system controller 30.

The system controller 30 generates index image control signals such as the number of index images for generating index images and the index display time, and supplies them to the playback device control circuit 23 via the memory controller 22. Playback device control circuit
At 23, data for controlling the reproducing operation of the reproducing apparatus is generated and given to the system controller 46 of the reproducing apparatus.

An index reproduction button 33 for making settings for reproducing the video signal for index image generation in the reproducing apparatus is included. When the button 33 is pressed, the signal indicating the pressing is sent via the system controller 30 and the memory controller 22 to the playback device control circuit.
Given to 23. Playback control data for index image generation is generated in the playback device control circuit 23, and is provided to the system controller 46 of the playback device.

The overall operation of the reproducing apparatus is controlled by the system controller 46.

Reproduction control for index image generation is performed based on the data supplied from the reproduction device control circuit 23 to the system controller 46. The video signal which is FM-modulated and recorded on the video tape 40 is read by the magnetic head 41 and given to the reproduction / amplification circuit 42 to be amplified. The video signal output from the amplifier circuit 42 is given to the FM demodulation circuit 43, FM demodulated and given to the reproduction signal processing circuit 44. In the reproduction signal processing circuit 44, reproduction processing such as de-emphasis is performed and the result is given to the encoder 45. The encoder 45 generates and outputs an NTSC video signal, a Y (luminance) signal and a C (color) signal. These signals are provided to the video printer.

Referring to FIG. 1, the NTS is added to the video printer.
When the C video signal is input, the changeover switch 12 is in a conductive state on the a terminal side. NT input to video printer
The SC video signal is given to the Y / C generation circuit 11, the Y signal and the C signal are generated and given to the matrix circuit 13.
When the Y signal and the C signal are input to the video printer, the changeover switch 12 has the b terminal side conductive, and the Y signal and the C signal are given to the matrix circuit 13.

From the Y signal and the C signal input in the matrix circuit 13, RY and BY color difference signals are generated and output together with the Y signal. These color difference signals and Y signals are converted into analog / digital (A / D) conversion circuits 14
Is applied to the cursor imposing unit 15 and the image memory 21 to be converted into digital data.

The image memory 21 is a dual port memory controlled by the memory controller 22, and is provided with serial I / O and random I / O. Random I / O is used to display the index image on the monitor display device 18, and serial I / O is used to display one normal image on the monitor display device 18.

Digital image data for generating an index image is generated by being supplied to the A / D conversion circuit 14 at a cycle that is later than the cycle for forming one normal image.

Digital image data for index image generation output from the A / D conversion circuit 14 is random I / D.
It is given to the image memory 21 via O and recorded as index image data. The index image data stored in the image memory 21 is read out from the random I / O and digital / analog (D
/ A) is given to the conversion circuit 16. It is converted into an analog video signal in the D / A conversion circuit 16 and given to the encoder 17. An NTSC video signal is generated in the encoder 17 and an index image is displayed on the monitor display device 18.

A display example of the index image is shown in FIG. The index image shown in FIG. 3 displays the 25 images represented by the symbols A to Y in one image. A number representing the image is also shown at the upper left of each image forming the index image.

A cursor Cu can be displayed on the display image of the monitor display device 18, and a mouse 34 is provided for the video printer for this purpose. A signal representing the operation of the mouse 34 is given to the system controller 30 and the cursor impose 15 is controlled via the memory controller 22. As a result, the cursor Cu is displayed on the index image as shown in FIG. 3, and the cursor Cu moves according to the operation of the mouse 34.

If the image to be printed is not included in the index images displayed on the monitor display device 18, the index image reproduction button 33 is pressed again. As a result, the next video signal recorded on the video tape is reproduced by the reproducing device and given to the video printer to display the index image on the monitor display device 18.

If the index image displayed on the monitor display device 18 includes the image to be printed, the mouse 34 is operated to move the cursor to the image to be printed and specify the image. When the designation is made, the playback operation of the playback device is controlled by the playback control circuit 23, and the video signal representing the image designated by the cursor Cu is played by the magnetic head 41.

Alternatively, the image to be printed may be specified by designating the image number using the keyboard without designating the image using the mouse 34.

This reproduced video signal is transmitted to the circuits 42, 43, 44 and
Circuits 12, 13, similar to the video signal which is input to the video printer via 45 and constitutes the index image as described above.
Image memory converted to digital image data via 14
It is given to 21 and memorized once. When printing the digital image data stored in the image memory 21, the print button 35 is pressed.

When the print button 35 is pressed, the image data stored in the image memory 21 is read from the random I / O, given to the print control circuit 24, and printed by the thermal head 25.

Even when the video signal recorded on the video tape is reproduced and printed as described above, it can be performed only by operating the video printer without operating the reproducing apparatus. Therefore, it is relatively easier than before.

FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment of the present invention and shows the electrical construction of a print system comprising a video tape reproducing apparatus and a video printer. This printing system also uses a playback device and video
It is connected to the printer by LANC, a dedicated interface, or the like.

