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Track position correction for a helical scan magnetic playback

US4719525A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1986
Grant dateJan 12, 1988
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/588
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control circuit for a helical scan playback, in which a rotary head is moved transversely by a varying amount. The transverse movement can be either a multi-valued tracking position error correction signal or a saw-tooth waveform, effective during a location data strip, for compensating for the fast movement of the tape during a scan operation.

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