An optical pickup apparatus (10) for reading data from a plurality of
tracks
of an optical disc (34) at the same time by focussing spots (M, . . . )
of each light beam on a plurality of tracks, passing the reflected light beams
of spots (M, . . . ) sequentially through an objective lens (30), a collimator
lens (28), and a focus adjusting lens (50) in this order, and detecting
the reflected light beams with photodiodes (52M, . . . ) disposed along
a photodiode light reception plane (68). In order to make each reflected
light become incident upon each photodiode (52M, . . . ), a case (72)
and a bracket (78) are separated from a chassis (70), and support
the focus adjusting lens (50) and the photodiodes (52M, . . . ) respectively.
The case (72) and bracket (78) are made so that they can be fixed
to the chassis (70) at optional positions in a predetermined area along
a direction of the optical axis (66). While the case (72) and bracket
(78) are moved along the optical axis (66) direction, positions along
the optical axis (66) where the reflected light beams are allowed to enter
the photodiodes (52M, . . . ) are searched and the case (72) and
bracket (78) are fixed to the chassis (70) at the searched positions.