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  • Page 1 BeoVision 8-40  Guide ...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Menu overview, 3 Re-tune or add channels, 18 HDMI MATRIX, 31 See an overview of on-screen menus.  How to add new channels or how to make a  How to enter settings in the HDMI MATRIX  new automatic tuning.  menu.  Navigate in menus, 4 Loudspeaker setup – surround sound, 19 Teletext, 33 See how to use the different remote controls  for menu operation.  How to make your television part of a  How to store favourite teletext pages as  surround sound system, including how to  MEMO pages.  First-time setup, 5 connect loudspeakers and adjust speaker  Which menus appear when you switch on  balance. ...
  • Page 3: Menu Overview

    Menu overview TUNING EDIT CHANNELS FREQUENCY ADD CHANNELS CHANNEL NO AUTO TUNING NAME MANUAL TUNING FINE TUNE DECODER TV SYSTEM SOUND SLEEP TIMER PLAY TIMER TIMER OPTIONS CONNECTIONS AV1–AV6 HDMI EXPANDER LINK TUNING TUNER SETUP TV TUNER DVB HD SOUND ADJUSTMENT SPEAKER TYPE SPEAKER DISTANCE...
  • Page 4: Navigate In Menus

    Navigate in menus Beo4 with navigation button If you have a Beo4 remote control with To back up through menus, press BACK. navigation button and your television is To exit menus, press and hold BACK. set up for use with it, see page 29, you use the centre button with up, down, If your television is set up for use left and right movement to navigate in...
  • Page 5: First-Time Setup

    First-time setup The setup procedure is activated  The sequence of menus in first-time setup when the television is connected  MENU LANGUAGE … You can select the  SPEAKER TYPE … In this menu, you select  to the mains and switched on for  language for on-screen menus. The text  which speakers are connected to the  the first time. You are led  on the screen changes as you move from  television, if any. See page 19 for further  through an automatic series of  language to language.  information.  on-screen menus in which you  TUNER SETUP … Disable the television tuner  SPEAKER DISTANCE … In this menu, you  must register the extra  or DVB tuner, if you like, see page 7. select the distance in metres to each of  CONNECTIONS … Select the type of  the speakers in your setup.  equipment you have connected,  equipment you have connected to each  SPEAKER LEVEL … In this menu, you can  such as loud  s peakers.  socket groups, the sockets used, the  adjust the volume level of each speaker in  product name, and the source name.   your setup.  If you change your setup at a later ...
  • Page 6: Choose Menu Language

    Choose menu language The menu language you choose  You can select the language for on- MENU LANGUAGE screen menus via the TV SETUP menu. during the first-time setup of  The text on the screen changes as you DANSK your television can be changed  move from language to language. DEUTSCH at any time.  ENGLISH ESPAÑOL > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight ...
  • Page 7: Tuner Setup

    Tuner setup If you disable the TV tuner, you  To disable the internal tuner … TUNER SETUP > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight  can activate the optional DVB  OPTIONS.  TV TUNER tuner with the TV button. If you  > Press the centre button to bring up the  DVB HD disable the DVB tuner, you can  OPTIONS menu, and highlight TUNER  activate a connected peripheral  SETUP.  unit with the DTV button.  > Press the centre button to bring up the  TUNER SETUP menu and highlight TV  TUNER.  > Use the navigation button left or right to  switch between the setting ON or OFF.  > Highlight DVB HD.  > Use the navigation button left or right to  switch between the setting ON or OFF.  > Press the centre button to store the  settings, or …  > … press and hold BACK to leave the  menus without storing. ...
  • Page 8: Connections

    Connections The connection panel on your  television allows you to connect  signal input cables as well as a  variety of extra equipment, such  POWER LINK as a video recorder.  POWER LINK If your television is equipped  FRONT with the optional System Module  AERIAL POWER LINK and you connect a compatible  REAR audio system, you obtain the  benefits of an integrated audio/ video system using a Master Link  There are some restrictions as to the types of  cable. equipment that can be connected to the  AV 1–2 Decoder sockets.  Any equipment you connect to  these sockets must be registered  AV 1–4 Equipment with VGA output can only be  in the CONNECTIONS menu. For  connected and registered to the AV3 socket.  AV 1–4 Satellite (STB) further information, see page 12.    AV 4 Recorder (HDR) Before you connect any equipment...
  • Page 9 >> Connections IR type In the AV menus you can select how a IR-transmitters: To operate non-Bang & PUC controlled product is connected. Olufsen products with a Bang & Olufsen PLUG You can choose between ‘PLUG’ (cable) remote control, attach a Bang & Olufsen IR- and ‘IR’...
  • Page 10 >> Connections Connect and use a PC Bring up the computer image on the IMPORTANT! Before connecting a PC to screen the television, disconnect the television, To see the computer picture on the screen,  the computer, and all equipment you must bring it up with your remote  connected to the computer from the control.  mains.
  • Page 11: Register Additional Video Equipment

