I N T R O D U C I N G B E O C O R D V 8 0 0 0 The BeoCord V 8000 videotape recorder features all the Bang & Olufsen qualities: Excellent sound and picture qualities, and simple and straightforward operation. The BeoCord V 8000 is designed to be used with BeoVision TVs constituting an elegant Bang & Olufsen Video system. For complete operation of the BeoCord V 8000, use the Beo4 remote control.
A B O U T B E O C O R D V 8 0 0 0 Before you start… We recommend that you (or your Two user’s guides are enclosed with Bang & Olufsen dealer) follow the your BeoCord V 8000. A User’s guide instructions in the Setting-up guide which should be used, if V 8000 is when you set up your BeoCord V combined with a BeoVision MX TV, 8000.
C O N T E N T S 4 Using this guide 5 Operating BeoCord V 8000 Beo4 remote operation, 5 BeoCord V 8000 close-up operation, 6 Using on-screen menus, 7 8 Daily operations Video playback, 8 10 Tuning and presetting Tuning in stations, 10 TV channel/frequency list, 12 Setting the clock, 13 Setting your options for V 8000, 14 16 Recording Timer recording, 16 Instant recording, 18 20 Special video functions Adjusting the video picture, 20 Selecting sound track, 21 Setting markers on your recordings, 22 23 CamC
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O P E R A T I N G B E O C O R D V 5 8 0 0 0 Remote operation with Beo4 The Beo4 remote control is the key to all the functions in your BeoCord V 8000 videotape recorder: The daily playback functions performed by the BeoCord V 8000 can also be operated via its close-up operation panel (see next page)… • Daily operations are carried out directly via the Beo4 remote control by pressing a single button, or by pressing a few buttons in a straightforward sequence.
> Operating BeoCord V 8000 BeoCord V 8000 close-up operation The five buttons on the front of the BeoCord V 8000 allow you to operate some of the functions available in the BeoCord V 8000… TIMER EJECT RECORD PDC VPS PLAY Note: The Beo4 remote control is a requirement for complete operation of the BeoCord V 8000. Complete operation is, though, also available via a Beolink 1000 remote control, see pages 26-27 for further instruction.
Using BeoCord V 8000 on-screen menus Operation of the more advanced functions in the BeoCord V 8000 is guided by on-screen menus. Menu • V.Tape menu • Sound In order to call up the V 8000 main menu, you must first call up the main menu for V.TAPE which appears via your MS TV*. Now you can call up the V 8000 main menu. • Picture In such fill-in menus, you move the cursor from item to item.
D A I L Y O P E R A T I O N S Video playback V TAPE Press to start the videotape recorder – playback starts instantly Use the Beo4 remote control to operate your BeoCord V 8000. Press to raise the volume While a tape is playing, you can adjust the volume level in your TV speakers or mute the sound. You can step through the tracks on the tape, or key in an exact counter position. See next page for further information about track step and counter position.
Please note about Track step… In order to step through tracks on a tape, it is required that the tape was recorded with the marker function cut in. Please refer to Setting your options for V 8000, pages 14–15, for further instruction. If the track marker function is cut in, the start of each recording is automatically indicated. If you wish, you can erase these markers and instead set your own markers on your recording. See page 22 for further instruction.
F I N E T U N I N G A N D P R E S E T T I N G Fine tuning stations Switch on BeoCord V 8000 and call up the V 8000 main menu! See page 7 for further instruction about calling up on-screen menus… then Press to select SETUP then Press to call up the setup menu GO The SETUP menu appears… To tune in TV stations, you must call up the BeoCord V 8000 tuning menu.
What’s on the TUNING menu… FREQUENCY Indicates the frequency of a station. Searching stops at the first station producing an acceptable signal. If this is not the station you want, just continue searching. If you wish, you can key in the exact frequency of a station instead, using the number keys on Beo4. PROGRAM Indicates the staion’s program number. 59 program numbers are available on which you can store TV stations.
T V Italy Channel designation number A B C D E F G H H1 H2 France On-screen display MHz 53 62 82 175 183 197 201 210 217 224 Australia Channel designation number 0 1 2 3 4 5 5A 6 7 8 9 10 11 C H A N N E L / F R E Q U E N C Y On-screen display MHz 46 57 64 86 95 102 138 175 182 189 196 209 216 Channel designation number FA FB FC1 FC F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 C O N V E R S I O N VHF On-screen display MHz 47 55 60 63 176 184 192 200 208 216 Channel designation number E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E10 E11
S E T T I N G T H E 13 C L O C K Setting the clock The BeoCord V 8000 has a built-in 24hour clock which must be set to the correct time, date and year. MENU TIMER RECORD SETUP In order to set the built-in clock, you must call up the menu for setting the clock. Note: When you enter a date, the correct day is set automatically.
S E T T I N G Y O U R O P T I O N S Setting your options for V 8000 Switch on BeoCord V 8000 and call up the V 8000 main menu! See page 7 for further instruction about calling up on-screen menus… then Press to select SETUP then Press to call up the setup menu GO The SETUP menu appears In order to make use of some of the functions BeoCord V 8000 offers, you must set your options for V 8000 via its option menu.
