Optical disc drive and method for controlling the same

摘要

An optical disc drive according to the present invention can read and write data from/on an optical disc 100 including record tracks to write data thereon and guide tracks for guiding a light beam 40 . The drive includes: an optical pickup 101 with a converging optical system to focus the light beam 40 and form a spot thereof on the optical disc 100 for reading or writing the data; a tracking control section for controlling the converging optical system of the optical pickup 101 such that the light beam spot 40 follows a selected track on the optical disc 100 rotating; and a control unit 35 for operating the tracking control section in a first mode or in a second mode. In the first mode, the tracking control section makes the light beam spot 40 follow the recording tracks. In the second mode, the tracking control section makes the light beam spot 40 follow the guide tracks.