BEOVISION AVANT Product guide

Reference book
BeoVision Avant

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.
After all, it’s what’s on the tape that’s
interesting.
With BeoVision Avant, you have the
theatre experience without leaving
your living room, much less your
home. Add four Bang & Olufsen
BeoLab speakers and a BeoLab 2
subwoofer for genuine surround
sound.

To get to know your Bang & Olufsen product,
two guides are at your disposal.
To the right, you find the contents of the
Reference book. The main chapters of the
User’s guide are listed below:
• Introducing BeoVision Avant and
Beo4, 4
• Watch television, 6
• Turn the TV or adjust sound volume, 7
• Look up Teletext information, 8
• Get access to your favourite Teletext
pages, 9
•Load and play a videotape, 10
•Record a programme, 12
•Home Theatre viewing with Avant, 14
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Contents of the Reference book
Setting up your BeoVision Avant
6Handling your BeoVision Avant
6Placing your TV in your home
7Mounting the base plate
7Overview of displays, close-up operation
and connection panels
7Running the cables
8Aerial and mains connections
Loudspeaker connections – surround
sound
9Placing loudspeakers
10 Connect external speakers
11 Set up speaker distance
12 Calibrate the sound levels
Connect a set-top box
13 AV connection
13 IR transmitter
Connect a decoder
14 Connect an AV or RF decoder
14 Connect two decoders
Connect other equipment
15 Extra audio or video equipment
Connect audio and video systems
16 Connect your audio system to Avant
16 Choose settings
Distribute sound and pictures with
BeoLink
17 Link systems throughout your home
17 The system modulator
Set up BeoVision Avant in a link
room
18 Before you start…
19 Connections
19 Link frequency
Register extra equipment
20 Equipment connected permanently
Tune in TV or Satellite* channels
22 Find available channels
Add new TV or Satellite channels
23 Add a new channel
Edit tuned TV or Satellite channels
24 Adjust tuned TV channels
26 Adjust tuned Satellite channels
28 Move tuned channels
28 Name tuned channels
29 Delete tuned channels
Set the time and date
30 Enter settings for the built-in clock
Set positions for viewing and
standby
31 Preset positions for the TV to turn to
Set your video tape recorder
preferences
32 Preset recording speed, tape length and
track markers
Adjust picture and sound settings
34 Change brilliance, colour or contrast
35 Change volume, bass, treble or balance
Daily operations
36 Select a TV or Satellite channel
36 See a channel list
37 Adjust viewing position
37 Adjust or mute sound volume
37 Change sound type or language

Load and play a videotape
38 Load a videotape
38 Play or stop a tape
39 Search through a tape
39 Adjust tape tracking, sharpness and ‘jitter’
Recording
40 Preset a recording from Teletext TV
listings
41 Preset a Timer recording manually
42 See a list of scheduled recordings
42 Record here and now
43 Copying videotapes
43 Record sound alone
Look up Teletext information
44 Main Teletext functions
45 Store frequently read pages
45 Day-to-day use of memory pages
45 Activate subtitles from Teletext
46 See updated Teletext pages
46 Go directly to a page via Fastext
See two sources at the same time
47 Picture within a picture
Home Theatre viewing with Avant
48 Select speakers for movie sound
49 Make the picture fill out the screen
Switch BeoVision Avant on or off
automatically
50 Timer play and timed standby
Use an integrated audio system
52 Use audio or video system speakers
Use BeoVision Avant in a link room
53 Use main room and link room sources
The socket panel on the rear
54 Overview of sockets
The close-up operation and socket
panels
56 The close-up operation panel
56 The close-up socket panel
57 Copy from a CamCorder to Avant
57 Connect a set-top box
The BeoVision Avant display bar
58 Overview of display elements
Gain access to extra functions via
Beo4
59 Add to the Beo4 list of functions
Maintenance of your BeoVision
Avant
60 Day-to-day maintenance
The PIN-code system
61 Activate the PIN-code system
61 Change or delete your PIN-code
62 Use your PIN-code
62 Did you forget your PIN-code?
For your information…
63 Contact Bang & Olufsen
Key to using this guide
Use this Key to identify what a button,
source or status display looks like in an
instruction sequence:
Buttons on the Beo4 remote
control
Display on top of BeoVision
Avant
Displays on the Beo4 remote
control
TV
▲
ss GO tt
▼
TV 12
SPEAKER
FORMAT
*NOTE! Satellite channels are only available if
your BeoVision Avant is equipped with the
built-in Satellite receiver module.

