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  • Page 1 BeoVision 7 Reference book...
  • Page 2 Tables of contents in the Reference book The contents of this Reference book is divided into sections. Each particular section starts with its own detailed table of contents provided with page references. Texts in black refers to the current section, whereas the remaining sections are described in general terms and written in grey.
  • Page 3 Advanced operation This chapter tells you how to operate Advanced operation, 3 your television beyond daily use. • Set the television to switch itself on and off, 4 • Wake-up Timer, 6 It also tells you how to operate a •...

  • Page 4: Set The Television To Switch Itself On And Off

    Set the television to switch itself on and off You can make your television switch Before you start … Timed play and timed standby itself on and off automatically via the If you connect a Bang & Olufsen audio or video You can preset your television to start and timed play and timed standby product to your television with a Master Link...
  • Page 5 View, edit or delete a Timer Bring up an on-screen list of the settings you have entered. From this list, you can edit or delete your Timer settings. To enter settings for timed play or timed To view, edit or delete your Timer settings … TV SETUP standby …...
  • Page 6 Wake-up Timer You can make the television wake Enter a Wake-up Timer Check or delete a Wake-up Timer you up in the morning. You must choose the source and program You can call up the settings for the Wake-up number of your Wake-up Timer as well as the Timer to check the time or to disable the The Wake-up Timer is a once-only start time.

  • Page 7: Use Your Television As A Computer Monitor

    Use your television as a computer monitor If you connect your television to a Bring up the computer image on the Picture and sound adjustments screen computer, as described on page 33, When you have the computer picture on the you can use it as a monitor.
  • Page 8 Set-top box operation The built-in Set-top Box Controller Set-top Box Controller menu acts as an interpreter between a Some of the buttons on your set-top box set-top box of your choice and the remote control are not immediately available Beo4 remote control. When a on Beo4.
  • Page 9 Universal Beo4 operation Use the set-top box’s own menu Use a set-top box in a link room If you know which Beo4 button activates the Once you have activated your set-top box, When your set-top box is connected to the function you want, you can activate the you can operate the set-top box’s own menus, television in the main room, you can operate...
  • Page 10 If you have a BeoCord V 8000 … Some of the features of the Play and search through a tape Timed recording via teletext BeoCord V 8000 function differently Once you have selected the video tape You can program up to 6 timed recordings. with this television than described in recorder via Beo4, all operations are carried Recordings can be programmed via the on-...
  • Page 11 Record via on-screen menu When you use the on-screen menu to program a timed recording, remember to first switch to the source (such as TV) you wish to record. Insert a tape for recording … Insert a tape ready for recording … TV RECORD >...
  • Page 12 >> If you have a BeoCord V 8000 Check the recordings already set Stop a recording in progress You can check the recordings that are waiting To stop a recording in progress, you must to be executed, as well as edit or delete them. access the recorder first.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Tuning and preference settings Find out how to perform the first- Advanced operation, time setup procedure and tune in all All you need to know about using your television beyond daily use, such as how to available programs automatically. In operate timed play and timed standby functions, a connected set-top box, and a addition, you can find information connected BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder.

  • Page 14: First-Time Setup Of Your Television

    First-time setup of your television The setup procedure described here is Select menu language Register extra equipment before auto-tuning activated only when the television is The first time you switch on your television, connected to the mains and switched you must select which language you want all Some extra equipment is detected by the on for the first time.
  • Page 15 Store all programs and settings Determine the centre position When you have selected the menu language, If your television is equipped with the optional a menu for program tuning automatically motorised stand, the STAND ADJUSTMENT appears on the screen. menu appears on the screen. Once the centre position is determined, select your favourite positions for when the television is switched on and in standby.

  • Page 16: Edit Tuned Tv Programs

    Edit tuned TV programs If automatic tuning of all programs Move tuned TV programs has not stored the programs on your Once automatic tuning of programs has been preferred program numbers or has completed, the EDIT PROGRAMS menu not named all the stored programs appears automatically and you can move your tuned programs.
  • Page 17 Name tuned programs Once automatic tuning of programs has been completed, the EDIT PROGRAMS menu appears automatically and you can name the TV programs that have been tuned in. > Press TV to switch on the television. TV SETUP > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu, PROGRAM GROUPS and press to highlight TUNING.
  • Page 18 >> Edit tuned programs Delete tuned programs Once the automatic tuning of programs is completed, you can delete any tuned TV programs you do not want. > Press TV to switch on the television. TV SETUP > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu PROGRAM GROUPS and press to highlight TUNING.
  • Page 19 Adjust tuned programs You can store TV programs on program numbers of their own. Fine tune the program reception, indicate the presence of coded programs and choose appropriate sound types for the individual programs. > Press TV to switch on the television. If the item SYSTEM appears on the menu, then TV SETUP >...

