Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 8-40 User Manual

BeoVision 8 

Dear Customer

This guide contains information about the daily use of your Bang& Olufsen product 

and connected equipment. We expect your retailer to deliver, install and set up  your product.

On www.bang-olufsen.com you can nd further information and relevant FAQs  about your product. 

Your Bang & Olufsen retailer is your rst stop for all your service queries. 

To nd your nearest retailer, visit our website…

  www.bang-olufsen.com 

Technical specications, features and the use 

thereof are subject to change without notice. 

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or 

electric shock, do not expose this  appliance to rain or moisture. Do not  expose this equip ment to dripping or  splashing and ensure that no objects  filled with liquids, such as vases, are  placed on the equipment. 

To completely disconnect this equipment 

from the AC Mains, disconnect the  mains plug from the wall socket. The  disconnect device shall remain readily  operable. 

The lightning flash with arrowhead 

symbol within an equilateral triangle,  is intended to alert the user to the  presence of un insulated “dangerous  voltage” within the product’s  enclosure that may be of sufficient  magnitude to constitute a risk of  electric shock to persons. 

The exclamation point within an  equilateral triangle is intended to alert  the user to the presence of important  operating and main tenance (servicing)  instructions in the literature  accompanying the product.  

Read these instructions. 

Keep these instructions. 

Heed all warnings. 

Follow all instructions. 

Do not use this apparatus near water. 

Clean only with dr y cloth. 

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in  accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus  (including ampliers) that produce heat. 

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized  or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two  blades with one wider than the other. A grounding  type plug has two blades and a third grounding  prong. The wide blade or the third prong are  provided for your safety. If the provided plug does  not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for  replacement of the obsolete outlet. 

Protect the power cord from being walked on   or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience  receptacles, and the point where they exit from  the apparatus. 

Only use attachments/accessories specied by the  manufacturer. 

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or  table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with  the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution  when moving the cart /apparatus combination to  avoid injury from tip-over. 

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or  when unused for long periods of time. 

Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.  Servicing is required when the apparatus has been  damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord  or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or  objects have fallen into the apparatus, the  apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,  does not ope rate normally, or has been dropped. 

The mains plug of the power supply cord shall  remain readily operable. 

Do not expose batteries or batter y packs to  excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like. 

Follow instructions to ensure correct and safe  installation and interconnection of equipment in  multimedia systems. 

    Daily use 

6   How to use your remote control 

8   Introduction

10  Operate equipment with Beo4 and Beo5 

12   BeoLink system

14  Surround Sound

15  Adjust picture and sound settings

16  Game mode and picture format

17  Sleep Timer and Play Timer 

    Installation and setting up 

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20  Connect and set up an audio system

22  Connect and set up a BeoLink System

23  Your television in a link room

24  Two televisions in the same room

26  Set up your television

28  Expand your setup

30  Set up additional equipment

32  Connection panels

34  First-time setup of your television

36  Loudspeaker setup

38  Additional settings

39  On-screen menus

39  Cleaning

How to use your remote control

Beo4 operation

Your television can be operated with the Beo4 remote control. 

The Beo4 display shows you the activated source or function

TV LIGHT RADIO

DTV DVD CD

V.MEM TEXT A.MEM

DTV

0 – 9

LIST

Switch on the TV*

Switch on a connected set-top box

Select channels and enter information in on-screen menus

Display extra “buttons” for functions or sources in the Beo4 display. Use or to step in the list

Bring up the main menu of the active source

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

LIST

STOP PLAY

BACK

Step through channels Hold for continuous step

Rewind or wind, search backwards or for wards

Navigation and centre button; move left, right, up and down menus by pressing the button in the direction you need

Centre button; press in the middle to select and accept settings

Select colour specic functions

Adjust volume

To mute, press the middle of the button 

Pause and stop playback or recording 

STOP

Start playback of a DVD, CD or recording

PLAY

Move backwards through menus and the Beo4 list. Long press to exit menus

BACK

completely

Standby

, , and – move in

Important

BEO4 SETTING menu

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In the ‘OPTIONS’ menu, you can bring up the ‘BEO4 SETTING’ menu.  Remember to set your Beo4 with navigation button to the MODE  corresponding to the setting you make in the ‘BEO4 SET TING’ menu.  See the Beo4 guide or contact your Bang& Olufsen retailer for  further information. 

