Signal reproducing apparatus

Claim 2

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means to obtain a demodulated signal, and having cross modulation reducing means for reducing cross modulation interference generated in the demodulated signal; second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; and detecting means for detecting a cross modulation interference component of the second modulation wave remaining in the demodulated signal in a specified period from an output signal of the second filter means and the demodulated signal outputted from the frequency demodulated means, wherein said cross modulation reducing means is responsive to an output signal or said detecting means for reducing the cross modulation interference.

Claim 3

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means; second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; gain adjusting means for adjusting a gain of an output signal of the second filter means; subtracting means for subtracting an output signal of the gain adjusting means from an output signal of the demodulation means; and detecting means for detecting a second modulation wave component remaining in an output signal of the subtracting means in a specified period from the output signal of the subtracting means and the output signal of the second filter means, wherein said gain adjusting means in responsive to an output signal of said detecting means for adjusting the gain of the output signal of the second filter means so as to remove the second modulation wave component in the output signal of the subtracting means.

Claim 4

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means; second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; gain adjusting means for adjusting a gain of an output signal of the second filter means; subtracting means for subtracting an output signal of the gain adjusting means from an output signal of the demodulation means; and detecting means for detecting a second modulation wave component remaining in an output signal of the subtracting means in a specified period from the output signal of the subtracting means and the output signal of the second filter means, wherein said gain adjusting means in responsive to an output signal of said detecting means for adjusting the gain of the output signal of the second filter means so as to remove the second modulation wave component in the output signal of the subtracting means.

Claim 5

A signal producing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the specified period of either a horizontal synchronous signal period of a vertical blanking period.

Claim 6

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the second modulation wave component from the output signal of the subtracting means; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the filter and the output signal of the second filter means; a low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the subtracting means; a sample-hold circuit responsive to an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for sampling and holding an output signal of the low-pass filter; and a comparator for comparing an output signal of the sample-holed circuit with a specific level; the gain adjusting means being controlled by output information of the comparator.

Claim 7

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the detecting means comprises: inverting means for inverting one of the output signal of the second filter means and the output signal of the subtracting means at specified intervals; multiplying means for multiplying an output signal of the inverting means by the other of the output signal of the second filter means and the output signal of the subtracting means; and means responsive to an output signal of the multiplying means for controlling the gain adjusting means so as to maintain constant a DC component of the output signal of the multiplying means.

Claim 8

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the second modulation wave component from the output signal of the subtracting means; an inverting circuit for inverting a phase of the output signal of the second filter means; a switch circuit for alternately selecting the output signal of the second filter means and an output signal of the inverting circuit at intervals of a specified period; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the switch circuit and an output signal of the filter; a first low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; two sample-hold circuits for sampling and holding an output signal for the first low-pass filter alternately at intervals of the specified period; a comparator for comparing outputs of the two samplehold circuits with each other; a second low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the comparator; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the subtracting means; and a timing generation circuit for generating a timing pulse of the specified period from an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for controlling the switch circuit and the two sample-hold circuits; the gain adjusting means being controlled by an output signal of the second low-pass filter so as to maintain constant a DC level of the output signal of the multiplier.

Claim 9

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated audio signal.

Claim 10

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated color difference signal.

Claim 11

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second signal is a pilot signal.

Claim 12

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means; second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; doubling means for adjusting a frequency of an output signal of the second filter means; gain adjusting means for adjusting a gain of an output signal of the doubling means; subtracting means for subtracting an output signal of the gain adjusting means from an output signal of the demodulation means; and detecting means for detecting a double frequency component of the second modulation wave remaining in an output signal of the subtracting means in a specified period from the output signal of the subtracting means and the output signal of the doubling means, wherein said gain adjusting means is responsive to an output signal of said detecting means for adjusting the gain of the output signal of the doubling means so as to remove the double frequency component of the second modulation wave component in the output signal of the subtracting means.

Claim 13

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means; second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; doubling means for adjusting a frequency of an output signal of the second filter means; gain adjusting means for adjusting a gain of an output signal of the doubling means; subtracting means for subtracting an output signal of the gain adjusting means from an output signal of the demodulation means; and detecting means for detecting a double frequency component of the second modulation wave remaining in an output signal of the subtracting means in a specified period from the output signal of the subtracting means and the output signal of the doubling means, wherein said gain adjusting means is responsive to an output signal of said detecting means for adjusting the gain of the output signal of the doubling means so as to remove the double frequency component of the second modulation wave component in the output signal of the subtracting means.

