JP3679330B2 - Carrier reproducing apparatus, magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus, carrier reproducing method, magneto-optical disk reproducing method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a carrier reproducing apparatus that reproduces a record carrier capable of recording information such as music data in different recording modes, for example, a magneto-optical disk, and in particular, the recording mode of data recorded on the record carrier is simple and easy. The present invention relates to a carrier regeneration device that can be clearly confirmed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a record carrier capable of recording data such as music information such as music data using different recording modes, for example, a magneto-optical disk such as MD (Mini Disc) is known. For example, in a magneto-optical disk such as MD, data can be recorded using a monaural mode, a stereo mode, an ATRAC3-LP2 (Adaptive TRansfer Acoustic Coding 3-Long Play 2) mode, an ATRAC3-LP4 mode, or the like. By selecting one of these recording modes, for example, the data compression rate, recording time, sound quality, and the like can be changed.
[0003]
In a conventional carrier reproducing apparatus that reproduces data from a record carrier that can be recorded using these different recording modes, the level meter provided in the display unit is turned on in order to make it possible to confirm the recording mode of the music data being reproduced, etc. Switching off was switched for each track corresponding to the music data being played. Here, the level meter is a lamp mechanism for indicating predetermined information by switching between lighting and extinguishing using an LED (light emitting diode) or the like.
For example, when music data recorded in the monaural mode is reproduced, the level meter indicating the monaural mode is continuously lit while the music data having the same track number is being reproduced.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above prior art, the recording mode is displayed so as to be confirmed by switching between lighting and extinguishing of a light mechanism such as a level meter provided corresponding to the recording mode.
For this reason, a level meter corresponding to the recording mode must be installed in advance, and for example, a new recording mode such as the ATRAC3-LP2 mode or the ATRAC3-LP4 mode may not be confirmed.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a carrier reproducing apparatus capable of easily and clearly confirming a recording mode of data reproduced from a record carrier.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a carrier regeneration device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
For reading data by reading a record carrier comprising a user data recording area for recording user data and a management information recording area for recording management information indicating the configuration of the user data recording area,
Data reproducing means for reading the record carrier and reproducing data;
Display means for displaying various information by switching between lighting and extinguishing of the light mechanism, such as a diode segment;
The data reproducing means specifies the recording mode of data recorded in the user data recording area of the record carrier by acquiring management information from the data reproduced by reading the management information recording area of the record carrier, and the data In accordance with the recording mode of data reproduced by reading the user data recording area of the record carrier by the reproducing means, the lighting mechanism is turned on and off corresponding to the recording mode while the display means is displaying information. An operation control means for displaying the information on the display means by enabling the recording mode to be identified by switching every time;
It is characterized by that.
[0007]
According to the present invention, the operation control means acquires the management information from the data reproduced by the data reproducing means reading the management information recording area of the record carrier, so that the data recorded in the user data recording area of the record carrier Specify the recording mode. In addition, the operation control means turns on and off the lighting mechanism while the display means displays information in accordance with the recording mode of data reproduced by the data reproducing means reading the user data recording area of the record carrier. Is switched every time corresponding to the recording mode.
This makes it possible to easily and clearly confirm the recording mode of data reproduced from the record carrier.
[0008]
A magneto-optical disk reproducing device according to a second aspect of the present invention is:
Reproducing data recorded on a magneto-optical disk,
Data reproducing means for reading the magneto-optical disk and reproducing data;
Display means for displaying various information by switching between lighting and extinguishing of the light mechanism, such as a diode segment;
The data reproducing means acquires a U-TOC (User's Table Of Contents) from data reproduced by reading the magneto-optical disk and specifies a recording mode of data recorded on the magneto-optical disk, and the data reproduction In accordance with the recording mode of the data reproduced from the magneto-optical disk by the means, while the display means is displaying information, the lighting mechanism is switched on and off every time corresponding to the recording mode, An operation control means for making the recording mode identifiable and displaying information on the display means,
It is characterized by that.
[0009]
According to this invention, the operation control means specifies the recording mode of the data recorded on the magneto-optical disk by acquiring the U-TOC from the data reproduced by the data reproducing means reading the magneto-optical disk. Further, the operation control means corresponds to the recording mode in which the lighting mechanism is turned on and off in a state where the display means displays information in accordance with the recording mode of the data reproduced from the magneto-optical disk by the data reproducing means. Let it change every hour.
