Patent Publication Number: US-7224652-B2

Title: Optical disc apparatus, information recording method, adjustment apparatus, adjustment method and fabrication method for optical disc apparatus, and method and apparatus for adjusting phase shift amount

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
   This application is a U.S. continuation application filed under 35 USC 111(a) claiming benefit under 35 USC 120 and 365(c) of PCT application JP2004/003097 filed Mar. 10, 2004, which claims priority to Applications No. 2003-304545 filed in Japan on Aug. 28, 2003, No. 2003-304546 filed in Japan on Aug. 28, 2003, No. 2003-368475 filed in Japan on Oct. 29, 2003, and No. 2003-368476 filed in Japan on Oct. 29, 2003. The foregoing applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference. 

   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates to an optical disc apparatus having a wobble signal detection circuit, an information recording method, apparatus and method of adjusting an optical disc apparatus, a method of fabricating an optical disc apparatus, and apparatus and method of adjusting a phase shift amount. 
   2. Description of the Related Art 
   For optical discs including DVD+R and DVD+RW, an optical disc having an information track wobbled at a constant time period, the information track being spirally formed on an optical disc substrate in advance in a manner of phase shift keying, is used. 
   In a light receiving element receiving light reflected from such an optical disc including DVD+R and DVD+RW, for example, in a wobble signal detection circuit used to generate ADIP (Address In Pre-groove) information or the like by detecting and generating a wobble signal based on a received light signal of a four-divided light receiving element, a circuit as illustrated in  FIG. 20  is used. For the illustrated wobble signal detection circuit, only a first half portion, that is, a portion used until a digital wobble signal and an analog wobble signal are generated based on voltage signals VA through VD obtained from respective light receiving element areas of a four-divided light receiving element is illustrated. 
   First, the individual voltage signals VA through VD are sample-held by respective sample-hold circuit (S/H)  100 , and after adders  101  add VA and VB to VC and VD, respectively, multipliers  102  reduce the results to half, that is, the respective multipliers  102  compute 0.5(VA+VC) and 0.5(VB+VD). Then, a balance AGC circuit  103  balances amplitudes between 0.5(VA+VC) and 0.5(VB+VD), and a subtracter  104  computes 0.5(VA+VC)−0.5(VB+VD) and supplies the computation result to a filter circuit  105 . The filter circuit  105  includes a BPF path for digital wobble signals provided by a band-pass filter (BPF)  106  and an HPF+LPF path for analog wobble signals provided by a high-pass filter (HPF)  107  and a low-pass filter (LPF)  108 . A digitizer  109 , for example, using a comparator, is provided at an output side of BPF  106 . 
   Here, a difference of a cutoff frequency fc in LPF  108  of the HPF+LPF path becomes problematic. It is hard to make the cutoff frequency fc in LPF  108  accurate, and in particular, the difference between circuits is noticeable in mass production. If this cutoff frequency fc is not uniform, as illustrated in  FIG. 21 , the phase of the analog wobble signal also deviates from an ideal phase (solid line) depending on high and low levels. When information is recorded on an optical disc such as DVD+RW, the recording start position is set on the basis of an analog wobble signal. Thus, if the phase of the analog wobble signal deviates, the recording start position is also misplaced from the optimal position, as illustrated in  FIG. 22(   b ). 
   In order to overcome this problem, for example, according to Patent Reference 1 (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2000-173055), a method is presented. In the method, when information is overwritten on an already recorded disc, data reproduced from the recorded portion thereof are used as a reference signal for a clock generator. Also, in a newly information-recorded area, the clock phase is adapted by switching into a clock generation signal recorded in the recorded portion in advance, and the recording start position is set to the optimal value. 
   Apart from the method in Patent Reference 1, there is a method of adjusting the recording start position to the optimal recording position by using a disc whose 14T sync frame part is provided with a 6T mirror part (portion where lighting is impossible and the reflection rate is high). In this adjustment method, each one ECC (one record block of DVD) is recorded on a mirror disc, and after the recording, the disc is read to observe RF signal waveform (see  FIG. 23 ). Then, the optimal recording position is determined based on a phase difference between the center of the 14T portion of the RF signal and the center of the mirror portion (if the 14T center matches the mirror portion center, the recording start position is optimal). After that, the recording start position is adjusted by setting a recording start position setup parameter (which is referred to as timeset hereinafter, see  FIG. 24 ) P 1 , P 2  or P 3  corresponding to the phase difference. Thus, even if the wobble signal is phase lagged, it is possible to adjust the recording start position to the optimal recording position through adjustment of timeset. 
   However, Patent Reference 1 is applicable to only an optical disc having a recorded portion. Also, although Patent Reference 1 can be successfully applied to an optical disc having a recorded portion where the recording has been conducted at a correct recording start position, the method of Patent Reference 1 can start recording from an incorrect recording start position for an optical disc having a recorded portion where the recording has not been conducted at a correct recording position. 
   Also, in the latter case, since the adjustment method requires to use a special disc, the cost becomes higher. Additionally, since information must be actually recorded in a disc and then be actually reproduced from the disc to check the status of an RF signal, it takes longer time to adjust the recording start position. 
   Additionally, in terms of the interior of a filter circuit, for example, if the phase relation between an analog wobble signal and a digital wobble signal is not uniform due to the nonuniformity of the cutoff frequency fc of LPF, reasonable ADIP information cannot be obtained because of failure of multiplication. As a result, address information and synchronization signals may be adversely affected. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   It is a general object of the present invention to provide an optical disc apparatus having a wobble signal detection circuit, an information recording method, apparatus and method for adjusting an optical disc apparatus, a method of fabricating an optical disc apparatus, and method and apparatus for adjusting a phase shift amount in which the above-mentioned problems on the prior art are eliminated. 
   A more specific object of the present invention is to provide an optical disc apparatus and an information recording method that can automatically prevent adverse effect due to phase differences in a filter circuit without any operation of an adjustment step or the like in advance. 
   Another more specific object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and method for adjusting an optical disc apparatus in which cost and time can be made relatively smaller and adverse effect due to phase difference in a filter circuit can be prevented. 
   More particularly, the object of the present invention is to provide an optical disc apparatus having a wobble signal detection circuit, an information recording method, apparatus and method for adjusting an optical disc apparatus, a method of fabricating an optical disc apparatus, and method and apparatus for adjusting a phase shift amount in which a recording start position can be adjusted to the optimal position or ADIP information can be demodulated under the optimal status without any effect due to phase differences in a filter circuit. 
   In order to achieve the above-mentioned objects, an optical disc apparatus may be provided for recording information by illuminating light to an information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period wherein the optical disc apparatus includes a wobble signal detection circuit having a filter circuit, and the wobble signal detection circuit detects a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track and demodulates ADIP information, the apparatus including: a phase difference detection part detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the wobble signal is supplied; and an adjustment part adjusting a phase of a recording start timing signal synchronized with a synchronization signal included in the ADIP information corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the optical disc apparatus further includes: an amplitude ratio detection part detecting an amplitude ratio between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the wobble signal is supplied, wherein the phase difference detection part detects the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit based on the detected amplitude ratio. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the adjustment part adjusts the phase of the recording start timing signal by delaying a phase of the synchronization signal corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, and the phase difference detection part detects a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the second path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, and the phase difference detection part detects a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the first path. 
   The invention also relates to an optical disc apparatus for recording information by illuminating light to an information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period wherein the optical disc apparatus includes a wobble signal detection circuit having a filter circuit, and the wobble signal detection circuit detects a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track and demodulates ADIP information, the apparatus including: a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter; a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter; a phase difference detection part detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the first path to which the wobble signal is supplied and a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the second path to which the wobble signal is supplied; and an adjustment part performing phase adjustment corresponding to the detected phase differences such that a phase of the first path matches a phase of the second path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, optical disc apparatus further includes: an amplitude ratio detection part detecting an amplitude ratio between input and output signals to/from the first path to which the wobble signal is supplied and an amplitude ratio between input and output signals to/from the second path to which the wobble signal is supplied, wherein the phase difference detection part detects the respective phase differences between the input and output signals based on the detected amplitude ratios. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference detection part executes a detection operation for each constant timing. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference detection part executes a detection operation in transition from a reproduction operation to a recording operation in CAV. 
