Patent ID: 6636266
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image pickup device usable with a recording means, comprising:an optical system that forms an optical image of an object to be projected; photoelectric conversion means for converting the optical image formed by said optical system into a video signal and outputting the video signal to the recording means, said photoelectric conversion means converting the optical image into a video image having a first signal format; conversion means for converting the video signal output from said photoelectric conversion means into a video signal having a second signal format different from the first signal format, the video signal of the second signal format converted by said conversion means being output to the recording means in parallel with the video signal of the first signal format output from said photoelectric conversion means; and adjustment means for adjusting said optical system based on the video signal of the first signal format output to the recording means in parallel with the video signal of the second signal format.