Video recording camera
First Claim
1. In a hand-held video recording camera having a lens, an image pickup means operatively arranged to receive image information from the lens for converting the image information into an electric image data output signal, a video recorder for recording signals representing the image data and audio signals, an improvement comprising a source within the hand-held camera of audio signals;
- and means for assuring that, whenever the video recorder is restarted to record scenes in interrupted sequence, audio signals from the source within the camera start to be recorded at substantially the point of prior interruption.
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Abstract
A hand-held video recording camera includes a microphonic arrangement in or on the camera operatively arranged to receive sound from a subject or subjects within view of the lens for producing audio signals corresponding to the sound received. Means are provided within the camera for recording signals representing the image data and audio signals. A source of further audio signals is provided within the hand-held camera. Audio signal mixing means within the hand-held camera mix the audio signals corresponding to the sound received by the microphone arrangement and to the further audio signals from the internal source. The audio mixing means has its output coupled to the recording means so that signals representing the audio signals can be recorded, as well as signals representing image data. Reproducing means carried by or within the hand-held recording camera and responsive to the further audio signals from the source of further audio signals within the hand-held camera projects sound corresponding to the further audio signals toward a subject or subjects being recorded. Further reproducing means such as a remote speaker connected to the camera by an extension cord or radio link, can be used alternatively to provide sound to the subject or subjects. Circuitry is provided to assure that when recording interruptions take place to record different scenes, the internal further audio source begin to be recorded at virtually the point of prior interruption.
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20 Claims
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1. In a hand-held video recording camera having a lens, an image pickup means operatively arranged to receive image information from the lens for converting the image information into an electric image data output signal, a video recorder for recording signals representing the image data and audio signals, an improvement comprising a source within the hand-held camera of audio signals;
- and means for assuring that, whenever the video recorder is restarted to record scenes in interrupted sequence, audio signals from the source within the camera start to be recorded at substantially the point of prior interruption.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a hand-held video recording camera having a housing, a lens, an image pickup means operatively arranged to receive image information from the lens for converting the image information into an electric image data output signal, a video recorder within the housing for recording signals representing the image data and audio signals, and a hand-grip depending form the housing, an improvement comprising a source within the hand-held camera of audio signals;
- and means for assuring that, whenever the video recorder is restarted to record scenes in interrupted sequence, audio signals from the source within the camera start to be recorded at substantially the point of prior interruption.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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