The reproducing device 50 is a video camera capable of recording a video signal on a video tape, and a subject image is formed on the CCD 52 by the imaging lens 51. CC
The R, G, B signals representing the subject image from D52 are given to an AGC (automatic gain adjustment circuit) 53. Color balance adjustment is performed in the AGC 53, which is applied to the process amplifier circuit 54, amplified, and then applied to the encoder 55.

An NTSC video signal is generated from the R, G, B signals in the encoder 55 and the electronic viewfinder 56
Given to. The photographer can set the camera angle while looking at the electronic viewfinder 56.

NTSC generated in encoder 55
The video signal is also given to the video signal processing circuit 57. Video signal processing such as pre-emphasis is performed in the video signal processing circuit 57 and the result is applied to the FM modulation circuit 58. The video signal is FM-modulated in the FM modulator circuit 58, amplified in the recording amplifier circuit 59, and given to the magnetic head 60.
As a result, a video signal representing the photographed subject image is recorded on the video tape.

The video signal output from the video signal processing circuit 57 is also sent to the monitor display device 69 via the changeover switch 64, the A / D conversion circuit 65, the cursor / impose 66, the D / A conversion circuit 67 and the encoder 68. The given subject image is displayed on the monitor display device 69.

The print system shown in FIG. 5 is a reproducing device.
It is possible to print an image by controlling the print operation of the video printer 90 with only 50 operations. An index image is displayed on the monitor display device 69 in the same manner as in the print system shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 for designating an image to be printed.

When the number of images forming the index image, the display time of the index image, etc. are set by the index image setting button 81 and the display of the index image is set by the index image playback button 82, signals representing these settings are given. Provided to the system controller 80. This allows the magnetic head 60 to
The video signal recorded on the tape is read out and the reproduction / amplification circuit 61
And is amplified. The reproduced video signal that has been amplified is FM
Reproduced signal processing circuit provided to demodulation circuit 62 and FM demodulated
Given to 63.

When a reproducing operation is performed, a changeover switch
The terminal b of 64 is in a conductive state, and the reproduced video signal subjected to reproduction processing such as de-emphasis in the reproduced signal processing circuit 63 is given to the A / D conversion circuit 65 and converted into digital image data. The digital image data output from the A / D conversion circuit 65 is given to the image memory 70 and temporarily stored therein.

The image memory 70 is also a dual port image memory like the image memory 21 included in the video printer shown in FIG. 2, and has random I / O and serial I / O.
O and are provided. The digital image data for index image generation is given to the image memory 70 using random I / O and stored as image data for index image generation.

The image data for generating the index image is converted into an analog video signal in the D / A conversion circuit 67 via the cursor / impose 66 and is given to the encoder 68. An NTSC video signal is generated by the encoder 68 and given to the monitor display device 69. As a result, the index image as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the monitor display device 69.

If the index image displayed on the monitor display device 69 does not include the image to be printed, the index image display button 82 is set again, and the video signal is read from the video tape to form a different image. The index image that is displayed is displayed on the monitor display device 69.

If the index image displayed on the monitor display device 69 includes the image to be printed, the mouse 83 is operated and the cursor Cu is displayed on the display screen of the monitor display device 69. Specified. When the image is specified by the cursor Cu, a video signal representing the image is read from the video tape, applied to the image memory 70 via the circuits 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65 and temporarily stored.

When the print button 84 is pressed, the image data stored in the image memory 70 is read out and given to the video printer 90 under the control of the memory controller 71. In addition, the print control signal of the video printer 90 is output from the video printer control circuit 72,
It is provided to the print control mechanism of the video printer 90. The print control mechanism 91 controls the thermal head 92 to print the image represented by the digital image data supplied from the reproducing device 50.

Even in the print system shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to print from the video signal recorded on the video tape only by operating the reproducing device without operating the reproducing device and the video printer. Become. Therefore, the operation for printing is also relatively simple.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 illustrates a video printing system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a video printer.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a playback device.

FIG. 4 shows an index image.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the electrical configuration of the printing system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 Image memory 22 Memory controller 23 Playback device control circuit 24 Printing control mechanism 30 System controller 34 Mouse

