Patent Publication Number: US-6040819-A

Title: Display apparatus for reducing distortion of a displayed image

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a display apparatus such as a plasma display panel (PDP) and a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), and more particularly, to a display apparatus which provides a half-tone display using a time division of a picture signal of one field into a plurality of sub-fields. 
     In a plasma display device or the like, a display output exhibits a non-linear response, in particular, a saturation response with respect to the magnitude of an input voltage, and accordingly, a half-tone can not be correctly displayed if it is attempted to provide a half-tone display by an amplitude modulation of the picture signal. For this reason, a half-tone display is currently provided by dividing a time of one field into a plurality of sub-fields, and setting relative ratio of luminescent time in respective sub-fields at 1:2:4:8: . . . (which are n-th power of 2, where n is an integer), for example, so that a combination of luminescence and non-luminescence in the respective sub-fields for each picture element is changed to establish a gradation level represented by a total sum of luminescent time in one field. 
     FIG. 9 is an illustration of luminescence sequence of a conventional display apparatus. In FIG. 9. each of hatched portions represents a discharge sustained period, which is immediately preceded by an address period which is a portion indicated by X. FIG. 9 shows an example in which one field is divided into eight sub-fields SF8-SF1. The relative ratio of luminescent time of individual sub-fields SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1 is 128:64:32:16:8:4:2:1. A capability to display 256 gradations is obtained by a combination of luminescence and non-luminescence in these sub-fields SF8-SF1. 
     For example, when a display is to be provided at a gradation &#34;127&#34;, luminescence takes place in the sub-fields SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1, while non-luminescence is chosen for the sub-field SF8. A human eye has a time integrating effect, and can not respond to on/off of luminescence which takes place in one field. Accordingly, luminescence from the sub-fields SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1 is integrated and then perceived by the human eye as if display is provided at the gradation &#34;127&#34;. 
     When performing a digital signal processing of a picture signal, the signal is quantized using from 6 to 10 bits or greater bits depending on the intended purpose. A quantization using 8 bits will be described here. However, it is to be understood that when the number of bits used in quantization is changed, there results a change in the number of the sub-fields which are divided, but that there results no essential change in the fundamental operation. 
     When a picture is to be displayed by the display apparatus, the picture signal is initially converted into an 8 bit digital signal, and the most significant bit (bit 8) is allocated to the sub-field SF8, and the next most significant bit (bit 7) is allocated to the sub-field SF7. Similarly, the less significant bits 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 are allocated to the sub-fields SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1, respectively. 
     FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an arrangement for the conventional display apparatus. As shown in FIG. 10, the conventional display apparatus has an input terminal 1 to which a picture signal is input, an input terminal 2 to which a sync signal is input, an A/D converter 3 in which the picture signal input to the input terminal 1 is converted into a digital signal, a frame memory 5 which stores two frames of the output signal from the A/D converter 3, a driver 6, a display 7 such as the plasma display panel, and a controller 8. The controller 8 controls the A/D converter 3, the frame memory 5 and the driver 6 on the basis of the input sync signal. The driver 6 drives the display 7 on the basis of the output signals from the frame memory 5 and the controller 8. 
     The operation of the display apparatus shown in FIG. 10 will now be described. The controller 8 delivers given control signals to the A/D converter 3, the frame memory 5, and the driver 6 on the basis of the sync signal which is input to the input terminal 2. The picture signal which is input to the input terminal 1 is converted to eight bit digital data in the A/D converter 3 and is stored in a given location within the frame memory 5. It is to be noted that the frame memory 5 includes a first frame memory section and a second frame memory section, and the input data is alternately written into the first frame memory section and the second frame memory section. 
     First, in response to a command from the controller 8, data stored in the frame memory 5 is read out therefrom, specifically, bit 8 being read out during the address period for the sub-field SF8 shown in FIG. 9. It is to be understood that data is read out from the memory section of the frame memory 5 to which a write operation is not being made. Data read out is fed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7. When the display 7 is the plasma display panel of AC type, the panel has a memory effect which allows written data to be maintained during a period of time required for data for the whole screen to be written into the display 7. The display 7 into which given data is written is activated by the driver 6 to cause luminescence from picture elements during the discharge sustained period of the sub-field SF8. 
     During the address period for the next sub-field SF7, bit 7 is read out from the frame memory 5 and fed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7 which causes luminescence during the discharge sustained period of the sub-field SF7 in the similar manner mentioned above in connection with the sub-field SF8. 
     Subsequently, bits 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for the sub-fields SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1, respectively, are read out from the frame memory 5 during the address periods of the respective sub-fields, and fed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7. Luminescence from the picture element corresponding to the data which are read out form the frame memory 5 takes place during the discharge sustained periods of the respective sub-fields SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1. 
     With the conventional display apparatus constructed in the manner mentioned above, it occurs that when an image which varies smoothly in the horizontal direction moves horizontally across the screen, a vertical strip-shaped band, which was invisible when the image was at rest, appears to be perceived, such band being hereafter referred to as &#34;false profile&#34;. The false profile is a dark or colored band. The band becomes colored when certain one of primary color components R, G and B is reduced. This phenomenon will be further described with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12. 
     FIG. 11 is an illustration of an up-shift of gradation in an image which occurs in the conventional display apparatus. In FIG. 11, the abscissa represents a horizontal direction of the screen, while the ordinate represents a time. FIG. 11 shows six picture elements which follow one after another in the horizontal direction. In FIG. 11, an image in which the gradation smoothly varies in the horizontal direction is shown on the six picture elements which follow in the horizontal direction to produce an up-shift to the most significant bit. More specifically, FIG. 11 shows an image in which the gradation changes from &#34;127&#34; to &#34;128&#34; between the 2nd and the 3rd picture elements as counted from the left. 
