Disc player for playing different types of discs which automatically identifies the type of a currently loaded disc

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the present invention is to provide a disc player for playing back discs of different types, in which the reproduction mode need not be set manually each time the disc is replaced.
A disc player capable of playing back discs of different types according to the invention comprises: reproduction means in which a reproduction process is carried out in any one of a first reproduction mode in which a signal is reproduced according to a first format having only a digital audio signal contained in a first frequency band, a second reproduction mode in which the signal is reproduced according to a second format having only an analog audio signal contained in a frequency band other than said first frequency band, a third reproduction mode in which the signal is reproduced according to a third format having said digital audio signal and said analog audio signal contained in said first frequency band and said other frequency band, respectively; and selection control means for causing said reproduction means to select any one of said first, second, and third reproduction mode; wherein said selection control means comprises: decision means for deciding the recording format of the disc; initialization means for instructing an initialization operation to select any one of said first, second, and third reproduction modes in accordance with a decision outputted from said decision means; and inhibiting means for inhibiting the initialization operation of said initialization means when said decision means decides that the discs before and after replacement are recorded in the same format.