Abstract: A write laser power setting device for setting a write laser power for writing data on a recording medium, includes first and second oscillators and for producing carrier signals having high frequencies f1 and f2. The carrier signals are added with each other to produce a sum signal which is applied to a laser driver for producing a laser drive signal. The power of the laser drive signal is changed to various levels. Using the laser drive signal, the write/read head writes test signals at preselected areas on the recording medium such that different writing power levels are applied to different preselected areas, respectively. After writing the test signals, the write/read head reads the recorded test signals. From the read signal, an unwanted signal having a frequency f1-f2 is filtered, and the level of the unwanted signal is detected and stored. A minimum level of the stored levels is selected, and a preselected area at which the minimum level reading is obtained is detected.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for recording and/or reproducing video information and code data simultaneously on a video disc recording medium. The video information is recorded on the recording medium as FM-modulated carrier signals. The recording of such FM-modulated carrier signals is intermittently interrupted to record the code data. The interrupted or unrecorded portions of the otherwise recorded FM-modulated carrier signals is utilized to represent the video disc code data.