Optical disc apparatus switching focus point between layers

An recording apparatus for mounting an optical disk and for real-time recording of broadcast digital data on the optical disc having a first recording layer and a second recording layer, the apparatus comprising:

• a laser which radiates laser light;
• an objective lens which collects the laser light and directs the collected laser light to the first and second recording layers of the optical disc;
• an actuator which moves the objective lens;
• a focus control circuit which outputs a focus control signal for the actuator;
• and
• a laser power control circuit which controls the output of the laser, wherein:
• when a focus servo is in a locked state, the laser power control circuit controls the output of the laser to record digital data in the first recording layer with a laser light set for recording power,
• during recording the digital data, when a recording position for next recording digital data bridges from the first recording layer to the second recording layer, the laser power control circuit switches the laser light to a second power which is lower than the recording power, and when a focus servo is in an unlocked state, an interlayer jump is performed from the first recording layer to the second recording layer with a laser light set for the power which is lower than the recording power,
• when the interlayer jump from the first recording layer to the second recording layer has failed, a servo recovery processing is performed, and
• when the interlayer jump from the first recording layer to the second recording layer has succeeded, the recording position for digital data recording in the second recording layer is detected, the laser power control circuit switches the laser light to recording power when the focus servo is in a locked state, and digital data in the second recording layer is recorded.