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I N T R O D U C I N G B E O V I S I O N M X
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
3
L I S T O F C O N T E N T S
Before you start…
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
25 PICTURE AND SOUND
Adjusting the Picture, 25
Adjusting the Sound, 26
Switching sound, 28
This guide explains how to preset and use your
BeoVision MX TV with the Beo4 remote control.
For connections, maintenance, and setting-up
instructions, please refer to pages 32-35 of this
guide.
30 BEOVISION MX AND AUDIO SYSTEM
Video sound in audio speakers – or vice
versa, 30
8 TUNING
Tuning in TV stations, 8
31 LINK ROOM WITH BEOVISION MX
10 PROGRAM LIST
Using BeoVision MX in a link room, 31
Calling up the program list, 10
32 BEOVISION MX PLACEMENT AND
CONNECTIONS
11 TV channel/frequency conversion list
Placement, 32
12 CLOCK
Maintenance, 32
How to set the clock, 12
Sockets and buttons on the front, 32
Sockets on the rear panel, 33
14 STAND
Presetting a stand position, 14
34 REGISTERING EXTRA EQUIPMENT
TV setup for connected equipment, 34
15 TIMER SOUND
Switching Timer sound to on or off, 15
36 MENUS FOR OTHER SOURCES
38 QUICK GUIDE TO MX MENUS
39 MISCL. INFORMATION
16 DAILY OPERATIONS
Using your MX TV, 16
17 TELETEXT
How to call up Teletext pages, 17
Presetting your own favourite Teletext
pages, 17
Using the basic Teletext functions, 18
Teletext subtitles, 19
Making the subtitles appear
automatically, 19
Page update Teletext function, 20
“Fastext” or FLOF, 21
Making Timer recordings via Teletext, 22
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P R I N C I P L E S O F O P E R A T I O N
Beo4 remote control
Nice to know about Beo4 buttons…
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.
In the step-by-step operating sequences shown
in this guide, the buttons on the Beo4 and cues
on the Beo4 display will be illustrated like this:
Rectangular buttons for source
control, numbers and dedicated
functions
TV
Whichever way is most convenient for
you, you will find that the remote
control always responds readily to your
instructions.
Buttons within the star-shaped
button for stepping and winding,
and operation of on-screen menus
TV
SAT
LIGHT
DVD
RADIO
CD
The circular GO button in the
middle of the star-shaped button
for accepting and storing
GO
V TAPE
RECORD
A TAPE
instructions or information
The coloured buttons in the star-
shaped button are used for special
functions, it will be explained in
this guide when and how to use
them
7
4
8
5
2
0
9
6
The LIST button always requires
that you press it repeatedly to
reveal more functions or cues from
the Beo4 LIST of functions on the
Beo4 display
LIST
1
3
TEXT
MENU
STAND
Cues or functions appear in the
Beo4 display when LIST is pressed
repeatedly, they represent extra
functions. The display also shows a
cue for the source buttons you
press
GO
LIST
EXIT
STOP
The Beo4 remote control
5
U S I N G T H I S G U I D E
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.
Switch on the TV
TV
then
Call up the Main TV menu
MENU
Press repeatedly to light up Setup
in red
then
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 remote control.
This sequence is accompanied by a
short instruction.
Press to call up the Setup menu
The Setup menu appears, then…
GO
Example of a sequence of buttons
In most cases, the instructions in the
button sequences are supported by
illustrations of the menus on the TV
screen.
Freq
210
Fine
+1
System
B/G
Decoder
Off
Example of a fill-in menu
The operation in question is described
in the main text.
The first item in the MX Setup
menu, Tuning, calls up the menu
which enables you to tune in to TV
stations and store them on program
numbers of their own …
The remarks e.g. ‘Note:…’; which are
differentiated from the main text have
various functions which include:
• Troubleshooting; describing specific
circumstances which may occur
during an operation
Example of a Main text
• Providing additional information,
such as detailed information about
the contents of the menus
• Informing about conditions which
may need to be fulfilled before an
operation is commenced.
Note: See the next page for further
information about the items in the Tuning
menu. …
Example of a remark or ‘Note’ text
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O N – S C R E E N M E N U S
Help to start using the on-screen menus
Switch on the TV
TV
Operation of the more advanced
then
Menu
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.
Call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
MENU
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
• Setup
Press to move the red text/cursor to
the other items in the menu
The main menu – when you call up the main
menu, the first item in the menu is lit up in red
– The items are lit up in red when you select
them.
Make sure that the item/function
you want is lit up in red, then…
Each item in the main menu represents
another menu/function:
Press to call up the menu for that
particular function
GO
• TV program list… calls up the
program list
• Sound… calls up the sound
adjustment menu
• Picture… calls up the picture
adjustment menu
• Setup… calls up the Setup menu for
the MX TV, where you can choose
menus for tuning as well as menus
where you must preset the system,
such as setting the clock or a stand
position
A fill-in menu appears…
Brillance
32
Colour
32
Contrast
44
Using fill-in menus…
Press to reveal options for the
Example of a fill–in menu – the menu is
for picture adjustment. You change a preset
setting or fill in the necessary information.
or
individual items
Or
Key in the information, using the
number buttons
0
through
9
Press to move from item to item
in the menu
tt
Fill-in menus…
or
Some of the menus you call up via the
main menu are menus in which you
must fill in information.
ss
When you have entered all the
relevant information…
In fill-in menus, you must enter the
information required, in e.g. the
Press to store the information
GO
Tuning menu, it is, among other things,
required that you search for a station.
Press to return to the previous
menu without storing what you
entered
STOP
Press to remove the menus from
the screen
EXIT
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8
T U N I N G
Tuning in TV stations
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press until Setup is lit up
Press to call up the menu
The Setup menu appears…
Press to call up Tuning
Before you start…
MENU
Menu
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.
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
then
then
• Setup
GO
The main menu
To be able to watch any programmes
on your MX TV you must tune in the
stations you want that are available in
your area. You must call up the
Tuning menu to access the tuning
function.
GO
Setup
The Tuning menu appears, Freq is lit
up already…
• Tuning
• Timer
• Clock
• Sockets
• Stand
then
Press to let the system search for
TV stations
or
The tuning function consists of two
menus. A menu for the actual tuning
in and a second menu where you must
fill in the required information
regarding your station, such as
program number as well as choose any
other characteristics you want for the
individual station.
Or use the number keys to key in an
exact frequency, e.g. 210 Mhz
2
1
0
The Setup menu – provides access to functions
such as, Timer sound, setting the clock, registering
TV setup and presetting positions for the stand as
well as Tuning
Fill in the necessary information in
this first menu…
Press to move to the other items
in the menu
tt
ss
or
or
Freq
210
Fine
+1
System
B/G
Decoder
Off
Repeat this procedure for all the
stations you want to tune in.
