JPH07307886A - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a video camera from which an audio signal is easily heard. CONSTITUTION:In the recording state, an object is picked up by a lens provided to a front side of an image pickup section 2 and recorded on a magnetic tape by a magnetic recording and reproducing section in the inside of a main body 1. Then a video image being picked up is outputted onto a monitor screen 5. The surrounding sound is collected by a microphone 4 provided to the front side of the main body and recorded on a magnetic tape by the magnetic recording and reproducing section in the inside of the main body 1. Furthermore, in the reproduction state, the signal recorded on the magnetic tape is reproduced by the magnetic recording and reproducing section in the inside of the main body land, a reproduced video image is outputted onto the monitor screen 5. Then a reproduced sound is outputted from a speaker 3 provided to the rear side of the main body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video camera having a monitor screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional video camera will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of a conventional video camera,
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the same. In FIGS. 3 and 4, 1
1 is a main body having a monitor screen on the back and a magnetic recording / reproducing section inside, 12 is an image pickup section rotatably attached to the side surface of the main body 11, and 13 is a main body for outputting reproduced sound. Speaker provided on the upper surface of 11,
Reference numeral 14 is a microphone provided above the front surface of the image pickup unit 12 for collecting ambient sound, 15 is a monitor screen provided on the rear side of the main body unit for outputting a reproduced image, and 16 is provided in the image pickup unit 12. It is a TV camera that was created.

Details of the conventional video camera as described above will be described below. First, at the time of recording, an image of the subject is taken by the TV camera 16 and the main body 1
The data is recorded on the magnetic tape by the magnetic recording / reproducing unit inside the unit 1. At the same time, the image being captured is output to the monitor screen 15. At this time, ambient sound is collected by the microphone 14 and recorded on the magnetic tape by the magnetic recording / reproducing unit inside the main body 11.

During reproduction, reproduced video is output on the monitor screen 15 and reproduced sound is output from the speaker 13 on the upper surface of the main body 11.

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the user usually operates while watching the monitor screen 15 while being located on the back side of the main body 11, but the speaker 15 is the upper surface of the main body 11. Since it is provided so as to face upward, the sound output from the speaker 15 escapes upward during reproduction, which makes it difficult to hear the output sound.

The present invention solves the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a video camera in which voice is easily heard.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a first housing provided with magnetic recording / reproducing means,
A video camera comprising a second housing rotatably attached to one side surface of the first housing and equipped with a television camera, wherein the video camera outputs audio reproduced by magnetic recording / reproducing means and A speaker provided on the rear surface of the first housing and a microphone provided on the front surface of the first housing for collecting ambient sound.

[0009]

With the above structure, since the speaker is provided on the rear side of the main body, the output voice can be easily heard during reproduction.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a rear view of the video camera of this embodiment,
FIG. 2 is a front view of the same. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 is a main body portion having a magnetic recording / reproducing portion therein, 2 is an image pickup portion rotatably attached to a side surface of the main body portion 3, and 3 is a main body portion for outputting reproduced sound. The speaker 4 provided on the back surface of the microphone 1 is a microphone provided on the front surface of the main body 1 for collecting ambient sound, and the speaker 3 and the microphone 4 are provided in directions opposite to each other. . Reference numeral 5 is a monitor screen on which a reproduced image is output.

The details of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below. First, when recording
A subject is photographed by a lens 6 provided on the front surface of the image pickup unit 2, and is recorded on a magnetic tape by a magnetic recording / reproducing unit inside the main body unit 1, and an image being photographed is output to a monitor screen 5. At this time, ambient sound is collected by the microphone 4 provided on the front surface of the main body and recorded on the magnetic tape by the magnetic recording / reproducing section inside the main body section 11.

At the time of reproduction, the signal recorded on the magnetic tape is reproduced by the magnetic recording / reproducing section inside the main body 1, and the reproduced image is output on the monitor screen 5. At the same time, the reproduced sound is output from the speaker 3 provided on the back surface of the main body.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the speaker 5 is provided on the back surface of the main body, the user who is operating on the back surface side of the main body 1 can easily hear the output voice, and Since it is possible to efficiently listen with a small output voice, there is an effect that the power required for voice output can be saved.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a first casing having magnetic recording / reproducing means, and a first casing provided with a television camera rotatably attached to one side surface of the first casing. A video camera comprising two housings, which outputs a sound reproduced by the magnetic recording / reproducing means and which is provided on the rear surface of the first housing, and which collects ambient sound and Since it is equipped with a microphone provided on the front surface of the housing, the sound output from the speaker at the time of playback is very high for a user who normally operates while watching the monitor screen on the back side of the main body. It has the effect of being easy to hear.

Further, since the speaker is provided toward the user side, a small output voice can be heard efficiently.
As a result, the power required for voice output can be saved, and the output voice can be reduced, so that it is possible to bring about an excellent effect of not inconvenience others.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of a conventional video camera.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a conventional video camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main unit 2 Imager 3 Speaker 4 Microphone

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first casing having magnetic recording / reproducing means, and a second casing rotatably attached to one side surface of the first casing and having a television camera. A video camera, which outputs a sound reproduced by the magnetic recording / reproducing means and is provided on a rear surface of the first housing, and a sound collecting ambient sound, and a speaker of the first housing. A video camera having a microphone provided on the front surface.