Bang & Olufsen BeoCord V 8000 manuale d’uso

1 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 remot[...]

2 Before you start… Two user’s guides are enclosed with your BeoCord V 8000. A User’s guide which should be used, if V 8000 is combined with a BeoVision MX TV, and a User’s guide which should be used, if V 8000 is combined with a BeoVision MS TV. Choose the appropriate guide for your system setup. The enclosed Setting-up guide applies to al[...]

3 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 r[...]

4 This illustration exemplifies the different types of information, presented in this guide. The section, marked a , gives you a step-by-step instruction of the operation in question. Section a includes: • The buttons you must press to complete the operation. The buttons displayed correspond to the buttons on the Beo4 remote control. • The capt[...]

5 The Beo4 remote control is the key to all the functions in your BeoCord V 8000 videotape recorder: • Daily operations are carried out directly via the Beo4 remote control by pressing a single button, or by pressing a few buttons in a straight- forward sequence. • The more advanced functions are also carried out via Beo4, but operation of thes[...]

> Operating BeoCord V 8000 6 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 … 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 [...]

Press to switch on the videotape recorder Press to call up the main menu for V.Tape The V.Tape main menu appears … Press to select V.Tape menu The V 8000 main menu appears … Press to select the item you want Press to call up the menu The menu in question appears … In fill-in menus … Press to move from item to item in the menu Press to revea[...]

8 Press to start the videotape recorder – playback starts instantly Press to raise the volume Press to lower the volume Press right on the middle to silence the TV speakers – press again to recall the sound Press to play the next track Press to play the current track from the beginning – press twice to play the previous track Key in a specifi[...]

9 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 wis[...]

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 … Press to select SETUP Press to call up the setup menu The SETUP menu appears … Press until TUNING is selected Press to call up the tuning menu The TUNING menu appears, FREQUENCY is lit up already … Press to start tu[...]

11 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 ’ [...]

TV CHANNEL/FREQUENCY CONVERSION LIST 12 Italy Channel designation number On-screen display MHz A B C D E F G H H1 H2 53 62 82 175 183 197 201 210 217 224 Australia Channel designation number On-screen display MHz 0 1 2 3 4 5 5A 6 7 8 9 10 11 46 57 64 86 95 102 138 175 182 189 196 209 216 France Channel designation number On-screen display MHz FA FB[...]

SETTING THE CLOCK 13 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 … Press to select SETUP Press to call up the setup menu The SETUP menu appears … Press until CLOCK is selected Press to call up the menu for setting the clock The CLOCK menu appears … Use the numb[...]

SETTING YOUR OPTIONS 14 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 … Press to select SETUP Press to call up the setup menu The SETUP menu appears Press to move to OPTIONS Press to call up the menu for setting options The OPTIONS menu appears … Press to move from[...]

15 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: TIME USED … Indicates how long (hours and minutes) the tape has been pla[...]

16 Press to switch on the videotape recorder Press to call up the V 8000 main menu Press to call up the Timer recording menu The TIMER RECORD menu appears … Press to move from item to item in the menu Press to reveal options for an item Use the number keys to key in values, e.g. program number, start and stop times, and date To store your Timer r[...]

17 (from the previous page) Press to move between the days Press to exclude or include a day Once you have selected the days you want … Press to leave selection mode Press to store your weekly Timer recording To edit a Timer recording … Press until the Timer you want to edit is highlighted in the RECORD LIST Press to edit the Timer Now use ▼ [...]

> Recording 18 To record the current programme … Press to get ready for recording Press to start recording To record a TV programme while being able to watch another TV programme … Switch on to the videotape recorder Press to get ready for recording To record from a program number other than the one currently on the screen … Press to key i[...]

19 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 w[...]

20 SPECIAL VIDEO FUNCTIONS 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 … Press to select SETUP Press to call up the setup menu The SETUP menu appears, ADJUST is highlighted already … Press to call up the menu for adjusting the video picture The ADJUST menu appear[...]

21 Selecting sound track The current sound mode is displayed in the BeoCord V 8000 display, the following modes may be available: STEREO Hi-Fi sound track MONO Linear sound track MONO-1 Left sound channel (language 1) MONO-2 Right sound channel (language 2) Recordings are always made with both a Hi-fi and a linear sound track. During playback, the [...]

22 > Special video functions 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 on- screen menus … Press to select SETUP Press to call up the setup menu The SETUP menu appears … Press to select MARKER Press to call up the menu for setting track markers Th[...]

23 CAMCORDER CamCorder playback and r ecording 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 Cam- Corder recordings onto videotape, a display will appear on the[...]

24 ON-SCREEN STATUS DISPLAYS As soon as the BeoCord V 8000 starts carrying out your instructions, a small status display appears at the bottom of the TV screen. 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[...]

25 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. You have pressed STOP to stop the videotape recorder with a still picture on the screen. You have pressed STOP twice [...]

26 Press to start the videotape recorder Press to raise the volume Press to lower the volume Press to mute the TV speakers – press again to recall the sound Press to play the next track Press to play the current track again – press twice to play the previous track Key in a specific position and play the tape from this position (time left or tim[...]

27 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. In order to operate the menus you: • Use ▼ or ▲ to select the function or menu you want • Then press PLAY to call up it up on the screen Once the menu appears on the screen, you [...]

OVERVIEW OF ON-SCREEN MENUS 28 LINK FREQUENCY 599 CLOCK TIME DA TE MONTH YEAR TEXT 20:00 MON 24 SEPTEMBER 1995 OFF PROGRAM FINE SUBTITLES 10 FREQUENCY 210 0 333 SOUND STEREO 1 : SET V . T APE 0 : CLEAR 10 PLA Y SHARPNESS +3 JITTER +18 TRACKING +18 ADJUST TRACKING JITTER SHARPNESS OPTIONS COUNTER T APE SPEED PDC/VPS MARKER TIME USED 240 STD PLA Y ON[...]

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32 Date purchased Contact person Dealer Telephone Address Record your serial numbers here: BeoCord V 8000 Beo4 remote control 3508189 1990 Printed in Denmark by Bogtrykkerg å rden a-s, Struer Dear Customer, Your needs as the user of our products are always given careful consideration during the design and development process, and we strive to make[...]