1. A method of recognizing a speech control command in a recording system, in which a speech message from a user of the system is recorded on a record carrier by the system, said method comprising, during recording of the speech message, detecting the speech message in a speech detector and, if no speech message is detected during recording for a specific time interval, discontinuing recording and switching on a speech command recognizer in the system to recognize a speech control command to be presented to the system by the user, and presenting said speech control command to the system subsequent to said specific time interval.
1. A method of recognizing a speech control command in a recording system, in which a speech message from a user of the system is recorded on a record carrier by the system, said method comprising, during recording of the speech message, detecting the speech message in a speech detector and, if no speech message is detected during recording for a specific time interval, discontinuing recording and switching on a speech command recognizer in the system to recognize a speech control command to be presented to the system by the user, and presenting said speech control command to the system subsequent to said specific time interval. 2. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising, indicating to the user, after recording has been discontinued, that the command recognizer is switched on or will be switched on.