BEOVISION AVANT User manual

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Press a button on the Beo4 remote
control – just one!
With majestic elegance, the BeoVision
Avant video system turns towards
you, and the curtains slide open
revealing the picture on the screen. A
unique picture and sound experience
awaits you.
The Beo4 remote control is the key to
the BeoVision Avant video system. It
will take you into a world of
entertainment.
This guide explains how...
User’s guide
INTRODUCING BEOVISION AVANT

USING THE GUIDES
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Before you start…
Two guides are enclosed with the
BeoVision Avant: A User’s guide and a
Setting-up guide.
This User’s guide explains how to tune
and preset your BeoVision Avant and
operate the various other functions
offered by the system, using the Beo4
remote control.
Most of the functions described in this
guide are accompanied by a set of
buttons which guide you through the
operation step-by-step. Illustrations of
the menus you will be calling up for a
particular operation are also included.
In order to start operating the
BeoVision Avant as described in this
guide, it is essential that you follow the
instructions in the Setting-up guide
carefully.
The Setting-up guide explains how to
set the BeoVision Avant up and make it
ready for use. The Setting-up guide
also includes maintenance instructions
and other vital pieces of information
which you may need from time to time.
”Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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CONTENTS
4 Principles of operation
Beo4 and BeoVision Avant, 4
Beo4 operating principles, 5
Help to use on-screen menus, 6
Advice on setting up, 7
9 Tuning and presetting
Tuning in, 10
Setting and checking the time, 17
Presetting your favourite stand position,
18
Setting the menu reminder to On or Off,
19
20 Quick guide to daily operations
23 TV, Satellite and Teletext
Daily operations, 24
Using the program lists, 25
Teletext, 26
Picture and sound, 33
Picture-in-picture, 36
37 Video tape recorder
Daily operations, 38
Timer recording, 40
Instant recording, 43
Special types of recording, 45
Special video functions, 48
Extra video equipment, 50
Preferences for the video tape recorder, 52
55 Picture formats
Adapting the picture, 56
58 Timer play
Switching on or off automatically, 58
61 BeoVision Avant and AV systems
Surround sound, 62
Audio system and BeoVision Avant, 65
Link room with BeoVision Avant, 66
Extra functions in Beo4, 67
68 Close-up operation
Displayed information, 68
Buttons on BeoVision Avant close-up
operation panel, 69
Sockets for Headphones and CamCorder,
69
70 Quick Guide to menus

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Before you start operating BeoVision
Avant, it may be a good idea to famil-
iarise yourself with the Beo4 principles
of operation.
Your BeoVision Avant video system is
designed for remote operation using
the Beo4 remote control.
Beo4 integrates remote operation of
your BeoVision Avant and of the basic,
daily functions in recent Bang &
Olufsen audio systems.
• Daily operations are carried out via
the Beo4 remote control. The Beo4
display reads the name of the source
you are watching and/or listening to.
• Additional functions can be obtained
via the Beo4 display, see the
following page.
• The somewhat more advanced
functions in the BeoVision Avant are
guided by menus which you can call
up on the screen (see pages 6-7).
Note: A few basic functions can be operated
directly on the small operation panel on the back
of the BeoVision Avant display bar. Please refer to
BeoVision Avant close-up pages 68-69 for further
information.
Nice to know about Beo4 buttons...
In the step-by-step operating sequences
shown in this guide, the buttons on the Beo4
and cues in the Beo4 display will be illustrated
like this:
Rectangular buttons for source
control, numbers and dedicated
functions
Buttons within the star-shaped
button for stepping and winding
The circular GO button for
accepting and storing instructions
The coloured buttons within the
star-shaped button are used for
special functions, it will be
explained in this guide when and
how to use them
The double-button LIST means
‘press repeatedly’ to reveal more
functions in the Beo4 LIST of
functions
STAND The cues in the Beo4 display
indicate either the current source
you are addressing or an extra
function which you call up by
pressing the LIST button
TV
GO
LIST
Your Beo4 remote control commands are
registered by a small receiver in the
BeoVision Avant display bar, placed on top of
the BeoVision Avant in the upper right hand
corner.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Beo4 and BeoVision Avant

