JP3922384B2 - Disc reproducing apparatus and information reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a disc playback apparatus and information playback apparatus for playing back information recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) capable of recording an audio file and a still image file, and in particular, recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD. The present invention relates to a disc playback apparatus and an information playback apparatus for simultaneously playing back audio files and still image files.

Conventionally, playback of audio files such as MP3 (Moving Picture Coding Experts Audio Layer 3) files recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD, or still image files such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Coding Experts Group) files. The playback device can play back audio files and still image files desired by the user. However, when the user simultaneously reproduces an audio file such as an MP3 file and a still image file such as a JPEG file, the audio file recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD and the still image file are simultaneously reproduced. There is a problem that it is not possible to select a desired audio file and still image file and to simultaneously play and enjoy the selected audio file and still image file. In addition, there is a problem in that an audio folder such as an MP3 folder recorded on an optical disc or a still image folder such as a JPEG folder cannot be selected and an audio file and a still image file in the selected folder cannot be reproduced simultaneously. there were.
As background technology, the display time of the still image number corresponding to the still image is acquired from the management information, and the time search is performed using the display time so that the still image is displayed in the previous / next display, random display, and program display. There was a thing (for example, refer to patent documents 1).
Also, a playlist that simultaneously plays video, audio, and still images is recorded on the same recording medium together with video, audio, and still image data, and each video, audio, and still image data is played back based on the playlist. There was something like that (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Also, by defining a song unit for reproducing sound and a cell for a reproduction unit below that song, cell information related to the reproduction of the song and image information is recorded on the recording medium, and the sound information is recorded in units of the song including the cell information. In some cases, the image information is designated by the cell information and reproduced (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP 2003-333508 A JP 2003-264793 A JP 2001-101831 A

However, in the first one described in the background art, the display time of the still image number corresponding to the still image is acquired from the management information, and the time search is performed using the display time, and the still image is displayed in the previous / next display. , Random display and program display, but during playback of sequential tracks in a slide show, the user can arbitrarily switch between still images without violating the standard. It was not something to solve.
In the following, a playlist that simultaneously plays video, audio, and still images is recorded on the same recording medium together with the video, audio, and still image data, and the video, audio, and still images are recorded based on the playlist. However, a playlist that simultaneously plays video, audio, and still images is created each time, and the playlist is recorded on the same recording medium along with the video, audio, and still image data. There was a problem of having to.
Further, in the next one, a cell unit of a song unit for reproducing sound and a cell of a playback unit below the song unit are defined, cell information related to reproduction of the song and the image information is recorded on the recording medium, and cell information When playing back audio information in units of songs, including image information, it was possible to specify and play back image information using cell information. However, cell information related to playback with image information to be played back when playing back audio information There is a problem that the cell information must be created each time and recorded on the recording medium together with the audio information and the image information.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the background art, and an object of the present invention is to record a DVD or the like that can record an audio file such as an MP3 file or a still image file such as a JPEG file. Disc playback that allows audio files recorded in media, audio folders containing still image files, and still image folders to be selected, and audio files in still image folders and still image files to be played simultaneously An apparatus and an information reproducing apparatus are to be provided.

In order to achieve the above object, in the disc reproducing apparatus of the present invention , reading means for reading information recorded on the optical disc, display means for displaying the information read by the reading means on a screen, and the reading means Reproducing means for reproducing the information read out in the above, input means for inputting commands by operating various keys, and control means for controlling the entire system of the apparatus based on input commands from the input means, The control means controls the reading means when an instruction to select and display either the MP3 folder or the JPEG folder is input after the setting of simultaneous playback of the menu screen is instructed from the input means. The display unit displays a folder list of the one of the MP3 folder and the JPEG folder controlled and read from the optical disc. When a first display control function for controlling the display means to display on the left screen and a command for selecting any folder in the folder list being displayed are input from the input unit, the selection is made A second display control function for controlling the display means so that the displayed folder is displayed in the selected folder list on the right screen of the display unit, and any one of the selected folder lists being displayed is selected. When the instruction is input from the input unit, the display unit is controlled to display the reproduction list of each file in the selected folder on the right screen of the display unit instead of the selected folder list. When a command for the name of a file to be deleted is input from the input means, and the command of the command to be deleted is displayed. The display folder function is displayed on the right screen of the display section when a display deletion function for controlling the display means to delete the display of the file name from the reproduction list and a command to end the deletion are input from the input means. A fourth display control function for controlling the display means to display again, and a determination that a display switching command is input from the input unit in a state where the selected folder list is displayed again by the fourth display control function Unless otherwise specified, a selection control function for sequentially driving the third display control function, the display deletion function, and the fourth display control function to repeat the selection process for another folder and each file in the folder, and the input means Automatically determines the other of the MP3 folder or JPEG folder when the display switching command is input from The first to third display control functions, the display deletion function, the fourth display control function and the selection control function are sequentially driven each time a selection command relating to a folder and file is input from the input means, and the one folder is selected. When the playback command is input from the input means, the MP3 file and the JPEG file that remain without being deleted from the playlist by the display deletion function are simultaneously played back when the playback command is input from the input unit. And a function of controlling the reproducing means.
