JPH11122523A - Image recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain an acquisition instruction of a still image during acquisition of a moving image even in the case of the image recorder that acquires a moving image and a still image with a single image pickup means by providing an operation means to instruct acquisition of the moving image and an operation means to instruct acquisition of the still image separately respectively. SOLUTION: Manual switches SW1, SW2 connect respectively to a video signal recording section 11 and an identification signal recording section 12. The switch SW1 is used to photograph a moving image and a video tape 20 is driven attended with the operation of the switch SW1. The video signal recording section 11 records sequentially a video signal on a video track and records an audio signal on an audio track. The switch SW2 is used to be operated when a still image is obtained during photographing of a moving image, and the identification signal recording section 12 records an index signal on a control track corresponding to the video track attended with closing of the switch SW2 to specify a prescribed video signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus capable of recording moving images and still images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art During shooting of a moving image by a video camera, a still image may be shot of the same subject, for example, for simple recording or printing. Conventionally, in such a case, a video camera and a still camera are prepared,
These had to be operated separately and simultaneously, resulting in poor operability.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A technical object of the present invention is to obtain a still image by performing a simple operation during moving image shooting.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus, comprising: a single image pickup means for picking up a subject image and obtaining a moving image and a still image; And a second operation unit different from the first operation unit operated to instruct acquisition of a still image.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The image recording apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a video camera and a reproducing apparatus for the video camera.
1A shows the configuration of the video camera 10, and FIG. 1B shows the configuration of the playback device 30. In FIG. 1A, a video camera 10 has a video signal recording unit 11 and an identification signal recording unit 12, and manual switches SW1 and SW2 are connected to both recording units 11 and 12, respectively. 2
Reference numeral 0 denotes a video tape that can be mounted on the video camera 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a video track (video track) Tv on which a video signal is recorded and an audio track (audio track) on which an audio signal is recorded A) a control track Tc in which a control signal for controlling TA and the tape running is recorded.
Here, the video tape 20 constitutes a video signal recording medium and an identification signal recording medium.

The switch SW1 is operated to capture a moving image. The video tape 20 is driven by a drive circuit (not shown) in accordance with the operation of the switch SW1, and the video signal recording unit 11 Tape 20
The video signal is sequentially recorded on the video track Tv, and the audio signal is recorded on the audio track TA. Further, a control signal is recorded on the control track Tc at predetermined time intervals. Here, an image for one screen is constituted by an image signal recorded on one track of the video track Tv.

The switch SW2 is operated when it is desired to obtain a still image during the shooting of a moving image. The identification signal record 12 is provided when the switch SW2 is turned on. An index signal is recorded on the control track Tc corresponding to Tv. That is, the index signal is an identification signal for specifying a predetermined video signal from video signals constituting a moving image.

In FIG. 1B, a reproducing apparatus 30 has an input section 31, a reproducing section 32 and a signal recording section 33, and also has the above-described video tape 20 and a magnetic disk for recording a still image (still image recording medium). 40 can be mounted. A television (not shown) can be connected to the reproduction unit 32, and each signal recorded on the video tape 20 by the video camera 10 can be input via the input unit 31. Then, the reproducing unit 32 visualizes the video signal among the input signals and reproduces it as a moving image on the screen of the television, and converts the audio signal into audio and outputs the audio.

A video signal and an index signal can be input to the signal recording unit 33 from the video tape 20 via the input unit 31. When the index signal is input,
The video signal on the video track Tv corresponding to the control track Tc on which the index signal was recorded is recorded on the magnetic disk 40. Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

When a video tape 20 is loaded into the video camera 10 and a switch SW1 is operated while looking at a finder (not shown), the video tape 20 is driven, and a video signal of a screen equivalent to a screen formed in the finder is displayed. The signal is recorded on the video track Tv on the video tape 20 by the signal recording unit 11. That is, shooting of a moving image is performed. At this time, an audio signal input from a microphone (not shown) is recorded on the audio track TA. When the switch SW2 is operated while the switch SW1 is operated during moving image shooting, the identification signal is recorded by the identification signal recording unit 12 on the control track Tc corresponding to the video track Tv in which the video signal at that moment is recorded.

[0011] In reproducing this after shooting a moving image,
The video tape 20 on which the video signal and the like are recorded and the magnetic disk 40 for recording a still image are loaded into the reproducing apparatus 30 to which the television is connected as described above, and the reproducing operation is performed. Accordingly, the video tape 20 is driven, and each signal is input from the input unit 31. Of the input signals, the video signal recorded on the video track Tv is visualized and reproduced on the screen of the television by the reproducing unit 32, and the audio signal recorded on the audio track TA is converted into audio. Is output. That is, reproduction of a moving image is performed.

When an index signal recorded on the control track Tc of the video tape 20 is input during reproduction of a moving image, the signal recording section 33 outputs a video track Tv corresponding to the control track Tc on which the index signal is recorded. , Ie, the video signal projected on the screen of the television at this time, is recorded on the magnetic disk 40 as a still image.

As described above, if the image recording device including the video camera 10 and the reproducing device 30 is used, the video camera 1
If the switch SW2 is operated when a desired image is obtained in the viewfinder at the time of shooting a moving image at 0, the desired still image is automatically recorded on the magnetic disk 40 during playback by the playback device 30. . The recorded still image can be reproduced on a television screen by using the reproducing device 30 or another device.

If an address is provided in the above-mentioned index signal, an arbitrary still image on the magnetic disk 40 is reproduced, thereby searching for a position on the video tape 20 where the image is recorded, and searching for the beginning. Can be performed. In the above, the video camera 10 and the playback device 30
Are shown as separate devices, but these may be integrated. Further, instead of the playback device 30, a device having a function of only recording predetermined video information from the above-described index signal as a still image may be used.

Further, the index signal is recorded on the control track of the video tape 20.
This may be recorded on a separate IC card or another medium. Furthermore, an example in which a magnetic disk is used as a recording medium for a still image has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an IC card, a video tape, a silver halide film, or the like may be used.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the operating means for instructing the acquisition of a moving image and the operating means for instructing the acquisition of a still image are separately provided, so that the moving image can be obtained by using a single imaging means. Even with a device that acquires a still image, a still image acquisition instruction can be issued during acquisition of a moving image.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video camera and a playback device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of a video tape according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: Video camera 11: Video signal recording unit 12: Identification signal recording unit 20: Video tape 30: Playback device 33: Signal recording unit 40: Magnetic disk SW1, SW2: Switch

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[Submission date] September 22, 1998

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A single image pickup means for picking up a subject image and obtaining a moving image and a still image, a first operation means operated to instruct a moving image acquisition instruction, and a still image acquisition instruction An image recording apparatus, comprising: a first operation unit that operates for performing the operation, and a second operation unit that is different from the first operation unit.