Recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method for loading a head on a disc-shaped recording medium

A disc drive apparatus for recording data on and/or reproducing data from both sides of a disc-shaped recording medium;

• a first head supporting member for supporting the first head at the one side of the disc-shaped recording medium;
• a second head supporting member supporting the second head at the other side of the disc-shaped recording medium;
• moving means for moving the first and second head supporting members to move the first and second heads in the radial direction of the disc-shaped recording medium;
• head landing means for landing the first and second heads onto the disc-shaped recording medium via the first and second head supporting members;
• and
• controlling means for controlling the head landing means and the head moving means so that the head landing means lands the first and second heads onto the disc-shaped recording medium while the first and second head are moved by the head moving means in the radial direction of the disc-shaped recording medium.

A disc drive apparatus for recording data on and/or reproducing data from a disc-shaped recording medium, comprising:

• a head to write data on and/or read data from the disc-shaped recording medium;
• a head supporting member for supporting the head;
• moving means for moving the head supporting member to move the head in the radial direction of the disc-shaped recording medium;
• head landing means for landing the head onto the disc-shaped recording medium via the head supporting member;
• a detector for detecting a type of the disc-shaped recording medium;
• and
• controlling means for controlling the head landing means and the head moving means based on information received form said detector, wherein the head landing means lands the head onto the disc-shaped recording medium when the disc-shaped recording medium is a first type recording medium, and the head landing means lands the head onto the disc-shaped recording medium while moving the head by means of the head moving means in the radial direction of the disc-shaped recording medium when the disc-shaped recording medium is a second type recording medium.

A method for landing a head onto a disc-shaped recording medium which head records data on and/or reproduces data form the disc-shaped recording medium, said method comprises the steps of:

• landing the head to the disc-shaped recording medium;
• and
• detecting the type of recording medium;
• and
• moving the head in the radial direction of the disc-shaped recording medium while the head is landed onto the disc-shaped recording medium when a first type recording medium is detected.