Patent ID: 7136240
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A control method for a storage device having a data storage medium, said control method comprising: (a) detecting temperatures; (b) based on the temperature detected in step (a), determining whether to execute a parameter setting process based on a signal to be read out from the data storage medium; (c) if it is determined to execute the parameter setting process in step (b), reading out a signal from the data storage medium; (d) performing signal processing on the signal read out from the data storage medium, wherein said signal processing generates a first resultant signal defined by a first group of one or more parameters; (e) based on the first resultant signal of said signal processing in step (d), determining a second group of parameters for said signal processing which is to be performed on a subsequent signal to be read out from the data storage medium; and (f) setting the parameters for said signal processing to the second group of parameters.