Patent ID: 7545597
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording/reproducing apparatus used for a recording/reproducing method of a magnetic tape and including at least a multi-channel type head unit comprising: a plurality of data heads for recording/reproduction which form data tracks on the magnetic tape and read data signals from the data tracks; and servo heads for tracing servo tracks previously provided on the magnetic tape, wherein the method comprises: a recording process for forming a plurality of data tracks on the magnetic tape with the data heads while tracing the servo tracks on the magnetic tape with the servo heads; and a reproducing process for tracing the servo tracks to read data signals recorded in the data tracks while aligning the data heads so as to face the data tracks, and wherein the data heads comprise more than three data heads aligned in the width direction of the magnetic tape, the data head located closest to the servo head has the smallest width size, while the data head located most distant from the servo head has a largest width size, and the data head located between said two data heads has a width of intermediate value between said largest and smallest widths.