Patent ID: 7496773
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A data recording and reproducing system including an optical disk apparatus which records and reproduces data with respect to an optical disk, the system comprising: a processor connected to the optical disk apparatus via an interface, for transmitting a command to the optical disk apparatus and receiving reproduced data from the optical disk apparatus, the processor including a rewritable non-volatile memory; key operation means; a key controller for interpreting a key operation signal generated by the key operation means and providing an instruction to the processor; a power source circuit for supplying a power source voltage to the optical disk apparatus, the processor, and the key controller, the power source circuit being capable of switching states between a voltage supply state and a voltage interruption state at least with respect to the processor; an input signal terminal; and an input signal detector for detecting that a signal is input from the input signal terminal and outputting the signal to the key controller; wherein when a predetermined video recording condition and a key operation signal “RECORD” are input form the key operation means: