JVC HR-J381EM Instructions Manual Download Page 4

Initial Settings

Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV 
receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through 
the RF cable. Before performing the following steps, make sure the 
recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the 
recorder.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the 
provided RF cable only (RF connection)...

A

Hold down 

STOP/EJECT

 (

0

) on the 

recorder until the display panel shows the 
following.

B

Press 

PR+ 

or 

 on the remote control to set 

appropriate TV system that matches the 
system of TV being used (refer to the table 
below).
1:B/G  2:D/K  3:I  4:H 

C

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on 
the screen as shown on the right, press 

OK

 and 

then go to step 

D

.

If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, 
press 

OK

 and then 

PR

 

+

 or 

 to set the recorder to a vacant channel 

between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in 
your area.

 

(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area...
Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical 
white bars appear clearly on the screen; if so, go to step 

D

. If not, 

re-set the recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

D

Press 

OK

 to finish video channel set.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the 
provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection)...

A

Hold down 

STOP/EJECT

 (

0

) on the 

recorder until the display panel shows the 
following.

B

Press 

OK

, then press 

PR

 

 until the display 

panel shows the following.
Now the video channel is set to off 

(– –)

.

C

Press 

OK

 to finish video channel set.

If Auto Set Up or Tuner Set has not previously been performed, 
the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function 
takes place automatically.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before 
installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the battery’s service life 
will be drastically shortened.

A

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 place.

Auto Set Up

The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you 
through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner 
channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear.

Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode 
or video channel.

A

Select language

Press 

rt

 to place the pointer next to your desired language 

(English, Russian or Arabic), then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

The Clock Set screen appears.

B

Set time

Press 

rt

 to set the hour, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

Press and hold either button to delay or 
advance the time by 30 minutes.

C

Set date

Press 

rt

 to set the date, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.

D

Set year

Press 

rt

 to set the year, then press 

MENU

.

E

Select TV system

Press 

rt

 to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system 

(refer to the table below).

F

Start auto channel set

Press 

OK

 or 

e

.

Receivable channels in your area are 
automatically assigned to the 

PR+/–

 

buttons, and non-receivable channels 
are skipped.

When Auto Set Up is completed, the 
lowest position number will appear on the front display panel. If 
“SCAN COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” is displayed on the screen, 
make sure that the areal cable is connected to the recorder 
properly and press 

OK

 on the remote control. The recorder will 

try Auto Set Up again.

Major Countries

TV System

New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Indonesia, 

Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi 

Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq 

B/G

China, Mongolia, Russia

D/K

Hong Kong

I

Australia

H

Major Countries

TV System

Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., 
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, 
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, 
Lebanon, Iraq 

B/G

China, Mongolia, Russia

D/K

Hong Kong

I

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AUTO CH SET

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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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