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We recommend that you follow the
procedure described below when
you set up your BeoVision Avant:
– Unpack the BeoVision Avant and
place it as described and
illustrated to the right under
Handling your BeoVision Avant;
– Consider the appropriate
surroundings for your Avant.
Guidelines are included to the
right under Placing your BeoVision
Avant in your home;
– Mount the base plate as
described;
– Connect the cables, additional
equipment, and speakers as
described on the pages 9–15. For
information of how to fasten and
run the cables on the rear of
BeoVision Avant, refer to the
opposite page.
For an overview of the display,
close-up operation and socket
panels, refer to the opposite page
and pages 54–58. The connection
panels on the rear of BeoVision
Avant are described on the opposite
page.
Setting up your BeoVision Avant
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Handling your BeoVision Avant
Due to the weight of the BeoVision Avant,
any moving/lifting of the system should
always be done by two persons.
The BeoVision Avant has three sets of recesses
for lifting the system. The illustrations show
the placement of each recess (A, B and C).
Do not attempt to lift the BeoVision Avant holding
on to any other parts of the cabinet or rear panel!
Placing your BeoVision Avant in
your home
– Avoid placing your BeoVision Avant in direct
sunlight or direct artificial light (e.g. a spotlight),
as this may reduce the sensitivity of the remote
control receiver.
– Make sure that the BeoVision Avant is set up,
placed and connected in accordance with this
guide.
– The BeoVision Avant is developed for indoor
use in dry, domestic environments only, and for
use within a temperature range of 10–40º C
(50–105º F).
– Do not place any items on top of the BeoVision
Avant.
– Do not attempt to open the BeoVision Avant.
Leave such operations to qualified service
personnel.
– The motorised stand will turn the BeoVision
Avant to a preset position when you switch it
on. Therefore, when placing BeoVision Avant in
your home, leave enough space around the TV
to allow it to turn freely.
If the BeoVision Avant (or your videotapes) have
been exposed to low temperatures, condensation
may occur inside the video tape recorder when the
BeoVision Avant is placed in a warm room. In
order to avoid damage to the video tape recorder
or to the tapes, we recommend that you allow
them to acclimatise to normal room temperature
before loading.
The range of movement for the BeoVision Avant
is 70 degrees, or 35 degrees to each side. The
television can also be turned by hand.

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Mounting the base plate
When you have placed the BeoVision Avant,
you must fasten the base plate cover:
> The cover has been furnished with strips of
double-coated tape. Before you fasten the cover
permanently, try putting it into place first
without removing the tape backing.
> Lift off the cover again, remove the tape
backing, and fasten the cover to the base plate.
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5
6
Overview of display, close-up
operation and connection panels
The illustrations show the placement of the
display, the mains switch and the various
socket and connection panels on the
BeoVision Avant:
1Avant display bar
2Close-up operation and socket panels
3Mains connection
4Power Link and digital input socket panel*
5AV and aerial socket panel
6V.TAPE DECODER socket panel
Running the cables
To allow for the movement when the
BeoVision Avant turns, it is essential that the
cables are run and fastened as depicted:
> 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).
> Fasten all cables neatly to the bracket (B) – using
two cable tiers.
> Run the cable bundle in a broad loop to the small
bracket protruding from the base plate, and
fasten the cables neatly to it – using two cable
tiers (C).
> Tug the loop of cables neatly into the space
provided.
Mains lead
The supplied mains lead and plug are specially
designed for the TV. If you change the plug or in
any way damage the mains lead, it will affect the
TV picture adversely!
*NOTE! These sockets are only available if your
BeoVision Avant is equipped with the built-in
surround sound module.
B
A
C
The cables should be handled with care. When
running any cable, avoid bending it sharply or
twisting it. Avoid subjecting the cables to
pressure or impact.

