Abstract:
When a data is recorded to a recording medium, a miserasing preventing circuit determines whether or not a track jump is caused by a shock or a scratch. If it is caused by a shock, such as a quantity of light of an optical pick-up is controlled to change a reproducing state, and then the optical pick-up is moved to the rerecording position to start rerecording. As a result, recorded area is not disturbed, and the rerecording control is not performed by a little dust. Thereby, it can be provided an apparatus with high recording efficiency.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to an optical disc apparatus, and more particularly to an improvement of an optical disc apparatus for recording desired information to a disc recording medium through a memory circuit with a large capacity. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Conventionally, there is proposed an optical disc apparatus by which desired information is thermo magnetically recorded to an optical magnetic disc through a memory circuit with a large capacity. 
     More specifically, in this type of the optical disc apparatus, recording information is sequentially stored in a memory circuit and the stored recording information is sequentially read out and recorded to the optical magnetic disc. 
     In the optical disc apparatus, the recording information is recorded by using pregrooves on the optical magnetic disc as a reference so that a recording track is formed along the pregroove and the recording information is recorded in predetermined cluster units using to the pregroove as a reference. 
     Further, in the optical disc apparatus, when the discontinuity of the address data is detected while information is recorded, it is determined that atracking jump is caused by a vibration or the like. Then, a quantity of light of an optical beam is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction and thereafter the leading head of the sector, the tracking of which has been jumped, is detected. 
     With this arrangement, in the optical disc apparatus, the recording information is recorded again with respect to the portion of the recording information which cannot be correctly recorded due to the tracking jump. 
     For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,012,461 is known in which, as described above, discontinuity of the address data is detected so as to change a laser power to a power for reproduction. 
     Further, in such kind of optical disc apparatus, even if the tracking jump occurs, predetermined information can be recorded successively by effectively using a capacity of the memory circuit. 
     For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,224,087, filed Aug. 19, 1991 is known, wherein desired data is recorded successively by using the memory circuit. 
     Above address data is recorded to the optical magnetic disc at a cycle of 13.3 [msec]. So reading address data adjacent to current address data takes 13.3 [msec] at least. 
     On the contrary, in the event of a tracking jump, the positions of several tens of tracks to which an optical beam is irradiated are changed in 1 to 2 [msec]. Consequently, when tracking jumping is detected based on comparing current address data and previous address data, if controlling it after obtaining a detecting result, the tracking jump has already completed, and thus a problem arises in that recorded data may be erased by mistake before the intensity of the light beam is changed to the quantity of light used in reproduction. 
     As a method of solving this problem, it is considered a method of detecting a tracking jump based on a tracking error signal could be considered. 
     More specifically, the track zero-crossing signal is generated by detecting a point changed the signal level of the tracking error signal to a positive side or negative side about a zero level. Further, an off-track signal is generated for detecting the off track by comparing a light reflected from the optical magnetic disc with a predetermined value, and then a tracking jump is detected by using the above two signals. 
     A different structure from the above detecting method, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11546/1984 is known, in which a track crossing signal is generated by comparing the tracking error signal with predetermined level to detect a tracking jump. 
     When, however, a tracking jump is detected based on the track zero-crossing signal or the off-track signal, it is determined that a tracking jump has occurred even if a scratch, dust or the like is present on the optical magnetic disc, and thus the recording operation is unnecessarily interrupted and there is a problem that useless control is repeated in recording. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing, an object of this invention is to provide an optical disc apparatus, capable of securely and quickly detecting a tracking jump and preventing recorded data from being erased. 
