BeoSystem 3 Guide
Cautions – Make sure that the product is set up, placed and connected in accordance with the instructions in this Guide. – Place your product on a firm and stable surface. To prevent injury, use Bang & Olufsen approved stands and wall brackets only! – Do not place any items on top of your product. – Do not subject the product to high humidity, rain or sources of heat. – The product is developed for indoor use in dry, domestic environments only.
Dear Customer Contents This Guide contains information about the daily use of your Bang & Olufsen product and about connecting and operating external equipment. We expect your retailer to deliver, install and set up your product. 4 Watch television 6 Teletext On the Bang & Olufsen website, www.bang-olufsen.com, you can find further information and relevant FAQs about your product. 9 BeoLink The needs of the user are considered carefully when designing and developing Bang & Olufsen products.
How to use your remote control Beo5 operation You can operate your television with Beo5 or Beo4. The instructions in this Guide are mainly based on Beo5. TV + DTV N.MUSIC PC DVD O The Beo4 display shows you the activated source or function Back up through Beo5 displays TV Switch on the TV* Bring up digits to select channel or recording Press again to return RADIO N.
Introduction 3 … Information about the selected source is shown at the top of the screen. On-screen menus allow you to adjust settings. Menu name Select TV’s zone TV Menu Switch on TV Show menu TV SETUP Watch television • Teletext Display and menus Easy use Watch movies and listen to different sources, such as a connected set-top box or a music centre.
Watch television 4 Choose a TV channel by its number or switch to another channel or source. Adjust the sound volume and change the sound type or language.
5 Beo4 operation TV TV Press Press + or Select Activate numbers 0–9 Select previous channel + or Record STOP P-and-P Press Stop recording DVD Select source Swap Swap pictures Press STOP 0 Select channel Previous channel Hold to activate Select page or channel and accept Adjust volume To mute, press in the middle of the button or Accept Bring back the sound by turning the wheel either way.
Teletext 6 Operate teletext through the menu bar at the top of the teletext page or the arrow buttons on your Beo5. Beo5 operation Start teletext Activate teletext to use these functions Access the start page of teletext. Move to pages Access teletext pages you wish to see. Actual page Change broadcaster 1 Change teletext service* Access teletext pages of other broadcasters.
7 Beo4 operation Text TEXT Press repeatedly to change screen mode Press or 0–9 Select page 0–9 Move to ‘PAGE’ Select page Go to index pages (100, 200, 300 …) Move to ‘CHANNEL’ or Bring up Select ‘MEMO’ then ‘CHANNEL’ channel list channel STOP or Accept or Stop turning Move to ‘HALT’ Press Move to ‘REVEAL’ Accept or STOP Restart turning Index pages 0–9 0–9 Stop turning Select subpage and restart turning Move to ‘REVEAL’ Accept 0–9 Select page Move to ‘SETUP’ Accept Move to ‘C
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BeoLink system 12 Connect and set up an audio system 14 Connect and set up a BeoLink system 15 Your television in a link room 16 Two televisions in the same room BeoLink 10 9 BeoLink system • Connect and set up an audio system • Connect and set up a BeoLink system … Contents – BeoLink
BeoLink system 10 If you have a BeoLink system, you can operate all connected sources from both the main room and link rooms. Beo5 operation TV sound on the audio speakers Activate main or link room sources Listen to sound from a TV source on your audio system speakers. Audio sound on the TV speakers Link room Listen to audio sound on the speakers connected to the TV. Use a source present in one room Activate a main or link room source from a link room. The source type is only present in one room.
11 Beo4 operation … TV Select audio speaker zone … LIST Select video source CD Select TV speaker zone TV 2 Select video source 2 Select audio source Select AV* LIST CD Select audio source Select AV* Operate source as usual Select source Operate source as usual Operate source as usual Select source Operate source as usual RADIO RADIO Select source TV TV Select source Link TV Press Select source TV AV Switch on TV 1 Press LIST Operate source as usual Select 2 LINK* DTV
Connect and set up an audio system 12 To obtain the benefits of an integrated audio/video system, connect a compatible Bang & Olufsen audio system to the TV using a Master Link cable. 1. Connect the audio system Connect the available sockets marked MASTER LINK on the TV and the audio system using a Master Link cable. MASTER LINK 2. Set option for TV Option pgm and If your TV has been set up in an audio/video system, set it to the correct option.