     FIG. 12 is an illustration which explains the phenomenon of the false profile occurring in the conventional display apparatus. FIG. 12 shows three images when the image shown in FIG. 11 is shifted by one picture element to the right for every field. Thus, FIG. 11 corresponds to the uppermost field shown in FIG. 12. In both FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the picture elements, which are used for display to represent a gradation &#34;127&#34;, effect luminescence during the sub-fields SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1, while the picture elements, which are used for display to represent a gradation &#34;128&#34;, effect luminescence only during the sub-field SF8. Considering the central picture elements as viewed in the horizontal direction of FIG. 12 (or the 3rd and the 4th picture elements as counted from the left side), it will be noted that the gradation changes from the &#34;128&#34; to &#34;127&#34; as time passes, producing a down-shift from the sub-field SF8 to less significant sub-fields SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1. 
     In FIG. 12, broken lines A, B, C and D are conceptual lines of vision. When viewing a still image, the lines of vision will be directed vertically and no false profile will be produced. By contrast, when viewing a moving picture, the lines of vision follow a moving image, and accordingly, the lines which conceptually represent the lines of vision will run askew as indicated by the broken lines A, B, C and D in FIG. 12. A repetition of luminescence and non-luminescence (or a combination of on/off) which occurs within one field shown in FIG. 12 takes place in a short period of time, and accordingly, a time integrated value is provided for the perception of the brightness. Accordingly, integrating the broken lines A, B, C and D shown in FIG. 12 with respect to the time provides a relative perception value as indicated at the bottom of FIG. 12, and it will be noted that a reduction in perception value will be noted between the broken lines B and C. Stated differently, the gradation &#34;127&#34; is perceived on the retina corresponding to an area from the broken line A to B, and gradation &#34;128&#34; will be perceived in a region of retina which corresponds to an area between the broken lines C and D. However, in a region of retina which corresponds to an area between the broken lines B and C, there occurs a reduction in the perception value, a minimum value of which becomes equal to substantially zero. This reduction in perception value is recognized as the false profile. 
     This phenomenon is perceivable when an image having a change in the gradation from gradation &#34;128&#34; in which the luminescence occurs only during the sub-filed SF8 to a gradation &#34;127&#34; in which the luminescence occurs during the sub-fields SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1 or an image in which a down-shift from a more significant bit to a less significant bit, or conversely an up-shift from a less significant bit to a more significant bit occurs across the screen. False profile is perceived, not only during an up-shift to or a down-shift from the most significant bit, but also during an up-shift to or a down-shift from a relatively high significant bit, for example, an up-shift or a down-shift occurring between the sub-fields SF7 and SF6. 
     As described above, when an image, which smoothly varies and includes a down-shift from a bit of relatively high significance to a bit of relatively low significance or includes an up-shift, moves horizontally across the screen in the conventional display apparatus, a false profile, which was invisible when the image was at rest, becomes perceived. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a display apparatus which permits a half-tone display while reducing the occurrence of a false profile in a moving image. 
     According to a display apparatus of the present invention, one field is divided into a plurality of sub-fields, and a relative ratio of luminescent time in each sub-field is previously determined so that by determining a combination of luminescence and non-luminescence in respective sub-fields for a picture element, a gradation level represented by a total sum of the luminescent time in the one field is established to provide a half-tone display. The apparatus has a code converter for converting a picture signal into a coded signal including a plurality of bits which indicate the combination of luminescence and non-luminescence in the respective sub-fields. When the gradation of the picture element changes from a first level in which a first display is performed by luminescence in a first sub-field which has a first relative ratio of luminescent time to a second level in which a second display is performed by luminescence in a second sub-field which has a second relative ratio of luminescent time which is greater than the first relative ratio or when the gradation changes from the second level to the first level, the code converter provides a code conversion such that, when the gradation is in the second level, a third display is performed by luminescence in a third sub-field which has a third relative ratio of luminescent time which is not greater than the first relative ratio. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 2 is an illustration of luminescence sequence during one field interval with the display apparatus shown in FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 3 is an illustration of an up-shift of the image in the display apparatus of FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 4 is an illustration of the principle of reducing the occurrence of a false profile in the display apparatus shown in FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 5 is an illustration of luminescence sequence in a second embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 6 is an illustration of the luminescence sequence in a sixth embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 7 is an illustration of the principle of reducing the occurrence of a false profile in display apparatus according to the sixth embodiment; 
     FIG. 8 is an illustration of luminescence sequence occurring in an eighth embodiment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 9 is an illustration of luminescence sequence occurring in a conventional display apparatus; 
     FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a conventional display apparatus; 
     FIG. 11 is an illustration of an up-shift in the gradation of an image which occurs in a conventional display apparatus; and 
     FIG. 12 is an illustration of a phenomenon of producing a false profile in a conventional display apparatus. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and information will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the detailed description. 
     First Embodiment 
     FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a display apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the display apparatus of the first embodiment has an input terminal 1 to which a picture signal is input, an input terminal 2 to which a sync signal is input, an A/D converter 3 in which a picture signal input to the input terminal 1 is converted into a digital signal, a code converter 4 for effecting a code conversion of an output signal from the A/D converter 3, a frame memory 5 for storing two frames of an output signal from the code converter 4, a driver 6, a display 7 such as plasma display panel and a controller 8. The controller 8 controls the A/D converter 3, the code converter 4 and the frame memory 5 on the basis of the input sync signal. The driver 6 drives the display 7 based on output signals from the frame memory 5 and the controller 8. 