   The invention also relates of an information recording method of recording information in an information recording medium by using an optical disc apparatus having a wobble signal detection circuit with a filter circuit, said wobble signal detection circuit illuminating light to the information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, detecting a wobble signal based on wobbling of the wobbled information track, and demodulating ADIP information, the method including: a signal input step of obtaining the wobble signal based on the wobbling of the information track of the information recording medium and supplying the obtained wobble signal to the filter circuit; a phase difference detection step of detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the wobble signal is supplied; and an adjustment step of adjusting a phase of a recording start timing signal synchronized with a synchronization signal included in the ADIP information corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the information recording method further includes: an amplitude ratio detection step of detecting an amplitude ratio between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the wobble signal is supplied, wherein the phase difference detection step comprises detecting the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit based on the detected amplitude ratio. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the adjustment step comprises adjusting the phase of the recording start timing signal by delaying a phase of the synchronization signal corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, wherein by using the filter circuit comprising a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, the phase difference detection step detects a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the second path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, wherein by using the filter circuit comprising a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, the phase difference detection step detects a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the first path. 
   The invention also relates to an information recording method of recording information in an information recording medium by using an optical disc apparatus having a wobble signal detection circuit with a filter circuit, said wobble signal detection circuit illuminating light to the information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, detecting a wobble signal based on wobbling of the wobbled information track, and demodulating ADIP information, the method including: by using the filter circuit having a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, a phase difference detection step of detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the first path to which the wobble signal is supplied and a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the second path to which the wobble signal is supplied; and an adjustment step of performing phase adjustment corresponding to the detected phase differences such that a phase of the first path matches a phase of the second path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the method further includes: an amplitude ratio detection step of detecting an amplitude ratio between the input and output signals to/from the first path to which the wobble signal is supplied and an amplitude ratio between the input and output signals to/from the second path, wherein the phase difference detection step comprises detecting the respective phase differences between the input and output signals based on the detected amplitude ratios. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference detection step comprises executing a detection operation for each constant timing. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference detection step comprises executing a detection operation in transition from a reproduction operation to a recording operation in CAV. 
   The invention also relates to an optical disc apparatus for recording information in an information recording medium wherein the optical disc apparatus includes an optical pickup illuminating light to the information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a synchronization detector detecting a synchronization signal included in the wobble signal, an encoder determining a recording start timing based on the synchronization signal, and a phase adjustment circuit shifting a phase of the synchronization signal and supplying the resulting synchronization signal to the encoder, the apparatus including: a phase comparison part-comparing an output signal from the filter circuit with an input signal to the filter circuit; and a phase shift amount adjustment part adjusting a shift amount of the phase of the synchronization signal shifted by the phase adjustment circuit based on the comparison. 
   The invention also relates to an optical disc apparatus including an optical pickup illuminating light to an information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a first filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a second filter circuit extracting a frequency component around a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal based on the wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a multiplier multiplying an output signal from the first filter circuit by an output signal from the second filter circuit, a phase adjustment circuit adjusting a phase difference of the two signals supplied to the multiplier, and an information detection circuit detecting information included in the wobble signal based on an output signal from the multiplier, the apparatus including: a phase difference acquisition part acquiring the phase difference between the output signal from the first filter circuit and the output signal from the second filter circuit; and a phase difference adjustment part adjusting the phase difference between the two signals supplied to the multiplier by the phase adjustment circuit based on the phase difference acquired by the phase difference acquisition part. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference acquisition part comprises: a first phase difference acquisition part acquiring a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the first filter circuit; and a second phase difference acquisition part acquiring a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the second filter circuit. 
   The invention also relates to an adjustment apparatus for an optical disc apparatus recoding information by illuminating light to an information recoding medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period wherein the optical disc apparatus includes a wobble signal detection circuit having a filter circuit and said wobble signal detection circuit detects a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track, the apparatus including: an alternative signal input part supplying an alternative signal to the wobble signal to an input side of the filter circuit; a phase difference detection part detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the alternative signal is supplied; and an adjustment part adjusting a phase of a recording start timing signal determined based on the wobble signal corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the alternative signal input part comprises an oscillator supplying a sin wave having amplitude and frequency equivalent to the wobble signal as an alternative signal, and the phase difference detection part comprises an oscilloscope. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the alternative signal input part and the phase difference detection part comprises a gain phase analyzer supplying the alternative signal, while sweeping frequency thereof with a sin wave having an amplitude equivalent to the wobble signal, and detecting the phase difference during the frequency being equivalent to the wobble signal. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the adjustment apparatus further includes: an amplitude ratio detection part detecting an amplitude ratio between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the alternative signal is supplied, wherein the phase difference detection part detects the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit based on the detected amplitude ratio. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the adjustment part adjusts the phase of the recording start timing signal by delaying a phase of a synchronization signal generated by the wobble signal detection circuit based on the wobble signal corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, and the phase difference detection part detects a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the second path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, and the phase difference detection part detects a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the first path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, the phase difference detection part detects the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the first path and the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the second path, and the adjustment part performs phase adjustment such that a phase of the first path matches a phase of the second phase. 
   The invention also relates to an adjustment method for an optical disc apparatus recoding information by illuminating light to an information recoding medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period wherein the optical disc apparatus includes a wobble signal detection circuit having a filter circuit and said wobble signal detection circuit detects a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track, the method including: an alternative signal input step of supplying an alternative signal to the wobble signal to an input side of the filter circuit; a phase difference detection step of detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the alternative signal is supplied; and an adjustment step of adjusting a phase of a recording start timing signal determined based on the wobble signal corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the alternative signal input step uses an oscillator supplying a sin wave having amplitude and frequency equivalent to the wobble signal as an alternative signal, and the phase difference detection step uses an oscilloscope. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the alternative signal input step and the phase difference detection step use a gain phase analyzer supplying the alternative signal, while sweeping frequency thereof with a sin wave having an amplitude equivalent to the wobble signal, and detecting the phase difference during the frequency being equivalent to the wobble signal. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the adjustment method further includes: an amplitude ratio detection step of detecting an amplitude ratio between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit to which the alternative signal is supplied, wherein the phase difference detection step comprises detecting the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the filter circuit based on the detected amplitude ratio. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the adjustment step comprises adjusting the phase of the recording start timing signal by delaying a phase of a synchronization signal generated by the wobble signal detection circuit based on the wobble signal corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, and the phase difference detection step comprises detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the second path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, and the phase difference detection step comprises detecting a phase difference between input and output signals to/from the first path. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the filter circuit comprises a first path via which the wobble signal passes through a band pass filter and a second path via which the wobble signal passes through a high pass filter and a low pass filter, the phase difference detection step comprises detecting the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the first path and the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the second path, and the adjustment step comprises performing phase adjustment such that a phase of the first path matches a phase of the second phase. 
   The invention also relates to a fabrication method for an optical disc apparatus for recording information in an information recording medium wherein the optical disc apparatus includes an optical pickup illuminating light to the information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a synchronization detector detecting a synchronization signal included in the wobble signal, an encoder determining a recording start timing based on the synchronization signal, and a phase adjustment circuit shifting a phase of the synchronization signal and supplying the resulting synchronization signal to the encoder, the method including steps of: supplying to the filter circuit a test signal having the same frequency as a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal extracted at information recording time; comparing a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the filter circuit and the test signal supplying to the filter circuit; and adjusting an amount of the phase shift by the phase adjustment circuit based on the comparison. 
   The invention also relates to a fabrication method for an optical disc apparatus including an optical pickup illuminating light to an information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a first filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a second filter circuit extracting a frequency component around a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal based on the wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a multiplier multiplying an output signal from the first filter circuit by an output signal from the second filter circuit, a phase adjustment circuit adjusting a phase difference of the two signals supplied to the multiplier, and an information detection circuit detecting information included in the wobble signal based on an output signal from the multiplier, the method including steps of: supplying a test signal having the same frequency as a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal extracted at information recording time to the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit; acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the first filter circuit and a test signal outgoing from the second filter circuit; and adjusting the phase difference between the two signals supplied to the multiplier by the phase adjustment circuit based on the phase difference acquired at the phase difference acquisition step. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference acquisition step comprises: a first phase difference acquisition step of acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the first filter circuit and a test signal supplied to the first filter circuit; and a second phase difference acquisition step of acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the second filter circuit and a test signal supplied to the second filter circuit. 
   The invention also relates to a phase shift amount adjustment method of adjusting a phase shift amount for an optical disc apparatus including an optical pickup illuminating light to the information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a synchronization detector detecting a synchronization signal included in the wobble signal, an encoder determining a recording start timing based on the synchronization signal, and a phase adjustment circuit shifting a phase of the synchronization signal and supplying the resulting synchronization signal to the encoder, the method including steps of: supplying to the filter circuit a test signal having the same frequency as a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal extracted at information recording time; comparing a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the filter circuit and the test signal supplying to the filter circuit; and adjusting the phase shift amount of the synchronization signal by the phase adjustment circuit based on the comparison. 
