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BeoVision Avant Guide The information on the CD-rom can also be found on the Bang & Olufsen web-site; www.bang-olufsen.com or you can contact your retailer. An explanation of symbols in the Guides Buttons on the Beo4 remote control LIST Display on the Beo4 STORE remote control Display on the television...
Contents Introducing your Bang & Olufsen television, 4 Find out how to use the Beo4 remote control and bring up the menus on the television screen. Daily use, 7 Find out all there is to know about the daily use of your television, including how to create and use Groups and how to use teletext functions.
FORMAT For information about how to add extra functions to those shown in the Beo4 display, refer to the chapter ‘Customise Beo4’ on the CD-rom. Introducing BeoVision MX 4200 and Beo4 0 – 9 LIGHT RADIO V TAPE...
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Displayed information and menus Information about the selected source is shown at the top of the screen. On-screen menus allow you to adjust settings. Menu name PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TIMER RECORDING Menu options PLAY TIMER OPTIONS STAND POSITIONS Option EDIT PROGRAM ADD PROGRAM contents AUTO TUNING...
This chapter contains information about the basic functions of your television. For information about more advanced operation, such as timed playback, timed standby, and the use of the pincode system, refer to the chapter ‘Advanced operations’ on page 17. Daily use Watch TV, 8 •...
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The functions shown on these pages are used on a daily basis. Choose a TV program by its number and switch to another program or source. Bring up a list of TV programs on the screen or adjust the position of the television, if it is equipped with the optional motorised wall bracket.
Several sound adjustment possibilities are available in your television. You can adjust the volume or mute the sound completely at any time. If programs are broadcasted with different sound types or languages, you can choose between the sound types or languages. If speakers are connected to your television, you can adjust the speaker balance.
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Change speaker balance or combination If you connect loudspeakers to your television, you can adjust speaker balance and choose to change a speaker combination at any time. Press repeatedly to display LIST SPEAKER on Beo4 SPEAKER Press to adjust the balance between the left and right speakers Press to select a speaker...
If you select a program and the broadcaster offers a teletext service, the television gives you access to teletext pages and any subpages linked to the pages. The arrow buttons on Beo4, the menu bar at the top of the screen and the highlighted cursor help you move to the page you want in a single step.
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Store favourite teletext pages Nine MEMO pages are available for each program’s teletext service. PAGE MEMO1 POINT HALT REC SETUP P100 S100 Ons 13 Oct 12:39:34 PAGE MEMO2 POINT HALT REC SETUP P100 S100 Ons 13 Oct 12:39:34 To create a MEMO page… >...
If you have stored a lot of programs and want to get to your favourites quickly without going through the list each time, put them in a Group. You no longer need to step through programs you do not use. Name the Groups after the people who watch them –...
> Press TV to switch on the television. > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu, PROGRAM GROUPS is already highlighted. > Press GO to bring up the PROGRAM GROUPS menu. > Press to move the cursor to an empty Group and press the green button to be able to name a new Group.
Find out how to operate your television beyond daily use. This is also the chapter that informs you of how to operate connected video equipment and a connected set-top box. Advanced operations Make your television start and stop automatically, 18 •...
If your television is equipped with the optional Master Link module, you can make the television switch itself on or off automatically via the timed play and timed standby functions. Enter as many as six Timer settings, and bring up an on-screen list of the Timer settings you have entered.
To enter settings for timed play or timed standby… > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu and press to highlight PLAY TIMER. > Press GO to bring up the PLAY TIMER menu and press to highlight PLAY TIMER PROGRAMMING. >...
You choose whether or not to activate the pincode system. The pincode system is deactivated when you delete your pincode. The pincode system is intended to make normal use of your television impossible for someone who does not know the pincode. When the television has been disconnected from the mains for 15–30 minutes, the pincode system...
Use your pincode If your television has been disconnected from the mains for 15–30 minutes, the television prompts you for the pincode when you switch it on. If you do not enter the pincode, the television switches to standby after approximately 5 minutes.
The built-in Set-top Box Controller acts as an interpreter between the set-top box of your choice and the Beo4 remote control. When a set-top box is connected, you can use the Beo4 remote control to gain access to the programs and functions offered by your set-top box.
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Universal Beo4 operation If you know which Beo4 button activates the function you want, you can bring up the function without activating the Set-top Box Controller menu first. While your set-top box is activated… Press GO and then the number button that activates the 0 –...
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>> Set-top box operation Creating a program Group It is possible to make a total of 8 different program Groups. You can make Groups containing up to 18 set-top box programs. The same program can be stored in more than one Group.
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To create a Group… > Press SAT on Beo4 to select STB as your source. > Press MENU twice to bring up the STB SETUP menu. PROGRAM GROUPS is highlighted already. > Press GO to bring up the PROGRAM GROUPS menu.
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You can use the Beo4 remote control to play and search through a videotape no matter if the BeoCord V 8000 is connected to your main room television and operated via a television in a link room, or connected directly to the television you are using.
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Insert a tape for recording… > Press TV to switch on the television. > Press RECORD to bring up the TV RECORD menu. > Press to move to TELETEXT and press GO. > Find the teletext page you want. > Press RECORD to be able to select a programme to record, or use to move to REC on the teletext menu bar and press GO.
