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  • Page 1 BeoVision 6 Guide...
  • Page 2 BeoVision Avant Guide The information on the CD-rom can also be found on the Bang & Olufsen web-site; www.bang-olufsen.com or via your retailer. An explanation of symbols in the Guides Buttons on the Beo4 remote control LIST ▲ ▼ Display on the Beo4 remote STORE control Display on the television...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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.
  • Page 4 FORMAT NOTE! 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 6 and Beo4 LIGHT RADIO 0 – 9 V TAPE...

  • Page 5: Contents

    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...

  • Page 7: Daily Use

    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 •...
  • Page 8 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. You can also bring up a list of TV programs on the screen. You can also select a program from a Group of programs you have created.
  • Page 9 TV PROGRAM LIST 1 DR2 2 TV2 3 ..4 EUROSPRT 5 ZDF 6 RTL7 7 ..8 BBC 9 ..10 .

  • Page 10: Adjust Sound And Picture Format

    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.
  • Page 11 Speaker balance or combination If you connect loudspeakers to your television, you can adjust speaker balance and change the 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 1 –...
  • Page 12 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.
  • Page 13 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… >...

  • Page 14: Use Groups

    If you have stored a lot of programs and want to get to your favourites quickly without going through the list each time, place 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 –...
  • Page 15 > 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 ▼...

  • Page 17: Advanced Operations

    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 •...

  • Page 18: Before You Start

    If your television is equipped with the optional Master Link module, you can make it 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.
  • Page 19 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 ▼...

  • Page 20: The Pincode System

    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...
  • Page 21 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.
  • Page 22 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.
  • Page 23 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 –...
  • Page 24 You can use the Beo4 remote control to play and search through a videotape. From the recording menu, you can check, edit or delete all the timed recordings that are waiting to be executed. For further information about the video tape recorder, refer to its own Guide.
  • Page 25 Insert a tape for recording… > 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. > Press to move to the start time or the ▲...

  • Page 27: Tuning And Preference Settings

    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.
  • Page 28 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 stand –...
  • Page 29 Determine the centre position If your television is equipped with the optional motorised stand, the STAND ADJUSTMENT menu appears on the screen. Once the centre position is determined, select your favourite positions for when the television is switched on and in standby. STAND ADJUSTMENT CENTRE POSITION ADJUSTING .
  • Page 30 If automatic tuning of all programs has not stored the programs on your preferred program numbers or has not named all the stored programs automatically, you can rearrange the order in which the programs appear and provide them with a name of your own choice.
  • Page 31 Name tuned programs Once automatic tuning of programs has been completed, the EDIT PROGRAMS menu appears automatically and you can name the TV programs that have been tuned in. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS...
  • Page 32 >> Edit tuned TV programs Delete tuned programs Once the automatic tuning of programs is completed, you can delete any tuned TV programs you do not want. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING...
  • Page 33 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...
  • Page 34 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...
  • Page 35 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 EDIT PROGRAMS TIMER RECORDING PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING STAND POSITIONS...

  • Page 36: Set Positions For The Television To Turn To

    If your television is equipped with the optional motorised stand, 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.

  • Page 37: Set The Time And Date

    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...

  • Page 38: Adjust Picture And Sound Settings

    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.
  • Page 39 Change balance, bass, treble, or loudness You can adjust sound volume, select a speaker combination, or adjust the speaker balance directly on the Beo4 remote control at any time without calling up a menu. To be able to adjust bass, treble, or loudness, you must bring up the SOUND menu.

  • Page 40: Choose Menu Language

    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 You can select the language for on-screen menus via the TV SETUP menu.

  • Page 41: Placement, Connections And Maintenance

    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. We recommend that you follow the procedure described below when you set up your television: –...

  • Page 42: 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 socket panels, refer to pages 45–46. Set up your television Handling your television The television is not designed to stand on its own, it must be supported until mounted on the chosen stand.
  • Page 43 Placement options The television can be placed in several ways, some are illustrated to the right. Please contact a Bang & Olufsen retailer for further information. When mounting the television on the base stand, you can place the television upside down in the packaging and then mount the base stand.
  • Page 44 Aerial and mains connections When you set the television up on its own, simply connect the aerial and connect the television to the mains. However, if you are going to connect speakers, an audio system or any other equipment to the television, do not connect it to the mains yet! The supplied mains cord and plug are specially designed for the television.

