Information signal reproducing apparatus

An information signal reproducing method for reproducing a video signal and date data from a magnetic tape having said video signal recorded on a predetermined portion of a diagonal track and further having said date data recorded on a portion of said diagonal track which is different from said video signal recording portion, said information signal reproducing method comprising the steps of:

• the first step of setting a search mode for effecting cuing up at a point where said date data changes, said search mode corresponding to a first reproducing speed;
• the second step of detecting date data reproduced from said magnetic tape;
• and
• the third step of controlling an operation mode on the basis of outputs obtained in said first and second steps,
• said third step including the steps of executing a search operation in the search mode set by said first step, and executing a cuing-up operation in a review mode, said review mode corresponding to a second reproducing speed slower than said first reproducing speed wherein said third step includes effecting control such that when the cuing-up operation has continued for a predetermined time without cuing-up at the point where the date data changes, the operation mode returns to the search operation.

An information signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal and date data from a magnetic tape having said video signal recorded on a predetermined portion of a diagonal track and further having said date data recorded on a portion of said diagonal track which is different from said video signal recording portion, said information signal reproducing apparatus comprising:

• first means for setting a search mode for effecting cuing up at a point where said date data changes, said search mode corresponding to a first reproducing speed;
• second means for detecting date data reproduced from said magnetic tape;
• and
• third means for controlling an operation mode of said information signal reproducing apparatus on the basis of outputs from said first and second means,
• said third means being capable of executing a search operation in the search mode set by said first means, and said third means being capable of executing a cuing-up operation in a review mode, said review mode corresponding to a second reproducing speed slower than said first reproducing speed wherein said third means is operable to execute said search operation until a change in date data is detected by said second means, and is operable after said change in date data is detected to execute said cuing-up operation in said review mode detecting for change in date data during all of said review mode until another change in date data is detected by said second means,
• wherein said third means is operable to terminate said cuing-up operation if said another change in date data is not detected by said second means within a predetermined amount of time after initiating said cuing-up operation in said cuing-up operation.

An information signal reproducing method for reproducing a video signal and date data from a magnetic tape having said video signal recorded on a predetermined portion of a diagonal track and further having said date data recorded on a portion of said diagonal track which is different from said video signal recording portion, said information signal reproducing method comprising the steps of:

• a first step of setting a search mode for effecting cuing up at a point where said date data changes, said search mode corresponding to a first reproducing speed;
• a second step of detecting date data reproduced from said magnetic tape;
• and
• a third step of controlling an operation mode on the basis of outputs obtained in said first and second steps,
• said third step including the steps of executing a search operation in the search mode set by said first step, and executing a cuing-up operation in a review mode, said review mode corresponding to a second reproducing speed slower than said first reproducing speed wherein said third step is carried out by executing said search operation until a change in date data is detected, and executing after said change in date data is detected said cuing-up operation in said review mode detecting for change in date data during all of said review mode until another change in date data is detected,
• wherein said third step includes the step of terminating said cuing-up operation if said another change in date data is not detected within a predetermined amount of time after initiating said cuing-up operation in said review mode, and executing said search mode again upon the termination of said cuing-up operation.