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When you set BeoVision Avant up on its own,
simply connect the aerial and connect the
system to the mains.
If you wish to connect any other equipment,
please refer to the Connections chapters on
pages 9–15 and Register extra equipment on
page 20.
>> Setting up your BeoVision Avant – Connections
Aerial connection
Using an aerial cable, connect your external
aerial (or a cable TV network) to the socket
marked VHF/UHF on the BeoVision Avant rear
socket panel.
Mains connection
Using the mains cord supplied, connect one
end to the socket marked ~ on the rear of the
BeoVision Avant, then plug the other end into
a wall socket.
Your BeoVision Avant was designed to be left
in stand-by mode when not in use. Therefore,
to facilitate remote control operation, etc., it
is essential that you leave the mains switch
on, once you have turned it on.
However, if you are going to connect speakers, an
audio system or any other equipment to BeoVision
Avant, do not switch on at the mains yet!
When connections are complete…
After you connect and fasten the cables as
explained on page 7, you can connect Avant to
the mains. Switch on the mains switch on the
front of BeoVision Avant. A tiny, red light appears
in the display panel. 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.
BeoVision Avant
Stand-by indicator
Mains switch

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Placing loudspeakers
It is important that you find out where you
will place your loudspeakers before you start
connecting the speakers. Once they are
connected, you can make the presets
necessary to give you the ultimate sound
experience.
The three diagrams to the right indicate
examples of BeoVision Avant and loudspeakers
placed in various types and sizes of rooms.
The following guidelines apply for all speaker
setups:
– The best placement for the rear speakers is on
either side behind your favourite listening
position.
– The front and rear sets of speakers do not
necessarily have to be placed in the corners of
the room.
– We recommend that you use your most
powerful speakers as your front speakers.
– If you connect a BeoLab 2 subwoofer, refer to
the subwoofer’s own Guide for information
about placement possibilities.
A surround sound setup with the
BeoVision Avant is easy to fit into
your living room. Determine your
ideal listening and viewing position
by the picture rather than by the
sound. The performance of your
speakers is unaltered.
Preset the distances to each speaker
from your favourite listening and
viewing position, that is, measure the
distance to each speaker. The
surround sound experience will be
noticeable as long as you stay within
the area created by the speakers.
In a surround sound* setup, you will
have to preset the sound balance
between the speakers in your
particular setup, that is, perform a
speaker balance calibration. Refer to
the following pages for further
instruction.
Loudspeaker connections – surround sound
*NOTE! This function is only available if your
BeoVision Avant is equipped with the surround
sound module.

10 >> Setting up your BeoVision Avant – Connections
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LR
FRONT
SUBWOOFER
REAR
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
& Olufsen speakers.
Using the cables enclosed with the speakers,
make the following connections:
> Connect the two external front speakers to the
sockets marked FRONT.
> Connect the two rear speakers to the sockets
marked REAR.
> Connect the subwoofer to the socket marked
SUBWOOFER.
You may choose to loop the signals through from
speaker to speaker (as described in the guide
enclosed with your speakers), or you may connect
one speaker to each of the sockets. If necessary,
longer cables and adaptors are available from your
Bang & Olufsen retailer.
Regardless of what you choose, remember to set
the L • R • LINE switch on both the front and rear
set of speakers to L or R(left and right channel) to
indicate their relative position in each set. Set the
left front speaker to L, the right rear speaker to R,
and so on.
Sound
1 Adjustment
2 Speaker type
3 Speaker distance
4 Speaker level
Front Rear Subwoofer
Beolab 1 Beolab 6000 Yes
Options on the Speaker Type menu
FRONT
Select the speakers you have connected:
BEOLAB 1, BEOLAB PENTA, BEOLAB 8000,
BEOLAB 6000, BEOLAB 4000, or NONE.
REAR
Select the speakers you have connected:
BEOLAB 1, BEOLAB PENTA, BEOLAB 8000,
BEOLAB 6000, BEOLAB 4000, or NONE.
SUBWOOFER
Indicate whether you have connected a
BeoLab 2 subwoofer. Options are YES or NO.
> Switch on the system and press MENU to call
up the main menu.
> Press 4to call up the Setup menu (5if Sat is
available).
> Press 2to call up the Sound menu.
> Press 2again to call up the Speaker Type menu.
> Press
▼ or ▲ to reveal your speaker type and tt
to move on to the next speaker set. Choose
NONE if there are no speakers connected.
> If you have a BeoLab 2 subwoofer, press
tt to
move the cursor to Subwoofer and press
▼ to
change the field to Yes.
> Press GO to store your choices or EXIT to leave
the menu.

