In addition, in the present exemplary embodiment, the description has been given of a case in which a recording time, a drawing pixel width DrawW, and an effect are set before each recording. Alternatively, recording times, drawing pixel widths DrawW, and effects of all the four movies may be determined in response to the first movie included in a set of movies being started to be recorded. Yet alternatively, effects to be applied to the four movies may be determined in association, and recorded into the system memory 52.