Disk-type magnetic recording apparatus with video signal discrimination means

Claim 2

A magnetic recording apparatus using a rotatable magnetic disc as a recording medium, comprising: magnetic head means for erasing and recording data with respect to said magnetic disk; discriminating means for discriminating whether or not image data is supplied to said apparatus as recording data to be recorded on said magnetic disk via said magnetic head means; first sync signal generating means for generating a first sync signal based on a sync signal extracted from a supplied image data to be recorded; second sync signal generating means for generating a second sync signal based on a sync signal extracted from data other than image data which is supplied to said magnetic head means to be recorded; means for generating a rotational state detecting signal for said magnetic disk, which indicates a rotational state of said magnetic disk; phase-servo control means for establishing a regular rotation speed and phase of said magnetic disk corresponding to a type of data to be recorded based on both a timing signal supplied thereto and a rotational state detecting signal for said magnetic disk; means for selectively supplying one of said first sync signal and said second sync signal to said phase-servo control means as said timing signal in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means; and means for selectively supplying the image data or the data other than image data to said magnetic head means in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means.

Claim 3

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said discriminating means includes means for discriminating the presence/absence of the image data as recording data supplied to the apparatus based on a presence/absence, respectively, of a regularly continuous vertical sync signal.

Claim 4

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 2, wherein said magnetic head means comprises a composite magnetic head having erase and read/write gaps arranged adjacent to each other, said erase and read/write gaps being separated from each other substantially along a moving direction relative to said magnetic disk.

Claim 5

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 3 wherein said magnetic head means comprises a plurality of read/write gaps which are arranged in parallel at positions corresponding to at least two adjacent tracks on said magnetic disk.

Claim 6

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 3, wherein said erase gap of said composite magnetic head has a width which is capable of fully covering recording tracks formed on said magnetic disk.

Claim 7

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 3, wherein said erase gap is at least as wide as said read/write gap.

Claim 8

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 3, wherein said erase gap and said read/write gap are substantially parallel to each other.

Claim 9

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 3, wherein said read/write gap of said composite magnetic head is arranged so as to be movable along a line passing through a rotation center of said magnetic disk and a detection center which is provided on said magnetic disk as a position detection index.

Claim 10

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said magnetic head means comprises a composite magnetic head having erase and read/write gaps arranged adjacent to each other, said erase and read/write gaps being separated from each other substantially along a moving direction relative to said magnetic disk.

Claim 11

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 9 wherein said magnetic head means comprises a plurality of read/write gaps which are arranged in parallel at positions corresponding to at least two adjacent tracks on said magnetic disk.

Claim 12

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 9, wherein said erase gap of said composite magnetic head has a width which is capable of fully covering recording tracks formed on said magnetic disk.

Claim 13

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 9, wherein said erase gap is at least as wide as said read/write gap.

Claim 14

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 9, wherein said erase gap and said read/write gap are substantially parallel to each other.

Claim 15

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 9, wherein said read/write gap of said composite magnetic head is arranged so as to be movable along a line passing through a rotation center of said magnetic disk and a detection center which is provided on said magnetic disk as a position detection index.

Claim 16

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 14, wherein: said composite magnetic head has a head main body; said read/write gap is positioned at a central position of said head main body; and said erase gap is positioned at a position shifted from the central position of said head main body.

Claim 17

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 8, wherein: said composite magnetic head has a head main body; said read/write gap is positioned at a central position of said head main body; and said erase gap is positioned at a position shifted from the central position of said head main body.

Claim 18

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 8, wherein said composite magnetic head is arranged so that said erase gap is positioned at an upstream side of said read/write gap relative to a track of said magnetic disk.

Claim 19

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 14, wherein said composite magnetic head is arranged so that said erase gap is positioned at an upstream side of said read/write gap relative to a track of said magnetic disk.

Claim 20

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 15, wherein said composite magnetic head is arranged so that said erase gap is positioned at an upstream side of said read/write gap relative to a track of said magnetic disk.

Claim 21

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 16, wherein said composite magnetic head is arranged so that said erase gap is positioned at an upstream side of said read/write gap relative to a track of said magnetic disk.

Claim 22

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 8, wherein said composite magnetic head has a magnetic disk contact surface which is provided with said erase and read/write gaps, said contact surface being substantially flat in a moving direction relative to said magnetic disk and curved in a direction perpendicular to said moving direction.

Claim 23

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 14, wherein said composite magnetic head has a magnetic disk contact surface which is provided with said erase and read/write gaps, said contact surface being substantially flat in a moving direction relative to said magnetic disk and curved in a direction perpendicular to said moving direction.

Claim 24

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 8, wherein: said composite magnetic head includes an erase head portion having said erase gap and a read/write head portion having said read/write gap; and said erase and read/write portions are integrally joined together through a magnetic shield portion.

