JPH0879578A - Video camera system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily photograph a display object desired by a producer by letting the operator of a video camera selected by a video producer confirm a symbol displayed at the view finder. CONSTITUTION: A monitor 11 is covered with the touch panel 12 of the same size as the display screen. 256 touch points are set to the panel 12 and data specifying signals S11 are outputted to a data converter 13 by pressing the points. The converter 13 outputs data conversion signals S12-15 to CCUs 6-9 by the signals S11 and camera selection signals S10 which are the output of a video switcher 10. Then, control signals S16-19 are sent out to the video cameras 2-5. At the time, a prescribed symbol is displayed by superimposing it on the display video image of one of the view finders 2A-5A of the camera pertinent to the one of the cameras 2-5 selected by the producer. It is visually confirmed by a camera operator and the photographing of the display object desired by the producer is recognized.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order. Field of Industrial Application Conventional Technology Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems (FIGS. 1 to 9) Action (FIGS. 1 to 9) Working Example (1) First Working Example (FIGS. 1 to 1) FIG. 5) (2) Second embodiment (FIG. 6) (3) Third embodiment (FIGS. 7 and 8) (4) Other embodiment (FIG. 9) Effect of the invention

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video camera system, and is preferably applied to, for example, a video camera system used for communication between an image creator and a camera operator.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of video cameras are installed in a studio or a relay site, and a video signal output from each video camera is switched and transmitted in the studio or the relay vehicle. . At this time, the video producer instructs the camera operator to take a picture (for example, the subject to be photographed or the composition of the camera), and the camera operator wears it on his or her head when contacting the studio or the relay vehicle. Communication means consisting of headphone and microphone (hereinafter,
This is called an intercom) and was carried out verbally.

[0004]

However, according to the instruction only by the intercom, for example, when a subject is designated by color identification for a camera operator using a black and white visual finder, or during a game such as sports. When chasing a specific player, the intention of the video producer may not be surely transmitted to the camera operator. For this reason, the shooting result by the camera operator may be inadequate or unclear for the image producer, which may hinder the image production.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and is intended to propose a video camera system capable of sending an instruction so that a camera operator can shoot a subject desired by an image producer. Is.

[0006]

In order to solve such a problem, according to the present invention, the image pickup means 2 to 5 and the first display means 2A to display the image pickup result by the image pickup means 2 to 5.
It has a camera section made of 5A, and second display means 11 and 62 to 65 for displaying the image pickup result.
In the video camera systems 1 and 60, which include a command unit that gives an imaging instruction to a camera operator who operates the camera unit while visually confirming 62 to 65, the command unit is provided on the command unit side and Command means 12, 66, 91 for outputting the command signal and data conversion means 13, 61, 90 for converting the command signal to display the command on the first display means 2A to 5A. .

Further, in the present invention, the data conversion means 1
3, 61 and 90, and image generation means 40 (6 to 9) which is interposed between the image pickup means 2 to 5 and generates an image according to the command signal output from the data conversion means 13, 61 and 90,
Switching means 52 for selectively switching the video generated by the video generation means 40 (6-9) and the video of only the imaging signals from the imaging means 2-5 and outputting to the first display means 2A-5A. When the command signal corresponding to the command from the commander is output, the switching means 52 causes the video generation means 40 to operate.
The images generated by (6-9) are displayed on the first display means 2
Output to A to 5A.

Further, in the present invention, the video camera system 1 selectively switches the command signal to the plurality of image pickup means 2 to 5 and the image pickup means according to the designation of the instructor among the plurality of image pickup means 2 to 5. And a switch 10 for outputting the output.

[0009]

In the state where the image pickup results of the image pickup means 2 to 5 are displayed on the second display means 11 and 62 to 65, the commander gives a command while visually confirming the second display means 11 and 62 to 65. By operating the means 12, 66, 91, the instruction signal output according to the instruction of the instructor is converted in the data converting means 13, 61, 90, and the instruction is displayed on the first display means 2A to 5A. To be done. Therefore, the camera operator who is operating the image capturing means in which the commander's instruction is displayed accurately confirms the image capturing instruction sent from the commander by visually confirming the instruction displayed in the first display means. Can be recognized.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a video camera system as a whole, and four video cameras 2 to 5 and corresponding camera control units (hereinafter,
6 to 9 are provided respectively. In addition, the four video cameras 2 to 5 are provided with viewfinders 2A to 5A, respectively, and each camera operator aims at the subject while visually checking the viewfinders 2A to 5A, determines the composition, and adjusts the focus. Various shooting operations can be performed.