Press to reveal options for the items
in the menu;
The first Tuning menu – is mainly for the actual
tuning of stations. Decoder only appears, if a
decoder has been registered for your TV.
See the following page for
information about the individual items
on the two Tuning menus…
then
GO
Press GO to store and move to the
second Tuning menu
The second Tuning menu appears…
then
then
Pg
11
Name
. . . . . . . . . .
Sound
Stereo
Fill in the characteristics you want
for your station and move to
Store…
Store
The second Tuning menu – allows you to add
characteristics to your station such as program
number and name.
GO
Press GO to store your station
Press to remove the menus
EXIT
9
What’s on the first Tuning menu…
Freq
What’s on the second Tuning menu…
Pg
The options are…
Mono
Mono sound
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*.
Program number – you can use the program
numbers 1-59. The indication – shows that the
frequency has not already been tuned in to.
Stereo
Stereo sound
Mono-1
Mono-2
Mono-3
Stereo-2
Language 1 – mono
Language 2 – mono
Language 3 – mono
Language 2 – stereo
If the station/frequency has already been stored,
a program number appears under Pg when you
call up the second Tuning menu.
Store
*Note: See the list on page 11 for a conversion of
TV channel numbers to frequencies.
Finally, accepting Store stores your station and
returns you to Tuning in the Setup menu and you
can now choose to continue tuning. You
still have an opportunity, though, to remove all
the data you have entered by revealing Clear
instead of Store in the menu. Use ꢀ or ꢁ to
reveal Clear instead of Store and then press GO.
Name
A name may contain 10 characters (indicated by
the 10 dots in the menu), including the letters
from A to Z, numbers and full stop. The first of
the 10 dots blinks, indicating that you can start
“writing” a name.
Fine
Fine tuning of a station. The TV automatically
tunes to the best possible picture. If neighbouring
channels blur the picture slightly, fine tuning may
be necessary.
You must reveal the characters for the positions
you wish to fill in. Press ꢀ until the letter you
want is revealed, press tt to move to next
position and press ꢀ or ꢁ to reveal letters. To
switch from upper to lower case, or vice versa,
press 0.
You fine tune by 1 step below or above the
standard frequency.
System
TV broadcast system – select the TV broadcast
system which is available or most appropriate:
When you start “writing” a name, the dots
disappear. The name is automatically
For example:
B/G
L
I
PAL/SECAM B/G system
SECAM L system
PAL I system
transferred to the program list. See the next
page for further details of the program list.
Every time you select a station you have named,
the name appears briefly on the screen.
Note: Not all TVs are equipped to receive all
systems.
Sound
Decoder
Several types of sound may be available for a TV
station e.g. both stereo and mono sound, or
two or three different languages. You can
choose to store a specific type of sound or
language with your station.
If you need a decoder for a station – the TV can
cut in a decoder automatically for the station in
question. On indicates cutting the decoder in
and Off no decoder. In order for Decoder to
appear on the menu, however, you must
register your Decoder, see Registering extra
equipment, pages 34-35 for further instruction.
Clearing a stored station…
If you want to clear a station, you have tuned
in already, switch on to the program number
you want to clear, then call up the second
Tuning menu as explained on these two pages.
Once the menu appears, make
sure that the correct program number is
displayed, move to Store and press ꢁ to
reveal Clear instead of Store and press GO.
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P R O G R A M L I S T
Calling up the program list
Press to call up the main menu
MENU
All the stations stored in your TV
appear in a program list.
Menu
The main menu appears, TV Program
list is lit up already
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
There are three pages with the
numbers 1-19, 20-39 and 40-59, listing
the program numbers and their
names*, if any such exist. You will
always see the page where the station
you are currently on is listed.
then
Press to see the TV program list
The TV program list appears…
Press to see the pages of the list
GO
• Setup
The main menu
tt
ss
or
10 . . . . . . . . .
If you want to see one of the stations,
currently listed on the screen, simply
key in the appropriate number, or,
press TV to return to your current
station.
1 BBC 1
2 BBC 2
3 ITV
11 . . . . . . . . .
12 Eurosport
13 . . . . . . . . .
14 . . . . . . . . .
15 MTV
16 . . . . . . . . .
17 . . . . . . . . .
18 . . . . . . . . .
19 . . . . . . . . .
Key in the number of the station you
want to watch,
for example 5
5
4 Sky
5 Super Ch
6 ZDF
7 Children
8 CNN
The program number you selected
is indicated on the menu…
*Note: If you want to see the name of the station
you are currently watching without calling up the
program list, press TV.
or
9 . . . . . . . . . .
Press to leave the program list and
return to the station you were
originally watching
TV
TV Program list – the program numbers 1–19 are
listed on-screen. You are currently watching
program number 5.
Or
Press to leave the program list
EXIT
A light blue dotted line indicates that a station
has been stored on the particular number, but it
has not been named.
A dark blue dotted line indicates that the
particular program number is not in use and
cannot be selected.
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T V C H A N N E L / F R E Q U E N C Y C O N V E R S I O N L I S T
Italy
France
VHF
UHF
Channel
designation
number
On-screen
display
MHz
Channel
designation
number
On-screen
display
MHz
Channel
designation
number
On-screen
display
MHz
Channel
designation
number
On-screen
display
MHz
Channel
designation
number
On-screen
display
MHz
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
FA
FB
FC1
FC
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
47
55
60
63
176
184
192
200
208
216
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
E10
E11
E12
S01
S02
S03
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
48
55
62
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30
S31
S32
S33
S34
S35
S36
S37
S38
S39
S40
S41
259
266
273
280
287
294
303
311
319
327
335
343
351
359
367
375
383
391
399
407
415
423
431
439
447
455
463
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
471
479
487
495
503
511
519
527
535
543
551
559
567
575
583
591
599
607
615
623
631
639
647
655
663
671
679
687
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
695
703
711
719
727
735
743
751
759
767
775
783
791
799
807
815
823
831
839
847
855
175
182
189
196
203
210
217
224
69
76
83
Australia
105
112
119
126
133
140
147
154
161
168
231
238
245
252
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
This list of frequencies gives you the usual
channel designations and their corresponding
frequencies.
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C L O C K
How to set the clock…
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press until Setup is lit up
MENU
You have to set the 24-hour clock in
your MX TV to the correct time.
Menu
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
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*.
then
• Setup
GO
Press to call up the Setup menu
The Setup menu appears…
Press until Clock is lit up
The main menu
then
To do so, call up the station or
program number whose Teletext time
you want synchronise with before you
call up any of the menus.