Claim 25

The magnetic recording apparatus of claim 14, wherein: said composite magnetic head includes an erase head portion having said erase gap and a read/write head portion having said read/write gap; and said erase and read/write portions are integrally joined together through a magnetic shield portion.

Claim 26

A magnetic recording apparatus using a rotatable magnetic disc as a recording medium, comprising: magnetic head means for erasing and recording data with respect to said magnetic disk; discriminating means for discriminating whether or not image data is supplied to said apparatus as recording data to be recorded on said magnetic disk via said magnetic head means; first sync signal generating means for generating a first sync signal based on a sync signal extracted from a supplied image data to be recorded; second sync signal generating means for generating a second sync signal based on a sync signal extracted from data other than image data which is supplied to said magnetic head means to be recorded; means for generating a rotation state detecting signal for said magnetic disk, which indicates a rotational state of said magnetic disk; phase-servo control means for establishing a regular rotation speed and phase of said magnetic disk corresponding to a type of data to be recorded based on both a timing signal supplied thereto and a rotational state detecting signal for said magnetic disk; means for selectively supplying one of said first sync signal and said second sync signal to said phase-servo control means as said timing signal in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means; means for selectively supplying the image data or the data other than image data to said magnetic head means in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means; and preference order means for selecting said first sync signal in preference to said second sync signal so as to supply the selected sync signal to said phase-servo control means as said timing signal, and for further selecting said image data in preference to said data other than image data so as to supply the selected data to said magnetic head means.

Claim 27

A magnetic recording apparatus using a rotatable magnetic disc as a recording medium, comprising: magnetic head means for erasing and recording data with respect to said magnetic disk; discriminating means for discriminating whether or not image data is supplied to said apparatus as recording data to be recorded on said magnetic disk via said magnetic head means; first sync signal generating means for generating a first sync signal based on a sync signal extracted from a supplied image data to be recorded; second sync signal generating means for generating a second sync signal based on a sync signal extracted from data other than image data which is supplied to said magnetic head means to be recorded; means for generating a rotation state detecting signal for said magnetic disk, which indicates a rotational state of said magnetic disk; phase-servo control means for establishing a regular rotation speed and phase of said magnetic disk corresponding to a type of data to be recorded based on both a timing signal supplied thereto and a rotational state detecting signal for said magnetic disk; means for selectively supplying one of said first sync signal and said second sync signal to said phase-servo control means as said timing signal in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means; means for selectively supplying the image data or the data other than image data to said magnetic head means in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means; and preference order means for selecting said first sync signal in preference to said second sync signal so as to supply the selected sync signal to said phase-servo control means as said timing signal, and for further selecting said image data in preference to said data other than image data so as to supply the selected data to said magnetic head means.

Claim 28

A magnetic recording apparatus using a rotatable magnetic disc as a recording medium, comprising: magnetic head means for erasing and recording data with respect to said magnetic disk; discriminating means for discriminating whether or not image date is supplied to said apparatus as recording data to be recorded on said magnetic disk via said magnetic head means; first sync signal generating means for generating a first sync signal based on a reference signal from a reference signal source, and for adding the first sync signal to an input image data which is intended to be recorded; second sync signal generating means for generating a second sync signal based on a reference signal from a reference signal source, and for adding the second sync signal to an input data other than image data which is intended to be recorded; means for generating a rotation state detecting signal for said magnetic disk, which indicates a rotational state of said magnetic disk; phase-servo control means for establishing a regular rotation speed and phase of said magnetic disk corresponding to a type of data to be recorded based on both a timing signal supplied thereto and a rotational state detecting signal for said magnetic disk; means for selectively supplying said first sync signal or said second sync signal to said phase-servo control means as said timing signal in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means; and means for selectively supplying the image data or the data other than image data to said magnetic head means in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means.

Claim 29

A magnetic recording apparatus using a rotatable magnetic disc as a recording medium, comprising: magnetic head means for erasing and recording data with respect to said magnetic disk; discriminating means for discriminating whether or not image date is supplied to said apparatus as recording data to be recorded on said magnetic disk via said magnetic head means; first sync signal generating means for generating a first sync signal based on a reference signal from a reference signal source, and for adding the first sync signal to an input image data which is intended to be recorded; second sync signal generating means for generating a second sync signal based on a reference signal from a reference signal source, and for adding the second sync signal to an input data other than image data which is intended to be recorded; means for generating a rotation state detecting signal for said magnetic disk, which indicates a rotational state of said magnetic disk; phase-servo control means for establishing a regular rotation speed and phase of said magnetic disk corresponding to a type of data to be recorded based on both a timing signal supplied thereto and a rotational state detecting signal for said magnetic disk; means for selectively supplying said first sync signal or said second sync signal to said phase-servo control means as said timing signal in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means; and means for selectively supplying the image data or the data other than image data to said magnetic head means in response to a discrimination result of said discriminating means.