Bang & Olufsen MX TV manual

1 Your BeoVision MX TV is designed to give you years of uncomplicated enjoyment and pleasure. All operations can be carried out with ease, using the Beo4 remote control. From daily operations to setting picture and sound preferences, you only need to press a few buttons in a straightforward sequence. This guide explains how! User’ s guide INTRODU[...]

2 For your safety… • Bang & Olufsen products are developed for indoor use in dry, domestic environments only, and for use within a temperature range of 10- 40° C (50-105° F). • Make sure that your product is set up (placed and connected) in accordance with the enclosed setting-up instructions. • Always place your Bang & Olufsen pr[...]

LIST OF CONTENTS 3 4 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION Beo4 Remote control, 4 5 Using this guide 6 On-screen menus Help to start using the on-screen menus, 6 8 TUNING Tuning in TV stations, 8 10 PROGRAM LIST Calling up the program list, 10 11 TV channel/frequency conversion list 12 CLOCK How to set the clock, 12 14 STAND Presetting a stand position, 14 15 TI[...]

4 TV LIGHT RADIO SAT DVD CD V TAPE RECORD A TAPE 78 9 45 6 TEXT 0 MENU 12 3 LIST EXIT STOP GO The Beo4 remote control Beo4 remote contr ol The Beo4 remote control is the key to all the functions in your BeoVision MX TV. You can rest the remote control on a table or you can hold it in your hand. Whichever way is most convenient for you, you will fin[...]

5 USING THIS GUIDE This User ’ s guide explains how to operate your BeoVision MX TV using the Beo4 remote control. It will guide you through the operations available for your MX TV. In the column to either the far left or right of the page, the operation in question is shown as a sequence of buttons which correspond to the buttons on your Beo4 re[...]

6 ON – SCREEN MENUS Brillance Colour Contrast 32 32 44 Operation of the more advanced functions in your MX TV is guided by on-screen menus. The main TV menu introduces you to all these functions. The main menu must always be called up first before you can access the other menus. Each item in the main menu represents another menu/function: • TV [...]

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TUNING 8 T uning in TV stations Before you start… Make sure that you select the appropriate broadcast system in the Tuning menu before you start tuning in channels. Please note that the TV ’ s are equipped to receive the appropriate broadcast system, only some TV ’ s offer more than one broadcast system. To be able to watch any programmes on [...]

9 What’s on the first Tuning menu… Freq The frequency of the stations. You prompt the TV to search for a station. The tuning stops at the first station producing an acceptable signal. If you wish to continue searching, press ▲ or ▼ again. If you know the exact frequency, you can key it in directly*. *Note: See the list on page 11 for a conv[...]

PROGRAM LIST 10 Press to call up the main menu The main menu appears, TV Program list is lit up already Press to see the TV program list The TV program list appears… Press to see the pages of the list Key in the number of the station you want to watch, for example 5 The program number you selected is indicated on the menu … Press to leave the p[...]

11 TV CHANNEL/FREQUENCY CONVERSION LIST Italy Channel designation number On-screen display MHz A B C D E F G H H1 H2 53 62 82 175 183 197 201 210 217 224 Australia Channel designation number On-screen display MHz 0 1 2 3 4 5 5A 6 7 8 9 10 11 46 57 64 86 95 102 138 175 182 189 196 209 216 France Channel designation number On-screen display MHz FA FB[...]

CLOCK 12 How to set the clock… You have to set the 24-hour clock in your MX TV to the correct time. If the station you are on transmits Teletext, you can synchronise with Teletext. This means that the TV clock is always in exact accordance with the Teletext time*. To do so, call up the station or program number whose Teletext time you want synchr[...]

13 Note: If you, after having synchronised and stored your clock, switch over to another station and call up the Clock menu again, the displays will include an indication of the station you are currently watching and the station you synchronised with previously. Press to move back to Time Use the number keys to set the time yourself Press GO to sto[...]

STAND 14 Presetting a stand position If your MX TV is mounted on a motorised stand or base, the TV will turn to a preset position when you switch it on. You can, however, preset a position yourself so that the TV automatically turns to a position which suits your favourite viewing angle. To do so, call up the Stand menu, turn the TV and choose the [...]

TIMER SOUND 15 Switching Timer sound to on or off… If you have a compatible Bang & Olufsen audio system* connected to your MX TV and for example have programmed the audio system to start playing at a certain time, you can choose to cut in your TV speakers when the audio system starts playing. To do so, call up the Timer menu – choosing On m[...]

16 Using your MX TV Switches on the TV programnumber you were last watching Press to step through your programnumbers Selects specific programnumbers; press 0 alone to switch to the programme you were last on Raises the volume Lowers the volume Press right on the middle of the volume button to silence the speakers immediately Press again to recall [...]

TELETEXT 17 Press to switch to Teletext Press to step to the next favourite Teletext page Press to step to the previous page Press to select a specific page, for example page 302 Press to step to the next page Press to step to the previous page Calls up the page you have just left How to call up T eletext pages Presetting your own favourite T elete[...]

> Teletext 18 Once you have found the Teletext page you want to read, there are various facilities at your disposal which make it easier for you to read the page. To use each of these functions, listed below, follow the instructions shown to the left … *Note: In order to display REVEAL on Beo4, you must add the function to the Beo4 list of fun[...]

19 Some Teletext broadcasters provide subtitles for their TV or SAT programmes. Such subtitles are trans- mitted on a specific Teletext page, for example 333. Use the Index page (100) to find the subtitles page. If you want subtitles for a station, find the Teletext page with subtitles, the subtitles will then be inserted at the bottom of the scree[...]

