Display device and method for driving same

2:

• The display device according to claim 1, having a first full light-emission mode,
• wherein the display control circuit outputs a start pulse to the light-emission control line drive circuit and fixes the start pulse to a level at which all of the light-emitting elements emit light in the first full light-emission mode.

3:

• The display device according to claim 2, wherein during the scanning period in the first full light-emission mode, the data line drive circuit drives the data lines using a potential that makes luminance of the light-emitting elements lower than at a normal time.

4:

• The display device according to claim 1, having a second full light-emission mode,
• wherein the display control circuit outputs a start pulse to the light-emission control line drive circuit, and fixes the second clock signal and the start pulse to a level at which all the light-emitting elements emit light in the second full light-emission mode.

5:

• The display device according to claim 4, wherein during the scanning period in the second full light-emission mode, the data line drive circuit drives the data lines using a potential that makes luminance of the light-emitting elements lower than at a normal time.

6:

• The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display control circuit changes the frequency of the second clock signal stepwise in units of frame periods when switching between the scanning period and the pause period.

7:

• The display device according to claim 1, wherein during the pause period, the display control circuit makes an amplitude of the second clock signal smaller than during the scanning period.

8:

• The display device according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting element is an organic electroluminescent element.

10:

• The method for driving a display device according to claim 9, wherein
• the display device has a first full light-emission mode, and
• the display control step further includes outputting a start pulse for the step of driving the light-emission control line, and fixing the start pulse to a level at which all of the light-emitting elements emit light in the first full light-emission mode.

11:

• The method for driving a display device according to claim 10, wherein the step of driving the data lines is adapted to drive the data lines using a potential that makes luminance of the light-emitting elements lower than at a normal time, during the scanning period in the first full light-emission mode.

12:

• The method for driving a display device according claim 9, wherein
• the display device has a second full light-emission mode, and
• the display control step further includes outputting a start pulse for the step of driving the light-emission control line, and fixing the second clock signal and the start pulse to a level at which all of the light-emitting elements emit light in the second full light-emission mode.

13:

• The method for driving a display device according to claim 12, wherein the step of driving the data lines is adapted to drive the data lines using a potential that makes luminance of the light-emitting elements lower than at a normal time, during the scanning period in the second full light-emission mode.

14:

• The method for driving a display device according to claim 9, wherein the display control step further includes changing the frequency of the second clock signal stepwise in units of frame periods when switching between the scanning period and the pause period.

15:

• The method for driving a display device according to claim 9, wherein the display control step further includes making an amplitude of the second clock signal smaller during the pause period than during the scanning period.

16:

• The method for driving a display device according to claim 9, wherein the light-emitting element is an organic electroluminescent element.