     FIG. 2 is an illustration of luminescence sequence during one field of the display apparatus shown in FIG. 1. Specifically, FIG. 2 show an example in which one field is divided into nine sub-fields SF9-SF1. In the display apparatus according to the first embodiment, the relative ratio of luminescent time in the respective sub-fields SF9-SF1 is chosen to be 128:64:32:32:16:8:4:2:1. By determining a combination of luminescence and non-luminescence of the individual sub-fields SF9-SF1, a gradation level as represented by a total sum of luminescent time during one field is established, thus providing a half-tone display. The apparatus of the first embodiment provides a capability of displaying an image at 256 gradations. 
     The operation of the display apparatus of the first embodiment will now be described. The controller 8 delivers given control signals to the A/D converter 3, the code converter 4, the frame memory 5 and the driver 6 in synchronism with a sync signal which is input to the input terminal 2. The picture signal which is input to the input terminal 1 is converted into eight bit digital data in the A/D converter 3. The eight bit digital data is converted in the code converter 4 into nine bit digital data in a manner as illustrated by Tables 1A and 1B. 
     
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       INPUT           OUTPUT                                             
       BINARY          BINARY                                             
       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
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       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1                                  
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0      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
1      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
2      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
3      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
4      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
5      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
6      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
7      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
8      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
9      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
10     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
11     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
12     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
13     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
14     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
15     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
16     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
17     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
18     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
19     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
20     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
21     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
22     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
23     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
24     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
25     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
26     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
27     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
28     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
29     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
30     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
31     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
32     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
33     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
34     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
35     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
36     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
37     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
38     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
39     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
40     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
41     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
42     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
43     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
44     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
45     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
46     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
47     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
48     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
49     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
50     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
51     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
52     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
53     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
54     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
55     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
56     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
57     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
58     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
59     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
60     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
61     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
62     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
63     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
64     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
65     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
66     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
67     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
68     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
69     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
70     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
71     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
72     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
73     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
74     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
75     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
76     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
77     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
78     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
79     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
80     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
81     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
82     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
83     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
84     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
85     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
86     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
87     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
88     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
89     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
90     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
91     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
92     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
93     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
94     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
95     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
96     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
97     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
98     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
99     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
100    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
101    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
102    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
103    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
104    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
105    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
106    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
107    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
108    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
109    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
110    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
111    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
112    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
113    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
114    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
115    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
116    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
117    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
118    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
119    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
120    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
121    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
122    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
123    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
124    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
125    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
126    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
127    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
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       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
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       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1                                  
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128    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
129    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
130    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
131    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
132    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
133    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
134    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
135    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
136    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
137    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
138    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
139    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
140    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
141    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
142    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
143    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
144    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
145    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
146    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
147    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
148    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
149    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
150    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
151    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
152    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
153    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
154    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
155    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
156    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
157    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
158    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
159    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
160    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
161    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
162    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
163    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
164    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
165    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
166    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
167    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
168    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
169    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
170    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
171    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
172    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
173    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
174    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
175    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
176    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
177    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
178    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
179    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
180    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
181    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
182    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
183    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
184    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
185    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
186    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
187    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
188    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
189    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
190    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
191    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
192    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
193    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
194    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
195    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
196    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
197    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
198    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
199    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
200    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
201    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
202    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
203    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
204    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
205    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
206    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
207    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
208    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
209    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
210    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
211    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
212    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
213    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
214    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
215    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
216    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
217    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
218    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
219    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
220    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
221    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
222    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
223    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
224    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
225    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
226    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
227    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
228    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
229    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
230    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
231    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
232    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
233    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
234    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
235    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
236    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
237    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
238    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
239    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
240    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
241    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
242    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
243    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
244    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
245    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
246    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
247    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
248    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
249    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
250    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
251    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
252    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
253    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
254    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
255    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
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     The controller 8 causes the code converted data for two frames to be stored in a given area within the frame memory 5. The frame memory 5 includes a pair of memory sections, and data which is input to the memory 5 is alternately written into a first memory section and a second memory section in every other frame. 
     In response to a command from the controller 8, data stored in the frame memory 5 is read out therefrom. Specifically, data for bit 9 is read out from the frame memory 5 during the address period corresponding to the sub-field SF 9 shown in FIG. 2. It is to be noted that the data is read out from one of the frame memory sections into which no write operation is being performed. Data which is read out is passed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7. When the display 7 has the plasma display panel of AC type, the panel has a memory effect which causes the written data to be maintained during a period of time which is required to write data for the whole screen into the display 7. The display 7 into which the given data is written is activated by the driver 6 to cause luminescence from a picture element or elements which have &#34;1&#34; at their bit 9 during the discharge sustained period corresponding to the sub-field SF9. 
     During a next address period corresponding to the sub-field SF8, bit 8 is read out from the frame memory 5, and passed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7, which then causes luminescence during the discharge sustained period corresponding to the sub-field SF8 in the similar manner as mentioned above in connection with the sub-field SF9. 
     Subsequently, bits 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 are read out from the frame memory 5 during the individual address periods corresponding to sub-fields SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1, respectively, in the similar manner as mentioned above, and are passed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7. During the respective discharge sustained period, luminescence occurs in the picture elements which correspond to data which is read out from the frame memory 5. 
     FIG. 3 illustrates an up-shift of an image in the display apparatus of the first embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 3 shows six picture elements which follow one after another horizontally, it being understood that one picture element is displayed by a combination of several sub-fields selected from the sub-fields SF9-SF1. FIG. 3 shows an image having a gradation which smoothly varies in horizontal direction, or an image in which the gradation changes from &#34;159&#34; to &#34;160&#34; in decimal notation (see Table 1B). 
