JPH0711851B2 - Magnetic recording / reproducing device - Google Patents

Magnetic recording / reproducing device

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JPH0711851B2
JPH0711851B2 JP33255387A JP33255387A JPH0711851B2 JP H0711851 B2 JPH0711851 B2 JP H0711851B2 JP 33255387 A JP33255387 A JP 33255387A JP 33255387 A JP33255387 A JP 33255387A JP H0711851 B2 JPH0711851 B2 JP H0711851B2
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三巳 本間
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【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] この発明は、たとえば回転ヘツド式デイジタルオーデイ
オテープレコーダ(以下、R−DATと称す)などに適用
される磁気記録再生装置に関し、とくに複数個の磁気再
生ヘツドにより検出された情報信号の特性をデータ伝送
に最適な特性に変更するための波形等化回路を備えた磁
気記録再生装置に関するものである。
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus applied to, for example, a rotary head type digital audio tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as R-DAT), and more particularly to a plurality of magnetic recording / reproducing apparatuses. The present invention relates to a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus equipped with a waveform equalizing circuit for changing the characteristic of an information signal detected by a magnetic reproducing head to a characteristic optimum for data transmission.

[従来の技術] 第3図は、例えば日経エレクトロニクス1987.6.29.NO.4
24に開示されたこの種の従来の磁気記録再生装置の再生
系の回路構成を示すブロツクで、同図はR−DATに適用
した場合の例である。
[Prior Art] FIG. 3 shows, for example, Nikkei Electronics 1987.6.29.NO.4.
24 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a reproducing system of the conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus of this type disclosed in FIG. 24, which is an example when applied to an R-DAT.

第3図において、(1a),(1b)は磁気記録媒体の一例
である磁気テープに記録されたオーデイオ信号等の情報
信号を検出する回転式の磁気再生ヘツド、(4a),(4
b)は前置増幅器で、上記各磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1
b)により検出された情報信号をそれぞれロータリトラ
ンス(2a),(2b)、直流カツト用コンデンサ(3a),
(3b)を経て入力して数10μvの情報信号を約40dB増幅
する。(5a),(5b)はコンデンサ、(6a),(6b)は
抵抗で、これらコンデンサ(5a),(5b)、抵抗(6
a),(6b)は上記前置増幅器(4a),(4b)の入出力
間に介挿されて、上記磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1b)、
ロータリトランス(2a),(2b)のインダクタンス分と
浮遊容量によつて生じる記録周波数のピークをならすフ
イードバツクダンピング用の外付け素子である。(9
a),(9b)は2段目の増幅器で、上記前置増幅器(4
a),(4b)から出力される情報信号を入力して、さら
に約10dB増幅する。(7a),(7b)はバイパス用コンデ
ンサ、(8a),(8b)はチヤージ・デイスチヤージ回路
で、上記バイパス用コンデンサ(7a),(7b)の影響に
よる記録・再生の切換時間を早くするため急速な充放電
をおこなう。(10a),(10b)は低域通過フイルタ(以
下、LPFと称す)で、上記各磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1
b)の高域特性を合わせるものであり、これらLPF(10
a),(10b)の特性は外付けされた調整抵抗(11a),
(11b)により可変とされている。(12)は上記各磁気
再生ヘツド(1a),(1b)に共通のスイツチ増幅器で、
再生期間にある側の磁気再生ヘツド(1a)または(1b)
に対応する情報信号を約10dB増幅して順次切換え出力す
る。(14)は共通の波形等化回路で、これに入力される
情報信号をデータ伝送に最適の特性に変更する。(15)
〜(17)は上記波形等化回路(14)の特性を設定するた
めの外付け抵抗、(19)はリミツタ回路で、直流カツト
用コンデンサ(18)を介して上記波形等化回路(14)に
接続され、この波形等化回路(14)で得られたアナログ
出力をデイジタル出力に変換する。(20)はデイジタル
信号処理回路への出力端子である。
In FIG. 3, (1a) and (1b) are rotary magnetic reproducing heads (4a) and (4) for detecting information signals such as audio signals recorded on a magnetic tape which is an example of a magnetic recording medium.
b) is a preamplifier, and each of the magnetic reproduction heads (1a), (1
The information signals detected by b) are converted into rotary transformers (2a), (2b), DC cut capacitors (3a),
Input through (3b) and amplify the information signal of several 10 μv by about 40 dB. (5a), (5b) are capacitors, (6a), (6b) are resistors. These capacitors (5a), (5b), resistors (6
a) and (6b) are inserted between the input and output of the preamplifiers (4a) and (4b), and the magnetic reproduction heads (1a), (1b),
It is an external element for feedback back-damping that smoothes the peak of the recording frequency caused by the stray capacitance and the inductance of the rotary transformers (2a) and (2b). (9
a) and (9b) are the second stage amplifiers, which are the above preamplifiers (4
The information signals output from a) and (4b) are input and further amplified by about 10 dB. (7a) and (7b) are bypass capacitors, and (8a) and (8b) are charge / discharge circuits to shorten the recording / playback switching time due to the effects of the bypass capacitors (7a) and (7b). Performs rapid charge and discharge. (10a) and (10b) are low-pass filters (hereinafter referred to as LPFs), which are the above magnetic reproduction heads (1a) and (1
b) to match the high frequency characteristics, and these LPF (10
The characteristics of a) and (10b) are the external adjustment resistors (11a),
It is variable according to (11b). (12) is a switch amplifier common to the above magnetic reproducing heads (1a) and (1b).
Magnetic reproduction head (1a) or (1b) on the side during the reproduction period
The information signal corresponding to is amplified by about 10 dB and sequentially output. (14) is a common waveform equalization circuit, which changes the information signal input to it to the optimum characteristics for data transmission. (15)
~ (17) are external resistors for setting the characteristics of the waveform equalization circuit (14), (19) is a limiter circuit, and the waveform equalization circuit (14) is provided via a DC cut capacitor (18). The analog output obtained by the waveform equalization circuit (14) is connected to a digital output. (20) is an output terminal to the digital signal processing circuit.