     The foregoing object and other objects of this invention have been achieved by the provision of an optical disc apparatus  1  for recording desired information D 1  to a disc recording medium  2  by irradiating a light beam L 1  to the disc recording medium  2 , which comprises a tracking error signal generation means  24  for receiving the reflected light of the light beam L 1  and generating a tracking error signal based on the reflected light, a comparison means  24  for outputting the comparison result TZC between the tracking error signal and a predetermined reference level, an off-track signal generation means  24  for generating an off-track signal OFTRK the signal level of which is changed when the light beam jumps off a track, based on the reflected light, latch means  36 ,  38  for latching the off-track signal OFTRK using the comparison result TZC as a reference and outputting a latch signal S 3 , count means  40 ,  42  for counting the latch signal S 3  and outputting a counting result S 5 , reset means  50 ,  52  for initializing the count means  40 ,  42  in a predetermined period after the latch signal S 5  rises up, decoders  44 ,  46 ,  48  for outputting a tracking jump detection signal SHOCK by determining that the light beam L 1  has jumped off a target track when the counting result S 5  reaches a predetermined value, and a light quantity change means  30  for changing a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  to the quantity of light for reproduction based on the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK when the light beam L 1  jumps off the target track. 
     Further, there is provided an optical disc apparatus for recording desired information D 1  on a disc recording medium  2  by irradiating an optical beam L 1  to the disc recording medium  2 , which comprises a tracking error signal correction means  24  for receiving the reflected light of the light beam L 1  and creating a tracking error signal based on the reflected light, a comparison means  24  for outputting the comparison result TZC of the tracking error signal and a predetermined reference level, an off-track signal generation means  24  for generating an off-track signal OFTRK the signal level of which is changed when the light beam L 1  jumps off a track, based on the reflected light latch means  36 ,  38  for latching the off-track signal OFTRK using the comparison result TZC as a reference and outputting a latch signal S 3 , count means  40 ,  42  for counting the latch signal S 3  and outputting a counting result S 5 , a scratch detection means  24  for detecting a scratch on the disc recording medium based on the reflected light and outputting a scratch detection signal DFECT when the light beam L 1  scans the scratch, reset means  50 ,  52  for initializing the count means  40 ,  42  in a predetermined period after the latch signal S 3  rises up as well as initializing the count means  40 ,  42  based on the scratch detection signal DFECT, decoders  44 ,  46 ,  48  for outputting a tracking jump detection signal SHOCK by determining that the light beam L 1  has jumped off a target track when the counting result S 5  reaches a predetermined value, and a light quantity change means  30  for changing a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  to the quantity of light for reproduction based on the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK when the light beam L 1  jumps off the target track. 
     Further, in this invention, the reset means  50 ,  52  initializes the count means  40 ,  42  when a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction. 
     Further, in this invention, the light quantity change means  30  includes a light beam modulation means  84  for modulating the light beam L 1  by a predetermined frequency and drives the light beam modulation means  84  to modulate the light beam L 1  at the same time when a quantity of light of the light beam is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction. 
     Further, the present invention includes-signal level correction means  84  to  104  for correcting the signal level of the tracking error signal based on a quantity of light of the reflected light and the signal level correction means  84  to  104  change time constants  86 ,  88 ,  90  for correcting the signal level when a quantity of light of the light beam is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction. 
     The off-track signal OFTRK is latched using the comparison result TZC as a reference and when the counting result S 5  of the resulting latch signal S 3  reaches the predetermined value, the light beam L 1  is determined to jump off a target track, and thus tracking jump can be securely and quickly detected, whereby an amount of light of the light beam L 1  is changed to the amount of light for reproduction to thereby prevent the erasing by mistake of recorded data. 
     The counting result is initialized by initializing the count means  40 ,  42  based on the scratch detection signal DFECT, and thus the detection by mistake of tracking jump can be prevented. 
     Further, when a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction, the detection by mistake of tracking jump can be prevented before it arises during a period before rerecording is started, by initializing the count means  40 ,  42 . 
     Further, the light beam modulation means  84  is driven at the same time to modulate the light beam L 1  to thereby reduce scoop noise. 
     Further, when a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction, the time constants  86 ,  88 ,  90  for correcting a signal level are changed to thereby prevent the disturbance of a servo system. 
