Home apparatus

In a signal reproducing apparatus of the type wherein at least one transducer scans a selected one of a plurality of parallel tracks on a record medium on which signals may be recorded, wherein a stepper motor is used to control the position of said transducer, with respect to said plurality of parallel tracks, wherein said stepper motor has a plurality of windings with each step of said stepper motor being defined by a particular current present in each of said plurality of windings, wherein the number of said plurality of parallel tracks exceeded the number of said particular steps of said stepper motor, wherein control means controls the movement of said transducer relative to said plurality of parallel tracks by moving said transducer a selected number of tracks by providing a sequence of currents to said plurality of windings to effect a movement in said stepper motor, wherein a physical stop is positioned near one of said plurality of parallel tracks, designated a home track, said physical stop for restricting the movement of said transducer from moving beyond said home track, and wherein current selection means selects either a set of high amplitude currents or a set of low amplitude currents to be supplied to said plurality of windings, a method for initializing the position of said transducer at said home track, comprising:

• selecting said set of low amplitude currents to be supplied to said plurality of windings;
• stepping said stepper motor at least the number of steps corresponding to the number of said plurality of parallel tracks;
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• completing the stepping of said stepper motor with the particular currents present in said plurality of windings, associated with the particular step of said stepper motor associated with said home track.