Video cassette recorder having automatic time setting function

A VCR having an automatic time setting function, comprising:

• receiving means for receiving a current time signal transmitted from a broadcasting station and for demodulating the received current time signal;
• wave-shaping means for converting the demodulated current time signal from said receiving means to a digital signal and for outputting a resultant digital current time data;
• means for decoding the digital current time data from said wave-shaping means;
• means for storing the decoded current time data from said decoding means in frame units;
• frame detecting means for detecting a starting point of each frame of the current time data from said wave-shaping means and for resetting a current time data of a frame previously stored in said storing means upon detection of the starting point;
• tuning means for receiving audio and video signals transmitted from the broadcasting station and for tuning the received audio and video signals to a reference frequency;
• control means for controlling VCR operations, for analyzing the current time data read from said storing means and for converting the current time data to a current time in accordance with an analyzed result;
• on-screen display means for superimposing one of a timer signal and the current time on the video signal from said tuning means under the control of said control means and for outputting a resultant superimposed signal to an external display;
• character display means for displaying the current time from said control means;
• and
• key matrix means for applying one of a summer time display function signal and a time siren function signal to said control means.