次に、上記構成の動作について説明する。Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1b)によつて磁気テープに記
録された情報信号を検出し、この検出された情報信号が
それぞれロータリトランス(2a),(2b)、直流カツト
用コンデンサ(3a),(3b)を通つて前置増幅器(4
a),(4b)に入力されて約40dB増幅される。ついで、
2段目の増幅器(9a),(9b)に入力されて約10dB増幅
される。そののち、LPF(10a),(10b)に入力され、
調整抵抗(11a),(11b)による低域通過周波数特性の
可変によつて上記各磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1b)の周
波数特性のばらつきを補正して両者の高域特性を合わせ
る。
The magnetic reproduction heads (1a) and (1b) detect the information signals recorded on the magnetic tape, and the detected information signals are the rotary transformers (2a) and (2b) and the DC cut capacitor (3a), respectively. , (3b) through the preamplifier (4
It is input to a) and (4b) and amplified by about 40 dB. Then,
It is input to the second stage amplifiers (9a) and (9b) and amplified by about 10 dB. After that, it is input to LPF (10a), (10b),
By adjusting the low-pass frequency characteristics by adjusting resistors (11a) and (11b), the variations in the frequency characteristics of the magnetic reproducing heads (1a) and (1b) are corrected to match the high-frequency characteristics of both.

ついで、上記のように周波数補正された情報信号はスイ
ツチ増幅器(12)に入力され、上記各磁気再生ヘツド
(1a),(1b)のうち再生期間にある側のヘツド(1a)
または(1b)に対応する情報信号が、さらに約10dB増幅
されて順次切換え出力される。この出力された情報信号
は直流カツト用コンデンサ(13)を経て波形等化回路
(14)に入力され、この波形等化回路(14)において、
上記の入力情報信号の周波数特性をデータ伝送上最適な
特性に変更する。
Then, the frequency-corrected information signal as described above is input to the switch amplifier (12), and one of the magnetic reproduction heads (1a), (1b) on the side in the reproduction period (1a).
Alternatively, the information signal corresponding to (1b) is further amplified by about 10 dB and sequentially switched and output. The output information signal is input to the waveform equalization circuit (14) through the DC cut capacitor (13), and in the waveform equalization circuit (14),
The frequency characteristic of the input information signal is changed to the optimum characteristic for data transmission.

