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`This application is a continuation of U.S. application serial no. 13/681,495,
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`filed November 20, 2012, which is a continuation of U.S. application serial no.
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`12/845,266, filed July 28, 2010, now U.S. Patent No. 8,339,493, issued December 25,
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`2012, which is a continuation of U.S. application serial no. 10/660,710, filed
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`September 12, 2003, now U.S. Patent No. 8,059,177, issued November 15, 2011, and is
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`related to U.S. application serial no. 10/660,711, filed September 12, 2003, now U.S.
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`Patent No. 7,403,226, issued July 22, 2008, both of which are divisional applications
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`of U.S. application Serial No. 09/520,836, filed March 8, 2000, now U.S. Patent No.
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`6,765,616, issued July 20, 2004, the subject matter of all the above is incorporated
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`by reference herein.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates to a photography related to video cameras,
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`camcorders, digital still cameras and others using a solid-state image sensing device,
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`Electric cameras using solid-state image sensors such as CCDs (charge-coupled
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`devices) include a so-called video camera or camcorder for taking moving images and a
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`with a still image taking function and digital still cameras with a moving image
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`taking function have become available.
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`In a video camera to photograph moving images, it is generally assumed that the
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`designed to produce output signals conforming to a television system such as NTSC and
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