Patent ID: 6442117
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A reproducing apparatus comprising:a reading means for reading signals recorded on a recording medium; a reproducing means for reproducing data from read-out signals from said reading means; a phase-synchronizing means for synchronizing signals, for said reproducing means; an error detector for detecting an error in the data reproduced by said reproducing means; a retry means for retrying reading of a track on which an error is detected, when said error is detected by said error detector, said track being any track on said recording medium; a rotating speed changing means for changing a rotating speed of said recording medium to a lower speed, when said error detector still detects any error through said retrying; and a characteristic changing means for changing reproduction characteristics of said reproducing means of loop characteristics of said phase-synchronizing means, when said error detector still detects any error through said retrying; wherein, said reading means then reads signals recorded on said recording medium at said lower speed under changed said reproduction characteristics.