Signal recording apparatus, signal playback apparatus and controlling method for the same

A signal playback apparatus, comprising:

• driving means for carrying and driving an optical recording medium to rotate;
• optical means disposed in the proximity of the optical recording medium for condensing near field light originating from a laser beam upon the optical recording medium;
• signal playback means for moving said optical means to a position in the proximity of the optical recording medium and using the near field light to play back a signal from the optical recording medium;
• and
• control means for controlling said driving means to rotate the optical recording medium before said optical means is moved to the position in the proximity of the optical recording medium by said signal playback means.

A controlling method for a signal recording apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• driving an optical recording medium to rotate thereby to remove dust on the optical recording medium;
• moving optical means to a position in the proximity of the optical recording medium so that near field light originating from a laser beam is condensed upon the optical recording medium;
• and
• recording a signal onto the optical recording medium using the near field light.

A controlling method for a signal playback apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• driving an optical recording medium to rotate thereby to remove dust on the optical recording medium;
• moving optical means to a position in the proximity of the optical recording medium so that near field light originating from a laser beam is condensed upon the optical recording medium;
• and
• reproducing a signal from the optical recording medium using the near field light.