   The invention also relates to a phase shift amount adjustment method of adjusting a phase shift amount for an optical disc apparatus including an optical pickup illuminating light to an information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a first filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a second filter circuit extracting a frequency component around a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal based on the wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a multiplier multiplying an output signal from the first filter circuit by an output signal from the second filter circuit, a phase adjustment circuit adjusting a phase difference of the two signals supplied to the multiplier, and an information detection circuit detecting information included in the wobble signal based on an output signal from the multiplier, the method including steps of: supplying a test signal having the same frequency as a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal extracted at information recording time to the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit; acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the first filter circuit and a test signal outgoing from the second filter circuit; and adjusting the phase difference between the two signals supplied to the multiplier by the phase adjustment circuit based on the phase difference acquired at the phase difference acquisition step. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference acquisition step comprises: a first phase difference acquisition step of acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the first filter circuit and a test signal supplied to the first filter circuit; and a second phase difference acquisition step of acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the second filter circuit and a test signal supplied to the second filter circuit. 
   The invention also relates to a phase shift amount adjustment apparatus for adjusting a phase shift amount for an optical disc apparatus including an optical pickup illuminating light to the information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a synchronization detector detecting a synchronization signal included in the wobble signal, an encoder determining a recording start timing based on the synchronization signal, and a phase adjustment circuit shifting a phase of the synchronization signal and supplying the resulting synchronization signal to the encoder, the apparatus including: an input part supplying to the filter circuit a test signal having the same frequency as a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal extracted at information recording time; a comparison part comparing a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the filter circuit and the test signal supplying to the filter circuit; and a phase shift amount adjustment part adjusting the phase shift amount of the synchronization signal by the phase adjustment circuit based on the comparison. 
   The invention also relates to a phase shift amount adjustment apparatus for adjusting a phase shift amount for an optical disc apparatus including an optical pickup illuminating light to an information recording medium having an information track wobbled at a constant period, receiving light reflected from the information recording medium and generating a light receiver signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a first filter circuit removing noise from a wobble signal based on wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a second filter circuit extracting a frequency component around a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal based on the wobbling of the information track from the light receiver signal, a multiplier multiplying an output signal from the first filter circuit by an output signal from the second filter circuit, a phase adjustment circuit adjusting a phase difference of the two signals supplied to the multiplier, and an information detection circuit detecting information included in the wobble signal based on an output signal from the multiplier, the apparatus including: an input part supplying a test signal having the same frequency as a fundamental frequency component of the wobble signal extracted at information recording time to the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit; a phase difference acquisition part acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the first filter circuit and a test signal outgoing from the second filter circuit; and a phase difference adjustment part adjusting the phase difference between the two signals supplied to the multiplier by the phase adjustment circuit based on the phase difference acquired at the phase difference acquisition part. 
   According to another aspect of the invention, the phase difference acquisition part comprises: a first phase difference acquisition part acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the first filter circuit and a test signal supplied to the first filter circuit; and a second phase difference acquisition part acquiring a phase difference between a test signal outgoing from the second filter circuit and a test signal supplied to the second filter circuit. 
   According to the present invention, since a phase difference between input and output signals to/from a filter circuit to which a wobble signal is supplied is detected and the phase of a recording start timing signal synchronized with a synchronization signal corresponding to the detected phase difference is adjusted, it is possible to perform a recording operation from the optimal recording start position without any effect of the phase difference in the filter circuit. 
   Also, according to the present invention, since a phase difference between input and output signals to/from a band pass filter path to which a wobble signal is supplied and a phase difference between input and output signals to/from a path of a high pass filter and a low pass filter are detected and phase adjustment is performed such that the phase of the band pass filter path matches the phase of the path of the high pass filter and the low pass filter, it is possible to demodulate ADIP information in the optimal status. 
   In particular, if these detection and adjustment operations are performed for each constant timing, it is possible to always start the recording operation from the optimal recording start position and demodulate the ADIP information in the optimal status. Also, since the reproduction speed varies during reproduction in CAV (constant angular speed), the frequency of a wobble signal accordingly varies, and thereby the optimal adjustment value also varies. However, if the detection and adjustment operations are performed in transition from the reproduction operation in CAV to the recording operation, it is possible to start the recording operation from the optimal recording start position and demodulate the ADIP information in the optimal status. 
   According to the present invention, an alternative signal to a wobble signal is supplied to the input side of a filter circuit, and the current phase difference between input and output signals to/from the filter circuit is detected. Then, the phase of a recording start timing signal determined based on a wobble signal is adjusted corresponding to the detected phase difference. As a result, it is possible to optimize the recording start position without any actual recording/reproduction operation on an optical disc for each optical disc apparatus. 
   Also, according to the present invention, since a phase difference between input and output signals to/from a band pass filter path to which a wobble signal is supplied and a phase difference between input and output signals to/from a path of a high pass filter and a low pass filter are detected and phase adjustment is performed such that the phase of the band pass filter path matches the phase of the path of the high pass filter and the low pass filter, it is possible to demodulate ADIP information in the optimal status. 
   In particular, the adjustment method for an optical disc apparatus can be used at a step of fabricating the optical disc apparatus as well as at maintenance time after distribution to markets. 

   
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     Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
       FIGS. 1A and 1B  are explanatory schematic diagrams for an information track of an optical disc; 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of an optical disc apparatus; 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  are front views illustrating an exemplary structure of a light receiver; 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  are side views illustrating an exemplary structure of a light receiver; 
       FIG. 5  is a schematic circuit diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of an I/V amplifier; 
       FIG. 6  is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of a wobble signal detection circuit and others; 
       FIGS. 7A through 7O  are waveform diagrams illustrating exemplary actuating signals of individual components thereof; 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic block diagram illustrating a selected portion of a wobble signal detection circuit; 
       FIG. 9  is a characteristic diagram illustrating an exemplary relation between a phase difference between input and output signals and a delay time; 
       FIGS. 10A through 10H  are waveform diagrams illustrating some exemplary actuating signals; 
       FIG. 11  is a schematic block diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of another embodiment on a phase difference detection method; 
       FIG. 12  is a schematic block diagram illustrating a selected portion of a wobble signal detection circuit according to another embodiment of the present invention; 
       FIGS. 13A through 13C  are waveform diagrams illustrating a phase relation between involved signals; 
       FIG. 14  is a schematic block diagram illustrating a selected portion of a wobble signal detection circuit according to another embodiment; 
       FIG. 15  is a schematic block diagram illustrating a selected portion of a wobble signal detection circuit; 
       FIG. 16  is a schematic block diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of another embodiment on a substitute signal input part and a phase difference detection part; 
       FIG. 17  is a schematic block diagram illustrating a selected portion of a wobble signal detection circuit according to another embodiment of the present invention; 
       FIG. 18  is a schematic flowchart illustrating a fabrication method of an optical disc apparatus; 
       FIG. 19  is a schematic block diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of an adjustment dedicated apparatus; 
       FIG. 20  is a schematic block diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of a portion of a conventional wobble signal detection circuit; 
       FIG. 21  is a waveform diagram illustrating signal characteristics corresponding to different levels of cutoff frequency fc; 
       FIGS. 22A and 22B  are explanatory diagrams illustrating an aspect of misalignment of a recording start position; 
       FIGS. 23A and 23B  are explanatory diagrams illustrating an aspect of RF signal waveform; and 
       FIG. 24  is a waveform diagram illustrating exemplary adjustment operation. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   In the following, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 1  through  FIG. 19 . These embodiments demonstrate applications to an optical disc apparatus having a wobble signal detection circuit directed to an optical disc (information recording medium)  1 , such as DVD+RW, on which information can be recorded. As illustrated in  FIG. 1A , the optical disc  1  includes information tracks  2 , each of which wobbles at a constant cycle, and the information tracks  2  are spirally formed in advance on the substrate of the optical disc  1  in accordance with a manner of phase shift keying (PSK), as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . In  FIG. 1A , exemplary record marks  3  are shown as black-colored portions. 
     FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of an optical disc apparatus  10  having a wobble signal detection circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The optical disc apparatus  10  includes a spindle motor  11  to rotationally drive the optical disk  1 , an optical pickup device  12 , a laser control circuit  13 , an encoder  14 , a motor driver  15 , an analog signal processing circuit  16 , a decoder  17 , a servo controller  18 , a buffer RAM  19 , a D/A converter  20 , a buffer manager  21 , an interface  22 , ROM  23 , CPU  24  and RAM  25 . It is noted that arrows drawn in  FIG. 2  represent streams of signals and information rather than all connection relations between individual blocks. 