     FIG. 4 illustrates the principle of reducing the occurrence of a false profile in the display apparatus of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 indicates that the image shown in FIG. 3 is moving to the right at a rate of one picture element per field. Thus, FIG. 3 corresponds to the uppermost field shown in FIG. 4. 
     As will be noted from FIG. 4 and Table 1B, in the display apparatus according to the first embodiment, the code converter 4 contains a code conversion table such that luminescence occurs in the picture elements which provide a gradation &#34;159&#34; during the sub-fields SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1, while luminescence occurs during the sub-fields SF9 and SF7 in the picture elements in order to provide a gradation of &#34;160&#34;. 
     More specifically, when the gradation of the picture element changes from a first level, for example, the gradation &#34;159&#34;, in which a display is made by luminescence from a combination of sub-fields SF8-SF1 having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time to a second level, for example, the gradation &#34;160&#34;, in which a display is made by luminescence from the sub-field SF9 having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time, a display is performed by luminescence in the sub-field SF7 which has a third relative ratio of luminescent time which is not greater that the first relative ratio. 
     FIG. 4 conceptually illustrates lines of vision by broken lines A, B, C and D. When viewing a moving image, the lines of vision follow a moving image, and hence, the lines which conceptually represent the lines of vision run askew, as indicated by the broken lines A, B, C and D shown in FIG. 4. A repetition of luminescence and non-luminescence (or a combination of on/off) which occurs within one field shown in FIG. 4 takes place in a short period of time, and therefore, a perception of the brightness is given by a time integrated value. Thus, when the broken lines A, B, C and D shown in FIG. 4 are integrated with respect to time, there results a relative perception value as indicated at the bottom of FIG. 4. While a reduction in the perception value is noted between the broken lines B and C, it will be appreciated that the degree of such reduction in the perception value is reduced as compared with that occurring in the prior art (FIG. 12). In other words, the gradation &#34;159&#34; is perceived by a region of retina corresponding to an area located between the broken lines A and B, and the gradation &#34;160&#34; is perceived on a region of retina which corresponds to an area located between the broken lines C and D. A region of retina which corresponds to an area located between the broken lines B and C recognizes a perception value which corresponds to the sub-field SF7. In the first embodiment, a reduction in the perception value is reduced, thus allowing the occurrence of a false profile to be substantially eliminated. 
     While the above description has dealt with an up-shift in the gradation, it is to be noted that the occurrence of a false profile can be similarly eliminated substantially for an image including a down-shift in which the gradation changes from a gradation level in which a display is provided by luminescence during a sub-field or fields having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time to a gradation level in which a display is provided by luminescence during sub-fields having relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time. 
     In the above description, an up-shift from sub-fields SF8-SF1 to the sub-field SF9 or a down-shift from the sub-field SF9 to sub-fields SF8-SF1 have been considered, but it should be understood that the present invention is also applicable to an up-shift from sub-fields SF7-SF1 to the sub-field SF8 or down-shift from the sub-fields SF8 to sub-fields SF7-SF1, for example. 
     Second Embodiment 
     In the first embodiment described above, the code converter 4 has added one bit to the eight bit digital data which is input thereto, thus providing a coding into nine bit digital data. However, two bits or more may be added to the eight bit digital data which is input to the code converter 4, thus providing a coding into ten bit or more digital data. 
     FIG. 5 is an illustration of luminescence sequence occurring in a display apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, in the second embodiment, one field is divided into ten sub-fields SF10-SF1. In the display apparatus according to the second embodiment, a relative ratio of luminescent time of the respective fields SF10, SF9, SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2, SF1 is chosen to be 128:64:32:32:32:16:8:4:2:1. By determining a combination of luminescence and non-luminescence during these sub-fields SF10-SF1, a gradation level represented by a total sum of luminescent time during one field is established to provide a half-tone display. In this embodiment, a capability of displaying at 256 gradations is realized. 
     Specifically a picture signal which is input to the input terminal 1 is converted into eight bit digital data in the A/D converter 3. Then, the eight bit digital data is subject to a code conversion in the code converter 4 to be converted into the ten bit digital data as indicated in Tables 2A and 2B. 