この波形等化回路(14)における周波数特性の変更作用
を詳しく説明すると、次の通りである。
The operation of changing the frequency characteristic in the waveform equalization circuit (14) will be described in detail below.

第4図は上記波形等化回路(14)における振幅−周波数
特性を示す図であり、同図において、(101a)はLPF(1
0a)を通過する前の磁気再生ヘツド(1a)による検出情
報信号の周波数特性、(101b)はLPF(10b)を通過する
前の磁気再生ヘツド(1b)による検出情報信号の周波数
特性で、いずれも1〜1.5MHzをピークに、それより低域
は減衰特性をもち、かつそれより高域は例えばヘツドと
テープのすきまに起因するスペーシング損失等の各種損
失による減衰特性となる。そして、上記のように周波数
特性の異なる検出情報信号のそれぞれを、調整抵抗(11
a),(11b)により予め特性が合わせられたLPF(10
a),(10b)に通すことによつて、これらLPF(10a),
(10b)を通過後の情報信号の周波数特性がともに第4
図中の(101b)の特性となる。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing amplitude-frequency characteristics in the waveform equalization circuit (14). In FIG. 4, (101a) is an LPF (1
0a) is the frequency characteristic of the detection information signal by the magnetic reproduction head (1a) before passing through (0a), and (101b) is the frequency characteristic of the detection information signal by the magnetic reproduction head (1b) before passing through LPF (10b). Also has an attenuation characteristic at a peak of 1 to 1.5 MHz, and a lower frequency region has an attenuation characteristic, and a higher frequency region has an attenuation characteristic due to various losses such as spacing loss due to the gap between the head and the tape. Then, as described above, each of the detection information signals having different frequency characteristics is supplied to the adjustment resistor (11
LPF (10) whose characteristics have been previously adjusted by (a) and (11b)
By passing through a) and (10b), these LPFs (10a),
The frequency characteristics of the information signal after passing through (10b) are both fourth
The characteristic becomes (101b) in the figure.

第4図中の(102)は波形等化回路(14)の周波数特性
で、抵抗(15)〜(17)の値をある範囲で変えることに
より低域から高域にかけて積分、微分、積分の特性にな
してある。このような周波数特性(102)をもつ波形等
化回路(14)にLPF(10a),(10b)を通過後の情報信
号お通すことによつて第4図中の(103)で示すよう
に、必要な信号帯域においてほぼ平坦に近く、高域で急
峻に減衰する周波数特性が得られる。
(102) in FIG. 4 is the frequency characteristic of the waveform equalizing circuit (14), and by changing the values of the resistors (15) to (17) in a certain range, integration, differentiation and integration from low to high range are performed. It has a characteristic. By passing the information signal after passing through the LPFs (10a) and (10b) to the waveform equalizing circuit (14) having such a frequency characteristic (102), as shown by (103) in FIG. A frequency characteristic that is almost flat in the required signal band and steeply attenuates in the high frequency band is obtained.

以上のごとき周波数特性(103)をもつアナログ情報信
号は直流カツト用コンデンサ(18)を経てリミツタ回路
(19)に入力されてデイジタル信号に変換されたのち、
端子(20)から次段のデイジタル信号処理回路へ伝送さ
れることになる。
The analog information signal having the above frequency characteristic (103) is input to the limiter circuit (19) through the DC cut capacitor (18) and converted into a digital signal,
It will be transmitted from the terminal (20) to the digital signal processing circuit of the next stage.

