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A voice recording-reproduction apparatus including a microphone, speaker, voice recording-reproduction circuit, recording medium, key input device and control circuit. The circuit is adapted to prepare a plurality of folders on the recording medium and to perform a data reading and processing operat

A voice recording-reproduction apparatus including a microphone, speaker, voice recording-reproduction circuit, recording medium, key input device and control circuit. The circuit is adapted to prepare a plurality of folders on the recording medium and to perform a data reading and processing operation for predetermined one of the folders in each mode. When a reproduction key of the key input device is depressed and if no data is recorded in the folder to be used in the mode at the time of the depression, the control circuit checks whether or not data is recorded in one of the other folders. When one of the folders is found to have data recorded therein, the control circuit sets the voice recording-reproduction circuit in a mode in which the folder is to be used for data reading and processing, and gives a reproduction command to the circuit.

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1. A voice data reproduction circuit to be used for a recording medium having a plurality of folders prepared thereon and capable of performing a preferential reading operation to read voice data from preselected one of the folders in preference to the other folders, the voice data reproduction circ

1. A voice data reproduction circuit to be used for a recording medium having a plurality of folders prepared thereon and capable of performing a preferential reading operation to read voice data from preselected one of the folders in preference to the other folders, the voice data reproduction circuit comprising:memory means for storing therein folder specifying data for specifying the preselected folder,checking means for specifying the preselected folder in response to a manipulation by the user to effect the preferential reading operation, with reference to the folder specifying data stored in the memory means, and checking whether voice data is recorded in the preselected folder,data reproduction means for reading the voice data from the preselected folder and reproducing the voice data when the preselected folder is found to have the voice data recorded therein,auxiliary checking means for checking whether voice data is recorded in one of the other folders when the preselected folder is found to have no voice data recorded therein, andauxiliary data reproduction means for reading the voice data from one of the other folders and reproducing the voice data when one of the other folders is found to have the voice data recorded therein. 2. A voice recording-reproduction apparatus comprising a microphone, a folder preparing circuit for preparing on a recording medium a plurality of folders for recording voice data therein, a voice data recording circuit for selecting one of the folders and recording in the selected folder voice data as to voice input from the microphone, and a voice data reproduction circuit capable of performing a preferential reading operation to read voice data from preselected one of the folders in preference to the other folders, the voice data reproduction circuit comprising:memory means for storing therein folder specifying data for specifying the preselected folder,checking means for specifying the preselected folder in response to a manipulation by the user to effect the preferential reading operation, with reference to the folder specifying data stored in the memory means, andchecking whether or not voice data is recorded in the preselected folder,data reproduction means for reading the voice data from the preselected folder and reproducing the voice data when the preselected folder is found to have the voice data recorded therein,auxiliary checking means for checking whether or not voice data is recorded in one of the other folders when the preselected folder is found to have no voice data recorded therein, andauxiliary data reproduction means for reading the voice data from one of the other folders and reproducing the voice data when one of the other folders is found to have the voice data recorded therein. 3. A voice recording-reproduction apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising:a manual key to be manipulated for reproducing voice data,first power supply means for holding the voice data reproduction means, the auxiliary checking means and the auxiliary voice data reproduction means of the voice data reproduction circuit in an operable condition, with a power source of a main body of the apparatus turned on, andsecond power supply means for holding the memory means and the checking means of the voice data reproduction circuit in an operable condition at all times,the checking means of the voice data reproduction circuit being operable to turn on the power source of the apparatus main body and perform the checking operation when the manual key is manipulated, with the power source of the apparatus main body turned off. 4. A voice recording-reproduction apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising a data display, and display control means for showing on the data display that one of the folders has no voice data recorded therein when the folder is found. 5. A voice recording-reproduction apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising means for turning off the power source of the ap paratus main body after the displaying operation by the display control means.