Information reproducing apparatus and method therefor

摘要

A pickup (3) is moved in the radial direction of a partial CD-R (1), and the end position of a recorded area (PA) in the partial CD-R (1) is detected based on a feature signal (on track signal (SOT)) in the radial direction obtained during the movement. Information recorded in the recorded area (PA) is reproduced based on the detected end position, so that an accessing inability can be avoided, and the information in the recorded area (PA) can correctly be reproduced. Thus, information recorded in the partial CD-R (1) can correctly be reproduced. <IMAGE>