Further, the information reproducing apparatus of the present invention is read by the reading means for reading the information recorded on the recording medium, the display means for displaying the information read by the reading means on the display unit, and the reading means. Reproduction means for reproducing the information, input means for inputting commands by operating various keys, and control means for controlling the entire system of the apparatus based on input commands from the input means, the control means When the instruction to select and display either the audio folder or the still image folder is input after the setting of the simultaneous playback of the menu screen is instructed from the input means, the reading means is controlled. said display means so as to display a folder list of the one folder of the audio folder or a still image folder that has read from the recording medium on the left screen of the display unit A first display control function of control, when the instruction for selecting one of the folders of the folder list being displayed is inputted from the input unit, the selected folder on the right screen of the display unit A second display control function for controlling the display means to display the selected folder list, and a command for selecting any one of the selected folder list being displayed is input from the input unit; a third display control function of controlling the display means so as to display a playlist of the files of the selected folder on the right screen of the display unit in place of the selected folder list, the reproduction in the display When a command for a file name to be deleted from each file in the list is input from the input means, the display of the commanded file name is deleted from the playlist. The display means for controlling the display means and the display means to display the selected folder list again on the right screen of the display section when a command to end the deletion is input from the input means. Unless the display switching command is input from the input unit in a state where the selected folder list is redisplayed by the fourth display control function and the fourth display control function, the third display control function, It is determined that the display deletion function and the fourth display control function are sequentially driven to repeat the selection process for another folder and each file in the folder, and that the display switching command is input from the input means. When the other of the audio folder or still image folder is automatically selected, the selection command for the selected folder and file is A control processing function for sequentially processing the first to third display control functions, the display deletion function, the fourth display control function, and the selection control function and processing them in the same manner as the one folder each time input is made from the input means. If, when the playback command is inputted from said input means, said reproduction means to simultaneously reproduce the audio file and the still image files remaining respectively without being removed from the playlist by the display delete function Has a function to control

According to the disk reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention, sequentially displays the MP3 folder list and JPEG folder list on the left screen in Table radical 113, while viewing the display, enter any folder from these folder list Selected by key operation of the part, the selected folder is displayed on the right screen of the display part, and when any folder of each folder displayed on the right screen is sequentially selected by repeating key operation of the input part, Each time the selection is made, the files in the folder are displayed on the right screen of the display unit, so that it is possible to easily know each MP file and each JPEG file respectively contained in the MP3 folder and JPEG folder selected by the user. . In addition, the MP3 file and the JPEG file displayed on the right screen of the display unit can be selected and deleted while confirming the display of the MPG file and the JPEG file on the display unit. A JPEG file can be selected reliably. Therefore, a desired MP3 file and JPEG file in the MP3 folder and JPEG folder stored on the optical disc can be arbitrarily selected and reproduced simultaneously.
Further, according to the information reproducing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, a voice folder list and the still picture folder list are sequentially displayed on the left screen in Table radical 113, while viewing the display, any of these folders list When a folder is selected by the key operation of the input unit, the selected folder is displayed on the right screen of the display unit, and any of the folders displayed on the right screen is sequentially selected by repeating the key operation of the input unit. When selected, the files in the folder are displayed on the right screen of the display unit for each selection, so each audio file and still image file contained in the audio folder and still image folder selected by the user can be easily selected. Can know. In addition, it is possible to select and delete files that are not desired to be reproduced among the MP files and still image files displayed on the right screen of the display unit while confirming them on the display unit. And still image files can be selected with certainty. Therefore, desired audio files and still image files in the audio folder and still image folder stored in the recording medium can be arbitrarily selected and simultaneously reproduced.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a disk reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a remote control device of the disk reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a selection screen of a disk playback device of one embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the disk playback device of one embodiment of the present invention.
