Electronic still camera capable of editing picture recorded on disk

Claim 2

An electronic still camera comprising: imaging means for imaging an object to produce a unit of video signals representative of the object; driving means for turning a first rotary magnetic recording medium which is detachably mounted thereon; recording means for recording a unit of video signals on said first rotary magnetic recording medium while rotating; a shutter release button for initiating the imaging of an object; oscillator means for generating a first sync signal from said shutter release button; control means, operative in response to operation of said shutter release button and the first sync signal, for controlling said imaging, driving and recording means so as to shoot an object and store a still picture of the object in said first rotary magnetic recording medium in the form of video signals; first terminal means for receiving video signals representative of a still picture read out from a second rotary magnetic recording medium; second terminal means for receiving a second sync signal in response to a reading operation of the video signals from said second rotary magnetic recording medium; and selecting means for selectively conducting the first and second sync signals from said oscillator means and second terminal means, respectively, to said control means; said control means also being responsive to the second sync signal received on said second terminal means and conducted by said selecting means to cause said first rotary magnetic recording medium to be turned so as to record a unit of video signals of a still picture received on said first terminal means onto said first magnetic recording medium.

Claim 3

An electronic still camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said video and control signals received on said first and second terminal means, respectively, are supplied from a reproducing apparatus for reading out a unit of video signals of a still picture recorded on said second rotary magnetic recording medium which is detachably mounted.

Claim 4

An electronic still camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first and second rotary magnetic recording media include magnetic recording disks.

Claim 5

An electronic still camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein the unit of video signals include a field of video signals formed in a raster scanning fashion.

Claim 6

An electronic still camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said control means is responsive to said shutter release button to cause said first rotary magnetic recording medium to be turned thereby recording a unit of video signals of a still picture received on said first terminal means onto said first magnetic recording medium.

Claim 7

An editing system for editing pictures recorded on a magnetic recording medium comprising: an electronic still camera for shooting an object to thereby store first video signals representative of a still picture of the object in a first rotary magnetic recording medium; and reproducing means for reproducing a unit of second video signals representative of a still picture and a first sync signal recorded on a second rotary magnetic recording medium which is detachably mounted thereon; said still camera including, imaging means for imaging an object to produce a unit of first video signals representative of the object, driving means for turning said first rotary magnetic recording medium which is detachably mounted thereon, recording means for recording a unit of video signals on said first rotary magnetic recording medium while rotating, a shutter release button, oscillator means for generating a second sync signal, control means operative in response to said shutter release button and the second sync signal for controlling said imaging, driving and recording means so as to shoot an object to store a still picture of the object in said first rotary magnetic recording medium in the form of video signals, first input means interconnected to said reproducing means for receiving the second video signals, second input means interconnected to said reproducing means for receiving the first sinc signal, and selecting means for selectively conducting the first and second sync signals from said second input means and oscillator means, respectively, to said control means; said control means also being responsive to the first sync signal received on said second input means and conducted by said selecting means to cause said first rotary magnetic recording medium to be turned so as to record a unit of the second video signals of still picture received on said first input means onto said first magnetic recording medium.

Claim 8

An editing system for editing pictures recorded on a magnetic recording medium comprising: an electronic still camera for shooting an object to thereby store first video signals representative of a still picture of the object in a first rotary magnetic recording medium; and reproducing means for reproducing a unit of second video signals representative of a still picture and a first sync signal recorded on a second rotary magnetic recording medium which is detachably mounted thereon; said still camera including, imaging means for imaging an object to produce a unit of first video signals representative of the object, driving means for turning said first rotary magnetic recording medium which is detachably mounted thereon, recording means for recording a unit of video signals on said first rotary magnetic recording medium while rotating, a shutter release button, oscillator means for generating a second sync signal, control means operative in response to said shutter release button and the second sync signal for controlling said imaging, driving and recording means so as to shoot an object to store a still picture of the object in said first rotary magnetic recording medium in the form of video signals, first input means interconnected to said reproducing means for receiving the second video signals, second input means interconnected to said reproducing means for receiving the first sinc signal, and selecting means for selectively conducting the first and second sync signals from said second input means and oscillator means, respectively, to said control means; said control means also being responsive to the first sync signal received on said second input means and conducted by said selecting means to cause said first rotary magnetic recording medium to be turned so as to record a unit of the second video signals of still picture received on said first input means onto said first magnetic recording medium.

Claim 9

An editing system in accordance with claim 6, wherein said first and second rotary magnetic recording media include magnetic recording disks.

Claim 10

An editing system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the unit of video signals include a field of video signals formed in a raster scanning fashion.

Claim 11

An editing system in accordance with claim 6, wherein said control means is responsive to said shutter release button to cause said first rotary magnetic recording medium to be turned thereby recording a unit of the second video signals of a still picture received on said first input means onto said first magnetic recording medium.