# US 8,542,318 B2 · Image capture apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,542,318 B2 - Document ID: US8542318B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/218,313 - Filed: 2011-08-25 - Published: 2012-03-01 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2010-08-30 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Kouji Horikawa - Inventors: Kouji Horikawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8542318B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/51: Housings - H04N 23/633: {for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An image capture apparatus includes a connector, a first terminal resistor having a first resistance value, a second terminal resistor having a second resistance value which is smaller than the first resistance value, and a connection unit. The connection unit is configured (a) to disconnect the second terminal resistor from the connector if a time code signal is input to the connector, and (b) to connect the second terminal resistor to the connector if an external synchronization signal is input to the connector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image capture apparatus, comprising: a connector; a first terminal resistor having a first resistance value; a second terminal resistor having a second resistance value which is smaller than the first resistance value; and a connection unit configured (a) to disconnect the second terminal resistor from the connector if a time code signal is input to the connector, and (b) to connect the second terminal resistor to the connector if an external synchronization signal is input to the connector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit, wherein if the time code signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input a time code signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit, wherein if the external synchronization signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is connected to the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input an external synchronization signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit, wherein if the time code signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input a time code signal, and wherein if the external synchronization signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is connected to the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input an external synchronization signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a second connection unit configured (a) to connect the first terminal resistor to the connector if the time code signal is input to the connector, and (b) to disconnect the first terminal resistor from the connector if the external synchronization signal is input to the connector. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector includes a BNC (Bayonet Neill Concelman) connector. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time code signal is used to generate a time code for a video signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time code signal includes a signal conformed to SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) 12M. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the external synchronization signal is used to synchronize a video signal generated by the image capture apparatus with a video signal generated by an external apparatus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the external synchronization signal includes a Genlock (Generator lock) signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image capture apparatus includes a digital video camera. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image capture apparatus includes one of a digital camera, a mobile phone, and a mobile terminal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a time code signal generating unit configured to generate a time code signal, wherein the time code signal generated by the time code signal generating unit is supplied to the connector if the connector is in an output mode. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit, wherein if the connector is in an output mode and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to output a time code signal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit, wherein if the time code signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input a time code signal, and wherein if the connector is in an output mode and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to output a time code signal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit, wherein if the external synchronization signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is connected to the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input an external synchronization signal, and wherein if the connector is in an output mode and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to output a time code signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit, wherein if the time code signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input a time code signal, wherein if the external synchronization signal is input to the connector and the first terminal resistor is connected to the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to input an external synchronization signal, and wherein if the connector is in an output mode and the first terminal resistor is disconnected from the connector, the display unit displays information for notifying a user that the connector operates as a connector to output a time code signal.