*Some buttons can be congured during the  setup process. See p.29.  NOTE! For general information about remote  control operation, see the guide enclosed with  your remote control. 

Beo5 operation

Living Room

TV V.MEM RADIO

DTV N.MUSIC N.RADIO

PC DVD CD

STOP

PLAY

You can also operate your TV with a Beo5. Where relevant Beo5 

operations have been mentioned. 

Soft button, touch screen to select*

Switch on a source or select a function 

Back up through Beo5 displays

Bring up SCENE buttons, such as Zones or Speaker

Press again to return 

Bring up digits to select, for example, channels

Press again to return 

Pause and stop playback or recording

STOP

Start playback of a DVD, CD or recording

PLAY

Move backwards through menus. Long press to exit menus completely

BACK

Select colour specic functions*3

Press volume wheel next to the colour 

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BACK

About buttons

Coloured buttons

Actual zone

Soft buttons on Beo5

Turn to adjust volume

To mute, turn quickly counter-clockwise 

Centre button is used for selecting and accepting

Navigation button left, right, up and down – move in menus by pressing the button in the direction you need

Rewind or wind, search backwards or for wards

Step through channels or recordings

Hold for continuous step 

Standby

Light grey buttons indicate that you have to press a tex t in the display. Dark grey buttons indicate that you have to  press a hard button.  Press the wheel next to the colour to activate a coloured button.  Indicates the actual zone on Beo5 as it was named during the Beo5 conguration process.  Depending on the activated source, different soft buttons appear on the screen. Touch the screen to activate the function. 

Introduction

Navigate in menus and select settings using your remote control. On page 39 you  will nd an overview of the menus in your TV. 

Display and menus

Information about the selected source is shown at  the top of the screen. On-screen menus allow you  to adjust settings. 

Menu name

Menu options

Information eld

TV DTV

TV SETUP

SLE EP TIM ER

PLAY T IMER

OPT IONS

sel ect

Example of on-screen menu 

Show menu Switch on TV  Switch on connected set-top box

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Remote control

The instructions in this guide are mainly based on the Beo4 remote control, but you can also operate the  TV with Beo5. On the rst pages in this guide, you will nd an overview of the buttons on Beo4 and Beo5. 

For general information about remote control operation, see the guide enclosed with your remote control. 

Daily use

Navigate in menus

When a menu is on the screen, you can move  between menu options, reveal settings or enter data. 

Select option/ setting 

0 – 9

Enter data  Bring up sub-

menu/store  setting 

BACK

Select option  Move 

backwards  through menus 

BACK

Press and hold to  exit menus 

This Guide describes operation with Beo4 in 

MODE 1 and the BEO4 SETTING menu set to  NAVIGATION BUTTON, see page 6 for further  information. 

Operate equipment with Beo4 or Beo5

Show menu overlay*1

Using the Beo4 you get quick access to selected  function via the menu overlay. 

Direct Beo4 operation

Activate a function without the menu overlay. The 

connected equipment must be switched on. 

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. 

Select connected equipment 

Select function 

Bring up menu overlay 

Press and hold for Programme  Guide or ‘Now/next’ banner*

Select function 

Useful hints

*Menu overlay

*Programme Guide or Now/

Next banner

GU ID E

ME NU

TE XT

IN FO

WI DE

The Beo4 menu overlay 

You cannot bring up the overlay in link rooms. Instead, press a 

desired coloured button or display ‘SHIFT’ on Beo4 and press a  number. 

