JPH1146316A - Video image photographing recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely photograph an expressive look of an object person by allowing the sight of the object person to direct toward first a camera and inducing the person to smile spontaneously. SOLUTION: This recorder is provided with a memory device 16, that stores video and audio information used for face-to-face photographing, and a switch 11 that is placed at a position which provides ease of operation for face-to-face photographing and reads the information stored in the memory device 16 and processes it. In the case of a face-to-face photographing, the operation switch 11 is operated to read video and audio information stored in the memory device 16 and raising an interest of the object person and the information is processed. Then the video information stored in the memory device 16 is displayed on a liquid crystal display device 10, and the audio information stored in the memory device 16 is reproduced by a loudspeaker. Thus, the sight of the object person is at first directed towards the camera, and moreover the person can be induced to smile spontaneously.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable camera-integrated VTR having a small video monitor such as a liquid crystal display panel.
The present invention relates to a video shooting and recording device which is applied to a digital camera, a digital camera, and the like, and is particularly suitable for shooting a person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the development of electronic imaging technology and the miniaturization of electronic circuits, a portable camera-integrated VTR has been developed.
(Video Tape Recorder) and many digital cameras have been put to practical use. These video recording devices are lightweight and highly mobile, and, of course, are provided with various functions for improving usability.

As one of the functions for improving the usability of a portable camera-integrated VTR, there is known a function provided with a small rotatable liquid crystal monitor called a flexible monitor. This flexible monitor is rotatably attached to the body side of the camera-integrated VTR,
The camera is rotated so as to be an optimum position according to a shooting position and an angle, so that a photographer or a subject can check a photographed image on a liquid crystal monitor.

Further, a camera-integrated recording / reproducing apparatus with a liquid crystal monitor capable of directing the camera unit to the subject and to the photographer himself has been proposed (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-24854). Gazette). This camera-integrated recording / reproducing apparatus with a liquid crystal monitor has a camera section rotatably attached to an end of the main body, and a liquid crystal display element arranged on one side of the main body and capable of displaying at least an image from the camera section. ,
Means for inverting the scanning of the liquid crystal display element in at least one of the vertical and horizontal directions. In the case of VTR reproduction and TV reception, of course, when photographing with a camera, the camera section is used. By rotating the operator, the operator himself can be monitored as a subject by a liquid crystal display element, and the image can be inverted and displayed as necessary.

[0005]

However, as described above, even in a configuration in which the direction of the liquid crystal display element or the camera unit can be changed, at the time of shooting, the image to be shot is displayed on the liquid crystal display element. Was to be displayed. Therefore, when photographing a person using a conventional video recording device, photographing is performed while confirming the photographed image with a liquid crystal display element. In other words, the subject is called out before taking a picture, and his / her eyes are turned to the camera side before taking the picture. However, especially when photographing a young child or the like as a subject, it does not easily turn the gaze to the camera side, and even if the gaze is turned to the camera side, it is rich like a smile. It was very difficult to make a facial expression.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to allow a person to be a subject to be firstly directed toward a camera, and naturally make a person to be a subject smile naturally and photograph the rich expression accurately. It is an object of the present invention to provide a video photographing and recording device having a function capable of performing such operations.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a video camera having a small monitor for display so that the small monitor can be aimed at a subject. The recording apparatus includes: a storage unit for storing video information used for shooting in advance; a unit for displaying at least the video information stored in the storage unit on a small monitor; and a recording unit for recording a captured video of a subject. And a video photographing and recording apparatus.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in a video photographing and recording apparatus in which a small monitor for display is rotatably attached to a camera unit having an image pickup device, face-to-face photographing is performed with the small monitor facing the subject. An image capturing / recording apparatus characterized in that an operation means for face-to-face image capturing is provided at a position which becomes the upper end of the small monitor when the state is set.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in a video photographing and recording apparatus having a small monitor for display and a camera section having an image pickup device rotatably mounted thereon, the camera section is rotated so that the subject can be downsized. An image capturing / recording apparatus characterized in that an operating means for image capturing is provided at a position above a camera unit when the image capturing is performed while watching a monitor.

