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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1978
Edmond de Niet, Eindhoven, NL;
Albert M Rijckaert, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a record carrier in the form of a tape, with a plurality of parallel longitudinal tracks. The apparatus comprises positioning means for controlling the position of the write/read head transverse to the direction of movement of the record carrier. The control signal for these positioning means is obtained with the aid of two optical systems, which each comprise a light-emitting element for emitting a radiation beam which is aimed at one edge of the record carrier and a light-receiving element for picking up the amount of light which shines past said record carrier, at least one of the elements of each optical system being rigidly connected to the write/read head. A detection device is coupled to the two light-receiving elements, which device derives the desired control signal from the amounts of light received by these two light-receiving elements.