Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus which emits light toward an object, receiving light reflected by the object, and measuring the distance of the object. This apparatus includes receiving means for receiving the reflected light, and the receiving means has at least two receiving areas. According to a disclosed technique, a mean value of photoelectric outputs from the respective receiving areas is calculated, and the distance of the object is measured on the basis of the difference between the mean value and the photoelectric output from either of the receiving areas. According to another disclosed technique, stabilization is provided with respect to amplifier means for amplifying the photoelectric outputs from the receiving means and integrating means.

Abstract: The invention relates to an active type AF apparatus. In an AF type apparatus for radiating light from a projecting means to an object, receiving light reflected by the object by first and second photosensor portions, and obtaining distance data based on outputs form the photosensor portions, the signals from the first and second photosensor portions are time-divisionally integrated in the same direction by a single integrating circuit and distance data is obtained based on data on integrated values.

Abstract: A system for transmitting an image information signal which continuously forms a temporally correlated group of image planes is arranged to divide each image plane portion of the image information signal into a plurality of blocks; to have a plurality of different information transmitting modes of transmitting the image information signal in different degrees of information density including a mode in which a present image plane portion of the image information signal is not transmitted; to form a transmitting information signal on the basis of applicable one of the plurality of the different information transmitting modes; to generate for each of the blocks a transmitting mode signal including information indicating use or nonuse of the information transmitting mode in which the present image plane portion of the image information signal is not transmitted; and to transmit the transmitting information signal and the transmitting mode signal in a multiplexing manner.

Abstract: A data storing device in which output data of a counter, which counts synchronizing data in a plurality of transmitted data blocks, and address data in the blocks are selectively outputted by detecting errors in the blocks, and the storing position in a memory is determined on the basis of the selected output data.

Abstract: In a focus adjusting device having a light projecting source for projecting distance measuring light onto an object, a light sensing element divided into a plurality of light sensing areas for sensing the light reflected by the object, and a control member for controlling a lens to be at an in-focus position based on a signal from the light sensing element, a boundary line between the divided light sensing areas of the light sensing element is formed with a number of straight lines or curves, so that the boundary is comb-tooth formed or saw-tooth formed in such a manner that a part of one divided area is positioned in the other divided area.

Abstract: A frequency modulated signal reproducing device comprises a reproducing device for reproducing a frequency modulated signal from a recording medium; a pilot signal generating device for generating a pilot signal relative to a discontinued part of the signal reproduced by the reproducing means; a phase lock device which generates a phase locked signal which is phase locked relative to the reproduced signal; a demodulating device for frequency demodulating the phase locked signal; and control means for controlling the response speed of the phase lock means on the basis of the pilot signal.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus including a transporting portion for moving a tape-shaped recording medium at one of at least two different speeds, a reproducing head for reproducing the informations from the recording medium as it is run by the transporting portion, and a detecting portion for detecting whether or not the speed of movement of the recording medium during reproduction is coincident with that of the recording medium during recording the informations.

Abstract: An apparatus performs recording and/or reproduction of an information signal on or from a tape-shaped record bearing medium arranged to have a main recording area for recording an information signal and a sub-recording area for recording a control signal in a position which is related to the recorded position of the information signal of the main recording area and is not within a non-recording part of a predetermined length in a specific position on the medium. The main recording area and the sub-recording area extend in the longitudinal direction of the medium.

Abstract: A data processing device for processing data including a first data sequence indicative of the amplitude of an information signal and a second data sequence each data of which indicates the error rate of each data of the first data sequence. When each data of the second data sequence continuously shows a high error rate of a consecutive number of data of the first data sequence more than a predetermined number, the device generates data of values which are 1/a.sup.k (wherein "k" represents an integer between 1 and "n"; "a" a real number larger than 1; and "n" an integer at least 2) of a data of the first data sequence which has a low error rate and is located before or after the consecutive high error rate data of the first data sequence. The device performs data processing for muting the information signal by using these data.

