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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly protect a copyright by inhibiting/limiting data reproducing. SOLUTION: A digital VCR 1 is provided with a condition determination logic circuit 3, a recording circuit 4, and a reproducing circuit 5. A tape cassette 2 is provided with a condition storage memory 9. The condition storage memory 9 stores recording permission information and reproducing permission information of input signals. The condition determination logic circuit 3 and the condition storage memory 9 are bidirectionally connected with each other. During reproducing, the reproducing permission information of the condition storage memory 9 is supplied to the condition determination logic circuit 3. The condition determination logic circuit 3 controls the operation of the reproducing circuit 5 based on this information. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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