[発明が解決しようとする問題点] 従来の磁気記録再生装置は以上のように構成されている
ので、複数個の磁気再生ヘツドの周波数特性を合わせる
ために磁気再生ヘツドと同数のLPFを設置しなければな
らないため、回路規模が大きくなりやすいばかりでな
く、複数個の磁気再生ヘツドのうちの所定ヘツドの特性
をLPF通過によつて意図的に劣化させなければならな
い。また、複数個のLPFの設置により調整、設定個所が
増加し、それだけ操作手数がかかるといつた問題があつ
た。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus is configured as described above, the same number of LPFs as magnetic reproducing heads are installed in order to match the frequency characteristics of a plurality of magnetic reproducing heads. Therefore, not only the circuit scale tends to increase, but also the characteristics of a predetermined head among a plurality of magnetic reproducing heads must be intentionally deteriorated by passing through the LPF. Also, the installation and adjustment of multiple LPFs increase the number of adjustment points, which causes a problem when it takes a lot of manpower.

この発明は上記のような問題点を解消するためになされ
たもので、回路規模の小形化および調整、設定個所の削
減が図れ、かつ磁気再生ヘツドの特性を劣化させること
なく、複数個の各磁気再生ヘツドによる検出情報信号の
特性をデータ伝送に最適な特性に補正することができる
磁気記録再生装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is possible to reduce the size and adjustment of the circuit scale, to reduce the number of setting points, and to reduce the number of setting points without degrading the characteristics of the magnetic reproducing head. An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus capable of correcting the characteristic of a detected information signal by the magnetic reproducing head to a characteristic optimum for data transmission.

[問題点を解決するための手段] この発明にかかる磁気記録再生装置は、複数個の磁気再
生ヘツドにより検出され、かつ増幅された情報信号をス
イツチ回路を介して順次切換え入力する共通の波形等化
回路に、この波形等化回路の特性を可変とする複数のフ
イルタ要素を設け、これら複数のフイルタ要素を、上記
複数個の磁気再生ヘツドの再生動作に対応させて切換え
動作するように構成したことを特徴とする。
[Means for Solving the Problems] A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has a common waveform in which information signals detected and amplified by a plurality of magnetic reproducing heads are sequentially switched and input through a switch circuit. The filter circuit is provided with a plurality of filter elements for varying the characteristics of the waveform equalizer circuit, and the plurality of filter elements are configured to perform a switching operation corresponding to the reproducing operation of the magnetic reproducing heads. It is characterized by

[作用] この発明によれば、複数個の磁気再生ヘツドが順次再生
動作に切換えられることに対応して、波形等化回路にお
けるフイルタ要素が切換え動作して共通の波形等化回路
の特性が各磁気再生ヘツドに関連して変更され、これに
より各磁気再生ヘツドによる検出情報信号の周波数特性
をそれぞれデータ伝送に最適な特性に補正する。
[Operation] According to the present invention, the filter elements in the waveform equalizing circuit are switched to correspond to the characteristics of the common waveform equalizing circuit in response to the switching of the plurality of magnetic reproducing heads to the sequential reproducing operation. Changes are made in relation to the magnetic reproduction heads, so that the frequency characteristics of the detection information signal by each magnetic reproduction head are corrected to the optimum characteristics for data transmission.

[発明の実施例] 以下、この発明の一実施例を図面にもとづいて説明す
る。
[Embodiment of the Invention] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第1図はこの発明の一実施例による磁気記録再生装置の
再生系の回路構成を示すブロツク図であり、同図におい
て、(14)は波形等化回路で、この波形等化回路(14)
はここに入力される情報信号をデータ伝送に最適な特性
に変更するものであり、この波形等化回路(14)の特性
を設定するための固定抵抗(15),(16)と波形等化特
性を2個の磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1b)にそれぞれ対
応して可変する2つの調整抵抗(17a),(17b)とこれ
ら調整抵抗(17a),(17b)を再生期間にある磁気再生
ヘツド(1a),(1b)にそれぞれ対応させて接続切換え
するためのスイツチ(17s)とを備えている。その他の
構成で、第3図で示す従来例と同一のものには同一の符
号を付して、それらの説明を省略する。ただし、第3図
の従来例において設置されていたLPF(10a),(10b)
および外付け調整抵抗(11a),(11b)は削除してい
る。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a reproducing system of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, (14) is a waveform equalizing circuit, which is a waveform equalizing circuit (14).
Is for changing the information signal input here to the optimum characteristics for data transmission. The waveform equalization is performed with fixed resistors (15) and (16) for setting the characteristics of this waveform equalization circuit (14). Two adjusting resistors (17a) and (17b) that change the characteristics corresponding to the two magnetic reproducing heads (1a) and (1b), respectively, and these adjusting resistors (17a) and (17b) are used during the reproducing period. It is provided with a switch (17s) for switching the connection corresponding to each of the reproduction heads (1a) and (1b). In other configurations, the same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. However, the LPFs (10a), (10b) installed in the conventional example of FIG.
The external adjustment resistors (11a) and (11b) have been deleted.

