Abstract:
In a tape recording apparatus having a rotary guide drum (5) on which a tape (2) is helically wrapped, a second erase head (1R) is secured on a rotary body included in the tape guide drum (5) for erasing recorded tracks (3) on the tape (2) when the tape (2) is driven in the reverse direction (4R) in addition to a first erase head (1F) secured on said rotary body (5) for erasing recorded tracks (3) on the tape (2) when the tape (2) is driven in the forward direction (4F), whereby the erasing and recording operations can be made both when the tape is moved in the forward direction (4F) and when it is moved in the reverse direction (4R).
Abstract:
A circuit for generating a bias signal and an erase signal for use in a recording apparatus having a record head (10) for recording an input analog signal on a magnetic tape, and an erase head (24) for erasing information from the tape. A DC erase signal is applied to the erase head in response to the erase control signal to cause the erase head to erase information. An AC bias signal is generated (42) and is combined (20) with the input analog signal to make a record signal. The record signal is applied to the record head in response to the record control signal to record information on the tape. A controller generates an erase control signal and a record control signal. The AC bias signal is generated by an AC bias oscillator (42), such as a Hartley oscillator to reduce the noise contributed in the recording system. Use of a DC source (40) to drive the erase head reduces the cost of the circuit, while maintaining a significant increase in the signal-to-noise ratio.
Abstract:
The information recorded on a disc in a magnetic disc apparatus regardless of the shape of a base is erased. A magnetic field is generated outside the magnetic disc apparatus and the magnetic disc apparatus is placed in the magnetic field to erase the information recorded on the disc in the magnetic disc apparatus.
Abstract:
A video signal recorded on a magnetic disk (10) is erased by applying a fixed frequency erasing signal from an oscillator (48) as the disk is decelerating. By recording the erasing signal while slowing the disk, an effect is obtained that is comparable to scanning through a range of increasing frequencies. The high frequencies obtained, which are ordinarily beyond the frequency response of the erasing circuit (30, 48), are effective in removing the resident video signal and in preparing the disk for a new recording.