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Recording and/or reproducing apparatus adapted to minimize electrical energy consumption

  • US 5,005,088 A
  • Filed: 01/08/1990
  • Issued: 04/02/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising:

  • (a) means for loading a recording medium on said apparatus;

    (b) means for detecting the presence or absence of information recorded at recording or reproducing position on said recording medium loaded on the apparatus;

    (c) supply means for supplying electric energy at least to said detecting means; and

    (d) control means for causing said supply means to supply said electric energy to said detecting means in response to a loading action of said loading means and for causing the supply means to stop in accordance with the completion of the detection action of said detecting means.

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