JP2009251547A - Projector and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a projector which can know whether correction of the trapezoidal distortion of a projected image is possible within the range of a maximum correction amount and compare the size of the projected image after correction by the maximum correction amount with the size of the projected image before the correction, and to obtain its control method. <P>SOLUTION: The projector includes an image signal processing part 32 for generating an image signal for a projected image on the basis of an input image signal, an optical modulation part for modulating a luminous flux emitted from a light source 11, a projection optical system 13 for enlarging and projecting the luminous flux modulated by the optical modulation part, a trapezoidal distortion correction part 321 for correcting the image signal on the basis of a given correction amount, and a storage part 44 for storing information regarding a maximum correction amount. The trapezoidal distortion correction amount 321 generates a maximum correction frame image signal equivalent to the profile of an image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount, and the image signal processing part 32 generates a synthesized image signal obtained by synthesizing the image signal with the maximum correction frame image signal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a projector for correcting image distortion and a control method therefor.

  As a conventional technique, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-228561 describes that “... When the calculated distortion correction amount is all within the predetermined range, the calculated distortion correction amount is set in the image distortion correction unit. When any of the calculated distortion correction amounts is outside the predetermined range, the calculated distortion correction amount is not set in the image distortion correction unit, A contour line corresponding to at least a part of the contour shape of the projected image is generated, and a contour shape corresponding to a distortion correction amount outside the predetermined range of the contour shape of the projected image and the predetermined range A projector is characterized in that a contour line is generated so that a contour shape corresponding to a distortion correction amount in the image can be identified. ”(For example, refer to claim 1).

JP-A-2005-39784

Conventionally, when correcting trapezoidal distortion (hereinafter referred to as “trapezoidal distortion”) caused by the inclination of the normal of the projection surface of the screen and the optical axis of the projection light, the image signal is deformed (corrected) and projected. The trapezoidal distortion of the projected image is corrected by adopting a trapezoidal shape opposite to the projected image. In such trapezoidal distortion correction, as the correction amount increases, the upper base (lower base) and height of the trapezoid shape become shorter, the area of the projected image based on the image signal decreases, and the resolution decreases. Become.
For this reason, a correction amount limit value (hereinafter also referred to as “maximum correction amount”) is generally provided in a range where the resolution does not decrease excessively or in a performance limit of a function that deforms (corrects) an image signal. It is.

However, the conventional projector has a problem that whether or not the trapezoidal distortion of the projected image can be corrected within the range of the maximum correction amount cannot be known unless the trapezoidal distortion correction process is actually executed.
For this reason, the user cannot determine whether the trapezoidal distortion correction processing should be performed in the installation state of the projector or the installation state of the projector should be reviewed only after performing the correction with the maximum correction amount. There was a problem.

  In addition, after correcting the trapezoidal distortion, the projection image before correction (hereinafter also referred to as “original image”) does not remain, so how much the projection image after correction with the maximum correction amount is relative to the original image. There was a problem that it was impossible to compare whether it was reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is possible to know whether or not the trapezoidal distortion of the projected image can be corrected within the range of the maximum correction amount. It is an object of the present invention to provide a projector capable of comparing the size of a projected image with the size of a projected image before correction and a control method thereof.

A projector according to the present invention modulates a light beam emitted from a light source based on an image signal processing unit that generates an image signal for a projection image based on an input image signal, and an image signal generated by the image signal processing unit. Information relating to a maximum correction amount, a light modulation unit that performs projection, a projection optical system that enlarges and projects a light beam modulated by the light modulation unit, a trapezoidal distortion correction unit that corrects the image signal based on a given correction amount, and the like. The trapezoidal distortion correction unit generates a maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount, and the image signal processing unit A combined image signal is generated by combining the image signal and the maximum correction frame image signal.
In the present invention, the maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected with the maximum correction amount is generated, and the composite image signal is generated by combining the image signal and the maximum correction frame image signal. When the correction is performed with the maximum correction amount, the shape of the projected image can be known, and it can be determined whether to perform the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the installation state of the projector or to review the installation state of the projector. In addition, the size of the projected image after correction with the maximum correction amount can be compared with the size of the projected image before correction.

