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I N T R O D U C I N G
B E O V I S I O N
A V A N T
Press a button on the Beo4 remote
control – just one!
With majestic elegance, the BeoVision
Avant video system turns towards
you, and the curtains slide open
revealing the picture on the screen. A
unique picture and sound experience
awaits you.
The Beo4 remote control is the key to
the BeoVision Avant video system. It
will take you into a world of
entertainment.
This guide explains how...
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  • Page 1 A unique picture and sound experience awaits you. The Beo4 remote control is the key to the BeoVision Avant video system. It will take you into a world of entertainment. This guide explains how...
  • Page 2 Setting-up guide carefully. The Setting-up guide explains how to set the BeoVision Avant up and make it ready for use. The Setting-up guide also includes maintenance instructions and other vital pieces of information which you may need from time to time.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S 4 Principles of operation 61 BeoVision Avant and AV systems Beo4 and BeoVision Avant, 4 Surround sound, 62 Beo4 operating principles, 5 Audio system and BeoVision Avant, 65 Help to use on-screen menus, 6...

  • Page 4: Beo4 And Beovision Avant

    Beo4 and BeoVision Avant Before you start operating BeoVision Nice to know about Beo4 buttons... Avant, it may be a good idea to famil- In the step-by-step operating sequences iarise yourself with the Beo4 principles shown in this guide, the buttons on the Beo4 of operation.

  • Page 5: Beo4 Operating Principles

    The buttons are arranged so that your operation of the various functions in BeoVision Avant is made as simple and clear as possible. The display reads out which source you are controlling, but if LIGHT RADIO Source buttons for switching on;...

  • Page 6: Help To Use On-Screen Menus

    If your BeoVision Avant is equipped for satellite Press to remove the menus from the EXIT reception, Sat list will be included in the main...

  • Page 7: Advice On Setting Up

    The Setup menu appears… From the BeoVision Avant Setup menu, you can preferences for the system, item, 4,5,6, call up the various menus for tuning in and Use the number keys to choose one and 8 in the Setup menu.
  • Page 9 Bang & Olufsen dealer) must Video tape recorder and TV undertake when you set up the stations, 12 BeoVision Avant for the first time. Tuning in Satellite stations, 14 You may find this section useful later 17 Clock on, if you wish to tune in to a new TV...

  • Page 10: Tuning In

    T U N I N G Tuning in TV stations Call up the main menu To tune in TV stations, call up the MENU Menu The main menu appears… menu for tuning and find the TV Timer record then tuning menu. You can make the system Timer play Press to call up the Setup menu, if TV list...
  • Page 11 TV station. D/K... for PAL/SECAM D/K Decoder... A decoder can be connected to the BeoVision Avant for the reception of coded TV Press LIST to display SOUND* on the Beo4 remote Note: All options may not always be displayed as programs.
  • Page 12 When you store the TV stations on MENU Menu program numbers in your BeoVision Timer record The main menu appears… Avant, their program numbers are also Timer play then TV list automatically stored in the video tape Press to call up the Setup menu, if 4 Setup recorder.
  • Page 13 What’s on the V.Tape tuning menu… Colour Sys (colour system)... This item only Pr (TV station)... The TV program number appears appears on the menu in BeoVision Avant video here. systems sold on certain markets! Fine (fine tuning)...To fine tune a station when it AUTO…...
  • Page 14 The second Sat tuning menu Press to store your Sat station Press EXIT to remove menus; or press EXIT GO to continue tuning... *Note: In order to be able to receive Satellite, your BeoVision Avant must be equipped for Satellite reception.
  • Page 15 ON/AV... (decoder on) where both audio and video signals are coded ON/V... (decoder on) where only video signals are coded OFF... (decoder off) for no decoder. Please note… The BeoVision Avant Satellite module is preprogrammed with stations from some of the Satellites currently broadcasting.
  • Page 16 > Tuning in: ...to satellite stations Sound (mono/stereo/language)... Several types of Bandwidth… For Bandwidth, the following Sound Left Right Bandwidth sound may be available for a particular satellite options are available: 130 KHz, 280 KHz, and 450 Stereo 7.02 7.20 130 KHZ station, e.g.

  • Page 17: Setting And Checking The Time

    Time Date Year Synch Display To show the time on the BeoVision Avant display 14:00 Tue 23 Aug 1994 whenever it is switched on, set the item Display in or the number keys to fill the menu to Yes. Brief feedback on the display for...

