JPH044678A - Camera-integrated videotape recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply monitor an audio signal with high second quality at recording and reproduction by providing a speaker in a lens cover. CONSTITUTION:A speaker 11 is provided turnably around a support shaft 12 in a lens cover 5 and the speaker 11 connects to a VTR main body 1 through a flexible signal wire 13 through which a speaker drive signal is supplied. A sound absorbing member 14 is adhered to a rear side of the speaker 11 for sound quality improvement and plural holes 15 for sound dissipation are made to the lens cover 5. The sound is monitored with high sound quality by removing the lens cover 5 from a lens 4 and making the speaker 11 in the lens cover 5 close to an ear of the user while the speaker is directed toward the rear face of the lens cover 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a camera-type video tape recorder (hereinafter abbreviated as VTR) that is capable of checking the audio to be recorded.

Conventional technology In recent years, camera body WVTR has advanced in terms of high image quality and high sound quality.
Monitoring audio has become very important.

An example of the above-mentioned conventional camera-type VTR will be described below with reference to the drawings.

5 and 6 are front and side views showing the structure of a conventional camera-type VTR. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the VTR main body 1 of the camera-type VTR includes an electronic viewfinder (hereinafter abbreviated as EVF) 2 for checking the subject to be photographed, and a microphone 3 for inputting audio. A lens 4 for inputting images, a detachable lens cover 5 for protecting the lens 4, and an earphone jack 6 for connecting an earphone for checking audio to be recorded are provided.

The operation of the conventional camera-type VTR configured as described above will be explained below.

The image input from the lens 4 is photoelectrically converted within the VTR main body 1, signal-processed by a built-in video signal processing circuit, monitored on the EVF 2, and a desired subject is recorded on a magnetic tape. Audio input from the microphone 3 in synchronization is processed by an audio signal processing circuit built into the VTR body 1 and recorded on a magnetic tape. At this time, an earphone is inserted into the earphone jack 6 to confirm the sound to be recorded.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above conventional configuration, it is inconvenient to carry earphones when recording audio, and there are problems in that the performance of the earphones is difficult to meet the demands for high sound quality. Additionally, playback must be confirmed using earphones, which poses the problem that recorded audio cannot be confirmed when the device is not carried.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a camera-type video tape recorder that can reproduce high-quality sound and does not require carrying earphones.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a camera type VTR of the present invention is provided.
has a speaker built into the lens cover that protects the camera lens.

Function: With the above-described configuration, the lens cover also serves as a speaker, and the speaker can be used to confirm the audio to be recorded and to confirm playback.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a camera-type VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 2 shows a camera type VTR in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. As shown in Fig. 2, a camera-type VTR body 1 includes an EVF 2 for confirming the subject to be photographed, a microphone 3 for inputting audio, a lens 4 for inputting video, and a lens for protecting the lens 4. A cover 5 is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, a speaker 11 is rotatably provided in the lens cover 5 via a support shaft 12, and the speaker 11 is connected to the VTR body via a telescopic signal line I3 that supplies a speaker drive signal. Connected to 1. A sound absorbing material 14 is bonded to the back side of the speaker 11 to improve sound quality, and the lens cover 5 is formed with a plurality of holes 15 for passing sound, as shown in FIG. 3.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

When recording video and audio using a camera-type VTR, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the lens cover 5
from the lens 4, and then remove the speaker 11 inside the lens cover 5.
By bringing the camera close to the user's ear 16 with the camera facing toward the back side of the lens cover 5, the audio can be monitored with high quality sound.

The lens cover 5 is attached to the lens 4 as shown in FIG. 4(b) with the force 1] directed toward the front surface side of the lens cover 5 (the side where the hole 15 is formed). In this case, the effect of the invention of the space between the lens cover 5 and the lens 4 As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the speaker within the lens cover, the sound can be easily monitored with high quality during recording and playback. You can get excellent effects such as this, and there is no need to carry earphones or the like like in the past.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of essential parts of a camera-type VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the same camera-type VTR.
Figure 3 is a configuration diagram of the main parts of the same camera-type VTR, and Figure 4 (
FIG. 5 is a front view of a conventional camera-type VTR, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the conventional camera-type VTR. 1... VTR (video tape recorder) body, 4...
- Lens, 5... Lens cover, 11... Speaker, 12... Support shaft, 13... Signal line, 14... Sound absorbing material, 15... Hole. Agent Yoshihiro Morimoto Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A camera-type video tape recorder that has a speaker connected to the video tape recorder body built into the lens cover that protects the camera lens.