User’s Guide...Bang & Olufsen dealer) follow the instructions in the Setting-up guide when you set up your BeoCord V 8000. If you connect auxiliary equipment to your system, please

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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.

The Beo4 remote control integrates

remote operation of your BeoVision

TV and your BeoCord V 8000

videotape recorder.

User’s Guide

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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 all setups.

This User’s guide explains how to fine

tune and preset your BeoCord V 8000

in a setup with an MS TV. It also

explains how to operate the various

sources and functions, using the Beo4

remote control. Complete operation

of BeoCord V 8000 is also available

via Beolink 1000.

We recommend that you (or your

Bang & Olufsen dealer) follow the

instructions in the Setting-up guide

when you set up your BeoCord V

8000. If you connect auxiliary

equipment to your system, please

refer to the Setting-up guide for

instruction.

Apart from explaining how to make

the system ready for use, the Setting-

up guide also includes maintenance

instructions.

Note: If you combine your BeoCord V 8000 with the BeoVision 1 TV, please refer to theBeoVision 1 Reference book for information ofhow to use V 8000 on a daily basis with the Beo1remote control, and how to connect V 8000 toBeoVision 1. You can combine BeoCord V 8000with Bang & Olufsen TVs other than the onesmentioned here, but please refer to the Setting-up guide for further information.

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4 Using this guide

5 Operating BeoCord V 8000Beo4 remote operation, 5BeoCord V 8000 close-up operation, 6Using on-screen menus, 7

8 Daily operationsVideo playback, 8

10 Tuning and presettingTuning in stations, 10TV channel/frequency list, 12Setting the clock, 13Setting your options for V 8000, 14

16 RecordingTimer recording, 16Instant recording, 18

20 Special video functionsAdjusting the video picture, 20Selecting sound track, 21Setting markers on your recordings, 22

23 CamCorder CamCorder playback and recording, 23

24 On-screen status displays

26 Beolink 1000 remote controlOperating V 8000 with Beolink 1000, 26

28 Overview of on-screen menus

C O N T E N T S

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This illustration exemplifies thedifferent types of information,presented in this guide.

The section, marked a, gives you astep-by-step instruction of theoperation in question.

Section a includes:• The buttons you must press to

complete the operation. Thebuttons displayed correspond tothe buttons on the Beo4 remotecontrol.

• The captions which give youimportant information. Thecaptions must be read in order tocomplete the operationsuccessfully.

The section, marked b, supports thebutton sequence.

Section b includes:• The relevant on-screen menus

which you call up when you followthe step-by-step button instruction.

• A text which gives you anadditional introduction to theoperation in question, and providesyou with examples of how youcould benefit from using thefunction in question.

U S I N G T H I S G U I D E

Tune in your TV stations

SETUP

TV

TIMER

PICTURE

SOUND

STAND

CLOCK

AV SOCKET

TV SETUP

AUTO TUNING

PROGRAM LIST

UPDATE TUNING

MANUAL TUNING

TV AUTO TUNING

FREQUENCY

ACTIVATE

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SETUP

SAT

TIMER

PICTURE

SOUND

STAND

CLOCK

AV SOCKET

SAT SETUP

AUTO TUNING

PROGRAM LIST

UPDATE TUNING

MANUAL TUNING

SAT AUTO TUNING

FREQUENCY

ACTIVATE

11.374

T U N I N G

a ab b

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The Beo4 remote control is the key toall the functions in your BeoCord V8000 videotape recorder:

• Daily operations are carried outdirectly via the Beo4 remote controlby pressing a single button, or bypressing a few buttons in a straight-forward sequence.

• The more advanced functions arealso carried out via Beo4, butoperation of these functions isguided by the BeoCord's own on-screen menus.

The Beo4 remote control integrates remoteoperation of your Bang & Olufsen products

Remote operation with Beo4

O P E R A T I N G B E O C O R D V 8 0 0 0

TV LIGHT RADIO

SAT DVD CD

V TAPE RECORD A TAPE

7 8 9

4 5 6

TEXT 0 MENU

1 2 3

LIST EXIT

STOP

GO

The daily playback functions performedby the BeoCord V 8000 can also beoperated via its close-up operationpanel (see next page)…

The Beo4 remote control communicates with theBeoCord V 8000 via your Bang & OlufsenBeoVision MS TV.

Standby is indicated by a small red light in theBeoCord V 8000 display on the front of theBeoCord V 8000 when you connect it to themains.

> Operating BeoCord V 80006

BeoCord V 8000 close-up operation

The five buttons on the front of theBeoCord V 8000 allow you to operatesome of the functions available in theBeoCord V 8000…

Note: The Beo4 remote control is a requirementfor complete operation of the BeoCord V 8000.Complete operation is, though, also available viaa Beolink 1000 remote control, see pages 26-27for further instruction.

EJECTUnloads the videotape cassette you have loadedinto the BeoCord V 8000.

ss

Press ss to fast rewind a videotape.

PLAYSwitches on the BeoCord V 8000 and startsplaying the tape you have loaded.

tt

Press tt to fast forward a videotape.

�

Press briefly to stop playback or recording. Pressfor more than 3 seconds to switch the BeoCord V 8000 to standby.

