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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Eisaku Saiki, Yokohama, JP;
Takuya Mizokami, Odawara, JP;
Naoto Matsunami, Fujisawa, JP;
Toshimitsu Kaku, Sagamihara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reproducing apparatus including a reading apparatus for reading signals recorded on a recording medium, a reproducing apparatus for reproducing data from read-out signals from the reading apparatus, an error detector for detecting an error in the data reproduced by the reproducing apparatus, a phase-synchronizing apparatus for synchronizing signals, for the reproducing apparatus, a characteristic changing apparatus for changing reproduction characteristics of the reproducing apparatus of loop characteristics of the phase-synchronizing apparatus, when the error detector detects an error on any one of a track on the recording medium, and a retry apparatus for retrying reading of a track on which the error is detected, under changed reproduction characteristics.