Movie camera system having view finding and projecting operations and method
US5483285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/63
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A move camera system having a function for projecting an image of an object being presently or previously imaged on an external screen, as well as a function for monitoring the image and a method of displaying a video signal therein. A composite video signal from a camera section or a VCR section is processed by a video signal processor in a display section so that be displayed on a display device including a matrix of pixels. The processed video signal from the video signal processor includes red, green and blue color signals. Arrangement of the proposed video signal is changed according to whether the projecting junction of the view finding function is selected. According to the selected function, an optical image resulting from the video signal displayed on the display device is lighted by a large or small amount of light from a light source at the rear. The user can view or monitor the image on the display device through a focus lens unit at a front portion thereof. The image on the display device is also projected on an external screen by a large amount of light from the light source. A memory may be used to change the arrangement of the video signal before application to the …
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