Thereby, the recording mode of data reproduced from the magneto-optical disk can be easily and clearly confirmed.
[0010]
Here, it is preferable that the operation control means specifies a recording mode for each track of the magneto-optical disk from U-TOC acquired from data reproduced by the data reproducing means reading the magneto-optical disk.
[0011]
The carrier regeneration method according to the third aspect of the present invention is as follows.
A method for reproducing data by reading a record carrier comprising a user data recording area for recording user data and a management information recording area for recording management information indicating the configuration of the user data recording area,
A data reading step in which a carrier reading mechanism reads the record carrier to reproduce data; and
A display step for displaying various information by switching on and off the light mechanism;
Recording of data recorded in the user data recording area of the record carrier by the processor obtaining management information from the data reproduced by reading the management information recording area of the record carrier in the data reproducing step By specifying the mode and switching the lighting mechanism between on and off at intervals corresponding to the recording mode in accordance with the recording mode of the data reproduced by the carrier reading mechanism reading the user data recording area of the record carrier. An operation control step for displaying the information by making the recording mode identifiable,
It is characterized by that.
[0012]
A magneto-optical disk reproducing method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention includes:
A method for reproducing data recorded on a magneto-optical disk,
A data reading step in which a carrier reading mechanism reads the magneto-optical disk to reproduce data; and
A display step for displaying various information by switching on and off the light mechanism;
A recording mode of data recorded on the magneto-optical disk by a processor obtaining U-TOC (User's Table Of Contents) from data reproduced by reading the magneto-optical disk in the data reproducing step The recording mode can be identified by switching the lighting mechanism on and off at intervals corresponding to the recording mode in accordance with the recording mode of the data reproduced from the magneto-optical disk by the carrier reading mechanism. And an operation control step for displaying information.
It is characterized by that.
[0013]
A recording medium according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is:
Computer
A data reproduction means for reproducing data by reading a record carrier comprising a user data recording area for recording user data and a management information recording area for recording management information indicating the configuration of the user data recording area;
Display means for displaying various information by switching on and off of the lighting mechanism;
The data reproducing means specifies the recording mode of data recorded in the user data recording area of the record carrier by acquiring management information from the data reproduced by reading the management information recording area of the record carrier, and the data In accordance with the recording mode of data reproduced by reading the user data recording area of the record carrier by the reproducing means, the lighting mechanism is turned on and off corresponding to the recording mode while the display means is displaying information. An operation control means for displaying the information on the display means by making the recording mode identifiable by switching every time;
A program for functioning as a computer is recorded and can be read by a computer.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a carrier reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a case where the carrier reproducing apparatus is applied to a magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus 100.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This magneto-optical disk reproducing device 100 is a device capable of reproducing user data including audio information such as music data recorded on a disk-shaped record carrier. As shown in FIG. 1, a display unit 2, a key input unit 3, and a processing control unit 4.
[0016]
The carrier reproduction processing unit 1 is for reproducing user data from the record carrier 10, and for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a spindle motor 11, an LD (Laser Diode) driver 12, an optical pickup 13, A linear motor 14, an RF amplifier 15, and a digital signal processing circuit 16 are provided.
[0017]
Here, the record carrier 10 to be reproduced by the carrier reproduction processing unit 1 is a disc-shaped record carrier such as a mini disc (MD; Mini Disc). The record carrier 10 records sound information such as music data conforming to a predetermined audio format as record data (user data). Examples of such audio information recording modes include monaural mode, stereo mode, ATRAC3-LP2 (Adaptive TRansfer Acoustic Coding 3-Long Play 2) mode, and ATRAC3-LP4 mode.
[0018]
Under the control of the digital signal processing circuit 16, the spindle motor 11 rotates the record carrier 10 held by a turntable or a clamp mechanism at a predetermined rotational speed.
[0019]
The LD driver 12 supplies a current for causing the laser diode included in the optical pickup 13 to output laser light under the control of the digital signal processing circuit 16.
[0020]
The optical pickup 13 is for irradiating the record carrier 10 with laser light so that recorded data such as music data can be reproduced. More specifically, when reproducing recorded data from the record carrier 10, the optical pickup 13 outputs a low-level laser beam that makes it possible to detect a data signal by reflected light subjected to the magnetic Kerr effect. The optical pickup 13 sends the detected data signal to the RF amplifier 15.