First, a description will be given based on a block diagram showing a configuration of a disk reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
The disc reproducing apparatus 1 includes an optical pickup 3 that irradiates a recording surface of an optical disc 2 with laser light, detects reflected light, and reads information data recorded on the optical disc 2, a spindle motor 4 that rotates the optical disc 2, A sled motor 5 that moves the optical pickup 3 in the radial direction of the optical disc 2 and a spindle motor 4 are driven to servo-control the rotational speed of the optical disc 2, and the rotational direction and rotational speed of the sled motor 5 are servo-controlled, A servo circuit 6 that servo-controls tracking of the optical pickup 3 based on the tracking error signal detected by the pickup 3, and servo-controls the focus of the optical pickup 3 based on the focus error signal detected by the optical pickup 3; RF (R) of the information data read by the pickup 3 an RF amplification circuit 7 that amplifies the (dio Frequency) signal, and the RF signal of the information data amplified by the RF amplification circuit 7 is synchronously detected based on the reference clock to convert the information data of the analog signal into a digital signal. The digital signal processing circuit 8 that demodulates the information data converted into the data and corrects the error of the demodulated information data, the stream separation unit 9 that separates each bit stream of the video signal and audio signal of the information data, and a predetermined A video decoder 10 that decompresses the video signal of the information data compressed by the JPEG method, for example, and decodes the video signal of the original information data, and the video signal of the digital signal decoded by the video decoder 10 A video signal according to a predetermined signal system, for example, NTSC (National Tele vision system commit) video signal, an encoder / DA conversion circuit 11 that converts the encoded digital video signal into an analog signal, and a character information signal that is superimposed on the video signal. The OSD (On-Screen Character Display) circuit 12 displayed on the screen of the monitor device 30 and the audio signal of the information data compressed by a predetermined compression method, for example, the MP3 method, are expanded to obtain the audio signal of the original digital signal An audio decoder 13 for decoding the audio signal, a DA converter circuit 14 for driving the speaker 40 by converting the decoded audio signal into an analog signal, an amplification output circuit 15 for amplifying and outputting the audio signal, and disc reproduction Control the entire system of the device 1 The microcomputer 16 and the remote control receiving unit 17 that receives the remote control signal of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control device 20 and converts it into a predetermined electric signal.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the remote control device 20 is instructed to display a menu screen, and at the same time, a menu key 20a for instructing display switching between the MP3 folder (audio folder) and the JPEG folder (still image folder), A cursor key 20b for selecting a selection item displayed on the screen, an enter key 20c for determining selection of a selection item selected by the cursor key 20b, a clear key 20d for deleting a folder or file selected by the cursor key 20b, A return key 20e for returning the display of the selection screen or the like to the original screen display, a skip key 20f / next skip key 20g for switching the selection between the left screen and the right screen of the monitor device 30, a playback key 20h for instructing playback of the optical disk, etc. There are multiple operation keys, and operate those operation keys. So that the disc reproduction apparatus 1 can be optionally operated by the.
The operation of the disk reproducing apparatus configured as described above will be described below.
When the simultaneous playback setting of the menu screen (not shown) is selected by operating the cursor key 20b and the enter key 20c of the remote controller 20, and the display of the MP3 folder is selected by operating the menu key 20a of the remote controller 20, The microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the servo circuit 6, drives the spindle motor 4 to rotate the optical disk 2, drives the sled motor 5 to move the optical pickup 3, and records on the optical disk 2 by the optical pickup 3. MP3 file (audio file), MP3 folder (audio folder) and JPEG folder (still image folder) containing the JPEG file (still image file) are read out, and a control signal is sent to the OSD circuit 12 to transmit the optical disc 2 List of MP3 folders containing MP3 files recorded in To display the voice folder list) to the left side of the screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 reference (Figure 3 (a)). When the MP3 folder displayed on the left screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 is selected by operating the cursor key 20b and the enter key 20c of the remote control device 20, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12. The selected MP3 folder is displayed in the selected folder list on the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 (see FIG. 3B). When an MP3 file is contained in the JPEG folder, the JPEG folder is also displayed in the MP3 folder list.
