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  • Page 1 BeoVision Avant Reference book...
  • Page 3 BeoVision Avant – your own Home Theatre Press just one button on the Beo4 remote control. The BeoVision Avant video system turns toward you. The curtains slide open, revealing the picture on the screen. The built-in video tape recorder currently playing your favourite film is placed discreetly inside the chassis.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    • Record a programme, 12 Connect a set-top box 28 Name tuned channels 29 Delete tuned channels • Home Theatre viewing with Avant, 14 13 AV connection 13 IR transmitter Set the time and date 30 Enter settings for the built-in clock...
  • Page 5 56 The close-up operation panel Recording 56 The close-up socket panel 40 Preset a recording from Teletext TV 57 Copy from a CamCorder to Avant ▲ listings 57 Connect a set-top box 41 Preset a Timer recording manually ▼...

  • Page 6: Handling Your Beovision Avant

    9–15. For – Make sure that the BeoVision Avant is set up, information of how to fasten and placed and connected in accordance with this run the cables on the rear of guide.
  • Page 7 TV picture adversely! > Turn the BeoVision Avant all the way to the left. > Run the cables from the AV panel (and the speakers panel) behind the bracket (A) and in a loop to the bracket (B).
  • Page 8 The system is in stand-by mode and ready to be used. If your Avant is set up on its own, you can now start to use it as explained on page 6 in the Guide.

  • Page 9: Placing Loudspeakers

    Loudspeaker connections – surround sound A surround sound setup with the Placing loudspeakers BeoVision Avant is easy to fit into your living room. Determine your It is important that you find out where you ideal listening and viewing position will place your loudspeakers before you start connecting the speakers.

  • Page 10: Connect External Speakers

    >> Setting up your BeoVision Avant – Connections Connect external speakers You can connect Bang & Olufsen speakers and a BeoLab 2 subwoofer to BeoVision Avant via the socket panel on the rear of the television. The speakers must be from the range of Bang &...
  • Page 11 Set speaker distance Place yourself in your favourite television viewing position and turn on the system. Enter the straight-line distances in meters between your position and the individual speakers. FRONT FRONT REAR REAR You do not have to enter a distance for a >...

  • Page 12: Calibrate The Sound Levels

    BeoVision Avant, you will have to perform a > Press 4 to call up the Speaker level menu. TV is 4 Speaker level speaker calibration. highlighted and sound is cut in on the Avant speakers. A calibration sound is produced alternately in > Press to adjust the speaker sound and ▲...

  • Page 13: Av Connection

    BeoVision Avant. boxes to the AV and DECODER sockets on been made, you are requested to BeoVision Avant via 21-pin AV cables as shown. select your specific set-top box in the > Connect the IR Y-adaptor to the IR OUTPUT IR transmitter socket on BeoVision Avant.

  • Page 14: Connect An Av Or Rf Decoder

    BeoVision Avant aerial socket (marked VHF/UHF). Connect the RF decoder to the 21-pin socket marked DECODER on the BeoVision Avant.
  • Page 15 Use a 21-pin cable to connect a DVD player, included with your equipment to to the BeoVision Avant User’s guide. such as a Bang & Olufsen DVD 1, to BeoVision make sure it is connected properly. Avant. Connect one end to the socket marked...

  • Page 16: Connect Your Audio System To Avant

    Option 2 Option 0 Your AV system can be placed If your BeoVision Avant has been set up in an AV system, you may need to program it to the together in one room, or in two correct Option. Option programming is done...

  • Page 17: Link Systems Throughout Your Home

    MASTER LINK equipment. > If the Master Link socket on the BeoVision Avant already has an audio system connected, you have to split the Master Link cable in two and Tuning join them with the cable from the link room using a special junction box.

  • Page 18: Before You Start

    Link room system installed, you can either use your BeoVision Avant in the main If you choose to use your BeoVision Avant in a Option 6 room, such as a living room, or in a link room, there are some changes in the way you would otherwise set it up.

  • Page 19: Connections

    Connections Link frequency Your BeoVision Avant in the link room must If a TV station is broadcasting on the same be connected to your main room system using frequency that the main room system uses to two different cables: send video to the link room (set at the factory –...
  • Page 20 Register extra equipment If you connect additional video sources Registering the equipment connected to BeoVision Avant enables you to operate it via or equipment to your BeoVision Avant, the Beo4 remote control. then you must register the equipment in the Connections menu.
  • Page 21 > To use your door camera, switch your BeoVision 10 PHILIPS DTX637x 11 PACE DSR600 S-VHS V.TP2 Avant on when you hear the door bell. If your 12 SKY DIGITAL 13 CANALdig DK/S/N for a Super-VHS video tape recorder. TV is on when the bell rings, the door camera...

  • Page 22: Find Available Channels

    Find available channels your TV and Satellite* stations for you, or you can key in the station’s When you set up Avant for the first time, you exact frequency yourself. can tune in those TV and Satellite channels available in your area via the TV tuning and You can preset 99 different TV Sat tuning menus.

