摘要:
A so-called "one-chip" television IC includes a dual purpose input terminal for receiving a control signal representing an image property, such as a contrast, and also a signal having an amplitude within a predetermined range for enabling a test mode of operation. The control signal is generated by at least first and second control circuits. The first control circuit provides a first control signal set by a user. The second control circuit provides a second control signal in response to the image content of an image-representative signal produced by the integrated circuit, and may comprise a beam current limiter responsive to the beam current drawn by an image reproducing device or a circuit responsive directly to the image-representative signal. The first and second control signals are combined to produce a combined control signal which is applied to the dual purpose input terminal. A circuit is coupled to the dual purpose input terminal to inhibit a voltage which extends into the predetermined range corresponding to the test mode from being developed at the terminal in response to the combined control signal.
摘要:
In a TV system which includes an autopix feedback loop limiting the range over which the contrast can be controlled, there is included means for generating a non-linear contrast control voltage as a function of customer control settings in order to extend the range over which the customer can control the contrast.
摘要:
A television receiver includes a kinescope spot burn protection circuit comprising a capacitor coupled between a source of blanking signal and a control grid of the kinescope for applying negative grid cut-off bias to the kinescope in response to the blanking signal. The amplifier is of the cascode type having a minimum output voltage for peak white levels of a video signal applied to the cathode. The protection circuit includes a potential divider for biasing the kinescope at a positive voltage level related to the minimum output voltage of the amplifier during normal operation of the receiver to maximize the brightness of displayed images. The protection circuit also includes a breakdown device in the potential divider for limiting the maximum grid bias voltage to a level less than the minimum output level of the amplifier but greater than the positive voltage level provided by the potential divider to thereby avoid forward biasing the grid of the kinescope upon termination of the blanking signal which otherwise could occur during recharging of the capacitor.
摘要:
In a color television receiver including a color kinescope and plural kinescope driver stages, a control circuit is included for inhibiting the operation of the driver stages for a short interval after the receiver is energized, particularly under "hot start" conditions, to prevent disturbing artifacts from being displayed by the kinescope. In an illustrated embodiment the driver stages are disabled in response to a control signal applied to a bias point common to the plural driver stages.