A program signal is recorded on a recording medium. The program signal is
reproduced from the recording medium. First time information is generated
in accordance with lapse of time. Second time information is generated
from the reproduced program signal. The second time information
represents one of (1) a time at which the program signal was recorded and
(2) a time at which the program signal was broadcasted. On-screen
information is superimposed on the reproduced program signal. The
on-screen information represents (1) a picture portion indicative of a
time, (2) a first mark positionally corresponding to the first time
information, and (3) a second mark positionally corresponding to the
second time information.