The four video cameras 2 to 5 respectively output the video signals S1 to S4 obtained by electrically converting the video by an image pickup device (not shown) provided inside the CCU.
The video signals S5 to S8 are sent via 6 to 9 to the video switcher 10 provided on the image producer side. Here, the CCUs 6 to 9 supply power to the video cameras 2 to 5, respectively, and also transmit and receive various control signals (not shown) input from the outside.

The video switcher 10 selectively switches among the video signals S5 to S8 sent from the CCUs 6 to 9 to the video signal according to the video camera desired by the video producer, and the monitor 11 as the video output signal S9. And the data representing from which CCU the selected video signal is transmitted to the data conversion circuit 13 as the selection signal S10.

The monitor 11 displays an image based on the video output signal S9 output from the video switcher 10.
Here, a touch panel 12 formed of a two-dimensional plane having substantially the same size as the display screen of the monitor 11 is attached to the monitor 11 so as to cover the display screen of the monitor 11.

The touch panel 12 is provided with touch points arranged in a grid pattern in which the X-axis and the Y-axis are each divided into 256 points on the XY plane, and any one of the touch points is set. Is pressed in the Z-axis direction, "identification code", "X8 bit",
The data designation signal S11 represented by "Y8bit" and "Z8bit" is obtained.

That is, when the image producer instructs to press on the touch panel 12 with a finger or the like, the touch panel 12 is pressed.
A data designation signal S11 is output to the data converter 13 from an RS-232C interface (not shown) provided in the. The data conversion device 13 includes a touch panel 12
C based on the data designation signal S11 output from the switch and the selection signal S10 output from the video switcher 10.
The data conversion signals S12 to S15 are sent to the CUs 6 to 9.

The CCUs 6-9 are data conversion signals S12-S.
When 15 is input, these are sent to the video cameras 2-5 as the control signals S16-S19 as they are. Thus, the video cameras 2 to 5 can display a predetermined symbol by superimposing it on the display image of the viewfinder corresponding to the video camera desired by the video producer among the video cameras 2 to 5. .

Here, the data converter 13 is a parallel-serial conversion circuit (hereinafter referred to as a P / S circuit) provided corresponding to the CPU 20, the I / O circuit 21 and the CCUs 6 to 9 as shown in FIG. 22 to 25, and the CPU 20 receives the data designation signal S11 output from the touch panel 12 and the selection signal S10 output from the video switcher 10 to the I / O circuit 2.
It is input as an input / output signal S20 via 1.

The CPU 20 operates the XYZ of the touch panel 12 based on the data designation signal S11 and the input / output signal S20.
A position designation data signal S21 representing the coordinate position by 8 bit information, a data command signal S22 representing command data of CS (chip select), RD (read pulse) and WR (write pulse), and ADRS (address) Address data signal S23
And are sent in parallel to the P / S circuits 22 to 25.

The P / S circuits 22 to 25 convert the position designation data signal S21, the data command signal S22, and the address data signal S23 into serial data, and then send them as data conversion signals S12 to S15 to the CCUs 6 to 9, respectively. To do. Incidentally, each of the data conversion signals S12 to S15 is composed of variable-length serial data having a header of 3 bytes, a checksum of 1 byte, switch data of 3 bytes, and analog control data of 4 bytes.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the video camera 2
In (3 to 5), the control signal S input from the CCU 6 (7 to 9) to the video camera 2 (3 to 5)
16 (S17 to S19) is the video camera 2 (3 to
5) The data is sent to the serial-parallel conversion circuit (hereinafter referred to as S / P circuit) 30 provided inside.

The S / P circuit 30 controls the control signal S16.
(S17 to S19) are converted into parallel data, which are designated by the position designation data signal S30, the data command signal S31,
The address data signal S32 is sent to the CPU 31. The CPU 31 uses the position designation data signal S30, the data command signal S31, and the address data signal S32 to generate a data control signal S3 that is serial or parallel data.
3 is sent to the symbol generation circuit 32.

