Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received
by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG
from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared
transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG
on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program.
If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote
controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape
recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared
transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated
program is set.