1-8. 8-bit D/A circuit (Audio)
This circuit converts the audio signals (analog signals) from
the microphone to 8-bit digital signals.
1-9. 8-bit A/D circuit (Audio)
The audio signals which were converted to digial form by the
8-bit A/D circuit are temporarily to a sound buffer and then
recorded in the SSFDC card. During playback, the 8-bit D/A
circuit converts these signals into analog audio signals.
1-10. Sound buffer
Audio memory
1-11. LCD driver
The Y/C signals which are input to the LCD driver are con-
verted to RGB signals, and the timing signal which is neces-
sary for LCD monitor display and the RGB signals are then
supplied to the LCD monitor.
1-12. LCD monitor
This is the image display device which displays the image
signals supplied from the LCD driver.
1-13. UART
This circuit is used for transmitting serial data to a PC. The
interface is RS-232C-compatible.
1-14. MJPEG compression
Still and continuous frame data is converted to JPEG format,
and movie images are compressed and expanded in MJPEG
format.
2. Outline of Operation
When the shutter opens, the reset signals, TEST0, TEST1
and the serial signals (“take a picture” commands) from the
8-bit microprocessor are input and record operation starts.
When the TG drives the CCD, picture data passes through
the A/D and is then input to the ASIC as 10-bit data. This data
then passes through the DCLP, AWB, shutter and γ circuit,
after which it is input to the SDRAM. The AWB, shutter, γ ,
and AGC value are computed from this data, and in case of
1-4 times exposures are made to obtain the optimum picture.
The data which has already been stored in the SDRAM is
read by the CPU and color generation is carried out. Each
pixel is interpolated from the surrounding data as being ei-
ther R, G or B primary color data to produce R, G and B data.
At this time, correction of the lens distortion which is a char-
acteristic of wide-angle lenses is carried out. Aperture cor-
rection is carried out, and in case of still picture the data is
then compressed by the JPEG method and in case of picture
it is compressed by MJPEG method and is transfered to MC3
block. And then it is written to iD photo disc. When the data is
to be output to an external device, it is read JPEG picture
data from the iD photo disc and output to PC via the USB or
IEEE1394.
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