13 Your audio/video system can be placed together in one room, or in two rooms with the TV in one and the audio system with a set of speakers in another. Select options To set the correct options with the Beo5 remote control, you must select the zone in which your product is placed, see p. 12. To set the correct options with the Beo4 remote control, you can get an overview of options on this page.
Connect and set up a BeoLink system 14 Connect and set up a BeoLink system to see pictures and hear sound in link rooms. You can, for example, connect the living room TV to another video system or to a set of speakers in another room. Make link connections To distribute video signals to link rooms, it is necessary to connect an RF Link Amplifier to 1 the main room TV and a link room TV.* TV LINK TV MASTER LINK Connect the Master Link cable to the available socket marked MASTER LINK on the TV.
Your television in a link room 15 If you have a BeoLink system, operate all connected systems through the TV in a link room. Connect link room TV Follow the procedure described here when you connect your TV for use in a link room. 1 Connect the link room TV to the mains supply. 2 Using your remote control, programme the link room TV to the correct option. 3 Disconnect the link room TV from the mains. 4 Make the necessary connections. 5 Reconnect the link room TV to the mains supply.
Two televisions in the same room 16 If you have two TVs in the same room and one remote control for both TVs, it is essential that the TVs are set to the correct options, for them to function properly. Set the correct option Hold If you place your TV in a room where you already have a Bang & Olufsen TV and commands from your remote control can be received by both TVs, you must change the option of the secondary TV to prevent simultaneous activation of both TVs.
17 Beo4 – operate TV in option 4 Normally you can activate a source simply by pressing the relevant source button, but if your TV is set to Option 4, you must do the following to activate a source, if you have a Beo4. However, if you wish to dedicate a remote control to your secondary TV, contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer. BeoVision 9 Option 4 LIST Select LINK TV Select source LIST LINK TV TV LINK on Beo4 In order to display LINK on Beo4, you must first add it to the Beo4 list of functions.
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Surround sound and Home cinema 21 Sound type 22 Wake-up Timer 23 Play Timer 24 Edit and add TV channels 25 Adjust picture and sound settings 26 Calibrate colour accuracy of the screen 27 The pincode system 28 Tuner setup 30 Operate other equipment with Beo5 or Beo4 Advanced use 20 19 Surround sound and Home cinema • Sound type • Wake-up Timer • Play Timer • Edit and add TV channels … Contents – Advanced use
Surround sound and Home cinema 20 When you add Bang & Olufsen loudspeakers and a projector, you can turn your TV into a Home cinema system with surround sound. You can also select a picture format to customise the viewing experience. Select speakers for movie sound The TV automatically selects the optimal sound, when you select a source, but you can select an available speaker combination that suits the source you are using yourself.
Sound type 21 While you watch TV, switch between available sound types. Change sound type or language Switch between available sound types and languages. Sound type or language Sound Bring up sound type Sound Press repeatedly to select Store your favourite sound type when tuning in TV channels. See p. 24.
Wake-up Timer 22 You can make the TV switch on automatically via the Wake-up Timer. A Wake-up Timer is a once only Timer which lasts for one hour and is disabled once it has been executed. Enter a Wake-up Timer Choose the source, channel number and start time. Check or delete a Wake-up Timer Check or delete the settings of a Wake-up Timer.
Play Timer 23 You can make your TV switch on and off automatically by setting a Play Timer or a standby Timer in your main room system. Timed play and timed standby Preset your TV to start and stop automatically at the same time and day every week.
Edit and add TV channels 24 Rearrange the order in which the channels appear and provide them with a name of your own choice. You can also delete a channel or add new channels, if available. Preset up to 99 TV channels on channel numbers of their own. Move a channel You can move TV channels to the desired channel numbers. Name a channel Name the TV channels for easy recognition. Delete a channel Delete channels you do not want.
Adjust picture and sound settings 25 Picture and sound settings are preset from the factory to neutral values which suit most viewing and listening situations. However, if you wish, you can adjust these settings to your liking. Adjust picture Adjust brightness, colour and contrast. For information on picture format, see p. 20. Adjustments made to the ‘TINT’ setting only apply to the current channel. Mute the picture Remove the picture from the screen temporarily.