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The Beo4 remote control is divided into
5 areas. Each area have their own
dedicated functions.
The buttons are arranged so that your
operation of the various functions in
BeoVision Avant is made as simple and
clear as possible. The display reads out
which source you are controlling, but if
you press the LIST button, the cue on
the display changes*.
Please refer to the illustration of the
Beo4 remote control and accompa-
nying texts to the right of this page for
a further explanation of the 5 areas.
*Note: If a cue is mentioned in this guide and you
cannot find it in the display on your Beo4 remote
control, please refer to Extra functions in Beo4,
page 67 in this guide for information about how
to add that particular cue or ‘button’.
Note: Please refer to the special Beo4 User’s guide
for further information about the remote control.
The Beo4 display tells you which source
you are operating. But it is also
used for calling up extra functions.
Source buttons for switching on; and
buttons for recording.
Number buttons; and Teletext and
menu access buttons.
The control buttons within the
star-shaped button are for
winding, stepping and GO. They
are conveniently placed for
thumb-operation. The coloured
buttons have special functions, it
will be specified in this guide
when they are needed.
Volume button; LIST button for
displaying extra functions;
and “stop” buttons.
Beo4 operating principles
TV LIGHT RADIO
SAT DVD CD
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LIST EXIT
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ON-SCREEN MENUS
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Menu
1 Timer record
2 Timer play
3 TV list
4Setup
Help to use on-screen menus
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press the relevant number key to
call up the item/menu you want, 1-4,
if Sat is available the main menu
contains 5 items
Press to move the cursor (red text)
and light up the item/menu you
want...
Press to call up the menu
Press any time to return to the
previous menu
Press to remove the menus from the
screen altogether
If a menu appears on the screen
which requires you to fill in
information –A fill-in menu...
Press to key in information for an
item
Press to reveal options for items in
the menu
Press to move from item to item in
the menu
Continue to fill in all the
information needed in the menu…
…press GO to accept it
Main menu:
1 Timer record... Calls up the menu for making a
Timer recording.
2 Timer play... Calls up the menu for making a
Timer play/standby.
3 TV list... Calls up the TV program List .
4 Setup... Calls up the Setup menu, which gives
access to e.g tuning, picture and sound
adjustments, setting the clock, etc..
If your BeoVision Avant is equipped for satellite
reception, Sat list will be included in the main
menu as item number 4 and the item, Setup, will
now be number 5.
A fill-in menu
MENU
STOP
EXIT
GO
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GO
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then
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Or,
To start using your BeoVision Avant,
you must call up the main menu. Each
item in the main menu gives access to a
special menu for a particular function.
Keying in the number for the item you
want, calls up the accompanying menu.
Every time you select an item in a
menu, it is lit up in red.
Some of the menus are menus in which
you must fill in information. You can
key in figures or browse through the
options available for a particular item
until you find the one you want.
Freq Pr Name
210 12 . . . . . . . . . . More
Menu guidance function
Sometimes, you can call up extra functions
from a menu by pressing the Beo4 MENU
button once more. These extra functions are
all described with the relevant menus
throughout this guide.

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From the BeoVision Avant Setup menu, you can
call up the various menus for tuning in and
presetting. See the items in the Setup menu
below...
1 Tuning… Gives access to tuning in TV stations,
(satellite stations) and the Video tape
recorder.
2 Sound… Gives access to adjusting sound.
3 Picture… Gives access to adjusting the picture.
4 Stand… Gives access to presetting your
favourite viewing angles for the
motorised stand.
5 Source… Calls up the AV Source menu in which
you must register any extra video
equipment you connect to the BeoVision
Avant AV socket.
6 Menu… Gives access to switching the menu
guidance function On or Off as you prefer
it.
7 Clock… Gives access to setting the built-in
clock.
8 V.Tape… Calls up the V.Tape access menu
which allows you to call up special V.Tape
menus for adjusting the video picture and
the video tape recorder’s basic setup
menu in which you must register your
preferences for the video tape recorder.
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4Stand
5Source
6Menu
7Clock
8V.Tape
When you want to start tuning in your
BeoVision Avant, you call up the main
menu first, then the Setup menu which
allows you to call up the Tuning menu.
Continue to preset the system after
you have tuned in your stations. Set
the clock, and if you wish set stand
positions and enter your personal
preferences for the system, item, 4,5,6,
and 8 in the Setup menu.
Adjusting the sound and picture levels,
items 2 and 3, is also possible. The
preset neutral sound and picture levels
do, though, suit most situations and
environments.
Press to call up the main menu
Press to call up the Setup menu
If Sat is available Setup will be item
5 instead of 4
Alternatively, use ▼to light up
Setup and press GO to call up the
Setup menu
The Setup menu appears…
Use the number keys to choose one
of the items and call up their
respective menus…
Most of the menus you call up from
the Setup menu e.g. the Picture
menu are fill-in menus, though e.g.
the first Tuning access menu requires
you to choose yet another item e.g.
TV in order to call up a fill-in menu
Press to key in information for the
item
Press to reveal options for the items
in the menu e.g. start tuning
Press to move from item to item in
the menu
Continue to fill in all the information
needed in the menu…
…press GO to accept it
MENU
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GO
Advice on setting up

