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Program overlap warning display

If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another 
program overlapping the program you have just made. The 
Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start 
blinking.

Example:
Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each 
other.

A

Select program to modify

Press 

rt

, then press 

e

.

You can only select one of the 
overlapping programs.

If you do not mind this overlap, press 

PROG

 to finish the timer program 

setting. The program starting earlier or 
program with the lower program number will be recorded.

B

Cancel or change program setting

To cancel a program,

 press 

&

 when the 

Program screen you do not want is shown.

To change a program,

 press the 

appropriate button: 

START+/–

STOP+/–

DATE+/–

PR+/–

, and/or 

SP/LP/EP

 (

p

when the Program screen on which you 
want to make changes is shown, then press 

OK

.

If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be 
shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps 
again.

Other Functions

Checking tape position

When you change the recorder operation 
mode from the stop mode to fast forward 
or rewind mode, or when you perform an 
Index Search or Instant Review, the tape 
position indicator appears.
The position of “

q

” in relation to “0” 

(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where 
you are on the tape.

Set “O.S.D.” to “ON”.

Changing 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 

control.

Function settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set 
screen.

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

A

Access Main Menu screen, then 
Function Set screen

Press 

MENU

 on the remote control. Press 

rt

 to place the pointer next to 

“FUNCTION SET”, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

B

Select Function

Press 

rt

 to place the pointer next to the 

function you want to set.

C

Change setting

Press 

OK

 or 

e

. The default setting is 

bold

 in the following table. 

Press 

MENU

 to return to normal screen.

[    /    ]   

[PROG] : EXIT

PR

START

STOP

CH

DATE

1

  8:00

10:00

3

24.04

2

10:00

10:45

  

2

25.04

3

11:30

13:00

1

25.04

4

9:00

10:00

92

DAILY

5
6
7
8

PROGRAM OVERLAPPED

[    /    ]   

[PROG] : EXIT

PR

START

STOP

CH

DATE

1

  8:00

10:00

3

24.04

2

10:00

10:45

  

2

25.04

3

11:30

13:00

1

25.04

4

9:00

10:00

92

DAILY

5
6
7
8

[    ] : DELETE

[+/–]

[PROG] : EXIT

     

– 

P1 –

START

STOP

  9:00

10:00

   SP

DATE

TV PROG

25.04

   92

1:23:45     

0

+

+

+

+

[    /    ]
[MENU] : EXIT

     

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET
INITIAL SET

 

[    /    ]
[MENU] : EXIT

     

FUNCTION

B.E.S.T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL

AUTO

PAL/MESECAM

AUTO

NTSC

NTSC3.58

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O.S.D.

ON

AUTO SP   LP TIMER

OFF

– Timer Recording –

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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