In the projector according to the aspect of the invention, the storage unit stores information on the plurality of maximum correction amounts according to the resolution of the input image signal, and the trapezoidal distortion correction unit stores information on the plurality of maximum correction amounts. Of these, the maximum correction frame image signal is generated based on information on the maximum correction amount corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal.
In the present invention, since the maximum correction frame image signal is generated based on the information regarding the maximum correction amount corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal, the maximum correction frame image corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal can be displayed. .

When a projector according to the present invention receives an operation signal input unit for inputting an operation signal corresponding to the operation content and an operation signal for correcting trapezoidal distortion from the operation signal input unit, the correction according to the operation signal A control unit that outputs a direction and a correction amount to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit, wherein the trapezoidal distortion correction unit is the correction direction input from the control unit, and the image signal is output by the maximum correction amount. The maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when corrected is generated.
In the present invention, the correction direction according to the operation signal, and the maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount is generated. The maximum correction frame image can be displayed.

In the projector according to the aspect of the invention, the image signal processing unit projects an image based on the composite image signal, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, stops generating the composite image signal, and determines the maximum correction frame from the projected image. The image is deleted.
In the present invention, an image based on the composite image signal is projected, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the maximum correction frame image is deleted. Therefore, the user knows the shape of the projection image when the correction is performed with the maximum correction amount for a predetermined time. It is possible to compare the size of the projected image after correction with the maximum correction amount and the size of the projected image before correction. Further, it is not necessary to perform an operation for deleting the maximum correction frame image, and the operability is improved.

In the projector according to the aspect of the invention, when the control unit receives a predetermined operation signal from the operation signal input unit after the image based on the composite image signal is projected, the image signal processing unit Signal generation is stopped, and the maximum correction frame image is deleted from the projected image.
In the present invention, when an image based on the composite image signal is projected and a predetermined operation is performed, the maximum correction frame image is deleted from the projection image. Therefore, the user can delete the maximum correction frame image by the predetermined operation. Can do.

A projector control method according to the present invention is a projector control method for generating an image signal for a projection image based on an input image signal, and projecting an image by modulating light from a light source based on the image signal. A step of obtaining information on a maximum correction amount, a step of generating a maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to a contour of an image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount, and the image signal and the maximum correction frame image Generating a composite image signal obtained by combining the signals.
In the present invention, the maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected with the maximum correction amount is generated, and the composite image signal is generated by combining the image signal and the maximum correction frame image signal. When the correction is performed with the maximum correction amount, the shape of the projected image can be known, and it can be determined whether to perform the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the installation state of the projector or to review the installation state of the projector. In addition, the size of the projected image after correction with the maximum correction amount can be compared with the size of the projected image before correction.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the projector according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the operation panel according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the projector 1 includes a light source 11, liquid crystal light valves 12 R, 12 G, and 12 B (hereinafter, simply referred to as “liquid crystal light valve 12” if not distinguished), and a projection optical system 13. A liquid crystal light valve drive unit 14, a control unit 20, an image input unit 31, an image signal processing unit 32, a frame memory 33, an operation panel 41, a remote control light receiving unit 42, and an operation signal input unit 43. And a storage unit 44. The image signal processing unit 32 includes an OSD (On-Screen Display) processing unit 320 and a trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321. Further, the operation panel 41 has trapezoidal distortion correction keys 410-1 and 411-2.
The projector 1 projects image light corresponding to an input image signal supplied from the external connection device 2 and enlarges and projects the image light onto a projection target (hereinafter referred to as “screen SC”) such as a screen, a white wall, or a whiteboard. Is.

  The control unit 20 is connected to the light source 11, the image input unit 31, the image signal processing unit 32, the operation signal input unit 43, and the storage unit 44, and comprehensively controls the operation of the projector 1. The control unit 20 is configured by a microprocessor or the like, executes a control program stored in the storage unit 44, etc., calculates various data input from each unit connected to the control unit 20, and outputs the calculation results. Output to each section. Further, when an operation signal for correcting the trapezoidal distortion is received from the operation signal input unit 43 by an operation described later, a correction direction and a correction amount corresponding to the operation signal are output to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321. The control unit 20 controls the light source 11 via a light source driving unit (not shown).