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TUNING AND PRESETTING
10 Tuning in
Tuning in TV stations, 10
Video tape recorder and TV
stations, 12
Tuning in Satellite stations, 14
17 Clock
Setting and checking the clock, 17
18 Stand
Presetting your favourite stand
positions, 18
19 Menu reminder
Setting the menu reminder to On
or Off, 19
This section contains operations for
tuning and the presets you (or your
Bang & Olufsen dealer) must
undertake when you set up the
BeoVision Avant for the first time.
You may find this section useful later
on, if you wish to tune in to a new TV
station, or change or readjust some of
the presets you have made.

TUNING IN
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Call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press to call up the Setup menu, if
Sat is available, Setup will be item 5
The Setup menu appears…
Press to select Tuning
The Tuning access menu
appears…
Select the first item, TV
The first TV tuning menu
appears...
Press to let the system search for
TV stations
Alternatively,...
Key in the exact frequency you
want, for example 210 MHz
Press to move the cursor to the other
items in the TV tuning menu
Press ▲or ▼to reveal options for
the items or use the number keys to
key in values…
Fill in the necessary information…
Press to store your station, or…
Move to More and press GO to call
up the second TV tuning menu…
…fill in the necessary information,
press GO to store and return to first
TV tuning menu...
Press to finally store your station
Press to remove on-screen menus or
press GO to continue tuning
Tuning in TV stations
To tune in TV stations, call up the
menu for tuning and find the TV
tuning menu. You can make the system
find your stations for you; or you can
key in a station’s exact frequency
directly yourself.
You can preset 99 different TV stations
on program numbers of their own and
in the process you will be able to name
each station, too.
When you have filled in the first TV
tuning menu, you can store your new
TV station. If necessary, you can choose
to fine tune the station, determine
availability of a decoder and type of
sound in a second tuning menu.
Each item in the two tuning menus is
described in detail on the following
page ...
Note: If the item System appears on the first
tuning menu, you must make sure that the correct
broadcast system is displayed before you start
tuning.
Note: If you have any special preferences for the
recording of a particular program number, you
must enter them into the special V.Tape tuning
menu. See how on page 12, Video tape recorder
and TV stations.
MENU
4
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EXIT
Menu
1 Timer record
2 Timer play
3 TV list
4 Setup
Tuning
1 TV
2 V.Tape
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4Stand
5Source
6Menu
7Clock
8V.Tape
The first TV tuning menu
Freq Pr Name
210 12 . . . . . . . . . . More
The second TV tuning menu
Fine Decoder Sound
+2 Off Stereo-1
Main menu
The Setup menu
The Tuning access menu
GO
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GO

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What’s on the first TV tuning menu…
Freq (frequency)... Searching stops at the first
station producing an acceptable signal. If this is
not the station you want, press ▲or ▼again to
continue searching. If you know a station’s exact
frequency number, key it in directly using the
number buttons.
(System)… If System appears on the menu, make
sure that the correct broadcast system is displayed
before you start tuning:
B/G... for PAL/SECAM B/G
I... for PAL I
L... for SECAM L
M... for NTSC
D/K... for PAL/SECAM D/K
Note: All options may not always be displayed as
it depends on the broadcast systems available for
the various countries.
Pr (program number)... Key in the program
number (1-99) you wish to preset the station on.
Name (naming)... The name you give a station
will appear in the TV program list.
A name may contain up to ten characters,
including the letters A-Z, numbers and full stop.
When the item is lit up in red, start ‘writing’:
Press ▲or ▼to reveal the character you want.
Press 0 to switch from upper to lower case, or vice
versa. Then press tt to move on to the next
character position. Continue ‘writing’the name
using this method.
Then press GO or move on to More... When
you have entered the information you want, press
GO to store your TV program or….
More… If it is necessary to fill in extra
information, move to More and press GO. A
second TV tuning menu appears for fine tuning,
availability of decoder and type of sound. When
you have filled in the necessary information,
pressing GO stores it and returns you to the first
tuning menu.
What’s on the second TV tuning menu…
Fine (fine tuning)... The TV automatically tunes to
the best possible picture. However, neighbouring
channels may blur the picture slightly, in which
case fine tuning may be required. You fine tune
by 8 steps above or below the standard frequency.
Decoder... A decoder can be connected to the
BeoVision Avant for the reception of coded TV
programs.
If you tune in a coded TV station and want the
decoder to be cut in automatically, set the item
Decoder to one of the On options below:
ON/AV... (decoder on) where both audio and
video signals are coded
ON/V... (decoder on) where only video signals
are coded
OFF... (decoder off) for no decoder
Select ON/AV for most coded programs to get
both sound and pictures. If only the video signal is
coded, select ON/V. If you select ON/AV where
only the video signal is coded, the sound may be
lost when the signal is decoded.
Note: If an extra decoder is connected to the
BeoVision Avant AV socket and Decoder-2 is
entered into the AV Source menu ( see page 50,
Extra video equipment), you can choose between
1/AV or 1/V, for decoder-1, and 2/AV or 2/V for
decoder-2 or OFF for no decoder.
Sound (mono/stereo/language)... Several types of
sound may available for a TV station, for example
both stereo and mono sound, or several different
languages.
To store the type of sound (mono/stereo) or the
language you prefer along with a TV station,
press ▲or ▼to switch between the ones currently
transmitted, when the sound you wish to store is
heard/displayed, press GO.
Note: Even though you store your preferred type
of sound/language in this way, you may still
switch between the various types of sound while
you are watching this TV station.
Press LIST to display SOUND* on the Beo4 remote
control, then press GO repeatedly to switch
sound. See page 35, Switching sound for more
information about the various types of sound
available.
*Note: In order to display SOUND on Beo4, you
must add the function to the Beo4 LIST function,
see Extra functions in Beo4, page 67.
Removing a tuned TV station…
Press MENU to call up the main menu, press 3
to select TV list and press GO to call up the TV
program list, use the ▲and ▼buttons to
move the cursor to the station you want to
remove. Then press MENU. When Clr? appears,
press GO to clear the program. See Program
list, page 25, for further information.

> Tuning in
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Video tape recorder and TV stations
When you store the TV stations on
program numbers in your BeoVision
Avant, their program numbers are also
automatically stored in the video tape
recorder.
The TV program numbers in the video
tape recorder are used, for example,
for recording.
Under very special circumstances you
may find it necessary to enter special
information for such a TV program
number with a view to recording. E.g.
information regarding a particular
colour system, which tuner to use for a
recording, etc…Such information must
be entered into the special V.Tape
tuning menu as described on these
pages.
Each item in the V.Tape tuning menu is
described in detail on the following
page…
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press to call up the Setup menu, if
Sat is available Setup will be item 5
instead
The Setup menu appears…
Press to select the first item, Tuning
The Tuning access menu
appears...
Press to select V.Tape, if Sat is
available V.Tape will be item 3
instead
The V.Tape tuning menu
appears...
Key in the TV program number you
want, for example program 12
Press to move the cursor to the other
items in the menu
Press to fine tune as required; or to
reveal other options for the items in
the menu
Press to store the information you
entered
MENU
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GO
GO
Menu
1 Timer record
2 Timer play
3 TV list
4 Setup
Tuning
1 TV
2 V.Tape
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4Stand
5Source
6Menu
7Clock
8V.Tape
The V.Tape tuning menu
Pr Fine Source Colour Sys
12 +2 V.Tape tuner AUTO
Main menu
The Setup menu
The Tuning access menu