     The nature, principle and utility of this invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like parts are designated by like reference numerals or characters. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     In the accompanying drawings: 
     FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an optical disc apparatus according to an embodiment of this invention; 
     FIGS. 2A to  2 D are schematic diagrams showing a structure of data on an optical disc; 
     FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a tracking jump detection circuit; 
     FIGS. 4A to  4 L are signal waveform diagrams of respective output terminals of the tracking jump detection circuit; 
     FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation of a system control circuit; 
     FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an APC (auto power control) circuit; and 
     FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an AGC (auto gain control) circuit. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Preferred embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings: 
     In FIG. 1,  1  designates an optical disc apparatus as a whole and an audio signal S 1  is recorded on and reproduced from an optical magnetic disc  2 . 
     More specifically, the optical magnetic disc  2  has a spiral pregroove formed previously thereto so that recording information is sequentially recorded thermo magnetically using the pregroove as a reference. Further, in the optical magnetic disc  2  the pregroove is formed in a wobbling form so that an absolute address on the optical magnetic disc  2  can be detected by detecting the wobbling and demodulating the detected result. 
     The optical disc apparatus  1  drives in rotation the optical magnetic disc  2  under the condition of a constant linear velocity by using a spindle motor  4  to drive an optical pick-up  6  and a magnetic head  8  in this state to thereby record the audio signal S 1 . 
     More specifically, in the optical disc apparatus  1 , when information is recorded, the audio signal S 1  is converted into a digital signal by an analog-to-digital conversion (A/D) digital-to-analog conversion (D/A) circuit  10  and then compressed by a compression/expansion circuit  12 . 
     Further, the compression/expansion circuit  12  supplies an audio data to a memory control-circuit  14  to thereby sequentially store the audio data to a memory circuit  16  with a large capacity as well as sequentially read and output the audio memory data. 
     When information is recorded, an encoder/decoder  18  sequentially receives the audio memory data from the memory circuit  16  through the memory control circuit  14  and divides the audio memory data into predetermined block units. 
     Further, the encoder/decoder  18  adds address data to each of the divided blocks in accordance with the address data of the pregroove detected through a position information detection circuit  20  to thereby generate recording information D 1 . 
     With this arrangement, the optical disc apparatus  1  drives the magnetic head  8  in accordance with the recording information D 1  supplied to a magnetic head drive circuit  22 . 
     In this state, the optical disc apparatus  1  drives the optical pick-up  6  and irradiates a light beam L 1  to the optical magnetic disc  2  so that the recording information D 1  is recorded to the optical magnetic disc  2  by the application of a thermo magnetically recording method. 
     Here, as shown in FIGS. 2A to  2 D, the optical disc apparatus  1  records the recording information D 1  in the block unit (FIG. 2A) so as to divide the optical magnetic disc  4  into predetermined cluster units and records the recording information D 1 . 
     Note, in the optical disc apparatus  1  each cluster is divided into  36  sectors and recorded sub-data to the leading  4  sectors, and thus address data and the like are assigned and recorded to the sub-data and audio data is recorded to the  32  sectors following-to the  4  sectors (FIG.  2 B). 
     More specifically, the reflected light of the light beam is detected by the optical pick-up  6  to thereby receive a light receiving result whose signal level is changed in accordance with the wobbling of the pregroove, amplify the light receiving result through an amplifying circuit  23  and output the same to the position information detection circuit  20 . 
     The position information detection circuit  20  detects address data and outputs the same to the encoder  18  by demodulating the light receiving result. 
     Further, the optical pick-up  6  outputs the light receiving result to a servo circuit  24  which controls the spindle motor  4  based on the light receiving result through an amplifying circuit  26  as well as controls the tracking and focusing of the optical pick-up  6 . 
     With this arrangement, the optical disc apparatus  1  can sequentially form a recording track along the pregoove of the optical magnetic disc  2  and record the audio signal S 1  in the cluster unit. 
     When the audio signal S 1  is recorded, the optical disc apparatus  1  detects an empty region to which information can be recorded by reproducing the TOC region (Table of Contents) located at the innermost circumference of the optical magnetic disc  2  and records the recording information to the empty region. 
