Abstract: An apparatus and a method of stopping a spindle motor for rotating a composite disk in a disk player. The composite disk contains a first area having information recorded thereon at a first rotational frequency, and a second area having information recorded thereon at a second rotational frequency which is greater than the first rotational frequency. The spindle motor is stopped when a stop or eject command is instructed during or after information is read from the second area of the composite disk by moving a pickup for reproducing information recorded on the disk to the first area and supplying a counter torque brake signal to the spindle motor, thereby slowing the rotational frequency of the disk to a rotational frequency in which information can be read from the first area. A further counter torque brake signal is supplied to the spindle motor for a predetermined amount of time after the moved pickup begins to read information recorded on the first area to thereby stop the rotation of the composite disk.

Abstract: An apparatus for playing a composite disk containing separate audio-only and video-plus-audio portions, as well as an ordinary compact disk. It is first detected whether the disk being played is a compact disk or a composite disk, and if the disk is a composite disk, whether the portion presently being played is a region containing only audio data or a region containing a frequency modulated video signal recorded in multiplex form with a digital signal. A reference signal for driving a spindle servo circuit is produced as a fixed frequency signal when the disk is a composite disk or the region of a composite disk being played contains only audio data, and as a variable frequency signal of frequency determined in accordance with the frame sync signal contained in the reproduced signal when a region of a composite disk containing a multiplex-type signal is being reproduced.

Abstract: A method and device for playing a composite disk containing separate audio-only and video-plus-audio portions in which the time until the commencement of the playing of the video-plus-audio portion is reduced. When playing of only the video-plus-audio portion is designated, a data detection point of the pickup is immediately moved toward the lead-in area of that portion, whereupon reproduction is started immediately. In another embodiment, index data is directly read from the lead-in area of the video-plus-audio portion without reading similar data for the audio-only portion. When the playing of the video-plus-audio portion is completed, the pickup is stopped at a rest position corresponding to the lead-in area of the second region.

Abstract: a remote control transmission apparatus for remote control of the operation of a recorded data playback apparatus such as a video or audio disc player is provided with a memory and a display. Data which are inputted by actuations of key switches, e.g. to produce command signals for controlling the playing apparatus to play specific tracks of a disc for example, appear on the display and can be stored in the memory and subsequently read out, displayed, and utilized when required. Immediate visible confirmation is thereby provided of all operations which are executed by the remote control apparatus, ensuring greatly improved convenience of use.