Method and apparatus for executing a CD playback setup operation in a CD player particularly suited to playback of partially recorded CDs

A CD player capable of executing setup operations in preparation for playback of a disk positioned for playback in the CD player, comprising:

• a carriage provided with a pickup for reading the disk;
• a servo unit connected to said carriage over a signal path, for driving said carriage;
• and
• a system controller connected to said servo unit over a further signal path, for controlling said servo unit;
• wherein said system controller is programmed:
• to control said servo unit to move said pickup to a first setup position at a predetermined location over the disk;
• to execute a first setup operation once said pickup is located at substantially the first setup position;
• to determine whether the first setup operation was successfully executed, based on predetermined criteria;
• if the setup operation was not successfully executed, controlling said servo unit to move said pickup to a second setup position at another predetermined location over the disk, the second setup position being located a predetermined distance outward in a radial direction relative to the first setup position;
• and
• to execute a second setup operation once said pickup is located at substantially the second setup position.

A method for executing a setup operation in preparation for playback of a disk, positioned for playback in a CD player, said method comprising the steps of:

• moving a pickup of the CD player to a first setup position at a predetermined location over the disk;
• executing the setup operation at substantially the first setup position;
• determining whether the setup operation was executed successfully according to predetermined criteria;
• if the setup operation was not executed successfully, moving the pickup to a second setup position at another predetermined location over the disk, the second setup position being located a predetermined distance outward in a radial direction relative to the first setup position;
• and
• executing the setup operation at substantially the second setup position.