A recording medium recognition information recording apparatus for recording recognition information to a recording medium loaded therein, the recording medium having a recognition information recording area for recording the recognition information, at least the recognition information recording area being capable of additionally having information recorded thereto, the recording medium recognition information recording apparatus comprising:
- means for recording digitized recognition information to the recognition information recording area,
- the recognition information recording means modulating the “1” to a signal having a first frequency and modulating the “0” to a signal having a second frequency, and writing the signals corresponding to their respective frequencies to the recognition information recording area.