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What’s on the V.Tape tuning menu…
Pr (TV station)... The TV program number appears
here.
Fine (fine tuning)...To fine tune a station when it
is used via the video tape recorder.
Source (specific source selection)... You can
instruct the video tape recorder to get its
information from a specific source whenever it
records a specific TV programme:
V.Tape tuner... Is the basic setting and it should be
selected in far the most cases. The TV
programme is recorded from the video tape
recorder’s tuner, you can therefore watch
another TV programme while you are
recording.
TV tuner... Should be selected if you want to
record a particular programme directly from
the TV. Here, you cannot watch another TV
programme while you are recording.
V.Tape decoder... Should be used if you want to
record via a decoder connected to the V-tape
decoder socket.
Colour Sys (colour system)... This item only
appears on the menu in BeoVision Avant video
systems sold on certain markets!
AUTO… is the basic setting. The video tape
recorder uses information about colour systems
entered into the video tape recorder’s Basic
Setup menu (please refer to pages 52-54,
Preferences for the video tape recorder).
If you are e.g. dissatisfied with the colour when
you record a particular TV programme (or if there
is no colour at all), you can overrule this basic
setting and enter the exact colour system you
want the video tape recorder to use for a
particular TV program number, PAL or SECAM,
provided these systems are available.

> Tuning in
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Tuning in to Satellite stations
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press to call up the Setup menu
The Setup menu appears…
Press to select the first item, Tuning
The Tuning access menu
appears...
Press to call up the Sat tuning menu
The first Sat tuning menu
appears...
Press to search for the next (or
previous) Sat station
Alternatively…
key in the exact frequency instead
Press to move to the other items in
the menu
Press ▲or ▼to reveal options for
the items or use the number keys to
key in values…
Fill in the necessary information…
Press to store your station, or…
Press to store your Sat station
Press EXIT to remove menus; or press
GO to continue tuning...
Before you start…
If you need to tune in to an alternative broadcast
system, make sure that the correct system is
displayed in the second Sat tuning menu before
you start tuning in a Satellite station, see the item
System on the following page for more
information!
To tune in Satellite stations, you must
call up the Sat tuning menu*.
You can preset 119 different Satellite
stations (TV and radio) on program
numbers of their own, you will also be
able to name each program number.
If necessary, you can call up the second
Sat tuning menu to e.g. fine tune the
station, indicate the presence of a
decoder station, and choose an appro-
priate type of sound. If it should be
necessary to tune in the sound, call up
the special sound tuning menu via the
second Sat tuning menu.
Each item in the Sat tuning menus is
described in detail on the following
pages…
Menu
1 Timer record
2 Timer play
3 TV list
4Sat list
5 Setup
Tuning
1 TV
2 Sat
3 V.Tape
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4Stand
5Source
6Menu
7Clock
8V.Tape
The first Sat tuning menu
Freq Pol LNB Pr Name
11.374 Vert Astra 10 . . . . . . . . . . More
The second Sat tuning menu
Fine Decoder System Sound
+2 Off PAL 7.02/7.20
The main menu
The Setup menu
The Tuning access menu
MENU
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GO
GO
GO
Move to More and press GO to call up the second
Sat tuning menu…
…fill in the necessary information, press GO to
store and return to the first Sat tuning menu...
EXIT
*Note: In order to be able to receive Satellite,
your BeoVision Avant must be equipped for
Satellite reception.