Setup
GO
Press to call up the Clock menu
The Clock menu appears…
• Tuning
• Timer
• Clock
• Sockets
• Stand
If Teletext is currently transmitted,
you can synchronise with Teletext
time…
If the TV station does not transmit
Teletext, use the number buttons on
Beo4 to set the clock manually.
then
The Setup menu
Press to move to Text time
tt
then
Press to display the current program
number
Likewise, you must set the clock
manually if you choose to disable
Teletext time.
Time
12:00
Text time
TV program 1
The program number appears under
Text time…
The Clock menu – on the menu, the time is now
12 o’clock pm, and it is synchronised with your TV
program 1.
See the following page for
information of the individual items on
the menu…
then
GO
Press GO to synchronise the time
The Clock menu appears again…
Press GO to store the time
then
*Note: The clock in your TV will automatically be
set to the correct time when, for example, the
official time changes from Winter to Summer
time. Even if power failures occur, or if the TV has
been unplugged from the mains, you don’t have
to set it again.
GO
If no Teletext time is available,
No Text time appears under the
item Text time…
then
Use the number keys to key in
the correct time
0
through
9
then
Press GO to store the time
GO
To set the clock yourself without using Teletext,
see the button sequence on the following page…
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.
Alternatively,
if you choose not to use the Teletext time…
What’s on the Clock menu…
Time
The time is indicated in hours and
minutes, for example 17:55 for five
minutes to six pm.
Press to move back to Time
ss
then
Use the number keys to set the time
0
yourself
through
9
Text time
This indicates whether the clock is
synchronized with Teletext time or not.
The first time you call up the clock
menu, the following displays are
possible for this item:
then
GO
Press GO to store it
Press the remove the menus
EXIT
TV program 1… appears if you choose
to synchronise with Teletext and
indicates the station, e.g. TV program
1, whose Teletext you are synchro-
nising with.
No Text time…appears if no Teletext
time is available from the station you
are currently watching.
Off… indicates that you have chosen
not to synchronise with Teletext time.
Checking the time…
You can also use the TV clock to check and
display the time when you are watching TV.
Press LIST on Beo4 until CLOCK is displayed
and then press GO to display the time on the
screen permanently, press GO again to
remove the display.
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S T A N D
Presetting a stand position
To preset an On position yourself…
Press to call up the main menu
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.
Menu
MENU
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
The main menu appears…
Press until Setup is lit up
• Setup
You can, however, preset a position
yourself so that the TV automatically
turns to a position which suits your
favourite viewing angle.
then
GO
Press to call up the Setup menu
The Setup menu appears…
Press until Stand is lit up
The main menu
Setup
To do so, call up the Stand menu, turn
the TV and choose the On position you
want the TV to turn to and store it.
then
• Tuning
• Timer
• Clock
• Sockets
• Stand
Press to call up the Stand menu
The Stand menu appears…
GO
then
To check that it turns to the correct
position, switch the TV to standby and
switch it back on again.
Press to turn the TV to your
preferred position
tt
or
The Setup menu
ss
Or
1
Use the number keys 1-9 to select
a preset stand position, 1 is the
utmost left position and 9 the
utmost right position
Turn TV to preferred position
through
9
The Stand menu – prompts you to turn the TV to
your desired position
then
GO
Press GO to store it
Press to remove the menus
EXIT
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T I M E R S O U N D
Switching Timer sound to on or off…
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press until Setup is lit up
MENU
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.
Menu
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
then
• Setup
Press to call up the Setup menu
The Setup menu appears…
Press until Timer is lit up
GO
The main menu
To do so, call up the Timer menu –
choosing On means that the TV
speakers will be cut in when the audio
system starts playing. Choosing Off
means not cutting them in.
then
Setup
Press to call up the Timer menu
The Timer menu appears…
GO
• Tuning
• Timer
• Clock
• Sockets
• Stand
Press to set Timer Sound to On or
Off
*Note: Please contact your Bang & Olufsen dealer
for information about which audio systems can be
connected to your TV.
or
The Setup menu
then
Press GO to store it
GO
Timer sound
Off
Press to remove the menus
EXIT
The Timer menu – the Off or On options decide
whether sound is to be distributed to the TV
speakers from a Timer play that you have made
on your audio system, which must be connected
to your TV.
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D A I L Y O P E R A T I O N S
Using your MX TV
Switches on the TV programnumber
you were last watching
TV
The operations described on this page
are functions you will be using daily.
Press to step through your
programnumbers
When you select a TV station, the
program number and name appear
briefly on the screen. If you want to
see the them again, press TV.
or
Selects specific programnumbers;
press 0 alone to switch to the
programme you were last on
0
through
9
You can adjust volume at all times. For
details of sound adjustment, see pages
26-28.
TV
SAT
LIGHT
DVD
RADIO
CD
Raises the volume
Lowers the volume
You can check or display the time on
the screen permanently. See page 12
for information of how to set the
clock.
V TAPE
RECORD
A TAPE
Press right on the middle of the
volume button to silence the
speakers immediately
7
4
8
5
2
0
9
6
Press again to recall the sound
If your TV is mounted on a motorised
stand or base, you can turn the TV by
up to 35 degrees to either side. The TV
will turn to a preset position when you
switch it on. You can preset such a
position yourself, see page 14.
Press until CLOCK is displayed
LIST
then
GO
1
3
The time is displayed on-screen
permanently
TEXT
MENU
Press again to remove the display
GO
You can, furthermore, turn the TV to 9
different preset positions, use the
numbers 1-9 on Beo4, 1 is the utmost
left position and 9 is the utmost right
position.
Press until STAND is displayed
Press to turn to the left
LIST
GO
ss
or
Press to turn to the right
tt
Pressing the standby button switches
the system to standby.
Alternatively,
1
through
9
Key in the number of a position
LIST
EXIT
Press 0 to turn the TV to the preset
On position
STOP
Press to switch to standby
•
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T E L E T E X T
How to call up Teletext pages
Press to switch to Teletext
TEXT
tt
If the station you are currently
watching transmits Teletext, press TEXT MEM 1), provides a list of content for
on Beo4 to call up Teletext*.
The Index page, page 100 (preset as
Press to step to the next favourite
Teletext page
Press to step to the previous page
the Teletext pages, it can help you find
the Teletext page you want.
or
ss
The first page which appears is a
preset favourite Teletext page, the cue
MEM 1 in the upper left-hand corner of mation about the facilities Teletext
the screen indicates this status.
See the following pages for infor-
Press to select a specific page,
for example page 302
3
0
2
offers…
*Note: If you get a blank page when you press
TEXT, it may be because the TV station does not
currently transmit Teletext. Press EXIT or e.g. TV
to leave Teletext.
