JPH11134839A - Recording/reproducing apparatus, recording cassette and indication of recording cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording/reproducing apparatus which can easily and orderly set a recording cassette after the imaging operation by automatically display (write) to the recording cassette the information such as title and date. SOLUTION: In a magnetic cassette 11, when data is transmitted from a data writing means 13 in a camcorder 1 body through a data input means 22, a microcomputer 23 for indication once stores the transmitted data to a memory 24 and also sends the data to a display means 25 in order to display the transmitted data to a liquid crystal display panel 28 in the display portion 25. The panel 28 is provided at the lower side of a magnetic cassette 11 and the title (athletic meeting) 28a is displayed in the left side, while the data (24, 12, 1995) 28b in the right side. As explained above, the information such as title and date recorded in the camcorder 1 is selected and is then displayed on the magnetic cassette 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus, a recording cassette, and a recording cassette display method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of shooting with a camera-integrated VTR, information such as title and date (date) is recorded during shooting, and after shooting, a label is made on the same content with a handwritten sticker and attached to a recording cassette. Was organized.

[0003]

However, it is troublesome to arrange such recording cassettes, and if the organization is neglected, there is a problem that the user cannot immediately know what cassette is present.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a recording / reproducing apparatus, a recording cassette, and a recording cassette displaying method which can easily arrange recording cassettes after photographing by automatically displaying information such as a title and a date on the recording cassette. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording / reproducing apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium stored in a recording cassette mounted thereon. In the reproducing apparatus, the recording cassette is:
A display unit for displaying information; a storage unit for storing information displayed on the display unit; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information stored in the storage unit. Information input means for inputting information stored in the storage unit through the input / output unit; storage means for storing the input information or the read information; Information writing means for writing the obtained information to the storage unit through the input / output unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the recording and reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, the information is a title and a date.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the recording and reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, the display section is a liquid crystal display panel or a magnetic display panel.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, specific information is selected from information read by the information reading means or information input by the information input means. Information selection means,
The information writing unit writes the selected information in the storage unit on the recording cassette side.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, an information writing device is detachably connected, and the information writing device is connected to the information input by the information input means. Alternatively, the information stored in the storage means is read and displayed, and the displayed information is selected and written in the storage unit in the recording cassette.

The recording cassette according to claim 6, further comprising a housing for accommodating a recording medium, wherein recording is performed on the recording medium in a state where the housing is mounted on a recording / reproducing apparatus. A display unit provided on the housing, for displaying information, and a storage unit for storing information displayed on the display unit;
An input / output unit for inputting / outputting information stored in the storage unit.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording cassette display method, wherein information transferred through an input / output unit is stored in a storage unit, and the stored information is displayed on the display unit. Input the information to be transferred, read the information stored in the storage unit through the input / output unit, store the input information or the read information, and store the stored information through the input / output unit. The information is displayed on the display unit by writing to the storage unit.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a recording / reproducing apparatus, a recording cassette, and a recording cassette display method according to the present invention will be described. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment is applied to a camera-integrated VTR.

FIG. 1 shows a camera integrated type V according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a TR. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the magnetic cassette. In the figure, 1 is a camera-integrated VTR, and 11 is a magnetic cassette.

In the camera-integrated VTR 1, reference numeral 12 denotes a memory unit 2 output under the control of a display microcomputer (microcomputer) unit 23 in the magnetic cassette 11.
4 is a data reading unit that reads information stored in the storage unit 4 via the data output unit 21.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a memory unit 24 in the magnetic cassette 11.
The selected information read from the LCD or the information input from the title / date input unit 14 is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 28.
Memory section 24 in the magnetic cassette 11
Is a data writing unit for writing information to the.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a microcomputer (microcomputer)
For controlling the camera-integrated VTR 1 and writing information from the title / date input unit 14 to the data writing unit 13.
Or the operation of selecting data read by the data reading unit 12 and storing it in the memory unit 16.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a title / date input unit, which is used to set information (hereinafter, also simply referred to as data) such as a title and a date using a key of the camera-integrated VTR 1. In addition, as information to be set,
Not limited to titles and dates, topics and comments may be used.

On the other hand, the magnetic cassette 11 mounted on the camera-integrated VTR 1 has a liquid crystal display panel 28 for displaying information stored in the memory unit 24. In the magnetic cassette 11, reference numeral 21 denotes a data output unit, 22 denotes a data input unit, 23 denotes a display microcomputer unit, 24 denotes a memory unit,
Reference numeral 5 denotes a display unit.

In the magnetic cassette 11, a camera-integrated VT
When data is sent from the data writing unit 13 in the R1 into the magnetic cassette 11 via the data input unit 22, the display microcomputer unit 23 temporarily stores the sent data in the memory unit 24 and simultaneously displays the data on the display unit. 25, and the transmitted data is displayed on a liquid crystal display panel 28 in the display unit 25.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the appearance of a magnetic cassette provided with a liquid crystal display panel. In the figure, a liquid crystal display panel 28 is provided below the magnetic cassette 11. On the left side of the liquid crystal display panel 28, a title (for example,
Athletic meet) 28a, the date on the right side (for example, 199
5 ・ 12 ・ 24) 28b is displayed.

The display microcomputer unit 23 transmits the data stored in the memory unit 24 to the camera via the data output unit 21 in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer unit 15 in the camera-integrated VTR 1 transmitted through the data input unit 22. It is sent to the integrated VTR 1 side.

As described above, by selecting information such as titles and dates recorded in the camera-integrated VTR 1 and displaying the information on the magnetic cassette 11, it is possible to know at a glance what is recorded on the magnetic cassette 11. , And the magnetic cassettes can be easily arranged.