     
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       INPUT           OUTPUT                                             
       BINARY          BINARY                                             
       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
DECIMAL                                                                   
       (BIT)           (BIT)                                              
NOTATION                                                                  
       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10                                                 
                         9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1                                
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0      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                
1      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1                                
2      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0                                
3      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1                                
4      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0                                
5      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1                                
6      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0                                
7      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1                                
8      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0                                
9      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1                                
10     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0                                
11     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1                                
12     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0                                
13     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1                                
14     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0                                
15     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1                                
16     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0                                
17     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1                                
18     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0                                
19     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1                                
20     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0                                
21     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1                                
22     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0                                
23     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1                                
24     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0                                
25     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1                                
26     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0                                
27     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1                                
28     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0                                
29     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1                                
30     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0                                
31     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1                                
32     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0                                
33     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1                                
34     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0                                
35     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1                                
36     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0                                
37     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1                                
38     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0                                
39     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1                                
40     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0                                
41     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1                                
42     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0                                
43     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1                                
44     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0                                
45     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1                                
46     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0                                
47     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1                                
48     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0                                
49     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1                                
50     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0                                
51     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1                                
52     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0                                
53     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1                                
54     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0                                
55     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1                                
56     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0                                
57     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1                                
58     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0                                
59     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1                                
60     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0                                
61     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1                                
62     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0                                
63     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1                                
64     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                
65     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                
66     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                
67     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                
68     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                
69     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                
70     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                
71     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                
72     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                
73     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                
74     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                
75     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                
76     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                
77     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                
78     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                
79     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                
80     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                
81     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                
82     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                
83     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                
84     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                
85     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                
86     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                
87     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                
88     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                
89     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                
90     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                
91     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                
92     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                
93     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                
94     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                
95     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                
96     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                
97     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                
98     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                
99     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                
100    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                
101    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                
102    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                
103    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                
104    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                
105    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                
106    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                
107    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                
108    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                
109    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                
110    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                
111    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                
112    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                
113    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                
114    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                
115    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                
116    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                
117    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                
118    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                
119    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                
120    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                
121    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                
122    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                
123    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                
124    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                
125    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                
126    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                
127    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                
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       BINARY          BINARY                                             
       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
DECIMAL                                                                   
       (BIT)           (BIT)                                              
NOTATION                                                                  
       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10                                                 
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128    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                
129    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                
130    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                
131    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                
132    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                
133    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                
134    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                
135    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                
136    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                
137    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                
138    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                
139    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                
140    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                
141    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                
142    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                
143    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                
144    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                
145    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                
146    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                
147    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                
148    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                
149    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                
150    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                
151    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                
152    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                
153    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                
154    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                
155    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                
156    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                
157    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                
158    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                
159    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                
160    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                
161    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                
162    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                
163    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                
164    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                
165    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                
166    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                
167    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                
168    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                
169    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                
170    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                
171    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                
172    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                
173    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                
174    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                
175    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                
176    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                
177    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                
178    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                
179    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                
180    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                
181    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                
182    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                
183    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                
184    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                
185    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                
186    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                
187    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                
188    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                
189    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                
190    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                
191    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                
192    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                
193    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1                                
194    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0                                
195    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1                                
196    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0                                
197    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1                                
198    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0                                
199    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1                                
200    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0                                
201    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1                                
202    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0                                
203    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1                                
204    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0                                
205    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1                                
206    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0                                
207    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1                                
208    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0                                
209    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1                                
210    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0                                
211    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1                                
212    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0                                
213    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1                                
214    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0                                
215    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1                                
216    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0                                
217    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1                                
218    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0                                
219    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1                                
220    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0                                
221    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1                                
222    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0                                
223    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1                                
224    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0                                
225    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1                                
226    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0                                
227    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1                                
228    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0                                
229    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1                                
230    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0                                
231    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1                                
232    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0                                
233    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1                                
234    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0                                
235    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1                                
236    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0                                
237    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1                                
238    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0                                
239    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1                                
240    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0                                
241    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1                                
242    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0                                
243    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1                                
244    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0                                
245    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1                                
246    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0                                
247    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1                                
248    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0                                
249    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1                                
250    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0                                
251    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1                                
252    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0                                
253    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1                                
254    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0                                
255    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1                                
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     After the code conversion, the data for two frames are stored in the given area within the frame memory 5 in response to a command from the controller 8. Subsequently, in response to a command from the controller 8, data stored in the frame memory 5 is read out therefrom. Specifically, bit 10 is read out during an address period corresponding to the sub-field SF10 shown in FIG. 5. It is to be understood that when data is read out from the frame memory 5, it is read out from one of the two frame memory sections in the frame memory 5 into which no write operation is being performed. Data which is read out is passed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7. When the display 7 has the plasma display panel of AC type, the panel has a memory effect which allows written data to be maintained for a period of time which is required to write data for the whole screen into the display 7. The display 7 into which given data is written into is activated by the driver 6 to cause luminescence from a particular picture element having a value &#34;1&#34; in the bit 10 during the discharge sustained period corresponding to the sub-field SF10. 
     During the address period corresponding to the next sub-field SF9, bit 9 is read out from the frame memory 5, and passed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7, which then cause luminescence during the discharge sustained period corresponding to the sub-field SF9. 
     Subsequently, during the sub-fields SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1, corresponding bits 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 are read out from the frame memory during their respective address periods, and are passed through the driver 6 to be delivered to the display 7, which causes luminescence of corresponding elements during the respective discharge sustained periods. 
     In the display apparatus according to the second embodiment, the code conversion is chosen such that for an up-shift in which the gradation changes from a gradation &#34;191&#34; in which the display is provided by luminescence during a combination of the sub-fields SF9-SF1 having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time to a gradation &#34;192&#34; in which a display is provided by luminescence during the sub-field SF10 having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time, luminescence occurs from at least one or more (which is chosen in the second embodiment to be the sub-field SF9, as indicated at gradation &#34;192&#34; in Table 2B) of the sub-fields having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time in a field which involves luminescence during the sub-field SF10 having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time. 
     Similarly, in the display apparatus according to the second embodiment, the code conversion is chosen such that during an up-shift in which the gradation changes from a gradation &#34;127&#34; which a display is provided by luminescence from a combination of the sub-fields SF8-SF1 having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time to a gradation &#34;128&#34; in which a display is provided by luminescence during the sub-field SF9 having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time, luminescence occurs from at least one or more (which are chosen in the second embodiment to be the sub-fields SF8 and SF7, as indicated at gradation &#34;128&#34; in Table 2B) of the sub-fields having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time in a field which involves luminescence during the sub-field SF9 having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time. 
     Similarly, in the display apparatus according to the second embodiment, the code conversion is chosen such that for an up-shift in which the gradation changes from a gradation &#34;95&#34; in which a display is provided by luminescence in a combination of the sub-fields SF7-SF1 having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time to a gradation &#34;96&#34; in which a display is provided by luminescence during the sub-field SF8 having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time, luminescence occurs in at least one or more (which are chosen in the second embodiment to be the sub-fields SF7 and SF6, as indicated at gradation &#34;96&#34; in Table 2A) of the sub-fields having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time in a field which involves luminescence during the sub-field SF8 having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time. 
     As a result of the described arrangement in the display apparatus according to the second embodiment, the occurrence of a false profile can be reduced for the same reason as described above in connection with the first embodiment. 
