摘要 |
A tracking balance adjustment device carries out a balance adjustment, when laser beams emitted from a laser element are caused to track a track on the optical disk, to bring the DC component of a tracking error signal equal to a preset DC reference value by obtaining two photodetection signals opposite to each other in phase that represent a deviation in the tracking based on return beams of the laser beams from the optical disk and carrying out the tracking servo control based on the tracking error signal obtained from the difference between the two photodetection signals. The tracking balance adjustment device has a first amplifier operable to amplify one of the photodetection signals, a second amplifier operable to amplify the other photodetection signal, and a tracking balance adjustment unit operable to adjust the offset of the first amplifier so as to bring the DC component of the output of the first amplifier equal to the DC reference value and to adjust the offset of the second amplifier so as to bring the DC component of the output of the second amplifier equal to the DC reference value.
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