摘要 |
An apparatus for producing and recording a video signal, which comprises a signal supplying device for picking up images in a picture area with a first or second aspect ratio to supply a first pickup output signal corresponding to the images in the picture area with the first aspect ratio or a second pickup output signal corresponding to the images in the picture area with the second aspect ratio, a signal recording device comprising a signal processing circuit which is caused to be in a first condition for processing the first pickup output signal to produce a first video signal or in a second condition for processing the second pickup output signal to produce a second video signal and a recording head device for recording the first or second video signal produced by the signal processing circuit on a recording medium, and an operation control device operative to cause the signal supplying device to supply the first pickup output signal and the signal processing circuit to be in the first condition or to cause the signal supplying device to supply the second pickup output signal and the signal processing circuit to be in the second condition.
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