Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading the record carrier

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PATENT NO 4866686
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07001293

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The recording surface of an optical record carrier (1) is divided into a succession of first (A) and second (B) annular zones, each including a plurality of substantially concentric information tracks. The tracks in each zone (A) include radially aligned first control words (13) and the tracks in the annular zones (B) include radially aligned second control words (14), the structures of the first and second control words being distinguishable from each other. An optical scanning device projects a beam which as it scans the tracks reads the control words and a detection circuit generates a measurement signal V.sub.m upon each passage of the beam from one zone to another. The measurement signal can be utilized to rapidly address the scanning beam to any of the annular zones.

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N V PHILIPS GLOEILAMPENFABRIEKENHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN

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Verboom, Johannes J Eindhoven, NL 41 739

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