Patent ID: 8180199

Claim:
A playback apparatus which plays back video contents or music contents, the playback apparatus comprising: a playback unit which plays back the video contents or the music contents recorded on a recording medium; and a control unit which controls at least a playback operation of the playback unit, wherein in the video contents or the music contents, a mark for quick reference for playback is set at a plurality of places, in response to a manipulation for playback performed by a user, the control unit finds a start of a sequence in accordance with the mark for quick reference for playback to control the playback operation of the playback unit so as to play back the video contents or the music contents, in response to a manipulation for playback performed by the user with regard to the quick reference for playback, the control unit varies a priority that expresses a degree served for the quick reference for playback, and for the mark for quick reference for playback having a priority lower than a predetermined degree, the control unit does not accept a quick reference manipulation for playback performed by the user.