Signal reproducing apparatus
First Claim
1. A signal reproducing apparatus for placing a recording medium therein and reproducing a signal and management information of the signal which are recorded on the medium, the signal reproducing apparatus comprising:
- one or more manipulation buttons, storing means for storing a plurality of pieces of function information indicating a function to be performed when the one or more manipulation buttons are manipulated, function specifying means for, with the recording medium placed therein, specifying function information in conformity with function-specifying information included in management information recorded on the recording medium from among a plurality of pieces of the function information stored in the storing means with respect to each manipulation button, and means for activating an operation in conformity with the specified function information with respect to one of the one or more manipulation buttons when said manipulation button is manipulated with the recording medium placed therein.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a signal reproducing apparatus having one special function button arranged on the apparatus body. An incorporated memory of a microcomputer 3 has stored therein a plurality of pieces of function information indicating a function to be performed when the special function button 6 is manipulated. With a recording medium placed therein, the microcomputer 3 specifies function information in conformity with function specifying information included in management information recorded on the recording medium from among a plurality of pieces of function information stored in the incorporated memory, and executes an operation in conformity with the specified function information when the special function button 6 is manipulated in this state. This can realize the signal reproducing apparatus for performing the manipulation with ease when a desired function is to be performed.
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4 Claims
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1. A signal reproducing apparatus for placing a recording medium therein and reproducing a signal and management information of the signal which are recorded on the medium, the signal reproducing apparatus comprising:
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one or more manipulation buttons, storing means for storing a plurality of pieces of function information indicating a function to be performed when the one or more manipulation buttons are manipulated, function specifying means for, with the recording medium placed therein, specifying function information in conformity with function-specifying information included in management information recorded on the recording medium from among a plurality of pieces of the function information stored in the storing means with respect to each manipulation button, and means for activating an operation in conformity with the specified function information with respect to one of the one or more manipulation buttons when said manipulation button is manipulated with the recording medium placed therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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