Abstract: In a magnetic recording/playback apparatus for recording and playing back a digital video signal on a helical track of a magnetic tape using two or more rotary heads, the playback image at the time of high-speed playback is improved by setting the tape travel speed at the time of high-speed playback at an even multiple of a normal playback speed. Further a tracking phase is offset by one half the track pitch with respect to the tracking during normal speed playback. Alternatively, essential information of the information having been high-efficiency coded is recorded in the central part, and near the ends of the tracks, while high-precision information is recorded in intermediate parts intermediate between the central part and the parts near the ends. Still alternatively, the video data of one of the consecutive fields is recorded in the central part of the tracks and the video data of the other of the consecutive fields is recorded near the ends of the tracks.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus adapted to a video signal recording/reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal recorded on a record medium in the form of an L-channel/S-segment recording system. The record medium travelling speed in production, the output from comparators and the guard band width are adjusted so that writing of the video signal in a field memory is effected so as not to cause omission of any portion of the video signal. Four embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus wherein synchronizing separation of a reproduction video signal can be performed accurately and a stabilized reproduction video signal can be obtained. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a switch device for selectively inserting, upon recording, a PCM modulated audio signal into a blanking period of an FM modulated video signal, a PCM region signal generator for identifying a region of a PCM modulated audio signal in a reproduction signal reproduced by a rotary head and generating a control signal representative of a PCM audio signal region, an FM demodulator for FM demodulating a reproduction signal from the rotary head into a reproduction FM demodulation signal, and a clip circuit for clipping a lower end portion of a PCM audio signal region of a reproduction FM demodulation signal from the FM demodulator in accordance with a control signal generated from the PCM region signal generator.

Abstract: Specified modular arithmetic is applied to input digital data to divide the input data into two main codes and a subcode. Otherwise, input digital data is divided into two pieces of digital data according to a specified rule. The digital data is divided so that the original input digital data can be completely restored if the two main codes and the subcode or both of the divided data are used, and the original input digital data can be nearly correctly restored even when one of the main codes or one of the divided data is used.

Abstract: A video signal clamping circuit capable of maintaining a DC level of a digital video signal at a fixed level, in which a pedestal level in a vertical blanking period of the digital video signal after an A/D conversion is sampled, and an average value of a plurality of sampling data in a plurality of fields is calculated by an average value calculator. The average value is compared with a predetermined clamp level reference value by a comparison output circuit, and depending on the comparison result, a signal either added or subtracted by a certain width to or from an output signal of a predetermined period before is output for automatically controlling a clamp voltage.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus adapted to a video signal recording/reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal recorded on a record medium in the form of an L-channel/S-segment recording system. The record medium travelling speed in production, the output from comparators and the guard band width are adjusted so that writing of the video signal in a field memory is effected so as not to cause omission of any portion of the video signal.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus adapted to a video signal recording/reproducing apparatus for reproducing a video signal recorded on a record medium in the form of an L-channel/S-segment recording system. The record medium travelling speed in production, the output from comparators and the guard band width are adjusted so that writing of the video signal in a field memory is effected so as not to cause omission of any portion of the video signal. Four embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct horticultural variety of shiitake mushroom, Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Sing. This new variety, named "Hokken 601", was discovered by crossbreeding. It is adaptable to short term cultivation in sawdust beds and is characterized by rapid growth in these beds. "Hokken 601" offers superior yields and firmer flesh than other varieties of shiitake.