Reproducing apparatus with erasing device and erasing function based on frequency multiplexed and/or DPSK coded signal

Claim 2

An erasing device, comprising: (a) reproducing means for reproducing a video signal and a code signal recorded on a recording medium, said video signal and said code signal being frequency multiplexed and recorded on said recording medium; (b) discriminating means for discriminating the code signal reproduced by said reproducing means to decide whether said video signal is a field video signal or a frame video signal; (c) erasing means for erasing said video signal recorded on said medium; and (d) control means for controlling said erasing means to cause said erasing means to erase the video signal over a broader range when the code signal is discriminated by said discriminating means to be the one indicating that said video signal recorded on said medium is the frame video signal than when the code signal is discriminated to be the one indicating that said video signal recorded on said medium is the field video signal.

Claim 3

A device according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is a magnetic recording medium.

Claim 4

A device according to claim 1, further comprising reproducing means arranged to FM demodulate signals recorded on the recording medium.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising recording means arranged to FM modulate the video signal.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said recording means and said reproducing means are arranged to use a common head to effect recording or reproducing.

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said erasing means uses said head to effect erasion.

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising recording means, said recording means being arranged to use a two times range at th time of recording the frame video signal as wide as the time of recording the field video signal.

Claim 9

An erasing device for erasing signals recorded on a recording medium on which circular recording tracks are concentrically formed with a signal recorded either in each of said concentric circular tracks in a field recording mode or in each adjacent pair among said tracks in a frame recording mode, said concentric circular recording tracks being recorded with a code data indicating whether the signal is recorded in the field recording mode or the frame recording mode, said code data being subjected to DPSK modulation and recorded, comprising: (a) reproducing means for reproducing the signal recorded on said concentric circular tracks, said reproducing means being arranged to effect DPSK demodulation; (b) discriminating means for discriminating said concentric circular tracks as to whether said signal is recorded in said field recording mode or in said frame recording mode, said discriminating means being arranged to effect discrimination depending upon a reproduced output of said reproducing means; (c) erasing means for erasing said signal recorded on said recording medium; and (d) control means for varying the erasing range of said erasing means according to the result of discrimination made by said discriminating means, said control means being arranged to cause said erasing means to erase one of said concentric circular tracks when said signal is found by said discriminating means to be recorded in the field recording mode or to erase two adjacent concentric circular tracks when said signal is found to be recorded in the frame recording mode.

Claim 10

An erasing device for erasing signals recorded on a recording medium on which circular recording tracks are concentrically formed with a signal recorded either in each of said concentric circular tracks in a field recording mode or in each adjacent pair among said tracks in a frame recording mode, said concentric circular recording tracks being recorded with a code data indicating whether the signal is recorded in the field recording mode or the frame recording mode, said code data being subjected to DPSK modulation and recorded, comprising: (a) reproducing means for reproducing the signal recorded on said concentric circular tracks, said reproducing means being arranged to effect DPSK demodulation; (b) discriminating means for discriminating said concentric circular tracks as to whether said signal is recorded in said field recording mode or in said frame recording mode, said discriminating means being arranged to effect discrimination depending upon a reproduced output of said reproducing means; (c) erasing means for erasing said signal recorded on said recording medium; and (d) control means for varying the erasing range of said erasing means according to the result of discrimination made by said discriminating means, said control means being arranged to cause said erasing means to erase one of said concentric circular tracks when said signal is found by said discriminating means to be recorded in the field recording mode or to erase two adjacent concentric circular tracks when said signal is found to be recorded in the frame recording mode.

Claim 11

An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising recording means arranged to FM modulate the signal.

Claim 12

An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said recording means and said reproducing means are arranged to use a common head to effect recording or reproducing.

Claim 13

An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said erasing means uses said head to effect erasion.

Claim 14

A device according to claim 8, wherein said recording medium is a magnetic recording medium.

Claim 15

A device according to claim 8, wherein said erasing means includes: (a) an erasing head for erasing said signal recorded on said recording medium; and (b) means for supplying said erasing head with an erasing signal.

Claim 16

An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising recording means, said recording means being arranged to use a two times range at the time of recording the frame signal as wide as the time of the recording the field signal.