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What’s on the primary Sat tuning menu…
Freq (frequency)... Searching stops at the first
station producing an acceptable signal. If this is
not the station you want, press ▲or ▼again to
continue searching.
Alternatively, key in the exact frequency number
using the number keys.
Pol (polarity)... Press ▲or ▼to change for the
best picture quality. Pol can be set to:
Vert... for vertical polarization
Hor... for horizontal polarization
00 – 63... for numerical indication of polarization
(relevant only if polarity is set to Skew in the
ODU setup menu*).
(Pos (dish position))... Only available if your ODU
(outdoor unit) setup includes a motor controlled
dish. Pos indicates a dish position nummerically.
(LNB (Low Noise Block Converter))…Only
available if you have registered more than one
LNBs in the ODU setup menu.* The following
options are available: Astra, 1West, Hot Bird,
Uni-LNB, Telecom, SMATV, Custom and None. The
LNB options, you choose, will appear in the first
Sat tuning menu.
*Note: For further information, about the ODU
(Out Door Unit) setup menu, please refer to the
ODU Setting-up guide.
Pr (program number)... The program numbers
(1-119) are available.
Name (program naming)...You can name the
station if you want to.
The name may contain up to ten characters,
including the letters A-Z, numbers and full stop.
When the item is lit up in red, you can start
‘writing’:
Press ▲or ▼to reveal a character. Press 0 to
switch from upper to lower case, or vice versa.
Press tt to move to the next character position.
Continue ‘writing’the name using this method.
Note: If you have tuned in a satellite radio station,
you may indicate this in the name (e.g R for radio)
to distinguish between satellite radio and TV
stations.
Then press GO or move on to More... When
you have entered the information you want, press
GO to store your Satellite station or…
More… You may find it necessary to fine tune,
determine availability of decoders and satellite
broadcast system, and choose a type of sound.
When More is lit up call up the second Sat tuning
menu.
What’s on the second Sat tuning menu…
Fine (fine tuning)... Fine tune to find the best
possible picture quality.
Decoder... A decoder should be connected for
the reception of coded satellite stations.
To activate the decoder automatically for a
particular program number, set the item Decoder
to one of the following On options when tuning
in to a coded Satellite station:
ON/AV... (decoder on) where both audio and
video signals are coded
ON/V... (decoder on) where only video signals
are coded
OFF... (decoder off) for no decoder.
Select ON/AV for most coded stations to get both
sound and picture. If only the video signal is
coded, select ON/V to get both sound and picture
right for program. If you select ON/AV, the sound
may be lost when the signal is decoded.
Note: Options 1/AV or 1/V for decoder 1, 2/AV or
2/V for decoder 2 are available or OFF for no
decoder, if an extra decoder is connected to the
AV socket and the correct information, Decoder-2,
is entered into the AV Source menu (see page 50,
Extra video equipment).
System (satellite broadcast system)... You can
switch between the following systems, PAL, MAC,
BB (BaseBand), PAL OBW (Optional bandwidth),
MAC OBW, or BB OBW. Note, if you set System up
to any of the MAC or BB options, it will not be
possible to select or set options for Sound, unless
you have selected ON/V for the Decoder item on
this second tuning menu.
>> See the following page for the continued
description of the items in the menus including
the items in the Sound tuning menu…
>> See the following page for information of how
to remove a Sat station!
Please note…
The BeoVision Avant Satellite module is
preprogrammed with stations from some of
the Satellites currently broadcasting.

