DRIVE RECORDER

摘要

Intended is to provide a drive recorder for making it possible to reproduce graphic information recorded in a recording element.The drive recorder is characterized by comprising a first detecting unit for detecting that the recording element has been inserted into the drive recorder, a second detecting unit for detecting whether or not the recording element is in a write inhibition state, and a control unit for making a control to cause the drive recorder to operate in a reproduction mode for reproducing the graphic information recorded in the recording element, in case it is detected by the second detecting unit that the recording element is in the write inhibition state in case it is detected by the first detecting unit that the recording element has been inserted into the drive recorder.