JPH089315A - Film image input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the method to add or rewrite an image while confirming information at image pickup and print order information not been recorded on a magnetic recording layer of a film in the image pickup state by a film image after development. CONSTITUTION:A film cartridge 110 containing a film having a magnetic recording layer after development and returned from a laboratory is used. A first, the film in the film cartridge 110 is fed to an image read section, which reads a film image and it is displayed on a minitor TV 109. The user inputs information at image pickup and print order information with a key pad 120 while observing the film image displayed on the minitor TV 109. Then the various inputted information is recorded magnetically onto the magnetic recording layer of the film. Thus, required information is recorded even onto a film picked up by a camera not having a magnetic recording function and even information whose recording is difficult by a camera is recorded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film image inputting method, and more particularly to a film image inputting method in which a film image is picked up and displayed on a monitor TV and necessary information is written in a magnetic recording layer formed on the film. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a developed still photographic film has a C
A film player which takes an image with an image sensor such as a CD, converts an image of a photographic film into an image signal and outputs the image signal to a monitor TV to display the film image is a WO90 / 0.
4301, JP-A 5-75922, etc.

Further, as a form of returning a film from a laboratory (development laboratory), it has been proposed to store one film which has been developed in a film cartridge and to return the film, as disclosed in JP-A-5-75922. The film player described above uses a film cartridge. Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-72669 discloses a camera that records pseudo zoom information on a magnetic recording layer formed on a film at the time of shooting.

[0004]

By the way, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
The camera described in Japanese Patent No. 72669 can record pseudo zoom information on a magnetic recording layer formed on a film at the time of shooting, but a camera that does not have such a magnetic recording function (for example, a camera with a lens). Cheap camera)
In, it is not possible to record the pseudo zoom information in the magnetic recording layer, and of course, it is also not possible to record the shooting date / time, shooting format, vertical / horizontal / up / down / left / right, strobe ON / OFF and the like.

Even with a camera having a magnetic recording function, information such as the title characters for each frame, the title characters for the entire film, the position / size of the main subject, the zoom / trimming range, etc., is recorded at the time of shooting. It is difficult to input with a camera, and the information for adjusting the color tone can be input only while observing the finished quality after development.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and additional information is added while confirming a film image after development of information at the time of photographing and print order information which could not be recorded in the magnetic recording layer of the film at the time of photographing. It is an object to provide a rewritable film image input method.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention uses a film cartridge containing a developed photographic film having a magnetic recording layer, and the film cartridge is used as an image reading unit. Feed and read the film image, monitor the film image
In the method for inputting a film image to be displayed on the screen, information on photographing and / or print order information is input while watching the film image displayed on the monitor TV, and the input information is magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film. It is characterized by doing so.

Further, when the information recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film is read and temporarily stored and the information is inputted, the inputted new information and the stored old information are displayed on the monitor TV, The old and new information is rewritten when a confirmation operation is performed while looking at this display.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the developed film cartridge having the magnetic recording layer is stored in the film cartridge and returned from the laboratory. First, the film is fed from the film cartridge to the image reading unit to read the film image and display it on the monitor TV. The user inputs information at the time of shooting and print order information while watching the film image displayed on the monitor TV. The information at the time of shooting may include pseudo zoom information, shooting date / time, shooting format, vertical / horizontal / vertical / horizontal, flash ON / OFF, etc., and print order information includes the number of prints, zoom / trimming range, title characters, Image quality improvement information (information such as the position and size of the main subject (for example, face) on the screen, information for adjusting the color tone) and the like can be considered. Then, various kinds of information input as described above are magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film. As a result, required information can be recorded even on a film taken by a camera that does not have a magnetic recording function, and information that is difficult for a camera to record can also be recorded.

When new information is added or rewritten, the old and new information is displayed on the monitor TV, and the new and old information is rewritten after a predetermined confirmation operation is performed. Can be prevented.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a film image input method according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a film player to which the film image input method according to the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the film player 100 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a film cartridge tray 102 and a power switch 1 are provided on the front surface thereof.
04 are provided. Film cartridge tray 1
02 is the loading / loading of the film cartridge 110.
When unloading, the film cartridge 110 is driven forward and backward to store or take out the film cartridge 110.

