The present invention is intended to prevent a minor from reproducing adult videotapes and viewing the video tape. The video tape includes VDP data of daily data, month data, time data, country data, and program type data Area, and at least one of the areas in which the VPS data is recorded is recorded as a signal for not allowing a minor audience. In addition, the video cassette recorder of the present invention includes steps (31,32) of reproducing video signals of the video tape when the playback mode is set; Determining (33) whether the minor audiovisual signal is recorded in one of the VPS data recording areas in the video signal of the reproduced video tape; A step (34,35) of continuously reproducing the video signal of the video tape as a result of the judgment in the step (33); A step (36, 37) of stopping the reproduction of the video signal of the video tape and indicating that input of a password is required if the reproduction disable signal is recorded as a result of the judgment in the step (33); A step (38, 39, 40) of resuming the reproduction of the video signal of the video tape when the password is inputted within a predetermined time after the execution of the step (37); And a step (38, 39, 41) of ejecting the video tape if the password is not input within a predetermined time after the execution of the step (37).;That is, according to the present invention, an adult videotape in which a signal for the purpose of viewing a child is not recorded can be reproduced and viewed only by an adult who knows a predetermined password.
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