  The image input unit 31 includes one or a plurality of connection terminals that are connected to the external connection device 2, and takes in one or a plurality of input image signals input from the external connection device 2, for example, when it is an analog image signal Performs processing such as conversion into a digital image signal and outputs the digital image signal to the image signal processing unit 32. Note that the connection terminals included in the image input unit 31 include, for example, an RGB terminal, a BNC terminal, an S terminal, a video terminal, a DVI terminal, and the like, and are connected to a personal computer, various video devices, a DVD playback device, and the like.

  The image signal processing unit 32 is configured by a signal processing circuit such as a microprocessor (for example, DSP), for example, and performs various processes by executing a control program stored in a storage unit incorporated therein. A frame memory 33 is connected to the image signal processing unit 32, and an input image signal from the image input unit 31 is stored in the frame memory 33 for each frame (one image screen) and stored in the frame memory 33. For the projected image by performing various signal processing such as resolution conversion processing for adjusting the resolution of the image signal to the resolution of the liquid crystal light valve 12. The image signal is generated.

  The OSD processing unit 320 of the image signal processing unit 32 is a menu image for performing characters and symbols representing various states of the projector 1 and image quality adjustment in accordance with control commands from the control unit 20, and a maximum correction frame image 100 described later. The OSD image signal such as the above is combined with the frame image signal to generate a composite image signal. Specifically, the control unit 20 reads various menu image data from, for example, the storage unit 44 and supplies the menu image data to the image signal processing unit 32. The image signal processing unit 32 generates an OSD image signal based on the menu image data, for example, and this OSD The image signal is combined with the frame image signal. If OSD processing is not performed, the frame image signal is output as it is. When the menu image is displayed by the OSD process, the user sets or adjusts the function of each unit of the projector 1 according to the menu image.

  The trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 of the image signal processing unit 32 is based on a given correction amount in order to correct the trapezoidal distortion that occurs when the projector 1 is projected (tilted projection) with the projector 1 tilted with respect to the screen SC. The input image signal is corrected, and the corrected image signal is output to the liquid crystal light valve driving unit 14. Further, a maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount is generated by an operation described later. The processing of the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 will be further described later.

  The liquid crystal light valve drive unit 14 drives the liquid crystal light valves 12R, 12G, and 12B according to the input image signal. In the liquid crystal light valves 12R, 12G, and 12B, a plurality of pixels (not shown) are formed in a matrix, and the light source 11 is adjusted by adjusting the transmittance of each pixel by the liquid crystal light valve driving unit 14. R (red), G (green), and B (blue) light emitted from the color light separation optical system (not shown) and separated by the color light separation optical system (not shown) by the corresponding liquid crystal light valves 12R, 12G, and 12B. Modulate. The image lights emitted from the liquid crystal light valves 12R, 12G, and 12B are combined by a combining optical system such as a cross dichroic prism (not shown), and enlarged and projected on the screen SC by the projection optical system 13.

  The operation panel 41 is provided in the main body of the projector 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, trapezoidal distortion correction keys 410-1 and 410-2 for performing operations in accordance with the correction direction of the trapezoidal distortion (hereinafter, not distinguished). Is simply referred to as “trapezoidal distortion correction key 410”), a power key, an input switching key for performing an input image switching operation, a menu key, a selection key for performing an item selection operation by moving the cursor up and down, left and right, etc. Various switches for changing the state of the projector 1 and the like are provided, and an operation signal corresponding to a key operation by the user is input to the operation signal input unit 43.

  A remote controller (hereinafter referred to as “remote controller RC”) is provided outside the projector 1 and has various switches similar to the operation panel 41 and numeric keys from 0 to 9 according to the key operation by the user. Send an operation signal. An operation signal from the remote controller RC is input to the operation signal input unit 43 via the remote control light receiving unit 42.

  The operation signal input unit 43 receives an operation signal from the operation panel 41 or the remote control light receiving unit 42 and inputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation content to the control unit 20.

  The storage unit 44 stores a control program executed by the control unit 20, OSD information for generating an OSD image such as the maximum correction frame image 100 and a menu image, and stores various setting values of the projector 1 and the like. The storage unit 44 stores in advance information on the maximum correction amount for each correction direction as information on the maximum correction amount.

