To prevent reluctant recording by outputting a message of attention to a user if a program of the next time of the same time zone is different from a predetermined program in accordance with program information although a daily reservation, weekly reservation or monthly reservation is made for the predetermined program.

When a daily reservation, weekly reservation or monthly reservation is made, program information previously sent from a broadcasting station is analyzed to confirm whether the same program is to be continuously broadcasting and if a program scheduled to be recorded next time is not a desired program, a message of attention or the like is outputted to the user.