Image signal recording-reproducing device

Claim 2

A video signal recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising: (a) a recording head for recording a first video signal on a recording medium; (b) a reproducing means for tracing a track traced by the recording head after an elapse of a predetermined period of time and reproducing the first video signal; (c) applying means for applying a second video signal; (d) mixing means for mixing the first video signal with the second video signal to form a third video signal and for supplying the third video signal to the recording head.

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second video signal includes a luminance signal of a given level.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the level of said luminance signal is a white level.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the level of said luminance signal is a black level.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mixing means includes an adjusting circuit for adjusting a mixing ratio of the first video signal to the second video signal.

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproducing head traces the track traced by the recording head with a delay substantially an integer times a period of time corresponding to one field of the video signal.

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first video signal having an even number field signal and an odd number field signal.

Claim 9

An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the reproducing head traces the track traced by the recording head with a delay substantially an even number of times a period of time corresponding to one field of the video signal.

Claim 10

An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said one of the recording head and the reproducing head has a head for the even number field signal and a head for the odd number field signal.

Claim 11

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording head and the reproducing head are rotation heads which rotate in a guide body accompanied by the recording medium.

Claim 12

A video signal recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising: (a) a first head for recording a video signal on a recording medium and reproducing the video signal from the recording medium; (b) a second head for reproducing the video signal from the recording medium with a timing different from that of the first head; (c) a modulation circuit for modulating a video signal supplied to the first head; (d) a first demodulation circuit for demodulating the video signal reproduced by the first head; and (e) a second demodulation circuit for demodulating the video signal reproduced by the second head.

Claim 13

A video signal recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising: (a) a first head for recording a video signal on a recording medium and reproducing the video signal from the recording medium; (b) a second head for reproducing the video signal from the recording medium with a timing different from that of the first head; (c) a modulation circuit for modulating a video signal supplied to the first head; (d) a first demodulation circuit for demodulating the video signal reproduced by the first head; and (e) a second demodulation circuit for demodulating the video signal reproduced by the second head.

Claim 14

An information signal reproducing apparatus, comprising: (a) a first head for reproducing a modulated information signal from a recording medium; (b) a second head for reproducing the modulated information signal with a timing different from that of the first head. (c) a first demodulation circuit for demodulating the modulated information signal reproduced by the first head; and (d) a second demodulation circuit for demodulating the modulated information signal reproduced by the second head.

Claim 15

An information signal reproducing apparatus, comprising: (a) a first head for reproducing a modulated information signal from a recording medium; (b) a second head for reproducing the modulated information signal with a timing different from that of the first head. (c) a first demodulation circuit for demodulating the modulated information signal reproduced by the first head; and (d) a second demodulation circuit for demodulating the modulated information signal reproduced by the second head.