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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.
> Switch on the system and press MENU to call
up the main menu.
> Press 4to call up the Setup menu (5if Sat is
available).
> Press 2to call up the Sound menu.
> Press 3to call up the Speaker distance menu.
The connected speakers are shown.
> Press
ss or tt to move the cursor from speaker
to speaker and press
▲ or ▼ to select the
approximate straight-line distance in meters
between your viewing position and each of the
speakers.
> When you have entered the appropriate speaker
distances, press GO to store your settings or
press EXIT to leave the menu.
Sound
1 Adjustment
2 Speaker type
3 Speaker distance
4 Speaker level
Front TV Front
4 meters 3 meters 4 meters
Rear Rear
1 meter 1 meter
Distance to viewing position
TV
FRONT FRONT
REAR
REAR
You do not have to enter a distance for a
BeoLab 2 subwoofer, as subwoofer placement
has little impact on the sound. To adjust
subwoofer sound, please refer to page 34,
‘Adjust picture and sound settings’.

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Calibrate the sound level
When you have connected the necessary
speakers in a surround sound setup to the
BeoVision Avant, you will have to perform a
speaker calibration.
A calibration sound is produced alternately in
each of the speakers you have connected in
your surround sound setup. Your task is to
adjust the sound level from all the connected
speakers to match the sound level from
Avant’s own speakers. You can choose
whether you want the sound sequence to
occur automatically or manually. Your
BeoVision Avant is set for manual sound
reproduction, but you can start the automatic
sound sequence by pressing MENU on Beo4.
It is not necessary to calibrate subwoofer sound in
a surround sound setup. If you still wish to adjust
subwoofer sound when your speaker calibration is
complete, please refer to ‘Adjust picture and
sound settings’ on page 34.
>> Loudspeaker connections – Calibrate the sound level
Sound
1 Adjustment
2 Speaker type
3 Speaker distance
4 Speaker level
Front TV Front
0(0)0
Rear Rear
00
Press MENU for automatic sequence
The two sound sequence options
AUTOMATIC
If you select the automatic sequence, the sound
shifts automatically between the external
speakers every 2–3 seconds. To adjust the
speaker levels, you must move the cursor to the
speaker to be adjusted first.
MANUAL
If you select the manual sequence, the sound
follows the speaker you highlight on the menu.
You can then adjust the sound accordingly.
The sound level from the Avant speakers functions
as your point of comparison with the external
speakers and can not be adjusted here.
> Switch on the system and press MENU to call
up the main menu.
> Press 4to call up the Setup menu (5if Sat is
available).
> Press 2to call up the Sound menu.
> Press 4to call up the Speaker level menu. TV is
highlighted and sound is cut in on the Avant
speakers.
> Press
▲ or ▼ to adjust the speaker sound and
ss or tt to move to another speaker.
> When you have adjusted the sound for all the
speakers in your surround sound setup, press
GO to store your settings or press EXIT to leave
the menu.
Once you have performed your speaker calibration,
you will only need to re-calibrate the speaker
sound if you make changes to the setup, e.g. if
you move one or more of the speakers.

