Abstract: A disk drive apparatus for recording (writing) and/or reproducing (reading) information on an optical disk by rotating the optical disk, and adjusting the tilt angle of an optical pickup device with respect to the optical disk. A spindle chassis rotationally supports a turntable on which the optical disk is placed. A pickup chassis, rotationally supported on said spindle chassis, movably supports an optical pickup device that writes and/or reads the information to/from the optical disk and is movable toward and away from the turntable. A tilt mechanism adjusts the tilt angle of the optical pickup device with respect to the optical disk by rotating the pickup chassis with respect to the spindle chassis.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus is disclosed, that has at least one record medium on which contents data and related information thereof are recorded, for handling the contents data and the related information, the record medium being attachable to and detachable from the reproducing apparatus and that comprises a reading means for reading the related information from the record medium, a storing means for storing the related information that is read from the record medium, and a graphical user interface means having a displaying means for displaying the related information stored in the storing means.

Abstract: An information recording/reproduction apparatus is adapted to quickly move the optical pickup to a desired position on the optical disk being used with it without emitting any sound of collision. The information recording/reproduction apparatus adapted to use an optical disk comprises an optical pickup 5 supported by a lead screw 9 so to move freely at least in a radial direction of the optical disk 1, a thread motor 4 for driving the optical pickup 5 to move by the distance specified by a drive signal in the radial direction of the optical disk 1, a position detecting switch 7 for detecting the innermost movable limit of the optical pickup 5 in the radial direction of the optical disk 1 and a system controller 6 for controlling the movement of the optical pickup 5 by means of the drive signal applied to the thread motor 4, using the detected position as reference.