Rotary recording medium capable of performing special reproduction

Claim 1

A reproducing apparatus for reproducing a rotary recording medium by use of a reproducing element, said rotary recording medium being recorded with a main information signal on a spiral main track, first and second reference signals for tracking control on sub tracks provided at substantially center parts between center lines of each track adjacent to said main track so that the sides on which the first and second reference signals are recorded with respect to said main track alternately changes over for each track turn of said main track, and a third reference signal for tracking control on said main or sub track at positions corresponding to recorded positions whereat said first and second reference signals are changed over, said third reference signal being recorded in an interval corresponding to the interval of a vertical synchronizing signal within a vertical blanking period of said main information signal for each of said track turns, said first and second reference signals being recorded within an interval excluding the interval corresponding to that of said vertical synchronizing signal, said reproducing apparatus comprising: tracking control means for obtaining a tracking control signal from the first and second reference signals reproduced by said reproducing element, to perform a tracking control operation of said reproducing element with respect to said main track; and kick pulse generating means for generating a kick pulse for shifting said reproducing element to an adjacent track during a special reproduction mode, said kick pulse generating means generating the kick pulse so that said reproducing element is shifted at an interval other than the interval in which said reproducing element reproduces said vertical synchronizing signal.