Recording system recording received information on a recording medium while reproducing received information previously recorded on the recording medium

A recording system which records a video signal received from an external video-signal-supply source via a communication channel, the recording system being connected to a display unit having a screen on which an image is projected in accordance with a video signal supplied by the recording system, the recording system comprising:

• a recording medium on which the video signal received from the external video-signal-supplying source is recorded;
• recording means for recording the video signal received from said external video-signal-supplying source on said recording medium in response to a recording start command received when viewing of the video signal is interrupted;
• reproducing means for reproducing the video signal recorded on said recording medium in response to a reproducing start command received when viewing of said video signal is resumed after an interruption;
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• controlling means for controlling operations of said recording means and said reproducing means so that said recording means starts a recording operation on said video signal during said interruption and saves a record start position of said recording means on said recording medium when said recording start command is received, and said reproducing means starts a reproducing operation on the video signal recorded on said recording medium at said record start position when said reproducing start command is received, said reproducing operation starting at said record start position on said recording medium to reproduce the video signal recorded on said recording medium during said interruption while said recording operation on the video signal continues simultaneously during reproduction of said video signal recorded during said interruption.