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The data record medium is adapted for recording medium information as unerasable data and copy management information. The medium information represents the type of data record medium including at least a read-only type and a write enable type. The copy management information represents whether info

The data record medium is adapted for recording medium information as unerasable data and copy management information. The medium information represents the type of data record medium including at least a read-only type and a write enable type. The copy management information represents whether information data recorded on the data record medium is a copy enable state or a copy prohibition state. The medium information and the copy management information are detected from the data record medium. The information data is read from the data record. The controlling unit for substantially prohibits the reproducing unit from outputting the information data when the medium information satisfies both a first condition representing that the medium information is not at least the read-only type and a second condition representing that the copy management information is the copy prohibition state.

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An information data reproducing system having a data record medium on which information data is recorded and a data reproducing apparatus for reproducing the information data from the data record medium, wherein medium information as unerasable data and copy management information are recorded on th

An information data reproducing system having a data record medium on which information data is recorded and a data reproducing apparatus for reproducing the information data from the data record medium, wherein medium information as unerasable data and copy management information are recorded on the data record medium, the medium information representing the type of data record medium including at least a read-only type and a write enable type, the copy management information representing whether information data recorded on the data record medium is a copy enable state or a copy prohibition state, and wherein the data reproducing apparatus comprises: detecting means for detecting the medium information and the copy management information from the data record medium; reproducing means for reading the information data from the data record medium and outputting the information data; and controlling means for substantially prohibiting said reproducing means from outputting the information data when both the medium information satisfies a first condition representing that the medium information is not at least the read-only type and the copy management information satisfies a second condition representing that the copy management information is the copy prohibition state.