Optical recording and reproducing apparatus

摘要

In track jumping or focus jumping in an optical recording and reproducing apparatus for an optical disk, a light beam is accelerated and decelerated from a track to an adjacent one or from an information plane to an adjacent one in the optical disk. A moving time of light beam under acceleration to an adjacent track or information plane for jumping is measured from the start of acceleration to a predetermined point according to tracking o focus error signal. Then, the deceleration signal for tracking or focus actuator is changed on amplitude or period according to the measured period. Thus, track or focus jumping can be performed stably against external disturbances. Alternatively, the light beam is forced to be driven until the level of the tracking or focus error signal is decreased below a predetermined value after the output of the deceleration signal is completed.