  • Page 18: Presetting Your Favourite Stand Position

    *Note: Instead of pressing to chose Press to remove the on-screen EXIT viewing angles, you may turn the BeoVision Avant menus The Stand position menu enables you to preset to the position you want manually. stand positions which suit your favourite viewing...
  • Page 19 Setting the menu reminder function to On or Off While you are operating BeoVision Call up the main menu MENU Menu Avant via the on-screen menus, you Timer record The main menu appears… can, in some instances, call up extra Timer play...
  • Page 20 TV or SAT. The BeoVision Switches on to the Sat program Avant turns to its preset position. The number you were last watching TV or Satellite station you were last watching appears on the screen.

  • Page 21: Adapting The Picture

    When you first switch on the BeoVision Press until STAND is displayed LIST then Avant, it will turn towards a viewing Press to turn the system to the left position quite automatically, but you Indication shows that you can turn or are turning the stand can turn it to any position you want..
  • Page 23 In order to receive Satellite stations, as 25 Program lists described in this section, your Using the program list, 25 BeoVision Avant must be specially 26 Teletext equipped for Satellite reception. How to call up Teletext pages, 26 Memory pages, 26 Presetting a Teletext page as a BANG &OLUFSEN...

  • Page 24: Daily Operations

    TV or Satellite program numbers... Use the number keys and key in the Teletext page number you want BeoVision Avant offers improved Press to return to watching TV EXIT Teletext which reduces the time it takes to call up Teletext pages.

  • Page 25: Using The Program Lists

    ....Eurosport *Note: If your BeoVision Avant is equipped to ..then receive Satellite, a separate program list will exist .

  • Page 26: Teletext

    T E L E T E X T How to call up Teletext pages Switches to Teletext Teletext is an information system used TEXT Memory pages… to distribute news, weather forecasts Four memory pages are available for each Press to step to one of the four and other information of general station you have tuned in to.
  • Page 27 To preset a current Teletext page on Preset memory pages and BeoLink… a memory page... Avant provides instant access for both If you have BeoLink connected TV sets and the four memory pages and any page switch to Teletext, the memory pages you...
  • Page 28 > Teletext Using the basic Teletext functions Finding a subpage… Once you have found the Teletext LARGE Press LIST to display LARGE, then GO to enlarge page you want to read, there are Call up the Teletext page with the the text so that it becomes easier to read from a various facilities at your disposal which subpages you want,...
  • Page 29 Page update The page update function is used by If you want to leave the page update Call up the relevant Teletext page, then... the Teletext broadcaster to announce function before the page has been Press LIST until UPDATE is displayed LIST that the information on a certain updated, press TEXT or GO.
  • Page 30 PDC/VPS is set to Off or To program more recordings, continue to select when PDC/VPS broadcasting signals are not broad- programmes… cast. Off is the default setting for your BeoVision Avant. Press to leave Teletext EXIT...
  • Page 31 If PDC/VPS is set to On… If PDC/VPS is set to On and PDC/VPS broadcast signals are available… If you have PDC/VPS set to On in the V.Tape’s Basic setup menu (see page Press to switch to Teletext TEXT 52-53), the recording procedure is Call up the Teletext page listing TV controlled by the PDC/VPS broadcasting programmes, then…...
  • Page 32 = Full Level One Feature) is such a four linked pages – each title written system. Fastext is supported by the in one of the four colours BeoVision Avant TV. then Press the coloured button which Whenever you select a Fastext page, a...

  • Page 33: Adjusting The Picture

    S O U N D Adjusting the picture The picture levels in the BeoVision Call up the main menu MENU Menu Avant are already set to neutral values Timer record The main menu appears… which suit most situations, however, if Timer play then...

  • Page 34: Picture And Sound

    > Picture and sound Adjusting the sound Call up the main menu The sound levels in the BeoVision MENU Menu Avant are already set to neutral values Timer record The main menu appears… which suit most environments where Timer play TV list BeoVision Avant is placed e.g.
  • Page 35 Volume… The volume level can be adjusted in Balance… The loudspeaker balance can be If your BeoVision Avant is equipped with a steps of two within a range of 00 to 72. adjusted by a maximum of 6 steps to the left or surround sound module, item number two in the Bass…...