What’s on the OPTIONS menu… COUNTER The videotape recorder registers the position of the tape during playback and recording. This information is read out on the TV screen and on the videotape recorder’s display, time used or time left indications are available: PDC/VPS The BeoCord V 8000 enables you to make use of the PDC (Program Delivery Control) and VPS (Video Programming System) broadcasting signals, accompanying programmes in some countries.
R E C O R D I N G Timer recording V TAPE Press to switch on the videotape recorder then MENU Press to call up the V 8000 main menu then GO Press to call up the Timer recording menu The TIMER RECORD menu appears… Press to move from item to item in the menu or then tt Press to reveal options for an item or ss You can make BeoCord V 8000 record the available sources or programmes, at any time you specify. It will start and stop the recording automatically.
What’s on the TIMER RECORD menu… SOURCE Indicates the source you are recording from. The following options are available: TV… select to record TV programmes. Since the TV programme is recorded from the videotape recorder’s tuner, you can still watch another TV programme while you are recording. AV… select to record directly from your BeoVision TV, connected to your BeoCord V 8000, TV or SAT are available.
> Recording To record the current programme… RECORD Press to get ready for recording then RECORD Press to start recording To record a TV programme while being able to watch another TV programme… V TAPE Switch on to the videotape recorder then RECORD Press to get ready for recording then 0 through To record from a program number other than the one currently on the screen… Press to key in another program number 9 then RECORD Press to pause the recording then STOP Press to stop the recordi
Please note about recording… • The Timer indication TIMER will appear in the BeoCord V 8000 display whenever one or more Timer recordings are waiting to be executed. If your BeoCord V 8000 is unable to execute a Timer recording, TIMER flashes on and off. • If the tape you have loaded is record protected, it will be ejected automatically when you try to start recording or try to store a Timer recording.
S P E C I A L V I D E O F U N C T I O N S Adjusting the video picture Switch on BeoCord V 8000 and call up the V 8000 main menu! See page 7 for further instruction about calling up on-screen menus… then Press to select SETUP then Press to call up the setup menu GO The SETUP menu appears, ADJUST is highlighted already… then GO Press to call up the menu for adjusting the video picture MENU TIMER RECORD SETUP CAMCORDER The V 8000 main menu SETUP ADJUST OPTIONS The ADJUST menu appears… then MARKER
To adjust Tracking directly with Beo4… Press LIST repeatedly to display TRACKNG* on the Beo4 display. Then press GO to adjust the tracking automatically, or press tt or ss to adjust it manually. The special TRACKING menu appears on the screen. *Note: In order to display TRACKNG on Beo4, you must add the function to the Beo4 list of functions. See Beo4’s own User’s guide and the chapter, Customising your Beo4, for further instruction.
> Special video functions Setting markers on your recordings Load the appropriate tape, switch on BeoCord V 8000, and call up the V 8000 main menu! See page 7 for further instruction about calling up onscreen menus… You can set your own track markers on your recordings and erase track markers which have been set automatically.
C A M C O R D E R CamCorder playback and recording In order to watch CamCorder recordings on your TV, and copy them onto a tape in V 8000, you have to connect the CamCorder, register the signal via the V 8000 main menu, and then start your CamCorder*. If you choose to edit or copy your CamCorder recordings onto videotape, a display will appear on the screen of your BeoVision TV with a counter indication to assist you.
O N - S C R E E N S T A T U S D I S P L A Y S As soon as the BeoCord V 8000 starts carrying out your instructions, a small status display appears at the bottom of the TV screen. V. TAPE LOAD The status display shows what the videotape recorder is doing… The display prompts you to load a tape before you can start playback. The video tape is playing – it has been playing for 2 hours and 15 minutes or 2 hours and 15 minutes of playing time remains on the tape. V. TAPE PLAY 2:15 V.
Please note: The displays remain on the screen of your TV, for a few seconds, during playback and recording. During winding and searching, the relevant display remains on the screen constantly or until the operation is completed. V. TAPE STILL 2: 15 You have pressed STOP to stop the videotape recorder with a still picture on the screen. V. TAPE STOP 2: 15 You have pressed STOP twice to stop the videotape recorder. V.
B E O L I N K 1 0 0 0 R E M O T E C O N T R O L Beolink 1000 operation V. TAPE Press to start the videotape recorder Press to raise the volume or Before you start… In order to operate your BeoCord V 8000 with Beolink 1000, BeoCord V 8000 will have to be set up accordingly. Please contact your Bang & Olufsen dealer for further information.
Operating on-screen menus with Beolink 1000… In order to operate the BeoCord V 8000 on-screen menus, you must press MENU to call up the main menu for V.Tape.
O V E R V I E W O F O N - S C R E E N MENU TIMER RECORD TIMER RECORD SOURCE TV SETUP PROGRAM 1 CAMCORDER START 20:00 STOP 21:00 DATE M E N U S MON 10 NOV RECORD LIST . . . ADJUST TRACKING JITTER SETUP SHARPNESS ADJUST OPTIONS MARKER TRACKING +18 JITTER +18 TUNING CLOCK SHARPNESS +3 LINK OPTIONS About the menu system… This illustration explains how the BeoCord V 8000 on-screen menu system is constructed.
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