   The optical pickup device  12  includes a semiconductor laser serving as an illuminant, an optical system for guiding a light beam emitted from the semiconductor laser on a recording surface of the optical disc  1  and a return beam light reflected from the recording surface to a predefined light receiving position, a light receiver, which is disposed at the light receiving position, to receive the return light beam, and a drive system (a focusing actuator, a tracking actuator, a seek motor and so on) (none of which is illustrated). 
   As illustrated in  FIG. 3A , the light receiver of the optical pickup device  12 , for example, may be configured to include four-divided light receiving elements (first through fourth receiving elements  30   a  through  30   d ). In  FIG. 3A , for convenience, the bottom-to-top direction on the drawing is defined as an X-axis direction. Also, the left-to-right direction is defined as a Y-axis direction, and the vertical direction with respect to the surface of the drawing is defined as a Z-axis direction. Each of the first and second light receiving elements  30   a  and  30   b  has the same rectangular shape whose longer edges are positioned along the left-to-right direction (Y-axis direction) in  FIG. 3A , and the first and second light receiving elements  30   a  and  30   b  are adjacently disposed each other with respect to the bottom-to-top direction (X-axis direction). On the other hand, each of the third and fourth light receiving elements  30  c and  30  d has the same rectangular shape whose longer edges are positioned along the bottom-to-top direction (X-axis direction) in  FIG. 3A , and the third and fourth receiving elements  30   c  and  30   d  are adjacently disposed each other with respect to the left-to-right direction (Y-axis direction). 
   As shown in  FIG. 3B , reflected light RB from the recording surface of the optical disc  1  is split in two directions by a prism  31  of the optical system of the optical pickup device  12 , and one reflected light RB 1 , which passes through the prism  31 , travels toward the first and second light receiving elements  30   a  and  30   b . On the other hand, the other reflected light RB 2  is split in the −X direction by the prism  31 , and the traveling direction of the RB 2  is curved in the +Z direction by a reflection mirror  32  so that RB 2  can travel toward the third and fourth light receiving elements  30   c  and  30   d.    
   Here, as illustrated in  FIG. 4A , reflected light RBa, which is an upper portion of the reflected light RB in the  FIG. 4A , travels to the first light receiving element  30   a , and reflected light RBb, which is a lower portion thereof, travels to the second light receiving element  30   b . On the other hand, as illustrated in  FIG. 4B , reflected light RBc, which is a right portion of the reflected light RB in the  FIG. 4B , travels to the third light receiving element  30   c , and reflected light RBd, which is a left portion thereof, travels to the fourth light receiving element  30   d . Each of the first through fourth light receiving elements  30   a  through  30   d  conducts photoelectric conversion, and supplies a current (current signal) corresponding to an amount of received light, as a photoelectric converted signal, to the analog signal processing circuit  16 . 
   It is noted that the light receiver is not limited to the four-divided light receiving element  30 . For example, the light receivers may be configured from a two-divided light receiving element including the first and second light receiving elements  30   a  and  30   b  and a two-divided light receiving element including the third and fourth light receiving elements  30   c  and  30   d . Alternatively, the light receiver may be configured in such a way that the first through fourth light receiving elements  30   a  through  30   d  are arranged in line. The light receiver may be arbitrarily configured in terms of shape, arrangement or the like. 
   Referring back to  FIG. 2 , the analog signal processing circuit  16  includes an I/V amplifier (current-voltage conversion amplifier)  26  to convert current signals, which are output signals supplied from the light receiving elements  30   a  through  30   d  of the optical pickup device  12 , into voltage signals, a wobble signal detection circuit  27  to detect a wobble signal, an RF signal detection circuit  28  to detect an RF signal including reproduced information, and an error signal detection circuit  29  to detect a focus error signal and a track error signal. 
   As shown in  FIG. 5 , the I/V amplifier  26  includes I/V amplifiers  26   a  through  26   d  to convert current signals supplied from the first through fourth receiving elements  30   a  through  30   d  into voltage signals (signals Sa through Sd). 
   In the RF signal detection circuit  28 , all the voltage signals Sa through Sd are added, and the result of addition is digitized and detected as an RF signal. 
   In the error signal detection circuit  29 , the difference between voltage signals Ra and Rb is computed. The computed result is digitized and detected as a focus error signal. Also, the difference between voltage signals Rc and Rd is computed. The computed result is digitized and detected as a track error signal. The detected focus error signal and track error signal are supplied from the error signal detection circuit  29  to the servo controller  18 . 
   In the wobble signal detection circuit  27 , a wobble signal is detected based on the voltage signals Sc and Sd and is supplied to the decoder  17 . Here, the structure of the wobble signal detection circuit  27  is described later. 
   In the decoder  17 , address information, a synchronization signal and the like are extracted from ADIP information included in the wobble signal detected by the wobble signal detection circuit  27 . The extracted address information is supplied to CPU  24 , and the extracted synchronization signal is supplied to the encoder  14 . 
   In the decoder  17 , additionally, reproduction processes, such as demodulation and error correction, are performed on the RF signal detected by the RF signal detection circuit  28 . Also, in case of reproduced data other than sound data (for example, image data, document data and so on), the decoder  17  performs error check and error correction based on a check code attached to the data, and stores the resulting data in the buffer RAM  19  via the buffer manager  21 . 
   In the servo controller  18 , a control signal for controlling the focusing actuator of the optical pickup device  12  is generated based on the focus error signal detected by the error signal detection circuit  29 , and is supplied to the motor driver  15 . Also, the service controller  18  generates a control signal for controlling the tracking actuator of the optical pickup device  12  based on the track error signal detected by the error signal detection circuit  29 , and supplies the generated signal to the motor driver  15 . 
   In the D/A converter  20 , if data recorded in the optical disk  1  are sound data, an output signal from the decoder  17  is converted into analog data, and the analog data are supplied as an audio signal to audio equipment or the like. 
   The buffer manager  21  manages storage of accumulated data into the buffer RAM  19 , and if the accumulated amount of data reaches a predefined amount, the buffer manager  21  reports this fact to CPU  24 . 
   The motor driver  15  drives the focusing actuator and the tracking actuator of the optical pickup device  12  based on the control signals supplied from the servo controller  18 . Also, the motor driver  15  controls the spindle motor  11  in accordance with instructions of CPU  24  so that the linear velocity (CLV) or the rotation rate (CAV) of the optical disc  1  can be made constant. Additionally, the motor driver  15  drives the seek motor in accordance with instructions of CPU  24  so as to control the position of the optical pickup device  12  with respect to a sledge direction (radius direction of the optical disc  1 ). 
   The encoder  14  attaches error correction codes to data in the buffer RAM  19 , and generates write data in the optical disc  1 . Then, in accordance with instructions from CPU  24 , the encoder  14  supplies the write data to the laser control circuit  13  in synchronization with a synchronization signal from the decoder  17 . 
   The laser control circuit  13  controls output of the semiconductor laser of the optical pickup device  12  based on the write data from the encoder  14 . During recording, the laser control circuit  13  supplies a timing signal synchronized with a mark recording period and a space recording period to the wobble signal detection circuit  27 . 
   The interface  22  is a bidirectional communication interface with a host (for example, a personal computer), and complies with a standard interface such as ATAPI (At Attachment Packet Interface) and SCSI (Small Computer System Interface). 
   CPU  24  controls operations of the above-mentioned components in accordance with programs in ROM  23 , and temporarily stores data necessary for control in RAM  25 . 
   Next, an exemplary structure of the wobble signal detection circuit  27  and the output side thereof are described with reference to  FIG. 6 . The wobble signal detection circuit  27  is provided with sample hold circuits (S/H)  41   a  and  41   b  to which the voltage signals Sc and Sd are supplied from the I/V amplifiers  26   c  and  26   d , and a balance AGC  42  to take balance between the amplitudes of the voltage signals Sc and Sd after the sample-holding is provided with the output sides of S/H  41   a  and  41   b.    
   At the output side of the balance AGC  42 , a subtracter  43  is provided to compute the difference Sc−Sd between the voltage signals Sc and Sd after sample-holding. At the output side of the subtracter  43 , a filter circuit  44  is provided. The filter circuit  44  includes a digital wobble signal BPF path for BPF (Bandwidth Passage Filter)  45  and an analog wobble signal HPF+LPF path for HPF (High-band Passage Filter)  46  and LPF (Low-band Passage Filter)  47 . 
