Abstract: A camera with a VTR communicates with a camera station by means of an opto-electronic link. A first opto-electronic link operates when the camera is positioned away from the camera station, and a second opto-electronic link operates when the camera is positioned on the camera station. The first opto-electronic link operates only when the VTR is reproducing.

Abstract: A handy type video telephone equipment which permits a user to transmit and receive pictures and speech with a casing held in one hand. A speaker is arranged at the upper end part of the front of the casing which is thin and vertically long, while a microphone is arranged at the lower end part thereof. A display panel and a control panel are interposed between the speaker and the microphone. A camera is mounted on the casing so as to be capable of altering its angle. The speaker is detachably mounted, and it is usable as an earphone when detached. The user's movements are not hampered during the transmission and reception, and the equipment can assume various communication or service attitudes conforming to the contents of information for the communications.

Abstract: A portable radio telephone set provided with a display section includes a rotary selector which turns to select various functions. A menu displayed on the display section is selected by the rotary selector during a non-conversation time, and the sound volume can be adjusted during the conversation time. The adjusting operation can be performed from both the front and the rear sides of the telephone set. The rotary selector and button keys are arranged within the operation range of the thumb, and ordinary dial functions performed by operating these rotary selector and button keys are provided.

Abstract: A camcorder (1) has a VCR portion (2) including a video tape drive (2a), and a camera portion (3) including a lens block (4). The VCR portion and camera portion are rotatably connected (11) for movement to a configuration convenient for photographing (FIG. 2 ) and to a compact configuration convenient for carrying (FIG. 1 ). A switch (1010) switches between a camera mode in the photographing configuration and a VCR mode in the carrying configuration. In the camera mode, the VCR portion records video signals from the lens block on the video tape and, in a VCR operation mode, the VCR portion only plays back previously recorded video tapes. The switch is mounted within one of the VCR and camera portions such that the switch is not accessible from the outside. During rotation, a linkage (100) moves a lens cover (12) between lens covering and exposing positions.

Abstract: A video camera combined with VCR comprises a camera unit for imaging an object and producing a video signal representing an image of the object, and a video signal recording unit including a supply reel base, a take-up reel base, and a cylinder assembly made up of a fixed cylinder and a rotatable cylinder having a magnetic head built therein for recording the video signal on magnetic tape. The cylinder assembly is positioned in a direction longitudinally outward of a reel hub with respect to the other reel hub of a tape cassette loaded in the video signal recording unit. The camera unit is positioned toward the object in front of the video signal recording unit.

Abstract: In a camera integrated with a VTR, a hotographing method by use of a self timer is disclosed. This method comprises the steps of: setting a recording standby state; supplying to a display section a repetitive signal for allowing the display section to be alternately repetitively lit on and off by operating a self timer operating element; supplying a light-on signal to the display section when a predetermined time has passed to thereby light on the display section, supplying an operation signal to the VTR section, cancelling the camera recording standby state, and thereby starting a recording; and stopping the supply of the light-on signal to the display section after the elapse of a predetermined time after the recording was started to thereby light off the display section, stopping the supply of the operation signal to the display section, and thereby returning to the camera recording standby state.

Abstract: A VTR-integrated camera comprising a VTR unit with recording and playback functions and a camera unit integrated with each other is disclosed. The camera is set in a camera recording stand-by mode when a lid covering the camera unit is moved. Then, the recording can be started simply by operating a recording start button.