Loading a tapeTapes must be loaded into the compartment justabove the close-up operation panel.

Load the cassette so that the small arrow on topof the cassette is visible and points toward thecompartment opening. Push the cassette throughthe door until you feel the mechanism drawing itall the way into the compartment.

The Display…TIMER… indicates that a Timer recording has beenprogrammed into the V 8000. If a Timer recordingis unable to be executed, it flashes on and off.

RECORD… indicates that a recording has started.When V 8000 is switched to recording pause, itflashes on and off.

PDC… Indicates that the PDC (Program DeliveryControl) function is activated – may appear inconnection with a Timer recording made viaBeoCord’s own menu.

VPS… Indicates that the VPS (Video ProgrammingSystem) function is activated – may appear inconnection with a Timer recording made viaBeoCord’s own menu.

� (Standby indicator)…The red standby indicator appears in the displaywhen the BeoCord V 8000 is switched to standby.

2.35… indicates the counter position on the tape:time used or time left (see pages 14-15 for furtherinformation).

During regular playback, winding and recording,the display indicates your current counter positionon the tape. Track indication is also available.

Otherwise, the BeoCord V 8000 display acts as astatus display and provides you with informationabout the operation or function currently inprogress.

TIMERTIMER RECORDRECORD PDCPDC VPSVPS

EJECT PLAY

Press to switch on the videotaperecorder

Press to call up the main menu forV.TapeThe 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 inthe menu

Press to reveal the options availablefor an item

Press to key in information

Enter the required information, then…Press to store

Press to leave the menu withoutstoring

Press to leave the menus

Press e.g. TV

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Using BeoCord V 8000 on-screen menus

Operation of the more advancedfunctions in the BeoCord V 8000 isguided by on-screen menus.

In order to call up the V 8000 mainmenu, you must first call up the mainmenu for V.TAPE which appears viayour MS TV*. Now you can call up theV 8000 main menu.

The items in the V 8000 main menugives access to other dedicated menus.Some of the menus, you call up, aremenus, in which, you must fill in infor-mation.

In such fill-in menus, you move thecursor from item to item. For eachitem, information can be keyed in oryou can browse through the optionsavailable for that particular item.

*Note: A main V.TAPE menu is not available onall MS TVs or on other TVs which you combinewith V 8000. If this is the case, just press V.TAPEthen MENU to call up the V 8000 main menu.

STOP

tt

ss

0

9

MENU

GO

V TAPEMenu

• Sound

• Picture

• V.Tape menu

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER

CLOCK

TIME

DATE

MONTH

YEAR

TEXT

20:00

MON 27

APRIL

1998

OFF

The V.Tape main menu

A fill-in menu – the menu for setting the clock

Each item in the V 8000 main menu representsanother menu/function:TIMER RECORD… programming a Timer

recording (see pages 16-17).SETUP… Choose to set options for your BeoCord

V 8000, adjust the picture, set markers on yourrecordings, fine tune, set the built-in clock, ortune in a link frequency.

CAMCORDER… Cuts in the signal from a Cam-Corder, connected to the V 8000 AUX socket.(See page 23)! See the Setting-up guide forfurther information about connecting auxiliaryequipment.

then

GO

GO

then

then

or

then

or

or

through

EXIT

TV

or

or

or

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Press to start the videotaperecorder – playback starts instantly

Press to raise the volume

Press to lower the volume

Press right on the middle to silencethe TV speakers – press again torecall the sound

Press to play the next track

Press to play the current track fromthe beginning – press twice to playthe previous track

Key in a specific position and playthe tape from this position (timeused or time left), e.g. 2:15

Press to cue forward through thetapePress again to accelerate the speed

Press to cue backwards throughthe tapePress again to accelerate the speed

Press to play the tape in slowmotionPress again to accelerate the speed

Press to play the tape backwards inslow motionPress again to accelerate the speed

Continue on the following page…

Use the Beo4 remote control tooperate your BeoCord V 8000.

While a tape is playing, you can adjustthe volume level in your TV speakers ormute the sound. You can step throughthe tracks on the tape, or key in anexact counter position. See next pagefor further information about trackstep and counter position.

You can, furthermore, cue through thetape forwards or backwards, play thetape in slow motion, or fast forward orrewind the tape.

Unless otherwise instructed, the video-tape recorder plays the tape throughto the end. The tape is then rewoundto the beginning and the BeoCord V 8000 then stops automatically.

To switch the BeoCord V 8000 offentirely, press the standby button �.

Note: If the videotape recorder has stopped and isleft unused for more than 8 minutes, it switchesoff automatically.

Video playback

D A I L Y O P E R A T I O N S

TV LIGHT RADIO

SAT DVD CD

V TAPE RECORD A TAPE

7 8 9

4 5 6

TEXT 0 MENU

1 2 3

LIST EXIT

STOP

GO

V TAPE

or

or

or

2

1

5

or

·

:

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Please note about Track step…In order to step through tracks on a tape, it isrequired that the tape was recorded with themarker function cut in. Please refer to Settingyour options for V 8000, pages 14–15, for furtherinstruction.

If the track marker function is cut in, the start ofeach recording is automatically indicated. If youwish, you can erase these markers and instead setyour own markers on your recording. See page 22for further instruction.

