The invention relates to an apparatus and method for image processing, which can prevent saturation of a high-density image to read the image in which gradation skip is not generated in reading information on a document. A request directing unit on the chip receives memory access requests and directs them in accordance with either one of two address maps. A control module is configured to operate the compressor in a flooded-start control mode including operating the compressor according to a cycle with a first time period during which the compressor is on and a second time period during which the compressor is off. The apparatus may also include a base unit coupled to the player input devices. At least one of the one or more processors send the keyboard or mouse input to the computing device via at least one of the one or more wired connectors. The differential limiting force correcting device limits the correction of the target torque based on the command from the vehicle behavior control device, when the thermal load of the torque coupling is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.