The film player 100 has a keypad 1
20 and the monitor TV 109 are connected, and the keypad 12
From 0, various operation signals for controlling the film player 100 are output to the film player 100 via the signal cable 106. From the film player 100, video signals are output via the signal cable 108 to the monitor TV 10.
9 is output. Details of the control of the film player 100 by the keypad 120 will be described later. Further, although the operation signal is transmitted from the keypad 120 via the signal cable 106, the present invention is not limited to this.
The keypad 120 and the film player 100 are provided with infrared remote control transmitters and receivers, respectively.
The operation signal from 20 may be transmitted to the film player 100 as an infrared remote control signal.

The film cartridge 110 has a single spool 112 as shown in FIG.
A photo film 114 is wound around the film 12. A perforation 114A indicating the position of each frame is formed in the photographic film 114, and a magnetic recording layer 114B is formed on the entire surface of the film or on the edge of the film. The magnetic recording layer 114B has a magnetic head. The camera can record magnetic data indicating shooting data for each frame. Further, the developed photographic film 114 is wound up on the film cartridge 110 so that it can be stored.

In a camera using the film cartridge 110, various magnetic data can be recorded in each frame on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 by a magnetic head built in the camera. As the magnetic data to be recorded, for example, a frame number, a print format indicating any one of a high-definition image, a panoramic image and a normal image, a shooting date / time, etc. can be considered. be able to.
In addition to the frame area exposed by the subject light, a bar code indicating the film type, frame number, etc., and a data indicating a print format etc. are optically recorded on the photo film 114 by a light source built in the camera at the time of photographing. be able to.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the internal structure of the film player 100. This film player 100 is a CCD mainly including a light source 130 for illumination, a photographing lens 136, and a CCD line sensor 142.
Circuit unit 140, first signal processing circuit 151, second signal processing circuit 152, third signal processing circuit 153, memory control circuit 154, CCD buffer M1, display buffer M
2, a central processing unit (CPU) 160, a film driving mechanism 170, an optical data reading device 180, a magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and the like.

The light source 130 is, for example, a fluorescent lamp long in the direction orthogonal to the feeding direction of the film 114, and illuminates the film 114 via the infrared cut filter 132.
The image light transmitted through the film 114 is imaged on the light receiving surface of the CCD line sensor 142 via the single-focus photographing lens 136. During the film image capturing by the CCD line sensor 142, the film 114 is moved by the film driving mechanism 170 at a constant speed in the arrow A direction (hereinafter, referred to as forward direction) or the arrow B direction (hereinafter, referred to as reverse direction). The details of this film drive will be described later.

The CCD line sensor 142 is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. And CCD
The image light formed on the light receiving surface of the line sensor 142 is
Charges are accumulated in each sensor having R, G, B filters for a predetermined time, and converted into R, G, B signal charges of a certain amount according to the intensity of light. The signal charge thus accumulated is C
It is read to the shift register by a read gate pulse of a predetermined cycle applied from the CD drive circuit 144, and sequentially read by a register transfer pulse.

The CCD line sensor 142 has, for example, a sensor for 1024 pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. Further, the number of pixels in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame changes according to the film feeding speed when the period of the read gate pulse of the CCD driving circuit 144 is not changed. The number of pixels at each speed of 1/2, 1, 8, and 16 times the feeding speed when the film image is captured is 1792 pixels, 896 pixels, 112 pixels, and 56 pixels.

In this way, the CCD line sensor 142
The signal charges read out from are clamped by the CDS clamp and added to the analog processing circuit 146 as R, G, B signals, where the gains of the R, G, B signals are controlled. The R, G, and B signals output from the analog processing circuit 146 are dot-sequentialized by the multiplexer 148 and converted into digital signals by the A / D converter 150, and then the first signal processing circuit 151 and the CPU.
Added to 160.

The first signal processing circuit 151 includes a white balance adjustment circuit, a negative / positive conversion circuit, a γ correction circuit, an RGB synchronization circuit, and the like, and outputs the point-sequential R, G, B signals that are sequentially input as appropriate in each circuit. After processing, synchronized R, G,
The B signal is output to the second signal processing circuit 152. The first
The white balance adjustment circuit in the signal processing circuit 151 is C
This is performed based on the control signal added from the PU 160, and the details will be described later.

