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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1996
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A picture pickup block ( ) of an optical head body ( ) is detachably attached to a camera body ( ). The picture pickup block ( ) includes an EEPROM ( ), which stores data in association with a picture pickup element, such as shading correction data, and setup data for the video camera, including signal-use location data. When the power is turned on, a microcomputer ( ) in the camera body ( ) reads setup data from the ROM ( ), and sets up the video camera by controlling each circuit of the picture pickup block ( ) and the camera body ( ). For example, based on shading correction data, setup is performed so that a video signal for which shading correction has been performed is output. Also, based on signal-use location data, setup is performed so that a video signal in accordance with the appropriate signal standards of a particular signal-use location is output by controlling a level conversion circuit ( ) and a setup level signal adding circuit ( ).