The selected folder list displayed on the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 is selected by operating the next skip key 20g of the remote control device 20, and the monitor device 30 is operated by operating the cursor key 20b and the enter key 20c of the remote control device 20. When the display of the MP3 file in the MP3 folder displayed on the right screen of the screen 30a is instructed, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12 to monitor the MP3 file in the selected MP3 folder. 30 on the right screen of the screen 30a (see FIG. 3C). When deletion of the MP3 file displayed on the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 is instructed by operating the cursor key 20b and the clear key 20d of the remote control device 20, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12. Then, the selected MP3 file is deleted from the reproduction list. When the end of the deletion of the MP3 file is instructed by operating the return key 20e of the remote control device 20, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12 and selects the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30. The display is returned to the folder list (see FIG. 3B).
When the switching of the display between the MP3 folder and the JPEG folder is instructed by the operation of the menu key 20a of the remote control device 20, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12, and the JPEG file recorded on the optical disc is received. A list of JPEG folders (still image folder list) is displayed on the left screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 (see FIG. 3D). When the JPEG folder displayed on the left screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 is selected by operating the cursor key 20b and the enter key 20c of the remote control device 20, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12. The selected JPEG folder is displayed in the selected folder list on the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 (see FIG. 3E). When a JPEG file is contained in the MP3 folder, the MP3 folder is also displayed in the JPEG folder list.
The selected folder list displayed on the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 is selected by operating the next skip key 20g of the remote control device 20, and the monitor device 30 is operated by operating the cursor key 20b and the enter key 20c of the remote control device 20. When the display of the JPEG file in the JPEG folder displayed on the right screen of the screen 30a is instructed, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12 to monitor the JPEG file in the selected JPEG folder. 30 on the right screen of the screen 30a (see FIG. 3F). When the deletion of the JPEG file displayed on the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 is instructed by the operation of the cursor key 20b and the clear key 20d of the remote control device 20, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12. Then, the selected JPEG file is deleted from the reproduction list. When the end of the deletion of the JPEG file is instructed by operating the return key 20e of the remote control device 20, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the OSD circuit 12, and selects the right screen of the screen 30a of the monitor device 30 as the selected folder list. (See FIG. 3B).
When the reproduction of the file in the MP3 and JPEG folder selected by the operation of the reproduction key 20h of the remote control device 20 is instructed, the microcomputer 16 sends a control signal to the servo circuit 6 to drive the spindle motor 4. Then, the optical disk 2 is rotated, the sled motor 5 is driven to move the optical pickup 3, and the MP3 file that has not been deleted from the reproduction list in the selected MP3 folder and JPEG folder and the JPEG file are simultaneously reproduced.
The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 showing the operation of the disk reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
When the simultaneous playback setting of the menu screen is selected by operating the cursor key and the enter key of the remote control device, and the display of the MP3 folder is selected by operating the menu key of the remote control device, the process proceeds from step S1 to step S2, and step S2 The MP3 folder list containing the MP3 files recorded on the optical disc is displayed on the left screen of the monitor device, and the process proceeds to step S3.
In step S3, it is determined whether or not the MP3 folder displayed on the left screen of the monitor device is selected by operating the cursor key and enter key of the remote control device, and the MP3 folder displayed on the left screen of the monitor device is selected. If so, the process proceeds to step S4, and if the MP3 folder displayed on the left screen of the monitor device is not selected, the process proceeds to step S5.
In step S4, the selected MP3 folder is displayed in the selected folder list on the right screen of the monitor device, and the process proceeds to step S5.
In step S5, the selected folder list displayed on the right screen of the monitor device is selected by operating the next skip key of the remote control device, and the MP3 folder displayed on the right screen is displayed by operating the cursor key and enter key of the remote control device. If the display of the MP3 file in the MP3 folder is instructed, the process proceeds to step S6. If the display of the MP3 file in the MP3 folder is not instructed, the process proceeds to step S6. Proceed to S11.
In step S6, the MP3 file in the selected MP3 folder is displayed on the right screen of the monitor device, and the process proceeds to step S7.
In step S7, it is determined whether or not deletion of the MP3 file displayed on the right screen of the monitor device is instructed by operating the cursor key and the clear key of the remote control device. The process proceeds to S8, and if the deletion of the MP3 file is not instructed, the process proceeds to Step S9.
In step S8, the selected MP3 file is deleted from the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to step S9.