> Tuning in: ...to satellite stations
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Sound (mono/stereo/language)... Several types of
sound may be available for a particular satellite
station, e.g. both stereo and mono sound, or
several different languages. Alternatively, you
may have to call up a sound tuning menu to tune
in the appropriate sound frequency.*
Press ▲or ▼to switch between the options
currently transmitted, and stop when the sound
you wish to store is heard and/or displayed.
Note: Even though a preferred type of sound/
language is stored, you can still switch between
the different types while you are watching or
listening to a Satellite programme. See page 35
Switching sound for more information about the
various types of sound available.
*Note: Call up the Sound tuning menu by pressing
MENU, when Sound is highlighted.
What’s on the Sound tuning menu…
Sound… Stereo and Mono sound are available.
Use ▲or ▼to reveal options.
(Freq)… (Frequency)
Only applies for when Mono sound is selected.
Tune in the mono sound frequency.
(Left – Right)… the items are only available, if
you have chosen Stereo as your sound option –
indicates the left and right frequencies. Once a
frequency is selected for Left, the Right frequency
is changed and set automatically. Use ▲or ▼to
reveal options, or use the number keys to key in
values.
Removing a tuned Satellite station…
Press MENU to call up the main menu, press 4
to select Sat list and press GO to call up the Sat
program list, use the ▲and ▼buttons to move
the cursor to the station you want to remove.
Then press MENU. When Clr? appears, press GO
to clear the program. See page 25, Program
lists, for further information.
The Sound tuning menu - for manual tuning of
sound frequency for Satellite stations.
Sound Left Right Bandwidth
Stereo 7.02 7.20 130 KHZ
Deemphasis Expand Sound level Picture
75 On Normal On
Bandwidth… For Bandwidth, the following
options are available: 130 KHz, 280 KHz, and 450
KHz. Use ▲or ▼to reveal options. If Sound is set
to Stereo, the bandwidth is set to 130 KHz
automatically, and it will not be possible to select
the item at all.
Deemphasis… In order to achieve the best
possible sound, you may have to deemphasise the
sound signal, so that it corresponds to the degree,
to which, it was preemphasised, when it was
transmitted. Select the appropriate option; 50, 75
or J17.
Expand… To achieve the best possible sound,
you may have to expand the sound signal.
Typically applies, when the transmitted sound is a
stereo signal. The function compensates for the
deviations which the sound elements, bass and
treble, undergo during transmission. To activate
the function, set Expand to On, to deactivate the
function, set it to Off.
Sound level… Select a sound level for a station.
As some stations broadcast programmes with
different sound levels, you can shoose to e.g. turn
the preprogrammed sound level down. The
options Normal and Low are available.
Picture… Indicates whether your station is a
Satellite Radio or TV station.
On… Indicates that the picture screen will be
switched on –for Satellite TV stations.
Off… Indicates that the picture screen will not
be switched on, only sound is available –for
Satellite Radio stations.

CLOCK 17
Setting and checking the time
BeoVision Avant has a built-in, 24-hour
clock which ensures that your Timer
programming entries are carried out
correctly. You can set and synchronise
the BeoVision Avant clock with the
Teletext time transmitted by e.g. a
national TV program.
To set and synchronise the time…
Make sure that you are switched on to a national
TV station which transmits Teletext. Then call up
the Clock menu and set the item Synch to Yes,
then press GO and the correct time will be set for
you.
To set the clock yourself…
If you do not want to synchronise the clock with
Teletext; the item Synch must read No. You then
set the clock yourself. Use the number keys to key
in the correct time.
Showing the clock permanently…
To show the time on the BeoVision Avant display
whenever it is switched on, set the item Display in
the menu to Yes. Brief feedback on the display for
any operation you carry out will of course still be
displayed.
Showing the time on request…
If you do not want the time displayed when the
system is switched on, Display must read No. Now
you can call up the clock on request. Press LIST
until CLOCK is displayed, then press GO to see the
time.
Switch on to a national TV station
which transmits Teletext…
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press to call up the Setup menu
if Sat is available Setup will be
item 5
The Setup menu appears…
Press to select item number 7, Clock
The Clock menu appears...
To synchronise with Teletext…
Press to move to the item Synch
Press to reveal Yes under Synch
in the menu
then
Press to synchronise the clock
Use ▲, ▼or the number keys to fill
in the required information for the
remaining items, e.g. Date, Display,
etc, and press GO to store your clock
To set the clock yourself…
Use tt or ss to move to Time
then
Use the number keys to key in
the correct time
Use tt to move to the other items
in the menu, then use ▲, ▼or the
number keys to fill in the required
information for the remaining items...
Press to store your clock
Press to remove the on-screen menus
The Clock menu – The time is now two o’clock pm.
The BeoVision Avant writes:
Jan... for January
Feb... for February
Mar... for March
Apr... for April
May... for May
Jun... for June
Jul... for July
Aug... for August
Sep... for September
Oct... for October
Nov... for November
Dec... for December
Menu
1 Timer record
2 Timer play
3 TV list
4 Setup
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4Stand
5Source
6Menu
7 Clock
8V.Tape
The main menu
The Setup menu
Time Date Year Synch Display
14:00 Tue 23 Aug 1994 Yes Yes
Press GO to synchronize with Teletext
Mon... for Monday
Tue... for Tuesday
Wed... for Wednesday
Thu... for Thursday
Fri... for Friday
Sat... for Saturday
Sun... for Sunday
MENU
4
7
tt
or
then
GO
GO
0
9
EXIT
through

