A disc player for playing back a disc that includes a plurality of
folders, each folder including music files, includes a folder specifying
unit for selecting a folder playback mode and specifying one folder and a
playback unit for reading the music files in the specified folder from
the disc to sequentially play back the read music files in the folder
playback mode. The playback unit reads and plays back the music files
from the disc in an order determined by a playback order determining unit
in a folder random playback mode. The playback unit repeatedly plays back
at least one music file in the specified folder in a folder repeat
playback mode. The playback unit scans and plays back the first few
seconds of each music file in the folder in a folder scan playback mode.