Video recording/reproducing apparatus and method of displaying menu guide

The video recording / reproducing apparatus and method that menu guidance display is disclosed. Video recording / reproducing apparatus to when the menu guide list display request signals, which display allows the user to select various functions supported by the video recording / reproducing apparatus via the interface from the external input device is received, displaying the menu guide list display unit but treated to show the menu guide list, and the main menu on the left-hand side of the area processing shown to be arranged in a row in a vertical image, when the selection signal to the main menu is received, in which the main sub-menu that is dependent on the main menu, the menu array blocks so as to be arranged in a row perpendicular to the right and a main control part for processing display. According to the video recording / reproducing apparatus and a menu display method, each time a selected sub-group from the upper group in accordance with the set of supported various functional classification system displays the menu screen in detail processing, and the key provided in the remote controller it is so that you can select using the user's convenience is improved.