Information playback apparatus and recording medium

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an information playback apparatus which plays back content to be played back recorded on a recording medium, and displays the content on a display unit, includes a plurality of specific function keys which accept an execution request for each predetermined function in the information playback apparatus, and at least one versatile function key which accepts an execution request for a settable function in the information playback apparatus. Furthermore, the information playback apparatus includes an MPU unit which associates a function to be accepted by each versatile function key with a corresponding versatile function key, based on function definition information which is recorded on the recording medium and defines a function to be accepted by each versatile function key.

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