(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein a single information signal is divided and recorded on plural distinct tracks or reproduced from such tracks and recombined into a single signal.
(1) Note. Transverse track portions such as that produced by moving a head at an angle to the direction of movement of a tape are not considered distinct tracks within the meaning of the above definition.
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26, for electronically correcting phasing errors between signals which may be recorded on plural distinct tracks.
76, for physically moving a multi-track head with respect to a record for skew correction.