Patent ID: 6043949
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording-reproducing apparatus comprising:a head for performing magnetic recording and magnetic reproducing on a recording medium;a rotary drum on which said head is mounted;a cleaning mechanism movable to be in contact with said rotary drum for cleaning said head;cleaning judging means for determining a cleaning condition by recording an object signal on the recording medium with said head for a predetermined length of time and detecting a reproduced object signal, after activation of said cleaning mechanism;cleaning control means for activating said cleaning mechanism again when said cleaning judging means determines cleaning to be insufficient;operating means for inputting a user's desired number of cleaning operations; andnumber deciding means for determining that a number of cleaning operations performed reaches the user's desired number,an alarm being output externally when said cleaning judging means determines cleaning to be insufficient and said number deciding means determines that the user's desired number has been reached.