   At the output side of BPF  45 , for example, a digitizer  48  using a comparator is provided. BPF  45  allows passage for the frequency of a carrier of a wobble signal (portion other than a phase modulated portion of the wobble signal), that is,. BPF  45  allows passage for a limited frequency bandwidth in the vicinity of the fundamental frequency of the wobble signal. As a result, BPF  45  can reduce noise and a phase modulated component from a wobble signal, and it becomes easier to generate a signal corresponding to a carrier component of a wobble signal. 
   This signal corresponding to the carrier component, if the optical disc  1  is rotated in CLV, has a constant frequency. On the other hand, a signal passing through HPF  46  and LPF  47  becomes a wobble signal from which high-frequency and low-frequency noise components are removed. It is noted that if noise can be removed to an acceptable degree for obtaining the ADIP information with only LPF  47 , HPF  46  may be omitted. 
   A PLL circuit  49  and a timing adjustment delay circuit  50  are provided in that order for stabilizing the period of a digital wobble signal from the digitizer  48 , and a sin wave generation circuit  51  is further provided for generating a sin wave having the same phase as the digital wobble signal. 
   On the other hand, an A/D converter  52  to convert an analog wobble signal from LPF  47  into digital data is provided. A multiplier  53  is provided to multiply the analog wobble signal A/D-converted by the A/D converter  52  by the digital wobble signal converted into a sin wave. At the output side of the multiplier  53 , an integrator  54  to compute integral of the result of multiplication is provided. The integrator  54  is reset for each period of a wobble in response to a reset signal supplied from a timing circuit  55  for generating and supplying a timing signal synchronized with the output of the PLL circuit  49  (output of the delay circuit  50 ). 
   At the output side of the integrator  54 , an ADIP information detector  57  is provided via the sample hold circuit (S/H)  56 . 
   The ADIP information detector  57  is connected to the decoder  17 . The decoder  17  includes a synchronization detector  61  to detect a synchronization signal ADIP sync (detect phase modulation of a wobble signal) based on the ADIP information, an error correction part  62  to correct an error, and an address information extraction part  63  to extract address information based on error-corrected ADIP information. 
   After the synchronization signal ADIP sync detected by the synchronization detector  61  passes through the delay circuit  64 , which is a phase adjustment circuit for shifting the phase of an input signal and supplying the resulting signal, the resulting synchronization signal ADIP sync is supplied to the encoder  14  and is used to generate a write timing signal (recording start timing signal). Also, a write instruction (or a read instruction) is supplied from CPU  24  to the encoder  14  at a predefined timing, and the laser control circuit  13  is set to, in response to generation of a write timing signal under the status where the write instruction is provided, start a recording operation. 
   An outline of exemplary signal processing in the vicinity of the wobble signal detection circuit  27  in the above structure is described with reference to a waveform diagram of  FIG. 7 . The voltage signals Sc and Sd, which are supplied from the I/V amplifiers  26   c  and  26   d , are sample-held by S/H  41   a  and  41   b , respectively. After the sample-holding, the balance AGC  42  takes amplitude balance between the resulting signals, and then the subtracter  43  computes the difference Sc (after S/H)−Sd (after S/H). 
   Since the wobble signal WBL=S 1  (see  FIG. 7A ) on the optical disc  1  cannot be actually handled without modification, the difference Sc (after S/H)−Sd (after S/H), resulting from the above amplitude-balancing and operation, is considered as the wobble signal WBL=S 1  on the medium. The wobble signal WBL=S 1  is supplied to the filter circuit  44 . On one hand, an analog wobble signal S 2 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7B , is generated via the path through HPF  46  and LPF  47 , and on the other hand, a wobble signal S 3 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7C , is generated to generate a signal composed of a fundamental frequency component. In addition, the wobble signal WBL=S 1  is digitized by passing through the digitizer  48 , and a digital wobble signal S 4 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7D , is generated. 
   The digital wobble signal S 4  passes through the PLL circuit  49  so as to generate a stable signal having a predefined period. Then, the delay circuit  50 , which is a phase adjustment circuit, performs “dlyclock” delay operation on the resulting signal, and the resulting signal is supplied as a digital wobble signal S 5 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7E , to the sin wave generation circuit  51 . In the sin wave generation circuit  51 , a sin wave S 6 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7F , is generated to have the same phase as the digital wobble signal S 5 . 
   Then, the multiplier  53  multiplies the analog wobble signal S 2  converted by the A/D converter  52  by the digital wobble signal converted into the sin wave S 6 . The integrator  54  computes integral on the multiplied result signal S 7 , as shown in  FIG. 7G , and thereby an integral result signal S 8 , as shown in  FIG. 7H , is obtained. The integral result signal S 8  is sample-held by S/H  56 , and is supplied as a signal, as shown in  FIG. 7I , to the ADIP information detector  57 . 
   Based on the signal S 9 , the ADIP information detector  57  detects ADIP information S 10 , as shown in  FIG. 7J , including address information and a synchronization signal. In the decoder  17 , to which the ADIP information S 10  is supplied, the synchronization detector  61  generates an ADIP synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 11 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7K . After the ADIP synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 11  passes through the delay circuit  64 , which is a phase adjustment circuit for shifting the phase of an input signal and supplying the resulting signal, the ADIP synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 11  is converted into an ADIP synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 12 , and the converted signal is supplied to the encoder  14 . Based on the ADIP synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 12 , the encoder  14  generates a write timing signal S 13 , and uses the laser control circuit  13  to start recording under an AND condition of the write timing signal S 13  and a write instruction S 14  from CPU  24 . 
   It is supposed that a constant time interval e is set between the synchronization signal ADIPsync and the write timing signal (for example, 16wbl period=32T×15). Also, it is supposed that the synchronization signal ADIPsync and the write timing signal change in such a way that LEHAL during every unit of ADIP time (=93wbl period=32T×93) and that the phase modulated portion, which is located at the head of the ADIP time unit, is in H (which is represented as “#0” in  FIG. 7 ). 
   In such an operation, there arises no phase difference that can affect phase demodulation or the like before filtering by the filter circuit  44 , that is, at the time of the signal S 1 . After the filtering by the filter circuit  44 , however, there is a risk that a phase difference may arise for an analog wobble signal, for example, due to fluctuation of the cutoff frequency fc of LPF  47 . In such a case, there is a risk that a generation timing difference may arise for the write timing signal S 13  and thereby the recording start position may be misplaced from the optimal position. The interval “a” in  FIG. 7B  represents phase lag due to LPF  47 . 
   In order to eliminate this problem, according to this embodiment of the present invention, an adjustment function is provided to adjust the misplaced recording start position, which is based on the phase difference in the filter circuit  44 , to the optimal position. Referring to  FIG. 8  illustrating a selected portion of the wobble signal detection circuit  27 , according to this embodiment, the filter circuit  44 , to which the wobble signal S 1  is supplied from the optical disc  1 , is provided with a phase comparator  65  serving as a phase difference detection part to detect the phase difference between input and output signals to/from the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47 . For example, the phase comparator  65  can detect the phase difference corresponding to the phase lag “a” shown in  FIG. 7B . 
   On the other hand, the optical disc apparatus  10  is provided between the synchronization detector  61  and the encoder  14  with a delay circuit  64  serving as an adjustment part for adjusting the phase of the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 11 , which may be affected to timing of the write timing signal S 13 , as needed. The phase can be arbitrarily adjusted by setting delay time “timeset” (setup parameter of the recording start position) of the delay circuit  64 . 
   There is a proportionality relation, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , between the phase difference between the input and output signals to/from the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47  and the delay time “timeset”. The proportionality relation shown in  FIG. 9  can be easily created by recording “timeset” while variation of “timeset”, for example, while variation of a mirror disc per unit of ECC, and making measurement on relevant portions, for example, reproducing the relevant portions. Such a proportionality relation is determined in advance, and the delay time “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  is adjusted depending on phase differences detected by the phase comparator  65 . As a result, it is possible to optimize the timing of the write timing signal S 13 . 
   Here, the adjustment of recording timing based on the phase differences detected by the phase comparator  65  is described in detail with reference to  FIG. 10  illustrating a selected portion of the exemplary operation at actual recording time in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 10  is a waveform diagram illustrating the phase lag “a” in the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47  in the filter circuit  44  and an exemplary relation between an amount of delay “d” by the delay circuit  64  and the write timing signal S 13 . 