Claim 17

A reproducing and/or recording and/or erasing apparatus, comprising: (a) recording means for recording a field video signal or a frame video signal on a recording medium, said recording means being arranged to record a discriminating signal indicating whether the field video signal is recorded or the frame video signal is recorded, said discriminating signal being recorded in frequency multiplexed manner with the video signal; (b) reproducing means for reproducing the field video signal or the frame video signal recorded on the recording medium, said reproducing means being arranged to reproduce the discriminating signal frequency multiplexed with said video signal; (c) erasing means for erasing the video signal recorded on said medium; and (d) control means for discriminating the discriminating signal reproduced by said reproducing means and controlling said erasing means on the basis of the result of the discrimination, said control means being arranged to control the erasing means to effect erasion over a broader range when said discriminating signal indicates the frame video signal than when it indicates the field video signal.

Claim 18

A reproducing and/or recording and/or erasing apparatus, comprising: (a) recording means for recording a field video signal or a frame video signal on a recording medium, said recording means being arranged to record a discriminating signal indicating whether the field video signal is recorded or the frame video signal is recorded, said discriminating signal being recorded in frequency multiplexed manner with the video signal; (b) reproducing means for reproducing the field video signal or the frame video signal recorded on the recording medium, said reproducing means being arranged to reproduce the discriminating signal frequency multiplexed with said video signal; (c) erasing means for erasing the video signal recorded on said medium; and (d) control means for discriminating the discriminating signal reproduced by said reproducing means and controlling said erasing means on the basis of the result of the discrimination, said control means being arranged to control the erasing means to effect erasion over a broader range when said discriminating signal indicates the frame video signal than when it indicates the field video signal.

Claim 19

An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said recording means is arranged to FM modulate the video signal and record the same.

Claim 20

An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said reproducing means is arranged to FM demodulate the record signal recorded on the recording medium.

Claim 21

An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said recording means and said reproducing means are arranged to use a common head to effect recording or reproducing.

Claim 22

An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said erasing means uses said head to effect erasion.

Claim 23

An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said recording means is arranged to use a two times range at the time of recording the frame video signal as wide as the time of recording the field video signal.

Claim 24

An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said control means is arranged to control the erasing means to effect a two times range at the time when said discriminating signal indicates the frame video signal as wide as the time when said discriminating signal indicates the field video signal.

Claim 25

A reproducing and/or erasing apparatus comprising: (a) reproducing means for reproducing a video signal and a code signal recorded on a recording medium, said video signal and said code signal being frequency multiplexed and recorded on said recording medium; (b) discriminating means for discriminating the code signal reproduced by said reproducing means to decide whether said video signal is a field video signal or a frame video signal; (c) erase means for erasing the video signal recorded on the recording medium, said erase means being arranged to control an erasing range on the recording medium, depending upon a result of discrimination of said discriminating means; and (d) assigning means for assigning the erasing range of said erase means, independently of the result of discrimination of said discriminating means.

Claim 26

A reproducing and/or erasing apparatus comprising: (a) reproducing means for reproducing a video signal and a code signal recorded on a recording medium, said video signal and said code signal being frequency multiplexed and recorded on said recording medium; (b) discriminating means for discriminating the code signal reproduced by said reproducing means to decide whether said video signal is a field video signal or a frame video signal; (c) erase means for erasing the video signal recorded on the recording medium, said erase means being arranged to control an erasing range on the recording medium, depending upon a result of discrimination of said discriminating means; and (d) assigning means for assigning the erasing range of said erase means, independently of the result of discrimination of said discriminating means.

Claim 27

An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said assigning means includes a manual operating member.

Claim 28

An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said reproducing means is arranged to FM demodulate the record signal recorded on the recording medium.

Claim 29

An apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising recording means arranged to FM modulate the video signal.

Claim 30

An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said recording means and said reproducing means are arranged to use a common head to effect recording or reproducing.

Claim 31

An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said erasing uses said head to effect erasion.

Claim 32

An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said recording means is arranged to use a two times range at the time of recording the frame video signal as wide as the time of recording the field video signal.