Find out how to perform the first-time setup procedure and tune in all available programs automatically. In addition, you can find information about how to edit tuned programs and adjust other available settings, such as time, date, picture and sound. For information about how to place your television and connect additional video equipment, refer to...
The setup procedure described here is activated only when the television is connected to the mains and switched on for the first time. This procedure involves menu language selection, automatic tuning of TV programs, determination of the centre position for the motorised wall bracket –...
Register extra equipment before auto-tuning If a video tape recorder, decoder or any other extra equipment is connected to your television, the connection is detected by the television. You can check and confirm the registration of the equipment involved. CONNECTIONS V.
You can make adjustments to your tuned TV programs at any time, or tune in programs not stored during auto tuning. In addition, you can edit your list of programs by renaming programs, moving them around in the list, or deleting all your unwanted programs from the list, thereby reducing the time you spend changing programs.
Name tuned programs Once the automatic tuning of programs is completed, the EDIT PROGRAMS menu appears and you can name the TV programs that have been tuned in. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING EDIT PROGRAMS TIMER RECORDING PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING...
>> Edit tuned TV programs Delete tuned programs Once the automatic tuning of programs is completed, you can delete your unwanted tuned TV programs. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS ADD PROGRAM PLAY TIMER OPTIONS AUTO TUNING STAND POSITIONS MANUAL TUNING...
Adjust tuned programs You can store TV programs on program numbers of their own. Fine tune the program reception, indicate the presence of coded programs and choose appropriate sound types for the individual programs. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER...
You can make your television find your TV programs for you. Preset up to 99 different TV programs on program numbers of their own and give each program a distinct name. You can tune in new programs or re-tune previously deleted programs. When tuning in programs via the ADD PROGRAM menu, your previously tuned programs are left...
Add new TV programs You can add a new program or update a tuned program which, for example, has been moved by the broadcaster. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING STAND POSITIONS...
If your television is equipped with the optional motorised wall bracket, you can turn it using the Beo4 remote control. Furthermore, you can program the television to turn automatically to face your favourite viewing position when you switch on the television, and turn away to a standby position when you switch it off.
If your television is equipped with the optional Master Link module, you can enter settings for the built-in clock. When you preset your television to switch itself on or off at a particular time, or when you preset a timed recording of a programme on a connected BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder, the clock ensures that...
Picture and sound settings are preset from the factory to neutral values which suit most viewing and listening situations. However, if you wish, you can adjust these settings to your liking. Adjust picture brightness, colour or contrast. Sound settings include balance, bass, treble and loudness.
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Change balance, bass, treble, or loudness You can adjust sound volume, select a speaker mode or adjust the speaker balance directly on the Beo4 remote control at any time without calling up a menu, but you must bring up the SOUND menu to be able to adjust bass, treble, or loudness.
The menu language you choose during the first-time setup of your television can be changed at any time. Once a menu language is chosen, all menus and display messages are shown in this language. Choose menu language Select on-screen menu language You can select the language for on-screen menus via the TV SETUP menu.
In this chapter, you can find out how to place, connect and maintain your television. It also gives you an overview of the socket panels and the close-up operation panel. We recommend that you follow the procedure described below when you set up your television: –...
For information about how to fasten and run the cables on the rear of the television, refer to the opposite page. For further information about the close-up operation and socket panels, refer to pages 45–46 and 48–49. Set up your television Place your television in your home –...
Socket panel Standby indicator Mains switch BeoVision MX 4200 IMPORTANT! You must fasten the mains cable and the external aerial cable to the television using the cable band (A). If this is not done, the lead can be tugged free of the socket.
The socket panel on your television allows you to connect signal input cables as well as a variety of extra equipment, such as a video tape recorder or a linked Bang & Olufsen music system. The V.TAPE and AV sockets are available for connection of extra equipment.
Regular maintenance, such as cleaning the BeoVision MX 4200, is the responsibility of the user. To achieve the best result, follow the instructions to the right. Contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer to determine recommendations for regular maintenance. Any defective parts are covered by the guarantee during the warranty period.
The television’s close-up operation and socket panel is located on the front of the television, below the screen. Here, you can switch the television on or off completely. If you switch the television off, the indicator light on the front of the television is also switched off.
Watch Camcorder on your television To watch your Camcorder recordings, connect the Camcorder and switch the television on. When you start playback on your Camcorder, the television automatically registers the signal and you can see the pictures from the Camcorder on the screen. To watch Camcorder recordings…...
Index Beo4 remote control Introducing Beo4, 4 Changing the Beo4 batteries, 47 Cleaning the Beo4, 47 Customise Beo4, CD-rom p. 15 BeoLink Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink, CD-rom p. 11 Link connections, CD-rom p. 11 Link frequency, CD-rom p. 12 Link room operation, CD-rom p.
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Master Link Connect and operate an audio system, CD-rom p. 9 Option programming, CD-rom p. 9 Use integrated audio/video system, CD-rom p. 10 Picture Adjust brightness, colour or contrast, 40 Adjust picture format, 9 What’s on the PICTURE menu, CD-rom p. 23 Pincode Activate the pincode system, 20 Change or delete your pincode, 20...
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For your information… Your needs as a user are given careful consideration during the design and development process of a Bang & Olufsen product and we strive to make our products easy and comfortable to operate. Therefore, we hope that you will take the time to tell us about your experiences with your Bang &...
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This product fulfils the conditions stated in the EEU directives 89/336 and 73/23.
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