JPH06113243A - Magnetic recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To expand a function of a VTR by preventing number of heads from being increased. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with audio heads A1, A2 having an azimuth angle of + or -30 deg., and video heads EP1, EP2 and video heads WP2, WP1 provided side by side to the video heads EP1, EP2 having an azimuth angle of + or -6 deg., and the angle and the height respectively being nearly -240 deg. or over and nearly 0 deg. or below and nearly -67.7mum or over and nearly -19.3mum or below with respect to a lower end mount position of the audio heads A1, A2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic recording / reproducing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a helical scan type magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus (hereinafter abbreviated as "VTR") using a 1/2 inch width magnetic tape is a VHS type or S-type.
The VHS method is generally known.

In these VTRs, a video head S for standard time recording / reproduction having different azimuth angles of ± 6 °.
P1 and SP2, and image heads EP1 and EP2 for long-time recording / reproduction having different azimuth angles of ± 6 °, and ± 30 °
The voice heads A1 and A2 having different azimuth angles are arranged on the rotary drum at a predetermined distance from each other. Then, the audio signal input to the VTR is frequency-modulated into a recording audio signal, and the audio heads A1 and A2 are used to precede the video heads EP1 and EP2 or SP1 and SP2 to the deep portion of the magnetic layer of the magnetic tape TT. The recording audio signals are sequentially recorded. On the other hand, of the luminance signal and the color signal separated from the video signal input to the VTR, the modulated luminance signal obtained by FM-modulating the former and the low-pass converted color signal obtained by low-pass converting the latter are frequency-multiplexed. As a recording video signal, and the video heads EP1, E
Using P2 or SP1 and SP2, the voice head A1,
Subsequent to A2, the recording video signal was superposed and recorded on the upper layer portion related to the deep layer portion of the magnetic layer of the magnetic tape TT.

In this way, the V of the conventional NTSC system is
In the HS VTR, one track is used for both recording and reproducing a video signal and an audio signal. On the other hand, the applicant has previously proposed a magnetic recording / reproducing method for recording / reproducing a set of three tracks as a set in order to improve the dubbing of an audio signal and the quality of a video signal, as described in JP-A-62-47292. did.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In a VTR capable of recording / reproducing in a standard manner and capable of recording / reproducing as a set of three tracks, originally, the VH
In addition to the three sets of magnetic heads for the S system, three sets of magnetic heads for recording / reproducing three tracks as one set are newly required.

However, it is difficult in space to dispose all of these magnetic heads on the rotating drum.
It is not preferable because the structure is complicated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve such a problem by using a VHS type magnetic head and a newly required magnetic head in common.

[0008]

The present invention provides the following configurations in order to solve the above problems.