The second signal processing circuit 152 has a matrix circuit, and the luminance signal Y is obtained based on the input R, G, B signals.
And a chroma signal C _{r / b} are generated and output to the memory control circuit 154. The memory control circuit 154 controls the writing / reading of the CCD buffer M1 of the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b,} a display of the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b} stored in the CCD buffer M1 Controls writing / reading to / from the buffer M2. Incidentally, C
Details of the writing / reading control for the CD buffer M1 and the display buffer M2 will be described later.

The luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C read from the display buffer M2 by the memory control circuit 154.
_{r / b} is added to the third signal processing circuit 153. The third signal processing circuit 153 generates, for example, an NTSC color composite video signal based on the input luminance signal Y and chroma signal C _{r / b} , and outputs this to the video output terminal 158 via the D / A converter 156. Output. It should be noted that the memory control circuit 154, the third signal processing circuit 156, and the D / A converter 156 are each provided with a synchronization signal of a predetermined cycle from the synchronization signal generation circuit 159, whereby each circuit is synchronized and required. The video signal including the sync signal of is obtained. In addition, the CCD circuit unit 140, the A / D converter 150, the first signal processing circuit 1
51, second signal processing circuit 152 and memory control circuit 15
4, timing signals are added from the timing signal generation circuit 162 controlled by the CPU 160, whereby each circuit is synchronized.

The film drive mechanism 170 engages the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 and drives the spool 112 in the normal / reverse rotation direction, and the film winding mechanism for winding the film 114 sent from the film supply section. It is composed of a take-up unit and a unit which is arranged in the film transport path and which holds the film 114 between a capstan and a pinch roller and sends the film 114 at a constant speed. The film supply unit drives the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, and moves the film cartridge 110 to the film 11 until the leading end of the film is wound by the film winding unit.
I am trying to send out 4.

The optical data reader 180 comprises a film 1
A first optical sensor 180A for optically detecting 14 perforations 114A and a second optical sensor 180B for optically detecting optical data such as a bar code written on the edge of the film are included. Optical sensor 18
The optical data detected via 0A and 180B is processed and output to the CPU 160.

The magnetic recording / reproducing device 182 includes a magnetic head 18
2A, and the film 11 via the magnetic head 182A.
The magnetic data recorded in the magnetic recording layer 114B of No. 4 is read, the magnetic data is processed and output to the CPU 160 to be recorded in the RAM 160A, and the data recorded in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160 is read and magnetically recorded. Magnetic head 182 after converting into a signal suitable for
It is output to A and recorded on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114.

Next, the film player 100 having the above structure.
The action of will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the film cartridge 110 is set on the film cartridge tray 102, the CP
U160 controls the film drive mechanism 170 to execute film loading (step 200). That is, the film 114 is sent out from the film cartridge 110, and the leading end of the film is wound around the winding shaft of the film winding section.

When the film loading is completed, the first prescan of the film 114 is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the film 114 is fed in the forward direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec, and then rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec. During the first prescan in the forward direction, the image data is captured via the CCD line sensor 142, and the optical data reader 180 is used.
The optical data and the magnetic data are read via the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182.

Next, the processing based on the image data captured during the first prescan will be described. CPU
160 receives the dot-sequential R, G, B signals from the A / D converter 150 shown in FIG. The CPU 160 fetches the R, G, and B signals of all frames separately, calculates the offset amount for each color signal and the gain adjustment amount for each color signal for adjusting the white balance, and the offset for each color signal. Offset data indicating the amount and AW indicating the gain adjustment amount
Random access of B data for each frame with built-in CPU
It is stored in the memory (RAM) 160A. Further, the AE data indicating the brightness of each frame is stored in the RAM 160A from the R, G, B signals of each frame. The CPU 160 can detect each frame of the film 114 based on the optical data and / or the magnetic data added via the optical data reading device 180 and the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and counts each frame. As a result, the frame number can also be detected.

Next, the second prescan of the film 114 is executed. That is, as shown in FIG.
Is re-fed in the forward direction at a high speed of 74.0 mm / sec, and then rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec. At the time of the second prescan in the forward direction, the image data is captured again via the CCD line sensor 142. When capturing this image data, the CPU 160 causes the RAM 1
Aperture control device 1 based on AE data stored in 60A
The diaphragm 134 is controlled for each frame via 64. Incidentally, C
When the CD line sensor 142 having an electronic shutter mechanism is used, the exposure amount can be adjusted by controlling the charge storage time in the CCD line sensor 142 via the CCD drive circuit 144.
In this case, the diaphragm 134 and the diaphragm control device 164 are unnecessary.

