摘要 |
It takes time to read management information and the like from a recording layer in starting reproduction of an optical disc, thus posing a problem of poor usability. Moreover, a light beam needs to be largely moved in a radial direction in recording or reproducing the next layer, thus posing a problem that the time to interrupt recording or reproduction increases. The above-described problems can be resolved by enabling a reference layer to be recorded and reproduced, and recording disc management information and the like in this reference layer, and reproducing this information. Moreover, the reference layer comprises two layers having the spiral directions of the track different from each other, and the reference layer, on which a light beam is focused, is changed according to a layer to be recorded or reproduced in the recording layer.
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