On the rotary drum, first and second dual-purpose voice heads having opposite azimuth angles of + 30 ° and -30 °, which are arranged at the same angular position and opposite to each other, respectively, on the rotary drum. When the azimuth angles of + 6 ° and −6 ° which are different from each other and which are arranged at the same height position are opposed to each other, and the gap lower end mounting positions of the first and second dual-purpose voice heads are used as a reference. Relative angle position and relative height position of about -240 ° or more and about 0 ° or less, and about -6
The third and fourth dual-purpose video heads set in a range of 7.7 μm or more and approximately −19.3 μm or less, and the third and fourth dual-purpose video heads are disposed in proximity to the lower side of the third and fourth dual-purpose video heads and the third , 4th
-6 °, +6, which is the reverse azimuth direction of the dual-purpose video head
In the long-time mode of VHS, the magnetic tape running speed of 1/3 of the standard time mode of VHS is used for the first and second video heads. After the audio signal is pre-recorded in the deep layer portion of the magnetic tape by using the dual-purpose audio head, the video signal is identical to the deep layer portion in the surface layer portion related to the deep layer portion by using the third and fourth dual-purpose video heads. In the wide mode, on the other hand, in the wide mode, when recording one field, the first audio track is formed using the first dual-purpose audio head, and the first audio track is formed below the first audio track. A first video track that is close to and in the same azimuth direction as the first audio track is formed by using the third dual-purpose video head, and is close to the lower side of the first video track and the first video track. Track and reverse azimuth direction Second video track is formed using the fifth video head, and when recording the next field, the second audio track is used to record the second audio in the reverse azimuth direction using the second dual audio head. Forming a track, the second
A third video track which is close to the underside of the second audio track and is in the same azimuth direction as the second audio track is formed by using the fourth dual-purpose video head, and is formed on the lower side of the third video track. A fourth video track, which is close to the third video track and is in the reverse azimuth direction, is formed using the sixth video head, and the set of the first, third, fifth head and the second video track are formed. Using the set of the fourth and sixth heads, three tracks are alternately recorded for each field, and VHS
The magnetic recording speed is the same as that of the standard time mode, and the one track pitch of the VHS standard time mode and the three track pitch of recording and reproducing in the wide mode are formed to be equal. Playback device.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a wide mode tape pattern, FIGS. 2 and 3 are views for explaining a head mounting position in 0 field, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are head mounting in 2 fields. FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the position, and FIG. 6 is a VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining the main part of the recording signal system, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining the main part of the reproduction signal system of the VTR which is an embodiment according to the present invention. Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. The video signal recording / reproducing system described in the present application is related to the patent application (reference number 40400700) filed by the present applicant on the same date, and the present application particularly relates to the relationship between the video signal and the audio signal. Detailed description.

The VTR according to this embodiment has the same tape running speed as the standard mode of the VHS system in the NTSC system,
A tape pattern having a set of three tracks is formed at the same drum rotation speed. Further, since the track pitches of a set of these three tracks are set equal to each other, they are 1/3 of the track pitch (58 μm) in the standard mode (recording / reproducing in SP1 and SP2), which is approximately 19 μm. Then, one audio-only track for audio after-recording and two video tracks for recording two programs are provided, and these three tracks are simultaneously recorded or reproduced. Hereinafter, this mode will be referred to as a wide mode, and a tape pattern in the wide mode is shown in FIG.

The track pitch of the three tracks (approximately 19 μm) is the video head EP1 for the long time mode.
Since the head width of EP2 matches, the EP1 and EP2 are also used as the wide mode, and the VHS audio heads A1 and A2 are also used as the wide mode. Then, newly added video heads WP2, WP1
Video head E
It was decided to use a double azimuth head adjacent to P1 and EP2. The direction of the azimuth angle of WP2 and WP1 is E
P1 and EP2 are set in the opposite directions.

As described above, the VTR according to the present embodiment is provided with one set of newly added video heads WP1 and WP2,
After all, four sets of magnetic heads are used, but in consideration of compatibility with the VHS system, these must have at least the following conditions from the standard.

The recording time difference between the video signal and the audio signal recorded at the same location in the same track is the standard mode, and the audio signal is recorded 0 to 2 fields ahead of the video signal, and the azimuth of those magnetic heads is recorded. The directions of the angles should be opposite.

The recording time difference between the video signal and the audio signal recorded at the same location in the same track is the long time mode, and the audio signal is recorded 4/3 to 10/3 fields ahead of the video signal, and they are recorded. The direction of the azimuth angle of the magnetic head in the above shall be the same direction.

In the standard mode, the relationship between the video track and the audio track recorded at the same location in the same track is that the distance from the video track center to the upper or lower end of the audio track is 10 μm or more and 29 μm or less, respectively. .

In the long time mode, the relationship between the video track and the audio track recorded at the same location in the same track is that the audio track width is 16 μm or more and 19.3 μm or less from the upper end of the video track.

