Patent ID: 8270268
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A binarization control device, comprising: a binarization section for performing binarization of a reading signal to generate binary data, a detection section for detecting a synchronization code sequence from the binary data, and a timing control section for controlling an operation of the binarization section, wherein the timing control section controls the binarization section to perform a hold operation during at least a period of a linking portion of the reading signal in the case where the reading signal includes the linking portion, a linking frame area includes a synchronization area, a position at which data recording is terminated is located rearward with respect to a back end of the synchronization area, a position at which next data recording is begun is located forward with respect to the position at which the data recording is terminated, and the hold operation is started at a position which is rearward with respect to the back end of the synchronization area and is forward with respect to the position at which the next data recording is begun.