     Further, when the recording information is recorded to the empty region, the optical disc apparatus  1  defines unrecorded regions for a single cluster in front of and behind the empty region, and thus even if a tracking jump occurs, the deletion by mistake of the recorded data can be prevented. 
     More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the recording information is recorded to the entire empty region and a tracking jump occurs in the midway of the recording, there may be a possibility that the recorded data in front of and behind the empty region may be erased. 
     In this case, the recorded data in front of and behind the empty region may not be recorded again and in this case precious data is lost. 
     Whereas, as shown in FIG. 2D, when the unrecorded regions for the single cluster are defined in front of and behind the empty region, if it is possible that a quantity of light of the light beam can be changed to the quantity of light for reproduction by making use of the period of time during which the light beam jumps the unrecorded region and enters the recorded region in front of or behind the empty region, the erasing by mistake of the recorded data recorded to the recorded regions in front of and behind the empty region can be prevented before it arises. 
     With this arrangement, the deletion of recorded data by mistake can be prevented. 
     On the other hand, when tracking jump occurs in the empty region, the audio signal S 1  can be recorded without discontinuity in such a manner that the tracking jump is detected in a short time and the audio signal S 1  is recorded again. 
     Therefore, in the optical disc apparatus  1 , a tracking jump is detected by a tracking jump detection circuit  28  based on a signal output from the servo circuit  24  and the overall operation is changed by a system control circuit  30  based on the detected result. 
     With this arrangement, the optical disc apparatus  1  can prevent the erasing by mistake of recorded data before it arises so that the audio signal S 1  can be recorded without discontinuity. 
     Note, when information is recorded, the optical disc apparatus  1  reduces the quantity of the light beam and receives the reflected light thereof and the light receiving result is processed by the decoder  18  through the amplifying circuit  23  to reproduce the audio data. 
     Further, in the optical disc apparatus  1 , the reproduced audio data is output to the memory control circuit  14  so that it is output to the compression/expansion circuit  12  through the memory circuit  16 , whereby audio jumping caused when a tracking jump arises can be prevented. 
     With this arrangement, in the optical disc apparatus  1 , the audio signal recorded to the optical magnetic disc  2  can be reproduced in such a manner that data output from the compression/expansion circuit  12  is converted into an analog signal by the analog-to-digital conversion (A/D)/digital-to-analog-conversion circuit (D/A)  10  and then output. 
     (2) Tracking Jump Detection Circuit 
     In the tracking jump detection circuit  28 , as shown in FIG. 3, a track zero-crossing signal TZC is input to an edge detection circuit  36  to detect the edge of the track zero-crossing signal TZC. 
     As shown in FIGS. 4A to  4 L, the track zero-crossing signal TZC is generated in such a manner that a tracking error signal TE (FIG. 4A) is input in the servo circuit  24  to a comparison circuit with a comparison reference set to a zero level (FIG.  4 B). 
     The edge detection circuit  36  generates an edge detection signal S 2  (FIG. 4D) having a signal level rising up in a pulse shape in response to the rising-up of the signal level of the track zero-crossing signal TZC. 
     A latch circuit  38  latches an off-track signal OFTRK (FIG. 4C) in response to the rising-up of-the edge detection signal S 2  and outputs the latching result S 3  (FIG. 4E) to an edge detection circuit  40 . 
     Here, the off-track signal OFTRK is generated by the servo circuit  24  based on the receiving result of the reflected light so that when the irradiating position of the light beam is dislocated from the pregroove, the signal level of the off-track signal OFTRK rises up. The tracking jump detection circuit  28  removes the noise of the off-track signal OFTRK by latching the same by using the edge detection signal S 2  as a reference. 
     The edge detection circuit  40  detects and outputs a detecting pulse S 4  (FIG. 4F) corresponding to the rising-up edge of a latching result S 3 , so that a counter  42  counts the rising-up edge. 
     With this arrangement, in the tracking jump detection circuit  28 , the counter  42  can detect the number of dislocation of trackings. 
