Abstract: A video signal recording/reproducing apparatus has two main rotary heads, two sub-rotary heads, and a recorded video tape. One main rotary head M1 has a +6.degree. azimuth angle and one sub-rotary head S1 has a -6.degree. azimuth angle. The sub-rotary head S1 is mounted near the main rotary head M1. For example, the distance between the main rotary head M1 and the sub-rotary head S1 corresponds to two horizontal sync signal intervals of a video signal. Main rotary head M2 has a -6.degree. azimuth angle and sub-rotary head S2 has a +6.degree. azimuth angle. The distance between the main rotary head M2 and the sub-rotary head S2 is the same as that between M1 and S1. The main rotary head M2 is located at a position opposite to the main rotary head M1 on a rotary head disk. In the fast motion reproduction mode, the main rotary head M1 and the sub-rotary head S1 scan recorded video tracks on the video tape. The reproduced signal of the main rotary head M1 has several lower or zero level positions in one field.