According to the present invention, the memory device 16 is provided which previously stores video information and audio information used in face-to-face photographing, and is stored in the memory device 16 at a position which is an easy-to-operate part in the face-to-face photographing state. An operation switch 11 for reading and processing stored information is provided,
At the time of face-to-face shooting, the operation switch 11 is operated to read and process the video information and audio information that arouse the interest of the subject stored in the memory device 16 and are stored in the memory device 16. The video information is displayed on the LCD panel 10
And the audio information stored in the memory device 16 is reproduced by the speaker 18.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a liquid crystal monitor and a camera-integrated VTR with a viewfinder. FIG. 2 shows a configuration of an internal circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows an example of use of the first embodiment of the present invention. Incidentally, corresponding portions in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals. 4 to 8
Is a specific example of video software displayed on the liquid crystal monitor in the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates the whole of the video photographing and recording apparatus. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a video photographing and recording apparatus 1 includes a camera unit 2 having a built-in VTR function and a liquid crystal monitor unit 3 functioning as a flexible monitor.
The liquid crystal monitor unit 3 is rotatably attached via a hinge mechanism 4 so as to extend from the camera unit 2.

It is known that a liquid crystal monitor is also provided in a conventional camera-integrated VTR. When face-to-face shooting is performed with the flexible monitor facing the front and the subject and the LCD monitor facing each other, a mirror image of the subject is displayed on the display surface of the LCD monitor, and The photographing is performed while the subject confirms the photographed image projected on the monitor. When the flexible monitor is not used, shooting is usually performed in a folded state that is stored along the main unit side, and during playback, the display surface of the LCD monitor is stored outside and You can check the playback video on the spot. In the present invention, as will be described later, the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 is directed to the subject at the time of photographing, and an image that makes the subject happy is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 irrespective of the photographed image. .

An imaging lens 5 and a sound collecting microphone 6 are provided on the front surface of the housing constituting the camera section 2, and a grip belt 7 is attached to a side surface of the housing. In addition, a viewfinder 8 is provided on the upper part of the rear surface of the housing constituting the camera unit 2 so as to extend from the housing main body.
The camera unit 2 alone functions as a camera-integrated VTR.

The liquid crystal monitor section 3 is formed of a thin plate-like casing, and a small liquid crystal display panel 10 of about 4 inches is mounted on the casing. Therefore, the LCD monitor unit 3
Is rotatably attached to the camera unit 2 via the hinge mechanism 4 so that it is rotated to an optimum position in accordance with a shooting position and an angle. It can be adjusted freely so that you can check the captured video projected on the screen.

For example, when face-to-face photographing is performed with the liquid crystal monitor section 3 facing the front and the liquid crystal monitor section 3 as shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal monitor section will be described later. The rotation direction of the liquid crystal display 3 is detected, and the mirror direction of the subject is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 with the scanning direction of the liquid crystal display panel 10 reversed up, down, left, and right.

An operation switch 11 is provided at an end of the housing of the liquid crystal monitor 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in a case where the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 faces the front and the subject and the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 face each other,
It is arranged at a position that is the upper end that is most easily operated.
Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the user waits for the camera unit 2 with the right hand, and pushes the button with the left hand so that the left hand is moved to the LCD monitor unit 3, but this means that the rotation of the camera is pressed with the left hand, The camera will naturally be held in a very stable manner. Therefore, there is an advantage that even a weak woman can take a stable and easy-to-view image. The operation switch 11 is operated when performing face-to-face photographing, and when the operation switch 11 is turned on, video information stored in advance in a memory device is read out as described later, and each process is performed. .

Hereinafter, the internal configuration and operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2 includes a VTR section 9, a memory device 16, a video output circuit 17, a video signal processing circuit 22, a video signal recording / playback circuit 23, a video synthesis processing circuit 25, and the like. The liquid crystal monitor section indicated by 3 includes a liquid crystal drive circuit 30, a liquid crystal display panel 10 (shown by LCD in FIG. 2), and operation switches 11.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 27 denotes a control circuit. The control circuit 27 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer or the like, and centrally monitors each unit of the video photographing and recording apparatus 1, and controls the liquid crystal drive circuit 1
0, a memory device 16, a video synthesizing circuit 25, a switch circuit 28, and the like.
9 and the operation switch 11 are connected.