   Corresponding to an amount of phase lag of the analog wobble signal S 2  in the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47 , that is, the phase lag “a”, the phase of the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 11  by the synchronization detector  61  is delayed. Then, corresponding to the delay amount “d” in “timeset”, the phase of the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 12  after delay processing of the delay circuit  64  is delayed. Also, it is supposed that there is a difference of a constant interval e in the phase relation between the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 12  and the write timing signal S 13 . 
   In accordance with a standard, the wobble signal wbl is configured to have 93 periods as one block, and the write start timing is set to the position of wbl# 14 +24T (“wbl#14” is a signal of the 15 th  period counted from the phase modulated portion “wbl#0”, and one period of a wobble=32T). 
   Here, “24T” represents 1T×24 of an RF signal. For example, if the disc rotation rate is ×1, 1T is approximately equal to 38.5 ns. If the disc rotation rate is ×2, 1T is approximately equal to 19.2 ns. If the disc rotation rate is ×4, 1T is approximately equal to 9.6 ns, and so on. It is noted that since the detected wobble signal is delayed by about 1 period relative to the actual wobble signal on the optical disc  1 , as shown in  FIG. 7 , the recording starts closely with the position of “wbl#15+24T” on the optical disc  1  (“#15” in  FIG. 15  means this fact). 
   In this case, if 
                   a   +   d   +   e     =       wbl   ⁢           ⁢   16   ⁢           ⁢   period     +     24   ⁢           ⁢   bit                     =       16   ×   32   ⁢   T     +     24   ⁢   T         ,               
then it is determined that the write timing signal complies with the standard. Thus, the delay time “timeset” may be adjusted such that
   d= 16×32 T+ 24 T−a−e.   
   In this manner, according to this embodiment, the wobble signal S 1  obtained from the information tracks  2  of the optical disc  1  is supplied to the input side of the filter circuit  44  of the optical disc apparatus  10 . At this time, the phase comparator  65  detects a phase difference between signals at the input and output sides of the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47 , and the delay time “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  is adjusted depending on the detected phase difference. As a result, the timing of the write timing signal can be optimized. Accordingly, it is possible to start recording from the optimal recording start position without affecting the phase difference of the filter circuit  44 . 
   In particular, if these detection and adjustment operations are periodically performed at a constant timing, it is-possible to always start the recording from the optimal recording start position without any affection of drastic variation of source voltage and temperature. Also, in accordance with CAV (constant angular velocity), since the reproduction speed fluctuates during reproduction, the frequency of a wobble signal correspondingly fluctuates, and thereby the optimally adjusted value may vary. However, if the above-mentioned detection and adjustment operations are performed in transition from the CAV reproduction to the recording, it is possible to start the recording from the optimal recording start position. 
   In this embodiment, the phase comparator  65  detects the phase difference between the signals at the input and output sides of the path of HPF  46 +LPF  47 . In another embodiment, the phase difference between signals at input and output sides of BPF  45  may be detected, and the delayed amount “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  may be adjusted depending on the detected phase difference. In this case, the phase of the analog wobble signal is adjusted corresponding to the phase of the digital wobble signal. 
   Also, in this embodiment, the phase comparator  65  directly detects the phase difference between signals at input and output sides of the filter circuit  44 . In another embodiment, for example, as illustrated in  FIG. 11 , an amplitude comparator (amplitude ratio detection part)  66  may detect an amplitude ratio “a′” (=(the amplitude of an output from the path of HPF  46 +LPF  47 )/(the amplitude of an input of the path of HPF  46 +LPF  47 )) of signals at input and output sides of the path of HPF  46 +LPF  47  in case of the wobble signal S 1  based on the information tracks  2  being supplied. Then, based on the amplitude ratio “a′”, a phase difference detector (phase difference detection part)  67  may detect the phase difference (phase lag) “a”, and adjust the delay time “timeset” of the delay circuit  64 . 
   In this case, filter characteristics of LPF  47  are measured in advance, and a relation between the amplitude ratio corresponding to the filter characteristics and the phase lag is written in a control program. Then, the phase difference detector  67  can use the relation to compute the phase difference “a” based on the amplitude ratio “a′”. 
   Another embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to  FIG. 12  and  FIG. 13 . In this embodiment, the optical disc apparatus  10  is provided with an adjustment function to eliminate poor demodulation characteristics of ADIP information due to the phase difference in the filter circuit  44 .  FIG. 12  shows only a relevant portion in the wobble signal detection circuit  27 . 
   In this embodiment, the optical disc apparatus  10  is provided with a phase difference detector (phase difference detection part)  65   a  to, in case of the wobble signal S 1  obtained based on wobbling of the information tracks  2  being supplied to the filter circuit  44 , detect the current phase difference “a” between signals at input and output sides of the path of HPF  46 +LPF  47  and a phase difference detector (phase difference detection part)  65   b  to detect the phase difference “b” between signals at input and output sides of the path of BPF  45 . Based on the detection results of the phase comparators  65   a  and  65   b , the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50 , which serves as an adjustment part and is disposed after the PLL circuit  49 , is adjusted in such a way that the phases of both paths can be the same. 
     FIG. 13  is a waveform diagram illustrating an exemplary relation among the phase of the wobble signal S 1  before filtering, the phase of the analog wobble signal S 2  after passage through LPF  47  and others, and the phase of the digital wobble signal S 3  (before digitization by the digitizer circuit  48 ) after passage through BPF  45 . In the path of HPF  46 +LPF  47 , the phase of the analog wobble signal S 2  is delayed by “a”. In the path of BPF  45 , the phase of the digital wobble signal S 3  is delayed by “b”. 
   Before the sin wave generation circuit  51  generates a sin-shaped digital wobble signal, the phase lag corresponding to “c” can be provided by the delay time “dlyclock” set in the delay circuit  50  (see  FIG. 7  etc.). At time of ADIP demodulation, the multiplier  53  multiplies sin wave=S 6  by the analog wobble signal S 2 . As a result, it can be concluded that as the amplitude after the multiplication is higher, ADIP information is demodulated better. In order to do so, it is required that the phase relation between the sin wave and the analog wobble signal be in phase. 
   Thus, when the formula “a=b+c” holds, there is the highest probability that the phase relation between the analog wobble signal and the digital wobble signal can be in phase. In this case, it is possible to demodulate the ADIP most accurately. For this reason, the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  should be adjusted in such a way that the formula “c=a−b” can hold based on the detection result of the phase comparators  65   a  and  65   b.    
   In this manner, according to this embodiment, the optical disc apparatus  10  uses the phase comparators  65   a  and  65   b  to detect a phase difference between signals before input and after output to/from the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47  in case of supplying to the filter circuit  44  the wobble signal S 1  obtained based on wobbling of the information track  2  of the optical disc  1  and a phase difference signals of the path of BPF  45 , respectively. Then, the optical disc apparatus  10  adjusts the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  in such a way that the phases of these two paths can be in phase based on the detected phase differences. As a result, since ADIP can be optimally demodulated, it is possible to demodulate the ADIP information under the optimal status. 
   In particular, if the above detection and adjustment are periodically performed at a fixed timing, it is possible to always demodulate the ADIP information under the optimal status without any affection of drastic variation of power voltage and temperature. Also, since the reproduction speed varies in CAV (constant angular velocity) manner, the frequency of wobble signal accordingly varies, and thereby the optimal adjustment value may also vary. However, if the above-mentioned detection and adjustment are performed in transition from a reproduction operation in CAV to a recording operation, it is possible to demodulate the ADIP information under the optimal status. 
   In this embodiment, the phase comparators  65   a  and  65   b  directly detect the phase differences between signals before input and after output of respective paths of the filter circuit  44 . In another embodiment, for example, as illustrated in  FIG. 14 , when the wobble signal S 1  based on the information track  2  is supplied, the amplitude comparator (amplitude ratio detection part)  66  a may detect an amplitude ratio “a′” (=output amplitude of HPF  46 +LPF  47  path/input amplitude of HPF  46 +LPF  47  path) of the amplitude of an output signal from the HPF  46 +LPF  47  path to the amplitude of an input signal to the HPF  46 +LPF  47  path, and the phase difference detector (phase difference detection part)  67   a  may detect a phase difference (phase lag) “a” based on the amplitude ratio “a′”. On the other hand, the amplitude comparator (amplitude ratio detection part)  66   b  may detect an amplitude ratio “b′” (=output amplitude of BPF  45  path/input amplitude of BPF  45  path) of the amplitude of an output signal from the BPF  45  path to the amplitude of an input signal to the BPF  45  path, and the phase difference detector (phase difference detection part)  67   b  may detect a phase difference (phase lag) “b” based on the amplitude ratio “b′”. Then, the delay time “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  may-be adjusted in such a way that the formula “a=b+c” can be satisfied based on the phase differences “a” and “b”. 
