Abstract: This invention provides an information processing apparatus for allowing a user to perform operation without any confusion concerning a device which implements a plurality of functions for one operation member in accordance with operation methods for the operation member. A system controller performs control to execute a predetermined function in response to the start of operation on an operation member and terminate execution of the predetermined function in response to the end of the operation. A timer function unit measures the time from the start of operation on the operation member. When a given operation finishes before the time measured by the timer function unit exceeds a predetermined time after the start of the operation, a notification about the operation method for the operation member is output.

Abstract: This invention provides an information processing apparatus for allowing a user to perform operation without any confusion concerning a device which implements a plurality of functions for one operation member in accordance with operation methods for the operation member. A system controller performs control to execute a predetermined function in response to the start of operation on an operation member and terminate execution of the predetermined function in response to the end of the operation. A timer function unit measures the time from the start of operation on the operation member. When a given operation finishes before the time measured by the timer function unit exceeds a predetermined time after the start of the operation, a notification about the operation method for the operation member is output.

Abstract: This invention provides an information processing apparatus for allowing a user to perform operation without any confusion concerning a device which implements a plurality of functions for one operation member in accordance with operation methods for the operation member. A system controller performs control to execute a predetermined function in response to the start of operation on an operation member and terminate execution of the predetermined function in response to the end of the operation. A timer function unit measures the time from the start of operation on the operation member. When a given operation finishes before the time measured by the timer function unit exceeds a predetermined time after the start of the operation, a notification about the operation method for the operation member is output.

Abstract: This invention provides an information processing apparatus for allowing a user to perform operation without any confusion concerning a device which implements a plurality of functions for one operation member in accordance with operation methods for the operation member. A system controller performs control to execute a predetermined function in response to the start of operation on an operation member and terminate execution of the predetermined function in response to the end of the operation. A timer function unit measures the time from the start of operation on the operation member. When a given operation finishes before the time measured by the timer function unit exceeds a predetermined time after the start of the operation, a notification about the operation method for the operation member is output.

Abstract: There is disclosed a recording apparatus having first and second recording modes for recording image signals of one frame in tracks, the numbers of which are different in the first and second recording modes. On the first recording mode, a still image is recorded for a first predetermined period. On the second recording mode, a still image is recorded for a second predetermined period. Lengths of these first and second predetermined periods are respectively set according to the first and second recording modes.

Abstract: When a disk unloading operation is made by mistake or when recording is suddenly required after the unloading operation in a conventional disk recording/playback apparatus which has no cancel function of the disk unloading operation, an important recording chance is often missed. This invention allows the user to cancel the disk unloading operation, and can quickly restore the state before the disk unloading operation, thus solving the above problem.

Abstract: A reproducing system includes a reproducing unit for reproducing information data of a plurality of contents from a first disk-shaped recording medium, an external interface for outputting information data reproduced from the first disk-shaped recording medium to an external system so as to cause the external system to record the reproduced information data on a second disk-shaped recording medium, a selection unit for selecting, from among the plurality of contents recorded on the first disk-shaped recording medium, a content to be copied to the second disk-shaped recording medium, and a control unit for, in a copy mode in which information data of the content selected by the selection unit among information data recorded on the first disk-shaped recording medium is output to the external system and copied to the second disk-shaped recording medium, controlling the reproducing unit and the external system to record the information data to be copied on substantially the same recording position on the second d

Abstract: When a disk unloading operation is made by mistake or when recording is suddenly required after the unloading operation in a conventional disk recording/playback apparatus which has no cancel function of the disk unloading operation, an important recording chance is often missed. This invention allows the user to cancel the disk unloading operation, and can quickly restore the state before the disk unloading operation,. thus solving the above problem.

Abstract: A reproducing system includes a reproducing unit for reproducing information data of a plurality of contents from a first disk-shaped recording medium, an external interface for outputting information data reproduced from the first disk-shaped recording medium to an external system so as to cause the external system to record the reproduced information data on a second disk-shaped recording medium, a selection unit for selecting, from among the plurality of contents recorded on the first disk-shaped recording medium, a content to be copied to the second disk-shaped recording medium, and a control unit for, in a copy mode in which information data of the content selected by the selection unit among information data recorded on the first disk-shaped recording medium is output to the external system and copied to the second disk-shaped recording medium, controlling the reproducing unit and the external system to record the information data to be copied on substantially the same recording position on the second d

Abstract: A video camera having a control target which can be controlled by an external control apparatus via communication, and a control method of the video camera. In first memory of the video camera, predetermined standard control data for the control target is stored. When communication is established with an external control apparatus, control data from the external control apparatus is temporarily stored in second memory, and it is determined whether or not a communication error has occurred in the communication with the external control apparatus. If no error is detected in the determination, the control data stored in the second memory is stored in the third memory, but if an error is detected, the control data stored in the second memory is deleted, and the control target is controlled based on the control data stored in the third memory or predetermined standard data stored in the first memory.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus having an editing function is arranged to, in response to an instruction for setting an editing program, generate a display image signal corresponding to the contents of the set editing program, to, in response to an instruction for execution of an action verification, generate a display image signal corresponding to contents of an action of a recording apparatus actually used as an external recording apparatus according to a remote operation control command transmitted to the actually used recording apparatus, and to, in response to an instruction for execution of an editing action, generate a display image signal corresponding to a status of progress of the set editing program. The arrangement enables the operator to clearly know how a verifying action is being executed for confirming whether or not the actually used recording apparatus can be remotely operated by the reproducing apparatus, how the editing work is progressing and how the reproducing apparatus is operating.

