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Abstract

Information in which data concerning video programming is converted into a sequence of numerals is supplied from a key operation unit (11) to a decoder circuit (22) that decodes data concerning video programming of a television program. A code representative of a video tape recorder (VTR) that effects video programming designated by an input (12) is supplied to an identifying circuit (23). An identified output from the identifying circuit (23) is supplied through a data bus (24) to a central processing unit (CPU) (25). A signal from the CPU (25) is supplied to the decoder circuit (22), and decoded data concerning video programming of television program is supplied to a format converting circuit (26). The signal from the CPU (25) is supplied to the converting circuit (26), which forms video programming data suitable for the above identified VTR. A signal from the converting circuit (26) is supplied to a transmitter (3), in which it is modulated to form an arbitrary infrared signal or the like and then transmitted. Thus, video programming can be reliably carried out by a simple operation.

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