Note: If you are playing back NTSC tapes, andpress STOP once, BeoCord V 8000 will stopentirely, there is no pause or still mode. It will notbe possible to play an NTSC tape in slow motion –pressing the red and blue button on Beo4, willproduce no reaction whatsoever. The counterposition will not be displayed in the display, whenyou are playing back NTSC tapes.

Please note about Counter position…The counter positions can be set to two differentindications, the time used and time left counterposition indicators.

Choose your preferred indication via the V 8000setup menu and, if necessary, indicate the lengthof the tape. In most cases, the V 8000 registers thetape length automatically, though.

Once BeoCord V 8000 has registered the correctlength of a tape, the counter instantly adjustsitself to the new counter position which isdetermined by the length of the tape – time usedis the default counter position indication. SeeSetting your options for V 8000, pages 14-15, forfurther information.

Press to fast forward the tape

Press to rewind the tape

Press to pause the tape with a stillpicture on the screen

Press STOP again to stop entirely

Press at any time to start/resumeplayback

Press to switch to standby

ortt

ss

STOP

STOP

then

GO

•

Switch on BeoCord V 8000 and call up the V 8000 main menu! See page 7 for furtherinstruction 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 tuning in a TV stationor, use the number keys to key in anexact frequency(Pressing STOP stops tuning)

When a desired TV station isfound…

Press to move to the other items inthe menu

Key in a specific number e.g. aTeletext subtitles page number

Press to reveal the options availablefor an item

Fill in or adjust as required…

Press to store your TV station

Press GO to continue tuning…


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Fine tuning stations

To tune in TV stations, you must call upthe BeoCord V 8000 tuning menu.

When you tune in, make sure that yourTV stations are stored on the sameprogram numbers in your V 8000 asthey are in your BeoVision MS TV.59 program numbers are available foryou to store TV stations on.

If necessary, you can fine tune thestation. You can also assign a stationwith the Teletext subtitles facility.

On the following page, the items onthe menu are explained in detail…

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER

F I N E T U N I N G A N D P R E S E T T I N G

The V 8000 main menu

The setup menu

The menu for tuning in stations

SETUP

ADJUST

OPTIONS

MARKER

TUNING

CLOCK

LINK

then

thenGO

then

then

then

then

then

GO

tt

ortt

ss

or

then

or

0

9

through

GO

EXIT

TUNING

PROGRAM

FINE

SUBTITLES

10

FREQUENCY 210

0

333

SOUND STEREO

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What’s on the TUNING menu…FREQUENCYIndicates the frequency of a station. Searchingstops at the first station producing an acceptablesignal. If this is not the station you want, justcontinue searching. If you wish, you can key in theexact frequency of a station instead, using thenumber keys on Beo4.

PROGRAMIndicates the staion’s program number. 59program numbers are available on which you canstore TV stations.

FINE (Fine tuning)Indicates fine tuning – usually fine tuning is notrequired because the best possible picture isalways selected. However, neighbouring channelsmay blur the picture slightly, in which case, finetuning may be necessary. You can fine tunewithin a range of +8 – -8.

SUBTITLESIndicates the Teletext subtitles page. Key in thenumber of an appropriate Teletext subtitles pageto include subtitles when you record from aparticular station. (Teletext pages 100-899 areavailable)

Note: If you no longer wish to include thesubtitles for a station then key in the number of aTeletext page which is not a Teletext subtitlespage.

(SYSTEM)This item is only available on a multi-standard system. A range of options are available: BG, L, I,and DK are available. Only selected options will beavailable for certain systems. Check that the correct broadcast system is displayed, before youstart tuning.

SOUNDIndicates the type of sound you choose to storefor a specific program number.STEREO… Indicates that stereo sound will be se-

lected for a program number or that the bestpossible sound or sound quality will be selected.

MONO… Indicates that mono sound will alwaysbe selected.

Clearing a stored station…If you wish to clear a stored station, then:• Call up the tuning menu• Move to the item PROGRAM and select the

program number you want to clear• Now press 0 to reveal CLEAR instead of

PROGRAM• Finally, press GO to store your entry and

clear the station. (If you should wish tokeep the station, press STOP instead of GO).

To leave the menus, press EXIT.

T V C H A N N E L / F R E Q U E N C Y C O N V E R S I O N L I S T12

Italy

Channeldesignationnumber

On-screendisplayMHz

ABCDEFGHH1H2

536282175183197201210217224

Australia


On-screendisplayMHz

0123455A67891011

4657648695102138175182189196209216

France


On-screendisplayMHz

FAFBFC1FCF1F2F3F4F5F6

47556063176184192200208216

VHF


On-screendisplayMHz

E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9E10E11E12S01S02S03S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11S12S13S14

485562175182189196203210217224697683105112119126133140147154161168231238245252

S15S16S17S18S19S20S21S22S23S24S25S26S27S28S29S30S31S32S33S34S35S36S37S38S39S40S41

259266273280287294303311319327335343351359367375383391399407415423431439447455463


On-screendisplayMHz

UHF


On-screendisplayMHz

21222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748

471479487495503511519527535543551559567575583591599607615623631639647655663671679687

495051525354555657585960616263646566676869

695703711719727735743751759767775783791799807815823831839847855


On-screendisplayMHz

This list of frequencies gives you the usualchannel designations and their correspondingfrequencies.