  • Page 23: Add A New Channel

    Add new TV or Satellite channels With BeoVision Avant, you can tune Add a new channel in new channels or re-tune channels previously deleted. You can add new or previously deleted TV and Satellite channels to your channel lists at any During this tuning process, your time via the Add program menu.

  • Page 24: Adjust Tuned Tv Channels

    > Press GO when you have entered your settings, suitable picture format or sound or press EXIT to leave all menus. type. *NOTE! Satellite channels are only available if your BeoVision Avant is equipped with the built-in Satellite receiver module.
  • Page 25 If you have only one decoder connected, your the correct broadcast system is displayed before options are ON or OFF. If you have two you start tuning: decoders connected to BeoVision Avant, you B/G… for PAL/SECAM B/G can choose between Dec1, Dec2, or OFF.

  • Page 26: Adjust Tuned Satellite Channels

    >> Edit tuned channels – Adjust Satellite channels Adjust tuned Satellite channels You can store Satellite channels on their own channel numbers, fine tune the channel reception, indicate the presence of coded channels and choose appropriate sound types for the individual channels. >...
  • Page 27 ON or OFF. If you have two decoders you wish to store is heard and/or displayed. (Left – Right) connected to BeoVision Avant, you can choose Alternatively, you may have to call up a sound Only applies if Stereo sound is selected. Press ▼...

  • Page 28: Move Tuned Channels

    >> Edit tuned TV or Satellite channels – Move tuned channels Move tuned channels Name tuned channels You can rearrange the order in which your BeoVision Avant will name your tuned channels appear when you switch channels, as channels automatically during auto tuning, well as in the on-screen channel list.

  • Page 29: Delete Tuned Channels

    Delete tuned channels You can remove all your unwanted tuned channels from the channel list, thereby reducing the time you spend changing channels. > Switch on the system and press MENU to call > Switch on the system and press MENU to call TV tuning up the main menu.

  • Page 30: Enter Settings For The Built-In Clock

    To set the time and date… ensures that these features are Setup > Switch on BeoVision Avant and press MENU to call up the main menu. switched on and off at the right 1 Tuning >...

  • Page 31: Preset Positions For The Tv To Turn To

    However, you can program BeoVision Avant to rotate automatically on its stand to face your favourite viewing > Switch BeoVision Avant on and press MENU to position when you switch on Avant, Setup call up the main menu.
  • Page 32 BeoVision Avant to display video tape recorder’s Basic Setup menu. either the time elapsed during playback or the time remaining on a > Switch on BeoVision Avant and press MENU to loaded tape. Setup call up the main menu.
  • Page 33 Timer recordings via Teletext. The tape: This information is shown in the BeoVision Avant available options are On and Off. If the PDC/VPS AUTO display. Counter information can be set to either facility is not cut in, recording will start and stop The standard setting.
  • Page 34 BeoVision Avant. liking. You can adjust picture brilliance, colour or contrast. Sound settings > Switch on BeoVision Avant and press MENU to Setup include volume, bass, treble, call up the main menu. > Press 4 to call up the Setup menu (5 if Sat is loudness and balance.

  • Page 35: Change Volume, Bass, Treble Or Balance

    Sound menu to be able to adjust bass, treble, loudness or balance. > Switch on BeoVision Avant and press MENU to Setup call up the main menu. > Press 4 to call up the Setup menu (5 if Sat is 1 Tuning available).

  • Page 36: Select A Tv Or Satellite Channel

    You can also call up the channel list by pressing MENU to call up the main menu and pressing either 3 or 4 to select the appropriate list. *NOTE! Satellite channels are only available if your BeoVision Avant is equipped with the built-in Satellite receiver module.

