Patent ID: 6243529
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for (i) recording in a recording mode and/or (ii) reproducing in a reproducing mode, digital information to and/or from a recording medium which stores digital information and address data, comprising:recording medium moving means for moving the recording medium in a plurality of modes including the recording mode, the reproducing mode, and a slow-motion reproducing mode, said recording medium moving means moving the recording medium intermittently in the slow-motion reproducing mode, the intermittent movement including a movement period during which the recording medium is fed and a rest period during which the recording medium is still, wherein said recording medium moving means moves the recording medium at a constant speed which is slower than a feeding speed of the recording medium in the recording mode during the intermittent movement of the recording medium in the slow-motion reproducing mode;reproducing means for reproducing digital information recorded in a plurality of sequential blocks of the recording medium during each movement period as the recording medium is fed at the constant speed slower than the feeding speed, and for obtaining a plurality of sequential portions of reproduced data; andsynthesizing means for synthesizing the plurality of sequential portions of reproduced data in accordance with the address data stored on said recording medium and for providing synthesized reproduced information.