Bang & Olufsen BeoVision Avant-55 User manual

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Dear customer 4
Remote control 5
How to use your remote control 5
BeoRemote App 6
Basic operation 7
Guides 7
Menu operation 7
Remote control operation 7
How to navigate in menus 8
Personalise the TV experience 8
Home menu 9
Indicator light 10
Set up your television 11
Set up your television – introduction 11
Placement 11
Handling 11
Stands and wall brackets 11
Overview 12
Run cables 12
Maintenance 13
Connections 14
Connection of products 14
Connection panels 14
Connect digital sources 16
Connect a computer 17
Connect an analogue audio source 17
IR-transmitters 17
Connect speakers to the television 17
Set up connected products 19
Set up a source 19
Products connected to HDMI IN 19
Sound mode 20
Speaker group 21
Picture off 21
Picture mode 21
Picture format 21
Picture corrections 22
Auto selection 22
Audio level 22
Blanking 22
BeoRemote lists 22
Reset all settings for a source 22
Stand settings 23
Set up the stand 23
Set a stand position 23
Adjust the stand 23
Transport of a stand 24
Daily use 25
Watch television 25
Turn or tilt the television 25
Daily use of sound modes and speaker groups 26
Watch 3D television 27
Operate connected products 27
Apps 28
Music and video services 29
Games 30
Internet 30
Voice and search 31
Bluetooth headphones 31
HomeMedia 31
Smartphones and tablets 34
Settings menu 36
Picture settings 37
Adjust picture settings 37
Picture modes 37
3D activation 38
Judder cancellation 39
Room adaptation 39
Viewing distance 39
Video signal information 39
Reset picture settings 39
Sound settings 40
Loudspeaker setup – surround sound 40
Sound modes 40
Speaker groups 43
Volume 45
Bass and treble 46
Activate loudness 46
Sound information 46
Eco mode 46
Speaker connections 46
General settings 48
Make general settings 48
USB hard drive 48
Set up a USB keyboard 48
Pin code system 48
Switch Off Timer 50
Factory settings 50
Reinstall your television 50
Region and language 51
Make region and language settings 51
Languages 51
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Time and date 52
Universal access 53
Universal access – introduction 53
Universal access 53
Hearing impaired 53
Audio description 53
Network and Bluetooth settings 54
Make network and Bluetooth settings 54
Wired or wireless 54
Configure your network 56
Configure the static IP 57
Switch on with your network 57
Digital Media Renderer 57
Wireless On/Off 57
TV network name 57
Clear Internet memory 58
Bluetooth 58
Android settings 59
Integrate your product in a system 60
Integrate your product – introduction 60
Link to other products 61
Distribute sound from video sources 62
HDMI Matrix 62
Service and software update 63
Service and software update – introduction 63
See software information 63
Update software 63
PUC tables 64
User system feedback 66
Open Source License 67
Index 95
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Dear customer
This guide contains additional information about the daily use of your Bang & Olufsen
product and connected products, and describes the features and functions of your
product in more detail. Among other things you can find information about settings,
how to operate your product with a Bang & Olufsen remote control, and how to set up
a wired or wireless connection. We expect your retailer to deliver, install and set up
your product.
This guide will be updated on a regular basis to make it reflect, for example, new
features and functions introduced with software updates.
You can find additional information if you look up your product in the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) section on www.bang-olufsen.com/faq.
Your Bang & Olufsen retailer is your first stop for all your service queries.
To find your nearest retailer, visit our website …
www.bang-olufsen.com
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Remote control
How to use your remote control
In this guide, operation is described with BeoRemote One. Note that to operate your
television, it must first be paired with BeoRemote One. Your television enters pairing
mode as soon as you connect it to the mains. For information on how to enable pairing
of BeoRemote One, see the guide for your remote control, www.bang-
olufsen.com/guides/beoremoteonebt. Also, press the red button in the on-screen help
and find 'Bluetooth' for more about pairing.
Display
The display shows you a list of sources or functions when it is switched on.
TV
Display available television sources in the display for you to switch on. Use  or  to
step in the list*.