  With the configuration as described above, the projector 1 receives an input image signal from the external device 2 to the image input unit 31, converts the input image signal by the image signal processing unit 32, and generates an image signal for a projected image. . The generated image signal is input to the liquid crystal light valve driving unit 14, and the liquid crystal light valve driving unit 14 drives the liquid crystal light valve 12 in accordance with the input image signal. The liquid crystal light valve 12 modulates the light of the light source 11 and emits image light by adjusting the transmittance of each pixel by the liquid crystal light valve driving unit 14. The image light (hereinafter also referred to as “projection light”) is projected onto the screen SC via the projection optical system 13.

  By the way, when displaying an image on the projection surface of the screen SC, if the optical axis (center axis) of the projection light emitted from the projector 1 and the normal line of the projection surface of the screen SC do not coincide with each other, An image displayed on the projection surface is distorted into a substantially trapezoidal shape. In other words, when the projector 1 tilts and projects an image, the projected image is distorted into a substantially trapezoidal shape. This is because the distance until the light emitted from the projector 1 reaches the screen SC is different at each point in the projected image.

  Such image distortion (trapezoidal distortion) is corrected by adjusting an image signal supplied to the liquid crystal light valve 12. Thereby, the distortion of the image projected on the screen SC can be corrected. Such trapezoidal distortion correction will be described next.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the keystone distortion correction of the projector. FIG. 3 shows a state where the projection image displayed on the screen SC is enlarged toward the upper side and distorted into a trapezoidal shape when tilting upward. FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining a state before correction, and FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining a state after correction. FIGS. 3A-1 and 3B-1 are diagrams showing image signals (frame images) input to the liquid crystal light valve 12, and FIGS. 3A-2 and 3B-2. These are figures which show the projection image projected on the screen SC.

  As shown in FIG. 3A-1, when the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 does not adjust the image signal, the image 12a is formed on the liquid crystal light valves 12R, 12G, and 12B. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3A-2, a substantially trapezoidal projection image G1 swelled upward is displayed on the screen SC.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3B-1, the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 adjusts the image signal to form an image forming region 12b for forming an image (projected image G2) based on the image signal. It is defined in the pixel region 12a. In other words, the image forming area 12b has a trapezoidal shape opposite to the projection image G1 so that the trapezoidal distortion is offset and the projected image G2 is displayed on the screen SC in a regular shape, and outside the image forming area 12b. By correcting the image signal so that the transmittance of each pixel included in the region 12c is minimized, the projected image G2 is displayed on the screen SC in a regular shape as shown in FIG. .

  As described above, the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 adjusts the image signal to correct the distortion of the image displayed on the screen SC.

  In the trapezoidal distortion correction as described above, as the correction amount increases, the upper base (lower base) and height of the trapezoidal shape in the image forming region 12b become shorter, and the area of the projection image G2 based on the image signal decreases. The resolution will be reduced. For this reason, a limit value of correction amount (hereinafter also referred to as “maximum correction amount”) is provided in a range where the resolution does not decrease excessively or in the performance limit of the function of correcting the image signal of the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321.

However, the shape of the projected image after correction by the maximum correction amount cannot be known unless the trapezoidal distortion correction process is actually executed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the trapezoidal distortion correction process is started, the maximum correction frame image 100 is generated at a position corresponding to the contour portion of the image based on the image signal when the correction is performed with the maximum correction amount. Then, the image signal is corrected in accordance with the user's operation.

  Thereby, even before the correction is performed with the maximum correction amount, the user determines whether to perform the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the installation state of the projector 1 or to review the installation state of the projector 1. Is possible. In addition, it is possible to compare how much the projected image after correction with the maximum correction amount is reduced with respect to the original image. Details of such an operation will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the trapezoidal distortion correction operation according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a projected image at the time of trapezoidal distortion correction according to the first embodiment. 5A is a diagram showing a projection image before trapezoidal distortion correction, and FIGS. 5B and 5C are diagrams showing a projection image obtained by combining the maximum correction frame images. d) is a diagram showing a projected image after trapezoidal distortion correction.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when correcting the trapezoidal distortion of the projection image G1 projected on the screen SC, the user presses the keystone distortion correction key 410 corresponding to the correction direction of the operation panel 41. When the keystone distortion correction key 410 is pressed, the operation signal input unit 43 receives an operation signal corresponding to the key input and outputs the operation signal to the control unit 20. The control unit 20 detects an operation of the trapezoidal distortion correction key 410 based on the input operation signal (S101), and outputs a correction direction and a correction amount corresponding to the operation to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321. The correction direction and the correction amount are correction directions corresponding to key inputs of the trapezoidal distortion correction key 410-1 or 410-2, and a predetermined correction amount set in advance for one step operation is output. In addition, the control unit 20 stores the correction amount in the storage unit 44. Further, the control unit 20 acquires information on the maximum correction amount corresponding to the correction direction stored in advance in the storage unit 44 and outputs the information to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321.

The trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 generates a maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount in the correction direction input from the control unit 20. The image signal processing unit 32 outputs a composite image signal obtained by combining the input image signal input from the image input unit 31 and the maximum correction frame image signal generated by the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 by the OSD processing unit 320.
The synthesized composite image signal is projected onto the screen SC via the projection optical system 13 by the liquid crystal light valve 12 driven by the liquid crystal light valve driving unit 14, and as shown in FIG. The maximum correction frame image 100 based on the maximum correction frame image signal is displayed on the projection image G1 based on the signal (S102).

  Here, the maximum correction frame image 100 is displayed as a dotted line along the outline of the image when the trapezoidal distortion is corrected with the maximum correction amount, and a predetermined hue is used as the display color. Note that the maximum correction frame image 100 is not limited to this, and any image that specifies the contour of the corrected image can be used, and any image can be used. Alternatively, the maximum correction frame image 100 may be displayed in a blinking manner by displaying the maximum correction frame image 100 at a predetermined time interval.

  Next, the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 corrects the image signal based on the correction direction and the correction amount corresponding to the key operation input from the control unit 20 in step S101. Then, the image signal processing unit 32 outputs a combined image signal obtained by combining the corrected image signal and the maximum correction frame image signal, and is projected onto the screen SC via the liquid crystal light valve 12 and the projection optical system 13. (S103). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5C, the maximum correction frame image 100 is displayed on the projection image G2 in which the trapezoidal distortion is corrected by the correction amount corresponding to the key operation.

  Next, after starting the timer (S104), the control unit 20 operates the keystone distortion correction key 410 that is the same (in the same direction) as the keystone correction key 410-1 or 410-2 input in step S101. Whether or not a different (reverse) trapezoidal distortion correction key 410 has been operated (S106), and whether an operation key other than the keystone distortion correction key 410 has been operated (S106). S107). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the timer start (S108).

  Note that the determination in step S107 is not limited to whether or not an operation key other than the keystone distortion correction key 410 has been operated, and it may be determined whether or not a predetermined operation key has been operated.

When the trapezoidal distortion correction key 410 in the same direction is operated before the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the timer (S105), the process returns to step S103, and the control unit 20 corrects the keystone distortion correction amount and the correction amount according to the operation. To the unit 321. The trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 corrects the image signal again based on the input correction amount. That is, the input image signal is corrected by a correction amount obtained by adding the correction amount by the operation to the correction amount in the previous step S103.
Similarly, the image signal processing unit 32 outputs a synthesized image signal obtained by synthesizing the corrected image signal and the maximum correction frame image signal, and the screen SC via the liquid crystal light valve 12 and the projection optical system 13. Is projected onto the screen. Thus, the maximum correction frame image 100 is displayed on the projection image G2 that has been further corrected for trapezoidal distortion with the correction amount corresponding to the key operation.

  When the operation of the keystone correction key 410 in the same direction is repeated and the correction amount by the key operation exceeds the maximum correction amount, the control unit 20 corrects by the maximum correction amount without adding the correction amount by the operation. Let At this time, for example, the user may be made aware that the maximum correction amount has been exceeded by changing the color tone of the maximum correction frame image 100.

When the trapezoidal distortion correction key 410 in the reverse direction is operated before the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the timer (S106), the process returns to step S102, and the control unit 20 corrects the keystone distortion correction amount and the correction amount according to the operation. To the unit 321. The trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 generates a maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount, which is a newly input correction direction. The image signal processing unit 32 outputs a composite image signal obtained by combining the newly generated maximum correction frame image signal and the image signal by the OSD processing unit 320.
The composite image signal is projected onto the screen SC via the liquid crystal light valve 12 and the projection optical system 13, and the maximum correction frame image 100 in the correction direction corresponding to the key operation is displayed (S102). When step S103 is executed again after the keystone distortion correction key 410 in the reverse direction is operated, the image signal is output with the correction amount obtained by subtracting the correction amount obtained in the previous step S103 from the correction amount corrected in the previous step S103. to correct.

