1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electronic endoscope having a video-scope and a video-processor, especially, it relates to a shading or blinding member that is used when displaying or recording a still image.
2. Description of the Related Art
In an electronic endoscope, an interline-transfer CCD (IT CCD) is used to display a movie image on a monitor, wherein odd field image-pixel signals and even field image-pixel signals are alternately read from the CCD for one-field reading interval. When displaying or recording a still image generated by a one-time exposure, a shading or blind member is driven so as to shade the light that is directed to an object for one-field reading interval. Thus, odd-line image-pixel signals and even-line image-pixel signals are read from the CCD in order, for one-frame reading interval, so that a high-quality still image is obtained without a blur. The shading member is driven by an actuator, such as a DC motor.