A procedure for determining the mounting angle and the mounting height range of the video heads WP1 and WP2 which satisfy the conditions (1) to (3) and form a three-track pattern without a guard band will be described with reference to FIGS. However, in order to facilitate understanding, a video head EP in which a double azimuth head is formed adjacent to the video heads WP1 and WP2, respectively.
2. Find the mounting angle and mounting height range of EP1. In the figure, the subscripts “1,2” of the head represent the azimuth angle, the one represented from the upper right to the lower left is “1”, and the one represented from the upper left to the lower right is “2”. Further, the relationship between the mounting angle and the recording time difference is converted as 1 field / 180 °.

First, the mounting position of the video head SP1 for the standard mode is used as the origin of the coordinates (angle "0 °", height "0").
μm ”), and the position where EP2 is attached to SP1 at the lowest height and at the most distant angle. If relevant, S
The voice head preceding P1 becomes A2, which is the opposite direction to SP1, due to the relationship of the azimuth angle direction of the condition. And
With respect to the mounting position relationship between SP1 and A2, it is necessary that A2 be mounted 0 to 2 fields ahead of SP1 under the above conditions, but A2 serves as a new magnetic head WP1 that also serves as a long-time mode. It is necessary to precede it. Further, since the tape pattern is formed from the lower left side to the upper right side when the magnetic tape is viewed from the back coat side, the EP2 is attached to the lowest height in the case where A2 precedes SP1 by 0 field. be able to.

Therefore, A is applied to SP1 shown in FIG.
Considering a tape pattern in which 2 precedes by 0 field, the audio track width in the long-time mode should be 16 μm or more under the above conditions. Therefore, the lower edge of the deep audio track formed at the lower end of the gap A2 is used. (Indicated by a dotted line in the figure) does not have to coincide with the lower edge of the long mode track formed at the lower edge of EP2.
Further, considering that the EP2 is mounted at the lowest height, the lower edge of the long-time mode track formed at the lower end of EP2 is located in the same figure as the lower edge of the deep audio track formed at the lower end of A2. 3.3 μm as shown
The EP2 has the lowest mounting height when it is located below. Further, EP2 is 4 with respect to A2 based on the above conditions.
Since / 3 to 10/3 fields will be recorded afterward, the mounting range of EP2 is the area B in the figure.

Further, EP2 forms a wide mode tape pattern by WP1 attached adjacent to EP2 and A2. To examine this using FIG. 3,
Since EP2 forms a track inserted into the track formed by EP1 and A2 as shown in the figure, its mounting position must be located in the area B in the figure.

Therefore, the attachable range of EP2 is the area "C" which is the area A and the area B. Here, EP2
In order to eliminate the guard band in the wide mode track formed by, the EP2 is placed at the position R shown in FIG.
Need to be installed.

Therefore, the mounting position of this EP2 is E
It is obtained by calculating an intersection R between a straight line AA including the lower edge of the wide mode track formed by P2 and a straight line BB including the lower edge of the long mode track formed by EP2.

The height of the straight line AA is increased by 3 tracks per 180 °, and the height is 0 μm at the position of 360 °.
Therefore, it is expressed by Equation 1. However, "a" is one track pitch in the standard time mode. Y = (a / 180) · (X-360) (Equation 1) On the other hand, the straight line BB has a height increase of one track per 180 °, and the height at the position of 360 ° is − (3.3 + 2a /).
3) Since it becomes μm, it is expressed by Equation 2. Y = (a / 3). (1/180). (X-360)-(3.3 + 2a / 3) .. Equation 2 Then, when the intersection R is obtained from the above Equations 1 and 2, X = 16.
5 °, Y = −62.95 μm. Although the value of a is accurately determined by the field frequency and the like, it is calculated here as a = 58 μm. In this way, S
The lowest mounting position of EP2 with respect to P1 can be determined. Further, since the track is formed so as to rise to the right, this position is an angle that is most rearwardly spaced from SP1. Incidentally, it is clear that if the formation of the guard band is allowed, the EP2 having a predetermined head width may be attached in the area "C".