The rotation detection switch 29 rotates the liquid crystal monitor 3 toward the front to rotate the liquid crystal monitor 3
When the rotation detection switch 29 is turned on, the control circuit 27 controls the liquid crystal display unit 10 to invert the scanning direction of the liquid crystal display panel 10 up, down, left, and right. A signal is formed.

When the operation switch 11 is further turned on while the rotation detection switch 29 is turned on, the control circuit 27 causes the photographed image of the subject and the image information stored in the memory device 16 to be displayed. Are synthesized, and a control signal is formed so that the obtained synthesized screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 82 of the viewfinder 8, and a screen formed by the control circuit 27 based on the video information stored in the memory device 16. Is the LCD monitor 3
A control signal is formed so as to display on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of FIG.

A CCD image pickup element 51 (C in FIG. 2) is provided inside the vicinity of the image pickup lens 5 provided on the housing surface of the camera section 2.
The output of R, G, and B obtained by photographing with the CCD image pickup device 51 is output to the amplifier 2.
1 to the video signal processing circuit 22. The video signal processing circuit 22 performs, for example, correction processing such as γ correction and signal processing such as level adjustment, and the video signal processing circuit 22 forms a video signal. This video signal is supplied to the video signal recording / reproduction circuit 23.

In the video signal recording / reproduction circuit 23, signal conversion processing is performed as necessary so as to correspond to the signal processing form of each part, and the output of the video signal recording / reproduction circuit 23 is connected to the video synthesis processing circuit 25 and the switch. It is supplied to one input terminal 28a of the circuit 28. In the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23, a composite video signal composed of, for example, a Y (luminance) signal and a C (color) signal is formed based on the video signal, and this video signal is taken out via the external output terminal 24. At the same time, it is supplied to the VTR unit 9 and recorded as a photographed video.

By the way, the memory device 16 stores in advance video information that evokes the interest of the subject. For example, in the case of the first embodiment, video information composed of animation composed of a plurality of images is stored. The memory device 16 reads out the stored video information according to a control signal from a control circuit 27 (not shown), and supplies the video data to the video output circuit 17. A video signal is formed in the video output circuit 17, and an output from the video output circuit 17 is supplied to the video synthesis circuit 25 and to the other input terminal 28 b of the switch circuit 28.

The video synthesizing circuit 25 includes a control circuit 2
Only when the face-to-face shooting is performed based on the control signal from the control unit 7, the signal from the video signal recording / reproduction circuit 23 and the signal from the video output circuit 17 are combined to form a combined video signal. The synthesized video signal formed in the video synthesis processing circuit 25 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 26. In the case other than the face-to-face shooting, the synthesizing process is not performed, and the video signal from the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 26 as it is.

An eyepiece 81 and a small liquid crystal display panel 82 are provided on the viewfinder 8 provided on the housing surface of the camera unit 2. The liquid crystal display panel 82 and the liquid crystal drive circuit 26 are connected to each other. Have been. Therefore, the liquid crystal display panel 82 of the viewfinder 8 displays a composite screen (in FIG. 1) obtained by synthesizing the captured video of the subject and the video information stored in the memory device 16 only when face-to-face photography is performed. 13 and 15) are displayed, and in the case other than the face-to-face shooting, only the photographed image of the subject is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 82.

The switch circuit 28 includes the control circuit 2
The switching operation is performed based on the control signal from the control unit 7, and the output is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 30. That is, the liquid crystal monitor 3 is rotated to set a face-to-face shooting state, and when the operation switch 11 is turned on, the input terminal 28b is selected in the switch circuit 28, and the input terminal 28a is selected in other states. .

The liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3 includes
A liquid crystal drive circuit 30 is connected. The liquid crystal drive circuit 30 is connected via a switch circuit 28 to either one of an output from the video output circuit 17 and an output from the video signal recording / reproduction circuit 23. Is supplied.
Therefore, the screen formed by the video information stored in the memory device 16 is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor section 3 only when face-to-face shooting is performed, and when the face shooting is not performed, the liquid crystal display panel is displayed. In 10, only the photographed image of the subject is displayed.

