DEVICE FOR REPRODUCING DIGITALLY CODED INFORMATION RECORDED ON A DISC-LIKE INFORMATION CARRIER THAT CAN BE EXPLORED OPTICALLY

摘要

Disclosed is an apparatus for reproducing digitally coded information recorded on a disc-shaped record carrier in the form of optically detectable, unit information areas arranged in accordance with a concentric or spiral track pattern. The apparatus comprises a filter which is tuned to a frequency f=V/L, V being the nominal tangential speed of the record carrier and L the nominal center-to-center distance of said unit areas. This frequency component has a frequency equal to twice the bit frequency of the coded information and is situated at a zero point of the power spectrum of said information, so that the extracted signal may be employed for the generation of a clock signal.