The symbol generating circuit 32 is synchronized with a predetermined synchronizing signal group (horizontal synchronizing signal (HS), vertical synchronizing signal (VS), clock signal (CLK)) S34 input from the outside, and the viewfinder 2A (3A to 3A ... 5A) generates a predetermined symbol to be superimposed and displayed on the display image of 5A), and sends this to the addition circuit 33 as a symbol generation signal S35. Incidentally, the symbol generation circuit 32 is constituted by a character IC in which a predetermined symbol is stored, a graphic IC, and a dedicated custom IC for storing a preset symbol.

In the adder circuit 33, the video camera 2
(3-5) The image superimposition signal S37 obtained by adding the symbol generation signal S35 to the video signal S36 obtained by the internal image sensor is sent to the viewfinder 2A (3A-5A). As a result, the viewfinder 2A (3A-5
A predetermined symbol based on the symbol generation signal S35 can be displayed by being superimposed on the display image of A).

In the above structure, the images picked up by the plurality of video cameras 2-5 are displayed on the screens of the viewfinders 2A-5A, respectively. By switching the switch 10, the video image selected by the video camera is displayed on the monitor 11.

In this state, the video producer visually confirms the display image on the monitor 11 and presses a desired display object from the touch panel 12, so that the image is displayed on the viewfinder of the selected video camera. A predetermined symbol can be displayed by being superimposed on the desired display object. Therefore, the camera operator operating the video camera selected by the videographer shoots a display object desired by the videographer by visually confirming the predetermined symbol displayed on the screen on the viewfinder. You can recognize what you need to do.

That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the video producer selects the video camera 2, the display object (two persons) displayed on the viewfinder 2A of the video camera 2 is the monitor 11. Is displayed on the screen (FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B)). In this state, the image creator is the display object (one person) on the touch panel 12.
When is pressed with a finger, a symbol indicated by “+” is displayed in an overlapping manner with the image of the display object (one person) displayed on the screen on the viewfinder 2A. With this, the camera operator who operates the video camera 2 recognizes that the display object (one person) should be tracked while visually confirming the symbol indicated by “+” displayed on the screen on the viewfinder 2A. obtain.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the video producer switches from the video camera 2 to the video camera 3,
The display object (house and tree) displayed on the screen of the viewer 3A of the video camera 3 is displayed on the monitor 11 (FIGS. 5A and 5B). In this state, when the video producer instructs to press the periphery of the display object (house) on the touch panel 12 with a finger to draw a circle, the image creator superimposes it on the image of the display object (house) displayed on the screen on the viewfinder 2A. A symbol indicated by "○" corresponding to the portion of the touch panel 12 that is pressed is displayed. Thereby, the camera operator operating the video camera 3 can recognize that the display object (house) should be closed-up while visually confirming the symbol indicated by "○" displayed on the screen on the viewfinder 3A.

According to the above-mentioned structure, the image displayed by the video camera selected by the video producer among the images picked up by the plurality of video cameras 2 to 5 is displayed on the monitor 11. In the above, the video producer gives an instruction to press the desired subject from the touch panel 12 while visually confirming the display image on the monitor 11, so that the desired subject displayed on the visual finder of the selected video camera is displayed. It is possible to superimpose and display a predetermined symbol.

Accordingly, the camera operator who is operating the video camera selected by the video producer visually confirms a predetermined symbol displayed on the screen on the view finder, thereby displaying the desired display by the video producer. You can recognize that you should shoot the object. Thus, the videographer can give a much more accurate instruction when sending an instruction to the camera operator to photograph a desired subject, as compared to the case where the instruction is given only verbally.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment. The CCU 40 and the video camera 41 of this embodiment are the CC of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
It corresponds to U6-9 and video cameras 2-5. CCU4
0, the data conversion signal S12 (S13 to S15) input from the data conversion device 13 to the CCU 40.
Is sent to the P / S circuit 41 provided in the CCU 40.

The P / S circuit 41 outputs the data conversion signal S12.
(S13 to S15) is converted into serial data and sent to the CPU 42 as a position designation data signal S40, a data command signal S41, and an address data signal S42. CPU
42 is a position designation data signal S40 and a data command signal S4
A data control signal S43 composed of serial or parallel data is sent to the symbol generation circuit 43 based on 1 and the address data signal S42.

