Editing-function-integrated reproducing apparatus

An editing-function-integrated reproducing apparatus having an editing function of editing a signal recorded on a recording medium by using another apparatus which is remotely controllable, said reproducing apparatus comprising:

• (A) reproducing means for searching for a desired main information signal from the recording medium, reproducing the searched-for main information signal from the recording medium and outputting the reproduced main information signal to the other apparatus, the recording medium having formed therein a main information signal recording area in which the main information signal is recorded and a management information signal recording area in which a management information signal related to the main information signal is recorded, the main information signal recorded in the main information signal recording area including at least one kind of main information signal, and the management information signal recorded in the management information signal recording area including information on recording-position of the main information signal recorded in the main information signal recording area;
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• (B) control means for (i) controlling a searching and reproducing operation of said reproducing means such that at least one editing program in which one program is formed by designating an editing start point and an editing end point on the recording medium is registrable and the main information signal and the management information signal recorded on the recording medium are searched for and reproduced according to the editing program registered, (ii) controlling an outputting operation of said reproducing means for outputting the main information signal reproduced from the recording medium to the other apparatus according to the information on recording-position of the main information signal reproduced from the recording medium, and (iii) controlling the other apparatus to perform an editing recording operation according to the registered editing program and the information on recording-position of the main information signal reproduced from the recording medium, said control means allowing the editing program to be registered according to the information on recording-position of the main information signal included in the management information signal searched for from the recording medium at a predetermined searching speed.

An editing-function-integrated reproducing apparatus having a function of editing and outputting a signal recorded on a recording medium, said reproducing apparatus comprising:

• (A) reproducing means for searching for a desired main information signal from the recording medium, reproducing the searched-for main information signal from the recording medium and outputting the reproduced main information signal, the recording medium having formed therein a main information signal recording area in which the main information signal is recorded and a management information signal recording area in which a management information signal related to the main information signal is recorded, the main information signal recorded in the main information signal recording area including at least one kind of main information signal, and the management information signal recorded in the management information signal recording area including information on restriction of reproduction of the main information signal recorded in the main information signal recording area;
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• (B) control means for (i) controlling a searching and reproducing operation of said reproducing means such that at least one editing program in which one program is formed by designating an editing start point and an editing end point on the recording medium is registrable and the main information signal and the management information signal recorded on the recording medium are searched for and reproduced according to the editing program registered, and (ii) controlling an outputting operation of said reproducing means for outputting the main information signal reproduced from the recording medium according to the information on restriction of reproduction of the main information signal reproduced from the recording medium.

An editing-function-integrated reproducing apparatus having a function of outputting a signal recorded on a recording medium, said reproducing apparatus comprising:

• (A) reproducing means for searching for a desired main information signal from the recording medium, reproducing the searched-for main information signal from the recording medium and outputting the reproduced main information signal, the recording medium having formed therein a main information signal recording area in which the main information signal is recorded and a management information signal recording area in which a management information signal related to the main information signal is recorded, the main information signal recorded in the main information signal recording area including at least one kind of main information signal, and the management information signal recorded in the management information signal recording area including information on recording-position of the main information signal recorded in the main information signal recording area;
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• (B) control means for (i) controlling a searching and reproducing operation of said reproducing means such that at least one editing program in which one program is formed by designating an editing start point and an editing end point on the recording medium is registrable and the main information signal and the management information signal recorded on the recording medium are searched for and reproduced according to the editing program registered, and (ii) controlling an outputting operation of said reproducing means for outputting the main information signal reproduced from the recording medium according to the information on recording-position of the main information signal reproduced from the recording medium, said control means allowing the editing program to be registered according to the information on recording-position of the main information signal included in the management information signal searched for from the recording medium at a predetermined searching speed.