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Disclosed is a method for controlling track jumps of an optical pickup in gaining high-speed access to a target track freeing from any effects of disturbances, in which time intervals of a TZC (tracking zero cross) signal are measured continuously for comparison between a target time and a measured time required for a track jump by the optical pickup. The difference in time is computed as an error, and a control signal with a voltage or a pulse width reflecting the magnitude of the error is output to an actuator of the optical pickup. In controlling the driving speed of the actuator, the comparison between target and measured times takes into account not only a time difference regarding the preceding track but also time differences with respect to a number of the previous track jumps. These time differences are illustratively averaged to yield a mean value, which is used as a basis for generating a control signal, thereby permitting fine-tuned control of the optical pickup in track jumps for high-speed and accurate positioning onto a target track freeing from any effects of scars and other disturbances on the optical disc.

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