Patent ID: 8412020
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a power switch configured to output a power-off instruction to put the recording apparatus in a power-off state and a power-on instruction to put the recording apparatus in a power-on state; a writing and reading unit configured to write data to a disk recording medium and to read data from the disk recording medium; a detection unit configured to detect attachment of a new disk recording medium to which data cannot be written, the new disk recording medium being detectable by the detection unit when the recording apparatus is in the power-off state; a warning unit configured to perform a warning operation; and a control unit, configured to, in response to an output from the detection unit during the power-off state, control the warning unit to perform the warning operation, wherein the control unit automatically controls a power supply unit to supply power to the warning unit to perform the warning operation when the recording apparatus is in the power-off state, and controls the power supply unit to stop supplying power to the warning unit when the warning operation is completed.