Pioneer Electronic Corporation

Kiichirou Nagai

Takashi Okamoto

A magnetic tape setting device for use in a magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a magnetic head for recording and/or reproducing, a tape advancing mechanism for advancing the magnetic tape under FF, RVW and PLAY modes, a controller adapted to control the mechanical elements thereof for the FF, RVW and PLAY mode operations to the end of the tape, and a start command signal generator for producing a start command signal when actuated, the magnetic tape setting apparatus being so arranged as to automatically cause, in response to the start command signal, the controller to induce firstly the FF mode operation, secondly RVW mode operation after the completion of the initial FF mode operation, during the second RVW mode operation the trailing edge of the recorded area of the tape being detected, and thirdly again the FF mode operation which is performed by a predetermined period after the detection of the trailing edge of the recorded area of the tape, whereby the magnetic head is automatically positioned at the leading edge of a non-recorded area of the tape i.e. a position suitable for the initiation of recording.

Magnetic tape setting device for use in magnetic tape recording and/or

A magnetic tape setting device for use in a magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a magnetic head, a head positioning mechanism for positioning the magnetic head to engage with a magnetic tape set in the recording and/or reproducing apparatus, a tape advancing mechanism for advancing the tape, and a controller adapted to control the head positioning mechanism and the tape advancing mechanism for various predetermined mode operations, the magnetic tape setting device being so arranged as to automatically cause, in response to a start command signal, the controller to control the head positioning mechanism and the tape advancing mechanism for firstly CUE mode operation during which the trailing edge of the recorded area of the tape being detected, secondly RVW mode operation after the lapse of a first predetermined period since the detection of the trailing edge of the recorded area, also during the second RVW mode operation the trailing edge of the recorded area of the tape being detected, and thirdly again CUE mode operation which is performed by a second predetermined short period after the detection of the trailing edge of the recorded area of the tape, whereby the magnetic head is automatically positioned at the leading edge of a non-recorded area of the tape i.e. a position suitable for the initiation of recording.

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Tokorozawa, Japan

Kiichirou Nagai