APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AN INFORMATION SIGNAL

摘要

Apparatus for recording an information signal on a track scanned by a rotary head (HA,HB) on a record medium (2) in which each track is divided into a plurality of areas. A pilot signal derived from a generating circuit (24) for tracking control is recorded in a predetermined area on each track. A circuit is provided for reproducing the tracking pilot signal from the predetermined area. The circuit is also capable of recording the information signal on the track, as well as controlling the tracking of the rotary head by the predetermined pilot signal. While tracking is being controlled using the pilot signal reproduced from the divided track area on which recording has already been performed, recording is carried out on other divided track areas so that the divided tracks can be aligned rectilinearly along the scanning direction of the rotary head (HA,HB).