     Except for the above-described points, the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Third Embodiment 
     In the first embodiment mentioned above, the relative ratio of luminescent time for the sub-fields SF9, SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2, SF1 is chosen to be 128:64:32:32:16:8:4:2:1, with a relative ratio of luminescent time for a bit which is added during an up-shift or down-shift chosen to be 32 so that a total sum of relative ratio of luminescent time is equal to 287. By contrast, in the third embodiment, a code conversion is modified such that the relative ratio of luminescent time for a bit which is added during an up-shift or a down-shift is chosen to be 32, while the luminescent time during a sub-field which corresponds to a bit having a higher relative ratio than the relative ratio of luminescent time of the added bit is reduced by an amount which is equal to the relative ratio of luminescent time allocated for the added bit. Specifically, the relative ratio of luminescent time for respective sub-fields SF9, SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1 is chosen to be 96:64:32:32:16:8:4:2:1 in the sequence of the sub-fields, thus providing a total sum of relative ratio of luminescent time equal to 255, while the relative ratio for luminescent time for a bit which is added during an up-shift or a down-shift is chosen to be 32. 
     In the display apparatus according to the third embodiment, the code conversion is also chosen such that for an up-shift or down-shift, luminescence in at least one or more of sub-fields having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time occurs in a field which involves luminescence during a sub-field having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time. Accordingly, the occurrence of a false profile can also be reduced in the third embodiment, for the same reason as mentioned above in connection with the first embodiment. 
     Further, the choice of a relative ratio of luminescent time for the bit which is added during the up-shift or the down-shift to be equal to 32 and the relative ratio of luminescent time during the sub-field SF9 equal to 96, which it will be noted is by 32 less than 128 used in the first embodiment, provides appropriate gradation level. 
     Except for the above described points, the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     In the third embodiment, the code conversion is such that the relative ratio of luminescent time of a bit which is added during an up-shift or a down-shift is chosen to be 32, and the luminescent time during a sub-field corresponding to a bit having a higher relative ratio than the relative ratio of luminescent time for the added bit is reduced by an amount equal to the relative ratio of luminescent time for the added bit. By contrast, in the fourth embodiment, the code conversion is chosen such that the relative ratio of luminescent time for a bit, which is added during an up-shift or a down-shift, is chosen to be 32, and the luminescent time during the sub-fields corresponding to a plurality of bits having a higher relative ratio than the relative ratio of luminescent time for the added bit is reduced by an amount equal to the relative ratio of luminescent time for the added bit. Specifically, the relative ratio of luminescent time during the sub-fields SF9, SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2 and SF1 is chosen to be 100:60:32:32:16:8:4:2:1 respectively, with a total sum of relative ratio of luminescent time being equal to 255, and the relative ratio of luminescent time for a bit which is added during an up-shift or a down-shift is chosen to be 32. The code conversion which takes place in the code converter 4 is indicated in the Tables 3A and 3B. 
     
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       INPUT           OUTPUT                                             
       BINARY          BINARY                                             
       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
DECIMAL                                                                   
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NOTATION                                                                  
       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1                                  
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0      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
1      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
2      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
3      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
4      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
5      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
6      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
7      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
8      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
9      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
10     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
11     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
12     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
13     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
14     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
15     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
16     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
17     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
18     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
19     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
20     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
21     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
22     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
23     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
24     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
25     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
26     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
27     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
28     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
29     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
30     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
31     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
32     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
33     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
34     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
35     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
36     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
37     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
38     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
39     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
40     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
41     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
42     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
43     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
44     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
45     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
46     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
47     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
48     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
49     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
50     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
51     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
52     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
53     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
54     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
55     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
56     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
57     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
58     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
59     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
60     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
61     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
62     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
63     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
64     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
65     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
66     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
67     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
68     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
69     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
70     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
71     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
72     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
73     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
74     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
75     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
76     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
77     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
78     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
79     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
80     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
81     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
82     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
83     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
84     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
85     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
86     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
87     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
88     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
89     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
90     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
91     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
92     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
93     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
94     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
95     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
96     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
97     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
98     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
99     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
100    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
101    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
102    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
103    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
104    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
105    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
106    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
107    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
108    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
109    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
110    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
111    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
112    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
113    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
114    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
115    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
116    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
117    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
118    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
119    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
120    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
121    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
122    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
123    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
124    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
125    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
126    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
127    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
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       BINARY          BINARY                                             
       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
DECIMAL                                                                   
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NOTATION                                                                  
       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1                                  
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128    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
129    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
130    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
131    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
132    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
133    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
134    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
135    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
136    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
137    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
138    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
139    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
140    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
141    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
142    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
143    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
144    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
145    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
146    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
147    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
148    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
149    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
150    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
151    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
152    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
153    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
154    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
155    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
156    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
157    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
158    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
159    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
160    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
161    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
162    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
163    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
164    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
165    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
166    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
167    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
168    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
169    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
170    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
171    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
172    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
173    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
174    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
175    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
176    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
177    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
178    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
179    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
180    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
181    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
182    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
183    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
184    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
185    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
186    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
187    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
188    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
189    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
190    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
191    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
192    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
193    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
194    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
195    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
196    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
197    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
198    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
199    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
200    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
201    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
202    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
203    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
204    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
205    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
206    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
207    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
208    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
209    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
210    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
211    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
212    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
213    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
214    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
215    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
216    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
217    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
218    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
219    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
220    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
221    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
222    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
223    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
224    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
225    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
226    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
227    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
228    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
229    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
230    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
231    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
232    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
233    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
234    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
235    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
236    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
237    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
238    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
239    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
240    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
241    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
242    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
243    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
244    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
245    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
246    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
247    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
248    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
249    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
250    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
251    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
252    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
253    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
254    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
255    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
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     In the display apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, the conversion is chosen such that luminescence occurs in at least one or more of sub-fields having a relatively low relative ratio of luminescent time in a field which involves luminescence during the sub-field having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time when an up-shift or a down-shift occurs. Accordingly, the occurrence of a false profile can be reduced in the fourth embodiment, for the same reason as mentioned above in connection with the first embodiment. 