    Register additional video equipment If you connect additional video  What is connected? equipment to your television,  Registering the equipment connected you must register the equipment  CONNECTIONS to the television enables you to operate in the CONNECTIONS menu.  it with your remote control. NONE NONE When the television is first set  > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and  NONE up, some of the equipment  highlight OPTIONS.  NONE connected at that particular  CAMERA > Press the centre button to bring up the  moment is detected by the  NONE OPTIONS menu. CONNECTIONS is ...
  • Page 12 >> Register additional video equipment What’s on the AV1 – AV6 menu … HDMI … Indicates whether or not the  SOURCE … Select the source you have  equipment is connected to the television  connected. The option you select indicates  via one of the HDMI sockets. Select the  SOURCE NONE which remote control button switches on  appropriate socket: A, B, or C.  NAME ..the source. For example, a source   (YPbPr) … Indicates whether or not the  IR SOCKET NONE registered as V. MEM is switched on when  equipment is connected to the television  IR TYPE HDMI NONE you press the V MEM button. A source  via the YPbPr sockets. Options are YES ...
  • Page 13 >> Register additional video equipment Standby settings … When you register a non-Bang & Olufsen  product in the CONNECTIONS menu, you  can also select different ‘STANDBY  OPTIONS’ for your product. This means that  you can select if the connected product  should switch to standby automatically.  The options are: OFF AT SOURCE CHANGE … The product  switches to standby immediately when  you select another source.  OFF AT TV STANDBY … The product  switches to standby when you switch the  television to standby.  ALWAYS ON … The product does not switch  to standby automatically.  MANUAL CONTROL … The product can be  switched on and off by means of the  remote control.
  • Page 14: Camera And Headphones Sockets

    Camera and headphones sockets You can connect headphones  Sockets for temporary connections and listen to a programme, or  PHONES you can connect a Camcorder  You can connect stereo headphones to the  and watch your home movies on  socket marked PHONES.  the tele  v ision.  –  When the sound in the speakers is not  PHONES muted, volume adjustment is directed at  the speakers.  –  To mute the speakers connected to the  VIDEO television, press the middle of the      button.  –  When sound is muted in the speakers,  press   or   to adjust sound in  headphones.  –  To restore sound in the speakers, press the  middle of the     button.  Note: Prolonged listening at high volume levels can cause hearing damage! R –...
  • Page 15: Edit Tuned Tv Channels

    Edit tuned TV channels If automatic tuning of all  Move, name or delete tuned TV channels channels has not stored the  Once automatic tuning of channels has Move tuned TV channels … channels on your preferred  been completed, the EDIT CHANNELS > In the EDIT CHANNELS menu, highlight  channel numbers or has not  menu appears automatically and you the channel you wish to move.  named all the stored channels  can move or name the TV channels that > Use the navigation button right to move ...
  • Page 16 >> Edit tuned TV channels Name tuned channels … Delete tuned channels … EDIT CHANNELS > In the EDIT CHANNELS menu highlight the  > In the EDIT CHANNELS menu highlight the  channel you wish to name. channel you wish to delete. 2 TV 2 > Press the green button to be able to  > Use the navigation button right to move  3 ..name the channel. The naming menu is  the channel out of the list.  4 BBC 1 now activated.  > Press the yellow button to be able to  5 EUROSPORT 6 TV 4 > Use the navigation button up and down to ...
  • Page 17 >> Edit tuned TV channels Adjust tuned channels You can store TV channels on channel If the item TV SYSTEM appears on the menu,  MANUAL TUNING numbers of their own. Fine tune the then make sure that the correct broadcast  channel reception, indicate the presence system is displayed before you begin tuning.  FREQUENCY of coded channels and choose CHANNEL NO. appropriate sound types for the If channels are broadcasted with two ...
  • Page 18: Re-Tune Or Add Channels

