Abstract: Apparatus is provided for recording on and reproducing from a record medium events supplied at particular times from at least one source, as well as preset data selectively input by a user to establish an event to be recorded and the time of recording that event. Preset data to select source, time and duration of events to be recorded on the record medium are selectively input and stored in a temporary storage device for recording on the record medium. A display operates to display preset data stored in the storage device and is controlled to provide indications of events to be (and that may have been) recorded.

Abstract: In a storage medium, data for controlling a recording and reproducing apparatus is stored in a management database recording region provided in recording tracks. Management data recorded in the management database recording region can include various types of management information, such as erase permission or inhibition, information indicating whether the program recorded in the recording tracks has been reproduced, external unit control data for controlling cooperating apparatus, subscriber data corresponding to a respective program, a recorded flag for redesignating recording reservation information corresponding to a recorded program as recorded program information and character display information for depicting a personified guide character for an interactive display.