Storage medium storing catalogue information and apparatus and method for playing back catalogue information

摘要

Catalogue information formed of a still picture and additional information together with audio data are recorded on a storage medium such as a DVD (210), and the catalogue information is played back during playback of audio, to thereby provide various information on the audio. Also, the apparatus includes a buffer memory (250) for catalogue playback maintaining the predetermined standard and compatibility, and capable of real-time reading during playback of audio, and automatically playing back the catalogue content, corresponding to the playback state of the audio data, when there is no additional selection of a user.