Magnetic recording apparatus having a means for determining recording

Abstract

A video tape recorder has a recording current setting unit for setting recording currents to be supplied to a recording head for recording audio and video signals on a magnetic tape. The recording current setting unit controls electronic volume controls to adjust and output audio and video signals to set the recording currents. Level detectors detect reproduced signals, which have been recorded on the magnetic tape by the recording head, and supply the detected signals to the recording current setting unit. The recording current setting unit controls the electronic volume controls to hold the audio signal at a constant level and to simultaneously vary levels of luminance and chrominance signals of the video signal with the levels being kept at a constant ratio, and at the same time controls the recording head to preliminarily magnetically record the audio and video signals on the magnetic tape. Subsequently, the recording current setting unit measures the level of the audio signal based on the reproduced signals from the level detectors and supplies the recording head with a normal recording current based on the levels of the luminance and chrominance signals corresponding to a predetermined value of the measured level of the audio signal.