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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2009
Hiroshi Shirahama, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Shirahama, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus with an automatic adjustment function, such as a white balance adjustment function, enables a result of such adjustment to be checked easily using a vector display. A waveform generation unitgenerates a vector signal from a video signal in response to an operation to push a switch unitfor automatic adjustment of white balance etc., and outputs the vector signal for a predetermined period. A synthesized signal generation unitcombines (superimposes) the video signal with (on) the vector signal and displays the synthesized signal on a display unit. A vector display superimposed on a video is performed on the display unitfor the predetermined period after the switch is pushed. This enables an adjustment result of white balance etc. to be checked easily without requiring other operations. The vector display is stopped automatically after the predetermined period, and thus does not disturb an imaging operation.