MUSIC
Display available music sources in the display for you to switch on. Use  or  to step
in the list*.
, , ,  (MyButtons)
Long press to save the current setup, such as sound settings and stand positions, short
press to activate it.
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Select channels and enter information in on-screen menus.
LIST
Display extra functions in the display. Use  or  to step in the list.
GUIDE
Bring up the TV Programme Guide.
 (Back button)
Leave or move backwards through TV menus and the BeoRemote One lists.
INFO
Bring up information on a menu or function.
 (Home button)
Bring up the Home menu, from where you can access different apps, among other a
setup app, a TV app and MUSIC app.
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, ,  and 
Arrow buttons left, right, up and down. Move in menus and in the BeoRemote One
display.
 (Centre button)
For selecting and activating, for example, settings.
, ,  and  (Colour buttons)
Select colour specific functions.

Start playback of a track, file or recording or start replay.
 and 
Search backwards or forwards step by step.
 and 
Step through channels and stations.

Pause playback of a programme or recording.
 and 
Adjust volume. To mute, press the middle of the button.
 (Standby button)
Switch to standby.
*Some sources in the display can be reconfigured during the setup process. To learn
more, press the red button in the on-screen help and find 'Set up connected products'.
For general information about remote control operation, see the guide for your remote
control, www.bang-olufsen.com/guides/beoremoteonebt.
BeoRemote App
Operation of your television with the BeoRemote App may not be available in the current
software version.
You can download the BeoRemote App through the illustrated QR code.*
Your device and your television must be on the same network to use the BeoRemote
App.
BeoRemote App allows you to operate your television with a smartphone or iOS tablet
and is especially useful for navigating in web pages or applications.* Both your television
and device must be on the same network and Wake on WLAN must be set to On, see the
television Wireless and networks menu. This allows you to switch on your television from
standby mode. Note that the standby power consumption will increase slightly.
*BeoRemote App supports smartphones with most recent iOS version or Android
(version 4.0 or higher) and tablets with iOS (most recent iOS version).
BeoRemote App integrates with your television. However, it does not support all
BeoRemote One functions.
Note that first-time setup must be performed using BeoRemote One. BeoRemote App
requires that your television is set up in a network.
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Basic operation
Guides
Together with your television you have received a printed Quick guide introducing you to
the television.
The present guide found on-screen and online provides you with a deeper knowledge
about the television and its many features and functions. It is also referred to as on-
screen help.
Menu operation
The below shows an example of a menu operation.

Settings  
Sound  
...
This menu hierarchy illustrates the path into a menu where you can make different
settings. Press  on your remote control and use the arrow buttons,
then the centre button to select and open, for example, the Settings app. Use the arrow
buttons  and  to select and open a desired menu. When available, you can also press
the blue button to bring up this guide.
Remote control operation
The below shows an example of remote control operation.
To activate picture modes directly…
1. Press LIST, then  or  to bring up PICTURE in the BeoRemote One display
and press the centre button.
2. Use  and  to step between modes and press the centre button to select a
mode.
3. Press  to remove PICTURE from the display.
Where relevant, the remote control operation is shown. Remote control buttons are
marked and indicate either a physical button you must press or a BeoRemote One
display text. Press LIST, TV or MUSIC on BeoRemote One to bring up text in the
BeoRemote One display. The text in LIST, TV and MUSIC can be renamed and you can
hide text you have no need for and show text you need. For more information, see your
BeoRemote One guide, www.bang-olufsen.com/guides/beoremoteonebt
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To bring up a list of options related to the active source, you can press LIST,
then  or  to bring up Options in the BeoRemote One display and press the centre
button.
How to navigate in menus
Navigate in menus and select settings using your remote control. Pressing  brings up
a Home menu, which gives an overview of available apps and different features.
Navigate in menus...
When a menu is on the screen, you can move between menu options, reveal settings or
enter data.
1. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a menu, bring up a submenu, go back a menu
level or change a setting.