  • Page 36: Picture-In-Picture

    V TAPE When you start using the picture-in-picture function, some variants of the BeoVision Avant will switch to FORMAT 1, the original BeoVision Avant picture format *Note: If P-IN-P is not available, you must add it to the Beo4 list of functions, see Extra functions in Beo4, page 67 in this guide.
  • Page 37 Making a Timer recording, 40 Press the EJECT button on the operation panel Timer index for Timer recordings, behind the BeoVision Avant display bar to unload the tape. 43 Instant recording Note: Never leave a tape in the compartment BANG &OLUFSEN...

  • Page 38: Daily Operations

    52-54, as it gives relevant information about the within a few seconds functions performed by the video tape recorder. Use the Beo4 remote control to Press to raise the volume operate your BeoVision Avant video tape recorder. Press to lower the volume LIGHT RADIO...
  • Page 39 Press again to accelerate the speed Press the standby button • to switch off with a picture on the screen, double arrows >> or the BeoVision Avant video tape << indicate the fast cue function. recorder. If the video tape recorder is...

  • Page 40: Timer Recording

    Menu The main menu appears… Before you make a Timer recording, make sure 1 Timer record that the built-in clock in the BeoVision Avant is set then Timer play Press to select the first item, Timer to the correct time. See how on page 17.
  • Page 41 Jan... for January Note: The various options appear if they are Feb... for February OK... actually present in your BeoVision Avant setup. Mar... for March When OK is lit up, press GO to store your Timer Apr... for April recording instruction.
  • Page 42 The Timer Index appears enables you to edit or clear a Timer... The Timer record menu Note: The BeoVision Avant also has a Timer Index To edit a Timer recording in the for the Timer Play and Timer Standby functions.

  • Page 43: Instant Recording

    I N S T A N T R E C O R D I N G Instant recording Use the Beo4 remote control to make Switch on to the programme you want to record... an instant recording onto tape. Press to make the video tape RECORD First, find the programme you want to recorder ready for recording...
  • Page 44 • Recordings can be made at two speeds in the • If the tape you have loaded is record BeoVision Avant – SP Standard play and LP protected, it will be ejected automatically Long Play. See pages 52-54, Preferences for...
  • Page 45 (for more information of such a setup, you to record uninterruptedly for up to see page 65). The Beovision Avant is now in audio mode eight hours if you use an E-240 tape. • Method 2 – Surround sound AV system...

  • Page 46: Special Types Of Recording

    LIST recorder, a DVD or CDV player onto a return to the copying process. then tape in the BeoVision Avant video tape Pictures from the extra video tape recorder appear on the TV screen recorder. Using only Beo4 to control the process.
  • Page 47 BeoVision Avant below the local Just below the operation panel on the back of operation panel and start playback on BeoVision Avant, you will find a small socket Use V TAPE and STOP to pause the recording, your CamCorder. panel conveniently placed for connection of RECORD to resume recording and a source button headphones and CamCorder.
  • Page 48 S P E C I A L V I D E O F U N C T I O N S Adjusting the video picture – tracking Press to call up the main menu Please note… MENU Menu Tracking adjustment will be carried out Timer record The main menu appears…...
  • Page 49 Press LIST until SOUND* is LIST The current sound mode is indicated in the displayed a Hi-Fi and a linear sound track. During BeoVision Avant display: then playback, the video tape recorder Press GO repeatedly to switch STEREO Hi-FI sound track...

  • Page 50: Extra Video Equipment

    If only one decoder is connected to the BeoVision equipment you may have connected to the AV Avant connect it to the socket marked Decoder – socket, select... not the AV socket. Non B&O V.Tape2… for a non-Bang & Olufsen video tape recorder V.Tape2…...
  • Page 51 Switching on and using extra equipment… • To switch on a video tape recorder number 2, press LIST to display V.TAPE2* on Beo4, then press GO. • To switch on a DVD/CDV player press DVD on Beo4. • The door camera picture may appear automatically as a picture-in-picture function on the TV screen, if your TV is switched on, when the door bell activates...