  When an operation key other than the keystone distortion correction key 410 is operated before the predetermined time has elapsed from the timer start (S107), or when a predetermined time has elapsed from the timer start (S108), the image signal processing unit 32 is an OSD processing unit. By stopping the generation of the composite image signal by 320 and outputting the corrected image signal as it is, as shown in FIG. 5D, the corrected projection image G2 from which the maximum correction frame image 100 has been deleted is deleted. Is projected (S109).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the trapezoidal distortion of the projected image is corrected on the projected image G1 based on the input image signal by the maximum correction amount in the correction direction according to the operation of the trapezoidal distortion correction key 410. Since the maximum correction frame image 100 corresponding to the contour of the image is displayed, it is possible to determine whether to perform the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the installation state of the projector or to review the installation state of the projector.

  Also, since the shape of the projected image can be known when it is corrected with the maximum correction amount before actually executing the trapezoidal distortion correction processing, the size of the projected image after correction with the maximum correction amount and the projection before correction are performed. The size of the image can be compared.

  In addition, since the maximum correction frame image is deleted when a predetermined time has elapsed after displaying the maximum correction frame image 100, the user can know the shape of the projected image when the correction is performed with the maximum correction amount for a predetermined time. The size of the projected image after correction with the maximum correction amount can be compared with the size of the projected image before correction. Further, it is not necessary to perform an operation for deleting the maximum correction frame image, and the operability is improved.

  In addition, when the operation key other than the keystone distortion correction key 410 is operated after the maximum correction frame image 100 is displayed, the maximum correction frame image 100 is deleted from the projection image. The image 100 can be deleted.

  In the first embodiment, the operation when the keystone distortion correction is performed by operating the keystone distortion correction key 410 of the operation panel 41 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the keystone distortion correction key is provided on the remote controller RC. In addition, trapezoidal distortion correction may be performed by operating the remote controller RC.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the trapezoidal shape having a wide upper portion is corrected as shown in FIG. 5 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, as shown in FIG. Even when correcting a projected image in which a trapezoidal distortion in the reverse direction occurs, the same effect can be obtained by the same operation.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the second embodiment, a mode in which the maximum correction frame image 100 is displayed using the maximum correction amount corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal will be described. Note that the configuration of the projector 1 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

In the storage unit 44 according to the second embodiment, information (tables) related to a plurality of maximum correction amounts corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal is stored in advance as information about the maximum correction amount.
Further, the image signal processing unit 32 acquires information regarding the resolution of the input image signal input from the image input unit 31.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.
Similar to the first embodiment, when the keystone distortion correction key 410 is pressed by the user, the control unit 20 detects the operation of the keystone distortion correction key 410 and sets the correction direction and the correction amount according to the operation to the keystone. This is output to the distortion correction unit 321. (S101).
Further, the control unit 20 acquires information on the resolution of the input image signal from the image signal processing unit 32, and corresponds to the resolution of the input image signal among the information on the plurality of maximum correction amounts stored in advance in the storage unit 44. Information about the maximum correction amount is output to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321.

  The trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 is the maximum correction frame image corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected with the maximum correction amount corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal in the correction direction input from the control unit 20. Generate a signal.

  As in the first embodiment, the image signal processing unit 32 receives the input image signal input from the image input unit 31 by the OSD processing unit 320 and the maximum correction frame image signal generated by the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321. A synthesized image signal obtained by synthesizing is output. The composite image signal is projected onto the screen SC via the liquid crystal light valve 12 and the projection optical system 13, and the maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal is projected onto the projection image G1 based on the input image signal. The correction frame image 100 is displayed (S102).

  Thereafter, the image signal correction process is performed in a state where the maximum correction frame image 100 corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal is displayed on the projection image by the same operation (S103 to S110) as in the first embodiment described above. .

  As in the first embodiment, when the operation of the keystone correction key 410 in the same direction is repeated and the correction amount by the key operation exceeds the maximum correction amount, the control unit 20 determines the correction amount by the operation. Is added, and correction is performed with the maximum correction amount corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal. At this time, for example, the user may be made aware that the maximum correction amount has been exceeded by changing the color tone of the maximum correction frame image 100.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the maximum correction frame image signal is generated based on the information about the maximum correction amount corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal. The maximum correction frame image 100 according to the signal resolution can be displayed.