26 Calibrate colour accuracy of the screen Automatic Colour Management ensures perfect colours on the screen continuosly. During calibration, a sensor arm swings down from the TV frame and an on-screen bar changes between various greyscale colours. Automatic calibration Approximately for every 100 hours of use, the TV will initiate a calibration automatically, when you press the standby button.
The pincode system 27 The pincode system prevents people who do not know the pincode from using the TV. When the pincode system is activated and the TV has been disconnected from the mains for 15–30 minutes, the system goes into effect. Activate the pincode system Enter a four digit pincode to activate the system. Change the pincode 1 Change the pincode you have chosen.* Delete the pincode Delete the pincode you have chosen.
Tuner setup 28 Disable the TV or DVB tuner, if your TV or DVB source is a peripheral unit, such as a set-top box. Disable the internal tuner If you disable the TV tuner, you can activate a connected peripheral unit with the TV button. If you disable the DVB tuner, you can activate a connected peripheral unit with the DTV button.
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Operate other equipment with Beo5 or Beo4 30 The built-in Peripheral Unit Controller acts as an interpreter between connected video equipment, such as a set-top box, recorder or DVD player, and your Bang & Olufsen remote control. Beo5 operation The main functions of your equipment can be operated with the Bang & Olufsen remote control. Not all functions may be supported. 1 Show menu overlay* If you have a Beo4, the menu overlay gives you quick access to selected functions.
31 Use the Bang & Olufsen remote control to gain access to the functions offered by your non-Bang & Olufsen equipment. Use equipment menus Operate a connected equipment’s own menu via the remote control. On Beo4 you may have to press EXIT instead of STOP to return to a previous menu. Video recorder/DVD player Switch on equipment, start and stop playback, and search back and forth. Record here and now Make an immediate recording of a programme from any source/channel.
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Set up your television 36 Expand your setup 38 Set up additional equipment 40 Connection panels 42 Sockets for temporary connections 44 First-time setup of your television 46 Loudspeaker setup 48 Additional settings 50 On-screen menus 50 Cleaning Installation – Setup 34 33 Set up your television • Expand your setup • Set up additional equipment • Connection panels • Sockets for temporary connections … Contents – Installation
Set up your television 34 Follow the guidelines for placement and connection described on this and the following pages. Run cables When you connect external equipment to the system, we recommend that you connect equipment to the sockets at the far ends of the socket panel first, and work your way in towards the middle of the socket panel. This allows you access to the necessary sockets throughout the connection procedure. 1 Mount the left and right cable bracket on the system as shown.
35 IR-receiver The IR-receiver receives signals from your remote control and sends them to the system, which then sends control signals to the plasma screen or other connected equipment. Place the IR-receiver on the same wall as the screen. If the IR-receiver is placed incorrectly, the light emitted by the screen can impede remote control operation of your TV. When you have mounted the IR-receiver as shown on this page, connect it to the 9-pin IR IN socket on your system.
Expand your setup 36 Your TV supports a wide range of additional equipment. You can even connect a projector or a home automation system to control room lights and curtains. Connect video recorders only to AV1 or AV2. Disconnect from the mains While expanding your setup, the TV must be disconnected from the mains. Connect additional equipment To operate non-Bang & Olufsen products with Beo5, attach a Bang & Olufsen IR-transmitter to each product. See also pp. 38-39.
37 Register additional equipment Register the equipment you have connected to the TV, if it is not detected automatically by the TV. Repeat the procedure for each socket group. Bring up ‘TV SETUP’ menu Contents of the ‘CONNECTIONS’ menu Select ‘CONNECTIONS’ in ‘OPTIONS’ menu AV1–AV6 DISPLAY 1–2 HDMI EXPANDER LINK Source options in the ‘AV1–AV6’ menus NONE V.MEM DVD/DVD2 DTV2 (V.AUX) DTV V.
Set up additional equipment 38 Set up the TV with video sources and loudspeakers. Video signals IR IN (9-pin) MONITOR DISPLAY 1 Connect your video signals, such as a cable, antenna, or satellite to the sockets shown on the diagram to the right. Loudspeakers POWER LINK Use Bang & Olufsen Power Link speakers. Use the cables enclosed with the speakers. Longer cables are available from your Bang & Olufsen retailer.
