Camera

Claim 2

A camera having excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means for controlling said pick-up means, said setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, wherein said setting means has means for detecting cocking of a grip of the camera and bringing about said second setting mode, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means.

Claim 3

A camera having excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means for controlling said pick-up means, said setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, wherein said setting means has means for detecting a condition in which a grip of the camera is held and bringing about said second setting mode, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means.

Claim 4

A camera having excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means for controlling said pick-up means, said setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, wherein said setting means has means for detecting a condition in which a grip of the camera is held and bringing about said second setting mode, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means.

Claim 5

A camera having excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means for controlling said pick-up means, said setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, wherein said setting means has means for detecting that a tripod has been set on the camera and bringing about said second setting mode, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means.

Claim 6

A camera having excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means for controlling said pick-up means, said setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, wherein said setting means has means for detecting that a tripod has been set on the camera and bringing about said second setting mode, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means.

Claim 7

A camera having excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means for controlling said pick-up means, said setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, wherein said setting means has means responsive to a monitor stage or a two-stage trigger button to bring about said second setting mode, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means.

Claim 8

A camera having excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means for controlling said pick-up means, said setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, wherein said setting means has means responsive to a monitor stage or a two-stage trigger button to bring about said second setting mode, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means.

Claim 9

A camera according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, wherein said image pick-up means comprises an image pick-up tube, and means for heating said tube at said second setting mode.

Claim 10

A camera comprising excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means, recording means for recording said image signal, and generating means for generating a signal which prevents said recording means from recording, wherein said generating means generates said signal when said image pick-up means is brought onto a non-excited state even if said setting means has the third setting mode.

Claim 11

A camera comprising excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, and setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means, recording means for recording said image signal, and generating means for generating a signal which prevents said recording means from recording, wherein said generating means generates said signal when said image pick-up means is brought onto a non-excited state even if said setting means has the third setting mode.

Claim 12

A camera comprising: excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means, image pick-up discriminating means for discriminating the operative condition of said image pick-up means, and means responsive to said third setting mode of said setting means and a discrimination output of said image pick-up discriminating means to produce an image recording start signal.

Claim 13

A camera comprising: excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state, a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, and a third setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means, image pick-up discriminating means for discriminating the operative condition of said image pick-up means, and means responsive to said third setting mode of said setting means and a discrimination output of said image pick-up discriminating means to produce an image recording start signal.

Claim 14

A camera according to claim 7, further having annunciating means operable in response to an output of said image pick-up discriminating means.

Claim 15

A camera according to claim 7, wherein said image pick-up discriminating means has a timer for measuring a lapse of time after setting of said second mode of said setting means.

Claim 16

A camera according to claim 7, wherein said image pick-up discriminating means has means for determining an output level of the picture signal of said image pick-up means.

Claim 17

A camera according to claim 7, wherein said image pick-up means comprises an image pick-up tube, and heating means for heating said tube.

Claim 18

A camera according to claim 11, wherein said image pick-up discriminating means discriminates that said image pick-up tube has been heated to be operable by said heating means.

Claim 19

A camera according to claim 12, wherein said image pick-up discriminating means comprises detecting means for detecting the temperature condition of said image pick-up tube.

Claim 20

A camera comprising: excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state and a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, trigger means for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means, image pick-up discriminating means for discriminating the operative condition of said image pick-up means, signal output means responsive to said second setting mode of said setting means and said trigger means to generate a signal, and means responsive to said signal output means and said image pick-up discriminating means to produce an image recording start signal.

Claim 21

A camera comprising: excitable image pick-up means to output image signals, setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state and a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, trigger means for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it possible to output said image signals from said image pick-up means, image pick-up discriminating means for discriminating the operative condition of said image pick-up means, signal output means responsive to said second setting mode of said setting means and said trigger means to generate a signal, and means responsive to said signal output means and said image pick-up discriminating means to produce an image recording start signal.

Claim 22

A camera according to claim 14, further having annunciating means operable in response to an output of said image pick-up discriminating means.

Claim 23

A camera according to claim 14, wherein said image pick-up discriminating means has a timer for measuring a lapse of time after setting of said second mode of said setting means.

Claim 24

A camera according to claim 14, wherein said image pick-up discriminating means has means for determining an output level of the picture signal of said image pick-up means.

Claim 27

A camera according to claim 18, wherein said image pick-up means is an image pick-up tube.

Claim 28

A camera according to claim 19, further comprising heating means for heating cathodes of said image pick-up tube at said second setting mode and said discriminating means detects that said cathodes have been sufficiently heated by said heating means to produce an image recording start signal.

Claim 29

A camera according to claim 18 or 19 or 20, wherein said image recording means effects recording of said image signals on a tape.

Claim 30

A camera according to claim 21, wherein said tape is a magnetic tape.

Claim 31

A camera video tape recording system having image pick-up means for taking out image signals, setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state and a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, trigger means for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it posible to take out said image signals from said image pick-up means, image pick-up discriminating means for discriminating an operative condition of said image pick-up means, signal output means responsive to said second setting mode of said setting means and said trigger means to produce a signal, start signal output means responsive to said signal output means and said image pick-up discriminating means to produce an image recording start signal, and image recording means for effecting image recording by said image recording start signal.

Claim 32

A camera video tape recording system having image pick-up means for taking out image signals, setting means having a first setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a non-excited state and a second setting mode for bringing said image pick-up means into a first excited state, trigger means for bringing said image pick-up means into a second excited state and making it posible to take out said image signals from said image pick-up means, image pick-up discriminating means for discriminating an operative condition of said image pick-up means, signal output means responsive to said second setting mode of said setting means and said trigger means to produce a signal, start signal output means responsive to said signal output means and said image pick-up discriminating means to produce an image recording start signal, and image recording means for effecting image recording by said image recording start signal.

Claim 33

A camera according to claim 23, wherein said image pick-up means is an image pick-up tube.

Claim 34

A camera according to claim 24, further comprising heating means for heating the cathodes of said image pick-up tube at said second setting mode and said discriminating means detects that said cathodes have been sufficiently heated to produce a signal.