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Bang & Olufsen BeoCenter AV5 User Manual

Audio/video system with a built-in cd player and a fm radio
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I N T R O D U C I N G
B E O C E N T E R
A V 5
BeoCenter AV5 is an audio/video
system with a built-in CD player and a
FM Radio.
The BeoCenter AV5 delivers excellent
sound and picture quality. As the
speakers unfold, you will be surprised
and amazed over their construction
and not least their sound.
With BeoCenter AV5, you have the
ability to distribute sound and
pictures throughout your home.
BeoCenter AV5's simple operation will
further amaze you. From a distance,
you can operate all the sources
available with ease with the Beo4
remote control.
This guide explains how!
User's guide

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  • Page 1 As the speakers unfold, you will be surprised and amazed over their construction and not least their sound. With BeoCenter AV5, you have the ability to distribute sound and pictures throughout your home. BeoCenter AV5’s simple operation will further amaze you.
  • Page 2 The section, marked a, gives you a • The relevant on-screen menus which dealer) follow the instructions in the Setting-up guide when you set up your BeoCenter AV5. If step-by-step instruction of the you call up when you follow the you connect auxiliary equipment to your system, operation in question.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S 4 Principles of remote operation 52 BeoCenter AV5 close-up operation Operating BeoCenter AV5 with Beo4, 4 Buttons on the close-up operation panel, Beo4 operating principles, 5 Using on-screen menus, 6 Displayed information, 53...

  • Page 4: Principles Of Remote Operation

    BeoCenter AV5 to the right addressing or an extra function which you call up by pressing LIST...

  • Page 5: Beo4 Operating Principles

    5 areas. Each area has its own – It also displays extra functions. dedicated functions. The buttons are arranged so that your operation of the various functions in BeoCenter AV5 is made as simple and clear as possible. LIGHT RADIO Source buttons for switching on;...

  • Page 6: Using On-Screen Menus

    Press to call up the main setup menu MENU carry out the more advanced functions TIMER The main SETUP menu for TV for BeoCenter AV5 such as tuning or PICTURE appears… SOUND presetting values for the system. STAND...
  • Page 7 Press to stop searching and resume playback *Note: In order to receive Satellite, your BeoCenter AV5 must be specially equipped for Selecting program numbers or tracks… Satellite reception. Please contact your Bang & Use the number keys to select...

  • Page 9: Tuning And Presetting

    T U N I N G A N D P R E S E T T I N G 10 Auto tuning Let AV5 tune in your TV stations Let AV5 tune in your Satellite stations Let AV5 tune in your Radio stations 14 Program lists Using the program lists...
  • Page 10 BeoCenter AV5. Press to remove the menus from EXIT the screen Note: If the auto tuning function fails to tune in a...
  • Page 11 When tuning is completed, *Note: In order to receive Satellite, your the program list with the tuned BeoCenter AV5 must be especially equipped for stations appears automatically… Satellite reception. If a Satellite station requires a decoder, it will be selected automatically during...
  • Page 12 Satellites you want to auto tune stations from. Once the external positioner is connected to your BeoCenter AV5, start the tuning process using the Beo4: • Press SAT, then MENU, and now press GO to call up the SAT SETUP menu •...
  • Page 13 Let AV5 tune in your Radio stations The BeoCenter AV5 auto tuning Press to start tuning in Radio RADIO SETUP stations function tunes in all your Radio RADIO then stations automatically. Before you call TIMER Press to call up the main setup menu...

  • Page 14: Using The Program Lists

    P R O G R A M L I S T S Using the program lists Press to select a source, e.g. TV, If you have just auto tuned your TV, SETUP then Satellite or Radio stations, a program Press to call up the main setup MENU list for the appropriate source will TIMER...
  • Page 15 *Naming a station… Press repeatedly to reveal the TV PROGRAM LIST If you choose to name a station yourself, the second character for this space or find station or program number you select will be the appropriate preset name… emphasised to make the actual naming easier, as illustrated on the program list for TV stations to If no preset name is available –...