    Re-tune or add channels You can make your television find  You can re-tune all your TV channels by AUTO TUNING letting the television tune in all the your TV channels for you.  channels automatically. You can also add 1 ..Preset up to 99 different TV  a new channel or update a tuned channel which, for example, has been channels on channel numbers of ...
  • Page 19: Loudspeaker Setup - Surround Sound

    Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Add Power Link speakers and a  Select your speaker types BeoLab subwoofer to your  Switch on the television before you television and you have a  SPEAKER TYPE adjust speaker settings. surround sound system. FRONT BEOLAB 8000 To register the speaker types … REAR BEOLAB 4000 A surround sound setup fits  > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight  SUBWOOFER easily into your living room. Let  OPTIONS. ...
  • Page 20 >> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Set speaker distance Switch on the television from your SPEAKER DISTANCE favourite viewing position. Enter the straight-line distances in metres CENTRE 1.0 M between your position and the LEFT FRONT 1.0 M individual speakers. RIGHT FRONT 1.0 M RIGHT REAR...
  • Page 21 >> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Calibrate the sound level When you have connected speakers in a SPEAKER LEVEL surround sound setup to the television, you must perform a speaker calibration. SEQUENCE MANUAL LEFT FRONT ..A calibration sound is produced RIGHT FRONT ..
  • Page 22 >> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound See the name of the active sound system You can see the name of the active SOUND SYSTEM sound system for a source or programme on the screen. However, it is not possible INPUT FORMAT: to adjust or preset a sound system.
  • Page 23: Adjust Picture And Sound Settings

    Adjust picture and sound settings Picture and sound settings are  Adjust brightness, colour or contrast preset from the factory to  Adjust the picture settings via the PICTURE neutral values which suit most  PICTURE menu. Temporary settings are viewing and listening situations.  cancelled when you switch off the BRIGHTNESS ..However, if you wish, you can  television. CONTRAST ..
  • Page 24: Game Mode

    >> Adjust picture and sound settings Game mode If you connect a game console or play a To activate GAME MODE with Beo5 PC game using the television as a directly … monitor, you can activate ‘Game mode’. > Press Game to activate GAME MODE,  Game mode minimises the delay caused press again to deactivate GAME MODE.
  • Page 25 >> Adjust picture and sound settings Adjust volume, bass or treble Sound settings are preset at the factory To adjust sound … ADJUSTMENT to neutral values which suit most > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight  listening situations. However, if you OPTIONS. VOLUME ..wish, you can adjust these settings to > Press the centre button to bring up the ...
  • Page 26: Daily Use Of Speaker Combinations

    Daily use of speaker combinations You can extend your television into  Select speakers for movie sound a surround sound system by adding  You can select the speaker combination Bang & Olufsen loudspeakers and a  that suits the source you are using, BeoLab subwoofer.  provided that the various speaker modes are available in your television. When you switch on one of the  sources, the television automatically  > Press LIST and use the navigation button ...
  • Page 27: Set The Television To Switch Itself On Or Off

    Set the television to switch itself on or off Your television has a built in  Sleep Timer Play Timer Sleep Timer which means that  You can make the television switch off If you connect a Bang & Olufsen audio you can make it switch off after  automatically after a number of minutes. or video product to your television with a designated number of minutes.
  • Page 28 >> Set the television to switch itself on or off DTV Play Timer Auto standby You can program a Play Timer on a The television can be set to switch itself DTV PLAY TIMER connected Bang & Olufsen audio or to standby after some time with no video product.
  • Page 29: Set Up Your Beo4 Remote Control

    Set up your Beo4 remote control You must set up your television  Beo4 type to be operated with a Beo4 with,  In the BEO4 SETTING menu you set up or without a navigation button. BEO4 SETTING whether the Beo4 remote control you are using has a navigation button or not. Even though your remote control  NAVIGATION BUTTON has a navigation button, you can   To make Beo4 settings … NO NAVIGATION BUTTON choose to set your television up ...
  • Page 30: Feature Activation

    Feature activation Additional features in your  Feature activation key television can be made accessible  In order for additional features to via the FEATURE ACTIVATION  FEATURE ACTIVATION become available, a feature activation menu. For information about  key must be entered. The feature key ..- ..- ..additional features, contact your ...
  • Page 31: Hdmi Matrix