Only if supported by the external equipment. 

NOTE! Which source button activates your  peripheral unit depends on the settings in the 

‘CONNECTIONS’ menu. See p.29. 

Use the Bang& Olufsen remote control to gain access to the functions offered  by your non-Bang& Olufsen equipment. Some features and functions of the  television may not be available when non-Bang & Olufsen equipment is connected. 

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Beo5 operation

The main functions of your equipment can be  operated via the Beo5 display. Not all functions  may be supported. 

Use equipment menus

Operate a connected equipment’s own menu via  the remote control. 

Select source

Bring up  equipment menu 

Select function 

Navigate in  menus 

Select function  Step in pages/

channel lists 

0–9

Enter information 

TV menu On Beo4 press MENU twice to bring up the T V’s main menu, when

e.g. DVD is selected as source. 

NOTE! See also the guide enclosed with the  connected equipment. For further information  about supported equipment, contact your Bang&  Olufsen retailer. 

BeoLink system

If your television is equipped with the optional System Module, you can have a  BeoLink system where you can operate all connected sources from both the main  room and link rooms. 

TV sound on the audio speakers

Listen to sound from a TV source on your audio 

system speakers. 

Audio sound on the TV speakers

Listen to audio sound on the speakers connected  to the TV. Only relevant for Option 1-1, see p.21. 

LIST TV

Select AV*

Select audio speaker zone Select video source

Select AV*

Select TV speaker zone Select audio source

  Select video source

…

LIST CD

…

Select audio source

Use a source present in one room*2

Activate a main or link room source from a link 

room. The source type, for example an audio  product, is only present in one of the rooms. 

Useful hints

Main room source

Link room source

*Beo4 list of functions

*Link tuner

This is the central source from which you can distribute sound and pictures to link room sources.  This source is placed in the link room and through the source you can receive sound and pictures from connected main 

room sources. Without a link tuner you can only receive sound.  In order to display AV and LINK on Beo4, you must rst add it to the Beo4 list of functions. See the guide enclosed with  your Beo4.  In order to receive picture and sound you need to connect a link tuner to your link room television. 

RADIO

Select source Operate source as usual

RADIO

Select source Operate source as usual

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Use a link room source

Activate a link room source, for example, a TV in a  link room when you also have, for example, a TV  in the main room. 

Use a main room source

Activate a main room source from a link room  even if you have the same source, for example,   a TV in the link room. 

Link room

Select source Operate source as usual

LIST TV

Select LINK*

Press Select source

Select source Operate source as usual 

TV LINK

Operate source as usual 

Changes in link room setup

Options

Audio system

Main room

To use all functions properly, the products must be set to the correct Options. See p.20. 

If you move your link room products to other rooms, remember to have your Beo5 remote control recongured by your  Bang& Olufsen retailer. 

Only Bang& Olufsen audio systems with Master Link support integration with the TV. 

Surround sound

You can select a speaker combination that suits the source you are using. 

Select speakers for movie sound

The TV automatically selects the optimal sound 

when you select a source, but you can adjust this 

setting yourself, using any of the available speaker 

combinations. 

Bring up SPEAKER in your Beo4 

display*

1–5

Select speaker combination*2 

Speaker5 Speaker1 Speaker2 Speaker3 Speaker4

Useful hints

*LIST menu

*Optimise

In order to display SPEAKER on Beo4, you must rst add it to the  Beo4 list of functions. 

The speaker combination is optimised if you press the centre button 

on Beo4. On Beo5 press Optimise. 

NOTE! If you have added only two front speakers  to the TV, you will only be able to choose  Speaker1–3. You can also add a BeoLab subwoofer to your TV. 

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Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 8-40 User Manual

Dear Customer

Contents

How to use your remote control

Beo4 operation

Beo5 operation

Introduction

Operate equipment with Beo4 or Beo5

BeoLink system

Surround sound