  • Page 16: Manual Tuning

    T U N I N G Tuning in TV stations Press to select TV Before you start… SETUP On a multi-standard BeoCenter AV5, several then Press to call up the main setup broadcast systems may be available for stations, so MENU...
  • Page 17 NICAM stereo system decoder is built into your the second manual tuning menu DECODER BeoCenter AV5. A decoder can be connected to the reception of The second TV MANUAL TUNING coded TV stations. If DECODER is set to one of the Even though you store your preferred type of menu appears…...
  • Page 18 The second menu for the manual tuning of Press to store your station Satellite stations Press GO repeatedly until the SAT SETUP menu appears *Note: In order to be able to receive Satellite, your BeoCenter AV5 must be especially equipped for Satellite reception.
  • Page 19 If no preset broadcast system is in use. name is available – then continue to ‘write’ the name character by character. Please note… The BeoCenter AV5 Satellite module is preprogrammed with stations from some of the Satellites currently broadcasting.
  • Page 20 > Manual tuning – Satellite tuning EXPAND What’s on the SAT SOUND TUNING menu… SAT MANUAL TUNING SOUND To achieve the best possible sound, you may have Stereo and Mono sound are available. Use to expand the sound signal. Typically applies, FINE to reveal either option.
  • Page 21 Tuning in Radio stations You can tune in your Radio stations Press to select Radio RADIO SETUP then yourself. Assign them with a program RADIO Press to call up the setup menu MENU number, and a name, and determine TIMER the type of sound, you want for your PICTURE The main SETUP menu for Radio...

  • Page 22: Update The Tuning Of Your Stations

    U P D A T E T U N I N G Update the tuning of your stations Select the source where you Since new TV, Satellite or Radio SETUP want to update your tuning, stations appear from time to time, you e.g.

  • Page 23: Presetting Stand Positions

    Turning BeoCenter AV5 directly… lit up already… STBY You can also turn your BeoCenter AV5 directly via your Beo4 remote control without calling up the To preset a viewing angle for BeoCenter STAND menu. Press LIST until STAND is displayed AV5 to turn to when you switch it on…...

  • Page 24: Setting The Clock

    C L O C K Setting the clock Press to select TV In order for BeoCenter AV5 to display SETUP then the correct time and execute a timed operation correctly, the built-in clock TIMER To synchronise with Teletext time… must be set to the correct time and...
  • Page 25 Showing the clock on the display… To set the clock yourself… In order to display the clock on the BeoCenter AV5, you press LIST on Beo4 until CLOCK is Use the number keys to key in revealed in the Beo4 display. Then, press GO to the correct time through display the clock.

  • Page 27: Tv, Satellite And Teletext

    T V , S A T E L L I T E A N D T E L E T E X T 28 Daily operations Watching a programme 29 Teletext How to call up Teletext pages Presetting your own favourite Teletext pages Using the basic Teletext functions Teletext subtitles...

  • Page 28: Daily Operations

    O P E R A T I O N S Watching a programme Press to switch on to the TV You will be using the following opera- You can turn your BeoCenter AV5 with program number you were last tions daily: the Beo4 by keying in a pre-defined watching stand position –...

  • Page 29: Teletext

    Press to step to the previous page screen indicates this status. This page find the Teletext page you want. If this has been preset in your BeoCenter AV5 is not the case, an alphabetical list of Press to leave Teletext...
  • Page 30 Preset favourite Teletext pages and BeoLink*… If you have TV sets connected to your BeoCenter AV5 via the BeoLink system and switch to Teletext, the favourite Teletext pages you have preset yourself will only appear automatically on the TV set where they have been preset.
  • Page 31 Using the basic Teletext functions Once you have found the Teletext STOP/SUBPAGE Retaining a subpage… You can use this function when you call up a Call up the Teletext page with the subpages you page you want, there are various facil- Teletext page with subpages.
  • Page 32 > Teletext Teletext subtitles Select the program number for Some Teletext broadcasters provide You can enlarge the subtitles on the which you want subtitles, for subtitles for their TV or SAT screen to make them easier to read. example 6, and switch to Teletext then programmes.
  • Page 33 To do so, call up Teletext and key in then that BeoCenter AV5 is still in Teletext mode. This Press LIST until UPDATE is displayed the number of the Teletext page you...
  • Page 34 > Teletext Using the Fastext or ‘FLOF’ system Press to call up Teletext The Fastext facility (also known as FLOF TEXT = Full Level One Feature) is provided by Find a Fastext page some Teletext broadcasters. It enables the user to step directly to any one of A small bar made up of the colours, four different pages linked to the red, green, yellow, and blue...

  • Page 35: Making Video Recordings Via Teletext

    Making video tape recordings via Teletext If you connect a BeoCord V 8000 video- Press to call up Teletext TEXT tape recorder to your BeoCenter AV5, Call up the Teletext page listing you can make Timer recordings directly TV (or SAT) programmes…...
  • Page 36 > Making Videotape recordings via Teletext PDC/VPS facility and Timer recording… The PDC/VPS facility in your videotape recorder enables you to make use of the PDC (Program Delivery Control) and the VPS (Video Programming System) broadcasting signals accompanying programmes in some countries. The facility can be set to On or Off via the videotape recorder’s setup menu.
  • Page 37 BeoCenter AV5’s built-in CD player is 38 CD audio able to play audio CDs. In addition, Daily operations however, the CD player accommodates 39 Playing tracks in a random order other CD formats such as PHOTO CD or CD-i. 39 Repeated CD playback...