  • Page 37: Adjust Viewing Position

    The various types of sound which are available motorised stand via Beo4. any time while you are using a source. will be shown on the BeoVision Avant display as you proceed. While BeoVision Avant is on… While BeoVision Avant is on…...
  • Page 38 Press to switch off the video tape > Press the EJECT button on the operation panel recorder. If the video tape behind the BeoVision Avant display bar to recorder is left unused for more unload a tape. than eight minutes, it switches...
  • Page 39 You can also recorded on another video tape recorder. rewind via the control panel behind the Avant The cause may be imprecise videotape display bar. tracking. Avant lets you adjust tracking, picture clarity and ‘jitter’.
  • Page 40 PDC/VPS facility is > If you want to record more programmes, you set to On in Avant’s V.Tape Basic Setup menu, then If you wish to enter timer settings, the title of the programme you want to record will...
  • Page 41 > Switch on the system and press MENU to call For recording from external equipment May… May Nov… November up the main menu. Timer record is already connected to the AV socket on BeoVision Avant. Jun… June Dec… December highlighted. V.AUX >...
  • Page 42 > Press • to switch the system to standby. Your recording will continue, unless it is paused when To delete a recording… you switch Avant to standby. A paused > Call up the Timer index on the screen and recording will then stop completely.
  • Page 43 Satellite radio copy tapes directly from an extra video tape programme. The recorded sound is of very recorder onto a tape in the Avant video tape high quality. Audio recordings can also be recorder. made from a connected Bang & Olufsen audio system.
  • Page 44 > Press GO again to remove the TV picture. particular channel automatically. STOP to pause subpage turning To reveal hidden text BeoVision Avant can also notify you 0 – 9 To view a particular subpage, > Press LIST on Beo4 until REVEAL is shown and...
  • Page 45 4 viewed, but not stored as memory pages! Press TV to return to TV viewing *NOTE! If your BeoVision Avant is linked via BeoLink to another television, stored memory pages will not be shared among linked televisions. Memory pages must be stored...
  • Page 46 >> Look up Teletext information – See updated Teletext pages See updated Teletext pages Go directly to a page via Fastext BeoVision Avant supports the page update Some Teletext broadcasters offer immediate function, provided by some Teletext broad- access facilities, called Fastext, that enable you...
  • Page 47 While you are watching a programme or example, you can view two different recording, you can prompt your BeoVision Avant to insert a small picture on the screen TV programmes, a TV and a Satellite showing the source and channel number of programme, a TV and a set-top box your choice.
  • Page 48 If you have connected only two external front still free to choose the speaker setup EXIT Press to remove SPEAKER from speakers to BeoVision Avant, you will only be able the Beo4 display and to return to choose SPEAKER 1–3. you prefer.
  • Page 49 EXIT Press to leave the picture format function The illustration at the top shows the BeoVision Avant standard picture format, which is a 15:9 format. The two illustrations above show what happens to a letter-box picture when you choose format 2.
  • Page 50 Use Timer 4 Setup BeoVision Avant on or off on a standby if e.g. you want to make sure Avant is switched off when you leave for work in the specific date and time, or at the morning.
  • Page 51 Avant source is to to change Date into Days. Select the specific > Press 2 to call up the Timer play menu. be switched on or that BeoVision Avant is to be weekday(s) on which you want your Timer > Press to move through menu items.
  • Page 52 BeoLink …then press a source button, If you listen to sound from your BeoVision Avant such as TV on your Bang & Olufsen audio system’s speakers, cable, available through your Bang &...
  • Page 53 Avant placed in a link room, If you have BeoLink installed in your home including video and audio sources and choose to place your Avant in a link room, just operate your Avant as if it were from the main room.
  • Page 54 Digital input socket (S/P DIF) for connection of e.g. equipment on page 20 for more a DVD player. INPUT 1 is for digital input from SAT. ANT. 2 VHF/UHF equipment connected to the AV socket on Avant. information. MASTER LINK ATTN. 75 Ω...
  • Page 55 Aerial connection for a second LNB (outdoor dish number two). *NOTE! If a Set-top Box Controller is built into your BeoVision Avant, you may connect the set-top box to either the AV or the DECODER socket. Which socket to choose depends on the...
  • Page 56 To watch your CamCorder recordings on the BeoVision Avant, connect the camera and switch the BeoVision Avant on by pressing, e.g. the TV button on the Beo4 remote control. Then, when you start playback on your camera, the BeoVision...
  • Page 57 CamCorder recordings onto a videotape in the the second set-top box to the close-up socket without changing settings in the ‘Connections’ Avant. While the tape is being copied, you can panel on the back of the Avant display bar. menu.
  • Page 58 Timer playback or standby is switched on. waiting to be executed, and about PRO LOGIC Please refer to Switch Avant on or off automatically Dolby Pro Logic surround sound indicator. on page 50 for further information. whether or not a recording is in progress.
  • Page 59 BeoVision Avant. BeoVision Avant. Yet the display on Beo4 enables you to operate even more functions. • Press and hold the standby Whenever a source is displayed on button…...
  • Page 60 Normal maintenance, such as Wipe dust off the surfaces using a dry, soft cloth. Remove grease stains or persistent dirt cleaning the BeoVision Avant, is the with a lint-free, firmly wrung cloth, dipped in responsibility of the user. To achieve...
  • Page 61 The PIN-code system You can protect your BeoVision Activate the PIN-code system Change or delete your PIN-code* Avant by entering a four-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) Menu Pincode code. Should your Avant be disconnected from the mains for 1 Timer record...
  • Page 62 Avant display PIN _ _ _ _ PIN _ _ _ _ Re-enter the code Five incorrect entries will cause the BeoVision Avant to shut down for three hours, during which remote control access is not possible.
  • Page 63 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 &...
  • Page 66 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997. All rights reserved. DOLBY, DOLBY DIGITAL, PRO LOGIC and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. This product fulfils the conditions stated in the EEU directives 89/336 and 73/23. 3503881 0107 Printed in Denmark by Bogtrykkergården a-s, Struer...

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