   In this case, filter characteristics of LPF  47  and BPF  45  are measured in advance, and a relation between the amplitude ratio and the phase lag corresponding to the filter characteristics is written in a control program. The phase difference detectors  67   a  and  67   b  can use this relation to derive the phase differences “a” and “b” based on the amplitude ratios “a′” and “b′”, respectively. 
   In  FIG. 7  and other drawings, if the phase lag due to BPF  45  is represented as “b”, the case where the phase lag “a” at the side of LPF  47  is greater than the phase lag “b” is illustrated. However, this embodiment is not limited to the above case. The other case, that is, the case where the phase lag “b” is greater than the phase lag “a”, can be considered depending on the characteristics of BPF  45 , HPF  46  and LPF  47 . In this case, the phase of the digital wobble signal S 4  should be shifted by the phase lag corresponding to “c=b−a” (that is, phase lead in this case). 
   Also, in this embodiment, the delay circuit  50  delays an output signal of BPF  45 . Instead of this configuration, or in combination with this configuration, an output signal of LPF  47  may be supplied to a phase adjustment circuit to adjust the phase of the output signal. Alternatively, the phase difference between the output signal of LPF  47  and the output signal of BPF  45  may be directly computed, and the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  may be adjusted corresponding to the phase difference. 
   In addition, in this embodiment, when the optical disc apparatus is fabricated or maintained, the optical disc apparatus may be additionally provided with an adjustment function to optimally adjust the recording start position. Referring to  FIG. 15  illustrating a selected portion of the wobble signal detection circuit  27 , in this embodiment, instead of the wobble signal S 1 , a sin wave S 21  is supplied from an oscillator (alternative signal input part)  71  to the input side of the filter circuit  44  as an alternative signal (test signal) equivalent to the wobble signal S 1  whose amplitude and frequency correspond to time of recording information, and for example, an oscilloscope (phase difference detection part) is used to observe the filter circuit  44  at this time, in this case, to measure the phase difference between signals before input and after output to/from the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47 . The detected phase difference corresponds to the phase lag “a” shown in  FIG. 7B . 
   On the other hand, a delay circuit  64  to adjust the phase of the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 11 , which affects timing of the write timing signal S 13 , is disposed between the synchronization detector  61  and the encoder  14  of the optical disc apparatus  10 , and the phase can be arbitrarily adjusted depending on setup of the delay time “timeset” (recording start position setting parameter) of the delay circuit  64 . There is a proportionality relation, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , between the phase difference between input and output signals of the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47  and the delay time “timeset”. 
   Here, such a proportionality relation, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , can be easily formed, for example, by recording a mirror disc during successively changing “timeset” by each one ECC and measuring a relevant portion through reproduction. If this proportionality relation is found in advance and the delay time “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  is adjusted depending on the phase difference detected by the oscilloscope (phase difference detection part)  72 , it is possible to optimize the timing of the write timing signal S 13 . 
   Exemplary adjustment setup of recording timing based on the detected phase difference is described in detail by using an exemplary operation of actual recording time with reference to  FIG. 10  showing a selected portion of  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 10  is a waveform diagram illustrating an exemplary relation among the phase lag “a” of the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47  in the filter circuit  44 , a delay amount “d” of the delay circuit  64  and the write timing signal S 13 . 
   The phase of the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 11  by the synchronization detector  61  is delayed by the phase lag “a” corresponding to the phase lag of the analog wobble signal S 2  in the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47 . The phase of the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 12  after delay processing by the delay circuit  64  is delayed by the delay amount “d” in “timeset”. Also, it is supposed that there is a constant interval “e” as the phase relation between the synchronization signal ADIPsync=S 12  and the write timing signal S 13 . In addition, the standard defines  93  periods of a wobble signal as one unit, and further arranges the write start timing at the position of “wbl#14+24T” (“wbl#14” represents the 15 th  period signal numbered from the phase modulation part “wbl#0”, and the wobble one period is equal to “32T”). 
   Here, “24T” represents “1T×24” of an RF signal, and for example, if the disc rotation rate is ×1, “1T” is approximately equal to 38.5 ns. If the disc rotation rate is ×2, “1T” is approximately equal to 19.2 ns, and if the disc rotation rate is ×4, “1T” is approximately equal to 9.6 ns, and so on. Here, as illustrated in  FIG. 7 , since the detected wobble signal is delayed by about one period relative to the actual wobble signal on the optical disc  1 , the recording starts from the position “wbl#15+24T” on the optical disc  1  (“#15” means this fact). 
   In this case,
         If       

                   a   +   d   +   e     =       wbl   ⁢           ⁢   16   ⁢           ⁢   period     +     24   ⁢           ⁢   bit                     =       16   ×   32   ⁢   T     +     24   ⁢   T         ,               
then it can be concluded that the write timing signal complies with the standard. Thus, the delay time “timeset” should be adjusted in such a way that the following formula can hold:
   d= 16×32 T+ 24 T−a−e.   
   In this manner, according to this embodiment, the optical disc apparatus  10  uses the oscillator  71  to supply to the input side of the filter circuit  44  the sin wave S 21  whose amplitude and frequency are equivalent to those of the wobble signal. At this time, the oscilloscope  72  detects the phase difference between signals before input and after output to/from the path of HPF  46  and LPF  47 , and the delay time “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  is adjusted depending on the detected phase difference. As a result, since the timing of the write timing signal can be optimized, it is possible to easily and properly optimize the recording start position without performing any actual recording/reproduction operation on each optical disc apparatus  10 . This can be easily implemented only by means of the oscillator  71  and the oscilloscope  72 . 
   In another embodiment, although not especially illustrated, instead of the oscillator  71  and the oscilloscope  72 , a gain phase analyzer may be used as the alternative signal input part and the phase difference detection part. Specifically, the gain phase analyzer supplies a sin wave, of which amplitude is equivalent to that of the wobble signal, to the input side of the filter circuit  44  as an alternative signal while sweeping of the frequency thereof, and measures frequency characteristics on an output relative to an input of HPF  46 +LPF  47 . In this case, the frequency characteristics mean “horizontal axis: frequency; and vertical axis: gain and phase”. Then, the phase lag in case of the frequency being equivalent to that of the wobble signal is derived, and the derived phase lag is set to the above-mentioned “a”. 
   In this manner, if the gain phase analyzer is used, it is possible to not only easily implement the invention but also examine the characteristics of HPF  46 +LPF  47 . 
   Also, in this embodiment, the oscilloscope  72  and the gain phase analyzer can be used to detect the phase difference between signals before input and after output to/from the HPF  46 +LPF  47  path. In another embodiment, the phase difference between signals before input and after output to/from BPF  45  may be detected, and the delay amount “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  may be adjusted depending on the detected phase difference. In this case, the phase of an analog wobble signal is adjusted in synchronization with that of a digital wobble signal. 
   In addition, in this embodiment, the phase difference-between signals before input and after output to/from the filter circuit  44  is directly detected. However, in another embodiment, for example, as illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the amplitude comparator (amplitude ratio detection part)  74  may detect an amplitude ratio “a′” (=output amplitude of HPF  46 +LPF  47  path/input amplitude of HPF  46 +LPF  47  path) of the amplitude of an output signal from HPF  46 +LPF  47  path to the amplitude of an input signal to HPF  46 +LPF  47  path in case of supplying an alternative signal such as the sin wave S 21 , and the phase difference detector (phase difference detection part)  75  may detect the phase difference (phase lag) “a” based on the amplitude ratio “a′”, and then the delay time “timeset” of the delay circuit  64  may be adjusted. 
   In this case, filter characteristics of LPF  47  are measured in advance, and a relation between the amplitude ratio corresponding to the filter characteristics and the phase lag is written in a control program. Then, the phase difference detector  75  may use the relation to compute the phase difference “a” based on the amplitude ratio “a′”. 
   Another embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to  FIG. 13  and  FIG. 17 . In this embodiment, the optical disc apparatus  10  is additionally provided with an adjustment function to eliminate poor demodulation characteristics of the ADIP information due to phase differences in fabrication and maintenance of the optical disc apparatus  10 . In  FIG. 17 , only a relevant portion in the wobble signal detection circuit  27  is illustrated. 
