Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus utilizing phase comparator

Claim 2

A video signal recording/reproducing device comprising: means for dividing a video signal into at least a high frequency band and a low frequency band; means for frequency-modulating a signal component of said low frequency band; first frequency conversion means for frequency-converting a signal component of said high frequency band to a low frequency; means for recording an output of said frequency modulating means and an output of said first frequency conversion means on a recording medium; means for reproducing said recorded outputs of said frequency modulating means and said first frequency conversion means; second frequency conversion means for frequency-conversing a low frequency converted component of said reproduced signal; means for demodulating said frequency modulated signal component; means for adding an output of said second frequency conversion means to an output of said frequency demodulating means; means for recording an additional signal on said recording medium; means for reproducing said additional signal recorded on said recording medium; means responsive to said reproduced additional signal for detecting a phase difference between a recording system including said first frequency conversion means and said video signal recording means and a reproducing system including said second frequency conversion means and said video signal reproducing means; means for regulating said detected phase difference; and control means responsive to an output of said detecting means for controlling said regulating means to correct said detected phase difference.

Claim 3

The video signal recording/reproducing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said additional signal is a pilot signal inserted in a horizontal synchronizing signal portion of the video signal within a vertical blanking period.

Claim 4

The video signal recording/reproducing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said dividing means comprises a first filter for passing said low frequency band signal component and a second filter for passing said high frequency band signal component, said pilot signal having a frequency around an upper cut-off frequency of said first filter and a lower-cut-off frequency of said second filter.

Claim 5

The video signal recording/reproducing device as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein said pilot signal recording means comprises a circuit for supplying said pilot signal to said dividing means and recording said pilot signal on said recording medium through said dividing means.

Claim 6

A video signal recording/reproducing system comprising: means for dividing a composite color video signal into a low frequency luminance signal component and a high frequency luminance signal component including a chrominance signal component; means for frequency-modulating said low frequency luminance signal component; a first means for frequency-converting said high frequency luminance signal component including said chrominance signal component; recording means for recording outputs of said frequency-converting means and said frequency modulating means on a magnetic recording medium; means for detecting said recorded signals; a second means for frequency-converting a low frequency converted component of said detected signal; means for frequency-demodulating said frequency modulated component of said detected signal; means for adding and outputting the outputs of said second frequency converting means and said frequency demodulating means; phase comparing means provided in said reproducing system for comparing a phase between a reproduced high frequency luminance signal component and a reproduced low frequency luminance signal component; and phase control means responsive to an output of said phase comparing means for variably controlling a phase of said second frequency converting means of said reproducing system, wherein said phase comparing means compares the output of said frequency demodulating means with the output of said second frequency converting means upon which said reproduced low frequency luminance signal is made in phase with said reproduced high frequency luminance signal.

Claim 7

A video signal recording/reproducing system comprising: means for dividing a composite color video signal into a low frequency luminance signal component and a high frequency luminance signal component including a chrominance signal component; means for frequency-modulating said low frequency luminance signal component; a first means for frequency-converting said high frequency luminance signal component including said chrominance signal component; recording means for recording outputs of said frequency-converting means and said frequency modulating means on a magnetic recording medium; means for detecting said recorded signals; a second means for frequency-converting a low frequency converted component of said detected signal; means for frequency-demodulating said frequency modulated component of said detected signal; means for adding and outputting the outputs of said second frequency converting means and said frequency demodulating means; phase comparing means provided in said reproducing system for comparing a phase between a reproduced high frequency luminance signal component and a reproduced low frequency luminance signal component; and phase control means responsive to an output of said phase comparing means for variably controlling a phase of said second frequency converting means of said reproducing system, wherein said phase comparing means compares the output of said frequency demodulating means with the output of said second frequency converting means upon which said reproduced low frequency luminance signal is made in phase with said reproduced high frequency luminance signal.

Claim 8

The video signal recording/reproducing system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said recording system includes means for extracting a signal portion of said output of said first frequency converting means which falls substantially within a burst period and means for adding a signal corresponding to an output signal of said extracting means to said low frequency signal, said phase comparing means comparing the outputs of said frequency demodulating means and said second frequency converting means substantially during said burst period.

Claim 9

The video signal recording/reproducing system as claimed in claim 5 or 6, further comprising a time base correction means for correcting time base variations of said reproduced low frequency luminance signal and said reproduced high frequency luminance signal and a first extracting means for extracting a signal component of said reproduced low frequency luminance signal component which falls substantially within said burst period, wherein an input operation of said time base correcting means is controlled according to an output of said first extracting means.

Claim 10

The video signal recording/reproducing system as claimed in claim 5 or 6, further comprising means for expanding said signal portion of said high frequency signal which falls substantially within said burst period in said recording system in time, time base correcting means for correcting times bases of said low frequency luminance signal and said low frequency converted signal in said reproducing system and extracting means for extracting said signal component of said reproduced low frequency converted signal which falls substantially within said expanded burst period.