Alternatively…
Press to step to the next page
A favourite page is a specific page
which has been preset in your TV. Four
favourite pages, MEM 1, 2, 3 and
4, are available in your MX TV for each
station which transmits Teletext.
or
Press to step to the previous page
Calls up the page you have just left
0
Presetting your own favourite Teletext pages…
To preset the current Teletext page as a
favourite Teletext page…
Press until STORE is displayed
Teletext page 100 is preset as MEM 1,
200, 300, and 400 as MEM 2 till 4.
You can change this setup and preset
the pages you use most often as your
favourite Teletext pages.
LIST
then
GO
Press to preset the current page,
as for example, your favourite page
number 1
1
then
GO
Press to leave Teletext
EXIT
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> Teletext
Using the basic Teletext functions
Retaining subpages…
STOP/SUBPAGE
Once you have found the Teletext
Call up the Teletext page with
subpages…
Before you use this function, you must call up the
Teletext page of which you want a subpage. A
Teletext page can have a large number of
subpages which turn successively. The subpages
are identified by a 4-digit subcode.
page you want to read, there are
various facilities at your disposal which
make it easier for you to read the
page.
then
Press to retain any subpage
STOP
then
or
Press to see subpages
To retain subpages which would otherwise “turn”
automatically, press STOP. The pages you have
retained will not be released until you press STOP
again.
To use each of these functions, listed
below, follow the instructions shown
to the left…
Alternatively,
Key in the four digits for the
subpage you wish to see,
for example subpage 0005
0
0
0
5
*Note: In order to display REVEAL on Beo4,
you must add the function to the Beo4 list of
functions, see Beo4’s own User’s guide and the
chapter, Customizing your Beo4, for further
instructions.
LARGE
You can enlarge the text so that it is easier to
read from a distance. When you have chosen to
enlarge the Teletext page, the upper half of the
page appears first, then you must press GO to see
the lower half of the page. You then decide when
you want to return to normal page size by
pressing GO.
Press STOP to release the page
STOP
Press until LARGE is displayed
LIST
GO
MIX
Press to enlarge the text
You can also superimpose the Teletext page on
the TV picture so that you can see both
simultaneously. When you want to see just the
Teletext page again, press GO.
Press GO again to enlarge the
remaining part of the text; and
press GO again to return to normal
Teletext size
REVEAL*
If a Teletext page contains concealed text, for
example the answer to a riddle, you can use the
reveal function to reveal the concealed text.
When you want to conceal the text again, press
GO.
Press until MIX is displayed
LIST
GO
Press to superimpose the Teletext
page on the TV picture
Press GO again to see only the
Teletext page
Press until REVEAL* is displayed
Press to reveal concealed text
Press GO again to conceal the text
LIST
GO
Note: The facilities offered by Teletext differ
from country to country, even from one
Teletext broadcaster to another. For details
about special facilities we recommend that
you consult the information distributed on-
screen or on paper by your Teletext
broadcaster.
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Teletext subtitles
Select the program number for
which you want subtitles, e.g. 6,
and switch to Teletext
6
Some Teletext broadcasters provide
subtitles for their TV or SAT
programmes. Such subtitles are trans-
mitted on a specific Teletext
You can enlarge the subtitles on the
screen to make them easier to read.
Press LIST to display LARGE and then
press GO.
then
TEXT
Find the subtitles page…
page, for example 333. Use the Index
page (100) to find the subtitles page.
Call up the subtitles page,
for example 333
3
3
3
If you want subtitles for a station, find
the Teletext page with subtitles, the
subtitles will then be inserted at the
bottom of the screen on the TV picture
of e.g. the current TV programme.
The subtitles appear on the screen
Press until LARGE is displayed
LIST
then
Press to enlarge the subtitles
GO
Making the subtitles appear automatically…
*Note: The Teletext page with the subtitles
To make the subtitles appear whenever you
select a specific program number…
You can make the TV insert subtitles
automatically whenever you select a
specific station or program number.
must be preset on your favourite Teletext page
number 4 (MEM 4). If you no longer want the
Teletext subtitles to appear automatically on
the program number concerned, simply store
another Teletext page on MEM 4, see page 17
for further instruction.
If it is not switched on already, switch
on to a program number e.g. 6
6
The procedure involves calling up the
program number you want subtitles for
and Teletext. Now you just have to find
the subtitles Teletext page and store it
on your favourite Teletext page
number 4*.
then
Press to call up Teletext
TEXT
then
Call up the subtitles page, e.g. 333
3
3
3
Press LIST until STORE is displayed
LIST
then
GO
then
Select favourite Teletext page 4
4
then
GO
Press to preset the subtitles page on
favourite Teletext page 4
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> Teletext
Page update Teletext function
Key in the relevant Teletext page number,
then…
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.
The cue UPDATE then appears on the
screen telling you that the page has
been updated. Press GO to call the
Teletext page up on the screen.
Press LIST until UPDATE is displayed
LIST
then
Press to see the TV picture
GO
When the page has been found,
the cue FOUND appears on the
screen
*Note: While you are watching a TV programme,
waiting for the page to be updated, do not forget
that the TV is in Teletext mode. This means that if
you key in a number, the TV ‘thinks’ you are
asking for a Teletext page.
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
function and return to watching TV
undisturbed.
Press GO twice if you want to see
the page straight away
GO
GO
The TV will immediately start searching for a
Teletext page of that number, and the update
function will be cancelled.
Or
Press GO once if you want to be
reminded when the page has been
updated
GO
The cue FOUND appears on the screen,
when the page you want to see, is
found. Press GO twice to see the page
straight away or press GO once to
instruct your TV to let you know when
the page is updated*.
If you have chosen to be reminded
when the page has been updated,
the cue UPDATE appears on the
screen, then…
Press to see the page
GO
Press to leave Teletext mode
EXIT
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“Fastext” or FLOF
Switch to Teletext and find a Fastext
page
TEXT
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.
A small bar made up of the colours,
red, green, yellow and blue indicates
that the page is a Fastext page…
Press to select one of the four
coloured pages to access the Fastext
system
or
or
or
This facility reduces access time to
these instant access pages to almost
zero. At the same time, it helps the
user find a logical path through the
multiplicity of available Teletext
pages.
A Teletext page with the indication that it is a
Fastext page – a small colour bar appears in the
upper right-hand corner of the screen.
An extra line appears, indicating the
titles of the pages each written in a
different colour…
If you select a page with Fastext, you
will see a colour bar in the upper right-
hand corner of the screen. The colour
bar only appears if the Teletext broad-
caster is providing the Fastext facility.
Press the coloured button that
matches the page you want to see
or
or
or
The colour bar is made up of four
different colours. The coloured
buttons on Beo4 correspond to these
colours, use the buttons on Beo4 to
call up the page of your choice: Red,
green, yellow, or blue.
Press to leave Fastext
TEXT
Alternatively, key in a page
number with the number keys or
press tt or ss to leave Fastext…
The titles of the four linked pages appear on top
of the page, each written in a different colour –
to call up the page you want, press the button
which matches the colour, the title is written in.