[0021]
The linear motor 14 is for moving the optical pickup 13 in the radial direction of the disc-shaped record carrier 10 under the control of the digital signal processing circuit 16.
[0022]
The RF amplifier 15 executes a calculation process based on a signal detected by the optical pickup 13, so that a reproduction RF signal that is a data signal, a tracking error (TE) signal, a focus error (FE) signal, and the record carrier 10. Group information such as absolute position (ADIP) information recorded as a pre-groove is extracted. The RF amplifier 15 sends the extracted various signals and information to the digital signal processing circuit 16.
[0023]
The digital signal processing circuit 16 executes signal processing such as decoding of user data and address information to be read and reproduced from the record carrier 10.
More specifically, the digital signal processing circuit 16 includes an ADIP decoder that decodes address information such as absolute position information (ADIP information) received from the RF amplifier 15. The digital signal processing circuit 16 includes an EFM decoder that decodes ATRAC data, addresses, sub-data, and the like included in a reproduction RF signal subjected to EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation) modulation.
As described above, the digital signal processing circuit 16 is integrated with the optical pickup 13 and the RF amplifier 15 to operate as a reading mechanism of the record carrier 10.
[0024]
The digital signal processing circuit 16 transmits the data reproduced from the record carrier 10 to an external device via the digital output terminal DO. Further, the digital signal processing circuit 16 includes a DAC (Digital / Analog Converter) for transmitting data reproduced from the record carrier 10 to an external device via an analog output terminal AO.
[0025]
The display unit 2 shown in FIG. 1 has a lighting mechanism composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel, a diode segment, and the like. Under the control of the processing control unit 4, each segment or pixel (pixel) is turned on. This is for displaying various information by switching off.
For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the display unit 2 includes a TNO (Track No.) display unit 17 for displaying the track number of music data being reproduced from the record carrier 10 by the carrier reproduction processing unit 1, and a music composition. A reproduction time display unit 18 is provided for displaying the reproduction time from the beginning of the data track.
[0026]
The key input unit 3 includes, for example, a push switch, a keypad, and the like, inputs instruction information according to a user operation, and supplies the input information to the processing control unit 4.
[0027]
The processing control unit 4 is composed of, for example, a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a peripheral LSI (Large Scale Integration), and controls the entire operation of the magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus 100. .
For example, when the record carrier 10 is set in the carrier reproduction processing unit 1 and installed so that it can be rotated by the spindle motor 11, the processing control unit 4 instructs the digital signal processing circuit 16 to read the record carrier 10. Management information such as U-TOC (User's Table Of Contents) read from the management information area is acquired. The processing control unit 4 controls the digital signal processing circuit 16 based on the management information read from the record carrier 10 when the instruction information for starting the reproduction of user data is input from the key input unit 3. Thus, user data is reproduced. At this time, the processing control unit 4 acquires the address information (ADIP address information) decoded by the ADIP decoder included in the digital signal processing circuit 16, the address information (EFM address information) decoded by the EFM decoder, and the like. Information such as a track number and a recording mode (for example, a monaural mode or a stereo mode) is displayed on the display unit 2.
[0028]
Next, the configuration of the record carrier 10 on which user data such as music data is recorded / reproduced by the magneto-optical disc reproducing apparatus 100 having the above configuration will be further described.
The record carrier 10 is a carrier capable of recording / reproducing user data using, for example, 36 sectors as one recording / reproducing operation unit (cluster). The record carrier 10 includes a user data recording area (user area) for recording user data such as music data, and a management information area for recording management information for managing the configuration of the user data recording area.
[0029]
In the management information area, for example, U-TOC is recorded as management information.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the U-TOC of sector 0.
As shown in the figure, the U-TOC of sector 0 is composed of 588 × 4 bytes of data from the 0th line to the 587th line, and is used for managing user data such as music data recorded in the user area. Contains information. In FIG. 3, the numerical value indicated by “h” is a numerical value in a so-called hexadecimal notation.
[0030]
P-TNOn (n; 1 to 255) provided from the 12th line to the 75th line of the U-TOC shown in FIG. 3 manages the recording positions of music data and the like recorded on the record carrier 10. It is a pointer table. For example, P-TNO1 designates the first byte position of the part table indicating the sector in which music data corresponding to the music of the first music (track number “1”) is recorded.
[0031]
In addition, the part table indicating the start address (Start Address) and the end address (End Address) of each track specified for each part specified by P-TNOn is shown from the 78th line of the U-TOC shown in FIG. It is.
