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Optical recording and reproducing apparatus and recording medium having multilayer recording membranes

US5263011A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1991
Grant dateNov 16, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/0945
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical recording and reproducing apparatus stably set the gains (focus, tracking) corresponding to the respective layers at the insertion time of a recording medium having a multilayer record membrane. The optical recording and reproducing apparatus uses a recording medium having a multilayer membrane construction wherein the recording membranes are formed in a stage shape, is not superposed in the inner periphery or the outer periphery with respect to the laser transmission side, and has a circuit for detecting the number of the recording membranes, and a circuit for switching to a focus gain or a tracking gain in conformity with the recording medium, and a focus driving circuit for effecting a focus drawing-in operation. The driving circuits are driven so that they may be rotated or run into a condition of effecting capable of focus drawing-in operation, and thereafter the focus drawing-in operation is effected in the specific position of the recording medium.

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