摘要:
Before information is recorded onto an information record medium by irradiating a light beam, a test signal is recorded for each of a plurality of unit test record regions with a plurality of different record powers. Then, the test signal recorded in each of the unit test record regions is reproduced, and further an optimal record power for the light beam is selected on the basis of a condition of the reproduced test signal. The information recording apparatus is provided with: a re-writable memory device for storing power set values to obtain the plurality of different record powers respectively, in response to location information which identifies respective one of the unit test record regions; a recording device for recording the test signal in the test record region on the basis of a constant record clock signal; a location information generating device for generating the location information at a cycle corresponding to a record time for each of the unit test record regions; a record controlling device for reading out the power set value stored in the re-writable memory device in accordance with the generated location information and then outputting it to the recording device; a defect detecting device for detecting a defect in respective one of the unit test record regions, in which a recording operation is performed; and a power set value storing device for storing the power set value, which is read out in accordance with one location information when the defect is detected, into the re-writable memory device such that the stored power set value corresponds to another location information.
摘要:
An information recording apparatus (S) records record information onto an optical disc (1), which corresponds to a CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) method to keep a linear velocity of the optical disc constant when reproducing the record information from the optical disc. The information recording apparatus is provided with: an optical pickup (14) having a laser (14a) for irradiating a light beam (B) from the laser onto a record track of the optical disc and for detecting a reflected light from the optical disc; a rotation controlling device (11, 17 to 20) for rotation-controlling the optical disc to keep a rotation angular velocity of the optical disc constant when recording the record information onto the optical disc; and a laser drive controlling device (11, 15, 16) for obtaining an optimum value of a laser driving amount for the optical pickup in correspondence with a linear velocity of the record track of the rotation-controlled optical disc with respect to the optical pickup and for drive-controlling the laser by use of the obtained optimum value of the laser driving amount.
摘要:
Provided are a method and apparatus for detecting an occurrence of erroneous recording in recording information to be recorded into a DVD-R. The information consists of a plurality of ECC blocks each including a predetermined number of recording sectors. In the DVD-R, synchronizing information, accomplished by wobbling of groove tracks, and positional information, such as pre-pits, are previously recorded. Both the synchronizing information and the positional information are detected, then a synchronizing timing signal showing a time at which the synchronizing information is detected and a positional timing signal showing a time at which each ECC block is assigned to be recorded are produced. The synchronizing timing signal produced during an interval defined by the successive two positional timing signals is counted in number, and a state signal for estimating the occurrence of the erroneous recording is produced on comparison between the counted number and the predetermined number of the recording sectors. The method and apparatus are suitable for information recording method and apparatus.
摘要:
A recording timing setting apparatus for setting a recording start timing for recording first recording information onto a recording medium on which second recording information is previously recorded and on which a plurality of synchronization signals are recorded in advance. The second recording information includes a plurality of information units each including synchronization information. The recording timing setting apparatus includes: a first detecting device for detecting the plurality of synchronization signals; a second detecting device for detecting the synchronization information included in the second recording information; a generating device for generating a timing signal for predicting the detection timings of the plurality of synchronization signals, on the basis of the synchronization information detected by the second detecting device; and a timing control device for setting the recording start timing by using the timing signal.
摘要:
A disc player having a prepit detecting circuit which can correctly detect prepits even if phases or amplitude levels of a plurality of read signals read out from a recording disc are deviated from each other. A phase difference between a first read signal and a second read signal read out by first and second reading elements arranged in two regions divided along the direction of recording tracks of a recording disc is detected. A first phase correction read signal is obtained by adjusting the phase of the first read signal by an amount according to the phase difference. A differential value between the first phase correction read signal and the second read signal is outputted as a prepit detection signal.
摘要:
A recording time point setting method and apparatus are provided. The recording time point setting method is a method of setting a recording time point for recording an information piece into one of a plurality of predetermined areas on a recording medium on the basis of a plurality of marks. The marks are pre-recorded on the recording medium at predetermined intervals. The locations of the marks correspond to the locations of the predetermined areas, respectively. The locations of the predetermined areas are predetermined on the basis of a time length of the information piece. In this method, firstly, at least one of the marks is detected. Then, an expectation signal is generated on the basis of the time length of the information piece, and then, a time point at which an output of the expectation signal is started is synchronized with a time point at which the at least one of the marks is detected. The expectation signal is a signal for determining an expectation time point that one of the marks, except for the at least one of the marks already detected, is to be detected. Next, the expectation time point determined by the expectation signal is set as the recording time point.
摘要:
A code judging apparatus is provided with: a detecting device (11) for optically detecting an information code including at least identification information to individually identify a writable record medium (DK), in which record information can be written, from the writable record medium to thereby output an output signal; a moving device (19) for moving the detecting device onto a set area, which is an area on the writable record medium where the information code is supposed to be recorded; and a judging device (19) for judging whether or not the information code is recorded on the writable record medium, in accordance with the output signal outputted from the detecting device moved on the set area.
摘要:
A pre-pit detection unit having pre-pit detection circuits (600 and 700) respectively corresponding to beam intensity in mark and space periods that are provided in parallel on the output side of a push-pull circuit (500) for generating a pre-data signal. The pre-pit detection unit finally outputs the OR of the outputs of both pre-pit detection circuits as a pre-pit detection signal (l). An AGC circuit (601 and 701) for making the maximum amplitude of a radial push-pull signal (d) obtainable from said push-pull circuit coincide with a reference value is provided in the preceding stages of pre-pit detecting comparators (606 and 706) in the respective pre-pit detection circuits.
摘要:
There are provided an information write device and an information read device enabling to generate highly accurate contrast signals. When a main light spot Pc is located at the center of the a groove G, the light spot Pc and sub light spots Psa, Psb are each adapted to radiate a disc DSC such that the sub light spots Psa, Psb radiate positions displaced from the center of the land L. The reflected beams of light from the disc DSC caused by the radiation with the light spots Pc, Psa, Psb are detected to generate push-pull signals each corresponding to the light spots Pc, Psa, Psb, respectively, in accordance with each of the detected signals. Furthermore, a signal to be obtained by amplifying an addition signal, given by adding the push-pull signals each corresponding to the sub light spots Psa, Psb, with a predetermined amplification factor K/n, and a push-pull signal corresponding to the main light spot Pc are added to thereby generate a contrast signal.
摘要:
An optical pickup for reading information from a recording medium having a plurality of prepits or for recording information onto the recording medium is provided. The optical pickup includes: a light emitting device for emitting a light beam to the recording medium; a dividing device for dividing the light beam reflected by the recording medium into a first divided beam and a second divided beam; an astigmatism producing device for producing astigmatism in the first divided beam; a first light receiving device for receiving the first divided beam from the astigmatism producing device; and a second light receiving device for receiving the second divided beam from the dividing device.