     More specifically, in the tracking jump detection circuit  28 , the counting result is decoded by the decoder  44 , and thus when the value of the counting result S 5  (FIG. 4G) becomes “2”, the signal level of an output signal S 6  rises up. 
     An OR circuit  46  outputs the output signal S 7  (FIG. 4H) through a flip-flop circuit  48 , whereby the tracking jump circuit  28  outputs the signal output from the flip-flop circuit  48  as a tracking jump detection signal SHOCK (FIG.  4 I). 
     At this time, in the tracking jump detection circuit  28 , a timing generation circuit  50  detects the rising-up of the output signal S 5  of the counter  42  and delays the rising-up thereof by a predetermined period and outputs the same to an OR circuit  52  as a clearing pulse S 9  (FIG.  4 L). Therefore, the OR circuit  52  clears the latch circuit  38  and the counter  42  in response to the signal output S 8  (FIG. 4K) from the timing generation circuit  50  (FIG.  4 L). 
     With this arrangement, when the off-track signal OFTRK rises up by a single cycle as shown in FIG. 4A by a symbol P 1 , the tracking jump detection circuit  28  keeps the signal level of the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK to a logic “L” level, whereas when the off-track signal OFTRK continuously rises up by a two cycles or more as shown by a symbol P 2 , the tracking jump detection circuit  28  causes the signal level of the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK to rise up. 
     More specifically, in this embodiment, when recording information is recorded to each empty region, unrecorded regions for a cluster are formed in front of and behind the empty region. 
     In the optical magnetic disc, the cluster has a length corresponding to 3 tracks at the outermost circumference and a length corresponding to 7 tracks at the innermost circumference. The number of tracks of the inner circumference differs from that of the outer circumference, because the times of rotation at the inner circumference differs from that of the outer circumference, due to the controlling of the times of rotation of the disc to have a constant linear velocity at the head  6 . 
     As a result, if a tracking jump can be detected before it jumps 3 tracks, the erasing by mistake of recorded data recorded in front of and behind the empty region can be prevented before it arises. 
     When the off-track signal OFTRK rises up for a single cycle only, however, it is contemplated that this is caused by dust, a scratch or the like. 
     Consequently, when the off-track signal OFTRK continuously rises up for two cycles in the optical disc apparatus  1 , a tracking jump is detected, and thus the tracking jump is prevented from being detected by mistake and so can be securely and quickly detected. Then, a quantity of light of the light beam is changed based on the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK to prevent the erasing by mistake of recorded data. 
     At this time, the tracking jump detection circuit  28  inputs a defocusing signal FOK to an integration circuit  54  the signal level of which falls down when the light beam is defocused and the integrated result of the integration circuit  54  is inverted and input to the OR circuit  46 . As a result, when the light beam is defocused longer than a predetermined period, the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK is controlled to rise up. With this arrangement, even if focusing is dislocated and recording information is not recorded, the recording information is recorded again. 
     Further, the tracking jump detection circuit  28  supplies to the OR circuit  52  a defect signal DFCT the signal level of which rises when a scratch or the like is detected on the optical magnetic disc  2 , and when the defect signal DFCT rises up, the latch circuit  38  and the counter  42  are cleared. 
     With this arrangement, the optical disc apparatus  1  prevents a tracking jump from being detected by mistake by a scratch or the like. 
     Further, at this time, in the tracking jump detection circuit  28 , when the system control circuit  30  changes a quantity of light of the light beam, the latch circuit  38  and the counter  42  are cleared in response to a clear signal CLR output from the system control circuit  30 . With this arrangement, a tracking jump is prevented from being detected by mistake for a period until a rerecording operation is started. 
     (3) System Control Circuit 
     While information is recorded, the system control circuit  30  (FIG. 1) executes the procedure shown in FIG. 5 when the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK rises up to thereby rerecord the recording information D 1  into the cluster unit. 
     More specifically, the system control circuit  30  goes to step SP 2  from step SP 1  to determine whether or not the tracking jump detection signal rises up, and when a negative result is obtained here, the system control circuit  30  goes to step SP 3  to execute other necessary processing and then returns to step SP 2 . 