  • Page 20: Re-Tune Or Add Programs

    Re-tune or add programs You can make your television find Re-tune via automatic tuning your TV programs for you. You can re-tune all your TV programs by Please note: If you re-tune all your TV letting the television tune in all the programs programs, all Groups of programs and Preset up to 99 different TV automatically.
  • Page 21 Add new TV programs You can add a new program or update a tuned program which, for example, has been moved by the broadcaster. > Press TV to switch on the television. TV SETUP > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu PROGRAM GROUPS and press to highlight TUNING.

  • Page 22: Set Positions For The Television To Turn To

    Set positions for the television to turn to If your television is equipped with the Choose one position for when you switch the television on, one for audio mode, and one optional motorised stand, you can for when you switch it off. turn it using the Beo4 remote control.

  • Page 23: Set The Time And Date

    Set the time and date When you preset your television to Before synchronising the clock with a tuned To bring up the clock in the display, press LIST program, make sure that the program you repeatedly to display CLOCK* on Beo4, then switch itself on or off at a particular are watching offers a teletext service within press GO.

  • Page 24: Adjust Picture And Sound Settings

    Adjust picture and sound settings Picture and sound settings are preset Change brightness, colour or contrast from the factory to neutral values which suit most viewing and listening Adjust the picture settings via the PICTURE situations. However, if you wish, you menu.
  • Page 25 Change volume, bass or treble Adjust the sound settings via the SOUND SETUP menu. Temporary settings are cancelled when you switch off the television. > Press TV to switch on the television. If you connect loudspeakers or headphones … TV SETUP >...

  • Page 26: Choose Menu Language

    Choose menu language You can select the language for on-screen The menu language you choose menus via the TV SETUP menu. The text on during the first-time setup of your the screen changes as you move from television can be changed at any language to language.

  • Page 27: Placement, Sockets And Connections

    Placement, sockets and connections In this chapter, you can find out how Advanced operation, 3 to place and connect your television. All you need to know about using your television beyond daily use, such as how to It also gives you an overview of the operate timed play and timed standby functions, a connected set-top box, and a socket panels.