Hereinafter, a method of using the first embodiment of the present invention and a display example will be further described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6. FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 12 denotes a photographer, and reference numeral 14 denotes a photographed subject.

As shown in FIG. 3, the photographer 1 faces the subject 14 with the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3 facing the subject.
When the operation switch 11 is pressed and turned on while checking the display screen 13 of the liquid crystal display panel 82 in the viewfinder 8, the data stored in the memory device 16 is stored in the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3. The image information as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6, which evokes the interest of the subject 14, is read out and displayed, and the captured image of the subject 14 captured by the imaging lens 5 is displayed on the VTR unit. Recorded at 9. At this time, the liquid crystal display panel 8 of the viewfinder 8 is
The sub-screen 15 of the display screen 13 of FIG.
The same video information as the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 is displayed, and what kind of video information the photographer 12 sees and what kind of expression is displayed in the viewfinder 8.
You can check from the side.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show animated image information of a chick hatching from an egg. A representative image is shown in a four-frame cartoon style. Actually, a plurality of simple images are repeatedly used to display the image in such a manner that the image is slightly shaken. For example, a series of images 31 to 34 shown in FIG. The image is displayed in a partial range of the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 and the liquid crystal display panel 82 of the viewfinder 8. The display color of a screen (for example, a chick) is controlled so as to randomly change so as to particularly attract interest, and a series of screens 35 to 35 in FIG.
An image 38 is displayed in a part of the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3 and the liquid crystal display panel 82 of the viewfinder 8.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show video information obtained by animating a situation in which a young child is relaxed by borrowing an animal character. A typical video is shown in a four-frame cartoon style. For example, FIG. 5 shows a configuration in which a bear's face gradually appears due to a bear character, and a series of images 39 to 42 are displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3.
Is displayed in a partial range of the liquid crystal display panel 82 of the viewfinder 8. Similarly, FIG. 6A is based on an elephant character and is configured so that an elephant face gradually appears on a series of screens 43 to 46. FIG. 6B is based on the pig character and is configured so that the face of the pig gradually appears on a series of screens 47 to 50.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23
Although the description has been given of the case where the captured video signal is recorded from the VTR 9, the composite video signal formed in the video compositing processing circuit 25 supplied to the viewfinder 8 may be recorded by the VTR 9.

A so-called video printer or the like is connected to an external output terminal 24 derived from the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23, and a photographed video can be easily formed into a photograph by using these devices. be able to.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8 and 9. FIG. 7 shows a camera-integrated V with an LCD monitor without a viewfinder.
A second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a TR will be described. FIG. 8 shows a configuration of an internal circuit according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 shows a use example of the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 to 9, corresponding portions and portions having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 61 denotes the whole image photographing and recording apparatus. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the video photographing and recording apparatus 61 includes a camera unit 2 and a liquid crystal monitor unit 3 having a built-in VTR function.
A camera unit 2 (shown as a CCD in FIG. 8) is rotatably mounted via a hinge mechanism 4 so as to extend from a liquid crystal monitor unit 3 and is attached to the camera unit 2 in accordance with a shooting position and an angle. It is rotated and adjusted freely to the optimum position.

An imaging lens 5 is provided on a housing constituting the camera section 2, and a grip belt 7 is attached to a side surface of the housing. The liquid crystal monitor unit 3 is formed of a box-shaped housing, and a small liquid crystal display panel 10 of about 4 inches is attached to the housing.

For example, when face-to-face photographing is performed by rotating the camera unit 2 as shown in FIG. 7 so that the photographer himself and the imaging lens 5 of the camera unit 2 face each other, the camera unit 2 will be described later. 2 is detected, and the mirror direction of the photographer is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 with the scanning direction of the liquid crystal display panel 10 reversed up, down, left, and right.

The liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3
A plurality of operation buttons 20 are disposed on an upper peripheral portion of the housing on which the is mounted, and a pair of speakers 18a and 18b and an external control signal receiving portion 19 are disposed on a lower peripheral portion. Have been. Incidentally, a predetermined one of the operation buttons 20 is operated when performing face-to-face shooting,
When the predetermined button is turned on, video information and audio information stored in the memory device in advance are read out as described later, and each process is performed.

