A still video signal playback apparatus having the capability of recording a still video signal includes an ordinary recording mode and a recording review mode. When the ordinary recording mode has been set, an inputted video signal is recorded on a predetermined track of a magnetic disk by a magnetic head, after which the magnetic head is moved to the next track. When the recording review mode has been set, the apparatus is returned to a playback mode after the inputted video signal is recorded, the recorded picture is played back for a fixed period of time, and then the magnetic head is moved to the next track to stand by for the next command.