39 Expand your setup, for example in a home cinema system with a projector and a home automation system. Home cinema setup Use a plasma screen and/or a projector or connect a home automation system to the TV, so you can control room lights and curtains. If you only connect a screen or a projector, connect it to the DISPLAY 1 socket, otherwise connect the screen to the DISPLAY 1 socket and the projector to the DISPLAY 2 socket. You cannot connect two screens or two projectors at the same time.
Connection panels 40 Any equipment you connect to the main connection panel must be registered in the ‘CONNECTIONS’ menu. See p. 37.
41 “Greyed out” sockets on the illustration of the main connection panel may be occupied by internal connections. Do not disconnect the cables from these sockets! AV1 Socket group for AV connection of a primary video recorder, a set-top box, or other types of additional video equipment. AV2 Socket group for AV connection of a secondary video recorder or additional video equipment. AV3 Socket group for AV connection of additional video equipment.
Sockets for temporary connections 42 Connect headphones and listen to a TV programme, connect a camera or PC and see the pictures on the screen, or connect a Camcorder and watch or record your home movies. Make temporary connections To always activate these sockets, register the connected equipment in the ‘CONNECTIONS’ menu.
43 Connect a computer to the TV Connect the cable to the VGA/HDMI socket on the TV. To hear sound in connected speakers connect the sound output on the computer to the R-L sockets on the TV. Disconnect the TV, the computer and all equipment connected to the computer from the mains. Make the connections and reconnect to the mains. VGA R–L Bring up computer picture Press the source button for the computer to bring up a picture on the TV.
First-time setup of your television 44 This first-time setup procedure is activated when the TV is connected to the mains and switched on for the first time. If you want to change your setup at a later date, you can access the same menus and update your settings. Switch on the TV TV It takes the TV approx. 20 seconds to start up and become ready for use. Switch on Make settings You are led through the following settings only 1 when you switch on the TV for the first time.
45 When first-time setup is complete, you can then set up your loudspeakers for Home cinema use. Calibrate the speakers Set up the speakers to optimise sound from your listening position. SPEAKER TYPES SPEAKER ROLES SPEAKER DISTANCE SPEAKER LEVEL First-time setup of loudspeakers applies only to speakers for TV viewing. After first-time setup, you can set up speakers for Home cinema viewing. See also ‘Loudspeaker setup’ on pp. 46–47 and ‘Surround sound and Home cinema’ on p. 20.
46 Loudspeaker setup Add Power Link speakers and up to two BeoLab subwoofers to your TV and you have a surround sound system. Select speaker setup Switch on the TV in TV or Home cinema mode before you adjust speaker settings for either mode. Set speaker type Register the type of each speaker in the menu. Each Bang & Olufsen speaker makes a sound and is highlighted on the screen. Set speaker role Select the function for each connected loudspeaker, such as front, back or surround.
47 If your setup includes two different viewing positions, a Home cinema setup and a regular TV viewing setup, you must make two different loudspeaker settings. Set speaker distance Enter the straight-line distances in metres between your favourite viewing position and the individual speakers. Calibrate the sound level A calibration sound is produced alternately in each speaker. Adjust the speakers to match the centre speaker’s sound level.
48 Additional settings You have the possibility to make additional settings, such as to set the correct time and date and to select a menu language. Time and date Set the time and date. Press Clock on Beo5 to bring up the clock on the display. It disappears again after 10 seconds. Menu language Select a language for on-screen menus.
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On-screen menus 50 General settings: Select your Zone, TV and Menu. 1. 2. 1 TUNING* 3. Make settings EDIT CHANNELS ADD CHANNELS AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING p.24 p.24 p.24 PLAY TIMER TIMER ON/OFF PLAY TIMER INDEX PLAY TIMER PROGRAMMING WAKE-UP TIMER p.23 p.23 p.23 p.22 OPTIONS MANUAL TUNING (EXTRA) p.24 CONNECTIONS AV1–AV6 DISPLAY 1–2 HDMI EXPANDER LINK p.37 p.37 p.37 p.37 TUNER SETUP TV TUNER* DVB 1 p.28 p.
51 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) – Environmental protection Electrical and electronic equipment, parts and batteries marked with this symbol must not be disposed of with normal household wastage; all electrical and electronic equipment, parts and batteries must be collected and disposed of separately.
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