Patent ID: 6961510

Claim:
A reproducing device for the reproduction of reproduction data recorded on a magnetic tape, comprising: a transporter that is configured to transport the magnetic tape with a normal-play speed, a first trick-play speed, and at least a second trick-play speed, the normal-play speed corresponding to a recording speed during the recording of the reproduction data on the magnetic tape, a reproducer that is configured to reproduce normal-play reproduction data recorded on the magnetic tape during transport of the magnetic tape with the normal-play speed, first trick-play reproduction data recorded during transport of the magnetic tape with the first trick-play speed, and second trick-play reproduction data recorded during transport of the magnetic tape with the second trick-play speed, and a tester that is configured to determine whether, during transport of the magnetic tape with the first trick-play speed, valid first trick-play reproduction data is reproduced, and to supply control information to the transporter in the absence of reproduced valid first trick-play reproduction data during a test interval, in order to cause a transport of the magnetic tape with the second trick-play speed.