Recorder control apparatus and method

A television and/or radio recorder data carrier comprising a sheet of a newspaper or journal a portion whereof has:

• a. at least one information track defined by sequentially arranged intellectually visually readable items of data pre-applied in their totality identifying a sequence of television and/or radio programmes to be transmitted over a channel pertaining to that track and occupying respective spaces having dimensions lengthwise of said track in general conformity with the durations of the respective programmes with which the respective items of data are concerned,
• b. a time track having a sequence of index means along said time track representing the elapse of time,
• c. means defining at least one command track extending lengthwise of said time and information tracks for receiving a machine readable users marking controlling operation of a receiver recorder appropriately positioned to select at least one of said items of data and hence the programme to which said item identifies.

A television and/or radio recorder data carrier comprising a sheet of a newspaper or journal portion whereof has:

• a. at least one information track defined by sequentially arranged intellectually visually readable items of data pre-applied in their totality identifying a sequence of television and/or radio programmes to be transmitted over a channel pertaining to that track and occupying respective spaces having dimensions lengthwise of said track in general conformity with the durations of the respective programmes with which the respective items of data are concerned,
• b. a time track having a sequence of index means along said time track representing the elapse of time,
• c. means indicating the lateral position of a zone extending longitudinally of at least one of said tracks for receiving a users machine readable marking controlling operation of a receiver recorder and delineating selected ones of said items and hence selecting one of said programmes.