Patent ID: 6525895
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A reproducing apparatus, comprising:reproducing means for reproducing a frequency-modulated signal from a tape-shaped recording medium, said reproducing means comprising transporting means for transporting the tape-shaped recording medium; demodulating means for demodulating the frequency-modulated signal reproduced by said reproducing means; muting means for muting an output of said demodulating means; filter means for extracting a predetermined frequency component generating in a state that a transport of the tape-shaped recording medium by said transporting means is unstable from the output of said demodulating means; and control means for controlling a reproducing operation of said reproducing means and a muting operation of said muting means, said control means outputting an instruction signal for instructing to start the reproducing operation to said reproducing means and controlling said reproducing means so that said transporting means start to transport the tape-shaped recording medium in response to the instruction signal, said control means controlling said muting means so that said muting means starts to mute the output of said demodulating means in response to the start of transport of the tape-shaped recording medium by said transporting means, and wherein said control means stops the muting operation by said muting means at the start of transport of the tape-shaped recording medium according to the predetermined frequency component extracted by said filter means is decreased below a predetermined level.