   In this embodiment, instead of the wobble signal S 1 , the sin wave S 21  is supplied from, for example, an oscillator (alternative signal input part) to the input side of the filter circuit  44  as an alternative signal (test signal) equivalent to the wobble signal S 1  whose amplitude and frequency correspond to time of recording information. At this time, for example, the oscilloscope (phase difference detection part)  72  measures the phase difference “a” between signals before input and after output to/from HPF  46 +LPF  47  path, and at the same time, for example, the oscilloscope (phase difference detection part)  72  measures the phase difference “b” between signals before input and after output to/from BPF  45  path. Based on these measured results, the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50 , which serves as an adjustment part disposed after the PLL circuit  49 , is adjusted in such a way that the phases of the two paths can coincide. 
     FIG. 13  is a waveform diagram illustrating an exemplary relation among the phase of the wobble signal S 1  before filtering, the phase of the analog wobble signal S 2  passing through LPF  47 , and the phase of the digital wobble signal S 3  passing through BPF  45  (before digitalization by the digitizer circuit  48 ). 
   In HPF  46 +LPF  47  path, the phase of the analog wobble signal S 2  is delayed by “a”. In BPF  45  path, the phase of the digital wobble signal S 3  is delayed by “b”. Then, before the sin wave generation circuit  51  generates a sin wave-shaped digital wobble signal, the delay time “dlyclock” set in the delay circuit  50  causes phase lag corresponding to “c” (see  FIG. 7 ). Here, since the multiplier  53  multiplies the sin wave=S 6  by the analog wobble signal S 2  in ADIP demodulation, it can be concluded that as the amplitude after the multiplication is higher, the ADIP information can be demodulated better. In order to do so, it is required that the phase relation between the sin wave and the analog wobble signal be in phase. 
   Thus, if a=b+c, the phase relation between the analog wobble signal and the digital wobble signal can be nearly in phase, and thereby ADIP can be demodulated most accurately. Based on the measurement result, the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  should be adjusted in such a way that c=a−b. 
   In this manner, according to this embodiment, the optical disc apparatus  10  uses the oscillator  71  to supply the sin wave S 21 , of which amplitude and frequency are equivalent to those of the wobble signal, to the input side of the filter circuit  44 . At this time, the oscilloscope  72  detects the phase difference between signals before input and after output to/from HPF  46 +LPF  47  path, and based on the detected phase difference, the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  is adjusted in such a way that the phases of the two paths can be in phase. As a result, since ADIP can be optimally demodulated, it is possible to always demodulate ADIP with the optimal delay time “dlyclock” without any actual recording/reproduction operation on each optical disc apparatus  10 . This can be easily implemented only by means of the oscillator  71  and the oscilloscope  72 . 
   Also in this case, instead of the oscillator  71  and the oscilloscope  72 , a gain phase analyzer may be used. Alternatively, like the example illustrated in  FIG. 16 , an amplitude ratio of signals before input and after output to/from the filter circuit  44  may be detected for the respective paths, and the respective phase differences may be detected based on the detected amplitude ratio. Based on the phase differences, the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  may be adjusted in the above-mentioned way. 
   In this embodiment, the output signal of BPF  45  is delayed by the delay circuit  50 . Instead of such a configuration, or in combination with such a configuration, the output signal of LPF  47  may be supplied to a phase adjustment circuit to adjust the phase thereof. 
     FIG. 18  is a flowchart of an exemplary method of fabricating the optical disc apparatus  10  including a step of adjusting delay time of the delay circuits  50  and  64 . In this fabrication step, as an assembling step, components, such as the filter circuit  44 , the multiplier  53 , the delay circuits  50  and  64 , the ADIP information detector, the synchronization detector  61  and the encoder  4 , are installed into a housing (not illustrated) (S 101 ). 
   After completion of the assembling, the control moves to an adjustment step of arranging the assembled components. A description herein is focused on the adjustment step of the delay time according to the present invention. The above-mentioned test signal is supplied to BPF  45  and HPF  46  as the filter circuit  44  (S 102 ). 
   In the status where the test signal is supplied, the phase difference “a” between the test signal incoming to HPF  46  and the test signal outgoing from LPF  45  is measured and detected (S 103 ). In addition, the phase difference “b” between the test signal incoming to BPF  45  and the test signal outgoing from BPF  45  is measured and detected (S 104 ). The measurement and detection method for these phase differences follows the above-mentioned method. 
   Then, the delay circuit  64  is adjusted as much as the delay time “timeset” corresponding to the phase difference “a” (or the phase difference “b”) (S 105 ). Thereby, it is possible to adjust a recording timing difference. Also, the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  is adjusted in such a way that a phase difference corresponding to (phase difference “a”−phase difference “b”) can occur (S 106 ). Thereby, it is possible to accurately obtain the ADIP information. 
   It is noted that adjustment of emission power of a semiconductor laser (gain adjustment) and other adjustment are conducted in this adjustment step. 
   After completion of the adjustment step, the control moves to an examination step, and it is checked whether the optical disc apparatus  10  can operate properly through various well-known examination methods. After completion of the examination step, the fabrication of the optical disc apparatus  10  is completed. 
   Here, if the delay time of the delay circuit  50  is not adjusted, either of step S 106  or steps S 103  and S 104  can be omitted. Also, if the delay time of the delay circuit  64  is not adjusted, step S 105  can be omitted. In addition, instead of step S 106 , the phase difference between the output signal of LPF  7  and the output signal of BPF  45  is computed, and the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  may be adjusted as much as the phase difference. 
   Here, the phase lag by BPF  45  is supposed as “b”. In  FIG. 7 , the case where the phase lag “a” at the side of LPF  47  is greater than the phase lag “b” is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this case, and depending on characteristics of BPF  45 , HPF  46  and LPF  47 , the other case, that is, the case where the phase lag “b” is greater than the phase lag “a”, can be considered. In such a case, the phase of the digital wobble signal S 4  should be shifted as much as the phase difference of “c=b−a” (that is, phase lead in this case). 
   Also, in the above description, the exemplary adjustment of adjusting the delay time through manual manipulation by using the oscilloscope  72  and the gain phase analyzer has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this method. 
   Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 19 , an adjustment dedicated machine  80  may be configured to include an oscillator  81  to generate a test signal, a phase difference detection apparatus  82  having a phase difference detection function, which is a function of the oscilloscope  72 , CPU  83  to control these components, and ROM  84  to store programs to cause CPU  83  to execute predefined control processes, and the delay time of the delay circuit  50  or  64  may be automatically adjusted corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   Alternatively, an adjustment dedicated machine  80  may be configured to include an oscillator  81  to generate a test signal, a phase difference detection apparatus  82  having an amplitude comparator  74  and a phase detector  75 , CPU  83  to control these components, and ROM  84  to store programs to cause CPU  83  to execute predefined control processes, and the delay time of the delay circuit  50  or  64  may be automatically adjusted corresponding to the detected phase difference. 
   In these cases, CPU  83  executes instructions to individual components corresponding to various processes (steps S 102  to S 106  shown in  FIG. 18 ), which have been manually performed, in accordance with programs stored in ROM  84  of the apparatus. Specifically, CPU  83  instructs the oscillator  81  to generate a predetermined test signal (S 102 ). 
   In response to the instruction, the oscillator  81  supplies the test signal to the filter circuit  44 . Then, CPU  83  instructs the phase difference detection apparatus  82  to detect the phase difference “a” between test signals at the input side to HPF  46  and the output side from LPF  47  and the phase difference “b” between test signals incoming to and outgoing from BPF  45  (S 103 , S 104 ). In response to this instruction, the phase difference detection apparatus  82  detects the phase differences “a” and “b”. 
   CPU  83  supplies the delay time “timeset” corresponding to the phase difference “a” (or the phase difference “b”) to the delay circuit  64  (S 105 ). In addition, CPU  83  supplies the delay time “dlyclock” as much as the phase difference corresponding to (phase difference “a”−phase difference “b”) to the delay circuit  50  (S 107 ). Through this process, it is possible to reduce effect due to the phase difference of a wobble signal by the filter circuit  44 . 
   Here, if the delay time of the delay circuit  50  is not adjusted, CPU  83  can omit either of step S 106  or steps S 103  and S 104 . Also, if the delay time of the delay circuit  64  is not adjusted, CPU  83  can omit step S 105 . In addition, instead of step S 106 , CPU  83  may compute a phase difference between the output signal of LPF  7  and the output signal of BPF  45 , and adjust the delay time “dlyclock” of the delay circuit  50  as much as the phase difference. 
   The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.