  Further, since the maximum correction amount corresponding to the resolution of the input image signal is set as the upper limit of the trapezoidal distortion correction by the key operation, an appropriate maximum correction amount according to the resolution of the input image signal can be set.

  In the first or second embodiment, the case where the correction direction of the trapezoidal distortion correction is the vertical direction has been described. Alternatively, any trapezoidal distortion correction such as correcting the four corner vertices of the projected image to an arbitrary position may be used.

  In the first or second embodiment, the case where the image signal processing unit 32 includes the trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 and the image signal input to the image signal processing unit 32 is corrected for trapezoidal distortion has been described. Not limited to this, a trapezoidal distortion correction unit 321 is provided at the subsequent stage of the image signal processing unit 32, and when the image signal output from the image signal processing unit 32 is input to the liquid crystal light valve driving unit 14, a trapezoidal distortion correction process is performed. You may make it do.

  In the first or second embodiment, the light emitted from the light source 11 is modulated using the liquid crystal light valve 12. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other spatial light modulators may be used. For example, a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) that projects an image by controlling the tilt of a mirror with a small area spread on a semiconductor substrate based on an image signal may be used. DMD is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments Incorporated.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a projector according to a first embodiment. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an operation panel according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the keystone distortion correction of a projector. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of keystone distortion correction according to the first embodiment. 6 is a diagram showing a projected image at the time of trapezoidal distortion correction according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a projected image at the time of trapezoidal distortion correction according to Embodiment 1. FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Projector, 2 External connection apparatus, 11 Light source, 12R Liquid crystal light valve, 12G Liquid crystal light valve, 12B Liquid crystal light valve, 13 Projection optical system, 14 Liquid crystal light valve drive part, 20 Control part, 31 Image input part, 32 Image signal Processing unit, 33 frame memory, 41 operation panel, 42 remote control light receiving unit, 43 operation signal input unit, 44 storage unit, 100 maximum correction frame image, 320 OSD processing unit, 321 trapezoidal distortion correction unit, 410 trapezoidal distortion correction key, RC Remote control and SC screen.

Claims (6)

An image signal processing unit that generates an image signal for a projection image based on an input image signal;
A light modulation unit that modulates a light beam emitted from a light source based on the image signal generated by the image signal processing unit;
A projection optical system for enlarging and projecting the light beam modulated by the light modulation unit;
A trapezoidal distortion correction unit that corrects the image signal based on a given correction amount;
A storage unit for storing information on the maximum correction amount,
The trapezoidal distortion correction unit generates a maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to an image contour when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount;
The projector according to claim 1, wherein the image signal processing unit generates a composite image signal by combining the image signal and the maximum correction frame image signal. The storage unit stores information on a plurality of the maximum correction amounts according to the resolution of the input image signal,
The trapezoidal distortion correction unit generates the maximum correction frame image signal based on information on the maximum correction amount corresponding to a resolution of the input image signal among information on the plurality of maximum correction amounts. The projector according to claim 1. An operation signal input unit for inputting an operation signal according to the operation content;
A control unit that, when receiving an operation signal for correcting trapezoidal distortion from the operation signal input unit, outputs a correction direction and a correction amount according to the operation signal to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit;
The trapezoidal distortion correction unit generates the maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount in the correction direction input from the control unit. The projector according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that   The image signal processing unit, after an image based on the composite image signal is projected, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, stops generating the composite image signal and deletes the maximum correction frame image from the projected image. The projector according to claim 1.   The image signal processing unit stops generating the composite image signal when the control unit receives a predetermined operation signal from the operation signal input unit after an image based on the composite image signal is projected, The projector according to claim 3, wherein the maximum correction frame image is deleted from the projected image. A method for controlling a projector that generates an image signal for a projection image based on an input image signal, modulates light from a light source based on the image signal, and projects an image.
Obtaining information on the maximum correction amount;
Generating a maximum correction frame image signal corresponding to the contour of the image when the image signal is corrected by the maximum correction amount;
And a step of generating a composite image signal obtained by combining the image signal and the maximum correction frame image signal.

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