Video signals input from a video input/output section are sequentially recorded on a magnetic tape section. Desired procedure information is selected from a plurality of pieces of procedure information each of which is stored in a digest video procedure storage section and defines image information capture start timing and capture time in the recording process. A capture section acquires a video signal in accordance with the capture timing and capture time of the selected procedure information and stores the video signal in a digest temporary storage section as a digest video signal. After video signal recording is ended, the digest video signal is recorded on the magnetic tape section.