Optical reproducing method for optical medium with aligned prepit portion

摘要

A recording method for an optical medium having an aligned prepit portion straddled on a plurality of tracks in a radial direction, and the prepit portion including first and second prepit portions divided in a track direction wit a synchronous information prepit of the respective first and second prepit portion being arranged on a boundary of the respective tracks. The first and second prepit portions include the synchronous information prepit arranged at every two-track pitch in the radial direction. The first and second prepit portions are arranged at opposite boundaries of the same track, and the prepit portion includes a gap between the first and second prepit portions. The method includes providing the optical medium, and recording information on the optical medium by irradiating an optical spot thereon.