Inspection apparatus
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1. An apparatus for inspecting an information storage medium comprising:
- means for detecting a predetermined characteristic of the information storage medium;
means for producing a signal of said detected characteristic of the information storage medium; and
means responsive to said signal for initiating an inspection sequence and positioning at least one inspection head in predetermined positions relative to the information storage medium.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an inspection apparatus for inspecting an object such as an information storage medium or an information recording/reproducing head under set inspection conditions, which comprises: a sensor for identifying the type of object set for inspection by its size, and automatic inspection condition setting means for automatically setting the inspection conditions for the object to be inspected which are associated with the type identified.
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1. An apparatus for inspecting an information storage medium comprising:
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means for detecting a predetermined characteristic of the information storage medium; means for producing a signal of said detected characteristic of the information storage medium; and means responsive to said signal for initiating an inspection sequence and positioning at least one inspection head in predetermined positions relative to the information storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus for inspecting an information storage medium comprising:
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type identifying sensor means for detecting a type of said information storage medium, and for producing a detection signal corresponding to the type of said information storage medium; head means movable relative to said information storage medium for recording inspection signals in said information storage medium and reproducing the inspection signals stored therein; head position detecting means for detecting positions of said head means and for producing position signals corresponding to predetermined positions of said head means relative to said information storage medium; and inspection condition setting means responsive to said detection signal for setting an inspection condition corresponding to the type of said information storage medium, said condition setting means controlling relative movement of said head means in response to said position signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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