Abstract: There is provided an audio playback device that prevents a user from losing an opportunity to use a content that is not playable on an AOP mode. In the case where the playback device functions on the AOP mode, when a DVD-Audio disk 1 being a subject of playback contains an ATT_GR that is not playable in the AOP mode, a navigation manager 11 of a DVD-Audio playback device displays such situation on a display device 15 via a display control unit. On the other hand, in the case where the playback device functions in a VCAP mode, when the DVD-Audio disk 1 being the subject of playback contains an ATT_GR that is playable only in the VCAP mode, the navigation manager 11 displays the ATT_GRN of the ATT_GR on the display device 15 via the display control unit to urge the user to use the ATT_GR.

Abstract: An audio playback device is provided which can play back recorded audio data in an operational mode that is more convenient for the user. With a DVD-Audio disk 1 mounted, a navigation manager examines whether or not the DVD-Audio disk 1 includes an ASVSI file, that is, whether or not the DVD-Audio disk 1 includes a still picture to be displayed together with the audio data. Also, the navigation manager examines whether or not an AMGM_VOBS file exists in the DVD-Audio disk 1, that is, whether or not the DVD-Audio disk 1 includes a visual menu. When a still picture or visual menu is not included, a player mode is set to an AOP mode in which the still picture is not played back, while in other cases, the player mode is set to a VCAP mode in which the visual menu or visual contents can be played back and displayed.

Abstract: There is provided an audio playback device that prevents a user from losing an opportunity to use a content that is not playable on an AOP mode. In the case where the playback device functions on the AOP mode, when a DVD-Audio disk 1 being a subject of playback contains an ATT_GR that is not playable in the AOP mode, a navigation manager 11 of a DVD-Audio playback device displays such situation on a display device 15 via a display control unit. On the other hand, in the case where the playback device functions in a VCAP mode, when the DVD-Audio disk 1 being the subject of playback contains an ATT_GR that is playable only in the VCAP mode, the navigation manager 11 displays the ATT_GRN of the ATT_GR on the display device 15 via the display control unit to urge the user to use the ATT_GR.

Abstract: An audio playback device is provided which can play back recorded audio data in an operational mode that is more convenient for the user. With a DVD-Audio disk 1 mounted, a navigation manager examines whether or not the DVD-Audio disk 1 includes an ASVSI file, that is, whether or not the DVD-Audio disk 1 includes a still picture to be displayed together with the audio data. Also, the navigation manager examines whether or not an AMGM_VOBS file exists in the DVD-Audio disk 1, that is, whether or not the DVD-Audio disk 1 includes a visual menu. When a still picture or visual menu is not included, a player mode is set to an AOP mode in which the still picture is not played back, while in other cases, the player mode is set to a VCAP mode in which the visual menu or visual contents can be played back and displayed.