Video camera and recording and reproducing apparatus

A video camera, integrally comprising:

• (a) image pickup means;
• (b) recording means for recording a video signal outputted from said image pickup means on a recording medium;
• and
• (c) communication means for transmitting the video signal outputted from said image pickup means to an external side, by wireless communication,
• said communication means being brought to a transmitting state according to a state of operation of said recording means.

A recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• (a) recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing a video signal on and from a recording medium;
• (b) modulation means for modulating by a spread spectrum communication method a video signal to be recorded by said recording and reproducing means or a video signal reproduced by said recording and reproducing means;
• and
• (c) communication means for transmitting the video signal modulated by said modulation means to an external monitor by wireless communication.

A recording and reproducing apparatus, integrally comprising:

• (a) recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing a video signal on and from a recording medium;
• and
• (b) communication means for transmitting a video signal to be recorded by said recording and reproducing means or a video signal reproduced by said recording and reproducing means to an external monitor by wireless communication,
• said communication means being brought to a transmitting state according to a state of operation of said recording and reproducing means.