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A first control for controlling a reproducing operation of a reproducing device for outputting a reproduced video signal obtained by reproducing a video tape.
Playback control means, and a playback video signal output from the playback device based on the playback operation control by the first playback control means is input to generate an index video signal representing an index image which constitutes one image from a plurality of images. An index video signal generating means for generating, a print image specifying input device for inputting a signal for specifying an image in an index image represented by the index video signal generated by the index video signal generating means, and the print image specifying input device Second reproduction control means for controlling the reproduction device so as to reproduce a video signal representing an image specified based on the input, and the second reproduction control means.
A video printer provided with a print mechanism for inputting a reproduction video signal output from the reproduction device under the control of the reproduction operation of the reproduction control means and printing an image represented by the reproduction video signal. 2. A reproducing apparatus including reproducing means for outputting a reproduced video signal obtained by reproducing a video tape, and a reproduced video signal outputted from the reproducing apparatus is inputted and represented by the inputted reproduced video signal. In a video print system including a video printer for printing an image, the video printer controls a reproduction operation of the reproduction device, first reproduction device control means, and first reproduction device control means. Index video signal generating means for inputting a playback video signal output from the playback device based on the control of the playback operation by means of the above, and generating an index video signal representing an index image forming one image from a plurality of images, the index video signal Index represented by the video signal generated by the generating means A print image designating input device for inputting a signal for designating an image in an image; controlling the playback device to play back a video signal representing an image identified based on an input of the print image designating input device; A reproduction video signal output from the reproduction device based on the control of the reproduction operation of the second reproduction device control means and the reproduction operation of the second reproduction device control means, and a print for printing an image represented by the reproduction video signal. A first reproduction control means for controlling the reproduction operation of the reproduction means and outputting a reproduction video signal in response to the control by the first reproduction apparatus control means; In response to control by the playback device control means, the playback operation of the playback means is controlled to represent a video image specified based on the input of the input device. A video print system comprising a second reproduction control means for outputting a signal. 3. A reproducing means for reproducing a video signal recorded on a video tape and outputting it as a reproduced video signal, and an index image which constitutes one image from a plurality of images from the reproduced video signal obtained by the reproducing means. Index video signal generating means for generating an index video signal representing the image, a print image designation input device for inputting a signal for specifying an image in the index image represented by the index video signal generated by the index video signal generating means, and A reproduction apparatus for a video tape, comprising reproduction control means for controlling the reproduction means so as to reproduce and output, for printing, a video signal representing an image specified based on the input of the print image designation input device. . 4. A reproducing apparatus having reproducing means for reproducing a video signal recorded on a video tape and outputting a reproduced video signal, and a reproduction input by inputting a reproduced video signal output from the reproducing apparatus. In a video print system including a video printer that prints an image represented by a video signal, the playback device uses the playback video signal obtained by the playback means to index one image from a plurality of images. Index video signal generation means for generating an index video signal representing an image, a print image designation input device for inputting a signal for specifying an image in an index image represented by the index video signal generated by the index video signal generation means, And the input of the above-mentioned print image designation input device. And a reproduction control means for controlling the reproduction means so as to reproduce and output a video signal representing the image specified by the displayed index for printing. 5. A first control for controlling a reproducing operation of a reproducing device for outputting a reproduced video signal obtained by reproducing a video tape.
Of the reproduction control signal is supplied to the reproduction device, and the reproduction video signal output from the reproduction device is input based on the first reproduction control signal to generate an index video signal representing an index image that constitutes one image from a plurality of images. Then, by inputting a print designation signal for specifying an image in the index image represented by the index video signal, and reproducing the video signal representing the image specified based on the input of the print designation signal, the reproduction is performed. A second reproduction control signal for controlling the apparatus is given to the reproduction apparatus, a reproduction video signal output from the reproduction apparatus is input based on the second reproduction control signal, and an image represented by the reproduction video signal is printed. ， Video printer control method. 6. A reproducing device having reproducing means for outputting a reproduced video signal obtained by reproducing a video tape, and a reproduced video signal outputted from the reproducing device is inputted and represented by the inputted reproduced video signal. Video print that consists of a video printer that prints images
In the system, the video printer gives a reproducing device a first reproducing device control signal for controlling a reproducing operation of a reproducing device for outputting a reproduced video signal obtained by reproducing a video tape, and the first reproducing device. A playback video signal output from the playback device is input based on the device control signal, and an index video signal representing an index image forming one image is generated from a plurality of images, and the index video signal among the index images represented by the index video signal is generated. A second reproduction device control signal for controlling the reproduction device is inputted so as to input a print specifying signal for specifying an image and reproduce a video signal representing the image specified based on the input of the print specifying signal. And input the playback video signal output from the playback device based on the second playback device control signal. Printing an image represented by the reproduced video signal, the reproducing device controlling the reproducing operation of the reproducing means in response to the first reproducing device control signal, and outputting the reproduced video signal; Of the video printing system for controlling the reproducing operation of the reproducing means in response to the reproducing device control signal and outputting the reproduced video signal representing the image specified based on the input of the print image designating input signal. Method. 7. A video signal recorded on a video tape is reproduced, an index video signal representing an index image forming one image from a plurality of images is generated from the reproduced video signal, and the index video signal is generated by the generated index video signal. Playback of a video tape that inputs a print designation signal that identifies an image in the represented index image, and plays back and outputs a video signal that represents the image that is identified based on the input of the print designation signal for printing. Device control method. 8. A reproducing device having reproducing means for reproducing a video signal recorded on a video tape and outputting a reproduced video signal, and a reproducing input by inputting a reproduced video signal outputted from the reproducing device. In a video print system including a video printer that prints an image represented by a video signal, the playback device plays back a video signal recorded on a video tape, and a plurality of video signals are played back from the playback video signal. An index video signal that represents an index image that constitutes one image is generated from the image, and a print designation signal that identifies the image in the index image that is represented by the generated index video signal is input. Based on the input of the print designation signal, A video signal that reproduces and outputs a video signal representing the specified image for printing. How to control the printing system.