In step S9, it is determined whether or not the end of deletion of the MP3 file is instructed by the operation of the return key of the remote control device. When the end of deletion of the MP3 file is instructed, the process proceeds to step S10, and the MP3 file is deleted. When the termination is not instructed, the process returns to step S7 and the steps from step S7 are repeated.
In step S10, the right screen of the monitor device is returned to the display of the selected folder list, and the process proceeds to step S11.
In step S11, it is determined whether or not switching of the display between the MP3 folder and the JPEG folder is instructed by the operation of the menu key of the remote control device. If the switching of the display between the MP3 folder and the JPEG folder is not instructed, the process returns to step S3 and the steps from step S3 are repeated.
In step S12, a list of JPEG folders containing JPEG files recorded on the optical disc is displayed on the left screen of the monitor device, and the process proceeds to step S13.
In step S13, it is determined whether or not the JPEG folder displayed on the left screen of the monitor device has been selected by operating the cursor key and enter key of the remote control device, and the JPEG folder displayed on the left screen of the monitor device is selected. If so, the process proceeds to step S14. If the JPEG folder displayed on the left screen of the monitor device is not selected, the process proceeds to step S15.
In step S14, the selected JPEG folder is displayed in the selected folder list on the right screen of the monitor device, and the process proceeds to step S15.
In step S15, the selected folder list displayed on the right screen of the monitor device is selected by operating the next skip key of the remote control device, and the contents of the JPEG folder displayed on the right screen by operating the cursor key and enter key of the remote control device are selected. If the display of the JPEG file in the JPEG folder is instructed, and if the display of the JPEG file in the JPEG folder is instructed, the process proceeds to step S16. If the display of the JPEG file in the JPEG folder is not instructed, the step Proceed to S111.
In step S16, the JPEG file in the selected JPEG folder is displayed on the right screen of the monitor device, and the process proceeds to step S17.
In step S17, it is determined whether or not the deletion of the JPEG file displayed on the right screen of the monitor device is instructed by the operation of the cursor key and the clear key of the remote control device. The process proceeds to S18, and if the deletion of the JPEG file is not instructed, the process proceeds to Step S19.
In step S18, the selected JPEG file is deleted from the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to step S19.
In step S19, it is determined whether or not the end of deletion of the JPEG file is instructed by the operation of the return key of the remote control device. If the end of deletion of the JPEG file is instructed, the process proceeds to step S20 to delete the JPEG file. When the termination is not instructed, the process returns to step S17 and the steps from step S17 are repeated.
In step S20, the right screen of the monitor device is returned to the display of the selected folder list, and the process proceeds to step S21.
In step S21, it is determined whether or not playback has been commanded by operating the playback key of the remote control device. If playback has been commanded, the process proceeds to step S22. If playback has not been commanded, the process returns to step S13, and step S13 is performed. Repeat the steps from S13.
In step S22, the MP3 file that has not been deleted from the reproduction list in the selected MP3 folder and JPEG folder and the JPEG file are simultaneously reproduced, and the process ends.
Although the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to this, and modifications and improvements can be made within the ordinary knowledge of those skilled in the art. For example, a description has been given of a disc playback apparatus that selects an MP3 folder and a JPEG folder recorded on an optical disc, and plays back the MP3 file and the JPEG file at the same time. However, the present invention is not limited to an optical disc. An information reproducing apparatus that simultaneously reproduces audio files and still image files recorded on a recording medium such as a memory card capable of recording still image files such as audio files such as JPEG files.
In the above description, the MP3 folder is selected first, and then the JPEG folder is selected. However, the JPEG folder may be selected first, and then the MP3 folder may be selected.