次に、上記構成の動作について説明する。Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1b)によつて検出された情報
信号が2段目の増幅器(9a),(9b)に入力されて約10
dB増幅されるまでの動作は従来例と同様であるため、詳
しい説明は省略する。
Information signals detected by the magnetic reproduction heads (1a) and (1b) are input to the second-stage amplifiers (9a) and (9b), and about 10
The operation up to the dB amplification is the same as in the conventional example, and thus detailed description will be omitted.

ついで、上記2段目の増幅器(9a),(9b)から出力さ
れた情報信号はスイツチ増幅器(12)に入力され、上記
磁気再生ヘツド(1a),(1b)のうち再生期間にある側
のヘツド(1a)または(1b)に対応する情報信号が、さ
らに約10dB増幅されて順次切換え出力される。この出力
された情報信号は直流カツト用コンデンサ(13)を経て
波形等化回路(14)に入力され、この波形等化回路(1
4)において、これを通過後の情報信号の周波数特性が
データ伝送に最適な特性となるように、次に示す通りの
特性変更動作をおこなう。
Then, the information signals output from the second-stage amplifiers (9a) and (9b) are input to the switch amplifier (12), and one of the magnetic reproduction heads (1a) and (1b) in the reproduction period is selected. The information signal corresponding to the head (1a) or (1b) is further amplified by about 10 dB and sequentially switched and output. The output information signal is input to the waveform equalization circuit (14) through the DC cut capacitor (13), and the waveform equalization circuit (1
In 4), the following characteristic changing operation is performed so that the frequency characteristic of the information signal after passing through it becomes the optimum characteristic for data transmission.

第2図は上記波形等化回路(14)における振幅−周波数
特性を示す図であり、同図において、(101a)は磁気再
生ヘツド(1a)側の2段目の増幅器(9a)から出力され
る情報信号の周波数特性、(101b)は磁気再生ヘツド
(1b)側の2段目の増幅器(9b)から出力される情報信
号の周波数特性で、これらはいずれも1〜1.5MHzをピー
クに、それより低域および高域ともに経衰特性となる。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the amplitude-frequency characteristic in the waveform equalization circuit (14). In FIG. 2, (101a) is output from the second stage amplifier (9a) on the magnetic reproducing head (1a) side. The frequency characteristic of the information signal, (101b) is the frequency characteristic of the information signal output from the second-stage amplifier (9b) on the magnetic reproduction head (1b) side. Attenuation characteristics are exhibited in both low and high frequencies.