  • Page 28: Set Up Your Television

    Set up your television For information about how to fasten Handling your television and run the cables on the rear of the Never lift the television holding only the television, refer to page 30. front glass. The television is NOT designed to stand on its own, it must be supported until For further information about the mounted on the chosen stand or bracket.
  • Page 29 Placement options The television can be placed in several ways, some are illustrated to the right. Please contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer for further information. When you mount the television on one of the floor stands or wall brackets, you can tilt the television up and down, as well as turn it left or right on some of the stands.
  • Page 30 >> Set up your television Aerial and mains connections When all connections are complete, switch on the mains. A tiny, red light appears at the BeoVision bottom of the right hand side of the screen. The system is in standby mode and ready to be used.
  • Page 31 Camera and headphones sockets Watch digital pictures on your Connect headphones and listen to a television TV programme, or connect a camera and see the pictures on the television To watch your camera pictures, connect the screen, or connect a Camcorder and camera and switch the television on.
  • Page 32 Socket panels The socket panels on your television Socket panel one allow you to connect signal input LINK TV OUT STAND cables as well as a variety of extra Aerial output socket for distribution of video signals equipment, such as a video recorder to other rooms.
  • Page 33 Socket panel two R–L … Right and left line signal. To connect digital DATA DVB DATA IR CONTROL OUT DATA audio, use one of the DIGITAL AUDIO IN sockets DIGITAL AUDIO IN Only for use in Hotel setups. (A1 – A4) and set it up in the AV4 connections menu.
  • Page 34 Connect additional video equipment Connect a decoder This chapter describes how to connect additional video equipment to the television. BeoVision A decoder can be connected to the television via the AV sockets. If your setup also includes a Bang & Olufsen video recorder, you should connect the decoder to the video recorder.
  • Page 35 Connect a set-top box Disconnect all involved systems from the mains BeoVision before you connect external equipment. > Connect one end of a 21-pin AV cable to the set-top box. > Run the cable to the one of the 21-pin AV sockets on the back of the television.
  • Page 36 >> Connect additional video equipment Connect a Bang & Olufsen recorder Disconnect all involved systems from the mains before you connect external equipment. BeoVision > Connect one end of a 21-pin AV cable to the AV socket on the rear of the recorder. >...
  • Page 37 Connect a set-top box to a Bang & Olufsen recorder Disconnect all involved systems from the mains before you connect external BeoVision equipment. > Connect one end of a 21-pin AV cable to the Set-top box set-top box. > Run the cable to the DECODER or AUX socket on the back of Bang &...
  • Page 38 Connect a projector for Home cinema You can turn your family room into a Home cinema experience by connecting a large-screen projector to the television. If your television is equipped with the Cinema Control feature, you can operate, for example, the lights and blinds with the Beo4 remote control.
  • Page 39 Connect a projector Switch to Home cinema … PROJECTOR LIST > Connect a low-power IR transmitter to one of Press repeatedly to display TYPE SELECT the IR CONTROL OUT sockets (C1–C4) on the FORMAT on Beo4 FORMAT IR SOCKET rear of the television and mount it near the IR receiver on the projector;...
  • Page 40 Register additional video equipment If you connect additional video What is connected? equipment to your television, you Registering the equipment connected to the must register the equipment in the television enables you to activate it with the CONNECTIONS menu. Beo4 remote control. When the system is first set up, the >...
  • Page 41 When you have connected additional video If, for some reason, you disconnect the extra STB SETUP equipment to your television, you must also equipment and then disconnect the television from NOKIA 96025 ‘tell’ the system if you have made additional the mains, you may have to register the equipment NOKIA 9820T NOKIA 9850T...
  • Page 42 Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Add four Power Link speakers to your Place external speakers setup and a BeoLab 2 subwoofer and The four illustrations to the right show you have a surround sound system. examples of how you can place the television and speakers in a surround sound setup.

  • Page 43: Connect Speakers

    Connect speakers Connect Bang & Olufsen speakers and a BeoLab 2 subwoofer to the connection panel at the back of the television. The speakers FRONT must be Bang & Olufsen Power Link speakers. SUBWOOFER To connect speakers … > Use the cables enclosed with the speakers. >...
  • Page 44 >> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Set speaker distance Switch on the television from your favourite SPEAKER DISTANCE viewing position. Enter the straight-line CENTRE 1.0 M distances in metres between your position LEFT FRONT 1.0 M and the individual speakers. RIGHT FRONT 1.0 M RIGHT REAR...
  • Page 45 Calibrate the sound level When you have connected speakers in a > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu SPEAKER LEVEL surround sound setup to the television, you and press to highlight OPTIONS. SEQUENCE AUTOMATIC must perform a speaker calibration. >...

  • Page 46: Sound Adjustments

    >> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Sound adjustments Sound settings are preset at the factory to > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu SOUND ADJUSTMENT neutral values which suit most listening and press to highlight OPTIONS. VOLUME ..
  • Page 47 Choose a speaker combination While you are watching a movie or To choose a speaker combination via Beo4 … programme, you can choose the speaker > Press LIST on Beo4 until SPEAKER is shown in combination you wish to switch on, provided the Beo4 display.
  • Page 48 >> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound See the name of the active sound system You can see the name of the active sound SOUND SYSTEM system for a source or programme on the MONO / STEREO screen. However, it is not possible to adjust or preset a sound system.

  • Page 49: Beolink System

    BeoLink system All your Bang & Olufsen products can Advanced operation, 3 be connected in a BeoLink system. All you need to know about using your television beyond daily use, such as how to This enables you to distribute sound operate timed play and timed standby functions, a connected set-top box, and a and picture from one central source connected BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder.

