Bang & Olufsen BeoVision Avant (1995-2005) - User Guide - Manual (Page 53)

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What’s on the V.Tape Basic setup menu…
Counter (displayed counter indication)
The video tape recorder calibrates the tape – that
is, registers the position on the tape during
playback, recording and winding.
This information will be read out in the BeoVision
Avant display. The information thus read out can
be set to: Time used or Time left:
Time used... Tells you how long (hours and
minutes) the tape has been playing. This
counter indication is always reset to 0:00 when
a tape is loaded or rewound to the beginning.
Time left... Tells you how much playing time
(hours and minutes) is left on the tape. The
video tape recorder automatically registers the
length of the tape you have loaded – provided
the tape is of standard length. If you load a
nonstandard tape, you must specify the tape
length yourself against the item Tape (see how
below).
Tape (tape length)
The length of the tape you have loaded is
registered automatically, provided the tape is of
standard length, and it will be written out against
the item Tape.
To enter the length of the tape yourself. Press ▲
or ▼ until the correct tape length is displayed.
Alternatively, key in the length (minutes of
playing time) using the number keys.
This function is useful if you use nonstandard
tapes and wish to make use of the Time left
counter indication (see above). Tape lengths from
30 to 300 minutes can be keyed in.
Speed (tape speed)
Recordings can be made at two different speeds:
SP... Standard play – 3 hours for an E-180 cassette.
Select this speed for optimum picture quality.
LP... Long play – 6 hours for an E-180 cassette.
The video tape recorder selects this speed
automatically for audio-only recordings.
In playback, the video tape recorder adjusts
automatically to the speed at which the tape was
recorded.
PDC/VPS – Program Delivery Control/Video
Programming System
The PDC/VPS facility enables you to make use of
the VPS and PDC broadcast signals accompanying
TV programmes in some countries.
The PDC/VPS facility ensures that a TV programme
accompanied by the VPS or PDC signals will be
recorded in its full length – even if the
programme is delayed or prolonged!
The PDC/VPS facility only applies when you are
programming Timer recordings via Teletext. Timer
recordings via the Timer record menu, see pp.40-
41, are executed in accordance with the start and
stop times you have specified, e.g. a Timer
recording from 8 pm (20:00) to 12 pm (24:00).
On... Cuts the PDC/VPS facility in
Off... Cuts the PDC/VPS facility out
If the PDC/VPS facility is not cut in, recording will
start and stop as you program, even if the
programme is delayed or prolonged.
For further information about the PDC/VPS
facility, please refer to p.30-31, Making video
recordings via Teletext.
Marker (track identification marks)
If you want to use the function in the video tape
recorder which enables the video tape recorder to
search for tracks on a tape – Marker must be set
to On during recording.
This means that each separate recording (track)
on the tape will be encoded with a special signal
(track mark) by which it can later be identified.
If you do not want the track marks to be inserted,
set Marker to Off instead.
> Note: The items SECAM sys and Play sys only
appear in BeoVision Avant video systems sold in
certain markets. If they appear in yours, please
refer to the next page for further information.