The symbol generation circuit 43 is synchronized with a predetermined synchronizing signal group (horizontal synchronizing signal (HS), vertical synchronizing signal (VS), clock signal (CLK)) S46 inputted from the outside, and a visual finder (not shown). ) Generates a predetermined symbol to be displayed by being superimposed on the display image of), and sends this to the adding circuit 46 as a symbol generation signal S47. The adder circuit 46 receives the video signal S input from the video camera 41.
An image superimposition signal S49 obtained by superimposing the symbol generation signal S47 on 48 is sent to the switch 47.

Further, the CPU 42 sends a data switching control signal S44 consisting of parallel data to the P / S circuit 44,
After being converted into serial data in the P / S circuit 44, the switch 4 is passed through an interface (I / F) 48.
Send to 7. The switch 47 receives the image superimposition signal S49 output from the adder circuit 46, and CC
U40 Return signal group S50 composed of a plurality of video signals (for example, broadcasting signal of TV station and reproduction signal of VTR) from the outside
Is entered.

As a result, in the switch 47, the CPU 4 of the image superposition signal S49 and the return signal group S50 is used.
The signal selectively switched on the basis of the data switching control signal S44 output from S.2 is the selection switching output signal S5.
A switch 52 provided inside the video camera 41
Sent to

Further, the CPU 42 sends a data switching control signal S45 consisting of parallel data to the P / S circuit 45, converts the data switching control signal S45 into serial data in the P / S circuit 45, and then, the interface provided in the video camera 41. It is sent to the CPU 50 via the (I / F) 49.

The CPU 50 controls the data switching control signal S45.
The data switching synchronizing signal S52 for switching the switch 52 of the video camera 41 in synchronization with the switch 47 of the CCU 40 is sent to the switch 52 via the I / O circuit 51. Switch 52 has CCU40
Selection switch output signal S51 output from switch 47 of
And the video signal S53 obtained by the image pickup device inside the video camera 41.

In the switch 52, the selection switching output signal S51 and the video signal S53 are switched based on the data switching synchronizing signal S52 output from the CPU 50, and this is sent as a switching synchronizing output signal S54 to a viewer (not shown). . That is, when the switch 47 of the CCU 40 is switched, the switch 52 of the video camera 41 is also switched in synchronization with this, and as a result, the selection switching output signal S51 output from the switch 47 is output to the viewer through the video camera 41. .

As a result, the image producer displays the predetermined symbol based on the symbol generation signal S47 by superimposing it on the display image of the viewfinder and selectively switches the display image of the viewfinder to the display image based on the return signal group S50. Can be displayed. At that time, while the image producer is instructing to press the touch panel 12, the display image of the viewfinder is displayed on the symbol generation signal S47 or the return signal group S5 regardless of the image pickup operation by the camera operator.
The display image is switched to 0 based display.

(3) Third Embodiment In FIG. 7 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, 60 indicates a video camera system, and the camera operator side has the same structure as in FIG. On the image producer side, a data conversion video mix device 61 having a single configuration,
It is composed of four monitors 62 to 65 provided corresponding to the video cameras 2 to 5, and a control box 66.

The data conversion video mix device 61 includes:
The video signals S5 to S8 output from the four video cameras 2 to 5 via the CCUs 6 to 9 are input, and the designated data input signal S60 is input from the control box 66.
(S70 to S73 (FIG. 8)) is input.

The data conversion video mixer 61 outputs the image superimposition signal S to the four monitors 62 to 65 based on the video signals S5 to S8 and the designated data input signal S60, respectively.
61 to S62 are transmitted. This allows monitors 62-65
Displays the images obtained from the video cameras 2 to 5 on the screen based on the image superimposition signals S61 to S62, and superimposes a predetermined symbol on the display portion whose position is designated by the control box 66. Has been done.

