website/content/museum/matsushita-national-jr-200.md

---
title: MATSUSHITA National JR 200
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1982'
cpus:
- MN 1800A
params:
  name: National JR 200
  company: /companies/matsushita
  company_name: MATSUSHITA
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: National JR 200
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Matsushita
  - label: TYPE
    value: Home Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1982'
  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
    value: '1984'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: JR Basic 5.0
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Chicklet keyboard with basic statements printed on the keys, 64 keys
  - label: CPU
    value: MN 1800A (6802 compatible)
  - label: SPEED
    value: Unknown
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: MN1544
  - label: RAM
    value: 36 KB (32 KB + 2 KB for graphic characters + 2 KB VRAM)
  - label: VRAM
    value: 2 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: 16 KB
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 32 x 24
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 64 x 48
  - label: COLORS
    value: '16'
  - label: SOUND
    value: 3 voices, 5 octaves
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 348 × 208 × 56 mm / 1,7 Kg
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RF video out, Composite video out, RF video out, Expansion, Tape (600/2400 bauds), RS-232c/printer port
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: None
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: AC100V 50/60Hz, 8w
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: JR-F11 floppy disk-drive, JR-U07 Joystick interface, JR-U05 RS232 interface, JR-PO1 Centronics interface
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  - hardware
  - software
  - emulators
  - links
  photos:
  - title: NATIONAL JR-200
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: BACK
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: PANASONIC JR200U
    subtitle: ''
    text: The Panasonic JR-200U is the same computer but aimed at the american and european market.
    image: null
  - title: BOX
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DOCUMENTATION
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  hardware:
  - title: F-01 DISK-DRIVE
    subtitle: 5''1/4 floppies
    text: ''
    image: null
  screenshots:
  - title: BOOT SCREEN
    subtitle: Basic
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: JR-200 title
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: 3D graph display
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: Color graph display
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: 'Color graph display #2'
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: Color demo
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: Color sample
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: Panasonic JR200
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: Merry go 'round
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: DEMO TAPE
    subtitle: Panasonic Home Computer
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: BREAKING BLOCK
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: COSMIC PATROL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: CRAZY MAZEY
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: GEOGRAPHY EXPLORER USA
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: SANTA PARAVIA
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: VORTEX
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  emulators:
  - title: Virtual Panasonic JR-200U
    url: http://www.geocities.com/emucompboy/
    platform: Windows
    text: Thanks to James the Animal Tamer , there is now a JR200 emulator !
  links:
  - title: Armchair Arcade Covers the PPC JR-200U
    url: http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/1598
    text: Excellent article from Armchair Arcade, very detailed
  - title: Matsushita JR Museum
    url: http://dec.sakura.ne.jp/~hayashi/jr/index.html
    text: A japanese virtual museum dedicated to the JR computers !
  comments:
  - author: maddev (Russia)
    date: Saturday 12th May 2018
    text: 'According to the following advertisement the price of the main unit was ¥79,800: https://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/g/gust_notch/20110902/20110902224916_original.jpg'
  - author: Neeko (japan)
    date: Monday 24th July 2017
    text: |-
      Column in Impress Akiba PC Hotline\
      http://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/retrohard/1069058.html
  - author: Marq
    date: Friday 16th March 2012
    text: 'It''''s not really true that there weren''''t graphics available. It''''s pretty much on par with most other 8-bit computers of the time: the character set could be changed to create free-form images of full 256x192 resolution (with some limitations).'
  - author: Michael (United States)
    date: Sunday 22nd December 2002
    text: For the most in-depth information available, visit; http://home.kc.rr.com/vintagecomputers/index.html
  related:
  - /museum/panasonic-jr-200u
  oc_id: 324
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230606191229/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=324
    date: '2023-06-06'
---

It is the successor of the [JR 100](/museum/matsushita-national-jr-100/).

The JR-200 had good features compared to its japanese competitors : 8 colors, 2400 bauds tape speed and 3 voices synthesizer.

But sadly there were no real graphic resolution, only a combination of semi-graphic characters.

The [Panasonic JR-200U](/museum/panasonic-jr-200u/) is the same computer but aimed at the american and european market. Read its page for more information, and a complete history text.

<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>