Power saving system for optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus

摘要

An optical recording/reproducing apparatus includes a temporal memory (10) which stores reproduced data or recording data in a cyclic data storage stage (23) and from which the stored data is read out for reproduction or recording in a cyclic data readout stage following the data storage stage. The power saving system (27) saves part of power consumed in the apparatus in the data storage stage in a record mode of operation and in the data readout stage in a reproduce mode of operation.