You can now operate Teletext
again in the usual way, or…
Press to leave Teletext
EXIT
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> Teletext
Making Timer recordings via Teletext
Press to access Teletext
Call up the page listing TV (or SAT)
programmes, then…
TEXT
If you have connected a Bang &
Olufsen BeoCord VX 7000 or V 8000
video tape recorder to your BeoVision
MX, you can make a Timer recording
directly from the Teletext page listing
TV programmes.
Press to access the Timer
recording function via Teletext
MENU
The status lines and the cursor
appear on the Teletext page…
If you choose to make use of the
Teletext recording facility, two status
lines at the top of the page allow you
check and edit the data you enter for
your Timer recording.
Press to move the cursor down to
the programme you wish to record
Press to move up the list
or
or
Teletext page with timer recording facility. The
two lines in light blue at the top of the page are
status lines, Start is lit up in red. A cursor appears
and highlights the start time of the first
programme on the page.
Press to move the cursor across the
entries
tt
Make sure that the source you wish to
record from, Radio, TV, SAT (satellite),
or V.TUNER (the video tape recorder’s
own tuner) is displayed correctly in the
status lines.
then
GO
Once you have found the start time
Press to accept it
Press to move the cursor to the time
you want your recording to stop
(the start time of the next program)
If the Timer recording, you make, is
for another day of the week, make
sure the correct day is displayed in the
status lines before you accept your
Timer recording.
Check that the right data has been
entered…
If not, press ss or tt to move
through the status line, use the
number keys or ꢀ or ꢁ to change…
Note: Each Timer recording you make via
Teletext will be included in the index for timer
recordings. This index is accessed via the V.Tape
menu. Pressing V TAPE then MENU on Beo4 will
call up the menu. Select the item Timer
recording to access the Timer Index.
then
GO
Press to accept it
then
GO
Press GO to move to Store
Press to store your Timer
then
GO
To cancel the function without
storing any information, press
STOP at any time
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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 your
recording.
See pages 36-37 for further information of the
V.Tape menu…
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25
P I C T U R E A N D S O U N D
Adjusting the picture…
Press to call up the main menu
The main menu appears…
Press until Picture is lit up
MENU
The Picture menu is for picture adjust-
ments – You can raise or lower the
level for the items in the menu.
Menu
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
then
then
Once your adjustments are completed,
you can choose to store them.
• Setup
Press to call up the Picture menu
The Picture menu appears…
GO
The main menu
Note: When the BeoVision leaves the factory, all
the picture levels are set to neutral values which
suit the majority of situations.
Press to adjust the levels of the
items in the menu
or
or
Brilliance Colour
32 32
Contrast
44
Press to move from item to item in
the menu
tt
ss
What’s on the Picture menu…
Brilliance
Brilliance can be adjusted within a range of
00 to 62, 30-34 is a neutral setting for the
brilliance level.
The Picture menu – allows you to adjust the
following picture elements: Brilliance, Colour,
Contrast. In some cases, Tint adjustment is also
available.
Once you have finished adjusting…
Press GO to store your adjustments
GO
Colour
Alternatively,
Colour can be adjusted within a range of
00 to 62, 30-34 is a neutral setting for the
Colour level.
Press STOP to return to the previous
menu without storing what you
have entered
STOP
Contrast
or
Contrast can be adjusted within a range of
00 to 62, 40-48 is considered a neutral setting
for contrast level.
Press EXIT to exit without storing
your adjustments
EXIT
EXIT
Press EXIT to remove the menus
from the screen
Tint
Tint adjustment is only available if NTSC
broadcast signals or NTSC sources are employed.
Tint adjusts colour nuance.
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> Picture and Sound
Adjusting the sound
Press to call up the main menu
MENU
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.
Menu
The main menu appears…
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
then
then
Press until Sound is lit up
• Setup
Press to call up the Sound menu
The first Sound menu appears…
GO
Once your adjustments are completed,
you can choose to store them.
The main menu
Press to reveal options for the items
in the menu
See the following page for information
regarding the individual items on the
two Sound menus…
or
or
Balance
2<
Volume
30
Press to move from item to item in
the menu
tt
ss
Note: When the BeoVision MX leaves the
factory, the sound levels are set to neutral
values which suit the majority of situations.
The item Loudness is set to On.
The first Sound menu – allows you to adjust
balance in your TV speakers and volume. If you
have connected external Power Link speakers to
your MX, the items Speaker and Centre will
appear on the menu which allow you to choose
the number of speakers you want to cut in and
adjust speaker balance between all your speakers.
If external speakers are connected, move to
Speaker
Press to cut in internal speakers only
Press to cut in external speakers only
Press to cut in all speakers
1
2
3
or
or
Once the relevant information is
filled in in the first menu, press GO
to call up the second menu
The second Sound menu appears…
Bass
0
Treble
+1
Loudness
On
Fill in the relevant information,
using ꢀ and ꢁ and tt and ss as in
the first menu…
then
The second Sound menu – is for adjusting bass,
treble and setting loudness to on or off.
Press GO to store your adjustments
GO
Alternatively,
STOP
Press STOP to return to the previous
menu without storing what you
have entered
or
Press EXIT to exit without storing
your adjustments
EXIT
Press EXIT to remove all menus
EXIT
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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.
The purpose of this adjustment is to ensure that
the stereo sound can be given the enhanced
effect which the external speakers are able to
produce, and that mono sound, for example the
voice of a person appearing on the TV screen, can
be made to seem to originate from the screen
itself.
Choosing speaker setup, adjusting
balance and centre balance directly with
Beo4…
Press LIST until SPEAKER* is displayed. If you
key in 1, 2 or 3 you can choose the speaker
setup you want.
Volume
Volume can be adjusted with a range of 00 to 80,
pressing the ꢀ or ꢁ buttons raise or lower the
level by 2 steps.
If you press ss or tt instead, you adjust the
balance between the speakers, the display
will read Balance with an indication of
whether it has been adjusted to the left or
right.
The balance between the sound of external
speakers and the built-in centre speakers can be
adjusted within a range of 00 to 80.
Note: Volume can be adjusted at all times without
calling up this Sound menu.
Adjust the balance between all your speakers,
adjust until the total sound image is balanced,
that is, no one speaker seems to be dominating. If
you store this adjustment, this will now be a part
of your Basic setup.
If you press ꢀ or ꢁ, you adjust the centre
balance between the external and built-in
speakers, the display will read Centre and
indicate the adjustment.
Speaker
Speaker only appears on the menu if you have
connected a pair of Bang & Olufsen Power Link
speakers to your MX TV and registered them in
the Sockets menu, (see Registering extra
equipment, pages 34-35 for further information).