Further, the CPU 160 causes the first signal processing circuit 151 to adjust the offset amount and white balance of the R, G, B signals for each frame. That is, CPU1
60 outputs the offset data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151,
The first signal processing circuit 151 adjusts the offset amount of the dot-sequential R, G, B signals based on this offset data. Similarly, the CPU 160 outputs the AWB data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151, and the first signal processing circuit 151 outputs the AWB data.
The gains of the dot-sequential R, G, B signals are adjusted based on the data.

Since the image data of each frame is adjusted based on the AW data, AWB data, etc., good image data can be taken in regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame. The image data of each frame adjusted in this way, that is, the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b} output from the second signal processing circuit 152 are stored in the memory control circuit 154.
It is sequentially stored in the CCD buffer M1 via. As described above, since the film 114 is fed at a speed 8 times as fast as the feeding speed when the standard film image is captured, the film 114 is fed in the same direction as the film feeding direction for one frame as shown in FIG. 7 (A). The number of pixels in the direction is 112 pixels. Further, the CCD line sensor 142 has a sensor for 1024 pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction as described above,
By thinning out to 1/16, the number of pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame is 64 pixels. And
The CCD buffer M1 has 512 pixels as shown in FIG.
It has a storage capacity for storing data of × 1024 pixels, and thus can store image data of 5 × 4 × 2 (= 40) frames. That is, the CCD buffer M1
In this case, image data indicating index images for 40 frames (hereinafter referred to as index image data) is stored.

The display buffer M2 has a storage capacity for storing data of 512 × 1024 pixels as shown in FIG. 7B, but when storing the index image data, one frame of pixels is stored. Is reduced to 73 × 128 and the image data for 5 × 4 (= 20) frames is stored. When displaying the index image on the monitor TV 109, the upper left area of 480 × 640 pixels of the display buffer M2 is read (see FIGS. 7B and 7C).

Now, in the CCD buffer M1, FIG.
As shown in (A), when the image data of each frame is sequentially read from the upper left storage area toward the right in the reading order of the image data of each frame at the time of the above scanning, and four frames are stored, one line goes down. The data is sequentially stored from the storage area to the right again. When 5 lines (4 × 5 = 20 frames) have been stored, they are similarly stored in the adjacent 20-frame storage area.

Even during the above-mentioned storage operation in the CCD buffer M1, the contents stored in the CCD buffer M1 are stored in the display buffer M2.
As a result, the frame images are sequentially displayed from the upper left. Since the display buffer M2 can store only 20 frames of image data at a time, when the 21st frame of image data is input to the CCD buffer M1, the index image is scrolled upward to the display buffer M2. Rewriting and reading of the image data are performed. For example, when the 21st frame of image data is input to the CCD buffer M1, the frame number 1 of the display buffer M2 is input.
The image data in the storage area for one row of 4 to 4 is cleared and 2
The image data of the first frame is written, and the scan start address at the time of outputting the video signal is changed to the second line. As a result, the index image scrolled upward by one line is displayed on the monitor TV 108. When the image data of all the frames is stored in the CCD buffer M1 in this way, the scroll or screen is switched downward so that the index images of the frame numbers 1 to 20 are again displayed on the monitor TV 108.

By the way, the CPU 160 sets the frame number to each frame in the reading order of the image data of each frame at the time of scanning, and outputs a character signal indicating the frame number of each frame, The index image with the frame number superimposed is displayed (step 202). When the index image is created as described above and the index image is displayed on the monitor TV 109, in order to subsequently display one frame on the monitor TV 109 interactively using the keypad 120 while watching the index image. Necessary editing and other specifications are made (step 204).

That is, the keypad 120 is, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper, lower, left and right keys 121 to 124 and the "UP" key 1.
25, "DOWN" key 126, "Execute" key 12
7 and 8 keys of the "Cancel" key 128. Now, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 160 causes the monitor TV 109 to display characters indicating various setting menus together with index images for 20 frames. In addition, "PSE
“T” indicates the setting of the number of prints, “ROTS” indicates the vertical and horizontal setting of frames, “SKPS” indicates the setting of non-displayed frames at the time of reproduction, and “VIEW” indicates that each frame is reproduced. "PLAY" indicates that each frame is continuously reproduced at a constant interval, "ENV" indicates environment settings such as interval time and background color, and "ENV" indicates
“D” indicates the end of editing using the index image.

