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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
May. 08, 2000
Kiyoshi Tada, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuji Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method for loading a head on a disc-shaped recording medium including a head to write data on and/or read data from the disc-shaped recording medium, a head supporting member for moving the head, and a moving member for moving the head supporting member to move the head in the radial direction of the disc-shaped recording medium. In addition, a head landing member is provided for landing the head onto the disc-shaped recording medium via the head supporting member. Further, a controlling member controls the head landing member and the moving member so that the head landing member lands the head onto the disc-shaped recording medium while the head is moved by the head moving member in the radial direction of the disc-shaped recording medium.