Bang-olufsen BeoVision Avant CTV (1995-2005) - User Guide User Manual

1Press a button on the Beo4 remotecontrol – just one!With majestic elegance, the BeoVisionAvant television turns towards you,and the curtains slide op

TUNING IN10Call up the main menuThe main menu appears…Press to call up the Setup menu, ifSat is available, Setup will be item 4The Setup menu appears…

11What’s on the first TV tuning menu…Freq (frequency)... Searching stops at the firststation producing an acceptable signal. If youknow a station’s ex

> Tuning in 12Tuning in to Satellite stationsPress to call up the main menuThe main menu appears…Press to call up the Setup menuThe Setup menu appe

13What’s on the primary Sat tuning menu…Freq (frequency)... Searching stops at the firststation producing an acceptable signal. If this isnot the stat

> Tuning in: ...to satellite stations14Format… Two format settings are available, youcan store a format for each Satellite program. Thedefault sett

CLOCK15Setting and checking the timeBeoVision Avant has a built-in, 24-hourclock which ensures that your Timerprogramming entries are carried outcorre

STAND16Press to call up the main menuThe main menu appears…Press to call up the Setup menu, ifSat is available Setup will be item 4The Setup menu appe

17MENU REMINDERThe menu for the Menu reminder function – Youcan switch the automatic menu reminder functionOn or Off as you like.Menu1 Timer play2 TV

18Switching on to TV or SatelliteSwitches on to the TV program number you were last watchingSwitches on to the Sat programnumber you were last watchi

19… DAILY OPERATIONSTurning the BeoVision AvantIndication shows that you can turn or are turningthe stand When you first switch on the BeoVisionAvant,

USING THE GUIDES 2Before you start…Two guides are enclosed with theBeoVision Avant: A User’s guide and aSetting-up guide.This User’s guide explains ho

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21TV, SATELLITE AND TELETEXT22 Daily operations23 Program listsUsing the program list, 2324 TeletextHow to call up Teletext pages, 24Memory pages, 24P

DAILY OPERATIONS22Watching a programmeThe operations shown on this page arefunctions you will be using daily:• Switching on to a TV programnumber• S

23PROGRAM LISTSUsing the program listAll your TV stations appear in aprogram list, which you can call up onthe screen*. This page describes how touse

TELETEXT24Switches to TeletextPress to step to one of the fourmemory pagesPress to select a specific page,for example page 302Alternatively...Press to

25When you access Teletext, BeoVisionAvant provides instant access for boththe four memory pages and any pageyou choose to see, as well as theirrespe

> Teletext 26Using the basic Teletext functionsOnce you have found the Teletextpage you want to read, there arevarious facilities at your disposal

27Page updateThe page update function is used bythe Teletext broadcaster to announcethat the information on a certainTeletext page has been updated.Yo

> Teletext28Making video recordings via TeletextIf you connect a BeoCord V 8000 videotape recorder to your BeoVision Avant,you can make Timer recor

29PDC/VPS facility and Timer recording…The PDC/VPS facility in your video taperecorder enables you to make use of the PDC(Program Delivery Control) an

3CONTENTS4 Principles of operationBeo4 and BeoVision Avant, 4Beo4 operating principles, 5Help to use on-screen menus, 6Advice on setting up, 79 Tuning

> Teletext 30Switch to TeletextCall up a Fastext page…A small colour bar at the top of thepage indicates that the page is aFastext pagePress one of

PICTURE AND SOUND31Adjusting the pictureThe picture levels in the BeoVisionAvant are already set to neutral valueswhich suit most situations, however,

32Adjusting the soundThe sound levels in the BeoVisionAvant are already set to neutral valueswhich suit most environments whereBeoVision Avant is plac

33What’s on the Adjust menu…Volume… The volume level can be adjusted insteps of two within a range of 00 to 72. Bass… Bass tone can be adjusted in ste

To make an instant recording…Press to record from televisionPress to record from satellitePress to choose a program number,if necessaryPress to switch

35Main setup menu for video tape recorderIn the BeoVision Avant menu system, a main setup menu also exists forV.Tape.This main setup menu gives access

EXTRA VIDEO EQUIPMENT36Registering extra video equipmentYou can connect extra videoequipment to the AV socket* on theback of the BeoVision Avant.Any e

37Switching on and using extraequipment…• To switch on a video tape recorder number2, press LIST to display V.TAPE2* on Beo4,then press GO.• To swit

38BeoVision Avant and picture formats…BeoVision Avant always ensures youthe best possible picture. It auto-matically adapts the picture so that itfill

39Changing the picture format…In some cases, picture format infor-mation is missing or not updated, thismakes it impossible for BeoVisionAvant to dete

4Before you start operating BeoVisionAvant, it may be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the Beo4principles of operation.Your BeoVision Avant te

40TIMER PLAYSwitching on or off automatically…Before you start…In order for your Timers to be executed onBeoVision Avant, you must switch on the Timer

41Source (Which source? or switch off?)TV… To switch on the TV.SAT… To switch on satellite TV.V.TAPE… To switch on the video tape recorder.RADIO… To s

> Timer play42Timer index for Timer play or standbyThe Timer index lists your Timer playand Standby programming entrieswaiting to be executed. In t

43BEOVISION AVANT AND AV SYSTEMSBeoVision Avant may be used invarious combinations. This sectionexplains the circumstances involvingsurround sound and

BEOVISION AVANT SURROUND SOUND44BeoVision Avant as a surround sound AV systemIf your BeoVision Avant is equippedwith a surround sound module, youcan e

45One or five speakers – what’s the difference?BeoVision Avant offers five differentsound modes, SPEAKER 1 to 5.While you are watching a TV orsatellit

> BeoVision Avant surround sound 46Switching speakersWhen you switch on one of the sourcesin your BeoVision Avant – or in yourBang & Olufsen au

BEOVISION AVANT AND AUDIO SYSTEM47Transferring from audio to video – or vice versaIf you connect your Bang & Olufsenaudio system and video tape re

LINK ROOM WITH BEOVISION AVANT48Press to switch on your TVThen operate your TV as usual…Main room video sources…Press to switch on to SatellitePress t

EXTRA FUNCTIONS IN BEO449Adding to the Beo4 list of functionsThe Beo4 buttons give access to directremote control of a large number offunctions in you

5The Beo4 remote control is divided into5 areas. Each area have their owndedicated functions. The buttons are arranged so that youroperation of the va

50BEOVISION AVANT CLOSE-UP…Displayed information…BeoVision Avant…BeoVision Avant display bar – The display bargives information about the system and c

51… OPERATIONButtons on the BeoVision Avant operation panel•PLAY TIMER VOL STEP TV AUXSATBeoVision Avant operation panel – Thebuttons are placed on th

QUICK GUIDE TO MENUS52Main Menu1 Timer play2 TV list3 Sat list4 Setup4 SetupSetup1 Tuning2 Sound3 Picture4 Stand5 Sources6 Menu7 Clock3 Sat list1 .

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56Date purchasedContact personDealerTelephoneAddressRecord your serial numbers here:BeoVision AvantBeo4 remote control3508244 0002Printed in Denmark b

ON-SCREEN MENUS6Menu1 Timer play2 TV list3 SetupHelp to use on-screen menusPress to call up the main menuThe main menu appears…Press the relevant numb

7From the BeoVision Avant Setup menu, you cancall up the various menus for tuning in andpresetting. See the items in the Setup menubelow...1 Tuning… G

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9TUNING AND PRESETTING10 Tuning in Tuning in TV stations, 10Tuning in Satellite stations, 1215 ClockSetting and checking the clock, 1516 Stand Presett