| 摘要 |
In a first reflected light amount comparing step and a first reflected light storing step, disc search is performed while moving a laser spot position from below to above an optical disc D, and a first reflected light amount which first becomes larger than or equal to a predetermined reflected light amount threshold is stored. Thereafter, in a second reflected light amount comparing step and a second reflected light storing step, disc search is performed while moving the laser spot position from above to below the optical disc D, and a second reflected light amount which first becomes larger than or equal to the predetermined reflected light amount threshold is stored. Thereafter, in a reflected light amount comparing step, the first and second reflected amounts are compared with each other. In a type determining step, it is determined whether or not the optical disc D is an SACD Hybrid, using the result of the comparison. Therefore, disc search can be performed while an optical disc is being rotated, and the type of the disc can be determined, without depending on a variation in performance of a circuit in a pickup.
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