  • Page 50: Connect And Operate An Audio System

    Connect and operate an audio system Connect your audio system to the television If you connect a compatible Bang & Olufsen audio system to the television using a Master Link cable, you obtain the benefits of an integrated audio/video system. MASTER Play a CD on your audio system using LINK...
  • Page 51 Use an integrated audio/video system If you integrate your audio system and your To listen to sound from a television source on your television, you can choose a speaker audio system speakers without switching on the combination appropriate to the current video screen, press LIST repeatedly to display AV* on or audio program, and also record video Beo4, and then press a source button, such as TV.
  • Page 52 Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink Link connections The BeoLink system makes it possible to distribute picture and/or sound to other rooms throughout the house. To the MASTER LINK socket on the link For example, you can connect your room system MASTER LINK television in the living room to...
  • Page 53 System modulator Link frequency If you have an audio setup, such as a BeoLink If, for example, a TV program in your area is Active/Passive, and you choose to set up a broadcasted on the same frequency as the non-linkable television in the same room, you factory setting for the BeoLink system;...

  • Page 54: Your Television In A Link Room

    Your television in a link room If you have BeoLink installed in your Option setting home and you choose to place your For your entire system to function properly, it television in a link room, you can is essential that the television in the link operate all connected systems room is set to the correct Option before you connect it to the system in the main room!
  • Page 55 Link room operation When you are in the link room, you can operate all connected systems with the Beo4 remote control. Use sources present only in Listen to stereo sound in your Main room Link room one of the rooms … link room …...

  • Page 56: Two Televisions In The Same Room

    Two televisions in the same room If you have placed your BeoVision 7 One remote control for both televisions in a room where you already have a Bang & Olufsen television, and For your television to function properly, it is...

  • Page 58: Customise Beo4

    Set up Beo4 Add an extra ‘button’ control of a large number of The Beo4 is set up for use with BeoVision 7 When you add a new function to the Beo4 television functions, and the Beo4 from the factory. However, if you buy a new list, you can then bring up this new ‘button’...
  • Page 59 Move extra ‘buttons’ Remove an extra ‘button’ You can rearrange the order in which the You can remove any of the extra ‘buttons’ extra ‘buttons’ appear when you press LIST. that are available when you press LIST. Press and hold the standby •...

