A method for performing a track jump and playback device

The invention relates to a method for carrying out a track jump and to a playback device (10) for optical storage disks (15). The inventive method enables an accelerated track jump to take place while the storage disk (15) is not moving. In order for a read device (2) to jump a track between a current track and a predetermined track (30) of an optical storage disk (15) introduced into the playback device (10), a time is established depending on the tracks to be skipped and the read device (2) moves in the direction of the predetermined track (30) for this set period of time. When a track jump is requested, the read device (2) is moved in the direction of a run-in area (20) of the optical storage disk (15) until a starting position (25) is detected. The time required for the track jump from the starting position (25) to the predetermined track (30) is established from this predetermined track (30).