第2図中の(102a),(102b)は波形等化回路(14)の
可変波形等化特性で、抵抗(15),(16)の設定値によ
るフイルタ特性を含め調整抵抗(17a),(17b)の調整
によつて設定変更される。このような2通りの周波数特
性(102a),(102b)にスイツチ(17s)を介して可変
される波形等化回路(14)に、上記(101a)で示す周波
数特性の磁気再生ヘツド(1a)側の情報信号と(101b)
で示す周波数特性の磁気再生ヘツド(1b)側の情報信号
とを順次切換え通過させることによつて、一方の磁気再
生ヘツド(1a)側の情報信号については特性(101a)と
(102a)との合成により第4図中の(103)で示すよう
に、必要な信号帯域においてほぼ平坦に近く、かつ高域
で急峻に減衰する周波数特性に補正され、また他方の磁
気再生ヘツド(1b)側の情報信号については特性(101
b)と(102b)との合成により上記と同様な周波数特性
(103)に補正される。
Reference numerals (102a) and (102b) in FIG. 2 denote variable waveform equalization characteristics of the waveform equalization circuit (14), including an adjustment resistor (17a) including a filter characteristic according to the setting values of the resistors (15) and (16), The setting is changed by adjusting (17b). The magnetic reproduction head (1a) having the frequency characteristic shown in the above (101a) is added to the waveform equalizing circuit (14) which is variable to the two frequency characteristics (102a) and (102b) through the switch (17s). Side information signal and (101b)
By sequentially switching and passing the information signal on the magnetic reproduction head (1b) side of the frequency characteristic shown by, the information signal on the one magnetic reproduction head (1a) side has the characteristics (101a) and (102a). As shown by (103) in FIG. 4, the frequency characteristics are corrected to be almost flat in the required signal band and attenuated steeply in the high frequency range by the combination, and the magnetic reproduction head (1b) side of the other side is corrected. Information signal characteristics (101
By the combination of b) and (102b), the frequency characteristic (103) similar to the above is corrected.

以上のごとき周波数特性の補正がおこなわれたアナログ
情報信号はリミツタ回路(19)でデイジタル信号に変換
されたのち、端子(20)から次段のデイジタル信号処理
回路へ伝送されることになる。
The analog information signal whose frequency characteristics have been corrected as described above is converted into a digital signal by the limiter circuit (19) and then transmitted from the terminal (20) to the digital signal processing circuit of the next stage.

なお、上記実施例では磁気再生ヘツドの数を2個とした
場合について説明したが、3個以上であつてもよく、各
々の特性に合わせるようにスイツチ切換段数およびフイ
ルタ要素の設置数を増やせばよい。
In the above embodiment, the case where the number of magnetic reproducing heads is two has been described. However, the number of magnetic reproducing heads may be three or more, and if the number of switch switching stages and the number of installed filter elements are increased according to each characteristic. Good.

また、上記実施例では情報信号の増幅器を前置増幅器、
2段目の増幅器、スイツチ増幅器といつたように3段階
に分けているが、統合して2段あるいは1段としてもよ
い。
In the above embodiment, the information signal amplifier is a preamplifier,
Although it is divided into three stages such as the second stage amplifier and the switch amplifier, they may be integrated into two stages or one stage.

また、上記実施例では波形等化回路(14)の設定抵抗
(15),(16)、調整抵抗(17a),(17b)の数を限定
しているが、これに限定されないことはいうまでもな
い。
In the above embodiment, the number of setting resistors (15) and (16) and adjusting resistors (17a) and (17b) of the waveform equalizing circuit (14) is limited, but it goes without saying that the number is not limited to this. Nor.

さらに、波形等化回路(14)の波形等化特性を可変する
フイルタ要素として、上記実施例では可変抵抗(17
a),(17b)を用いたが、コンデンサを用いても同様の
効果を奏する。
Further, as a filter element for varying the waveform equalization characteristic of the waveform equalization circuit (14), the variable resistor (17
Although a) and (17b) are used, the same effect can be obtained by using a capacitor.

