Apparatus for delaying longitudinal time code signal for digital video tape recorder

Claim 2

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus comprising: (a) a first means for recording a video signal on a recording medium; (b) a second means for playing-back said recorded video signal from said recording medium; (c) a third means for recording a longitudinal time code signal corresponding to said video signal with a first predetermined time delay on said recording medium; and (d) a fourth means for playing-back said recorded longitudinal time code signal from said recording medium with a second predetermined time delay.

Claim 3

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 1, in which said fourth means includes: (a) a fifth means for playing-back said recorded longitudinal time code signal with said second predetermined time delay; (b) a sixth means for playing-back said recorded longitudinal time code signal with no time delay; (c) a selection means for selecting one of said fifth means and said sixth means; and (d) a switch means for switching said selection means.

Claim 4

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said third means includes: a clock signal generation means for generating a clock signal having a frequency higher than a basic frequency of said longitudinal time code signal; and a delay means for providing the first predetermined time delay in units of the period of said clock signal; and wherein said fourth means includes: a clock signal generation means for generating a clock signal having a frequency higher than a basic frequency of said longitudinal time code signal; and a delay means for providing the second predetermined time delay in units of the period of said clock signal.

Claim 5

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said third means includes: a clock signal generation means for generating a clock signal having a frequency higher than a bit rate frequency of said longitudinal time code signal; and a delay means for providing the first predetermined time delay in units of the period of said clock signal; and wherein said fifth means includes: a clock signal generation means for generating a clock signal having a frequency higher than a bit rate frequency of said longitudinal time code signal; and a delay means for providing the second predetermined time delay in units of the period of said clock signal.

Claim 6

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 3, in which said clock signal generation means includes: (a) means for extracting a color burst signal from said video signal; (b) means for extracting a color subcarrier signal from said extracted color burst signal; and (c) means for forming said clock signal by multiplying the frequency of said color subcarrier signal by an integral number.

Claim 7

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 4, in which said clock signal generation means includes: (a) means for extracting a color burst signal from said video signal; (b) means for extracting a color subcarrier signal from said extracted color burst signal; and (c) means for forming said clock signal by multiplying the frequency of said color subcarrier signal by an integral number.

Claim 8

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 1, in which said recording medium is a magnetic tape.

Claim 9

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 2, in which said recording medium is a magnetic tape.

Claim 10

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 3, in which said recording medium is a magnetic tape.

Claim 11

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 4, in which said recording medium is a magnetic tape.

Claim 12

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 5, in which said recording medium is a magnetic tape.

Claim 13

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 6, in which said recording medium is a magnetic tape.

Claim 14

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said switch means switches said selection means to select said sixth means when said digital video signal record/play-back apparatus is operated in an editing mode, and switches said selection means to select said fifth means when said digital video signal record/play-back apparatus is operated in a mode other than said editing mode.

Claim 15

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal time code signal which is recorded is inputted from an external apparatus, and wherein the recorded longitudinal time code signal which is played-back is outputted to an external apparatus.

Claim 16

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first means and said second means share a common record/play-back head, said time code signal is recorded on said recording medium ahead of said video signal by a time t r , said first predetermined time delay is a time delay t 3 , and said second predetermined time delay is a time delay t 4 , t 3 and t 4 being calculated according to the following expression: t.sub.3 =t.sub.1 -t.sub.r t.sub.4 =t.sub.2 +t.sub.r wherein t 1 is a time delay in said first means due to processing said video signal, and t 2 is a time delay in said second means due to processing said recorded video signal.

Claim 17

A digital video signal record/play-back apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first means comprises a recording head, said second means comprises a play-back head, said time code signal is recorded on said recording medium ahead of said video signal by a time t r , said first predetermined time delay is a time delay t 3 , and said second predetermined time delay is a time delay t 4 , t 3 and t 4 being calculated according to the following expressions: t.sub.3 =t.sub.1 -t.sub.r t.sub.4 =t.sub.2 +t.sub.r +t.sub.h wherein t 1 is a time delay in said first means due to processing said video signal, t 2 is a time delay in said second means due to processing said recorded video signal, and t h is a time lag due to a difference between a position of the recording head and a position of the play-back head.