Patent ID: 6075566
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A video camera connecting a monitor with a camera body, comprising:a first multi-connector connected to said camera body including a video output terminal for outputting a video signal to an external apparatus and a recognition output terminal for outputting a recognition signal in response to an ON/OFF state of the camera power, wherein the recognition output terminal of the first multi-connector is a control signal I/O terminal for inputting a control signal in conjunction with outputting a signal designating an operative state of camera;a second multi-connector connected with said monitor for connecting to said first multi-connector, said second multi connector including a video input terminal for inputting the video signal and a recognition input terminal for inputting the recognition signal from said camera body, a display for displaying an image based on the video signal inputted from the video input terminal of the second multi-connector, and a power controller for controlling a monitor power to be ON/OFF based on the recognition signal inputted from the recognition input terminal of the second multi-connector;an operation switch to operate said camera body;a control signal output for outputting the control signal to the control I/O terminal in response to operation of the operation switch; anda camera operation state display for displaying an operative state of the camera based on the signal designating the operative state of camera inputted from the control signal I/O terminal.