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Press until CLOCK is selected

Press to call up the menu for settingthe clock

The CLOCK menu appears…

Use the number keys to key in thecorrect time and date

Press to move to the other items inthe menu

Use the number keys to fill ininformation…

Press to reveal other options for anitem

Press to store the clock

Press to leave the menu

Setting the clock

The BeoCord V 8000 has a built-in 24-hour clock which must be set to thecorrect time, date and year.

In order to set the built-in clock, youmust call up the menu for setting theclock.

Note: When you enter a date, the correct day isset automatically.

On the CLOCK menu, the BeoCord V 8000writes:MON… for MondayTUE… for TuesdayWED… for WednesdayTHU… for ThursdayFRI… for FridaySAT… for SaturdaySUN… for Sunday

JANUARY… for JanuaryFEBRUARY… for FebruaryMARCH… for MarchAPRIL… for AprilMAY… for MayJUNE… for JuneJULY… for JulyAUGUST… for AugustSEPTEMBER… for SeptemberOCTOBER… for OctoberNOVEMBER… for NovemberDECEMBER… for December

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER


The setup menu

The menu for setting the clock

SETUP

ADJUST

OPTIONS

MARKER

TUNING

CLOCK

LINK

CLOCK

TIME

DATE

MONTH

YEAR

TEXT

20:00

MON 27

APRIL

1998

OFF

then

thenGO

then

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then

then

GO

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ss

or

or

0

9

through

then

then

GO

EXIT

TIME… Indicates the timeDATE… Indicates the dateMONTH… Indicates the monthYEAR… Indicates the yearTEXT… Indicates synchronisation of the clock with

Teletext. Choose which broadcaster Teletextservice you wish to use by finding theappropriate program number. Set TEXT to OFFif you do not wish to synchronise the clock.

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The SETUP menu appears

Press to move to OPTIONS

Press to call up the menu for settingoptions

The OPTIONS menu appears…


Press to reveal other options for anitem

Press to key in information for anitem

Fill in the required information…

Press to store your entries in themenu


Setting your options for V 8000

In order to make use of some of thefunctions BeoCord V 8000 offers, youmust set your options for V 8000 via itsoption menu.

In order to, for example, step throughtracks on a videotape or search for acounter position on a tape, you mustset up BeoCord V 8000 in a particularmanner.

On the following page, the items onthe menu are explained in detail…

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER


The setup menu

The menu for setting options for V 8000

SETUP

ADJUST

OPTIONS

MARKER

TUNING

CLOCK

LINK

OPTIONS

COUNTER

TAPE

SPEED

PDC/VPS

MARKER

TIME USED

240

STD PLAY

OFF

AUTO

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or

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GO

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9

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GO

EXIT

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What’s on the OPTIONS menu…COUNTERThe videotape recorder registers the position ofthe tape during playback and recording. Thisinformation is read out on the TV screen and onthe videotape recorder’s display, time used ortime left indications are available:

TIME USED… Indicates how long (hours andminutes) the tape has been playing.

TIME LEFT… Indicates how much playing time(hours and minutes) is left on the tape.

The BeoCord V 8000 automatically registers thelength of the tape you have loaded. The correctlength appears after the tape has been playingfor a short while. You can, though, enter a tapelength yourself. If you use non-standard tapes,and wish to use the TIME USED or TIME LEFTcounter indication, it will be necessary to key ina tape length to ensure a correct read-out.

TAPEFor most tapes, the tape length is measuredautomatically and written out against this item onthe menu. If it should prove necessary, a tapelength from 30 to 300 minutes can be keyed in.

SPEEDRecordings can be made at two different speedsin the BeoCord V 8000:

STD PLAY… Standard or normal speed, that is, 3hours on an E-180 cassette. This speed shouldbe selected for optimum picture quality.

LONG PLAY… Long play or half speed, that is, 6hours for an E-180 cassette. BeoCord V 8000selects this speed automatically for audio-onlyrecordings.

In playback, the videotape recorder automaticallyadjusts to the speed at which the tape wasrecorded.

PDC/VPSThe BeoCord V 8000 enables you to make use ofthe PDC (Program Delivery Control) and VPS(Video Programming System) broadcasting signals,accompanying programmes in some countries.You can use the facility when you make Timerrecordings via the TIMER RECORD menu.

The PDC/VPS facility ensures that a programmeaccompanied by the PDC/VPS signals will berecorded in its full length – even if theprogramme is delayed or prolonged. If the facilityis in use, it is indicated on the V 8000 display; PDCor VPS respectively. The facility can be set to ONor OFF:

ON… If PDC/VPS is set to ON and PDC/VPS signalsor times are provided by the broadcaster, youmust programme the exact PDC or VPS timesfor each programme you wish to record, inorder for them to be successful. If you wish torecord two programmes in a row, you mustmake two separate Timer recordings.

OFF… If the PDC/VPS facility is set to OFF,recording will start and stop according to thestart and stop times you enter.

MARKERThe Marker function enables the BeoCord V 8000to indicate or set a marker when a recordingcommences on a tape. The number of markers ona tape indicate the number of tracks/recordingsyou have made.