Hereinafter, the internal configuration and operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The camera section indicated by 2 in FIG. 8 includes a video signal processing circuit 22 and the like. The liquid crystal monitor section indicated by 3 in FIG. 8 includes a VTR section 9, a memory device 16, a video / audio output circuit 66, a video signal Processing circuit 22, video signal recording / playback circuit 23, video synthesis processing circuit 25, liquid crystal drive circuit 3
0, a liquid crystal display panel 10 (shown by LCD in FIG. 8), an ID signal generation circuit 62, an ID signal detection circuit 63, and the like.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 27 denotes a control circuit. The control circuit 27 centrally monitors each part of the video photographing and recording device 61 and controls each part. The control circuit 27 is connected to the rotation detection switch 29 of the camera unit 2 and receives an external control signal. The decoder 64 to which the photodiode constituting the unit 19 is connected is connected.

The rotation detection switch 29 is configured to turn on when the camera unit 2 is rotated toward the front and the photographer himself and the imaging lens 5 of the camera unit 2 face each other. When 29 is turned on, a control signal for inverting the scanning direction of the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 up, down, left and right is formed in the control circuit 27.

Further, when the rotation detection switch 29 is turned on and one of the operation buttons 20 is turned on or a predetermined button of the external control device is turned on. , The control circuit 27 combines the photographed image of the photographer himself with the image information stored in the memory device 16, and displays the resultant combined screen on the liquid crystal monitor unit 3.
A control signal is formed so as to be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10, and an audio signal formed by the audio information stored in the memory device 16 is reproduced by the speakers 18 a and 18 b of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 in the control circuit 27. The control signal is formed as follows. At the same time, a control signal for associating the photographed image of the photographer with the image information stored in the memory device 16 is formed in the control circuit 27.

A CCD image pickup device 51 (C in FIG. 8) is provided inside the vicinity of the image pickup lens 5 provided on the housing surface of the camera section 2.
The output of R, G, and B obtained by photographing with the CCD image pickup device 51 is output to the amplifier 2.
1 to the video signal processing circuit 22. The video signal processing circuit 22 performs, for example, correction processing such as γ correction and signal processing such as level adjustment, and the video signal processing circuit 22 forms a video signal. This video signal is supplied to the video signal recording / reproduction circuit 23.

The ID signal generation circuit 62 forms an ID signal for associating the photographed image of the photographer himself with the image information stored in the memory device 16 based on the control signal from the control circuit 27. I as this identification information
The D signal is supplied to the video signal recording / playback circuit 23.

In the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23, signal conversion processing is performed as necessary so as to correspond to the signal processing mode of each section, and an ID signal is added to a blanking section of the video signal to record the video signal. The output of the / reproduction circuit 23 is supplied to the video composition processing circuit 25. Further, in the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23, for example, a Y (luminance) signal and a C
A composite video signal composed of (color) signals is formed, and this video signal is supplied to the ID signal detection circuit 63 and is also supplied to the VTR section 9 to be recorded as a photographed video.

By the way, the memory device 16 stores in advance video information and audio information that evoke the interest of the subject. For example, in the case of the second embodiment,
Video information composed of an animation composed of a plurality of images and audio information corresponding to the movement of the animation are stored. The memory device 16 reads out the stored video information and audio information by a control signal from a control circuit 27 (not shown), and supplies the video / audio data to the video / audio output circuit 66. A video signal and an audio signal are formed in the video / audio output circuit 66, the video signal output is supplied to the video synthesizing circuit 25, and the audio signal output is supplied to the pair of speakers 18a and 18b via the amplifiers 67a and 67b, respectively. Supplied to

The video synthesizing circuit 25 includes the control circuit 2
Only when the face-to-face shooting is performed based on the control signal from the control unit 7, the signal from the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23 and the signal from the video / audio output circuit 17 are combined to form a combined video signal. The synthesized video signal formed in the video synthesis processing circuit 25 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 30 and taken out through the external output terminal 68. In the case other than the face-to-face shooting, the synthesizing process is not performed, and the video signal from the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 30 as it is, and is taken out via the external output terminal 68.

The liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor section 3 includes
A liquid crystal drive circuit 30 is connected, and an output signal from the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 30. Therefore, the screen formed by the video information stored in the memory device 16 is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor section 3 only when face-to-face shooting is performed, and when the face shooting is not performed, the liquid crystal display panel is displayed. In 10, only the photographed image of the subject is displayed.

Hereinafter, a method of use and a display example of the second embodiment of the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 9, 4, 5, and 6. FIG. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 12 denotes a photographer, and reference numeral 14 denotes a subject as a subject. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 70 denotes a fixing tripod. The video shooting and recording device 61 is fixed by a tripod 70, and is operated by, for example, an external control device 69.

As shown in FIG. 9, the photographer 1 holds the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3 with the liquid crystal display panel 10 turned toward the photographed person 14.
2 is a display screen 13 of the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3
When a predetermined button of the external control device 69 is turned on while checking the image information, image information (FIG. 4) that arouses the interest of the subject 14 stored in the memory device 16 on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3 , FIG. 5, FIG. 6, etc.)
For example, while being displayed on the right half of the screen of the liquid crystal display panel 10, a captured image of the subject 14 captured by the imaging lens 5 is displayed on the left half of the screen of the liquid crystal display panel 10. At the same time, the voice information that evokes the interest of the subject 14 stored in the memory device 16 is read out. For example, the voice represented by characters in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 is displayed on the screen. Are reproduced by the speakers 18a and 18b in a form corresponding to The state of the subject 14 responding to the audio and video information is recorded in the VTR unit 9 as a captured video.

When the video recorded in the VTR section 9 is reproduced, a composite video signal selectively combined at the time of shooting according to the detection output of the ID signal detection circuit 63 and the state of the operation button is used as the reproduced video signal. The reproduced video signal from the video signal recording / reproducing circuit 23 is reproduced through the external output terminal 68 or reproduced through the external output terminal 68 or reproduced by the video information stored in the memory device 16. It is.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a digital camera with a liquid crystal monitor. FIG. 11 shows a configuration of an internal circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
In FIG. 11 to FIG. 11, corresponding portions and portions having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 71 indicates the entire video photographing / recording apparatus. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the video photographing and recording device 71 includes a CCD image pickup device 51 (FIG. 1).
1, a camera unit 2 having a CCD) and a liquid crystal monitor unit 3 having a built-in recording function having a solid-state memory card and the like. The camera unit 2 is rotatably attached to the liquid crystal monitor unit 3. It is rotated so as to be an optimum position according to the shooting position and the angle, and is freely adjusted.

An imaging lens 5, a flash 73, and an operation switch 11 are provided in a housing constituting the camera section 2. The liquid crystal monitor unit 3 is formed of a box-shaped housing, and a small liquid crystal display panel 10 is attached to the housing.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when face-to-face photographing is performed by rotating the camera unit 2 so that the photographer himself and the imaging lens 5 of the camera unit 2 face each other, the camera unit 2 will be described later. 2 is detected, and the mirror direction of the photographer is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 with the scanning direction of the liquid crystal display panel 10 reversed up, down, left, and right. In a state where face-to-face shooting is performed, the operation switch 11 is located on the upper surface side of the camera unit 2 which is easy to operate.

The liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor section 3
A plurality of operation buttons and a speaker 18 are provided on a peripheral portion of the housing on which the is mounted. Further, a shutter 72 is provided at the upper end of the housing of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3. The operation switch 11
Is operated when face-to-face photographing is performed, and when the operation switch 11 is turned on, video information and audio information stored in a memory device in advance are read out as described later, and each process is performed.

Hereinafter, the internal configuration and operation of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The camera unit 2 includes a video signal processing circuit 22 and the like, and the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 includes a flash memory unit 74, an encoder / decoder 75, a memory device 16, a video / audio output circuit 66, a video signal processing circuit 22, a video signal A recording / playback circuit 23, a video synthesis processing circuit 25, a liquid crystal drive circuit 30,
It comprises a liquid crystal display panel 10 (shown by LCD in FIG. 11), a signal conversion circuit 76 and the like.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 27 denotes a control circuit. The control circuit 27 performs centralized monitoring of each unit of the video photographing and recording device 71 and controls each unit.
The rotation detection switch 29 is connected, and the operation switch 11 is connected.