Here, Track Mode provided for each part indicates a recording mode of music data or the like in each track. For example, Track Mode indicates monaural mode, stereo mode, ATRAC3-LP2 mode, ATRAC3-LP4 mode, or the like.
[0032]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the details of the recording mode specified by Track Mode. As shown in the figure, Track Mode indicates the recording mode of music data in each track using 8-bit data. Yes.
[0033]
The operation of the magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
The magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus 100 can identify the recording mode of data being reproduced from the record carrier 10 by switching the display operation of the display unit 2 in accordance with the recording mode of data read from the record carrier 10. Device.
[0034]
The magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus 100 drives the spindle motor 11 to rotate the record carrier 10 and moves the optical pickup 13 to the recording data reading position by the linear motor 14. Further, the digital signal processing circuit 16 drives a laser diode provided in the optical pickup 13 by the LD driver 12 to emit laser light.
The optical pickup 13 irradiates the record carrier 10 with laser light, detects return light, converts it into an electrical signal, and sends it to the RF amplifier 15.
[0035]
The RF amplifier 15 executes arithmetic processing based on the signal received from the optical pickup 13 and extracts a reproduction RF signal, a tracking error (TE) signal, a focus error (FE) signal, and the like that are data signals. The RF amplifier 15 sends the extracted various signals to the digital signal processing circuit 16.
[0036]
The digital signal processing circuit 16 executes predetermined processing such as decoding of the signal received from the RF amplifier 15 and appropriately outputs audio information such as reproduced music data to the analog output terminal AO, the digital output terminal DO, or the like. To do. For example, the digital signal processing circuit 16 performs signal processing such as decoding ATRAC data from the reproduced RF signal that has been subjected to EFM modulation received from the RF amplifier 15.
[0037]
While the data recorded on the record carrier 10 is being reproduced in this way, the processing control unit 4 acquires ADIP address information, EFM address information, and the like from the signal reproduced by the digital signal processing circuit 16, and FIG. ), The display unit 2 displays the playback time, the track number, and the like.
[0038]
At this time, the processing control unit 4 specifies the recording mode of the data being reproduced from the management information such as U-TOC read from the record carrier 10 and controls the display of the display unit 2 according to the specified recording mode. This makes it possible to confirm the recording mode of the data being reproduced.
[0039]
For example, from the management information such as U-TOC read out from the record carrier 10, the recording mode specified by the processing control unit 4 corresponding to the track number assigned to the music data being played back is the ATRAC3-LP2 mode. Suppose there was. In this case, the process control unit 4 controls the display operation of the display unit 2 so that the TNO display unit 17 is lit to display the track number as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), for example. The lighting mechanism such as a segment is switched between on and off every 500 ms.
That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, the process control unit 4 continuously turns on the segment displayed by the TNO display unit 17 for 500 ms and then turns it off for 500 ms. The processing control unit 4 controls the display operation of the display unit 2 in response to the recording mode of the music data being reproduced from the record carrier 10 being the ATRAC3-LP2 mode, thereby turning on and off the TNO display unit 17. Are switched every 500 ms so that the recording mode can be confirmed.
[0040]
Further, for example, the recording mode specified by the processing control unit 4 corresponding to the track number assigned to the music data being reproduced from the management information such as U-TOC read from the record carrier 10 is ATRAC3-LP4. Suppose that it is a mode. In this case, the process control unit 4 controls the display operation of the display unit 2 to turn on and off the lighting mechanism such as a segment that is turned on to display the track number by the TNO display unit 17 every 300 ms. And switch.
That is, as shown in FIG. 6B, the process control unit 4 continuously turns on the segment on which the TNO display unit 17 is displayed for 300 ms, and then turns it off for 300 ms. The processing control unit 4 controls the display operation of the display unit 2 in response to the recording mode of the music data being reproduced from the record carrier 10 being the ATRAC3-LP4 mode, thereby turning on and off the TNO display unit 17. Are switched every 300 ms so that the recording mode can be confirmed.
[0041]
In this way, for example, a new light meter such as a level meter is added by switching the TNO display unit 17 on and off at each time corresponding to the recording mode of the music data being reproduced from the record carrier 10. The recording mode can be confirmed. That is, for example, data recorded on the record carrier 10 in a new recording mode such as the ATRAC3-LP2 mode or the ATRAC3-LP4 mode can be easily and clearly confirmed.
