The present invention relates to a dual mode signal processing apparatus
using a picture-in-picture (PIP) window. In particular, the present
invention relates to a display apparatus and a function switching
apparatus that display two views for DSPs performing different functions
in use of a PIP window so that two functions are simultaneously
performed. In order to achieve the such an object, embodiments of the
present invention comprise at least one or more digital signal processors
(DSPs) for processing different signals; a picture-in-picture(PIP) block
for inputting a composite image signal, a chrominance signal, and so on,
mixing two signals, and outputting one composite signal; a first signal
switching unit for selecting an input of signals of the plural DSPs and
outputting the selected signal to the PIP block; a second signal
switching unit for selecting a composite image signal outputted from the
DSPs and outputting the selected composite image signal to the PIP block;
and a display unit for inputting and displaying an output signal of the
PIP block. The embodiments further employ an input unit having a mode
selection button and PIP-related function buttons; and a control unit for
switching signals with an input of the input unit and controlling a
system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention convert the
function of the system by changes of the main view and the PIP window in
the mixed display from two mixed image signals, and enables the same
functions to operate with one button selection, to thereby perform
combined functions with simplicity.