The rotation detection switch 29 is configured to turn on when the camera unit 2 is rotated toward the front and the photographer himself and the imaging lens 5 of the camera unit 2 face each other. Is turned on, a control signal for inverting the scanning direction of the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3 up, down, left and right is formed in the control circuit 27.

When the operation switch 11 is turned on while the rotation detection switch 29 is turned on, the control circuit 27 causes the photographed image of the photographer himself and the image information stored in the memory device 16 to be displayed. Are synthesized, and a control signal is formed so that the obtained synthesized screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor section 3, and the control circuit 27 forms the control signal based on the audio information stored in the memory device 16. A control signal is formed so that the audio signal is reproduced by the speaker 18 of the liquid crystal monitor unit 3.

A CCD image pickup device 51 (shown as a CCD in FIG. 11) is provided in the vicinity of the image pickup lens 5 provided on the housing surface of the camera section 2.
The R, G, and B outputs obtained by shooting are supplied to the video signal processing circuit 22 via the amplifier 21. The video signal processing circuit 22 performs, for example, correction processing such as γ correction and signal processing such as level adjustment, and the video signal processing circuit 22 forms a video signal. This video signal is supplied to the encoder / decoder 75.

The encoder / decoder 75 is a circuit for performing encoding / decoding. The encoder / decoder 75 encodes a video signal from the video signal processing circuit 22 and supplies an encoded output to the flash memory 74. It is recorded as a video image and taken out via the external output terminal 77. Further, the encoded output of the encoder / decoder 75 is supplied to the signal conversion circuit 76, where signal conversion processing is performed as necessary so as to correspond to the signal processing mode of each unit. The output of the signal conversion circuit 76 is supplied to the video composition processing circuit 25.

By the way, the memory device 16 stores in advance video information and audio information that evoke the interest of the subject. For example, in the case of the third embodiment,
Video information composed of animation or the like composed of a plurality of images and audio information corresponding to the movement of the animation are stored. The memory device 16 reads out the stored video information and audio information by a control signal from a control circuit 27 (not shown), and supplies the video / audio data to the video / audio output circuit 66.
The video / audio output circuit 66 forms a video signal and an audio signal. The video signal output is supplied to the video synthesis circuit 25, and the audio signal output is supplied to the speaker 18 via the amplifier 67.

The video synthesizing circuit 25 includes the control circuit 2
7 and the video / audio output circuit 66 only when the face-to-face shooting is performed based on the control signal from the control signal 7.
And a combined video signal.
The synthesized video signal formed in the video synthesis processing circuit 25 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 30. In the case other than the face-to-face shooting, the synthesizing process is not performed, and the video signal from the signal conversion circuit 76 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 30 as it is.

The liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3 includes
The liquid crystal drive circuit 30 is connected, and an output signal from the signal conversion circuit 76 is supplied to the liquid crystal drive circuit 30. Therefore, the liquid crystal display panel 1 of the liquid crystal monitor 3
0, a screen formed by the video information stored in the memory device 16 is displayed only when face-to-face shooting is performed.
Only the photographed image of the subject is displayed.

For example, the operation switch 11 is turned on while the photographer checks the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor section 3 with the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor section 3 facing the photographer himself. Then, a character indicating that the timer has been turned on is displayed and a start sound is reproduced. Next, when the shutter 72 is pressed, the liquid crystal display panel 10 of the liquid crystal monitor 3 is displayed as shown in the screen in FIG.
At the same time, the count number of the countdown is displayed, the video information of the memory device 16 is displayed, the count sound is emitted from the speaker 18, the flash 73 emits light, and a still image is captured.

In the first, second, and third embodiments of the present invention, a configuration using a liquid crystal display panel as a display monitor has been described. However, a configuration using other display elements may be used. Also, in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, a configuration using a VTR as a recording unit has been described, and in the third embodiment, a configuration using a flash memory as a recording unit has been described. It is also possible to use a recording means using a disk-shaped medium.

