camera - Simple Demo

Description

This simple sample uses an application's camera features. Only the right outer camera is used.

Required Environment

None.

How to Use

Input Operation
+Control Pad Up/Down Changes the frame rate.
One of five levels can be selected: 5 fps, 10 fps, 15 fps, 20 fps, or 30 fps.
The default is 15 fps.
R Button Triggers the camera shutter sound.
This button also temporarily lights the camera LED.
A Button Triggers the movie capture start sound.
This button also makes the camera LED start flashing.
B Button Triggers the movie capture complete sound.
This button also makes the camera LED stop flashing.
Outer Camera (R) Gets input from the right outer camera and displays it.
HOME Button Moves to the DevMenu. Restores the screen to original status if pressed again.
Close System The system will enter Sleep Mode. Opening the system resumes the previously displayed screen.

Notes

None.

Execution Procedure

Screenshot

The demo displays the following screens when run.

Upper screen

The upper screen displays the input image from the outer camera (R) in real-time.
Text displays as shown on the screen below during the 30 frames until auto-exposure stabilizes immediately after launching the application, after waking from Sleep Mode, or after returning from DevMenu.

Lower screen

The following information displays on the lower screen.

Logging

The following log displays when the demo is run.

---------- Camera demo start -----------
Up   : Up frame rate
Down : Down frame rate
R    : Play shutter sound (photo)
A    : Play shutter sound (movie start)
B    : Play shutter sound (movie end)
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In addition, log output specific to each operation displays as shown below.

Change frame rate to 10...Success!
Change frame rate to  5...Success!
Play movie start sound.
Play movie end sound.
Play shutter sound.
-Sleep camera thread.
--Sleep
--Awake
-Awake camera thread.
----------- Camera demo end ------------

Revision History

2012/02/07
Changed the size of the camera image display.
Added a variable frame rate (10 fps).
Added a feature to display the wait for auto-exposure stabilization.
Added information to be displayed on the lower screen (Operation method and current frame rate)
Changed the captured image in conjunction with changes to the design of the upper and lower screens.
2011/02/02
Initial version.

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