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Users guide
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4 Open to possibilities
6 Principles of operation
27 Timer programming
33 Nice to know
40 Remote control
Using BeoSound Ouverture in a
link room with Beo4
Your BeoSound Ouverture music As soon as you reach out to touch the
system is versatile, mobile... and operation panel, the glass doors open
responsive! automatically, revealing the music
system concealed behind the screen.
You can move the whole system
around at will and place it wherever
you like on the wall in a specially
designed bracket, on a table, or on the
specially designed stand.
Status display
The display keeps you informed
about what the system is doing and
about any on-going operation.
Volume buttons
and allow you to raise and
lower the volume level.
10 Switching displays
11 Playing your radio programs
12 Presetting radio stations
13 Radio program list
Clearing presets
14 Fine tuning a radio station
Mono/stereo reception
Switching displays
RADIO Turn on the radio The display can give you three
then different types of information about
DISPLAY Press repeatedly to change the radio
display indication
the radio program you are listening to: Program name indication*
Program name*
Program number
Radio frequency Program number indication
RADIO button. The program you were switches off automatically. To switch
last listening to starts playing, and you off the entire system, press the stand- Press to step through your radio
will see the indication RADIO followed by button . programs or
by a program number in the display.
Note: Selecting radio programs as described here
requires that you have tuned in to all your Alternatively, key in the exact 0
If you have given a name to the radio
favourite radio stations and preset them on program number you want (1-30) through
program, or if the radio station you are program numbers of their own. See how on the 9
listening to transmits a name of its next few pages.
own, the display may read out that
name instead*. Press to raise the volume
* Note: This function is only available if your radio Note: If a station needs fine tuning, or if you wish
is equipped with the RDS facility. Please refer to to switch sound (mono/stereo) on a radio
page 10 for further information. program, please refer to page 14.
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14 > Using the radio
Mono/stereo reception
RADIO Switch on to the relevant radio If you have tuned in to an FM station
then program, broadcasting a stereo signal, this signal
5 for example program number 5
will be stored along with the radio
TUNE Press to get access to the tuning program.
then function
PLAY The system automatically switches to The current setting is indicated in the display
mono if the stereo signal is not strong stereo or mono sound.
TUNE Press twice to display the current
mono/stereo setting enough to produce an acceptable
then sound.
Press to switch from stereo to
mono,or vice versa However, you can overrule this
automatic function if you wish, and
PLAY Press to store your new setting on
the program number select mono or stereo manually. See
how to the left on this page...
U S I N G T H E C O M P A C T D I S C P L A Y E R 15
16 Loading a CD
Switching displays
17 Playing the CD
18 Playing tracks in random order
Playing the CD over and over again
19 Programming a sequence of tracks
16 U S I N G T H E C O M P A C T D I S C P L A Y E R
Loading a CD
LOAD Raises and lowers the clamp which Pressing the LOAD button raises the Note: If you leave the clamp open, it will close
holds the CD in place automatically after 5 minutes.
clamp which hold the CD in place. You
can then remove any CD from the
compartment and load the one you
want to play. Always load the CD with
the text side facing you!
Switching displays
CD Start playing a CD The display can give you three
then different types of information about
DISPLAY Press repeatedly to change the CD
display indication
where you are on a CD: Track number
Track number
Track time
Remaining playing time Elapsed time of the current track
Playing the CD
When you press the CD button to start When the CD has been played through Starts playing the CD you have CD
playing, all information on the CD for once, the CD player stops waiting for loaded
22 Loading a tape
Switching displays
23 Playing the tape
24 Instant recording on tape
25 Recording specific CD tracks
26 Using Dolby NR noise reduction
Cancelling the tape reverse
function
22 U S I N G T H E T A P E R E C O R D E R
Loading a tape
The tape cassette must be loaded with To unload the tape, grip the sides of the
the tape slot facing downwards and cassette a little below the middle
with the A-side out. and gently but firmly pull it outwards.
Insert the top section first, then push in Note: The tape recorder adjusts automatically to
the type of tape you are using: ferro, chrome or
the bottom half of the cassette until it
metal.
is properly seated in the compartment.
Switching displays
TAPE Start playing a tape The display can give you two different
then types of information about where you
DISPLAY Press repeatedly to change the tape
display indication
are on a tape: Track number
Track number
Counter position
Tape counter position
To switch from one display to the
other, you must press the DISPLAY
button while the tape is playing.
Your chosen display indication for the Only when you ask for a specific track, will the
tape recorder start registering track numbers: The
tape recorder will be maintained until
tape is rewound to the beginning and then for-
you select another via the DISPLAY warded until the tape recorder finds your chosen
button. track number.