  • Page 38: Cd Audio

    A U D I O Daily operations Press the LOAD button on the BeoCenter AV5 To play your CDs, load it and start close-up operation panel to open the CD playback. On the BeoCenter AV5 compartment and load your CD…...

  • Page 39: Playing Tracks In A Random Order

    Now the Press to start repeated playback function is switched on, REPEAT random order playback sequence will appears in the BeoCenter AV5 display. be repeated for up to 4 hours. To cancel repeated playback… If you switch the repeated playback...

  • Page 40: Other Cd Formats

    • standby *Note: It is also possible to connect pointing devices to the BeoCenter AV5. Even though you connect such a device, you can still operate an application with Beo4. Please refer to Direct access sockets on page 54 for further information...
  • Page 41 EXIT each application takes up very little space, screen though, so the BeoCenter AV5 memory has MIX applies to CDs which include both sound and enough capacity to store an extensive number of some graphics. If you wish to simply listen to such entries.

  • Page 42: Radio

    LIST operations you undertake. then Press to turn the BeoCenter AV5 You can turn your BeoCenter AV5 with the Beo4. When STAND is displayed on Beo4, you can, for example, key in a Alternatively, pre-defined stand position – 9 positions...

  • Page 43: Sound And Picture

    S O U N D A N D P I C T U R E How to adjust sound The sound levels in your BeoCenter Select the source where you want SETUP to adjust the sound, e.g. TV AV5 are set to neutral values which suit most situations.
  • Page 44 If you are instruction, see pages 16-19. watching a multi-language TV programme, you can switch from one language to another. The various types of sound, which are available, will be displayed on the BeoCenter AV5 display as you select them.
  • Page 45 BeoCenter AV5. To do so, press LIST until FORMAT* is displayed, then press key in 1 or 2 to select FORMAT 1 (Regular picture) or FORMAT 2 (Soft wide-screen picture) directly.

  • Page 46: Timer Function

    Press to call up the menu for Timer TV TIMER play or standby The Timer function enables you to PROGRAM 5 FILMNET make Timers for your BeoCenter AV5. The TIMER menu appears… START 10:00 STOP 11:00 Press to select the items on the...
  • Page 47 Via the TIMER LIST, you can edit or On the TIMER menu, BeoCenter AV5 writes… Or, select a single date for your Timer… M or MON… for Monday Move to DAYS, then… clear your Timer. If you wish to clear a T or TUE…...
  • Page 48 Now switch to another source or TV program number or standby *Please Note: With a BeoCord V 8000 connected to your BeoCenter AV5, you can also programme a Timer video recording via Teletext, please refer to page 35 for further information.
  • Page 49 Main setup menu for videotape recorder In the BeoCenter AV5 menu system, a SETUP main setup menu also exists for V.Tape. V. TAPE TIMER This main setup menu gives access to PICTURE the videotape recorder’s own menu SOUND STAND system as well as the menus which are available for your BeoCenter AV5.
  • Page 50 B E O C E N T E R A V 5 A N D B E O L I N K Using BeoCenter AV5 in a BeoLink system Press to switch to TV Press to play a CD Press to switch on to Radio...

  • Page 51: Beocenter Av5 Close-Up Operation

    Timer on your link *Note: In order to be able to display LINK on room BeoCenter AV5. A Timer standby will be Beo4, you must add the function to the Beo4 LIST executed on your link room BeoCenter AV5 of functions, please refer to Beo4’s own User’s...

  • Page 52: Buttons On The Close-Up Operation Panel

    PLAY TIMER RADIO LOAD BeoCenter AV5 close-up operation panel – The buttons are placed behind the display bar – but you will find that they are easy to operate when you stand in front of the system Buttons on the close-up operation panel...

  • Page 53: Displayed Information

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 BeoCenter AV5 display bar – The display bar gives information about the state of the system and conceals the BeoCenter AV5 close-up operation panel.

  • Page 54: Direct Access Sockets

    BeoCenter AV5, connect the Camcorder and The sockets marked INPUT 1 and 2 are for marked PHONES. Cut out the BeoCenter AV5 switch the BeoCenter AV5 on by pressing, e.g. TV connection of various pointing devices. loudspeakers by pressing the Beo4 volume button on Beo4.
  • Page 55 STAND TV MANUAL TUNING STBY FINE DECODER SOUND STEREO This illustration displays the principle of the BeoCenter AV5 on- screen menu system. The displayed menus are available for the source CLOCK TIME 20:00 A similar range of menus are DATE...
  • Page 56 Contact person Dealer Telephone Address Record your serial numbers here: BeoCenter AV5 Beo4 remote control Dear Customer, Your needs as the user of our products are always given careful consideration during the design and development process, and we strive to make our products easy and comfortable to operate.

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