  • Page 45: Socket Panels

    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.
  • Page 46 You can connect headphones and listen to a TV programme, or you can connect a Camcorder and watch your home movies on the television. If you have connected a BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder, you can copy Camcorder recordings onto a videotape.

  • Page 47: Maintenance Of Your Television

    Regular maintenance, such as cleaning the television, 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.

  • Page 48: Index

    Beo4 remote control Changing the Beo4 batteries, 47 Cleaning the Beo4, 47 Customise Beo4, CD-rom p. 16 Introducing BeoVision 6 and Beo4, 4 BeoLink Connections – television in a link room, CD-rom p. 13 Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink, CD-rom p.
  • Page 49 Position of television Set positions for the television to turn to, 36 Turn the television, 9 What’s on the STAND POSITIONS menu, CD-rom p. 23 Set-top box Connect a set-top box, CD-rom p. 3 Set-Top Box Controller menu, 22 Universal Beo4 operation, 23 Use the set-top box in a link room, 23 Use the set-top box’s own menu, 23 Socket panels...
  • Page 50 This product fulfils the conditions stated in the EEU directives 89/336 and 73/23. 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.
  • Page 52 www.bang-olufsen.com...
  • Page 53 List of contents Index CD-rom How to use the CD-rom The built-in links can help you navigate in this guide. Click a chapter or topic reference to open the relevant page on the screen. The topic references are blue (example: Register additional video equipment).
  • Page 54 Contents Connecting extra equipment, 3 Find out how to connect a set-top box, decoder, BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder or DVD 1 to your television and how to register extra equipment. Connect and operate an audio system, 9 Find out how to connect an audio system to your television and operate an integrated audio/video system.
  • Page 55 Register additional video equipment or the chapter ‘Socket panels’ on page 45 in the printed Guide. Connect a decoder BeoVision 6 Primary decoder Secondary decoder Disconnect all involved systems from the mains before you connect external equipment.
  • Page 56 *Note: Set-top boxes must be set up in accordance with the documentation enclosed with them. Connect a set-top box BeoVision 6 Set-top box AV connection IR transmitter connection Disconnect all involved systems from the mains before you connect external equipment.
  • Page 57 For information about operation of the DVD 1, refer to the Guide enclosed with it. Connect a DVD 1 BeoVision 6 DVD 1 Disconnect all involved systems from the mains before you connect external equipment. Use the 21-pin AV cable to connect the DVD 1 to your television.
  • Page 58 ‘Socket panels’ on page 45 in the printed Guide. Connect a BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder BeoVision 6 BeoCord V 8000 V.TAPE connection Disconnect all involved systems from the mains before you connect external equipment. Use the 21-pin AV cable to connect the video tape recorder to the television.
  • Page 59 If you connect additional video equipment to your television, you must register the equipment in the connections menu. When the system is first set up, the equipment connected at that particular moment is detected by the television, and the CONNECTIONS menu appears automatically on the screen.
  • Page 60 >> Register additional video equipment Options for V.TAPE include: NONE… if no equipment is connected. V.TAPE… if you have connected a BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder or any other video tape recorder. V.TAPE+DECODER… if you have connected a BeoCord V 8000 with a decoder connected to V.TAPE+STB…...

  • Page 61: Connect And Operate An Audio System

    Not all Bang & Olufsen audio systems support integration with the television. Connect and operate an audio system BeoVision 6 MASTER LINK Connect your audio system to the television...
  • Page 62 >> Audio system with your television Use an integrated audio/video system If you integrate your audio system and your television, you can choose a speaker combination appropriate to the current video or audio program, and also record video sound on the audio system. LIST LIST LIST...