As shown in FIG. 8, the control box 66 has an X-direction voltage signal S70, which is an analog DC voltage obtained by tilting a lever (not shown) of the joystick 66A in the X-axis and Y-axis directions. And Y
Output as direction voltage signal S71, and turn on / off
A signal for switching F, a signal for selecting a symbol type such as “+” or “□”, a data selection signal S72 including information for selecting a video camera, and a symbol size are adjusted. And the symbol size adjustment signal S73, which is an analog signal for

When the video producer operates the joystick 66A and a predetermined switch (not shown) provided in the control box 66, the I / O circuit 71 in the data conversion video mix device 61 causes the X-direction voltage signal S7.
The 0 and Y direction voltage signals S71 are digitally converted through an analog-digital conversion circuit (hereinafter referred to as an A / D circuit) 70 and then input, and at the same time, a data selection signal S72 is input and the symbol size is changed. Adjustment signal S73
Is digitally converted through the A / D circuit 72 and then input.

The I / O circuit 71 sends a designated data output signal S74 to the CPU 73 based on the plurality of input signals. The CPU 73 sends CS (chip select) and RD to the I / O circuit 71 based on the designated data output signal S74.
A data command signal S75 representing command data of (read pulse) is transmitted, and a data control signal S76 is sent via the I / O circuit 74 to the symbol generation circuits 75 to 7, respectively.
Send to 8.

The symbol generation circuits 75 to 78 are synchronized with a predetermined synchronizing signal group (not shown) input from the outside to monitor 6
2 to 65, a predetermined symbol to be displayed in a superimposed manner on the displayed image is generated, and these are respectively generated by the symbol generation signal S78 to.
As S81, it is sent to the adding circuits 79 to 82, respectively.

In the adding circuits 79 to 82, the image superimposing signals S61 to S64 obtained by adding the video signals S5 to S8 obtained by the image pickup devices in the video cameras 2 to 5 to the symbol generating signals S78 to S81. Monitor 62
~ 65. As a result, a predetermined symbol based on the symbol generation signals S78 to S81 can be displayed by being superimposed on the display images on the monitors 62 to 65.

Further, the CPU 73 outputs a parallel data control signal S82 consisting of parallel data to the P / S circuits 83 to 86, and after converting into parallel data in the P / S circuits 83 to 86 respectively, data conversion signals S65 to S6.
8 to CCU 6-9. Upon receiving the data conversion signals S65 to S68, the CCUs 6 to 9 send them as they are to the video cameras 2 to 5 as the control signals S16 to S19. Thus, the video cameras 2 to 5 can display a predetermined symbol by superimposing it on the display image of the viewfinder corresponding to the video camera desired by the video producer among the video cameras 2 to 5. .

According to the above configuration, the images picked up by the plurality of video cameras 2 to 5 are respectively displayed on the monitors 62 to.
In the state where the image is displayed on the screen 65, the image producer operates the desired object by using the control box 66 having the joystick 66A while visually confirming the images displayed on the monitors 62 to 65. It is possible to display a predetermined symbol by superimposing it on the desired subject displayed on the viewfinder of the target monitor and the corresponding video camera.

Accordingly, the camera operator who operates the video camera recognizes that it is sufficient to photograph the display object desired by the video producer by visually confirming the predetermined symbol displayed on the screen on the view finder. You can Thus, the videographer can give a much more accurate instruction when sending an instruction to the camera operator to photograph a desired subject, as compared to the case where the instruction is given only verbally.

(4) Other Embodiments In the third embodiment, the video creator uses the control box 66 to send a photographing instruction to the camera operator, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied by using a mouse instead of the control box. That is, in FIG. 9 in which parts corresponding to those in FIGS. 7 and 8 are designated by the same reference numerals, 90 indicates a data conversion video mixer, and data conversion video mixer 61.
It has almost the same configuration as.

The mouse 91 pushes a ball (not shown) as a rotary encoder in the X-axis and Y-axis directions to obtain an X-axis pulse signal S91 and a Y-axis pulse signal S.
A data selection signal for outputting a signal 92 and for selecting a type of symbol such as "□" obtained by pressing the first and second clicks (not shown) and switching ON / OFF. It is arranged to output S93 and S94.

When the image producer operates the mouse 91, the I / O circuit 7 in the data conversion video mixing device 90 is operated.
1 includes an X-axis pulse signal S91 and a Y-axis pulse signal S9.
2 is input after the data is converted through the counter 92, and the data selection signals S93 and S94 are also input.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the switch 52
In the above, the case has been described in which one of the selection switching output signal S51 and the video signal S53 is selectively switched based on the data switching synchronization signal S52 output from the CPU 50 and sent to the viewer.
The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied even if the camera operator selectively switches between the selection switching output signal S51 and the video signal S53 in the switch 52.

