Appeal No. 1997-2857 Application 08/171,175 control means for controlling the recording and reproducing means to initiate recording of the audio and video signals from a track having a predetermined absolute track address corresponding to a predetermined distance from the start position of the magnetic tape, while preventing recording of any audio and video signals by the recording and reproducing means at any location on the tape preceding the predetermined absolute track address; the control means being further operative to control the recording and reproducing means to record at least one absolute track address at a position on the magnetic tape preceding the predetermined absolute track address. 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007