[0069]

According to the present invention described above, the memory device 16 for storing the video information and the audio information used in the face-to-face photographing in advance is provided, and the memory device 16 is located at a position that is easy to operate in the face-to-face photographing state. An operation switch 11 for reading and processing information stored in the memory device 16 is provided. This operation switch 1 is used for face-to-face photography.
1 is operated to read and process the video information and audio information that arouse the interest of the subject stored in the memory device 16, and the video information stored in the memory device 16 is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 10. While being displayed, the audio information stored in the memory device 16 is reproduced by the speaker 18. Therefore, the line of sight of the human being as the subject can be first turned to the camera side, and naturally, the human being as the subject can be naturally smiled and the rich expression can be accurately photographed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an internal circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of use of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of first and second display examples in the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a third display example in the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of fourth and fifth display examples in the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an internal circuit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of use of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of an internal circuit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Video shooting and recording device, 2 ... Camera unit, 3 ...
・ Liquid crystal monitor, 4 ・ ・ ・ Hinging mechanism, 5 ・ ・ ・ Imaging lens, 8 ・ ・ ・ Viewfinder, 9 ・ ・ ・ VTR
, 10... The liquid crystal display panel of the liquid crystal monitor 3, 11.
..Operation switches, 16 ... memory devices, 22 ...
Video signal processing circuit, 23 ... Video signal recording / reproduction circuit, 25 ... Video synthesis processing circuit, 29 ... Rotation detection switch

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. An image photographing and recording apparatus having a small monitor for display, wherein the small monitor can be pointed at a subject to be photographed. A storage means for preliminarily storing image information used for photographing; An image capturing and recording apparatus comprising: means for projecting image information stored in a storage means on the small monitor; and recording means for recording a captured image of a subject. 2. The video shooting and recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a viewfinder for displaying at least a shot video of a subject, apart from said small monitor. 3. An image photographing and recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the photographed image of the photographed person and the image information stored in said storage means are projected together on said viewfinder. Photography recording device. 4. The video photographing and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video information stored in the storage means and the photographed video of the subject are displayed together on the small monitor. Photography recording device. 5. The video photographing and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording means records the photographed image of the subject together with the video information stored in the storage means. Video shooting and recording device. 6. The video photographing and recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: preliminarily storing audio information in said storage means, projecting the video information stored in said storage means on said small monitor, and storing said video information in said storage means. A video photographing / recording apparatus characterized by being configured to reproduce stored audio information. 7. The video shooting and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video information stored in said storage means is composed of a plurality of images. 8. The video shooting and recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the video information stored in said storage means is an animation composed of a plurality of images. 9. The video shooting and recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the video information stored in said storage means is constituted by a plurality of images moving together with the audio information stored in said storage means. Video recording device. 10. The video photographing and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means records the photographed image of the subject and identification information for identifying video information projected on said small monitor. When reproducing the photographed image of the subject, the photographed image of the subject and the image information projected on the small monitor are output together based on the identification information. Video recording device. 11. The video photographing and recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when reproducing the photographed video of the subject, only the captured video of the subject is output or the video is recorded based on the identification information. A video photographing and recording apparatus characterized in that a photographed image of a subject and video information projected on the small monitor are selected to be outputted together and outputted. 12. A video photographing and recording apparatus in which a small monitor for display is rotatably attached to a camera unit having an image pickup device, in a state where the small monitor is faced to a subject and face-to-face photographing is performed. A video photographing and recording apparatus, further comprising an operation means for face-to-face photography disposed at an upper end of the small monitor. 13. The video shooting and recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the operation of projecting pre-stored video information on the small monitor and the operation of recording a video shot of the subject are performed by the operation means for face-to-face shooting. A video photographing and recording apparatus characterized in that: 14. An image capturing / recording apparatus having a small monitor for display and a camera section having an image pickup device rotatably mounted thereon, wherein the camera section is rotated so that a subject can view the small monitor. A video photographing and recording apparatus characterized in that a photographing operation means is provided at a position above the camera unit when the photographing is performed. 15. The image capturing and recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein an operation of projecting previously stored image information on the small monitor and an operation of recording a captured image of a subject are performed by the operating means for capturing. A video shooting and recording apparatus characterized by what is to be done. 16. The video photographing and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the face-to-face photographing is performed with the small monitor facing the person to be photographed, the image information or the photographed image stored in the storage means on the small monitor. An image photographing and recording apparatus characterized in that a photographed image of a user is selectively switched and projected.