Patent ID: 6021281
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G03B,G11B

Abstract:
An apparatus for recording film information on a film, comprising:a film feeder which feeds the film, said film having a plurality of film exposure areas, each of said film exposure areas having a corresponding recordable area, said film feeder incrementally feeding said film by one exposure area;a recording device which records film information for each of said film exposure areas on said corresponding recordable area, said recording device recording said information at a signal frequency, said film information for each film exposure area including a plurality of segments of data in a specified order; anda frequency controller which changes the signal frequency from a first frequency to a second frequency during the time when the film information corresponding to one of said exposure areas is being recorded on the recordable area;wherein said frequency controller changes the signal frequency after a portion of said film information has been recorded, an amount of said portion of said film information being independent of partitions between said plurality of segments of data in said film information.