MARKER can be set to AUTO or OFF: AUTO… A marker will be set automatically every

time, you make a recording on a tape. OFF… No markers will be set and you will,

therefore, not be able to step through yourtracks/recordings on a tape.

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Press to switch on the videotaperecorder

Press to call up the V 8000 mainmenu

Press to call up the Timer recordingmenuThe TIMER RECORD menu appears…


Press to reveal options for an item

Use the number keys to key invalues, e.g. program number, startand stop times, and date

To store your Timer recording…Press to store it

Press STOP at any time to leave the menu withoutstoring the information you entered

Your stored Timer recording nowappears in the RECORD LIST…

To make a weekly Timer recording…Select source, program number, startand stop times…

Press until DATE is lit up

Press to switch from DATE to DAYS

Press to be able to select days

Continue on the next page…

R E C O R D I N G

Timer recording

You can make BeoCord V 8000 recordthe available sources or programmes,at any time you specify. It will start andstop the recording automatically.

You can make a Timer recording whichtakes place once (DATE), or on certaindays of the week (DAYS). You couldrecord a programme which isbroadcast, at the same time, every orcertain days of the week.

Your stored Timer recordings are listedin the RECORD LIST, shown on thesame menu.

Clearing or editing Timerrecordings…In the RECORD LIST, you can edit orclear your Timer recordings. If you wishto clear a Timer recording at a laterdate, call up the Timer recording menu,and clear the recording in question.

Please note: If your Timer recordings overlap, it isindicated in the RECORD LIST – OVERLAP appearsas the headline over the list. An exclamation markindicates the Timers which overlap.

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER


The menu for programming Timer recordings

The Timer recording menu. A Timer recording isstored for TV program number 1, starting at halfpast six in the evening, on Wednesday the 1st ofMarch.

TIMER RECORD

SOURCE

PROGRAM

START

STOP

DATE

. . .

RECORD LIST

TV

1

20:00

21:00

MON 10 NOV

TIMER RECORD

SOURCE

PROGRAM

START

STOP

DATE

TV1

RECORD LIST

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

WED 1 MAR

>> : CLEAR

18:30–19:30

or

GO

GO

ortt

ss

or

then

then

then

then

0

9

through

V TAPE

MENU

then

then

0

tt

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(from the previous page)Press to move between the days

Press to exclude or include a day

Once you have selected the daysyou want…Press to leave selection mode

Press to store your weekly Timerrecording

To edit a Timer recording…Press until the Timer you want toedit is highlighted in the RECORDLIST

Press to edit the Timer

Now use � or � to move from itemto item, and use the number keys or tt or ss to edit the data…

Press to store your edited Timer

To clear a Timer recording… Press until the Timer you want toclear is highlighted in the RECORDLIST

Press to clear the Timer recording


When you have chosen to make a weekly Timerreocrding, all the days of the week areautomatically selected for the Timer. Press � or � to exclude or include a day, you want for yourrecording.

TIMER RECORD

SOURCE

PROGRAM

START

STOP

DATE

TV1

RECORD LIST

TV

1

6:37

7:37

MTWTFSS MON

6:30– 7:30

WED 1 MAR

>> : SELECT

then

GO

GO

ortt

thentt

tt

ss

or

then

then

GO

then

GO

then

What’s on the TIMER RECORD menu…SOURCEIndicates the source you are recording from. Thefollowing options are available:TV… select to record TV programmes. Since the

TV programme is recorded from the videotaperecorder’s tuner, you can still watch another TVprogramme while you are recording.

AV… select to record directly from your BeoVisionTV, connected to your BeoCord V 8000, TV orSAT are available.

PROGRAMIndicates the program number you wish to recordfrom.

START and STOPIndicates the times that your recording isprogrammed to start and stop.

If you cut in the PDC (Program Delivery Control/VPS (Video Programming System)) facility via theV 8000 option menu, then key in the exactPDC/VPS times for each programme, you wish torecord. If you wish to record two programmes in arow, you must make two separate Timerrecordings. If you decide not to use the PDC/VPStimes after all, press V TAPE and then STOP tocancel the function for your recording. See pages14-15 for more information about PDC and VPSsignals.

DATE/DAYSIndicates the date for your recording, or indicatesthe days your recording is due to take place.

On the TIMER RECORD menu, BeoCord V 8000writes…M and MON… for MondayT and TUE… for TuesdayW and WED… for WednesdayT and THU… for ThursdayF and FRI… for FridayS and SAT… for SaturdayS and SUN… for Sunday

and…JAN… for JanuaryFEB… for FebruaryMAR… for MarchAPR… for AprilMAY… for MayJUN… for JuneJUL… for JulyAUG… for AugustSEP… for SeptemberOCT… for OctoberNOV… for NovemberDEC… for December

> See the following pages for further informationabout Timer recording…

EXIT

> Recording18

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 numberother than the one currently on thescreen…Press to key in another program number

Press to start recording

You may now press TV (or SAT) to watch any programme you like…

Press to switch to your recording

Press to pause the recording

Press to stop the recording entirely

Press to resume recording

RECORD

RECORD

then

RECORD

then

RECORD

then

V TAPE

then

0

9

through

V TAPE

STOP

then

STOP

RECORD

or

then

Instant recording

If you want to make an instantrecording of a programme you arecurrently watching – all you have to dois, start the recording.

