Optical disc apparatus and method

摘要

A method and apparatus for reproducing data from an optical disc which has a plurality of recording layers reproducible from one side of the optical disc, and in which the disc is recorded in the OTP (Opposite Track Path) type. Upon receipt of a command of pausing, a pausing operation is performed by switching a moving direction of a focal point of an optical pickup in accordance with layer information of the recording layer to be currently reproduced.