Next, using the standard mode head SP1 as a reference, the position at which EP2 is mounted at the highest height is determined. In such a case, contrary to the case described above, EP2 may be the case where A2 precedes SP1 by two fields.
Can be mounted at the highest height and at the most forward spaced angle.

Therefore, A is applied to SP1 shown in FIG.
Considering using a tape pattern in which 2 is preceded by 2 fields, the bottom edge of the deep audio track formed at the bottom of A2 does not always coincide with the bottom edge of the long mode track formed at the bottom of EP2. However, considering that the EP2 is mounted at the highest height, it is clear that both lower end edges are aligned as shown in FIG. Further, since EP2 is recorded after recording 4/3 to 10/3 fields with respect to A2 under the above conditions, the mounting range of EP2 is the area D in FIG.

Further, EP2 forms a wide mode tape pattern by WP1 attached adjacent to EP2 and A2. To examine this using FIG. 5,
EP2 forms a track interposed between the track formed by WP1 and A2 as shown in FIG.
Since the tracks formed by 2 and 2 are adjacent to each other, their mounting positions must be in the area E in the figure.

Therefore, the mounting range of EP2 is the region "F" which is the region D and the region E. Here, in order to make the guard bandless in the wide mode formed by EP2 or the like and the long time mode of VHS, it is necessary to attach EP2 to the position S shown in the figure.

Therefore, the mounting position of this EP2 is E
It is determined by calculating an intersection S between the straight line CC including the lower end edge of the wide mode track formed by P2 and the straight line DD including the lower end edge of the long mode track formed by EP2.

A straight line including the track center of SP1 is shown as SPTC in the figure. This straight line SPT
C can be represented by Formula 3. However, it is set to 180 ° / 1 field. Y = (a / 180) X + a / 2 (Equation 3) The relationship between the straight line SPTC and the straight line CC is that the distance from the track center of SP1 to the lower end of A2 is at least 10 μm according to the above conditions, Since the head width is a / 3 μm, the straight line CC is the straight line SP
It is a parallel translation of TC in the negative direction of the Y axis by 10 + a / 3 μm. Therefore, the straight line CC can be expressed by Equation 4. Y = (a / 180) X + a / 2- (10 + a / 3) ... Equation 4 On the other hand, the straight line DD has a height higher by one track per 180 °, and is 10+ more than the straight line SPTC at the 360 ° position.
Since it is on the lower side of 2a / 3 μm, it is expressed by Equation 5. Y =
(A / 3). (1/180). (X-360) + (2a + a / 2)-(10 + 2a / 3) ... Equation 5 Then, when the intersection point S is obtained from the above Equations 4 and 5, X = 27.
0 °, Y = 86.67 μm. The value of a is accurately determined from the field frequency and the like, but here, it was calculated as a = 58 μm. In this way, EP2
It is possible to find the highest mounting position of the.
Further, since the track is formed so as to rise to the right, this position is at the most forwardly spaced angle with respect to SP1. It should be noted that if the formation of the guard band is allowed, it is clear that the EP2 having a predetermined head width may be attached in the area "F".

Thus, in the case of the guard bandless, EP2 has a relative mounting angle of about 165 ° or more and about 270 ° or less, and a relative mounting height of about -63.0 μm or more with respect to SP1. It can be seen that it is only necessary to attach it within the range of 86.7 μm or less. If this is taken as the reference for A2, the relative mounting angle is approximately -195 ° or more and approximately -90 °.
Below, and relative mounting height is about -63 μm or more about -4
The range is 8.3 μm or less.

Then, by mounting the EP1 at the same height as the EP2 and separated by 180 ° and forming the WP2 and WP1 in the reverse azimuth direction adjacent to the lower sides of the EP1 and the EP2, respectively, the VHS system voice is produced. The heads A1 and A2 and the video heads EP1 and EP2 can also be used as wide mode heads.