That is, the data switching synchronization signal S52 output from the CPU 50 is turned ON / O via the I / O circuit 51.
The switch 52 can be switched in the view finder by outputting the FF signal to the view finder.

Further, in the first embodiment, the data designating signal S11 to be sent from the touch panel 12 to the data conversion device 13 is RS-2 provided on the touch panel 12.
The case of outputting via the 32C interface has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied even when a parallel interface is used.

Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, the case where four video cameras 2 to 4 are provided has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied even if one or more video cameras other than four video cameras are provided.

Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, the camera operator visually confirms a predetermined symbol displayed on the screen on the viewfinders 2A to 5A to trace or close up the display object desired by the video producer. Although the present invention is not limited to this, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the image producer instructs the camera operator to zoom out the video camera, the touch panel 12 has a predetermined size. The present invention can also be applied by allocating a position to a touch point for instructing zoom-out and allowing the videographer to press the touch point so that the instruction is transmitted to the camera operator. It is also possible to provide a switch for instructing zoom-out on the control box 66 and the mouse 91, respectively, so that the video producer operates the switch to transmit the instruction to the camera operator.

Further, in the first to third embodiments, the symbol generation signal S35 (S47, S47, S47,
S78 to S81 are converted to video signals S36 (S48, S5)
The case where a predetermined symbol is superimposed on the display image and displayed by adding to S8) has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the video gain or the black level of a predetermined portion of the image obtained by the video camera. The present invention can be applied by raising or lowering.

Further, in the first to third embodiments, the case has been described in which the video producer gives a photographing instruction to the camera operator while visually confirming the monitor 11 (62 to 65), but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and audio means such as an intercom may be used in combination with the monitor 11 (62 to 65).

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the state where the image pickup result by the image pickup means is displayed on the second display means, the instructor visually confirms the second display means while instructing the command means. By operating, the command signal output according to the command from the commander is converted by the data conversion means, and the command is displayed on the first display means. Therefore, the camera operator who is operating the image capturing means in which the commander's instruction is displayed accurately confirms the image capturing instruction sent from the commander by visually confirming the instruction displayed in the first display means. Can be recognized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a video camera system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a data converter according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a video camera in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining display states of a monitor and a viewfinder.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining display states of a monitor and a viewfinder.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a CCU and a video camera in a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a video camera system in a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a data conversion video mixer according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a data conversion video mixer according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 60 ... Video camera system, 2-5, 41 ...
Video camera, 2A-5A ... Beauhuinda, 6-
9,40 ... CCU, 10 ... Switcher, 11,62
... 65 ... monitor, 12 ... touch panel, 13 ... data conversion device, 32, 43, 75 to 78 ... symbol generation circuit, 52 ... switch, 61, 90 ... data conversion video mix device, 66 ... control Box, 66
A ... Jyoi Stick, 91 ... Mouse.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A camera unit comprising an image pickup means and a first display means for displaying an image pickup result by the image pickup means, and a second display means for displaying the image pickup result. The second display means is provided. In a video camera system consisting of a command section for giving an imaging instruction to a camera operator who operates the camera section while visually confirming by the commander, a command signal provided in the command section side and adapted to the command of the commander is provided. A video camera system comprising: command means for outputting; and data conversion means for converting the command signal to display the command on the first display means. 2. An image generation unit which is interposed between the data conversion unit and the image pickup unit and generates an image in accordance with a command signal output from the data conversion unit, and the image generation unit. And a switching means for selectively switching between the image and the image of only the image pickup signal from the image pickup means and outputting to the first display means, and a command signal according to the command of the instructor is output. The video camera system according to claim 1, wherein the switching means outputs the image generated by the image generation means to the first display means. 3. The video camera system comprises a plurality of the image pickup means, and a switcher for selectively switching and outputting the command signal to the image pickup means according to the designation of the instructor among the plurality of image pickup means. The video camera system of claim 1, comprising: 4. The video camera system according to claim 1, wherein the command means has a touch panel configuration. 5. The video camera system according to claim 1, wherein the command means has a joystick configuration. 6. The video camera system according to claim 1, wherein the command means has a mouse configuration.