2. Use the number buttons to enter data.
3. Press the centre button to save a setting.
4. Use the coloured buttons to select an option.
5. Press  to leave the menu.
Step between menu pages...
Some menus take up more space than available on the TV screen. You can then scroll
through these menus.
1. Press  or  to step in pages.
2. Press  or  to scroll through menu items.
Select source...
You can bring up a source by pressing the TV or MUSIC button and select a source in the
remote control display, or you can select a source via the TV menu.
1. Press  to bring up the Home menu.
2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight TV or MUSIC and press the centre button.
3. Press  or , then the centre button to select a source.
Bring up on-screen help...
You can press the blue button to bring up on-screen help with explanations of features
and functions when available in menus and submenus.
Personalise the TV experience
You can personalise your BeoRemote One, using the MyButtons and the TV and MUSIC
buttons.* You can save a “snapshot” of a current viewing and listening experience and
thereby personalise that experience to restore it quickly with just one touch of a button.
A snapshot can include the settings made for the selected source, for example, stand
positions, sound mode and speaker group. You can also simply use it to activate a
specific source with a MyButton.
*The TV and MUSIC buttons can be personalised the same way as the MyButtons and
you will still be able to select sources from the lists brought up in the remote control
display.
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For information on how to activate a source directly with the TV or MUSIC button, see
the guide for BeoRemote One.
Save a snapshot
You can save snapshots which can be activated by the MyButtons, the TV button and
the MUSIC button. Your television must be switched on and a source must be selected.
1. Press and hold one of the MyButtons, the TV or the MUSIC button to bring up a
list of items you can include in the snapshot.
2. Highlight the different items and press the centre button to enable or disable
them.
3. Highlight Save and press the centre button to save the settings.
If all items are unchecked, you can select Clear to remove the snapshot from the button.
If you save a snapshot with a button where a snapshot has already been saved, the
existing snapshot will be replaced by the new one.
Use a snapshot
Use a desired snapshot when you watch television.
1. Press the button dedicated for the desired snapshot.
When you activate a saved snapshot, the settings are temporary and will be in effect
until you adjust the settings, select another source, or switch the television to standby.
If the item saved as a snapshot is no longer available, the snapshot will still be activated,
but the item played will follow normal source behaviour for the selected source.
Home menu
Example of a Home menu.
In the Home menu, you find a number of shelves and a variety of different apps allowing
you, for example, to start an application, switch to a TV channel or switch to a connected
device. Here, you also find Settings.
Overview of the shelves
Recommendations show recommended apps based on recent and frequent use
and content preferences.
Apps show the default apps and all apps you choose to install.
Games show the games you choose to install.
Settings show the different options for making settings such as Settings, Scan
for wireless speakers, Speaker group setup, Wireless and networks, Universal
access and User guide.
Basic navigation
1. Press  to bring up the Home menu.
2. Use the arrow buttons to move around in the Home menu.
3. Press the centre button to select an app or a specific function.
Search
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If the television is connected to the Internet, you can use the search field in the
Home menu. You can enter text for a precise search for a song, a TV programme, a
YouTube video or anything you like on the Internet. Use  to move to the microphone
icon and press  to move to the search field. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter text
and the centre button. The results of your search appear after a few seconds. Move  or
 to view the different types of content you found.
Voice search and personalised recommendations mean more time being entertained and
less time hunting for something good. Voice search requires that you download
the Android TV Remote Control app from Google Play Store and pair it with your
television.
For more about search and voice search, press the red button in the on-screen help and
find 'Voice and search'.
Options
You can bring up a list of options for a specific function if you press LIST,
then  or  to bring up Options and press the centre button.
Indicator light
The standby indicator placed on the right on top of the television will provide you with
information about the television state.
 (Solid green)
The television is switched on, but there is no picture on the screen.
 (Slowly flashing red)
The television has been disconnected from the mains supply. It has then been
reconnected and you must enter the pin code. For information about the pin code, press
the red button in the on-screen help and find 'Pin code system'.
 (Quickly flashing red)
Do not disconnect the television from the mains supply. Could be due to new software
being activated or too many failed pin code attempts.
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