PURPOSE: To confirm the real operation mode of the video camera apparatus by means of a tarry lamp.

CONSTITUTION: When a key operation is received, a key matrix circuit 12 supplies the input signal to an operation mode discrimination circuit 14. The operation mode discrimination circuit 14 discriminates the operation mode from this signal and inputs a mode signal to an ON/OFF pattern generation circuit 16. The ON/OFF pattern generation circuit 16 generates an ON/OFF pattern corresponding to each operation mode and sends it to a light emission control circuit 18. Corresponding to this ON/OFF pattern, the light emission control circuit 18 controls the light emission of a tarry lamp 20.