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The connections described on this
page refer to a setup where a set-top
box is connected to an Avant
containing the Set-top Box Controller
module.
It is possible to connect the set-top
box to either the DECODER or the
AV socket on BeoVision Avant.* You
can also connect two set-top boxes,
one to each socket, but only if your
Avant is not equipped with the
built-in Satellite receiver module.
You can also connect a second
set-top box to Avant via the
CamCorder socket. Please refer to
The close-up operation and socket
panels on page 56.
When you have connected your
equipment, you must check that the
setup is registered in the Connections
menu. Once the registration has
been made, you are requested to
select your specific set-top box in the
Set-top box menu. Please refer to the
chapter Register extra equipment,
page 20, for further information.
Set-top boxes must be set up in
accordance with the documentation
enclosed with them.
Connect a set-top box
BeoVision Avant
Set-top box (SAT or V.AUX)
AV
connection
IR transmitter
connection
Primary set-top box
STB(SAT)
Secondary set-top box
STB(V.AUX)
IR transmitter
connections
AV connection
Disconnect all involved systems from the mains
before you start connecting external
equipment. Use the 21-pin AV cable to connect
the set-top box to your BeoVision Avant:
> Connect one end to the set-top box.
> Run the cable to the AV or DECODER socket on
the back of BeoVision Avant.
If you connect two set-top boxes…
You will need an IR Y-adaptor (index number
6174171) to connect two set-top boxes to your
BeoVision Avant. Please contact your Bang &
Olufsen retailer. Follow the procedure described
below to connect two set-top boxes to BeoVision
Avant:
> Connect your primary and secondary set-top
boxes to the AV and DECODER sockets on
BeoVision Avant via 21-pin AV cables as shown.
> Connect the IR Y-adaptor to the IR OUTPUT
socket on BeoVision Avant.
> Connect the IR transmitter for your primary
set-top box to the chrome socket on the IR
Y-adaptor, and fasten the other end to the IR
receiver on your primary set-top box.
> Connect the IR transmitter for your secondary
set-top box to the gold socket on the IR
Y-adaptor, and fasten the other end to the IR
receiver on your secondary set-top box.
> Register your primary set-top box in the
Connections menu as STB(SAT) and your
secondary set-top box as STB(V.AUX). Please
refer to Register extra equipment on page 20
for further instruction.
IR transmitter
In order to enable remote control operation of
your set-top box with the Beo4 remote control
you must connect the enclosed low power IR
transmitter:
> Connect the IR transmitter to the IR OUTPUT
socket on BeoVision Avant.
> Fasten the IR transmitter to the IR receiver of
the set-top box (please follow the instructions
enclosed with the IR transmitter).
To be able to use the remote control delivered
with your set-top box, do not cover its IR receiver
entirely.
*NOTE! If you connect a second Bang & Olufsen
video tape recorder to your BeoVision Avant, you
must connect your set-top box to the DECODER
socket on the BeoVision Avant.

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The connections described on this
page assume a setup with an AV
decoder (a baseband decoder, e.g.
Canal+, or a MAC decoder, etc.) and
BeoVision Avant.
It is possible to connect a decoder to
both the DECODER and AV socket
on BeoVision Avant*. If your setup
includes a BeoCord V 8000 video
tape recorder, then you should
connect the primary decoder to
BeoCord V 8000.
Whatever setup you choose, you
must check that the setup is
registered in the Connections menu.
Please refer to the chapters, Register
extra equipment on page 20 or
Socket panel on the rear on page 54,
if you require further information or
instruction regarding externally
connected equipment.
BeoVision Avant
Connect a decoder
Decoder 1
Decoder 2
Connect an AV or RF decoder
To connect an AV decoder (a baseband
decoder, e.g. Canal+, or a MAC decoder, etc.),
connect the cable from the aerial to the
BeoVision Avant as usual. Connect the AV
decoder to the 21-pin socket marked
DECODER on the BeoVision Avant.
If you wish to connect an RF decoder, then
remember to connect the external aerial cable
to the decoder input socket and then forward
the signal or cable to the BeoVision Avant
aerial socket (marked VHF/UHF). Connect the
RF decoder to the 21-pin socket marked
DECODER on the BeoVision Avant.
If your decoder has two 21-pin sockets, it is
important that you use the socket intended for a
video tape recorder and not the socket which may
be marked TV!
If you wish to record a coded programme on
BeoVision Avant’s built-in video tape recorder,
you can connect your decoder to the V.TAPE
DECODER socket. Please refer to The socket
panel on the rear on page 54 for more
information.
Connect two decoders
If you connect two decoders to BeoVision
Avant, connect your primary decoder to the
DECODER socket and your secondary decoder
to the AV socket on BeoVision Avant
*The decoder you connect to the AV socket in this
case can not be a MAC or baseband decoder!