    HDMI MATRIX The HDMI MATRIX feature is an  Important information additional feature which can be  The HDMI MATRIX must be connected HDMI MATRIX purchased separately. When the  and set up by your Bang & Olufsen purchased feature activation key  retailer. MATRIX is entered, additional software  INPUTS –  Your Beo5 remote control must be  becomes available in your  IR SOCKET PUC1 reconfigured before you can use the  IR TYPE PLUG television. The HDMI Matrix itself  HDMI Matrix.  HDMI – ...
  • Page 32 >> HDMI MATRIX Add sources to your setup … HDMI MATRIX The sources connected to the HDMI Matrix  must be registered in the television. INPUT 1 NONE INPUT 2 NONE Configuration of inputs … INPUT 3 NONE INPUT 4 NONE > Configure each input one by one.  INPUT 5 NONE > Name each input by following on-screen  INPUT 6 NONE instructions. If you do not name an input,  INPUT 7 NONE the name from the selected PUC list is  INPUT 8 NONE used. ...
  • Page 33: Teletext

    Teletext Daily use of teletext is described in  Store favourite teletext pages Day-to-day use of MEMO pages Getting Started, however, you can  Nine MEMO pages are available for each You may wish to refer to your teletext also store favourite teletext pages  television channel’s teletext service. MEMO pages quickly, for example, if for quick reference. you are leaving for work and wish to To create a MEMO page …...
  • Page 34: Operate Other Equipment With Beo4 Or Beo5

    Operate other equipment with Beo4 or Beo5 The built-in Peripheral Unit  Use the Beo4 remote control Controller acts as an interpreter  If you have a Beo4 remote control, some between connected video  functions are available directly via Beo4 equipment, such as a set-top  when you switch on the equipment. box, video recorder or DVD  Additional functions are available player, and your Bang & Olufsen ...
  • Page 35 >> Operate other equipment with Beo4 or Beo5 Use equipment menus Use the Beo5 remote control Once you have activated connected The main functions of your equipment equipment, you can operate its own can be operated with the Beo5 remote menus with your remote control.
  • Page 36: Connect And Operate An Audio System

    Connect and operate an audio system If your television is equipped  Connect your audio system to the television with the optional System Module  Using a BeoLink cable, connect the and you connect a compatible  sockets marked MASTER LINK on the audio system, you obtain the  Option 2 Option 0 television and the audio system. benefits of an integrated audio/ video system using a Master Link  Program the AV setup with Beo4 cable.
  • Page 37 >> Connect and operate an audio system Program the AV setup with Beo5 If your television has been set up in an AV system, you may need to set it to the correct Option with Beo5. Switch the entire system to standby first. Option setting for the television …...
  • Page 38 >> Connect and operate an audio system Use an 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 programme, and also record video sound on the audio system.
  • Page 39: Distribute Sound And Picture With Beolink

    Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink If your television is equipped  Link connections with the optional System Module,  you can connect and set up a  BeoLink system to see pictures  To the MASTER LINK socket on and hear sound in link rooms.  the link room system MASTER LINK For example, you can connect  your television in the living room  to another video system or set of  speakers in another room,  thereby making it possible to  AERIAL RF OUT ‘move’ the picture or sound to  Video signal distribution to link other rooms.  rooms RF Link If you have a BeoLink distribution ...
  • Page 40 >> Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink System modulator Link frequency If you have an audio setup, such as a If, for example, a TV channel in your LINK TUNING BeoLink Active/Passive, and you choose area is broadcasted on the same to set up a non-linkable television in the frequency as the factory setting for the FREQUENCY...
  • Page 41: Your Television In A Link Room

    Your television in a link room If you have BeoLink installed in  Option setting your home and you choose to  For your entire system to function place your television in a link  Main room Link room properly, it is essential that the room, you can operate all  television in the link room is set to the connected systems through the  correct Option before you connect it to television.
  • Page 42: A Link Room

    >> Your television in a link room Link room operation When you are in the link room, you can Listen to stereo sound in your link Main room Link room operate all connected systems with the room … remote control. Usually sound distributed from a main room video source, such as a set-top box, to the Use sources present only in one of the...
  • Page 43: Two Televisions In The Same Room

    Two televisions in the same room If you have placed your television  One remote control for both televisions in a room where you already  For your television to function properly, have a Bang & Olufsen television,  BeoVision 8 it is essential that the television is set to Option 4 and commands from your  the correct Option, see page 41 for remote control can be received ...

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