Abstract: A signal detecting device for detecting a pilot signal component from a modulated digital signal which contains information data and the pilot signal component, comprises a digital converter for performing bit-quantization of the modulated digital signal, a detector for detecting the pilot signal component and a restoring circuit for restoring the information data, the detector and the restoring circuit both using an output of the converter. The detecting device is digital throughout since the pilot signal component is detected by using an output of the digital converter.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input unit for inputting an image signal, a signal processing unit for processing an output from the input unit to generate an image signal of a first format, a conversion unit for compressing an output from the signal processing unit and converting the same to an image signal of a second format and a digital interface unit for selectively transmitting the output from the signal processing unit and the output from the conversion unit to an external equipment.

Abstract: There is provided in an embodiment according the present invention, a signal processing device comprising detecting means for detecting a predetermined frequency component of the input signal; modulating means for modulating the input signal and supplying the modulated signal to a recording device; and switching means for supplying, in a first state, the output of the modulating means to the detecting means, and for supplying, in a second state, a reproduced signal to the detecting means from a reproducing device. With the aforementioned construction, the detection circuit that detects a predetermined frequency component included in the modulated digital signal can be used during recording as well as during signal reproduction, which greatly contributes to reducing the size and cost of the recording/reproducing device.

Abstract: In a video signal processing apparatus provided with an image pickup part for picking up an image of an object and outputting a video signal and a reproducing part for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium, a video signal which is obtained by picking up the image of the object and a video signal which is obtained by reproducing a video signal from the recording medium are arranged to be selectively supplied to one and the same digital signal processing part. This arrangement simplifies the structural arrangement of the apparatus and yet ensures high-quality reproduction of the video signal.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is provided with a motion detecting part for detecting a motion of a video image on the basis of a video signal to be recorded, a recording part for recording the video signal on a recording medium, and a control part for controlling the recording action of the recording part according to the detection output of the motion detecting part.

Abstract: Information signal processing apparatus and method characterized in that an input information signal is converted into a transmission signal in a predetermined form and the converted transmission signal is transmitted by a selected one of a wire transmission and a radio transmission are provided. Information signal processing apparatus and method characterized in that either a wire reception to receive an information signal in a predetermined form through a transmission line or a radio reception to receive an information signal in which the information signal in the predetermined form was modulated and transmitted in a radio manner is selected and the received information signal in the predetermined form is reproduced are provided.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having an input unit for inputting an image signal, and a signal processing unit capable of selectively executing one of enlarging and reducing processing and pixel conversion processing for the image signal.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus comprises an image pickup part arranged to photo-electrically convert an optically formed image and to output it as an electrical signal, an external input part which permits external input of a video signal, and a signal processing part which has a delay circuit. The signal processing part forms a color video signal from the electrical signal outputted from the image pickup part and separates the video signal inputted from the external input part into luminance and chrominance signals by using the delay circuit.

Abstract: A sound input apparatus according to the present invention subtracts, from the output signal from a first microphone, the output signal of a second microphone which is arranged in a manner different from that of the first microphone to output the subtracted signal and controls the level of the signal of the second microphone in response to the level of the subtracted signal. The sound input apparatus simply constructed in this way achieves a narrowed sound directivity when picking up sound and presents high-quality audio signal while keeping the influence of ambient noise to a minimum.

Abstract: An information signal processing apparatus according to the present invention is arranged to receive as an input a frequency-modulated information signal having a predetermined frequency band, form a sample pulse signal by sampling the input frequency-modulated information signal in accordance with a clock signal having a first frequency which is selected so that a frequency which is 1/n times (n is a positive integer) a frequency of half the first frequency is positioned in a frequency band lower than the frequency band of the input frequency-modulated information signal and so that a frequency which is (n+1) times (n is a positive integer) the frequency of half the first frequency is positioned in a frequency band higher than the frequency band of the input frequency-modulated information signal, and demodulate the frequency-modulated information signal by performing computing processing of the formed sample pulse signal in accordance with the clock signal having the first frequency.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing from a recording medium a frequency-modulated audio signal which has its carrier level in a specific period determined according to the kind of information and for producing the audio signal after processing the reproduced audio signal is arranged to control the signal processing action according to the output of a detecting circuit which detects the level of a difference between the carrier level of the frequency-modulated audio signal obtained in the specific period and the carrier level obtained in a period other than the specific period or detects changes taking place in the carrier level. This arrangement enables the apparatus to process the audio signal appositely to the kind of the frequency-modulated signal thereof without recourse to any additional reproducing circuit solely for this purpose. Further, the apparatus is arranged to prevent any faulty signal processing action by nullifying as necessary the output of the detecting circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing from a recording medium a frequency-modulated audio signal which has its carrier level in a specific period determined according to the kind of information and for producing the audio signal after processing the reproduced audio signal is arranged to control the signal processing action according to the output of a detecting circuit which detects the level of a difference between the carrier level of the frequency-modulated audio signal obtained in the specific period and the carrier level obtained in a period other than the specific period or detects changes taking place in the carrier level. This arrangement enables the apparatus to process the audio signal appositely to the kind of the frequency-modulated signal thereof without recourse to any additional reproducing circuit solely for this purpose. Further, the apparatus is arranged to prevent any faulty signal processing action by nullifying as necessary the output of the detecting circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing from a recording medium a frequency-modulated audio signal which has its carrier level in a specific period determined according to the kind of information and for producing the audio signal after processing the reproduced audio signal is arranged to control the signal processing action according to the output of a detecting circuit which detects the level of a difference between the carrier level of the frequency-modulated audio signal obtained in the specific period and the carrier level obtained in a period other than the specific period or detects changes taking place in the carrier level. This arrangement enables the apparatus to process the audio signal appositely to the kind of the frequency-modulated signal thereof without recourse to any additional reproducing circuit solely for this purpose. Further, the apparatus is arranged to prevent any faulty signal processing action by nullifying as necessary the output of the detecting circuit.