The magnetic cassette 11 may have a built-in battery. By backing up the battery,
The display operation of the liquid crystal display panel 28 can be continued even after the magnetic cassette 11 is removed from the camera-integrated VTR 1 main body.

In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display panel 28
Is used to display information such as a title and a date, but a magnetic display panel may be used instead of the liquid crystal display panel. FIG. 4 is a view showing the appearance of a magnetic cassette provided with a magnetic display panel. In the figure, a magnetic cassette 1
11, a magnetic display panel 128 is provided, and a title (for example, athletic meet) 128 is provided on the left side thereof.
a, on the right side is a date (for example, 1995.12.2)
4) is displayed.

Further, information such as a title and a date displayed on the liquid crystal display panel may be rewritten by using a title writing device separate from the camera-integrated VTR 1 main body. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a camera-integrated VTR and a title writing device connected thereto. The title writing device 2 is connected to the camera-integrated VTR 1 via a dedicated cable 3.

The title writing device 2 has a display unit 2a for displaying information such as a title and a date sent from the camera-integrated VTR 1 via the dedicated cable 3, and selects the information displayed on the display unit 2a. VT with camera
Memory unit 2 in magnetic cassette 11 mounted on R1 body
4 can be written.

In the above embodiment, the magnetic cassette is described. However, the present invention is not limited to the magnetic cassette, but may be variously applied to any housing for storing a recordable / reproducible recording medium.

Further, the memory unit 2 in the magnetic cassette 11
4 is preferably constituted by a nonvolatile memory,
Regardless of the presence or absence of the battery, the stored information can be retained without being lost after being removed from the camera-integrated VTR 1.

[0029]

According to the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, information to be transferred to the recording cassette is inputted by the information input means, and the information is read into the storage section through the input / output section by the information reading means. Since the stored information is read, the input information or the read information is stored by the storage unit, and the stored information is written to the storage unit through the input / output unit by the information writing unit. By displaying information such as a title and a date on the recording cassette, it is possible to easily organize the recording cassette after shooting.

As described above, by selecting information such as titles and dates recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus such as a camera-integrated VTR and displaying the information on the recording cassette, it is possible to determine what is recorded on the recording cassette. At a glance, the recording cassettes can be easily arranged. The same effect can be obtained in the recording cassette display method according to the seventh aspect.

According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the second aspect,
Since the information is a title and a date, it is possible to easily know a title and a date (date) effective for organizing the recording cassette.

According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the third aspect,
Since the display unit is a liquid crystal display panel or a magnetic display panel, the contents of the recording cassette can be determined by looking at the information displayed on the panel.

According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the fourth aspect,
The information selection means selects specific information from the information read by the information reading means or the information input by the information input means, and the information writing means stores the selected information in the recording cassette side. Since the information is written in the storage unit, information such as a title and a date can be automatically displayed on the recording cassette simply by making a selection.

According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the fifth aspect,
An information writing device is detachably connected, the information writing device reads and displays information input by the information input means or information stored in the storage means,
Since the displayed information is selected and written to the storage unit in the recording cassette, the operability when writing the information can be improved.

According to the recording cassette of the sixth aspect,
A recording cassette that has a housing for accommodating a recording medium and performs recording on the recording medium in a state where the housing is mounted on a recording / reproducing device; a display unit provided on the housing and displaying information; Since a storage unit for storing information displayed on the display unit and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information stored in the storage unit are provided, the recording cassettes can be easily arranged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a magnetic cassette.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a magnetic cassette provided with a liquid crystal display panel.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an appearance of a magnetic cassette provided with a magnetic display panel.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a camera-integrated VTR and a title writing device connected thereto.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 Camera-integrated VTR 2 Title writing device 11, 111 Magnetic cassette 12 Data reading unit 13 Data writing unit 14 Title / date input unit 15 Microcomputer unit 16 Memory unit 21 Data output unit 22 Data input unit 23 Display microcomputer unit 24 Memory unit 25 Display unit 28 Liquid crystal display panel 128 Magnetic display panel

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A recording / reproducing apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium stored in a mounted recording cassette, the recording cassette comprising: a display unit for displaying information; and a display unit for displaying information displayed on the display unit. A storage unit for storing; an input / output unit for inputting / outputting information stored in the storage unit; information input means for inputting information to be transferred to the recording cassette; Information reading means for reading information stored in a section; storage means for storing the input information or the read information; and information writing for writing the stored information to the storage section through the input / output section. Recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is a title and a date. 3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a liquid crystal display panel or a magnetic display panel. 4. An information selecting means for selecting specific information from the information read by the information reading means or the information input by the information input means, wherein the information writing means comprises the selected information. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is written into the storage unit on the recording cassette side. 5. An information writing device is detachably connected, said information writing device reads and displays information input by said information input means or information stored in said storage means, and displays said information. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected information is selected and written into the storage section in the recording cassette. 6. A recording cassette having a housing for accommodating a recording medium, wherein recording is performed on the recording medium in a state where the housing is mounted on a recording / reproducing apparatus. A recording cassette comprising: a display unit for displaying; a storage unit for storing information displayed on the display unit; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information stored in the storage unit. 7. A recording cassette for storing information transferred through an input / output unit in a storage unit and displaying the stored information on a display unit, inputting information transferred to the recording cassette, The display unit reads information stored in the storage unit through an output unit, stores the input information or the read information, and writes the stored information to the storage unit through the input / output unit. And displaying information on the recording cassette.