The selection of the above menu is performed by the keypad 120.
By using the "UP" and "DOWN" keys 125 and 126 to move the cursor (which distinguishes it from other menus by changing its color) and press the "Execute" key 127. . When the menu is selected, the first frame becomes the frame to be edited, and the frame number of the first frame is currently displayed (the frame number is blinked). The selection of the frame to be edited can be performed by operating the up, down, left, and right keys 121 to 124 of the keypad 120.

Now, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cursor is moved to "ROTS" and the "Execute" key 127 is pressed, a vertical / horizontal setting menu is displayed. When the vertical / horizontal setting menu is selected, the frame number of the frame to be edited is blinked as shown in FIG. 8, and an arrow ↑ indicating the vertical direction is displayed in the image of the frame. When the "UP" key 125 is pressed from this state, the arrow direction changes by 9 each time one push is performed.
Rotate clockwise by 0 degrees, and press the "DOWN" key 12
When 6 is pressed, the direction of the arrow rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees for each push. In this way, after selecting the vertical direction with the arrow, press the "Execute" key 1
When 27 is pressed, the image data in the storage area of the target frame in the display buffer M2 is rotated according to the selected vertical direction. Note that, as shown in FIG. 7, since the number of pixels in the vertical and horizontal directions of one frame is different, the image is reduced when rotating from horizontal to vertical, and enlarged when rotating from vertical to horizontal. Further, the "Cancel" key 128 can be used to cancel the setting contents.

Next, the case of setting the number of prints of each frame will be described. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, move the cursor to "PSET" and press "Execute" key 1
Press 27 to display the print count setting menu. When the print number setting menu is selected, as shown in FIG. 9, the frame number of the frame to be edited is blinked and the number of prints is displayed in the image of the frame. As for the number of prints, 0 is displayed in advance in the image of the frame, and from this state, the “UP” key 12
When 5 is pressed, the number is increased by 1 each time one push is performed, and when the “DOWN” key 126 is pressed, the number is decreased by 1 each time one push is performed. When the "Execute" key 127 is pressed after selecting the number of prints in this way, the displayed number of prints is set, and the CPU 1
60 in the RAM 160A.

Further, print formats such as high-definition, panorama, normal, etc. corresponding to the aspect ratio of an image can be designated for each frame. In this case, if the aspect ratio of the frame of the index image is changed according to the format designation, which format is designated can be visually recognized on the index image. After editing while looking at the index image as described above, "EN
When the cursor is moved to "D" and the "Execute" key 127 is pressed, the editing using the index image ends.

When the editing with the index image is completed, it is subsequently selected in step 206 (FIG. 4) whether or not to edit each frame. This selection is also a monitor TV
This can be done by operating the keypad 120 while looking at the screen of 109. Next, a case of editing each frame will be described. In this case, first, the display frame number is set to 1 (step 208), and then FIG.
As shown in (1), the film 114 is fed at a rate of 9.25 mm / sec for one frame in the forward direction, and the frame with the frame number 1 is scanned (main scan) (step 210). During this main scan, the image data is taken into the CCD buffer M1 via the CCD line sensor 142.

When capturing this image data, the CPU 1
60 is AE data and AWB stored in the RAM 160A
Since the image data of each frame is adjusted based on the data or the like, good image data can be captured regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame. Also, in this way CC
The number of pixels for one frame captured in the D buffer M1 is 512 × 896 pixels as shown in FIG. That is, the CCD output of the CCD line sensor 142 having a sensor for 1024 pixels is decimated to 1/2 during the main scan, so that the number of pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame is 512, and the film is also The feeding speed is 1 / compared to when the image data of the index image is captured
By setting the number to 8, the number of pixels is 896, which is eight times the number of pixels (112 pixels) in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame of the index image.

The image data for one frame captured in the CCD buffer M1 as described above is displayed in the display buffer M2.
Image data of one frame is displayed on the monitor TV 109 by being repeatedly read and stored in the display buffer M2. In the single-frame reproduction menu setting mode, the frame number is displayed on the monitor TV 109 as shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the upper left of the screen, and characters indicating a setting menu or the like necessary for editing one frame are displayed on the right side of the screen of the monitor TV 109. "FWD" indicates the next frame playback, and "RE"
“V” indicates the previous frame reproduction, “RST” indicates that various settings are reset and rescan is performed, “ZOOM” indicates the zoom setting, “MASK” indicates the mask setting,
"ROT" indicates vertical and horizontal setting of frames, "SET" indicates setting of the number of prints, "IDX" indicates display of the index image described above, and "ENV" indicates environmental settings such as interval time and background color. "END" indicates the end of editing using an image of one frame.