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You can connect different types of
audio or video equipment to
BeoVision Avant, such as a DVD
player, satellite dish or CamCorder.
When connecting other equipment
to your BeoVision Avant, remember
to use the AV socket on BeoVision
Avant first, if it is vacant.
Please refer to the User’s Guide
included with your equipment to
make sure it is connected properly.
Remember to register all connected
equipment as well. Refer to page 20,
Register extra equipment, for more
information.
Satellite dish
The connection of a satellite dish to the
BeoVision Avant requires a built-in Satellite
receiver module. Likewise, if you want to
connect a polarotor, etc., your BeoVision
Avant must have an external positioner box.
Please contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer.
For specific information on how to set up and
use your Satellite system, please refer to the
guide enclosed with the Satellite module
(BeoSat Avant – dish and decoder setup) and
to the BeoVision Avant User’s guide.
AV 2 Expander
The optional AV 2 Expander accessory enables
you to connect more than one piece of
auxiliary equipment to one socket on
BeoVision Avant. You can connect a decoder, a
compact video disc player, and other auxiliary
equipment to Avant via the AV 2 Expander.
Use a 21-pin cable to connect one plug to the
socket marked TV on the Expander box, and
connect the other plug to the socket marked
DECODER on BeoVision Avant.
Second video recorder
Use a 21-pin cable to connect the video
recorder to the AV socket on BeoVision Avant.
Connect the cable from the aerial to the input
socket on the second video recorder. Forward
the aerial signal to the aerial socket on
BeoVision Avant.
DVD player
Use a 21-pin cable to connect a DVD player,
such as a Bang & Olufsen DVD 1, to BeoVision
Avant. Connect one end to the socket marked
AV on your DVD player, and the other to the
socket marked AV on BeoVision Avant.
Video game, CamCorder, etc.
We recommend that you use the close-up
sockets for types of equipment not usually
connected permanently. These sockets are
placed directly below the close-up operation
panel. The use of close-up sockets is explained
on page 56, The close-up operation and
socket panels.
Connect other equipment

16 Connect your audio and video systems
If you connect a compatible Bang &
Olufsen audio system to the
BeoVision Avant using a BeoLink
cable, you will obtain the benefits of
an integrated audio/video system.
Play a CD on your audio system
using the speakers in your BeoVision
Avant, or turn on a TV programme
and send the sound to your audio
system speakers.
Your AV system can be placed
together in one room, or in two
rooms with the BeoVision Avant
(with or without external speakers)
placed in one room, and the audio
system with a set of speakers placed
in another.
Choose settings
If your BeoVision Avant has been set up in an
AV system, you may need to program it to the
correct Option. Option programming is done
with the Beo4 remote control and with the
entire system switched to stand-by.
Option programming for BeoVision Avant:
> Hold the • button while pressing LIST.
> Let go of both buttons.
> Press LIST until the Beo4 display reads OPTION?
and then press GO.
> Press LIST to display V.OPT and then key in the
appropriate number (0, 1 or 2).
Option programming for the audio system:
> Hold the • button while pressing LIST.
> Let go of both buttons.
> Press LIST until the Beo4 display reads OPTION?
and then press GO.
> Press LIST to display A.OPT and then key in the
appropriate number (0, 1, or 2).
Connect your audio system to Avant
Using a BeoLink cable, connect the one
multi-pin plug to the socket marked
MASTER LINK on BeoVision Avant, and the
other multi-pin plug to the socket marked
MASTER LINK on the audio system. Please
refer to The socket panel on the rear on page
54 for more information.
MASTER
LINK
BeoVision Avant
Audio system
Option 2 Option 0
BeoVision Avant and an audio system set up in
one room – all speakers are connected to the
BeoVision Avant.
Option 1 Option 1
You can choose to set up your BeoVision Avant
(with or without connected speakers) and the
audio system (with a connected set of speakers)
in the same room.
Option 2 Option 2
You can choose to set up your audio system in
one room, and the BeoVision Avant (with or
without connected speakers) in another.