If you make an instant recording of aTV programme you are currentlywatching, you will not be able towatch another TV programme. Youcan, of course, switch V 8000 to stand-by, or switch to one of the othersources available, e.g. Satellite (SAT).

If you wish to monitor or stop yourrecording, you must first return to yourrecording by pressing V TAPE.

If you wish to record a TV programmeand still be able to watch another TVprogramme, you must record from thetuner in the videotape recorder.

Note: When you have pressed RECORD once andthe BeoCord V 8000 is in recording pause mode,you may choose a different source for yourrecording by pressing LIST repeatedly until TURN isdisplayed in the Beo4 display and then press GO.Yet, in order to display TURN, you have to add itto Beo4’s list of functions, please refer to Beo4’sown User’s guide and the chapter ‘Customisingyour Beo4’ for further instructions.

Note about recording Satellite…If you record a Satellite programme, you cannotwatch another Satellite programme at the sametime, since only TV program numbers are stored inthe videotape recorder’s tuner. You can, though,always switch to TV and watch a TV programmeinstead.

Note about dual language programmes…If you record a dual language programme, youwill hear both languages simultaneously. Whenyou play back the tape, you will be able to choosewhich language you want. For further informa-tion of how to switch sound or languages, seeSelecting sound track, page 21.

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Please note about recording…• The Timer indication TIMER will appear in

the BeoCord V 8000 display whenever one ormore Timer recordings are waiting to beexecuted. If your BeoCord V 8000 is unable toexecute a Timer recording, TIMER flashes onand off.

• If the tape you have loaded is recordprotected, it will be ejected automaticallywhen you try to start recording or try tostore a Timer recording.

• If you wish to cancel an ongoingprogrammed recording, you can:– Press V TAPE and then STOP on Beo4or– Press the Standby button on the BeoCord V 8000 close-up operation panel.

• If your Timer recording is not executedcorrectly, check that the clock in V 8000 is setto the right time, see page 13 for furtherinstruction.

20 S P E C I A L V I D E O F U N C T I O N S




The SETUP menu appears, ADJUST ishighlighted already…

Press to call up the menu foradjusting the video picture

The ADJUST menu appears…

Press to select the item to adjust

Press to call up the menu for theitem you chose

Press to adjust the items as required

Press to remove the menus

Adjusting the video picture

Please note…Tracking is adjusted automatically, whenever anew tape is played. You can, though, adjust thetracking at any time during playback. See ‘Toadjust Tracking directly with Beo4’ on thefollowing page.

Streaks in the picture or noise in thesound may be due to imprecisetracking of the videotape. This is mostoften seen when playing back prere-corded tapes or on tapes which havebeen recorded on another videotaperecorder.

Video picture adjustments can becarried out at any time duringplayback, or when the tape is played inslow motion. Any jitter (vertical flitter)occurring in a still picture can beadjusted while the still picture is on thescreen.

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER


The setup menu

The menu for adjusting the video pictureTRACKING… adjust within a range of -18 – +18

while the tape is in play.JITTER… adjust within a range of -18 – +18. It can

only be adjusted when the videotape recorderis paused with a still picture on the screen.

SHARPNESS… adjust within a range of -3 – +3when the tape is in play, slow motion or cuemode.

SETUP

ADJUST

OPTIONS

MARKER

TUNING

CLOCK

LINK

ADJUST

TRACKING

JITTER

SHARPNESS

then

thenGO

then

then

then

GO

thenGO

ortt

ss

or

EXIT

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Selecting sound track

The current sound mode is displayed in theBeoCord V 8000 display, the following modesmay be available:

STEREO Hi-Fi sound trackMONO Linear sound trackMONO-1 Left sound channel

(language 1)MONO-2 Right sound channel

(language 2)

Recordings are always made with botha Hi-fi and a linear sound track. Duringplayback, the videotape recorder auto-matically reproduces the Hi-fi soundtrack, unless otherwise instructed.

You can switch between the differentsound tracks recorded on the tape. Ifyou are playing back a recording of adual language programme, you canselect either of the two languages.

To adjust Tracking directly with Beo4…

Press LIST repeatedly to display TRACKNG* onthe Beo4 display. Then press GO to adjust thetracking automatically, or press tt or ss toadjust it manually. The special TRACKING menuappears on the screen.

*Note: In order to display TRACKNG on Beo4,you must add the function to the Beo4 list offunctions. See Beo4’s own User’s guide and thechapter, Customising your Beo4, for furtherinstruction.

Note: If you are playing a ‘worn’ Hi-Fi tape, thesound may be of a poor quality, switch to theMono sound track for an improved sound quality.In other instances, try to use the Trackingadjustment to improve the sound (see theprevious page).