Claim 14

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the specified period is either a horizontal synchronous signal period or a vertical blanking period.

Claim 15

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the double frequency component of the second modulation wave from the output signal of the subtracting means; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the filter and the output signal of the doubling means; a low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the subtracting means; a sample-hold circuit responsive to an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for sampling and holding an output signal of the low-pass filter; and a comparator for comparing an output signal of the sample-hold circuit with a specified level; the gain adjusting means being controlled by output information of the comparator.

Claim 16

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the detecting means comprises: inverting means for inverting one of the output signal of the doubling means and the output signal of the subtracting means at specified intervals; multiplying means for multiplying an output signal of the inverting means by the other of the output signal of the doubling means and the output signal of the subtracting means; and means responsive to an output signal of the multiplying means for controlling the gain adjusting means so as to maintain constant a DC component of the output signal of the multiplying means.

Claim 17

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the double frequency component of the second modulation wave from the output signal of the subtracting means; an inverting circuit for inverting a phase of the output signal of the doubling means; a switch circuit for alternately selecting the output signal of the doubling means and an output signal of the inverting circuit at intervals of a specified period; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the switch circuit and an output signal of the filter; a first low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; two sample-hold circuits for sampling and holding an output signal of the first low-pass filter alternately at intervals of the specified period; a comparator for comparing outputs of the two sample-hold circuits with each other; a second low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the comparator; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the subtracting means; and a timing generation circuit for generating a timing pulse of the specified period of an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for controlling the switch circuit and the two sample-hold circuits; the gain adjusting means being controlled by an output signal of the second low-pass filter so as to maintain constant a DC level of the output signal of the multiplier.

Claim 18

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated audio signal.

Claim 19

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated color difference signal.

Claim 20

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second signal is a pilot signal.

Claim 21

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means, said frequency demodulation means including a limiter balance controllable limiter for limiting the first modulating wave separated by said first filter means; second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; detecting means for detecting a second modulation wave component remaining in a specified period of an output signal of the frequency demodulation means from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means and an output signal of the second filter means, wherein said limiter in said frequency demodulation means is responsive to an output signal of said detecting means for controlling its limiter balance the output signal of the frequency demodulation means.

Claim 22

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means, said frequency demodulation means including a limiter balance controllable limiter for limiting the first modulating wave separated by said first filter means; second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; detecting means for detecting a second modulation wave component remaining in a specified period of an output signal of the frequency demodulation means from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means and an output signal of the second filter means, wherein said limiter in said frequency demodulation means is responsive to an output signal of said detecting means for controlling its limiter balance the output signal of the frequency demodulation means.

Claim 23

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the specified period is either a horizontal synchronous signal period or a vertical blanking period.

Claim 24

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the second modulation wave component from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the filter and the output signal and the second filter means; a low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; a sample-hold circuit responsive to an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for sampling and holding an output signal of the low-pass filter; and a comparator for comparing an output signal of the sample-hold circuit with a specified level; the limiter balance of said limiter means being controlled by output information of the comparator.

Claim 25

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the detecting means comprises: inverting means for inverting one of the output signal of the second filter means and the output signal of the frequency demodulation means at specified intervals; multiplying means for multiplying an output signal of the inverting means by the other of the output signal of the second filter means and the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; and means responsive to an output signal of the multiplying means for controlling the limiter balance of said limiter means so as to maintain constant a DC component of the output signal of the multiplying means.

Claim 26

A signal producing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the second modulation wave component from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; an inverting circuit for inverting a phase of the output signal of the second filter means; a switch circuit for alternately selecting the output signal of the second filter means and an output signal of the inverting circuit at intervals of a specified period; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the switch circuit and an output signal of the filter; a first low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; two sample-hole circuits for sampling and holding an output signal of the first low-pass filter alternately at intervals of the specified period; a comparator for comparing outputs of the two sample-hold circuits with each other; a second low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the comparator; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; and a timing generation circuit for generating a timing pulse of the specified period from an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for controlling the switch circuit and the two sample-hold circuits; the limiter balance of said limiter means being controlled by an output signal of the second low-pass filter so as to maintain constant a DC level of the output signal of the multiplier.