     On the other hand, when an affirmative result is obtained at step SP 2 , the system control circuit  30  goes to step SP 4  to change the signal level of a control signal D 11  to be output to an APC circuit  59  (FIG. 6) to thereby change a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  to the quantity for production. 
     Here, as shown in FIG. 6, in the APC circuit  59 , the control signal D 11  contained in the servo circuit  24  and output from the system control circuit  30  is input to the inverted input terminal of an operational amplifier circuit  64  through an input resistor  60  and the monitored result of the light beam L 1  formed by a resistor  80  and a photodetector  76  is input to the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier circuit  64 . 
     The operational amplifier circuit  64  is composed of a differential amplifier circuit having a feedback resistor  62  and detects an error component of the monitored result to the control signal D 11 , and thus a transistor  70  is driven by the detected result. 
     More specifically, the transistor  70  has a resistor  68  connected between the base and collector thereof and a capacitor  72  connected between the base and emitter thereof, respectively, receives a signal output from the operational amplifier circuit  64  through a resistor  66  and drives a laser diode  74  by an output from the emitter. 
     The photodetector  76  separates and receives a portion of the light beam L 1  output from the laser diode  74 , and thus the APC circuit  59  can keep a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  to be irradiated to the optical magnetic disc  2  to that determined by the control signal D 11 . 
     With this arrangement, when the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK rises up, the optical disc apparatus  1  changes a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  to the quantity for reproduction by changing the signal level of the control signal D 11  to thereby prevent the erasing by mistake of recorded data before it arises. 
     At the same time, the system control circuit  30  outputs control data MDLO to a high frequency module  84  to enable the operation thereof. More specifically, in this type of the optical disc apparatus, the light beam L 1  is modulated by a high frequency signal having a predetermined frequency to reduce scoop noise in reproduction. 
     Consequently, in this type of the APC circuit, when information is reproduced, a driving modulation signal is generated by the incorporated high frequency module  84  and outputs to the laser diode  74  through a capacitor  82 . 
     On the other hand, in the system control circuit  30 , control data MDLI (FIG. 3) is generated to control the operation of the high frequency module  84 , and in the case of this embodiment, an OR signal of the control data MDLI and tracking jump detection signal SHOCK is obtained by an incorporated timing generation circuit  56 , and thus when the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK rises up, the high frequency module  84  is started not only in reproduction but also in recording. 
     With this arrangement, in the optical disc apparatus  1 , when the address data of the optical magnetic disc is detected to rerecord the recording information, scoop noise is reduced and a rerecording position can be securely detected. 
     Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the system control circuit  30 , the control data is output to the AGC circuit incorporated in the servo circuit  24  to thereby reduce the time constant of the AGC circuit for a predetermined period. 
     More specifically, the optical disc apparatus  1  receives a reflected light from the optical magnetic disc by using a light receiving element having a light receiving surface divided into square sections and a light beam having planes of polarization perpendicular to each other can be received between adjacent light receiving surfaces, respectively. 
     With this arrangement, the optical disc apparatus  1  generates a reproduction signal, focusing error signal FE and the like by generating a difference signal of each light receiving surface in such a manner that a signal output from the light receiving element is processed by the servo circuit  24 . 
     The servo circuit  24  generates a light quantity detection signal S 10  the signal level of which is changed in accordance with a quantity of light of the reflected light beam by adding the signal output from the light receiving element and the AGC circuit input the light quantity detection signal S 10  to the amplifying circuit  84 . 
     The amplifying circuit  84  amplifies the light quantity detection signal S 10  by a predetermined gain and then inputs the same to an error amplifying circuit  92  through a series circuit composed of resistors  86  and  88  the other end of which is grounded through a capacitor  90 . 
     The light quantity detection signal S 10  is input to the non-inverting input terminal of the error amplifying circuit  92 , whereas the inverting input terminal thereof is connected to a reference power supply  94  through a resistor  96  and a signal output from the error amplifying circuit  92  is fed back to the inverting input terminal through a feedback resistor  98 . 
