Fuente: Wipo "digitalization" A data storage device for a facsimile machine, or similar device, is provided with a voice/image memory. The voice/image memory is so designed to store voice digital data and image digital data. By manipulation of a record key and a play key which are provided on an operation panel and serve as an erase key and a cursor key, erasure of the voice digital data, erasure of the image digital data and erasure of both of the voice and image digital data can be selectively realized.