Now, the case of allowing a guard band will be examined. In such a case, the mounting position of EP2 at the lowest height with respect to SP1 is the position T in the area "C" shown in FIG. This position T is 1 in the straight line BB
Since it is a point and its angle is 120 °, when X = 120 is substituted into the above-mentioned equation 2, the height is calculated as
Y = −67.74 μm. On the other hand, E for SP1
The highest mounting position of P2 is the position U in the region "f" shown in FIG. This position U is one point on the straight line CC, and its angle is 360 °. Therefore, when the height is obtained by substituting X = 360 in the above equation 5, Y = 96.33 μm.

Therefore, when the guard band is allowed, EP2 is about 120 ° or more and about 3 with SP1 as a reference.
60 ° or less and approximately -67.7 μm or more and approximately 96.3
It should be attached at a position of μm or less. If A2 is used as a reference, it may be attached within a range of approximately −240 ° or more and approximately 0 ° or less, and approximately −67.7 μm or more and approximately −19.3 μm or less.

Next, the signal system of the VTR according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 shows a recording signal system of the VTR according to the present embodiment, in which a magnetic tape TT compatible with the conventional VHS system is prepared, and the conventional NTSC signal is recorded by two programs or a high-definition video signal ( For example, a high-definition signal such as a MUSE signal) is divided into two and recorded.

Here, the case of recording the long-time mode of the conventional VHS system will be described. The audio signal a1 and the video signal bb are recorded FM audio processing means 1 and recording VHS video processing means from a transmission line (not shown). 3 are supplied respectively. Then, the recorded FM audio processing means 1 performs a process such as pre-emphasis and FM-modulates the recorded audio signal 1a, which is supplied to the first switch circuit SW1. When the first switch circuit SW1 records in the long time mode,
The movable piece is connected to the contact point a, the recording audio signal 1a is supplied to the audio heads A1 and A2, and is recorded in the deep layer portion of the magnetic tape TT prior to EP1 and EP2.

Further, the recording VHS image processing means 3 separates an image signal into a color signal and a luminance signal as in the above-mentioned conventional technique, and executes a predetermined recording process to obtain a low-frequency converted color signal and FM. The recorded video signal 3a obtained by frequency-multiplexing the modulated luminance signal is supplied to the second switch circuit SW2. When recording the long-time mode, the second switch circuit SW2 connects the movable piece to the contact a, supplies the recording video signal 3a to the video heads EP1 and EP2, and supplies it to the surface layer of the magnetic tape TT. Record.

On the other hand, in the wide mode, the high definition video signal cc
, The audio signal a2 and the high-definition video signal c
c is supplied to the recording PCM voice processing means 2 and the dividing means 6 from a transmission line (not shown). Then, the recording PCM audio processing means 2 adds an error correction code such as a Reed-Solomon code and the recording P that can be modulated by four-phase PSK or the like.
The CM audio signal 2a is supplied to the first switch circuit SW1. When recording in the wide mode, the first switch circuit SW1 connects the movable piece to the contact a, supplies the recording PCM audio signal 2a to the audio heads A1 and A2, and outputs EP1, EP2 and WP1, Recording is performed on the magnetic tape TT prior to WP2.

In the dividing means 6, the high definition video signal c
For example, c is divided into two types of signals for each scanning line to obtain first and second divided signals, and the band is halved for each. Of course, so-called TCI processing may be performed during this division. Then, the first and second divided signals are supplied to the third and fourth switch circuits SW3 and SW4, and when recording the high-definition video signal cc, the movable piece is connected to the contact a, and the first and second divided signals are connected. It is supplied to the two recorded image processing means 4 and 5. The first and second recorded image processing means 4,
At 5, the recorded image processing such as emphasis and FM modulation is performed to obtain the first and second recorded image signals 4a and 5a. First
The recorded video signal 4a is supplied to the second switch circuit SW2, is supplied to EP1 and EP2 via the contact b and the movable piece, and is recorded on the magnetic tape TT. The second recording video signal 5a is directly supplied to WP1 and WP2 and recorded on the magnetic tape TT.

