Apparatus for receiving scrambled signals and recording method

摘要

It is checked whether recording by a recording apparatus is or is not feasible on the basis of the results of decision of whether scrambled reception signals can be descrambled. Recording is discontinued when it is decided that descrambling is not feasible to prevent wasteful recording. It may be checked visually and/or audibly whether or not descrambling has been made to apprize the user of the fact that descrambling has not been feasible.