OPTICAL INFORMATION MEDIUM, RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION METHOD

摘要

A recordable optical information medium includes a recording area(104) including a guide groove (105) on which a recording material layer is provided for forming at least one recording mark which represents first information modulated by a first modulation system; and a pit area (102) including at least one concave and convex type pit (106) which represents second information modulated by a second modulation system. The guide groove and the at least one pit have substantially the same depth. The first modulation system and the second modulation system are different from each other.