When the recording mode of the data reproduced from the record carrier 10 is the monaural mode or the stereo mode, the recording is performed by switching the level meter included in the display unit 2 on and off as in the conventional case. The mode can be confirmed.
[0042]
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the operation of the processing control unit 4 when reproducing the data recorded on the record carrier 10 will be described.
[0043]
When the record carrier 10 is set in the carrier reproduction processing unit 1 and the recorded data can be read, the processing control unit 4 controls the carrier reproduction processing unit 1 to read the record carrier 10 and records it in the management information area. Management information such as the U-TOC is acquired. Thereby, the process control part 4 can specify the recording mode of the data currently recorded on the record carrier 10 for every track (step S1).
Thereafter, for example, the processing control unit 4 causes the carrier reproduction processing unit 1 to start reproducing the record carrier 10 in accordance with the instruction information input from the key input unit 3.
[0044]
At this time, the processing control unit 4 selects a part in the display unit 2 for switching between lighting and extinguishing of the lighting mechanism corresponding to the recording mode, based on the recording mode specified in step S1 (step S2). . For example, the process control unit 4 selects the TNO display unit 17 included in the display unit 2 as a part for switching between lighting and extinguishing of the lighting mechanism.
Here, the process control unit 4 stores the correspondence relationship between the recording mode and the switching mechanism of the light mechanism as control information in advance in, for example, a memory provided in the process control unit 4, thereby displaying the display on the display unit 2. The operation can be controlled.
[0045]
After that, the processing control unit 4 controls the display operation of the display unit 2 and executes the switching operation of the lamp mechanism corresponding to the recording mode, so that the recording mode of the data reproduced from the record carrier 10 can be confirmed ( Step S3). At this time, the processing control unit 4 displays various information on the display unit 2, for example, the TNO display unit 17, and switches the lighting mechanism on and off at intervals corresponding to the recording mode. The mode can be easily and clearly confirmed.
[0046]
As described above, according to the present invention, the lamp that specifies the recording mode of the data being reproduced from the management information such as U-TOC read from the record carrier 10 and displays various information on the display unit 2. The mechanism can be switched on and off at intervals corresponding to the recording mode.
Thereby, even when the recording mode is a new recording mode such as the ATRAC3-LP2 mode or the ATRAC3-LP4 mode, the recording mode can be easily and clearly confirmed without adding a light mechanism such as a new level meter. be able to.
[0047]
In the above-described embodiment, the TNO display unit 17 is switched on and off as an example. However, when the display unit 2 displays other information, the lighting mechanism is switched on and off. You may do it.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, when the display unit 2 displays character information such as a title of music data, the lighting mechanism may be switched on and off. .
[0048]
The present invention is not limited to a magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus, and is a record carrier capable of recording data such as music data in different recording modes, such as CD (Compact Disc) and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). The present invention can be applied to a carrier reproducing apparatus that reproduces data from
Further, the present invention is not limited to a disk-shaped record carrier, and can also be applied to a carrier reproducing device that reproduces data from a record carrier such as a memory card using a flash EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory).
[0049]
The carrier regeneration device of the present invention does not require a dedicated device, and can be realized using a computer that functions as a normal carrier regeneration device. That is, a program for causing a computer functioning as a carrier reproducing apparatus to execute the above-described processing is recorded on a recording medium (floppy disk, CD-ROM, MO, ROM, etc.), distributed, and installed in the computer. By performing this, it can function as the carrier regeneration device of the present invention. By installation, the program is recorded in a medium such as a memory in the computer and is executed.
[0050]
Here, the method of distributing the program is not limited to using a recording medium, and for example, a method using a communication network such as the Internet may be used. In this case, for example, the program may be registered in an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server provided on the Internet and distributed to the FTP client via the network. Further, the program may be registered on an electronic bulletin board (BBS; Bulletin Board System) on the communication network and distributed via the network.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the management information is read from the record carrier to specify the recording mode, and the lighting mechanism is switched on and off at each time corresponding to the recording mode of the data being reproduced. be able to.
Thereby, the recording mode of the data being reproduced from the record carrier can be easily and clearly confirmed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a carrier regeneration processing unit.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a U-TOC configuration of sector 0;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing details of a recording mode specified by Track Mode.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a display operation of a display unit.