If this is the case, choose 1 for internal, built-in
speakers only, choose 2 for external speakers only,
and choose 3 for all speakers.
*Note: In order to display SPEAKER on Beo4,
you must add the function to Beo4. Please
refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide and the
chapter, Customising your Beo4, for further
instruction.
What’s on the second Sound menu…
Bass and Treble
The Bass and Treble levels can be adjusted by 4
steps above or below the neutral level 0.
Note: As soon as you call up the first sound menu,
you can key in 1, 2 or 3 directly to switch speakers
without moving to Speakers in the menu.
Loudness
Loudness can be set to On or Off, it compensates
for the human ear’s diminished sensitivity to high
and low bass and treble levels when listening to
low volume levels.
Centre
The Centre Balance function is a special Bang &
Olufsen feature for TVs fitted with external
speakers. The Centre balance function is only
available if you have connected external Power
Link speakers to your MX TV.
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> Picture and sound
Switching sound
Press LIST until SOUND* is displayed
LIST
Several types of sound may be
available for the TV station you are
watching; stereo sound and mono
sound, or two or three different
languages.
Sound displays on-screen…
then
Press repeatedly to switch between
the different types of sound
GO
Mono
Mono sound
Stereo
Mono-1
Mono-2
Mono-3
Stereo-2
Stereo sound
Language 1 – mono
Language 2 – mono
Language 3 – mono
Language 2 – stereo
The current sound is indicated in
the on-screen display, including the
current program number…
You can switch between these
different types of sound. If, for
example, the stereo sound is of a poor
quality because of weak signals, switch
from stereo to mono. If you are
watching a multi-language TV
programme, you can switch from one
language to another.
TV 2
Stereo
To display the type of sound used for the
programme you are currently watching…
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.
Press to display the name of the
current station
TV
Mono Language 3 and Stereo Language 2 are
only available if you are tuned in to a station
using the NICAM stereo system.
Press in quick succession to
display the current type of sound
TV
TV
When you press GO, the type of sound
you have chosen is indicated on the
screen, along with the current
program number.
*Note: In order to display SOUND on Beo4, you
must add the function to the Beo4 list of
functions, please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide
and the chapter Customising your Beo4.
Note: You can store different types of sound on
different stations. So, when you switch on to a
station, you will hear the sound or specific
language, you selected for this program
number. This should be done via the tuning
menu (see page 8-9).
Note: If you have selected stereo as your
preferred (stored) type of sound, and it is not
currently available on the TV programme you
are watching, the TV will switch to mono sound
automatically.
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30
B E O V I S I O N M X A N D A U D I O S Y S T E M
Video sound in audio speakers – or vice versa
Video sound in audio speakers…
Switch on to a TV programme
To enable an integrated audio and video system
setup, BeoVision MX and your Bang & Olufsen
audio system must be interconnected by a special
BeoLink cable which is available at your Bang &
Olufsen dealer.
TV
then
Press LIST until AV* is displayed
LIST
then
Press to activate the audio/video
function
GO
then
Press to switch the sound to the
audio speakers
TV
or
or
SAT
V TAPE
If you want sound from the BeoVision MX on your
audio system speakers and a blank TV picture
screen, press LIST until AV* is displayed, then TV…
Audio/video recording
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
The sound you hear in the audio speakers can
be recorded on the audio tape recorder. See
how in the User’s guide for your audio system.
Audio sound in video speakers…
Press LIST until AV* is displayed
LIST
Likewise, the sound you hear in the BeoVision
MX speakers can be recorded on a video tape
recorder, if any such exist in your setup. If only
sound is heard, that is, if the TV screen is blank
you will record sound only, but if the sound is
accompanied by pictures, the pictures will be
recorded along with the sound produced by the
audio system – a simulcast recording.
then
integrated audio and video system*.
Press to activate the audio/video
function
GO
then
You can then hear any source you like
in the loudspeakers of either system.
You can, for example, hear a music
video through your audio speakers
while you are watching it on the TV
screen, or you can play the radio or
any other audio source on the
Press to play the radio on the TV
speakers
RADIO
or
Press to play the CD on the TV
speakers
CD
Note: A special recording lock function ensures
that you cannot switch to another programme
while the recording is in progress.
or
Press to play the audio tape on the
TV speakers
A TAPE
BeoVision MX speakers.
*Note: In order to display AV on Beo4, you must
add the function to Beo4’s list of functions.
Please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide for further
instruction.
*Please note: Not all types of Bang & Olufsen
audio systems support audio/video integration
with the BeoVision MX. Please contact your Bang
& Olufsen dealer for further information.
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L I N K R O O M W I T H B E O V I S I O N M X
Using BeoVision MX in a link room
Press to switch on your TV
Then operate the TV as usual…
TV
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.
Main room video sources…
Press to switch on Satellite
SAT
Press to start V.Tape
V TAPE
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.
Main room audio sources…
Press to switch on radio
RADIO
CD
Press to start the CD player
With your BeoVision MX TV in a link room and
BeoLink installed, you can obtain the benefits
of distributed sound and pictures.
If you wish to watch a TV programme
from your main room TV instead of
your link room TV, e.g. in order to
watch a decoded TV programme, you
must press LIST until LINK* is displayed
and then press TV.
Press to start the audio tape recorder
A TAPE
Continue to operate these sources
in the usual manner…
To watch sources from your main system also
available in your link room MX TV…
Note: Please consult your Bang & Olufsen dealer
for further information about how to set and
prepare your MX TV for use in a BeoLink system.
Press LIST until LINK* is displayed
LIST
then
Press to watch TV from your main
system
TV
Continue to operate as usual…
*Note: In order to display LINK on Beo4, you
must add the function to the Beo4 list of
functions, see Beo4’s own User’s guide and the
chapter, Customizing your Beo4, for further
instructions.
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B E O V I S I O N M X …
Sockets and buttons on the front
Headphones socket…
To switch to standby, so that the TV is ready to be
used again, press the mains switch • again. When
the TV is switched to standby, the indicator light
turns red. When the TV is switched on the
indicator light is green.
You can connect headphones to the socket in
the lower right-hand corner on the front. If you
connect headphones, the TV speakers are cut
out.
Note: If you have connected external speakers
to your TV, they will not be cut out unless you
press LIST until SPEAKER* is displayed then 1 (cf.
page 27).
The button marked STEP or P enables you to
switch on the TV, if the TV is in standby mode,
and to step through the preset TV programs.
*Note: In order to display SPEAKER on Beo4, you
must add the function to Beo4. Please refer to
Beo4’s own User’s guide for further instruction.
STEP
Buttons on the front
When the TV is switched on, press the mains
switch • on the front of the TV to switch the TV
off completely, a brief clicking noise is heard and
the button is released. The indicator light in the
top right hand corner of the TV is now switched
off.
