Video signal recording & playing-back apparatus and video signal displaying apparatus

摘要

In a video signal recording and playing-back apparatus, a controller (1) sets a preset time with a timer, and a first communicator (101) transmits a message of starting the preset time to a video signal displaying apparatus (200) when the time comes. In the video signal displaying apparatus, a second communicator (201) receives the message from the first communicator (101), and a display controller (2) instructs a display section (3) to indicate the message of starting the preset time. The display section (3) indicates the message regardless of a selection selected by a channel selector (4). A user can thus receive a notice of starting the preset time regardless of a present active channel on the video signal displaying apparatus (200). <IMAGE>