STAND
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Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press to call up the Setup menu, if
Sat is available Setup will be item 5
The Setup menu appears…
Press to call up the Stand menu
The Stand menu appears...
Press until the position 1, 2, or 0is
displayed and stop when the one
you wish to store a Stand position
for is displayed
Turn the BeoVision Avant to the
preferred viewing angle
Press to store the current stand
position (as position 1, 2, or 0)
Repeat the procedure, if you wish to
store all three stand positions…
Press to remove the on-screen
menus
BeoVision Avant’s motorised stand,
enables you to turn the entire system
using your Beo4 remote control.
When you switch the system off, it
automatically reverts to a neutral
standby position (0), unless you store a
particular standby position.
You can preset two viewing angles
(stand positions 1 and 2), and a suitable
standby position (0) for the system*.
The BeoVision Avant then automati-
cally turns towards the
position you instruct it to turn to.
When you now switch on BeoVision
Avant, it will now turn to your
favourite preset position (1). You can
now choose which preset position to
turn it to, 2, 0, or 1 again.
*Note: Instead of pressing ss and tt to chose
viewing angles, you may turn the BeoVision Avant
to the position you want manually.
Presetting your favourite stand positions
The Stand position menu enables you to preset
stand positions which suit your favourite viewing
angles.
Menu
1 Timer record
2 Timer play
3 TV list
4 Setup
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4 Stand
5Source
6Menu
7Clock
8V.Tape
The main menu
The Setup menu
Stand position
1
Turn TV to preferred position
MENU
4
4
then
GO
EXIT
then
or
then
then
tt
ss

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MENU REMINDER
The menu for the Menu reminder function – You
can switch the automatic menu reminder function
On or Off as you like.
Menu
1 Timer record
2 Timer play
3 TV list
4 Setup
Setup
1 Tuning
2 Sound
3 Picture
4Stand
5Source
6 Menu
7Clock
8V.Tape
The main menu
The Setup menu
Menu reminder
On
Setting the menu reminder function to On or Off
While you are operating BeoVision
Avant via the on-screen menus, you
can, in some instances, call up extra
functions to aid you with your opera-
tions by pressing the MENU button
once more.
You will be reminded automatically
whenever such an extra function is
available –an extra line appears at the
bottom of the menu, for example:
“Press MENU to call up Teletext.”
If you wish, you can, though, switch
the on-screen menu reminder function
off. But it is only the on-screen
guidance you switch off in this way.
You can still operate the extra
functions by pressing the MENU
button.
Call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press to call up the Setup menu, if
Sat is available, Setup will be item 5
The Setup menu appears…
Press to select item number 6, Menu
The menu for the Menu
reminder function appears...
Press to switch between Menu
reminder On or Off
Press to store your choice
Press to remove the on-screen menus
MENU
4
6
EXIT
then
then
GO

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Switching on to TV or Satellite
Switches on to the TV program
number you were last watching
Switches on to the Sat program
number you were last watching
Use the number keys to select a
specific program number
Press to step through your
program numbers
TV
SAT
0
V TAPE
STOP
STOP
9
through
GO
QUICK GUIDE TO…
Displays on BeoVision Avant of source indications
and program number
Press the appropriate source button to
switch on: TV or SAT. The BeoVision
Avant turns to its preset position. The
TV or Satellite station you were last
watching appears on the screen.
Now choose the program number you
want to see.
Playing a video tape
Load and Tape are displayed interchangeably,
prompting you to load a tape
This display indicates the source, V.TAPE and the
track you are watching
Volume adjustments and switching off
Indication of volume level
To play back a video tape you have
loaded, simply press the V TAPE
button.
Now you can pause the tape and
choose to either resume playback, or
stop the video tape recorder. You can
rewind, fast forward, cue the tape you
have loaded backwards or forwards at
any time.
You turn the volume level up or down
and silence the speakers via the volume
button on Beo4.
To switch off BeoVision Avant, press
the red standby button •.
Press to start playing the video tape
Press to pause playback
Press again to stop playback entirely
Press any time to start/resume
playing the tape
Press to rewind the tape
Press to fast forward the tape
Press to cue backwards on a tape
Press to cue forwards on a tape
Press to raise the volume
Press to lower the volume
Press to switch to standby
or
or
•
or
tt
ss