MX 7000/6000 front panel
MX 4000 front panel
Placement and maintenance
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.
Note: After some time (usually years) particles
may penetrate the space behind the contrast
screen, forming a thin film of dirt on its inner
surface and on the picture tube. This may affect
the clarity of the picture adversely. In such case,
we recommend that you leave cleaning to your
Bang & Olufsen dealer.
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
placement of your TV. Please consult your Bang &
Olufsen dealer for details.
Wipe dust off the surface of your TV using a dry,
soft cloth. If necessary, remove grease stains or
more persistent dirt with a firmly wrung soft cloth
which you have dipped in a solution of water
containing a few drops of mild detergent.
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… P L A C E M E N T A N D C O N N E C T I O N S
Sockets on the rear panel
POWER LINK 1 POWER LINK 2 AUDIO AUX LINK
S-VHS
UHF & VHF
75 Ω
B&O STAND
16V = / 300mA
R
8 OHM
L
Aerial
Note: See pages 15 for details of how to include
your TV speakers in a timer sound programming
of your audio system.
Mains
Connect the cable from your external aerial to
the aerial socket marked UHF & VHF on the rear
panel of the TV.
Plug the mains lead attached to the TV into the
mains socket.
AV connection
Note: The attached mains lead and plug are
specially designed for this TV. If you change the
plug or in any way damage the mains lead, it
will affect the TV picture adversely.
Note: The socket marked TRANSPOSER is for a
special transposer required for the French
SECAM L TV system.
The socket marked AV1 is for connection of
your primary video tape recorder, for example
the Bang & Olufsen BeoCord VX 7000 or V 8000
video tape recorder.
Stand
Once the TV is connected to the mains, the
standby indicator on the front of the TV lights
up in red. The TV is now in standby mode, ready
to be operated with the Beo4 remote control.
The 4-pin DIN socket is for connection of a Bang &
Olufsen motorized stand or -base.
The socket marked AV2 is for connection of all
other AV equipment, for example a second
video tape recorder, a video camera, a DVD or
CDV player, a decoder or a socket expander.
Active speakers
The 8-pin DIN sockets marked POWER LINK 1 and
POWER LINK 2 are for connection of active
speakers.
Whenever the TV is switched on, the standby
light turns green.*
Note: See pages 34-35 for details of how to
program your AV connections into the TV.
*Note: When the BeoVision MX TV is switched
on, the red standby light turns off and the two
green lights in the BeoVision speakers turn on
instead. (Only applies to MX 7000)
Note: See pages 34-35 for details of how to
programme your speakers into the TV.
Super VHS connection
The S-VHS socket is for connection of a video tape
recorder or video camera using the S-VHS
format.
Passive speakers
(BeoVision MX 4000/6000 only)
You may connect external, passive speakers (8
ohm) to the speaker sockets marked R (right)
and L (left).
Note: Remember also to connect your S-VHS
connection to the AV1 or AV2 socket for
reproduction of sound.
Audio system
Note: See pages 34-35 for details of how to
program your S-VHS connection into the TV.
The 7-pin DIN socket marked AUDIO AUX LINK is
for connection of a compatible Bang & Olufsen
audio system. If your audio system is a Master
Link product you must use the BeoLink
Converter, please contact your Bang & Olufsen
dealer for further information.
Please note…
Any equipment you connect should be
registered in the TV Sockets menu in order
for you to operate them. Please refer to page
34-35 for further information.
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R E G I S T E R I N G E X T R A E Q U I P M E N T
TV setup for connected equipment …
Press to call up the main menu
Before you start…
MENU
Menu
You only have to program the TV setup if:
• You have connected external Power Link
speakers to your MX TV
• You have connected a Bang & Olufsen video
tape recorder of a type other than the
BeoCord VX 7000 or V 8000
The main menu appears…
Press until Setup is lit up
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
then
then
• Setup
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…
GO
• You have connected any non-Bang & Olufsen
equipment to your TV
The main menu
then
The equipment you have connected to
your TV must be registered in the TV
Sockets menu*. When you have filled
in all the information required, the TV
setup is completed.
GO
Setup
• Tuning
• Timer
• Clock
• Sockets
• Stand
Press to reveal options for the items
in the menu
or
or
See the next page for information
regarding the individual items on the
TV Sockets menu.
Press to move from item to item
tt
ss
The Setup menu
*Note: Please refer to page 33 for information of
what can be connected to your MX TV and where
to connect it.
Once all the relevant information
has been entered…
PL
Off
AV1
AV2
S-VHS
Off
V.TP-1+Dec V.TP-2 B&O
Press GO to store it and return to
the main menu
GO
The TV Sockets menu allows you to register
equipment such as external speakers, a video
tape recorder or any non-Bang & Olufsen
equipment.
or
Press STOP to return to the Setup
menu without storing the
STOP
information you have entered
Press to remove the menus from the
screen
EXIT
Please note…
If no connections are made to a socket, the
text in the Sockets menu must read “Off”.
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What’s on the Sockets menu…
PL (Power Link)
Options V.Aux, V.Tape-2 B&O, V.Tape-2, DVD,
Decoder, Expander or Off are available.
V.Aux… must be selected if you have connected
any auxiliary video equipment (of a type not
mentioned below) to the AV2 socket, for
example a video camera.
Decoder… must be selected if you have connected
a decoder to the AV2 socket.
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.
Note: Please refer to the chapter Tuning in
this guide for details about how to cut in a
decoder, see pages 8-9.
Expander… must be selected if you have
connected an expander to the AV2 socket.
Note: To open your BeoVision TV to the signal
from your auxiliary video equipment, press
LIST until V.AUX* is displayed on the Beo4
display, then GO on your Beo4 remote
control, before you start operating the
auxiliary equipment in the usual way.
V.Tape-2 B&O… will be selected automatically if
your second video tape recorder is a Bang &
Olufsen video tape recorder. If this does not
happen automatically, select the item V.Tape-2
B&O manually.
AV1
Refers to the 21-pin AV1 socket for connection of
your primary video tape recorder.
S-VHS
Refers to the small S-VHS socket, which is for
connection of video tape recorder or video
camera using the S-VHS format. Any video
equipment connected to the S-VHS socket must
also be connected to one of the 21-pin AV
sockets for reproduction of sound.
Options V.Tape-1 B&O, V.Tape-1, V.TP-1+Dec or
Off are available.
V.Tape-1 B&O… will be selected automatically if
your video tape recorder is a Bang & Olufsen
BeoCord VX 7000 or V 8000 video tape
recorder. If this is not the case, it does not
happen automatically, select the item V.Tape-1
B&O manually.
V.Tape-1… must be selected if you connect a
non-Bang & Olufsen video tape recorder to
the AV1 socket.
