Patent ID: 6028980
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for recording on a recording medium a first information signal and a second information signal which is made related to said first information signal, comprising:a) first information signal record starting instruction means operable for instructing to start a recording action of recording said first information signal on said recording medium;b) second information signal record starting instruction means operable for instructing to start a recording action of recording said second information signal on said recording medium;c) information signal storing means for starting an operation of writing said second information signal into a memory in response to an instruction of starting to record said second information signal imparted by said second information signal record starting instruction means;d) recording means for receiving either said first information signal or said second information signal and recording either the received first information signal or the received second information signal on the recording medium; ande) control means for controlling the recording means, when an instruction is so given by said first information signal record starting instruction means as to start a recording action of recording said first information signal on said recording medium, before a predetermined amount of said second information signal is stored into said memory in said information signal storing means in response to said second information signal record starting instruction means, to cause said first information signal to be recorded in precedence on said recording medium, and after said predetermined amount of said second information signal is stored into said memory, to cause said second information signal stored in said memory to be recorded on said recording medium.