United States Patent [19] [in Patent Number: 4,947,271
Nakayama et al. [45] Date of Patent: Aug. 7,1990
[54] MULTI-CHANNEL RECORDING APPARATUS
[75] Inventors: Tadayoshi Nakayama; Tsutomu
Fukatsu, both of Kanagawa, Japan
[73] Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 116,058
[22] Filed: Oct. 29,1987
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Nov. 5, 1986 [JP] Japan 61-261843
[51] IntC1.5 G11B5/09
[52] U.S. CI 360/19.1; 360/32
[58] Field of Search 360/19.1, 32, 8, 9.1,
360/18, 22, 23, 33.1; 360/33.1; 358/343
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,622,600 11/1986 Okamota et al 360/32
4,740,845 4/1988 Kashida et al 360/32 X
4,769,722 9/1988 Itoh et al 360/32 X
4,803,570 2/1989 Kashida et al 360/32 X
4,816,926 3/1989 Moriwaki et al 360/32 X
Primary Examiner—Eugene R. Laroche
Assistant Examiner—Seung Ham
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Robin, Blecker, Daley &
Driscoll
[57] ABSTRACT
A multi-channel recording apparatus which is capable of recording one and the same main information by forming many parallel tracks in each of an m number of areas (m: an integer which is at least 1) among an n number of areas (n: an integer which is greater than m and is at least 2) longitudinally extending on a tapeshaped recording medium is arranged to record, in each of the m number of areas along with data relative to the main information, data indicative of that the data relative to the main information is recorded in and over a plurality of areas among the above stated areas when said number m is at least two.
6 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets
