BeoVision 8-40 Guide
Contents Menu overview, 3 Re-tune or add channels, 18 HDMI MATRIX, 31 See an overview of on-screen menus. How to add new channels or how to make a How to enter settings in the HDMI MATRIX new automatic tuning. menu. See how to use the different remote controls Loudspeaker setup – surround sound, 19 Teletext, 33 for menu operation. How to make your television part of a How to store favourite teletext pages as surround sound system, including how to MEMO pages.
Menu overview 1. TUNING 2. 3. EDIT CHANNELS ADD CHANNELS AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING FREQUENCY CHANNEL NO NAME FINE TUNE DECODER TV SYSTEM SOUND SLEEP TIMER PLAY TIMER TIMER OPTIONS CONNECTIONS AV1–AV6 HDMI EXPANDER LINK TUNING TUNER SETUP TV TUNER DVB HD SOUND ADJUSTMENT SPEAKER TYPE SPEAKER DISTANCE SPEAKER LEVEL SOUND SYSTEM PICTURE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOUR TINT SIZE HOR. SIZE VERT. SIZE HOR. POSITION VERT.
Navigate in menus Beo4 with navigation button If you have a Beo4 remote control with To back up through menus, press BACK. navigation button and your television is To exit menus, press and hold BACK. set up for use with it, see page 29, you use the centre button with up, down, If your television is set up for use left and right movement to navigate in without navigation button, you must menus.
First-time setup The setup procedure is activated when the television is connected to the mains and switched on for the first time. You are led through an automatic series of on-screen menus in which you must register the extra equipment you have connected, such as loudspeakers. If you change your setup at a later date, you can access the same menus and update your settings. Remember that you need to set the speaker types and the distances in the SOUND menu.
Choose menu language The menu language you choose during the first-time setup of your television can be changed at any time. You can select the language for on- Once a menu language is chosen, all menus and display messages are shown in this language. > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight screen menus via the TV SETUP menu. The text on the screen changes as you move from language to language. OPTIONS. > Press the centre button to bring up the OPTIONS menu and highlight MENU LANGUAGE.
Tuner setup If you disable the TV tuner, you can activate the optional DVB tuner with the TV button. If you disable the DVB tuner, you can activate a connected peripheral unit with the DTV button. To disable the internal tuner … > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight OPTIONS. > Press the centre button to bring up the OPTIONS menu, and highlight TUNER SETUP. > Press the centre button to bring up the TUNER SETUP menu and highlight TV TUNER.
Connections The connection panel on your television allows you to connect signal input cables as well as a variety of extra equipment, such as a video recorder. POWER LINK SUB DVB POWER LINK If your television is equipped with the optional System Module and you connect a compatible audio system, you obtain the benefits of an integrated audio/ video system using a Master Link cable. Any equipment you connect to these sockets must be registered in the CONNECTIONS menu. For further information, see page 12.
>> Connections IR type In the AV menus you can select how a IR-transmitters: To operate non-Bang & PUC controlled product is connected. Olufsen products with a Bang & Olufsen You can choose between ‘PLUG’ (cable) PLUG STB remote control, attach a Bang & Olufsen IRtransmitter to each of the products. Connect and ‘IR’ (IR Blaster). each transmitter to the corresponding socket marked PUC on the main connection panel. IR STB DVB module the chip facing towards the television.
>> Connections Connect and use a PC Bring up the computer image on the IMPORTANT! Before connecting a PC to screen the television, disconnect the television, To see the computer picture on the screen, the computer, and all equipment you must bring it up with your remote connected to the computer from the control. mains.
Register additional video equipment If you connect additional video equipment to your television, you must register the equipment in the CONNECTIONS menu. When the television is first set up, some of the equipment connected at that particular moment is detected by the television. The CONNECTIONS menu appears automatically on the screen during first-time setup for you to register connected equipment, if it is not detected automatically by the television.
>> Register additional video equipment What’s on the AV1 – AV6 menu … SOURCE … Select the source you have HDMI … Indicates whether or not the equipment is connected to the television connected. The option you select indicates via one of the HDMI sockets. Select the which remote control button switches on appropriate socket: A, B, or C. the source. For example, a source (YPbPr) … Indicates whether or not the registered as V.
>> Register additional video equipment Standby settings … When you register a non-Bang & Olufsen product in the CONNECTIONS menu, you can also select different ‘STANDBY OPTIONS’ for your product. This means that you can select if the connected product should switch to standby automatically. The options are: OFF AT SOURCE CHANGE … The product switches to standby immediately when you select another source. OFF AT TV STANDBY … The product switches to standby when you switch the television to standby.
Camera and headphones sockets You can connect headphones and listen to a programme, or you can connect a Camcorder and watch your home movies on the television. Sockets for temporary connections PHONES You can connect stereo headphones to the socket marked PHONES. – When the sound in the speakers is not muted, volume adjustment is directed at the speakers. television, press the middle of the button. – When sound is muted in the speakers, or to adjust sound in headphones.
Edit tuned TV channels If automatic tuning of all channels has not stored the channels on your preferred channel numbers or has not named all the stored channels automatically, you can rearrange the order in which the channels appear and provide them with a name of your own choice. If the tuned channels require additional editing, such as fine tuning, use the MANUAL TUNING menu, see page 17.
>> Edit tuned TV channels Name tuned channels … Delete tuned channels … > In the EDIT CHANNELS menu highlight the > In the EDIT CHANNELS menu highlight the channel you wish to name. > Press the green button to be able to name the channel. The naming menu is now activated. > Use the navigation button up and down to find the individual characters in the name. > Move between character places with the navigation button left and right. > Press the centre button to store the name.
>> Edit tuned TV channels Adjust tuned channels You can store TV channels on channel If the item TV SYSTEM appears on the menu, numbers of their own. Fine tune the then make sure that the correct broadcast channel reception, indicate the presence system is displayed before you begin tuning. of coded channels and choose appropriate sound types for the individual channels.
Re-tune or add channels You can make your television find your TV channels for you. You can re-tune all your TV channels by Preset up to 99 different TV channels on channel numbers of their own and give each channel a distinct name. a new channel or update a tuned You can tune in new channels, for example, if you move – or re‑tune previously deleted channels. When tuning in channels via the ADD CHANNELS menu, your previously tuned channels are left unchanged.
Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Add Power Link speakers and a BeoLab subwoofer to your television and you have a surround sound system. A surround sound setup fits easily into your living room. Let the picture determine your ideal viewing and listening position. You get the best sound experience in the area created by the speakers. Select your speaker types Switch on the television before you adjust speaker settings.
>> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Set speaker distance Switch on the television from your favourite viewing position. Enter the straight-line distances in metres between your position and the individual speakers. To set the speaker distances … > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight SPEAKER DISTANCE CENTRE LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR SUBWOOFER 1.0 M 1.0 M 1.0 M 1.0 M 1.0 M 1.0 M OPTIONS. > Press the centre button to bring up the OPTIONS menu and highlight SOUND.
>> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound Calibrate the sound level When you have connected speakers in a surround sound setup to the television, you must perform a speaker calibration. A calibration sound is produced alternately in each of the speakers you have connected in your surround sound SPEAKER LEVEL SEQUENCE LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR MANUAL .... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . setup.
>> Loudspeaker setup – surround sound See the name of the active sound system You can see the name of the active sound system for a source or programme on the screen. However, it is not possible to adjust or preset a sound system. To see the active sound system … > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight OPTIONS. SOUND SYSTEM INPUT FORMAT: MONO/STEREO OUTPUT FORMAT: STEREO SPEAKER 1 > Press the centre button to bring up the OPTIONS menu and highlight SOUND.
Adjust picture and sound settings 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 brightness, colour or contrast Adjust the picture settings via the PICTURE menu. Temporary settings are cancelled when you switch off the television. > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight OPTIONS. Adjust picture brightness, contrast or colour.
>> Adjust picture and sound settings Game mode If you connect a game console or play a To activate GAME MODE with Beo5 PC game using the television as a directly … monitor, you can activate ‘Game mode’. > Press Game to activate GAME MODE, Game mode minimises the delay caused by signal processing. Game mode is automatically deactivated when you change source or switch to standby. To use GAME MODE … > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight OPTIONS.
>> Adjust picture and sound settings Adjust volume, bass or treble Sound settings are preset at the factory To adjust sound … to neutral values which suit most > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight listening situations. However, if you wish, you can adjust these settings to your liking. OPTIONS. > Press the centre button to bring up the OPTIONS menu and highlight SOUND.
Daily use of speaker combinations You can extend your television into a surround sound system by adding Bang & Olufsen loudspeakers and a BeoLab subwoofer. When you switch on one of the sources, the television automatically selects the appropriate speakers, depending on what kind of sound suits the source you are using. The speaker combination is optimised if you select SPEAKER in the Beo4 display and press the centre button on Beo4.
Set the television to switch itself on or off Your television has a built in Sleep Timer which means that you can make it switch off after a designated number of minutes. Also you can make the television react to a Timer Play programmed on an Audio or Video Master connected to the television via Master Link. If the Timer Play source is DTV, settings must be made in the DTV PLAY TIMER menu.
>> Set the television to switch itself on or off DTV Play Timer Auto standby You can program a Play Timer on a The television can be set to switch itself connected Bang & Olufsen audio or to standby after some time with no video product. If the Play Timer uses the operation. The factory setting is 4 hours. DVB Module in the television as source, This function only applies in video mode you must tell it which MODE it should not in audio mode. DTV PLAY TIMER MODE GROUP start in.
Set up your Beo4 remote control You must set up your television to be operated with a Beo4 with, or without a navigation button. Beo4 type Even though your remote control has a navigation button, you can choose to set your television up for operation without navigation button. This can be useful if you have a BeoLink system also comprising a television without the BEO4 SETTING menu. are using has a navigation button or not.
Feature activation Additional features in your television can be made accessible via the FEATURE ACTIVATION menu. For information about additional features, contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer. Feature activation key In order for additional features to become available, a feature activation key must be entered. The feature key can be purchased from your Bang & Olufsen retailer. The key cannot be deactivated again. To enter an activation key … > Bring up the TV SETUP menu and highlight OPTIONS.
HDMI MATRIX The HDMI MATRIX feature is an additional feature which can be purchased separately. When the purchased feature activation key is entered, additional software becomes available in your television. The HDMI Matrix itself is a physical product that can be connected allowing you to connect up to 32 external sources to your television and access them via the Beo5 remote control. For information about additional features, contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer.
>> HDMI MATRIX Add sources to your setup … The sources connected to the HDMI Matrix must be registered in the television. Configuration of inputs … > Configure each input one by one. > Name each input by following on-screen instructions. If you do not name an input, the name from the selected PUC list is used. > Select a PUC source for the specific input. The sources are divided into four categories: SET-TOP BOX, DVD PLAYER/ RECORDER, VIDEO RECORDER and OTHER.
Teletext Daily use of teletext is described in Getting Started, however, you can also store favourite teletext pages for quick reference. Store favourite teletext pages Day-to-day use of MEMO pages Nine MEMO pages are available for each You may wish to refer to your teletext television channel’s teletext service. MEMO pages quickly, for example, if you are leaving for work and wish to To create a MEMO page … check traffic information on a teletext > Bring up a page you view often. service.
Operate other equipment with Beo4 or Beo5 The built-in Peripheral Unit Controller acts as an interpreter between connected video equipment, such as a set-top box, video recorder or DVD player, and your Bang & Olufsen remote control. Use the Beo4 remote control If you have a Beo4 remote control, some functions are available directly via Beo4 when you switch on the equipment. Additional functions are available through a menu-overlay that you bring up on the screen.
>> Operate other equipment with Beo4 or Beo5 Use equipment menus Use the Beo5 remote control Once you have activated connected The main functions of your equipment equipment, you can operate its own can be operated with the Beo5 remote menus with your remote control. control. Not all functions may be supported by Beo5.
Connect and operate an audio system If your television is equipped with the optional System Module and you connect a compatible audio system, you obtain the benefits of an integrated audio/ video system using a Master Link cable. Connect your audio system to the television Using a BeoLink cable, connect the sockets marked MASTER LINK on the Option 2 television and the audio system.
>> Connect and operate an audio system Program the AV setup with Beo5 If your television has been set up in an AV system, you may need to set it to the correct Option with Beo5. Switch the entire system to standby first. Option setting for the television … > Place yourself in front of the television. > While holding the • button (standby), press the centre button to bring up the Setup menu on Beo5. > Let go of both buttons. > Press Option Pgm to bring up the Option Programming display on Beo5.
>> Connect and operate an audio system Use an audio/video system If you integrate your audio system and your television, you can choose a speaker combination appropriate to the current video or audio programme, and also record video sound on the audio system.
Distribute sound and picture with BeoLink If your television is equipped with the optional System Module, you can connect and set up a BeoLink system to see pictures and hear sound in link rooms. Link connections For example, you can connect your television in 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 picture with BeoLink System modulator Link frequency If you have an audio setup, such as a If, for example, a TV channel in your BeoLink Active/Passive, and you choose area is broadcasted on the same to set up a non-linkable television in the frequency as the factory setting for the same room, you must set the system BeoLink system; 599 MHz, you must tune modulator to ON.
Your television in a link room If you have BeoLink installed in your home and you choose to place your television in a link room, you can operate all connected systems through the television. Option setting For your entire system to function properly, it is essential that the correct Option before you connect it to the television in the main room! With Beo4 … described below when you connect > While holding the • button (standby), your television for use in a link room: press LIST on Beo4.
>> Your television in a link room Link room operation When you are in the link room, you can Listen to stereo sound in your link operate all connected systems with the room … remote control. Usually sound distributed from a main room video source, such as a set-top box, to the Use sources present only in one of the link room is transmitted in mono. However, rooms … you can select stereo sound: > Press the button for the source you wish to use, for example RADIO.
Two televisions in the same room If you have placed your television in a room where you already have a Bang & Olufsen television, and commands from your remote control can be received by both televisions, you must change the Option setting of the television. This prevents simultaneous activation of both televisions.
