Abstract:
Continuous wave signals synchronized with first chrominance subcarrier signals are generated (by means of a chrominance subcarrier extracting circuit (2), a phase error detecting circuit (3), an A/D conversion circuit (4), and a digital oscillation circuit (5)) from the analog video signals including the first chrominance subcarrier signals supplied to an input terminal (1). Digital video signals including chrominance components supplied to an input terminal (7) is converted into a composite video signal including chrominance signals (by means of a digital video signal converting circuit (6)). In this case, the chrominance components are converted into the chrominance signals by using the continuous wave signals, and the phase of the first chrominance subcarrier signals of the analog video signals is synchronized with that of the second chrominance subcarrier signals of the chrominance signals of the composite video signal produced from the digital video signals. Thus, the phase of the chrominance signals of the analog video signals can be synchronized with that of the chrominance signals of the composite video signal produced from the digital video signal, with, for example, a simple circuit constitution, and a picture drawn by the digital video signals can be easily combined with another picture drawn by the analog video signals.
Abstract:
A digital camera apparatus has an analogue emphasis circuit (26) arranged such that when an output from a charge-coupled device (21) forming the imager and cooperating with a complementary colour, checkered pattern filter (10) is processed in a digital fashion, an analogue carrier chrominance signal component is emphasized (26) before being converted to a digital signal.
Abstract:
A color video signal processing circuit comprising an input terminal (l0) through which a color video signal including chrominance and luminance signals is supplied, a signal separating portion (20) which includes both a subtraction-type comb-filter by which a first signal is derived from the color video signal and an addition-type comb-filter by which a second signal is derived from the color video signal, a level modifying portion (30) for emphasizing the level of a first segment of the first signal residing in a predetermined frequency band lower than the frequency band of the chrominance signal and attenuating the level of a second segment of the first signal residing in the frequency band of the chrominance signal, an adder (40) for adding an output of the level modifying portion (30) to the second signal, a first output portion (60, 70) connected to the signal separating portion (20), and a second output portion (50) connected to the adder (40). The chrominance signal separated from the color video signal is obtained through the first output portion (60, 70) and the luminance signal separated from the color video signal and modified to have a predetermined level-frequency characteristic is obtained through the second output portion (50).
Abstract:
The recording apparatus comprises a luminance signal processing circuit (16) for generating a frequency-modulated signal (Yf), a chrominance signal processing circuit (15) for generating a frequency-converted chrominance signal (Cc) with a frequency band lower than the frequency deviation range of the frequency-modulated luminance signal, and an audio signal processing circuit (1-13) for generating a frequency-modulated audio signal including a succession of alternately first and second segments of frequency-modulated signals obtained in response to respectively one and the other of two-channel audio signals; a mixed signal (Sm) obtained by causing the frequency-modulated audio signal (Af min ) to be located between the frequency bands of the frequency-modulated luminance and frequency-converted chrominance signals (Yf, Cc) is supplied to a rotary magnetic head (18a, 18b) to be recorded on a magnetic tape; in the reproducing mode, the audio signal obtained from the magnetic tape is demodulated to produce demodulated outputs of the first and second segments alternately, and the demodulated outputs of the first and second segments are separated from each other and for producing the two-channel audio signals.
Abstract:
A video camera having an imager providing an imager signal corresponding to an object in the field of view of the camera, and an integral magnetic recording and reproducing device are provided with a video signal processing apparatus including an imager signal processing circuit having a delay circuit for delaying the imager signal and from which a luminance signal and a chrominance signal are produced, a recording circuit for recording the luminance and chrominance signals on a magnetic tape or other medium, and a reproducing circuit for reproducing the luminance and chrominance signals from the magnetic medium with at least one of the reproduced signals being applied to the delay device and with a composite video signal being obtained from the output of such delay device.
Abstract:
Signal processing apparatus for processing a color video signal formed of a luminance signal and a color carrier signal reproduced from a magnetic tape, in which the signals include respective crosstalk components produced from the tracks adjacent the track being traced. The color video signal was originally recorded so that the crosstalk components are frequency interleaved relative to the signal in the track being reproduced, and signal processing apparatus permits the luminance and color carrier signals to be processed and the respective crosstalk components eliminated using only a single time delay element for both luminance and color carrier crosstalk components. The single delay unit is part of a comb filter and is particularly adapted for fabrication as a CCD element.
Abstract:
Signal processing apparatus for processing a color video signal formed of a luminance signal and a color carrier signal reproduced from a magnetic tape, in which the signals include respective crosstalk components produced from the tracks adjacent the track being traced. The color video signal was originally recorded so that the crosstalk components are frequency interleaved relative to the signal in the track being reproduced, and signal processing apparatus permits the luminance and color carrier signals to be processed and the respective crosstalk components eliminated using only a single time delay element for both luminance and color carrier crosstalk components. The single delay unit is part of a comb filter and is particularly adapted for fabrication as a CCD element.
Abstract:
An apparatus for recording audio and video signals comprises a signal processing circuit (14,20) for producing a processed video signal and a frequency-modulated audio signal obtained by frequency-modulating a predetermined carrier in response to an input audio signal, a magnetic recording device (16,17,18a,18b) for recording both said frequency-modulated audio signal and said processed video signal in oblique tracks arranged successively an a magentic tape using a first recording mode wherein the oblique tracks are formed with spaces between each adjacent two thereof or a second recording mode wherein the oblique tracks are formed to be immediately adjacent to each other, and modulation control means (13,15) for controlling the frequency-modulation carried out by the signal processing circuit (14,20) to produce the frequency-modulated audio signal, so that the frequency-modulated audio signal is obtained by frequency-modulation with a first modulation index in the first recording mode and with a second modulation index larger than the first modulation index in the second recording mode.
Abstract:
A video camera including a zoom-up lens assembly magnifying an image, a charge coupled device picking up the magnified image, a recording medium for storage of the magnified image and a viewfinder having a display panel and a liquid crystal device for determining a partial area of the display panel on which the magnified image to be recorded is displayed. The liquid crystal device is controlled by a microcomputer so as to form an opaque frame-like line surrounding the partial area of the display panel.
Abstract:
A color signal matrix circuit for producing first and second color difference signals from three primary color signals employs a reduced number of digital circuit elements and includes a first subtractor for producing a first color subtraction signal based on red and green primary color signals, a second subtractor for producing a second color subtraction signal based on blue and green primary color signals, a first level adjuster receiving the first color subtraction signal, a second level adjuster with a variable level factor receiving the second color subtraction signal, a third subtractor receiving the first color subtraction signal from the first level adjuster and the second color subtraction signal from the second level adjuster for producing the first color difference signal, and a third level adjuster receiving the second color subtraction signal, a fourth level adjuster with a variable level factor receiving the first color subtraction signal, and a fourth subtractor supplied with the second color subtraction signal from the third level adjuster and the first color subtraction signal from the fourth level adjuster for producing the second color difference signal.