     The choice of a relative ratio of luminescent time for a bit which is added during an up-shift or a down-shift to be 32, a relative ratio of luminescent time during the sub-field SF9 to be 100 (which is by 28 reduced than 128 used in the first embodiment), and a relative ratio of luminescent time during the sub-field SF8 to be 60 (which is reduced by 4 than 64 used in the first embodiment) allows the relative ratio of luminescent time to be reduced by 32 for a combination of sub-fields SF9 and SF8, thus providing an appropriate gradation level during an up-shift or a down-shift. 
     Except for the above described points, the fourth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
     In the fourth embodiment, the relative ratio of luminescent time of the respective sub-fields including SF9-SF1 is chosen to be 100:60:32:32:16:8:4:2:1, but the present invention is not limited to such choice. For example, when representing a relative ratio of luminescent time during a sub-field which corresponds to an added bit by x, where x is equal to or greater than 32 and less than 64, the relative ratio of luminescent time for respective sub-fields may be represented as (128-m): (64-n):x:32:16:8:4:2:1, where m and n are chosen to satisfy the equation (1) given below. 
     
         x=m+n                                                      (1) 
    
     As long as this relationship (1) is satisfied, any combination can be chosen for the relative ratio of luminescent time. 
     When x is equal to or greater than 16 and less than 32, the relative ratio of luminescent time for the respective sub-fields can be represented as (128-m):(64-n):(32-p):x:16:8:4:2:1, and any combination can be chosen for the relative ratio of luminescent time as long as m, n, p and x satisfy the equation (2) given below. 
     
         x=m+n+p                                                    (2) 
    
     Furthermore, when x is equal to or greater than 64 and less than 128, any combination can be chosen for the relative ratio of luminescent time for the respective sub-fields such that (128-x):x:64:32:16:8:4:2:1. 
     In addition, when a plurality of bits are added, relative ratios of luminescent time during corresponding sub-fields are x and y, and one of x and y is equal to or greater than 32 and less than 64, while the other is less than 64, any combination can be chosen for the relative ratio of luminescent time provided the relative ratio is represented by (128-m):(64-n):x:y:32:16:8:4:2:1, or, (128-m):(64-n):x:32:y:16:8:4:2:1, and provided m, n, x, and y satisfy the equation (3) given below. 
     
         x+y=m+n                                                    (3) 
    
     As mentioned above, an appropriate gradation level can be established by subtracting the relative ratio of luminescent time of a sub-field or sub-fields corresponding to an added bit or bits in any combination from the sub-field having a higher relative ratio of luminescence time. 
     Except for the above described points, the fifth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Sixth Embodiment 
     In the first to fifth embodiments mentioned above, a single sub-field corresponds to each bit which is obtained after the code conversion, but a single bit may correspond to a plurality of portions. 
     FIG. 6 is an illustration of luminescence sequence when the sub-field corresponding to bit 9 is divided into a plurality of portions SF9-1 and SF9-2. The relative ratio of luminescent time in this instance is chosen to be 64:64:32:32:16:8:4:2:1:64 in the sequence of the sub-fields SF9-1, SF8, SF7, SF6, SF5, SF4, SF3, SF2, SF1 and SF9-2. Thus in the display apparatus according to the sixth embodiment, the sub-field which corresponds to the most significant bit is divided into two sub-fields SF9-1 and SF9-2 which are located at the beginning and the end of one field, as illustrated in FIG. 6. 
     FIG. 7 is an illustration of the principle of reducing the occurrence of a false profile in the display apparatus according to the sixth embodiment. A sub-field having a relatively high relative ratio of luminescent time is divided into a plurality of sub-fields which are spaced apart in time as the sub-fields SF9-1 and SF9-2, so that when a moving image is viewed, the lines of vision follow the moving image, and the lines of vision will run askew as indicated by broken lines A, B, C and D. A repetition of luminescence and non-luminescence in one field takes place in a short period of time in FIG. 7, whereby a perception of the brightness will be given by a time integrated value. When the broken lines A, B, C and D shown in FIG. 7 are integrated with respect to time, a relative perception value will be as shown at the bottom of FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 7, the perception value in a region between the broken lines B and C is reduced as compared with the conventional display apparatus (FIG. 12). In other words, a region of the retina corresponding to an area located between the broken lines B and C receives a perception value corresponding to the sub-fields SF7 and SF9-2, whereby a reduction in the perception value is reduced, thus reducing the occurrence of a false profile. 
     Except for the above described points, the fifth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Seventh Embodiment 
     In the sixth embodiment, the sub-field corresponding to bit 9 is divided into the sub-fields SF9-1 and SF9-2, but a plurality of arbitrary bits may each be divided into a plurality of sub-fields with a similar effect. Specifically, the sub-field corresponding to bit 9 may be divided into three or more sub-fields. Alternatively, a sub-field corresponding to bit 9 is divided into a plurality of sub-fields and at the same time, a sub-field corresponding to bit 8 may be divided into a plurality of sub-fields. 
