To improve the operability of the device by recording the index information to specify the range to be reproduced, selecting the specified range based on the recorded information in accordance with prescribed instructions and conducting a reproducing.

A main controlling circuit 8 controls the operations of a digital signal processing section(DSP) 5, a memory controlling circuit 9 and a semiconductor memory 10 in accordance with the operations of plural operation buttons and switches. Moreover, the circuit 8 controls a driving circuit 14 to display various information on a display 15. The index information (an index mark) to specify the range to be reproduced is recorded by the circuit 8 in the memory 10 as a recording medium. If prescribed commands are received by fast forward and fast running operations in order to initiate an index search, the circuit 8 only selects the specified range based on the recorded index information and conducts a reproducing.