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The BeoLink system makes it possible
to distribute picture and/or sound to
other rooms throughout the house.
You can connect your BeoVision
Avant in e.g. the living room to
another video system or set of
speakers in another room, thereby
making it possible to ‘move’ the
picture or sound to other rooms.
Distribute sound and pictures with BeoLink
Link systems throughout your home
The link room system must be connected via a
BeoLink cable to the system in the main room:
> Connect the BeoLink cable to the socket marked
MASTER LINK on BeoVision Avant.
> If you want to distribute video signals as well,
connect an ordinary aerial cable to the socket
marked LINK on BeoVision Avant. Then run both
cables to the link room and follow the
instructions enclosed with the link room
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
join them with the cable from the link room
using a special junction box. Please consult your
Bang & Olufsen retailer.
The system modulator
The system modulator ensures that the
systems in the main and link rooms can
communicate back and forth. Under special
circumstances, it may be necessary to enter
modulator settings:
– If your link room is an audio setup, e.g. a BeoLink
Active/Passive, and you choose to set up a
non-linkable TV as well, you must set the
system modulator to On, as described to the right
(the factory setup is Off, which must be used if
you are using a linkable Bang & Olufsen TV).
– If, for example, a TV station in your area is
broadcasting at the same signal frequency the
BeoLink system uses, 599 MHz, you must tune
the system modulator to an unoccupied
frequency, as described on page 19.
BeoVision Avant
LINK
MASTER
LINK
Tuning
1TV
2 Sat
3 V. Tape
4 Modulator
Modulator
On
To switch on the Avant system modulator*:
> Switch on the system and press MENU to call
up the main menu.
> Press 4to call up the Setup menu (5if Sat is
available). Tuning is already highlighted.
> Press GO to call up the Tuning menu.
> Press
▼ to move the cursor down to the Link
frequency menu.
> Press MENU to reveal the item Modulator.
> Press GO to call up the Modulator menu.
> Press
▲ or ▼ to change from Off to On or vice
versa.
> Press GO to store the setting or EXIT to leave all
menus.
*NOTE! This setting can only be adjusted if your
BeoVision Avant is equipped with the system
modulator.