While a tape is playing…

Press LIST until SOUND* is displayed

Press repeatedly to switch betweenthe various sound tracks on the tape

*Note: In order to display SOUND on Beo4, youmust add the function to the Beo4 list offunctions. See Beo4’s own User’s guide and thechapter, Customising your Beo4, for furtherinstruction.

thenGO

LIST

22 > Special video functions

Load the appropriate tape, switch on BeoCord V 8000, and call up the V 8000 main menu! Seepage 7 for further instruction about calling up on-screen menus…




Press to select MARKER

Press to call up the menu for setting track markers

The menu for setting track markers appears…

The V 8000 display indicates the track numbers currently registered on the tape…

Press to clear a track marker which is currently shown on the display

CLEARING MARKER appears on the screen – The track number on the V 8000 display then adjusts itself, accordingly…

Press to set a new track marker

SETTING MARKER appears on the screen – The V 8000 display then adjusts itself accordingly, and shows the appropriate track number


Setting markers on your recordings

You can set your own track markers onyour recordings and erase track markerswhich have been set automatically.

This function may be useful, if you, forexample, want to be able to find aspecific scene or incident on one ofyour home videos, or wish to indicatethe start of a piece of music on therecording of an entire concert.

Set your new markers, while yourrecording is playing. Once the trackmarkers are set or cleared, the V 8000display will indicate the correct tracknumbers, as you play the tape.

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER


The setup menu

The menu for setting new track markers on a tape

SETUP

ADJUST

OPTIONS

MARKER

TUNING

CLOCK

LINK

1 : SET

V. TAPE

0 : CLEAR

10PLAY

then

thenGO

then

thenGO

EXIT

1

0

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CamCorder playback and recording

In order to watch CamCorder recordingson your TV, and copy them onto a tapein V 8000, you have to connect theCamCorder, register the signal via theV 8000 main menu, and then start yourCamCorder*.

If you choose to edit or copy your Cam-Corder recordings onto videotape, adisplay will appear on the screen ofyour BeoVision TV with a counterindication to assist you.

The actual copying must be operatedvia your Beo4 remote control. Yetduring the copying, CamCorderplayback operations (pause, stop, play,etc.) can be operated as usual, at anytime. See how in your CamCorder user’sguide.

When you copy your CamCorderrecordings onto a tape in V 8000, youcan watch a TV programme or switchoff the TV.

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER

The V 8000 main menu – with the possibility totransfer the signal from a CamCorder directly.

To watch your CamCorder recordings…Switch on BeoCord V 8000 and call up the V 8000 main menu! See page 7 for furtherinstruction about calling up on-screen menus…

Press until CAMCORDER is selected

Start your CamCorder…

The pictures from your CamCorderappears automatically…

To remove the CamCorder picturesfrom the screen…Press a source button, e.g. TV, toremove the pictures

To copy your CamCorder recordingsonto videotape…Press to prepare V 8000 forrecording

Press to start copying yourCamCorder recordings

To pause and stop copying…Press to pause the copying

Press to resume copying

Press a source button e.g. TV to stopcopying entirely

then

thenGO

then

TV

RECORD

RECORD

STOP

then

RECORD

then

TV

or

*Please note about connecting CamCorderand other equipment to V 8000…If you choose to connect equipment other than aCamCorder, you must still select the itemCAMCORDER on the V 8000 main menu. Thesignal is then transferred, and you can start usingyour equipment. Please refer to the Setting-upguide for information of where to connect yourCamCorder and any other extra equipment.

24 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 startscarrying out your instructions, a smallstatus display appears at the bottom ofthe TV screen.

The status display shows what thevideotape recorder is doing…

The display prompts you to load a tape beforeyou can start playback.

The video tape is playing – it has been playing for2 hours and 15 minutes or 2 hours and 15 minutesof playing time remains on the tape.

You have pressed a number key while the tape isplaying and are going to key in a counter positionyou want to go to.

The videotape is playing – you have selected themono (linear) sound track

You have pressed the yellow button on Beo4 tocue forward through the tape.

You have pressed the green button on Beo4 tocue backwards through the tape.

You have pressed the blue button on Beo4 to cueforward in slow motion through the tape.

You have pressed the red button on Beo4 to cuebackwards in slow motion through the tape.

You have pressed the tt button to fast forwardthe tape.

You have pressed the ss button to rewind thetape.

Note: For further information about the timeused/left counter indication, see page 14-15.

V. TAPE LOAD

V. TAPE 2:15PLAY

V. TAPE –:–2PLAY

V. TAPE MONOPLAY

V. TAPE 2: 15CUE>

V. TAPE 2: 15CUE<

V. TAPE 2:15SLOW>

V. TAPE 2: 15SLOW<

V. TAPE 2: 15>>

V. TAPE 2:15

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Please note: The displays remain on the screen ofyour TV, for a few seconds, during playback andrecording. During winding and searching, therelevant display remains on the screen constantlyor until the operation is completed.

You have pressed STOP to stop the videotaperecorder with a still picture on the screen.

You have pressed STOP twice to stop thevideotape recorder.

You have pressed � to step to the next track onthe tape – V 8000 fast forwards to the track.

You have pressed � repeatedly to step back 3tracks – V 8000 rewinds back through the tape.

The videotape recorder is set to record TVprogram number 15 from its own tuner – V 8000is in record pause mode.

The videotape recorder is recording an externalsource, for example from the BeoVision TV oryour built-in Satellite tuner.

You are playing back a tape with CamCorder asyour source – you may now edit the tape.

You are copying a CamCorder recording onto atape in V 8000 – you may now switch on toanother source without leaving your CamCorderrecording.