[発明の効果] 以上のように、この発明によれば、複数個の磁気再生ヘ
ツドによる検出情報信号の周波数特性を、各磁気再生ヘ
ツドに共通する波形等化回路の特性変更により補正して
合致させるようにしたので、各磁気再生ヘツドにそれぞ
れに対応するLPFの設置を省くことが可能で、回路規模
の小形化を図ることができるとともに、調整、設定個所
を削減し、使用に際しての操作手数を大幅に減少させる
ことができる。また、LPFの省略により磁気再生ヘツド
の特性劣化がなく、各磁気再生ヘツドによる検出情報信
号の周波数特性の補正を効率よくおこなうことができる
といつた効果を有する。
[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the frequency characteristics of the detection information signal by the plurality of magnetic reproduction heads are corrected and matched by changing the characteristics of the waveform equalization circuit common to each magnetic reproduction head. By doing so, it is possible to omit the installation of the LPF corresponding to each magnetic reproduction head, it is possible to reduce the circuit scale, and the number of adjustment and setting points is reduced, and the number of operation steps for use is reduced. Can be significantly reduced. Further, by omitting the LPF, there is no deterioration in the characteristics of the magnetic reproduction head, and it is effective if the frequency characteristics of the detection information signal can be efficiently corrected by each magnetic reproduction head.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例による磁気記録再生装置の
再生系の回路構成を示すブロツク図、第2図は動作を説
明するための振幅−周波数特性図、第3図は従来の磁気
記録再生装置の再生系の回路構成を示すブロツク図、第
4図は第3図の動作を説明するための振幅−周波数特性
図である。 (1a),(1b)……磁気再生ヘツド、(4a),(4b)…
…前置増幅器、(9a),(9b)……2段目の増幅器、
(12)……スイツチ増幅器、(14)……波形等化回路、
(15),(16)……抵抗、(17a),(17b)……調整抵
抗、(17s)……スイツチ、(19)……リミツタ回路。 なお、図中の同一符号は同一または相当部分を示す。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a reproducing system of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an amplitude-frequency characteristic diagram for explaining the operation, and FIG. 3 is a conventional magnetic recording. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the reproducing system of the reproducing apparatus, and FIG. 4 is an amplitude-frequency characteristic diagram for explaining the operation of FIG. (1a), (1b) ... Magnetic reproduction head, (4a), (4b) ...
... Preamplifier, (9a), (9b) ... second stage amplifier,
(12) …… Switch amplifier, (14) …… Waveform equalizer,
(15), (16) ... resistance, (17a), (17b) ... adjusting resistance, (17s) ... switch, (19) ... limiter circuit. The same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】磁気記録媒体に記録された情報信号を検出
する複数個の磁気再生ヘツドと、これら各磁気再生ヘツ
ドにより検出された情報信号をそれぞれ増幅する増幅器
と、これら各増幅器でそれぞれ増幅された情報信号を入
力して上記複数個の磁気再生ヘツドのうち再生期間にあ
る磁気再生ヘツドに対応する側の情報信号を順次切換え
て出力するスイツチ回路と、このスイツチ回路から出力
される情報信号の特性をデータ伝送に最適な特性に変更
する各磁気再生ヘツドに共通の波形等化回路とを具備し
た磁気記録再生装置において、上記波形等化回路が、こ
の各波形等化回路の波形等化特性を可変する磁気再生ヘ
ツドと同数のフイルタ要素と、上記複数個の磁気再生ヘ
ツドのうち再生期間にある磁気再生ヘツドに対応する側
のフイルタ要素を切換え動作させるスイツチとを備えた
ことを特徴とする磁気記録再生装置。
1. A plurality of magnetic reproducing heads for detecting information signals recorded on a magnetic recording medium, amplifiers for amplifying the information signals detected by these magnetic reproducing heads, and amplifiers respectively amplified by these amplifiers. Of the information signal output from the switch circuit, which sequentially inputs and outputs the information signal on the side corresponding to the magnetic reproduction head in the reproduction period among the plurality of magnetic reproduction heads. In a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus equipped with a waveform equalizing circuit common to each magnetic reproducing head for changing the characteristic to a characteristic most suitable for data transmission, the waveform equalizing circuit has the waveform equalizing characteristic of each waveform equalizing circuit. The same number of filter elements as the number of magnetic reproduction heads that can vary the number of magnetic reproduction heads, and one of the plurality of magnetic reproduction heads that corresponds to the magnetic reproduction head in the reproduction period. Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus characterized by comprising a switch for recombinant work.
【請求項2】上記増幅器が各磁気再生ヘツドにそれぞれ
接続された前置増幅器および2段目の増幅器ならびに上
記スイツチ回路に組込まれた各磁気再生ヘツドに共通の
増幅器との3段に構成されている特許請求の範囲第1項
に記載の磁気記録再生装置。
2. The amplifier is constructed in three stages including a preamplifier and a second stage amplifier respectively connected to each magnetic reproduction head and an amplifier common to each magnetic reproduction head incorporated in the switch circuit. The magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1.
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