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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J381EM

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0592-001C

Printed in Malaysia

COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

0501 MNV

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Safety Precautions

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT 

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this 
video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not 
possible with this model.

HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

CAUTION

When you are not using the recorder for a long period of 
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord 
from the mains outlet.

Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified 
service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, 
remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to 
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your AC 
wall outlet.

ATTENTION

1. This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television 

signals for recording and playback.

2. Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce 

monochrome pictures if played back on another video 
recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal 
colour pictures if played 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 V

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 (Rating), AC90 –

260 V

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 (Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical 
burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat 
above 100°C or incinerate.
Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo, 
Sony or Maxell CR2025. Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if 
the battery is incorrectly replaced.

Dispose of used battery promptly.

Keep away from children.

Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

IMPORTANT

Please read the various precautions on this page before 
installing or operating the recorder.

It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-
recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the 
owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, 
broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, 
musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

The STANDBY/ON 

1

 button does not completely shut off 

mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on 
and off. “

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“ shows electrical power standby and “ 

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ON.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long 
Play) or EP (Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a 
single-speed video recorder.

HR-J387EM

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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