     The error amplifying circuit  92  detects the signal level of the light quantity detection signal S 10  by using the reference power supply  94  as a reference and controls the gain of the amplifying circuits  84  to  104  in response to the detected result of the signal level. 
     The amplifying circuit  100  amplifies and outputs a tracking error signal TE, whereas the amplifying circuit  102  amplifies and outputs a focusing error signal FE. 
     On the other hand, the amplifying circuit  104  amplifies and outputs a detection signal ATC (detected by a dedicated light receiving element) the signal level of which is changed following to the wobbling of the pregroove. 
     With this arrangement, the error amplifying circuit  92  corrects the signal level of the tracking error signal TE and the like by using the signal level of the light quantity detection signal S 10  as a reference. As a result, even if the optical magnetic disc  2  having a difference reflecting ratio is mounted and a quantity of a reflected light is changed, a tracking control and the like can be securely executed. Actually, although the optical magnetic disc has a feature that its reflecting ratio is greatly different depending upon the manufacturer thereof, the tracking control and the like can be securely executed by correcting the signal level of the tracking error signal TE and the like by using the signal level of the light quantity detection signal S 10  as the reference as in this embodiment. 
     When a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction while recording as in this embodiment, however, a quantity of light of the reflected light beam is greatly changed. 
     On the other hand, in this type of the AGC circuit, when a quantity of light is changed by controlling the gain by the predetermined time constant, the signal level of the respective signals is greatly changed accordingly and thus a time is necessary for the change to converge. 
     If this state is left as it is, a longer time is needed to detect the address data and the like necessary for rerecording. 
     To cope with this problem in the AGC circuit, the time constant for controlling the gain is reduced by short-circuiting the opposite ends of the resistor  86  by a switching circuit  106 . 
     In correspondence to this arrangement, the system control circuit  30  generates a control signal AGCI (FIG. 3) for turning the switching circuit  106  to an ON state when a mode is changed, and in this embodiment, the control data AGCI is ORed with the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK by the incorporated timing generation circuit  56 , and thus the switching circuit  106  can be turned to the ON state not only when the mode is changed but also when the tracking jump detection signal SHOCK rises up. 
     With this arrangement, in the optical disc apparatus  1 , a quantity of light of the light beam L 1  is changed to the quantity of light for reproduction to quickly execute rerecording. 
     More specifically, the system control circuit  30  goes to step SP 5  (FIG. 5) next and sends a clear signal CLR to the tracking jump detection circuit  28  to thereby prevent the detection by mistake of a tracking jump for a period during which the light beam is sought to an original recording track to execute rerecording. 
     Next, the system control circuit  30  goes to step SP 6  and detects the leading position of a cluster located just in front of the cluster executing recording when the tracking jump detection-signal SHOCK rises up and rerecords the recording information from the cluster at next step SP 7 . 
     At this time, the optical disc apparatus  1  controls the memory control circuit  14  and outputs again the audio data accumulated in the memory circuit  16 , and thus the recording information D 1  is created so that the audio data is continued in front of and behind the tracking jump. 
     (4) Effects of the Embodiment 
     According to the above arrangement, when the off-track signal OFTRK continuously rises up for two cycles, it is determined that tracking jump arises. As a result, the detection by mistake of the tracking jump is prevented and the tracking jump can be securely and quickly detected, and thus the erasing by mistake of recorded data can be prevented by changing a quantity of light of the light beam in response to a tracking jump detection signal. 
     (5) Other embodiments 
     Note, although the above embodiment describes the case in which when the off-track signal OFTRK continuously rises up for two cycles, it is determined that tracking jump arises, this invention is not limited thereto but this setting may be optionally selected when necessary. 
     Further, although the above embodiment describes the case in which tracking jump is detected and rerecorded while recording, this invention is not limited thereto but tracking jump may be also detected while reproducing to prevent the jumping of an audio signal. 
     While there has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments of the invention, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be aimed, therefore, to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.