If you do not resume playing within 8 minutes,the BeoCord V 8000 switches to standbyautomatically.

V. TAPE 2: 15STILL

V. TAPE 2: 15STOP

V. TAPE +1>>

V. TAPE –3

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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 previoustrack

Key in a specific position and play the tape from this position (timeleft or time used), e.g. 2:15

Press to pause the tape with a still picture on the screen

Press STOP again to stop playback

Press at any time to start/resume playback

While the tape is playing…Press to cue forward through thetapePress again to accelerate the speed

Press to cue backwards through thetapePress again to accelerate the speed

Before you start…In order to operate your BeoCord V 8000 withBeolink 1000, BeoCord V 8000 will have to be setup accordingly. Please contact your Bang &Olufsen dealer for further information.

The buttons highlighted on this Beolink1000 remote control are the buttonsyou must use for daily operation ofyour BeoCord V 8000.

While a tape is playing, you can adjustthe volume level in your TV speakers,or mute the sound. You can stepthrough the tracks on the tape, or keyin an exact counter position.

You can cue through the tape forwardsor backwards or play the tape in slowmotion, while the tape is playing. Afterstopping playback, you can fast forwardor rewind the tape.

Unless it is instructed to do otherwise,the videotape recorder plays the tapethrough to the end. The tape is thenrewound to the beginning, and theBeoCord V 8000 then stops automati-cally.

To switch the BeoCord V 8000 offentirely, press the standby button.

Beolink 1000 operation

B E O L I N K 1 0 0 0 R E M O T E C O N T R O L

V. TAPE

MUTE

or

or

or

2

1

5

STOP

STOP

PLAY

3

6

9

0

2

5

8

1

4

7

MUTE

PICTURE

STORE

SOUND

GO TOTEXT

PLAY

MIXLARGE

A.TAPE

PHONO

LIGHT

LINK

RECORD

SHIFT

V.TAPE

AV

STOP

RADIO

CD

TV

SAT

MENU

or

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Operating on-screen menus with Beolink1000…In order to operate the BeoCord V 8000 on-screenmenus, you must press MENU to call up the mainmenu for V.Tape. In order to operate the menusyou:• 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…• Use � or � to select an item on the menu• Then, use the number keys, or >> or

O V E R V I E W O F O N - S C R E E N M E N U S28

LINK

FREQUENCY 599

CLOCK

TIME

DATE

MONTH

YEAR

TEXT

20:00

MON 24

SEPTEMBER

1995

OFF

PROGRAM

FINE

SUBTITLES

10

FREQUENCY 210

0

333

SOUND STEREO

1 : SET

V. TAPE

0 : CLEAR

10PLAY

SHARPNESS +3

JITTER +18

TRACKING +18

ADJUST

TRACKING

JITTER

SHARPNESS

OPTIONS

COUNTER

TAPE

SPEED

PDC/VPS

MARKER

TIME USED

240

STD PLAY

ON

AUTO

MENU

TIMER RECORD

SETUP

CAMCORDER

TIMER RECORD

SOURCE

PROGRAM

START

STOP

DATE

. . .RECORD LIST

TV

1

20:00

21:00

MON 10 NOV

SETUP

ADJUST

OPTIONS

MARKER

TUNING

CLOCK

LINK

About the menu system…This illustration explains how the BeoCord V 8000 on-screen menu system is constructed. TheV 8000 main menu provides you with access to theunderlying menus.

Once the main menu has been called up (See page7 for further instruction about calling up the mainmenu and operating the menu system in general),you:• Select the item you want on the main menu by

pressing the � or � buttons• Then, press GO to call up the desired menu. If

you choose to call up the SETUP menu, you willbe asked to select a menu item again to get tothe menu, you want.

• If you wish to go backwards through the layersof menus, press STOP until the desired menuappears.

• To exit the menu system, press EXIT.

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Date purchased

Contact person

Dealer

Telephone

Address

Record your serial numbers here:

BeoCord V 8000

Beo4 remote control

3508189 1990Printed in Denmark byBogtrykkergården a-s, Struer

Dear Customer,

Your needs as the user of our products are always given carefulconsideration during the design and development process, and we strive tomake our products easy and comfortable to operate.

We therefore hope that you will take time to drop us a line, telling us aboutyour experiences with your Bang & Olufsen system. Anything which youconsider important – positive or negative – may help us in our constantefforts to refine our products.Thank you!Please write to:

Customer information dept. 7240Bang & Olufsen a/sDK-7600 StruerDenmark

BeoCord V 8000Before you start…ContentsUsing this guideOperating BeoCord V 8000Remote operation with Beo4BeoCord V 8000 close-up operationUsing BeoCord V 8000 on-screen menus

Daily operationsVideo playback

Tuning and presettingFine tuning stationsTV channel/frequency listSetting the clockSetting your options for V 8000

RecordingTimer recordingInstant recording

Special video functionsAdjusting the video pictureSelecting sound trackSetting markers on your recordings

CamCorderCamCorder playback and recording

On-screen status displaysBeolink 1000 remote controlBeolink 1000 operation

Overview of on-screen menus

Documents

User’s Guide...Bang & Olufsen dealer) follow the instructions in the Setting-up guide when you set up your BeoCord V 8000. If you connect auxiliary equipment to your system, please