In addition, it has been described that a file that is not desired to be reproduced is deleted from the file list in the folder in the selected playlist, but the file that is desired to be reproduced is selected from the file list in the folder in the selected playlist. You may do it.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the disc reproducing | regenerating apparatus of one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the remote control apparatus of the disc reproducing | regenerating apparatus of one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the selection screen of the disc reproducing | regenerating apparatus of one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the disc reproducing | regenerating apparatus of one Example of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Disc reproducing apparatus 2 Optical disc 3 Optical pick-up 4 Spindle motor 5 Thread motor 6 Servo circuit 7 RF amplifier circuit 8 Digital signal processing circuit 9 Stream separation part 10 Video decoder 11 Encoder / DA conversion circuit 12 OSD circuit 13 Audio decoder 14 DA conversion circuit 15 Amplification Output Circuit 16 Microcomputer 17 Remote Control Receiver 20 Remote Control Device 20a Menu Key 20b Cursor Key 20c Enter Key 20d Clear Key 20e Return Key 20f Previous Skip Key 20g Next Skip Key 20h Playback Key 30 Monitor Device 30a Screen 40 Speaker

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Reading means for reading information recorded on the optical disc;
Display means for displaying information read out by the reading means on a display unit;
Reproducing means for reproducing the information read by the reading means;
Input means for inputting commands by operating various keys;
Control means for controlling the entire system of the apparatus based on an input command from the input means;
With
The control means includes
When an instruction to select and display either the MP3 folder or the JPEG folder is input after the setting of simultaneous playback of the menu screen is instructed from the input means, the reading means is controlled to control the optical disc a first display control function of controlling the display means so that the folder list of one of the folders is displayed on the left screen of the display portion of the MP3 folder or JPEG folders to read from,
When the command for selecting any one of the folder lists being displayed is input from the input unit, the selected folder is displayed in the selected folder list on the right screen of the display unit. A second display control function for controlling the means ;
When a command for selecting one of the folders of the selected folder list being displayed is inputted from the input unit, the display in place of the playlist for each file of the selected folder in the selected folder list A third display control function for controlling the display means to display on the right screen of the unit ;
When a command for a file name to be deleted is input from the input unit among the files of the playlist being displayed, the display unit is controlled to delete the display of the commanded file name from the playlist. Display delete function to
A fourth display control function for controlling the display unit to display the selected folder list again on the right screen of the display unit when an instruction to end the deletion is input from the input unit ; The third display control function, the display deletion function, and the fourth display control function are sequentially performed unless it is determined that a display switching command is input from the input unit while the selected folder list is redisplayed by the display control function. A selection control function that drives and repeats the selection process for other folders and each file in this folder;
When it is determined that the display switching command is input from the input unit, the other of the MP3 folder and the JPEG folder is automatically selected, and a selection command related to the selected folder and file is input from the input unit. A control processing function that sequentially drives the first to third display control functions, the display deletion function, the fourth display control function, and the selection control function for each processing in the same manner as the one folder;
A function for controlling the playback means so that when the playback command is input from the input means, the MP3 file and the JPEG file that remain without being deleted from the playlist by the display deletion function are simultaneously played back. And a disc reproducing apparatus. Reading means for reading information recorded on the recording medium;
Display means for displaying information read out by the reading means on a display unit;
Reproducing means for reproducing the information read by the reading means;
Input means for inputting commands by operating various keys;
Control means for controlling the entire system of the apparatus based on an input command from the input means;
With
The control means includes
When an instruction to select and display either an audio folder or a still image folder is input after the setting of simultaneous playback of the menu screen is instructed from the input means, the reading means is controlled to control the reading wherein the first display control function of controlling the display means so as to display the folder list of one folder of were read from the recording medium the voice folder or a still image folder on the left screen of the display unit,
When the command for selecting any one of the folder lists being displayed is input from the input unit, the selected folder is displayed in the selected folder list on the right screen of the display unit. A second display control function for controlling the means ;
When a command for selecting one of the folders of the selected folder list being displayed is inputted from the input unit, the display in place of the playlist for each file of the selected folder in the selected folder list A third display control function for controlling the display means to display on the right screen of the unit ;
When a command for a file name to be deleted is input from the input unit among the files of the playlist being displayed, the display unit is controlled to delete the display of the commanded file name from the playlist. Display delete function to
A fourth display control function for controlling the display unit to display the selected folder list again on the right screen of the display unit when an instruction to end the deletion is input from the input unit ; The third display control function, the display deletion function, and the fourth display control function are sequentially performed unless it is determined that a display switching command is input from the input unit while the selected folder list is redisplayed by the display control function. A selection control function that drives and repeats the selection process for other folders and each file in this folder;
When it is determined that the display switching command is input from the input unit, the other of the audio folder or the still image folder is automatically selected, and the selection command related to the selected folder and file is input from the input unit. A control processing function that sequentially drives the first to third display control functions, the display deletion function, the fourth display control function, and the selection control function each time it is processed in the same manner as the one folder;
When a playback command is input from the input unit, the playback unit is controlled so that the remaining audio file and still image file are not simultaneously deleted from the playlist by the display deletion function, but are simultaneously played back. An information reproducing apparatus having a function .

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