Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

Jun Sakurai

Toshiyuki Kajikano

A recorded medium reproducing apparatus that is capable of loading a plurality of various types of recorded media, and is such that it is possible to simultaneously display, in an easy-to-understand form for the user, for each recorded-medium accommodating unit whether or not it contains a recorded medium, and the type of recorded medium accommodated.

Recorded medium reproducing apparatus

An optical disc playback device of the so-called 'carousel' type comprises a disc transport turntable rotatably mounted within the player housing. The underside of the turntable has an annular ridge with notches formed therein, and the housing comprises a photocouple which detects the presence or absence of the notches. The notches are so configured that each disc-holding section of the turntable has a distinct set of notches associated therewith, and each set of notches includes a central position-indicating notch and disc number-indicating notches disposed symmetrically on both sides of the central position-indicating notch.

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Fukushima, Japan

Jun Sakurai