Furthermore, when two NTSC video signals are recorded in the wide mode, audio signals a2 and a3 are recorded.
And the first and second video signals b1 and b2 are recorded PCM audio processing means 2 and the third and fourth switch circuits SW3 and SW4.
And supplied to. The recording PCM voice processing means 2 obtains a recording PCM voice signal 2a by time-division-multiplexing or frequency-multiplexing the above-mentioned processed signals to the voice signals a2 and a3. The first and second video signals b1 and b2 are sent to the first and second recording video signal processing means 4 and 5 via the contact b of the third and fourth switch circuits SW3 and SW4 and the movable piece. It is supplied and subjected to the above-mentioned processing, and two programs are recorded on the magnetic tape TT.

In the recording signal system described above, a discrimination signal for discriminating whether the recording signal is a high-definition video signal, two-program recording, etc. is recorded by inserting it in the vertical blanking period of the video signal. I decided to. Further, the discrimination signal may be recorded by changing the duty ratio of the control signal.

FIG. 7 shows a reproduction signal system of the VTR according to this embodiment.
Will be explained. The case where the discrimination signal is detected by the discrimination signal detecting means (not shown) and the result is the long-time mode of the conventional VHS system will be explained.
The signal reproduced from A1 and A2 is the fifth switch circuit SW
Playback FM audio processing means 11 via movable piece 5 and contact a
The audio signal a1 which has been subjected to reproduction processing such as FM demodulation and de-emphasis is reproduced and output to a transmission line (not shown). Further, the signals reproduced from the image heads EP1 and EP2 are supplied to the sixth switch circuit SW6, and are supplied to the reproduction VHS image processing means 13 via the movable piece and the contact a, and the image which can be subjected to the well-known reproduction process is obtained. The signal bb is reproduced and output to a transmission line (not shown).

On the other hand, when the discrimination result of the discrimination signal is the high definition video signal, the signal reproduced from the audio heads A1 and A2 is reproduced PCM audio through the movable piece of the fifth switch circuit SW5 and the contact b. The audio signal a, which is supplied to the processing means 12 and has been subjected to 4-phase PSK demodulation, error correction, etc.,
2 is reproduced and output to a transmission line (not shown). Further, the signals reproduced from the video heads EP1 and EP2 are supplied to the sixth switch circuit SW6, supplied to the first reproduced video processing means 14 via the movable piece and the contact a, and the video head WP is also supplied.
The signals reproduced from 1 and WP2 are supplied to the second reproduced image processing means 15. Then, the first and second divided signals which have been subjected to the reproduced video processing such as FM demodulation and de-emphasis by the first and second reproduced video processing means 14 and 15 are processed into the seventh and the seventh divided signals.
It is supplied to the multiplexing means 16 having a complementary relationship with the dividing means 6 through the movable piece of the eighth switch circuit SW7, 8 and the contact a. Then, the high-definition video signal cc obtained by multiplexing the first and second divided signals by the multiplexing means 16 is reproduced and output to a transmission line (not shown).

Further, when the discrimination result of the discrimination signal reproduces the NTSC system video signal by two programs, the signal reproduced from the audio heads A1 and A2 is passed through the movable piece of the fifth switch circuit SW5 and the contact b. Is supplied to the reproduced PCM voice processing means 12, where the four-phase PSK demodulation, error correction, etc. are performed and the divided voice signals a2 and a3 are reproduced and output to a transmission line (not shown). Further, the first and second divided signals reproduced by the first and second reproduced video processing means 14 and 15 are supplied to the seventh and eighth switch circuits SW7 and SW8, so that the movable piece and the contact b are connected. The first and second video signals b1 and b2 are reproduced and output to a transmission path (not shown).

