Rotary head recording and reproducing apparatus with plural modes and search capability

摘要

An information signal recording and/or reproducing apparatus recording and/or reproducing an information signal individually on or from each of a plurality of parallel areas longitudinally extending on a tape-shaped record bearing medium is arranged to stop a longitudinal moving operation on the tape-shaped medium according to a signal produced, by a rotary head, included in a recording and/or reproducing circuit, from one of the plurality of areas designated by a designating circuit.