Abstract: A rotating head type reproducing apparatus, arranged to reproduce a recorded signal by tracing, one after another many recording tracks formed on a record bearing medium at a predetermined pitch by a rotating head, includes a moving mechanism for moving the record bearing medium in a direction transverse to the recording tracks; a shifting mechanism for shifting the rotating head in a direction transverse to the rotating plane thereof; a pulse signal generator for generating a pulse signal in association with the moving operation of the moving mechanism on the record bearing medium; a counter for counting the pulse signal, the count datum of the counter being arranged to return to the initial datum every time a predetermined number of pulses of the pulse signal are counted; a timing signal generator for generating a timing signal in association with the rotation of the rotating head; and a control device for forming a control signal for controlling the shifting mechanism on the basis of the count data of the

Abstract: A color filter, that may be used in conjunction with an image pickup device, includes first, second and third filter domains each of which is transmissive to a different one of three kinds of light each having a different color spectral characteristic. The filter domains are arranged in a matrix consisting of rows and columns. In a predetermined row, the filter domains are arranged repeatedly in an order comprising the first, the second, the third, and a repeat of the third domains. In rows of the matrix adjacent the predetermined row, the filter domains are repeatedly arranged in an order comprising the third, a repeat of the third, the first, and the second domains. This filter has particular utility for use in conjunction with an image pick device having pixels each of which is arranged respectively corresponding to one of the first, the second, and the third filter domains with each pixel accumulating image information.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recording an information signal on a record bearing medium comprises recording means for recording the information signal on the record bearing medium, instruction means for producing an instruction to stop a recording operation, stopping means for bringing the recording operation to a stop in response to the instruction of the instruction means, pilot signal generating means for generating pilot signals of frequencies differing from each other in a first generating pattern one after another, control means for controlling the pilot signal generating means to generate the pilot signals in a second generating pattern in response to the instruction of the instruction means, and superimposing means for superimposing upon the information signal the pilot signals generated by the pilot signal generating means.

Abstract: In an apparatus of the kind arranged to reproduce, with a plurality of rotary heads, an information signal from a record bearing medium having many recording tracks which are parallel to each other with the information signal recorded therein and with a plurality of different pilot signals of different frequencies also recorded one by one, one in each of the recording tracks, a plurality of different reference signals of different frequencies are simultaneously generated. A tracking error is detected by using the different reference signals together with the pilot signals which are included in signals reproduced from the plurality of rotary heads.

Abstract: A video signal reproducing apparatus which reproduces a video signal from many evenly spaced recording tracks formed on a recording medium, comprises:a first rotating head;a second rotating head which has a larger width than the first rotating head and which traces the recording tracks alternately with the first rotating head;detecting apparatus for detecting the positional errors of the first and second rotating heads relative to one of the recording tracks by using the outputs of these heads;adjusting apparatus for adjusting, on the basis of the difference in head width between the first and second rotating heads, the output of the detecting apparatus related to the second rotating head;recording medium moving apparatus for moving the recording medium in a direction which intersects the recording tracks; andcontrol apparatus for controlling the moving apparatus on the basis of the output of the detecting means adjusted by the adjusting apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosed information reproducing apparatus includes a transporting portion for moving a tape-shaped recording medium at one of at least two different speeds, a reproducing head for reproducing the information on the recording medium as it is moved by the transporting portion, and a detecting portion for detecting whether or not the speed of movement of the recording medium during reproduction is coincident with that of the recording medium during recording of the information.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic focus control system including an active type automatic focusing device. The system further includes detecting apparatus which produces a characteristic signal when detecting that an image forming optical apparatus is in an out-of-focus condition, and control means which renders the automatic focusing device in an inoperative condition when the optical apparatus reaches an in-focus condition. It also renders the focusing device in an operative condition in response to the characteristic signal produced by the detecting apparatus.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer formed by a thin film deposition method, characterized in that the magnetic layer contains Fe as the principal component, Co, Ni and at least one of Mn, Cu, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Ti, Zr and Hf.

Abstract: Disclosed is a video recording system comprising a video camera and a recorder for recording the output image signal of the video camera, wherein only at the time point at which the recorder is in the stand-by state the video camera can take picture.

Abstract: A video system comprising a video camera and a recording device to record video signals obtained by the video camera. The recording device includes a video tape recorder (VTR) which may be combined with the video camera when recording and otherwise may be combined with a reproduction unit. Mode switches in the VTR are changed over depending on the combination desired. When the VTR is used with the camera, the combination records sound, video signal and controls signals on a tape wound around a drum. A system control circuit controls various motors and solenoids control operation of the VTR. Power supply to the system is controlled by a power source switch in the VTR, which element provides "OFF", "STANDBY I" and "STANDBY II" modes. Delay elements operate in the two standby modes. When the power source switch is in either standby mode, loading is done automatically. One standby mode provides power to a rotating system and the other mode provides no power.

Abstract: A video system consisting of a recorder for recording a video signal and component units to be connected to a recorder in such a manner that a modes in a recorder, can be changed over in accordance with an connected component unit.