  • Page 60: On-Screen Menus

    On-screen menus In order for you to find your way through the on-screen menus your PROGRAM GROUPS SOUND SOUND ADJUSTMENT television offers, this chapter TUNING VOLUME illustrates the overall structure of the EDIT PROGRAMS BASS menu system. ADD PROGRAMS TREBLE SUBWOOFER AUTO TUNING The chapter also gives you detailed...
  • Page 61 The extended on-screen menu system for the DVD Initial Settings player. Play Mode Digital Output A-B Repeat Press DVD, then the yellow button, then 3 on Dolby Digital Out A (Start Point) Beo4 to access the menu system. DTS Out B (End Point) Video Output TV Screen...
  • Page 62 >> On-screen menus PROGRAM GROUPS EDIT TV PROGRAMS ADD TV PROGRAM GROUP1 1 DR1 10 ..11 ..2 TV2 . . . 12 CNN 3 ..13 N3 4 EUROSPRT .
  • Page 63 TV AUTO TUNING TV MANUAL TUNING TV MANUAL TUNING ..SEARCH . . . FINE TUNE DECODER FREQUENCY TV SYSTEM B / G PROGRAM NUMBER NAME SOUND STEREO EXTRA DELETES PROGRAM GROUPS start accept start store...
  • Page 64 >> On-screen menus LINK FREQUENCY MODULATOR SETUP TV RECORD FREQUENCY MODULATOR TELETEXT FINE TUNE RECORD LIST MENU search select store store What’s on the LINK FREQUENCY menu … What’s on the MODULATOR SETUP menu … What’s on the TV RECORD menu … FREQUENCY …...
  • Page 65 TIMER PROGRAMMING PLAY TIMER INDEX PLAY TIMER SOURCE 15:40-16:40 TV 18 TIMER M . . TF . . PROGRAM 18 BBC 6:00 - 7:00 TV 3 START TIME 15:40 MTWTF . . STOP TIME 16:40 20:00-22:00 TV 15 DAYS M . . TF . S MT .
  • Page 66 >> On-screen menus STAND POSTIONS VIDEO SOURCE V.MEM AUDIO APPEND SOURCE NONE STANDBY AUDIO SOCKET NONE IR SOCKET NONE HDTV select store What’s on the STAND POSITIONS menu … What’s on the AV1 menu … IR SOCKET … Select which IR OUT socket you VIDEO …...
  • Page 67 SOURCE STB (DTV) SOURCE STB (DTV) SOURCE AUDIO SOCKET NONE AUDIO SOCKET NONE AUDIO SOCKET NONE IR SOCKET IR SOCKET IR SOCKET HDTV YPbPr HDTV NONE HDTV NONE store store store What’s on the AV2 menu … What’s on the AV3 menu … What’s on the AV4 menu …...
  • Page 68 >> On-screen menus CAMERA PROJECTOR PICTURE SOURCE CAMERA TYPE SELECT BRIGHTNESS ..CONTRAST ..AUDIO SOCKET NONE IR SOCKET COLOUR ..IR SOCKET NONE HDTV...
  • Page 69 CLOCK MENU LANGUAGE SOUND ADJUSTMENT VOLUME ... . TIME 20:00 DANSK ... . BASS DATE DEUTSCH TREBLE ... . MONTH ENGLISH SUBWOOFER ... . YEAR 2001 ESPAÑOL...
  • Page 70 >> On-screen menus SPEAKER TYPE SPEAKER DISTANCE HDTV SETUP CENTRE BEOLAB 7-2 CENTRE 1.0 M BRIGHTNESS CONFIGURATION SINGLE LEFT FRONT 1.0 M CONTRAST RIGHT FRONT 1.0 M COLOUR FRONT BEOLAB 8000 RIGHT REAR 1.0 M REAR BEOLAB 8000 VOLUME LEFT REAR 1.0 M SUBWOOFER EXT.
  • Page 71 Play Mode SPEAKER LEVEL SOUND SYSTEM SEQUENCE AUTOMATIC MONO / STEREO A-B Repeat A (Start Point) LEFT FRONT ..Repeat B (End Point) RIGHT FRONT ..Random RIGHT REAR .
  • Page 72 >> On-screen menus Play Mode Play Mode Play Mode A-B Repeat Title Repeat A-B Repeat Random Title A-B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Random Chapter Repeat Chapter Search Random Repeat Off Random Random Off Random Time Search Search Mode Search Mode Search Mode What’s on the Repeat menu …...
  • Page 73 Initial Settings Initial Settings Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Digital Audio Out TV Screen 16:9 (Wide) Digital Audio Out Audio Language English Video Output DTS Out Video Output Component Out Interlace Video Output Subtitle Language English Language Language...
  • Page 74 >> On-screen menus Initial Settings Initial Settings Disc Navigator Title Digital Audio Out OSD Language English Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Off (us) Chapter Video Output On Screen Display Video Output DivX VOD Language Angle Indicator Language Display Display Options Options What’s on the Display menu …...

  • Page 75: Index

    Configure Beo4, 58 Camera, 31 Customise Beo4, 58 Connections – your television in a link Introducing BeoVision 7 and Beo4, Guide p. 4 room, 54 Move extra ‘buttons’, 59 Connect speakers – surround sound, 43 Remove a ‘button’ from the Beo4 list, 59 Decoder, 34 Using Beo4, Guide p.
  • Page 76 >> Index Language Pincode Camera angle, Guide p. 19 Change sound type or language, Guide p. 8 Activate the pincode system, Guide p. 22 Disc navigation, 74, Guide p. 17 Choose menu language, 26 Change or delete your pincode, Guide p. 22 DVD –...

  • Page 77: Surround Sound

    Sound Teletext TV programs Adjust or mute the sound, Guide p. 8 Basic teletext functions, Guide p. 12 Add new TV programs, 21 Adjust volume, bass or treble, 25 Day-to-day use of MEMO pages, Guide p. 13 Adjust tuned programs, 19 Change sound type or language, Guide p.
  • Page 78 This product fulfils the conditions stated in the EEU directives 89/336 and 73/23. The DVD Video logo is a registered trademark. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; and 6,516,132 and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless...
  • Page 79 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment When disposing of electrical and electronic equip- (WEEE) – Environmental protection ment by use of the collection systems available in The European Parliament and the Council of the your country, you protect the environment, human European Union have issued the Waste Electrical health and contribute to the prudent and rational and Electronic Equipment Directive.
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