JPH0686112A - Warning indication method for camcorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the video recording state from being misunderstood as the video recording standby state and to avoid look-over of warning indication even when an object is picked up in which a character in a view finder is not easily observed when the camcorder is used for image pickup. CONSTITUTION:Information from a battery 1, a camera 2, an operation key 3, a mechanism 4 and other components 5 of a camcorder is sent to a microcomputer 6, in which battery wear, deficient illuminance, video recording standby state and tape end or the like are checked and a warning command is sent to each relating section and a view finder 8 when any defect takes place, and a warning is given to the view finder by changing the lightness of a screen of the view finder with a video signal from a video circuit 7, giving a specific color to the screen or blinking the screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a warning display method in a viewfinder such as a VTR with a built-in camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the warning display in the viewfinder of a VTR with a built-in camera displays characters or figures,
I was flashing them. As a conventional device, there is, for example, a device described in "Monthly Video Capa", December 94, 1986, page 94, published by Gakken.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, when a bright subject is photographed or a subject having a brightness close to that of the characters in the viewfinder is photographed, it becomes difficult to see the characters and the warning display characters may be overlooked. was there. Also,
There was a mistake that I made a mistake in recording and the recording standby state, and when I wanted to record, it was in the recording standby state, and when it was not necessary, it was in the recording state.

An object of the present invention is to prevent a warning from being overlooked and to prevent a recording state and a recording standby state from being mistaken even when a subject whose warning display characters are difficult to see is taken.

[0005]

The above-mentioned object can be achieved by changing the brightness of the screen in the viewfinder, giving a specific color to the screen, or blinking the screen. Further, since this method is performed only in the viewfinder, it does not affect the recorded and reproduced images.

[0006]

As a warning display in the viewfinder, the brightness of the screen is changed, the screen is given a specific color, or the screen is made to blink. According to this method, it is possible to surely inform the user that some inconvenience has occurred even when a bright subject is photographed or a subject whose brightness is close to the characters displayed on the screen. In addition, it is possible to prevent mistakes between the recording state and the recording standby state. Since this method is performed in the viewfinder, it does not affect the video recorded and reproduced.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

Information from 1 battery, 2 camera, 3 operation keys, 4 mechanism, and 5 other components of the camera-integrated VTR is transmitted to the microcomputer 6, where the battery is exhausted and the illuminance is insufficient. , Recording standby,
If there is a problem with the tape end, etc., and if there is any inconvenience, send a warning command to the relevant parts and the viewfinder of 8 and change the brightness of the viewfinder screen along with the video signal from the video circuit of 7 Display the warning in the viewfinder by, for example.

According to this embodiment, since the warning display can be seen at a glance, it is possible to prevent the warning from being overlooked. Also, make a mistake in the recording state and the recording standby state, do not record the necessary scene,
There are no mistakes such as recording unnecessary scenes.

[0010]

According to the present invention, since the warning display can be seen at a glance, the warning is not overlooked, and the recording state and the recording standby state are not mistaken. This method
Since it is done in the viewfinder, it does not affect the recorded or played video.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Battery, 2 ... Camera, 3 ... Operation key, 4 ... Mechanical, 5 ... Other components of a camera integrated VTR, 6 ... Microcomputer, 7 ... Video circuit, 8 ... Viewfinder.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for displaying a warning in a camera-integrated VTR, wherein the brightness of a screen is changed as a warning display in a viewfinder such as a camera-integrated VTR. 2. A warning display method for a camera-integrated VTR, characterized in that in a viewfinder such as a camera-integrated VTR, a specific color is added to the screen as a warning display. 3. A warning display method for a camera-integrated VTR, wherein a screen is blinked as a warning display in a viewfinder such as a camera-integrated VTR.