an apparatus for reproducing video signals from a magnetic recording medium using first and second magnetic heads mutually having different azimuth angles . here , the video signal is obtained by frequency - multiplexing of a low frequency - converted chrominance signal which is obtained by converting into a low frequency range and phase rotation of a chrominance signal per horizontal scanning period , and a modulated luminance signal , and recorded in the magnetic recording medium . one of video signals picked up by the magnetic heads is selected to obtain a chain of reproduced video signal . discontinuity is detected if there is in the phase rotation of the low frequency - converted chrominance signal in the reproduced video signal . the low frequency - converted chrominance signal in the reproduced video signal is reconverted into a high frequency range chrominance signal having no phase rotation . the phase rotation of the low frequency - converted chrominance signal in the reproduced video signal is forcibly corrected when the discontinuity is detected in the phase rotation .