> Teletext 20 You can ask to be reminded as soon as a specific Teletext page is available or any changes occur on the page while you are still watching TV. First, you must key in the number of the Teletext page you either want to see as soon as it is available or want to be kept up to date with while you are watching TV. Select the update functi[...]

21 “Fastext” or FLOF The Fastext facility (also known as FLOF = Full Level One Feature) is a facility provided by some Teletext broadcasters. It enables the user to step directly to any one of four different pages linked to the page, currently on the screen. This facility reduces access time to these instant access pages to almost zero. At the [...]

> Teletext 22 Press to access Teletext Call up the page listing TV (or SAT) programmes, then … Press to access the Timer recording function via Teletext The status lines and the cursor appear on the Teletext page … Press to move the cursor down to the programme you wish to record Press to move up the list Press to move the cursor across the [...]

23 Making Timer recordings via V.Tape main menu… If you choose to call up the V.Tape main menu and select the item Timer recording , you will get the Video tape recorder ’ s Timer index which lists the Timers you may have made already. Now you must press GO to call up the Timer recording menu, prompting you to fill in the information regarding [...]

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PICTURE AND SOUND 25 Adjusting the picture… The Picture menu is for picture adjust- ments – You can raise or lower the level for the items in the menu. Once your adjustments are completed, you can choose to store them. Note: When the BeoVision leaves the factory, all the picture levels are set to neutral values which suit the majority of situat[...]

> Picture and Sound 26 Adjusting the sound The two Sound menus offer the possi- bility to adjust elements of sound to your liking – you can raise or lower the level for the items on the menus. Once your adjustments are completed, you can choose to store them. See the following page for information regarding the individual items on the two Soun[...]

27 What’s on the first Sound menu… Balance The loudspeaker balance for the built-in, internal speakers can be adjusted by max. 8 steps to the left or right. Volume Volume can be adjusted with a range of 00 to 80, pressing the ▲ or ▼ buttons raise or lower the level by 2 steps. Note: Volume can be adjusted at all times without calling up thi[...]

> Picture and sound 28 These types of sound may not all be available on any one TV station, you can choose to hear the various types of sound currently transmitted. Mono Language 3 and Stereo Language 2 are only available if you are tuned in to a station using the NICAM stereo system. Several types of sound may be available for the TV station yo[...]

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BEOVISION MX AND AUDIO SYSTEM 30 Video sound in audio speakers – or vice versa If you connect your Bang & Olufsen audio system to your BeoVision MX and have a pair of loudspeakers connected to the audio system, you can obtain the benefits of an integrated audio and video system*. You can then hear any source you like in the loudspeakers of ei[...]

LINK ROOM WITH BEOVISION MX 31 If you have your BeoVision MX installed in a link room, just operate your BeoVision MX as if it was placed in a main room, that is, operate it as you usually would. You can watch and listen to the sources available in your link room. The video and audio sources in your main room are also available. If you wish to watc[...]

32 Placement and maintenance Sockets and buttons on the front The TV must be placed on a firm surface. Allow a space of at least 5 cm above and to the sides of the TV for adequate ventilation. The BeoVision MX TVs can also be placed on the floor, in an upright position or at a slight tilt backwards. Note: Specially designed stands are available for[...]

33 Sockets on the rear panel POWER LINK 2 POWER LINK 1 B&O STAND 16V = / 300mA R 8 OHM L A V 2 A V 1 S-VHS UHF & VHF 75 Ω AUDIO AUX LINK … PLACEMENT AND CONNECTIONS Aerial Connect the cable from your external aerial to the aerial socket marked UHF & VHF on the rear panel of the TV. Note: The socket marked TRANSPOSER is for a special[...]

REGISTERING EXTRA EQUIPMENT 34 Press to call up the main menu The main menu appears… Press until Setup is lit up Press to call up the Setup menu The Setup menu appears… Press until Sockets is lit up Press to call up the Sockets menu The Sockets menu appears… Press to reveal options for the items in the menu Press to move from item to item Onc[...]

35 What’s on the Sockets menu… PL (Power Link) Refers to the two 8-pin POWER LINK sockets for connection of a pair of external Bang & Olufsen Power Link speakers. Options On or Off are available; select On if you connect external Power Link speakers to your TV. AV1 Refers to the 21-pin AV1 socket for connection of your primary video tape re[...]

MENUS FOR OTHER SOURCES 36 Your MX TV adapts its main menu to the source you have selected. The number of menu variants depend on the number of sources your system includes. To gain access to such a menu select your source and then press MENU on Beo4 e.g. press SAT* then MENU to call up the Satellite main menu. *Note: In order to receive Satellite,[...]

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QUICK GUIDE TO MX MENUS 38 Main menu Menu • TV program list • Sound • Picture • Setup TV program list 1 DR1 2 TV2 3 TV1000 4 . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . Tuning (Tuning) Pg –– Name . . . . . . . . . . Sound Store Tuning Freq Fine System Decoder Timer Time[...]

International guarantie This Bang & Olufsen product carries a guarantee against defects in workmanship and materials. The terms of the guarantee apply to the country of purchase but will be met by authorized Bang & Olufsen dealers in other countries. The guarantee period applying to the country of purchase takes priority over guarantee peri[...]

40 Date purchased Contact person Dealer Telephone Address BeoVision MX serial number Beo4 serial number 3508102 0997 Printed in Denmark by Bogtrykkerg å rden a-s, Struer Dear Customer, Your needs as the user of our products are always given careful consideration during the design and development process, and we strive to make our products easy and[...]