Victor Company of Japan, Limited

Shinji Irioka

Yasuhiro Ueki

Hiroshi Nishiumi

One of (1) a signal reproduced from a recording medium by a pickup device and (2) control information related to the reproduced signal is searched in a first search range for first information. A trial is made for detecting an optimum condition of a reproducing operation of the pickup device with respect to the recording medium on the basis of the first information. In cases where detecting an optimum condition of the reproducing operation of the pickup device with respect to the recording medium on the basis of the first information has been unsuccessful, one of (1) the reproduced signal and (2) the control information related to the reproduced signal is searched in a second search range different from the first search range for second information. An optimum condition of the reproducing operation of the pickup device is detected on the basis of the second information.

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Fukuoka-ken, Japan

Shinji Irioka