To select the above menu, use the "UP" and "DOWN" keys 125 and 126 of the keypad 120 to move the cursor to the position of the menu to be executed, as in the case of editing using the index image described above. , "E
This is done by pressing the "xecute" key 127. When the cursor is moved to "ZOOM" and the "Execute" key 127 is pressed, the zoom setting menu is displayed (step 212). In this zoom setting menu, by operating the up, down, left, and right keys 121 to 124 of the keypad 120, the pointer is appropriately moved to instruct the zoom center. Then, by pressing the "UP" key 125 or the "DOWN" key 126, zoom-up or zoom-out by electronic zoom is performed. After performing the desired zooming in this way, pressing the "Execute" key 127 sets the zoom (step 214). In the case of printing with a video printer (not shown) connected to the film player 100, printing is performed by a print instruction from the printer side (step 216).

In the electronic zoom, for example, 0.5
Zooming in the range of up to 1.5 times is possible. Then, the magnification by the electronic zoom becomes 1.5, and "U
When zoom-in is instructed by the "P" key 125, low-speed main scan is performed. In this case, the film 114 is set to 4.63 mm / sec (1/2 of the normal main scan speed).
And feed it in the forward direction with the CCD line sensor 14
The CCD output of 2 is taken in with reference to the designated zoom center without thinning out. As a result, the image data zoomed in twice as much as in the normal main scan is captured. By electronically zooming this image data, it becomes possible to zoom up to 3 times.

Furthermore, while using the keypad 120, a title to be displayed superimposed on the frame image can be input (steps 218 and 220), the character data indicating the title is stored in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160, and " By moving the cursor to "MASK" and pressing the "Execute" key 127, a framed setting menu can be displayed, and the size and position of the frame provided around the display frame can be input using the keypad 120. (Steps 224, 226). After confirming these inputs, printing can be performed by the video printer as in step 216 (steps 222 and 228).

Next, the case of setting the number of prints of display frames and the like will be described. In this case, move the cursor to "SET" and press the "Execute" key 127 to display the print number setting menu (steps 230 and 23).
2). That is, when the print count setting menu is selected, as shown in FIG. 11, "SE" is displayed at the upper left of the image of the frame.
"T" is displayed and three target items "PRIN
"T 0", "DATE ON", "PLAY VIE"
W ”is displayed. These target items are up / down key 1
The target item selected and selected by operating the buttons 21 and 122 is blinked. "PRINT 0"
If you select, you can specify the number of prints with the “UP” key 125 and “DOWN” key 126.
When "DATE ON" is selected, "UP" key 12
5. Whether or not to print the shooting date and time (ON / OFF) can be designated by the "DOWN" key 126,
When "PLAY VIEW" is selected, "UP" key 1
25, the display / non-display (VIEW / SKIP) of the frame can be designated by the "DOWN" key 126.
Then, when the "Execute" key 127 is pressed, the specified information is set.

When various information is set by pressing the "Execute" key 127, the setting contents are displayed on the screen. For example, FIG. 12 shows step 212.
8 shows an example of a display screen when trimming information (zoom information and zoom center position information) is newly input and an additional print order is made in step 230.

On the display screen shown in FIG. 12, a screen showing the old and new trimming ranges and a predetermined message are displayed. Incidentally, the addition of the trimming information may cause the recording capacity in the magnetic recording area corresponding to the frame to overflow. In order to deal with this, when deleting the information that has already been input (for example, the title “New Year”), a message to that effect is displayed.

Then, using the keypad 120, move the cursor to "RETURN" and press the "Execute" key 127 to return to the immediately preceding process. On the other hand, when the cursor is moved to "OK" and the "Execute" key 127 is pressed, the setting for the frame is confirmed and the screen returns to the screen of FIG. On the screen in Fig. 10, move the cursor to "END" and click "Exe
When the "cute" key 127 is pressed, the editing of the displayed frame ends (step 234), while "FWD" or "REV" is finished.
Move the cursor to and press the "Execute" key 127 to increase or decrease the frame number by 1 (step 23
6) and returns to step 210. As a result, another display frame can be edited in the same manner as described above.