  • Page 52: Preferences For The Video Tape Recorder

    P R E F E R E N C E S F O R V I D E O T A P E R E C O R D E R Setting your preferences for the video tape recorder Press to call up the main menu To gain full benefit of the functions MENU Menu...
  • Page 53 This information will be read out in the BeoVision tapes and wish to make use of the Time left Avant display when you wind and rewind or when counter indication (see above). Tape lengths from On... Cuts the PDC/VPS facility in you press LIST on Beo4 to display COUNTER and 30 to 300 minutes can be keyed in.
  • Page 54 (extra) sources on on to your video tapes: video tape: to the video tape in the BeoVision Avant. For example, when you record satellite TV SECAM... Ensures that your recordings will be AUTO... Is the standard setting and should be...

  • Page 55: Adapting The Picture

    P I C T U R E F O R M A T S 56 Adapting the picture BeoVision Avant and picture formats, 56 Adapting to picture formats, 57...
  • Page 56 You can remove these black bars – or rather enlarge the wide-screen picture on BeoVision Avant so that it fills out the screen. Wide-screen picture Wide-screen TV programmes or films most often appear in ’letter-box format’...
  • Page 57 Formatting or adapting the picture… When you first switch on to, for PICTURE FORMATS: While the picture you want to adapt FORMAT 1... for the original BeoVision Avant is shown on the screen... example, a TV transmission, BeoVision picture format.

  • Page 58: Switching On Or Off Automatically

    Timer play or Timer standby. See how in ’Setting The Timer play menu appears… the Clock’ on p.17. The main menu Press to reveal options for the items You can make the BeoVision Avant in the menu start playing, or switch off automati- Source Start...
  • Page 59 Sunday A.TAPE… To switch on the audio tape recorder. the system to switch off. Aug... for August Standby… To switch the BeoVision Avant off, if Sep... for September you have other compatible video or audio Date or Days (When or how often) Oct...
  • Page 60 Press MENU to clear timer Press to store the Timer again Timer index. Note: The BeoVision Avant also has a Timer Index The Timer index – you can check the Timers you for the Timer recording function. Please refer to To clear a Timer in the index…...
  • Page 61 One or five speakers – what’s the connected to BeoVision Avant. It also explains how to operate BeoVision difference?, 63 Avant if it is placed in a Link room. Switching speakers, 64 65 Avant and audio system Transferring from audio to video –...

  • Page 62: Surround Sound

    Using your AV system… A BeoVision Avant surround sound system can be then If your BeoVision Avant is set up as a extended with a compatible Bang & Olufsen Press LIST until AV* is displayed audio system, turning your setup into a fully...
  • Page 63 SPEAKER 5… for Surround sound reproduced by feel the differences for yourself... all the five speakers in the system together. SPEAKER 1… for stereo sound in Avant speakers Use this sound mode when you , for example, only. watch and listen to a TV programme, a video or...
  • Page 64 • If you only have one set of speakers connected to the BeoVision Avant, you will only be able to Note: Switching speakers for your Bang & Olufsen SPEAKER 4 (Stereo-4): switch between the first three sound modes –...
  • Page 65 45. function audio and video system*. then If the sound from your BeoVision Avant is heard Press to play the sound from your RADIO on your audio system, it can be recorded on your...
  • Page 66 Avant in a link room, just operate your If you wish to watch a recording which BeoVision Avant as if it was placed in a Main room video sources… is being played back on your main main room.
  • Page 67 Press to get access to the special LIST functions in your BeoVision Avant. Yet necessary in order to use a specific Beo4 setup function the display on Beo4 enables you to function.

  • Page 68: Displayed Information

    Note: Dolby 3 Stereo and the Dolby Pro Logic Surround are Setting-up guide for information about the only available in BeoVision Avant models equipped with a various sockets on the rear panel. Dolby Pro Logic Surround module. Please contact your Bang &...
  • Page 69 You can connect stereo headphones to the socket BeoVision Avant, connect the camera and switch marked PHONES. The BeoVision Avant the BeoVision Avant on by pressing, e.g the TV loudspeakers can then be cut out by pressing the button on the Beo4 remote control. Then, when Beo4 volume button on the middle.
  • Page 70 1 ..Setup The menu guide… 2 Sky The menu system in the BeoVision Avant is 3 Super 1 Tuning displayed on these two pages. Use the 4 ..
  • Page 71 O V E R V I E W S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Setup Menu 1 Tuning 1 TV (tuning) Freq Name Setup Tuning ..More Fine Decoder Sound...
  • Page 72 Contact person Dealer Telephone Address Record your serial numbers here: BeoVision Avant 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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