Claim 27

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated audio signal.

Claim 28

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated color difference signal.

Claim 29

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second signal is a pilot signal.

Claim 30

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means, second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; and detecting means for detecting a second modulation wave component remaining in an output signal of the frequency demodulation means in a specified period from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means and the output signal of the second filter means, wherein the frequency demodulation means comprises a limiter circuit for limiting the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means, a first pulse generation circuit for generating a pulse of a specified width in response to a rising edge of an output signal of the limiter circuit, a second pulse generation circuit for generating a pulse of a specific width in response to a falling edge of the output signal of the limiter circuit, and an adder circuit for adding outputs of the first and second pulse generation circuits at a specific addition ratio, said adder circuit being responsive to an output signal of the detecting means for controlling the addition ratio so as to suppress the second modulation wave component occurring in the output signal of the frequency demodulation means.

Claim 31

A signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal from a recording medium which has recorded therein a mixed signal of a first modulation wave having a video signal frequency-modulated by a carrier frequency fc and a second modulation wave having a second signal modulated in a lower frequency region than said frequency fc, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the mixed signal from the recording medium to obtain a reproduced mixed signal; first filter means for separating the first modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; frequency demodulation means for frequency-demodulating the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means, second filter means for separating the second modulation wave from the reproduced mixed signal; and detecting means for detecting a second modulation wave component remaining in an output signal of the frequency demodulation means in a specified period from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means and the output signal of the second filter means, wherein the frequency demodulation means comprises a limiter circuit for limiting the first modulation wave separated by said first filter means, a first pulse generation circuit for generating a pulse of a specified width in response to a rising edge of an output signal of the limiter circuit, a second pulse generation circuit for generating a pulse of a specific width in response to a falling edge of the output signal of the limiter circuit, and an adder circuit for adding outputs of the first and second pulse generation circuits at a specific addition ratio, said adder circuit being responsive to an output signal of the detecting means for controlling the addition ratio so as to suppress the second modulation wave component occurring in the output signal of the frequency demodulation means.

Claim 32

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the specified period is either a horizontal synchronous signal period or a vertical blanking period.

Claim 33

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the second demodulation wave component from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the filter and the output signal of the second filter means; a low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; a sample-hold circuit responsive to an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for sampling and holding an output signal of the low-pass filter; and a comparator for comparing an output signal of the sample-hold circuit with a specified level; the addition ratio of the adder circuit of the frequency demodulation means being controlled by output information of the comparator.

Claim 34

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the detecting means comprises: inverting means for inverting one of the output signal of the second filter means and the output signal of the frequency demodulation means at specified intervals; multiplying means for multiplying an output signal of the inverting means by the other of the output signal of the second filter means and the output signal of the frequency demodulation means, and means for responsive to an output signal of the multiplying means for controlling the addition ratio of the adder circuit so as to maintain constant a DC component of the output signal of the multiplying means.

Claim 35

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the detecting means comprises: a filter for filtering the second modulation wave component from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; an inverting circuit for inverting a phase of the output signal of the second filter means; a switch circuit for alternately selecting the output signal of the second filter means and an output signal of the inverting circuit at intervals of a specified period; a multiplier for multiplying an output signal of the switch circuit and an output signal of the filter; a first low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the multiplier; two sample-hold circuits for sampling and holding an output signal of the first low-pass filter alternately at intervals of the specified period; a comparator for comparing outputs of the two sample-hold circuits with each other; a second low-pass filter for filtering a low frequency region of an output signal of the comparator; a synchronous separation circuit for separating a horizontal or vertical synchronous signal from the output signal of the frequency demodulation means; and a timing generation circuit for generating a timing pulse of the specified period from an output signal of the synchronous separation circuit for controlling the switch circuit and the two sample-hold circuits; the addition ratio of the adder circuit of the frequency demodulation means being controlled by an output signal of the second low-pass filter so as to maintain constant a DC level of the output signal of the multiplier.

Claim 36

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated audio signal.

Claim 37

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the second signal is a frequency-modulated color difference signal.

Claim 38

A signal reproducing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the second signal is a pilot signal.