In this way, the VTR according to this embodiment is
Has the effect that the video signal according to the NTSC system can be recorded and reproduced by the conventional VHS system, and the high-definition video signal or the video signal according to the NTSC system can be recorded and reproduced by two programs.

[0046]

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention,
The relative angular position and relative height position when the gap lower end mounting position of the first and second combined voice heads is used as a reference,
Approximately −240 ° or more and approximately 0 ° or less, and approximately −67.7 μm
3rd and 4th set within the range of approximately −19.3 μm or less
Since the dual-purpose video head and the fifth and sixth video heads are provided, not only the recording / reproducing by the conventional recording / reproducing system but also the high-definition video signal or the NTSC system video signal
Program recording / playback is possible.
Since the dual-purpose audio head and the third and fourth dual-purpose video heads are also used in the conventional recording / reproducing system, the heads can be added only to the fifth and sixth video heads.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a wide mode tape pattern.

FIG. 2 is an examination diagram for explaining a head attachment position in a 0 field.

FIG. 3 is an examination diagram for explaining a head attachment position in 0 field.

FIG. 4 is an examination diagram for explaining a head mounting position in two fields.

FIG. 5 is an examination diagram for explaining a head mounting position in two fields.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a main part of a recording signal system of a VTR which is an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining a main part of a reproduction signal system of a VTR which is an embodiment according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

A1, A2 audio heads (first and second combined audio heads) EP1, EP2 video heads (third and fourth combined video heads) WP1, WP2 video heads (sixth and fifth video heads) TT magnetic tape

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first and a second combined voice head having different azimuth angles of + 30 ° and −30 °, which are arranged at opposite angular positions and at the same height position on a rotary drum, respectively, and the rotary head. The drum has opposite azimuth angles of + 6 ° and −6 °, which are arranged at the same height position and opposite angular positions on the drum, and the lower end of the gap of the first and second combined voice heads is attached as a reference. The relative angular position and the relative height position are about −240 ° or more and about 0 ° or less, and about −6.
The third and fourth combined image heads set in a range of 7.7 μm or more and approximately −19.3 μm or less, and the third and fourth combined image heads are arranged close to the lower side of the third and fourth combined image heads and , A fourth dual-purpose video head and fifth and sixth video heads having azimuth angles of -6 ° and + 6 ° in the reverse azimuth direction, respectively. In the VHS long time mode, the VHS standard time mode 1/3 of the magnetic tape running speed, the audio signals are pre-recorded in the deep portion of the magnetic tape using the first and second dual-use audio heads, and then the third, fourth
The dual-purpose video head is used to record a video signal in the surface layer portion related to the deep layer portion in the same azimuth direction as the deep layer portion. On the other hand, in wide mode, when recording one field, the first dual-purpose audio signal is recorded. A head is used to form a first audio track, and a first video track that is adjacent to the lower side of the first audio track and is in the same azimuth direction as the first audio track is the third dual-purpose video head. And a second video track which is close to the lower side of the first video track and is in the reverse azimuth direction with the first video track is formed by using the fifth video head. When recording, the second combined audio head is used to form a second audio track in the reverse azimuth direction with the first audio track, and the second audio track is placed close to the lower side of the second audio track and 2 voice tracks A third video track in the same azimuth direction as the above is formed by using the fourth dual-purpose video head, and the third video track is arranged close to the lower side of the third video track and the fourth video track in the reverse azimuth direction with the third video track. An image track is formed by using the sixth image head, and three tracks are formed by using the set of the first, third, fifth heads and the set of the second, fourth, sixth heads. Recording is performed alternately for each field, and at the same magnetic tape traveling speed as the VHS standard time mode, one track pitch of the VHS standard time mode and three track pitches for recording and reproducing in the wide mode are formed equally. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus having the above-mentioned structure.