S-VHS… can be set for any of the items selected
for the AV1 and AV2 sockets (except
“Decoder”). If the item you have selected for
the AV1 or for the AV2 socket uses the S-VHS
format, then you must also select the relevant
item (socket AV1 or AV2) for the S-VHS
socket.
Note: To operate any Bang & Olufsen video
tape recorder connected to the AV2 socket,
press LIST until V.TAPE2* is displayed, then
GO on your Beo4 remote control.
V.Tape-2… must be selected if you connect a
non-Bang & Olufsen video tape recorder to
the AV2 socket.
Note: To open your BeoVision MX TV to the
signal from a non-Bang & Olufsen video tape
recorder, press the V TAPE button on your Beo4
remote control, before you start operating your
video tape recorder in the usual way.
V.TP-1+DEC… must be selected if you connect a
video tape recorder to which a decoder is
connected.
Note: To open your BeoVision TV to the signal
from a non-Bang & Olufsen video tape
recorder, press LIST until V.TAPE2* is
displayed, then GO on your remote control,
before you can start operating your video
tape recorder in the usual way.
AV2
DVD… must be selected if you have connected a
DVD or CDV player to the AV2 socket.
Refers to the 21-pin AV2 socket for connection of
auxiliary video equipment, a second video tape
recorder, a DVD or CDV player, a decoder or an
expander.
Note: Before you can start operating your
DVD/CDV player in the normal way, press DVD
on Beo4.
*Note: In order to display V.AUX and V.TAPE2 on your
Beo4, you must add the functions to the Beo4 list of
functions, please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide
and the chapter, Customizing your Beo4, for further
instruction.
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M E N U S F O R O T H E R S O U R C E S
Satellite main menu – The SAT program list
Your MX TV adapts its main menu to
Menu
displays, like the TV program list, the SAT stations
you have tuned in to. The Sound and Picture
menus are the same menus which appear in the
TV main menu, providing you with an opportunity
to adjust sound and picture directly for your SAT
program numbers. The SAT menu calls up menus
for SAT tuning and special SAT presets*.
the source you have selected. The
number of menu variants depend on
the number of sources your system
includes.
• SAT program list
• Sound
• Picture
• SAT menu
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, your BeoVision
MX must be especially equipped for Satellite
reception, please contact your Bang & Olufsen
dealer for further details.
V.Tape main menu – This menu appears if you
have connected e.g. BeoCord VX 7000 or V 8000
to your MX TV. The item Timer recording calls up
the Timer index and the Timer recording fill-in
menu. Sound and Picture enables you to adjust
sound and picture directly of your video
recording or playback. The V.Tape menu is the
video tape recorder’s own main menu, the
Timer recording menu and the Timer index are
also available to call up. The V.Tape menu also
contains menus for dedicated video tape
recorder presets*.
Menu
• Timer recording
• Sound
• Picture
• V.Tape menu
V.Tape main menu (2) – This menu appears if
you have connected a video recorder other than
the BeoCord VX 7000 or V 8000. It contains the
video tape recorder’s own main menu as well as
the Sound and Picture menus for direct
Menu
• V.Tape menu
• Sound
• Picture
adjustment of sound and picture levels*.
*Note: For further information about Satellite
menus, please refer to the User’s guide enclosed
with the Beosat module. Likewise for further
information about V.Tape menus, please refer to
the appropriate video tape recorder’s own User’s
guide.
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Q U I C K G U I D E T O M X M E N U S
Main menu
TV program list
Menu
1 DR1
2 TV2
3 TV1000
4 . . . . . . . . . .
10 . . . . . . . . . .
11 . . . . . . . . . .
12 . . . . . . . . . .
13 . . . . . . . . . .
• TV program list
• Sound
• Picture
• Setup
Sound
Sound (Sound)
Balance Volume Speaker Centre
Bass
Treble
Loudness
Picture
Brilliance Colour Contrast Tint
Setup
Tuning
Setup
Tuning (Tuning)
Freq Fine System Decoder
• Tuning
• Timer
• Clock
• Sockets
• Stand
Pg Name
–– . . . . . . . . . .
Sound
Store
Timer
Timer sound
Clock
Time Text time
This diagram represents all the
menus on your MX TV.
Sockets
PL
AV1
AV2
S-VHS
To access the different levels from
the main menu press GO once you
have selected the item you want.
Stand
Turn TV to preferred position
When you access the first Sound
menu or the first Tuning menu, you
press GO to access their second
menus.
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M I S C L . I N F O R M A T I O N
Environmental information
International guarantie
For the UK market only
This Bang & Olufsen product was delivered in a
packing made to protect and transport the
product safely from the factory to your home.
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 periods applying in other
countries, even where differences exist.
IMPORTANT! The wires in the mains lead supplied
with this apparatus are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
In the design of our packing we use the most
conserving and recyclable materials known today,
and we constantly work to reduce any negative
side effects our packing materials may have on
the environment. We observe any progress with
great interest.
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may
not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows:
• The wire which is coloured blue must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with
the letter N – or coloured BLACK.
• The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with
the letter L – or coloured RED.
In order to obtain service under this guarantee, a
certificate stating the following information is
required:
– Name of product and type number
– Serial number
Corrugated cardboard Made of at least 45%
recycled material. The printing ink contains no
heavy metals, and the box is reusable for paper
production.
– Date of purchase
– Guarantee period
Foamed plastic parts Made without use of
injurious inert gasses. Can be recycled or
incinerated, liberating carbon dioxide and water.
Usable for soil improvement in granular form.
– Dealer’s or supplier’s signature
On no account connect either of these wires to
the terminal marked E or
Ensure that your equipment is connected
correctly. If you have any doubts, consult a
qualified electrician.
If you intend to use the product in a country other
than that in which it was bought, it may be
necessary for you to have the product modified to
suit the transmission system, or mains supply etc.,
used in the country you are moving to. We
therefore recommend that you contact your Bang
& Olufsen dealer before moving to another
country. No costs incurred in this connection will
be covered under the terms of the guarantee.
Plastic bags All plastic parts are free of PVC and
can be recycled or incinerated, liberating carbon
dioxide and water.
Batteries We urge you to show consideration
when changing the batteries in your remote
control terminal. Used-up batteries should be
disposed of and kept separately.
This product fulfils the conditions stated in the
EEC directive 82/336 concerning radio frequency
interference.
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Date purchased
Contact person
Dealer
Telephone
Address
BeoVision MX serial number
Beo4 serial number
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 comfortable to operate.
We therefore hope that you will take time to drop us a line, telling us about
your experiences with your Bang & Olufsen system. Anything which you
consider important – positive or negative – may help us in our constant
efforts to refine our products.
Thank you!
Please write to:
Customer information dept. 7240
Bang & Olufsen a/s
DK-7600 Struer
Denmark
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