Now, when the editing of the display frame is completed (step 234), the film 114 is changed to 14 as shown in FIG.
It is fed at a high speed of 8.0 mm / sec in the forward direction, and during this feeding, magnetic data read in advance from the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 and stored in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160, the editing using the index image is performed. Data indicating the contents, data indicating the contents of editing using the display frame, and the like are recorded again on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 (step 238). Then, the film cartridge 110 is unwound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec, and the film cartridge 110 is taken out (step 240).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 206 that editing using the display frame is not to be executed, step 244,
In step 244, writing of the film 114 to the magnetic recording layer 114B and removal of the film cartridge 110 are performed as in steps 238 and 240. still,
The information recorded at the time of editing is not limited to that in the above-described embodiment.
Information or the like for adjusting the color tone may be recorded. Although not shown in the flow chart of FIG. 4, each frame of the film is reproduced one by one or continuously at a predetermined interval on the monitor TV 109 according to the edited contents edited as described above to enjoy the film image. be able to. When the edited film cartridge 110 is loaded, it can be reproduced on the monitor TV 109 according to the edited contents. However, in this case, it is necessary to read magnetic data, AE data, AWB data and the like from the film before reproducing at least one frame.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the magnetic data is read / read only when the film is fed in the forward direction.
I am trying to write and read image data,
Not limited to this, when the film is fed in the reverse direction as shown in FIG. 6, the image data of the index image may be read, the magnetic data may be written, and the like. It is possible to shorten the time until the film is taken out after the frame editing is completed. In this case, the feeding direction of the film is reversed at the time of reading the magnetic data and at the time of writing, so that it is necessary to reverse the sending order of the magnetic data at the time of writing.

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As described above, according to the film image input method of the present invention, it is possible to input the information at the time of shooting and the print order information while watching the film image displayed on the monitor TV. Information can be magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film. This allows
Information that could not be recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film at the time of shooting or print order information can be added or rewritten while checking the film image after development, and it can be recorded on a film without a magnetic recording function. Can record required information, and can also record information that is difficult to record with a camera. Further, when new information is additionally written or rewritten, the old and new information is displayed on the monitor TV, and the new and old information is rewritten after a predetermined confirmation operation is performed. Therefore, erroneous writing at the time of rewriting should be prevented. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a film player to which a film image input method according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a film cartridge applied to the film player shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the internal structure of the film player shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart used to explain the operation of the film player shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a transport sequence of a film transported in the film player shown in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing another example of the transport sequence of the film transported in the film player shown in FIG.

7A to 7D are views showing a CCD buffer in the film image input device shown in FIG. 1, a storage area in a display buffer, and a display screen of a monitor TV.

FIG. 8 is a diagram used for explaining vertical and horizontal setting of a frame using an index image.

FIG. 9 is a diagram used for explaining setting of the number of prints of each frame using an index image.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a monitor screen in a single-frame reproduction menu setting mode.

FIG. 11 is a diagram used for explaining setting of the number of prints of display frames and the like.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for confirming the setting contents of various information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 ... Film player 102 ... Film cartridge tray 109 ... Monitor TV 110 ... Film cartridge 114 ... Photo film 114A ... Perforation 114B ... Magnetic recording layer 120 ... Keypad 130 ... Light source 135 ... Photographing lens 142 ... CCD line sensor 151 ... First signal Processing circuit 152 ... Second signal processing circuit 153 ... Third signal processing circuit 154 ... Memory control circuit 160 ... Central processing unit (CPU) 170 ... Film drive mechanism M1 ... CCD buffer M2 ... Display buffer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A film cartridge containing a developed photographic film having a magnetic recording layer is used, the film is fed from the film cartridge to an image reading unit to read the film image, and the film image is monitored by a monitor T.
In the method for inputting a film image to be displayed on V, information on photographing and / or print order information is input while watching the film image displayed on the monitor TV, and the input information is magnetically recorded on a magnetic recording layer of the film. A method for inputting a film image, characterized in that 2. The information recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film is read and temporarily stored, and when the information is input, the input new information and the stored old information are displayed on the monitor TV, The film image input method according to claim 1, wherein the old and new information is rewritten when a confirmation operation is performed while observing the display.