Reproducing apparatus and display controlling method

A display controlling method for reproducing picture data from a recording medium, said display controlling method comprising the steps of:

• determining whether a predetermined sequence display mode or a random sequence display mode is in effect, said predetermined sequence display mode being a mode in which a plurality of items of said picture data are output for display in a predetermined sequence, said random sequence display mode being a mode in which said plurality of items of said picture data are output for display in a random sequence;
• if said predetermined sequence display mode is found in effect, then outputting said plurality of items of said picture data for display in said predetermined sequence while switching said picture data for consecutive display on a display window in a first display style;
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• if said random sequence display mode is found in effect, then outputting said plurality of items of said picture data for display in said random sequence while switching said picture data for consecutive display on said display window in a second display style different from said first display style.

A reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio data and picture data from a recording medium, said reproducing apparatus comprising:

• reading means for reading said audio data and said picture data from said recording medium;
• audio reproducing means for reproducing said audio data read from said recording medium;
• picture data reproducing means for reproducing said picture data read from said recording medium;
• inputting means for inputting either a predetermined sequence reproduction setting or a random sequence reproduction setting specifying whether said audio data is to be reproduced in a predetermined sequence or in a random sequence by said audio reproducing means;
• picture switchover controlling means for controlling switchover from one picture to another derived from said picture data reproduced by said picture data reproducing means;
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• controlling means for allowing said audio data to be reproduced by said audio reproducing means in said predetermined sequence if said predetermined sequence reproduction setting is input through said inputting means while causing said picture switchover controlling means to perform the picture switchover in a predetermined style, said controlling means further allowing said audio data to be reproduced in said random sequence if said random sequence reproduction setting is input through said inputting means while causing said picture switchover controlling means to perform the picture switchover in a random style.

The reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio data and picture data from a recording medium, said reproducing apparatus comprising:

• a reading device reading said audio data and said picture data from said recording medium;
• an audio reproducing device reproducing said audio data read from said recording medium;
• a picture data reproducing device reproducing said picture data read from said recording medium;
• an inputting device inputting either a predetermined sequence reproduction setting or a random sequence reproduction setting specifying whether said audio data is to be reproduced in a predetermined sequence or in a random sequence by said audio reproducing device;
• a picture switchover controlling device controlling switchover from one picture to another derived from said picture data reproduced by said picture data reproducing device;
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• a controlling device allowing said audio data to be reproduced by said audio reproducing device in said predetermined sequence if said predetermined sequence reproduction setting is input through said inputting device while causing said picture switchover controlling device to perform the picture switchover in a predetermined style, said controlling device further allowing said audio data to be reproduced in said random sequence if said random sequence reproduction setting is input through said inputting device while causing said picture switchover controlling device to perform the picture switchover in a random style.