As a FIFO buffer system, a rewind function is realized without reducing a data transfer rate. Input data is written in a write FIFO buffer, and is packetized by a packetizing FIFO buffer to be written in a buffer memory area formed in a save memory. A multiplexer selects, in a first mode, an output of the write FIFO buffer, and in a second mode, packet data read from the buffer memory area. The multiplexer continuously selects the first mode until the read FIFO buffer becomes full.