An optical disc apparatus, such as CD-WO and the like, realizes
stabilization of a waiting state after recording to an optical disc, and
realizes stabilization during switching of rotational speed. The optical
disc apparatus has a CPU for performing an administration which makes a
laser pickup follow a track in a predetermined area on the optical disc,
seek a head of the area when the laser pickup exceeds the area, and repeat
the following operation and the seeking operation until a next command is
issued.