Abstract: When, after moving to an area having a time difference, a camera-integrated recording-and-reproducing apparatus has been used for taking a video image and recording the taken video image together with date and time information without performing a time-difference correction on an internal clock, date and time information which has been corrected in time difference can be displayed at the time of reproduction of the video image. More specifically, date and time data as reproduced is corrected in time difference on the basis of time-difference correction information corresponding to an area beforehand inputted by a key operation, and the time-difference-corrected date and time data is displayed while being superimposed on the reproduced video image.

Abstract: There is disclosed a recording apparatus having first and second recording modes for recording image signals of one frame in tracks, the numbers of which are different in the first and second recording modes. On the first recording mode, a still image is recorded for a first predetermined period. On the second recording mode, a still image is recorded for a second predetermined period. Lengths of these first and second predetermined periods are respectively set according to the first and second recording modes.

Abstract: An image outputting apparatus is provided with a reproduction circuit for reproducing moving images from a recording medium by operating a recording-medium transport circuit, a recording circuit for recording on a recording substance an image for one picture included in the moving images by operating a feeding circuit which feeds the recording substance, and a control circuit arranged to control the feeding circuit to feed the recording substance to a predetermined position so as to shift a recording position on the recording substance, while controlling the recording-medium transport circuit to transport the recording medium to a predetermined position, and to control. the recording medium-transport circuit and the recording circuit in an interlocked manner so as to record the image for one picture on the recording substance. The arrangement of these parts in combination permits reduction in capacity of an image memory and also in processing time of the apparatus.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus having an editing function is arranged to, in response to an instruction for setting an editing program, generate a display image signal corresponding to the contents of the set editing program, to, in response to an instruction for execution of an action verification, generate a display image signal corresponding to contents of an action of a recording apparatus actually used as an external recording apparatus according to a remote operation control command transmitted to the actually used recording apparatus, and to, in response to an instruction for execution of an editing action, generate a display image signal corresponding to a status of progress of the set editing program. The arrangement enables the operator to clearly know how a verifying action is being executed for confirming whether or not the actually used recording apparatus can be remotely operated by the reproducing apparatus, how the editing work is progressing and how the reproducing apparatus is operating.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus having an editing function of performing editing by using another apparatus is arranged to, during the editing actions, output an information image signal indicating the status of progress of editing actions to the other apparatus during a period when the reproducing apparatus is searching for an information signal recorded on the recording medium, not to send the information image signal to the other apparatus during a period when the reproducing apparatus is reproducing the searched-for information signal, and to always display on a display of the reproducing apparatus an information image represented by the information image signal.

Abstract: In a reproducing apparatus having an editing function arranged to permit an editing recording operation to be performed according to an editing program by using another apparatus which is remotely controllable, there is provided an action control command selection mode in which, when action control commands applicable to the other apparatus connected to the reproducing apparatus are to be selected for transmission, a plurality of kinds of action control command codes are serially and continuously selected one after another at intervals of a constant period of time sufficiently long for verifying whether the selected action control command code is applicable to the other apparatus connected to the reproducing apparatus to perform an accurate remote control over the other apparatus, and an action control command for commanding a predetermined action in each of the plurality of kinds of action control command codes during the period of each selection is automatically transmitted a plurality of times, so that the

Abstract: An information signal recording and/or reproducing apparatus is arranged to be capable of quickly and accurately discriminating between recording and unrecording of an information signal on a tape-shaped recording medium by detecting all of signals sequentially reproduced from the tape-shaped recording medium by a plurality of rotary heads which trace the tape-shaped recording medium. The real end part of any existing record can be accurately detected by transporting the tape-shaped recording medium in a direction reverse to the direction taken in recording, according to the result of the discrimination; and by initializing a counter which counts pulses generated according to the transport of the recording medium, in response to the recording of the information signal being detected in process of transporting the tape-shaped recording medium in the reverse direction.

Abstract: A video camera includes a first designating member arranged to designate a fade mode, a second designating member arranged to designate timing of fade-in/fade-out, a processing circuit arranged to perform a fade process, and a control circuit arranged to cause the processing circuit to start the fade process when designating actions are performed simultaneously by the first and second designating members.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reproducing an information signal recorded on a disc at a high reproducing speed by moving a reproducing light beam for reproducing the information signal across a track along which the information signal is recorded one or a plurality of times one track pitch by one track pitch. The movement of the reproducing light beam is caused responsive to a driving signal produced for a predetermined number of times consecutively by reading out a table providing a relation between the desired reproducing speed and the number of times the reproducing light beam is to be moved.