Patent ID: 8314855
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A reproducing apparatus comprising: a recording medium mounting detection unit configured to detect that a detachable recording medium is mounted; a file analysis unit configured to analyze a file recorded on the recording medium; an acquirement unit configured to acquire representative information that represents the file recorded on the recording medium; a recording medium cover detection unit configured to detect an open and closed status of a recording medium cover; and a control unit configured to output the representative information to an output unit prior to file analysis by the file analysis unit when the recording medium mounting detection unit detects that the recording medium is mounted and when the recording medium cover detection unit detects an open status of the recording medium cover, wherein the control unit causes the file analysis unit to start file analysis when the recording medium cover detection unit detects that a status of the recording medium cover is changed from open to closed, after outputting the representative information to the output unit.