Abstract:
A demodulation system comprises a phase-locked loop for demodulating an angle-modulated wave picked up from a multichannel record disc. A circuit reduces the loop gain of the phase-locked loop to reduce the lock range width of the loop. The lock range falls within the bandwidth of the angle-modulated wave and prevents the occurrence of erroneous locking responsive to the harmonic components of a direct wave. An amplification circuit compensates for a frequency characteristic on the high frequency side of a signal demodulated by the phase-locked loop.
Abstract:
A muting system in a multichannel record disc reproducing apparatus comprises a phase locked loop circuit having a phase comparator and a voltage controlled oscillator. A synchronous detector is supplied with an angular modulated wave which is reproduced from the disc and with an output signal of the voltage controlled oscillator. The detector produces a specific output signal when the phase locked loop circuit is locked to the input angular modulated wave and is carrying out normal demodulation operation. Muting is introduced to the output demodulated signal of the phase locked loop in response to the output of the synchronous detector means. The muting circuit permits passage of a demodulated signal only when the phase locked loop circuit is in a locked state.