FIG. 6 is a timing chart for explaining an operation of switching between lighting and extinguishing of the lighting mechanism corresponding to the recording mode.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a processing control unit when data recorded on a record carrier is reproduced.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a display operation in a modified example of the magneto-optical disk reproducing device according to the embodiment of the present invention;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Carrier reproduction | regeneration processing part 2 Display part 3 Key input part 4 Processing control part 10 Record carrier 11 Spindle motor 12 LD driver 13 Optical pick-up 14 Linear motor 15 RF amplifier 16 Digital signal processing circuit 17 TNO display part 18 Reproduction time display part 100 Light Magnetic disk player AO Analog output terminal DO Digital output terminal

Claims (6)

A carrier reproducing apparatus for reading a record carrier comprising a user data recording area for recording user data and a management information recording area for recording management information indicating the configuration of the user data recording area, and reproducing the data,
Data reproducing means for reading the record carrier and reproducing data;
Display means for displaying various information by switching on and off of the lighting mechanism;
The data reproducing means specifies the recording mode of data recorded in the user data recording area of the record carrier by acquiring management information from the data reproduced by reading the management information recording area of the record carrier, and the data In accordance with the recording mode of data reproduced by reading the user data recording area of the record carrier by the reproducing means, the lighting mechanism is turned on and off corresponding to the recording mode while the display means is displaying information. An operation control means for displaying the information on the display means by enabling the recording mode to be identified by switching every time;
A carrier regeneration device characterized by the above. A magneto-optical disk reproducing device for reproducing data recorded on a magneto-optical disk,
Data reproducing means for reading the magneto-optical disk and reproducing data;
Display means for displaying various information by switching on and off of the lighting mechanism;
The data reproducing means acquires a U-TOC (User's Table Of Contents) from data reproduced by reading the magneto-optical disk and specifies a recording mode of data recorded on the magneto-optical disk, and the data reproduction In accordance with the recording mode of the data reproduced from the magneto-optical disk by the means, while the display means is displaying information, the lighting mechanism is switched on and off every time corresponding to the recording mode, An operation control means for making the recording mode identifiable and displaying information on the display means,
A magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus. The operation control means specifies a recording mode for each track of the magneto-optical disk from U-TOC acquired from data reproduced by the data reproducing means reading the magneto-optical disk.
3. A magneto-optical disk reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: A carrier reproduction method for reproducing data by reading a record carrier comprising a user data recording area for recording user data and a management information recording area for recording management information indicating the configuration of the user data recording area,
A data reading step in which a carrier reading mechanism reads the record carrier to reproduce data; and
A display step for displaying various information by switching on and off the light mechanism;
Recording of data recorded in the user data recording area of the record carrier by the processor obtaining management information from the data reproduced by reading the management information recording area of the record carrier in the data reproducing step By specifying the mode and switching the lighting mechanism between on and off at intervals corresponding to the recording mode in accordance with the recording mode of the data reproduced by the carrier reading mechanism reading the user data recording area of the record carrier. An operation control step for displaying the information by making the recording mode identifiable,
A carrier regeneration method characterized by the above. A magneto-optical disk reproducing method for reproducing data recorded on a magneto-optical disk,
A data reading step in which a carrier reading mechanism reads the magneto-optical disk to reproduce data; and
A display step for displaying various information by switching on and off the light mechanism;
A recording mode of data recorded on the magneto-optical disk by a processor obtaining U-TOC (User's Table Of Contents) from data reproduced by reading the magneto-optical disk in the data reproducing step The recording mode can be identified by switching the lighting mechanism on and off at intervals corresponding to the recording mode in accordance with the recording mode of the data reproduced from the magneto-optical disk by the carrier reading mechanism. And an operation control step for displaying information.
And a magneto-optical disk reproducing method. Computer
A data reproduction means for reproducing data by reading a record carrier comprising a user data recording area for recording user data and a management information recording area for recording management information indicating the configuration of the user data recording area;
Display means for displaying various information by switching on and off of the lighting mechanism;
The data reproducing means specifies the recording mode of data recorded in the user data recording area of the record carrier by acquiring management information from the data reproduced by reading the management information recording area of the record carrier, and the data In accordance with the recording mode of data reproduced by reading the user data recording area of the record carrier by the reproducing means, the lighting mechanism is turned on and off corresponding to the recording mode while the display means is displaying information. An operation control means for displaying the information on the display means by making the recording mode identifiable by switching every time;
A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for functioning as a computer is recorded.

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