18
If you have a BeoLink distribution
system installed, you can either use
your BeoVision Avant in the main
room, such as a living room, or in a
link room, such as a study or
bedroom.
If you choose to use your BeoVision
Avant in a link room, you can sit in
the link room and enjoy all of Avant’s
features, as well as audio or video
from the main room.
You can, for example, listen to radio
programmes from a main room
audio system, watch a DVD film from
a DVD player connected in the main
room, or watch a videotape played
on a main room video tape recorder
while your Avant in the link room
records another programme at the
same time.
This chapter describes how to set up
your BeoVision Avant for use in a
link room.
Set up BeoVision Avant in a link room
Program BeoVision Avant for link room use
> Connect BeoVision Avant to the mains and
switch the power on as described on page 8.
> Hold the • button down on Beo4 while pressing
LIST.
> Release both buttons.
> Press LIST repeatedly until OPTION? is shown in
the Beo4 display and press GO.
> Press LIST repeatedly until V.OPT is shown in the
Beo4 display and press 5or 6.
Before you start…
If you choose to use your BeoVision Avant in a
link room, there are some changes in the way
you would otherwise set it up. These changes
are outlined below. You must follow this
procedure when connecting your BeoVision
Avant for use in a link room:
1 Connect the system to the mains;
2 Using the Beo4 remote control, program the link
room BeoVision Avant to Option 6*;
3 Disconnect BeoVision Avant from the mains;
4 Make the connections described on these pages;
5 Reconnect BeoVision Avant to the mains.
Option 6
Main room Link room
Junction box
For your entire system to function properly, it is
essential that the BeoVision Avant in the link
room is programmed to either ‘Option 5’ or
‘Option 6’ before you connect it to the system in
the main room!
*If you connect Avant for use in a link room
where other link systems are already connected,
such as loudspeakers, then you must program
Avant to Option 5 instead.

19
Connections
Your BeoVision Avant in the link room must
be connected to your main room system using
two different cables:
– BeoLink connection (using a Master Link
cable and a junction box).
– Aerial connection (using ordinary aerial
cable).
BeoLink connection
In the main room: Connect the Master Link cable
to the socket marked MASTER LINK on the
main system. Run the cable to the junction box,
and cut the cable to an appropriate length.
In the link room: Connect the Master Link cable
to the socket marked MASTER LINK on the
BeoVision Avant. Run the cable to the junction
box, and cut the cable to an appropriate length.
Inside the junction box: Join the cables as
explained in the folder enclosed with the
box/cable. This folder explains all the
possibilities for the box, and how to join the
cables.
Aerial connection
Using an ordinary TV aerial cable (coaxial cable),
connect one end to the socket marked LINK on
the main system, and the other end to the aerial
input socket on the link room TV.
Link frequency
If a TV station is broadcasting on the same
frequency that the main room system uses to
send video to the link room (set at the factory
to 599 MHz), you may need to adjust the main
room system’s video transmission frequency.
When the connections are complete, you can
begin tuning in the TV stations in your area,
presetting the sound and picture levels, etc.,
as described on the following pages.
Tuning
1TV
2 Sat
3 V. Tape
4 Link frequency
Frequency
599
> Press MENU to call up the main menu.
> Press 4to call up the Setup menu (5if Sat is
available).
> Press GO to call up the Tuning menu.
> Press 3to call up the Link frequency menu (4if
Sat is available).
> Press
▲ or ▼ to find an unused frequency.
Alternatively, key in the frequency, e.g. 599,
using the number keys on Beo4.
> Press GO to store your setting, or EXIT to leave
all menus.

20 Register extra equipment
If you connect additional video sources
or equipment to your BeoVision Avant,
then you must register the equipment
in the Connections menu.
The Connections menu tells the system
what is connected to the sockets on the
rear of BeoVision Avant.
For information about where and how
to connect extra equipment, please
refer to the Connections chapters on
pages 9–15 as well as Socket panel on
the rear on page 54.
> Switch on the system and press MENU to call
up the main menu.
> Press 4to call up the Setup menu (5if Sat is
available).
> Press 5to call up the Connections menu.
> The two main sockets for extra equipment, AV
and Decoder, are shown, as well as the default
settings for those sockets, DVD and Decoder.
> Press
tt to select a socket.
> Press
▲ or ▼ to step through the list of
available equipment types until you find what
you have connected. Select NONE if nothing is
connected.
> When you have selected your equipment types,
press GO to store your settings or press EXIT to
leave all menus.
A single source type, such as a video tape
recorder, can not be registered twice in the
‘Connections’ menu, with the exceptions of two
decoders or two set-top boxes. See pages 13–14
for further information.
Registering the equipment connected to
BeoVision Avant enables you to operate it via
the Beo4 remote control.
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4 Stand
5 Connections
6 Menu
7 Clock
8 V. Tape
AV Decoder
DVD Decoder