Video system having video camera and video recorder therein
US5162915A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S358/906
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a video system having a video camera unit for converting an image to electrical signals and a video recorder unit for recording the video signals from the video camera unit on a recording medium and reproducing the video signals recorded on the recording medium, a mode of the system is selectively set to a first mode in which the video recorder unit can record the video signals from the video camera unit on the recording medium or a second mode in which the video recorder unit can reproduce the video signals recorded on the recording medium, and a mode display displays different colors according to the set mode. An operation key performs a first function for controlling operations of the video camera unit in the first mode and a second function for controlling operations of the video recorder unit in the second mode. A display on a function display portion of the camera disposed adjacent to the operation key has a color corresponding to a display color of the mode display. As a result, it is possible to realize many functions using a small number of operation keys, and to reduce incorrect operations in operating the operation keys.
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