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When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure 
that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 
(10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be 
considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of 
these batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage 
to the recorder, remote control or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the recorder ...

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or 
humidity.
... in direct sunlight.
... in a dusty environment.
... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are 
generated.
... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a 
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote 

control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the 

recorder or remote control.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or 
electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.
6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with 

water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or 
liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted 
plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted 

candles, on the apparatus.

8. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move 
it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid 
conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass 
filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum 
will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation 
may occur, keep the recorder’s power turned on for a few hours to 
let the moisture dry.

How to use the remote control

The remote control can operate most of your recorder’s functions, 
as well as basic functions of TV, cable box, satellite receiver, and 
DVD sets of JVC and other brands.

Point the remote control toward the sensor window on the 
target component.

The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 
8 m.

NOTES:

When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the correct 
directions as indicated under the battery cover.

If the remote control does not work properly, remove its 
batteries, wait for a few seconds, replace the batteries and then 
try again.

Video heads cleaning

Use a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2UX — when:

Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

“USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with 
“O.S.D.” set to “ON”).

Buttons, Connectors 
and Indicators

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Cassette 
loading slot

Display panel

Play indicator

Record indicator

Timer mode indicator

Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time

Infrared beam 
receiving 
window

Mains power cord

Lithium battery 
compartment

Summary of Contents for HR-J381EM

Page 1: ...d back on another video recorder of PAL standard 3 SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder POWER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 240 Vd Rating AC90 260 Vd Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic switching Caution on Replaceable lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire...

Page 2: ...flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause da...

Page 3: ...TV B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN terminal on the rear of the recorder C Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF OUT terminal on the rear of the recorder and the TV s aerial input terminal AV Connection improves picture quality during tape playback If your TV is equipped with AV input connectors A Connect the aerial recorder and TV as shown in the illustration B Connect an AV cab...

Page 4: ...Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet and turn off the recorder power B Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated C Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push it in To remove the lithium battery press the latch downward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out the lithium battery D Close the battery cover until it clicks in plac...

Page 5: ...ay is reset automatically Select the appropriate colour system with PAL MESECAM and NTSC in Function settings If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically B Start playback Press PLAY 4 ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted the noise bars will appear there may be a loss of colour MENU EXIT MAIN M...

Page 6: ...h Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this recorder A While the tape is not running press w or e 2or 6 on the remote control to start search B To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away press w or e 2or 6 repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen only if O S D is set to ON Playback begins automatically when the desired ...

Page 7: ...ording stops and 䡬 and on the front display panel blink Recording Features Specifying recording length Instant Timer Recording ITR During recording press REC 7 on the recorder repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the display panel The record indicator 䡬 on the display panel starts blinking Each time you press the button recording length increases in 30 minute intervals up to 6...

Page 8: ...rlap warning display D Press The recorder turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel NOTE If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings the recording stops and 䡬 and on the front display panel blink To use the recorder while it is in timer recording standby mode Press then press 1 After you use the recorder press again to put the recorder into timer recording standby mode ...

Page 9: ...hanging display information Each time you press the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively You can change display in the stop recording or recording pause mode or during rewind fast forward high speed search When O S D is set to ON and on the remote control is pressed time counter will appear on the TV screen To reset the time counter press 0000 on the remote contr...

Page 10: ...back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be monochrome 䡵 NTSC NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 NTSC PAL To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape it will be necessary to select the appropriate mode NTSC3 58 To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape NTSC4 43 To record NTSC4 43 signals or playback a NTSC4 43 tape NTSC PAL To playback a NTSC tape on PAL TV NOTE Th...

Page 11: ...unit or its remote control B Enter brand code A Press and hold CABLE SAT DVD B Press the Number keys to enter your unit s brand code C Press OK and release CABLE SAT DVD C Operate the unit First press CABLE SAT DVD to set the remote control to cable box satellite receiver or DVD mode then press one of the following buttons For satellite receiver and cable box 1 TV PR Number keys For DVD 1 PLAY 4 S...

Page 12: ...rs to different control codes To change only the remote control code for the remote control DO NOT perform steps B and C Editing You can use your recorder as the playback or recording deck You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck Refer also to the other components instruction manuals for connection and its operations A Make connections Example When using...

Page 13: ... HOLD control During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropriate position ...

Page 14: ...se channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels Refer to TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural Since your recorder memorises all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations refer to Delete A Channel Manual Channel ...

Page 15: ... rt to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or e C Select channel to fine tune Press rt until the channel you want to tune begins blinking then press OK twice The FRQ number for that channel starts blinking D Perform tuning Press rt until the picture becomes clearer then press OK or e Repeat steps C and D as necessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU TV System Selection When you see...

Page 16: ...AUDIO Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Recording system Rotary 2 head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capa...

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