     Except for the above described points, the seventh embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Eighth Embodiment 
     In the above-mentioned first to seventh embodiments, the relative ratio of luminescent time for the sub-field which corresponds to the added bit is chosen to be 32, but the present invention is not limited to such choice. In the eighth embodiment, a mean value of relative ratio of luminescent time for adjacent bits such as 48 which is a mean value of 64 and 32, or 24 which is a mean value of 32 and 16 may also be chosen. FIG. 8 illustrates luminescence sequence where the relative ratio of luminescent time for the added bit is chosen to be 48. In FIG. 8, SF7 represents a sub-field having a relative ratio of 48 for the luminescent time. Code conversion which takes place in the eighth embodiment is indicated in Tables 4A and 4B. 
     Except for the above described points, the eighth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     
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       INPUT           OUTPUT                                             
       BINARY          BINARY                                             
       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
DECIMAL                                                                   
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NOTATION                                                                  
       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1                                  
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0      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
1      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
2      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
3      0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
4      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
5      0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
6      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
7      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
8      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
9      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
10     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
11     0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
12     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
13     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
14     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
15     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
16     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
17     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
18     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
19     0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
20     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
21     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
22     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
23     0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
24     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
25     0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
26     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
27     0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
28     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
29     0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
30     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
31     0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
32     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
33     0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
34     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
35     0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
36     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
37     0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
38     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
39     0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
40     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
41     0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
42     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
43     0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
44     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
45     0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
46     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
47     0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
48     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
49     0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
50     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
51     0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
52     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
53     0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
54     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
55     0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
56     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
57     0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
58     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
59     0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
60     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
61     0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
62     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
63     0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
64     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
65     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
66     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
67     0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
68     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
69     0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
70     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
71     0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
72     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
73     0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
74     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
75     0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
76     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
77     0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
78     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
79     0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
80     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
81     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
82     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
83     0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
84     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
85     0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
86     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
87     0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
88     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
89     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
90     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
91     0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
92     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
93     0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
94     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
95     0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
96     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
97     0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
98     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
99     0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
100    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
101    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
102    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
103    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
104    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
105    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
106    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
107    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
108    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
109    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
110    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
111    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
112    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
113    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
114    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
115    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
116    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
117    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
118    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
119    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
120    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
121    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
122    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
123    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
124    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
125    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
126    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
127    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
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       BINARY          BINARY                                             
       NOTATION        NOTATION                                           
DECIMAL                                                                   
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NOTATION                                                                  
       8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1                                  
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128    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
129    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
130    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
131    1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
132    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
133    1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
134    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
135    1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
136    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
137    1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
138    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
139    1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
140    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
141    1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
142    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0                                  
143    1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
144    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
145    1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
146    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
147    1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
148    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
149    1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
150    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
151    1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
152    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
153    1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
154    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
155    1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
156    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
157    1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
158    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
159    1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
160    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
161    1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
162    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
163    1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
164    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
165    1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
166    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
167    1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
168    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
169    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
170    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
171    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
172    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
173    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
174    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
175    1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
176    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
177    1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
178    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
179    1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
180    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
181    1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
182    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
183    1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
184    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
185    1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
186    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
187    1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
188    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
189    1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
190    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
191    1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
192    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0                                  
193    0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1                                  
194    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0                                  
195    0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1                                  
196    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0                                  
197    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1                                  
198    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0                                  
199    0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1                                  
200    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0                                  
201    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1                                  
202    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0                                  
203    0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1                                  
204    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0                                  
205    0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1                                  
206    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
207    0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1                                  
208    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0                                  
209    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1                                  
210    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0                                  
211    0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1                                  
212    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0                                  
213    0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1                                  
214    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0                                  
215    0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1                                  
216    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0                                  
217    0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1                                  
218    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0                                  
219    0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1                                  
220    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0                                  
221    0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1                                  
222    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0                                  
223    0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1                                  
224    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0                                  
225    0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1                                  
226    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0                                  
227    0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1                                  
228    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0                                  
229    0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1                                  
230    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0                                  
231    0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1                                  
232    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0                                  
233    0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1                                  
234    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0                                  
235    0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1                                  
236    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0                                  
237    0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1                                  
238    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0                                  
239    0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                  
240    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0                                  
241    0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1                                  
242    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0                                  
243    0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1                                  
244    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0                                  
245    0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                                  
246    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0                                  
247    0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1                                  
248    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0                                  
249    0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1                                  
250    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0                                  
251    0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1                                  
252    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0                                  
253    0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1                                  
254    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0                                  
255    0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1                                  
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     Ninth Embodiment 
     In the above-mentioned first to eighth embodiments, the code converter 4 has converted eight bit digital data into nine or ten bit digital data, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the ninth embodiment, the code converter 4 converts the eight bit digital data into a number of bits which is equal to or greater than eleven. In the ninth embodiment, a similar effect can be achieved as in the first to eighth embodiments. 
     Except for the above described points, the ninth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Tenth Embodiment 
     In the above-mentioned first to ninth embodiments, the relative ratio of luminescent time for a bit which is added by the code converter 4 during the up-shift or the down-shift is chosen to be 32 or a mean value of relative ratio of the luminescent time for adjacent bits, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the tenth embodiment, the relative ratio of luminescent time for a bit which is added by the code converter 4 is chosen to be a value which is different from those used in the described embodiments. In the tenth embodiment, a similar effect can be achieved as in the first to ninth embodiments. 
     Except for the above described points, the tenth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. 
     Eleventh Embodiment 
     In the above-mentioned first to tenth embodiments, the order of disposition of the sub-fields (for example, the sub-fields SF10-SF1) within one field, namely, the sequence of discharge from the respective sub-fields is in the sequence of the bit significance, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the eleventh embodiment, the order of disposition of the sub-fields is chosen in a sequence from the least significant bit to the most significant bit or in a different sequence. In the eleventh embodiment, a similar effect can be achieved as in the first to tenth embodiments. 
     Except for the above described points, the eleven embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.