  • Page 63: Distribute Sound And Picture With Beolink

    Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink BeoVision 6 Link connections The main room system must be connected to the link room system with a Master Link cable: > Connect the Master Link cable to the socket marked MASTER LINK on the television.
  • Page 64 >> Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink System modulator If your link room is an audio setup, such as a BeoLink Active/Passive, and you choose to set up a non-linkable television in the same room, you must set the system modulator to ON (the factory setting is OFF, which must be used if you are using a linkable Bang &...

  • Page 65: Television In A Link Room

    If you have BeoLink installed in your home and choose to place your television in a link room, you can operate all connected systems through the television. You must follow the procedure described below when you connect your television for use in a link room: 1 Connect the link room television to the mains 2 Using the Beo4 remote control,...
  • Page 66 >> BeoLink – your television in a link room Link room operation When you are in the link room, you can operate all connected systems with the Beo4 remote control. Use sources present only in one of the rooms … Press the button for the source RADIO you wish to use...

  • Page 67: Two Televisions In The Same Room

    If you have placed your BeoVision 6 in a room where you already have a Bang & Olufsen television, and commands from Beo4 can be received by both televisions, you must change the way you switch on BeoVision 6. This prevents simultaneous activation of both televisions.

  • Page 68: Customise Beo4

    The Beo4 buttons give direct remote control of a large number of television functions, and the Beo4 display gives you access to even more functions. Whenever a source is displayed on Beo4 (such as TV or RADIO), you can press the LIST button and bring up extra functions in the display to help you operate that source, just as if you were calling up extra buttons.
  • Page 69 >> Customise Beo4 Move extra ‘buttons’ You can rearrange the order in which the extra ‘buttons’ appear when you press LIST. Press and hold the standby • button down Press to get access to the Beo4 LIST setup function Let go of both buttons. ADD? ADD? appears in the display Press repeatedly until MOVE? is...

  • Page 70: Menu System

    In order for you to find your way through the on-screen menus your television offers, this chapter illustrates the overall structure of the menu system. The chapter also gives you detailed information about the individual menus which offer numerous setting- up and adjustment options.
  • Page 71 >> On-screen menus PROGRAM GROUPS GROUP1 ..... name move new group create group What’s on the PROGRAM GROUPS menu… You can create program Groups, name them and copy individual TV programs into the Groups.
  • Page 72 >> On-screen menus TV AUTO TUNING ..DELETES PROGRAM GROUPS start What’s on the AUTO TUNING menu… The AUTO TUNING function is automatic. When tuning of all programs is complete, the EDIT PROGRAMS menu appears. TV MANUAL TUNING SEARCH .

  • Page 73: Menus

    >> On-screen menus LINK FREQUENCY FREQUENCY FINE TUNE search store What’s on the LINK FREQUENCY menu… FREQUENCY Indicates the frequency used for Link transmission. FINE TUNE Used for fine tuning the Link frequency. (Only appears when your television is set up for use in a link room).
  • Page 74 >> On-screen menus PLAY TIMER TIMER store What’s on the TIMER ON/OFF menu… Select ON to activate your Timers and select OFF to deactivate Timers. This menu is only available if the optional Master Link module is built into your television. TIMER PROGRAMMING SOURCE PROGRAM...
  • Page 75 >> On-screen menus STAND POSTIONS TV ON TV STANDBY left right store What’s on the STAND POSITIONS menu… TV ON Select a position for when the TV is switched TV STANDBY Select a position for when the TV is switched to standby.
  • Page 76 >> On-screen menus PICTURE BRIGHTNESS ..CONTRAST ..COLOUR ..store What’s on the PICTURE menu… BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the picture brightness. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast level in the picture.

  • Page 77: Index

    Changing the Beo4 batteries, Guide p. 47 Cleaning the Beo4, Guide p. 47 Customise Beo4, 16 Introducing BeoVision 6 and Beo4, Guide p. 4 BeoLink Connections – television in a link room, 13 Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink, 11...
  • Page 78 >> Index Maintenance About the contrast screen, Guide p. 47 Changing the Beo4 batteries, Guide p. 47 Cleaning cabinet surfaces, Guide p. 47 Cleaning the Beo4, Guide p. 47 Set up your television, Guide p. 42 Master Link Connect and operate an audio system, 9 Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink, 11 Socket panels, Guide p.

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