Note: The tape recorder only recognizes tracks if When the tape has been played through once, the
there is a pause (or blank) of at least 3 seconds tape recorder knows exactly how many tracks it
between them. contains. When you ask for a specific number, it
therefore immediately starts winding until it finds
Note: When you first load a tape, the tape your chosen track.
recorder does not know how many tracks it
contains, or which track is currently playing, and Note: Likewise, the counter indication will always
there will be no indication of track number in the start at 0000 when you load a tape, even if it is
display. halfway through. Therefore, if you want the
correct counter indication, you must rewind the
tape to the beginning before you start playing or
recording.
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tape recorder. If you press TAPE then 1, during playback to pause and resume loaded
the tape will be rewound to the playing the tape at any point you like. Press 1 to start playing from the very
beginning to start playing from the beginning of the tape
first track. When the tape has been played
through once, the tape recorder will
Turns the tape to start playing the TURN
The tape recorder automatically pause, waiting for another instruction
other side
reverses the tape at the end of the first to play.
side and, within one second, resumes
playing. If you want to turn the tape If you select another source, the tape Press to play the next track
to play the other side, just press TURN. recorder switches off automatically. To or
Press to play the current track again
switch off the entire system, press the
Press twice to play the previous track
While the tape recorder is playing, you stand-by button .
can step through the tracks on the tape Alternatively, key in the exact track 1
by pressing the step buttons or ; or Note: If the tape recorder is left paused for more number you want to hear, e.g. 10 0
than 30 minutes, the system switches to stand-by.
you can key in the exact track number
you want to hear, using the number Rewinds the tape ss
buttons.
Fast forwards the tape tt
You can also rewind or fast forward
the tape to a specific position. To do then
Press to pause the tape recorder PAUSE
so, press ss or tt. When the tape or
reaches the point you want, just press Press to resume playing PLAY
PAUSE to pause the tape recorder, or
press PLAY to resume playback.
Press to raise the volume
recording from a specific track on a CD. like, press the green PAUSE button to then
Press to make the tape recorder RECORD
pause the recording. ready for recording
If you press RECORD while a CD is
playing, the CD player pauses. You can Then press, for example, the CD button The CD player pauses...
then key in the track number from to switch off the tape recorder and
Key in the track number you want, 1
which you want the recording to start. return to just listening to the CD.
for example track number 10 0
then
Then, when you press RECORD again, Note: Please refer to the previous page for further Press again to start recording the RECORD
information about recording.
the tape recorder starts recording and track you have chosen
the CD player starts playing from the
beginning of the track you have
By the end of the track (or later)...
chosen.
Press to pause your recording PAUSE
28 Programming Timers
30 Switch on the Timer function!
31 Checking or cancelling your
Timers
32 Setting the built-in clock
28 T I M E R P R O G R A M M I N G
Programming Timers
PROGRAM Press to access the Timer You can program the system to start Nice to know...
programming function recording, to start playing, or to switch If you happen to make a mistake or change
your mind while you are programming, just
Press repeatedly to display the type
off quite automatically without you press the PROGRAM button again and start
of Timer you wish to program having to be there to control the over.
(Timer Record, -Play, or -Stand-by) process:
then While you are programming a Timer, pressing
PLAY Press to select the displayed type of the ss button will take you back one step in
The Timer Record function enables
Timer the programming sequence.
you to program the system to start
The display reads NEW? and stop recording a radio program. For a Timer Stand-by programming, you will
then neither be asked to key in a source, nor a start
PLAY Press to confirm that you want to The Timer Play function can, for time. All the system needs to know, is at what
program a new Timer time you want it to stop playing, and how
example, be used to wake you up in
often.
Then start programming... the morning to the sound from either
your favourite radio program, CD or The system has a 24-hour clock. This means that
Press to reveal new options (or tape. the display reads, for example, 22.15 for a
or numbers) in the display quarter past ten pm. In order for the Timers to
be executed correctly, the clock must be set to
The Timer Stand-by function enables the correct time see how on page 32.
then you to program the system to switch
PLAY Press to accept what is shown in the off automatically for example after If you want to set the volume level higher or
display and to move on you leave for work in the morning. lower for your Timer, refer to page 34 for
further instruction.
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First you must select the type of Timer you want When you select NEW?, you inform the system Display the source you want, for example radio.
to program: Timer Record,... that you want to program a new Timer. Then start Then press PLAY.
programming...
Timer Play, or... Display the program number you want. Then
press PLAY.
Timer Stand-by. Display the time you want the Timer to start. Then
press PLAY.
programmed to either check its the cue MORE? in the display, mean- programming function
then
contents, or to cancel it completely. To ing: Do you want to check the next Press repeatedly to display the type
do so, you must press the PROGRAM timer programming? Press PLAY if of Timer you wish to check
button. you do; or press or tt to reveal (Record / Play / Stand-by)
CLEAR? instead. then
Accesses the displayed group of PLAY
When you have pressed PROGRAM,
Timers
you must first decide which type of While CLEAR? is displayed, pressing
Timer it is that you want to look up: PLAY will clear (cancel) the Timer you The display reads NEW?
RECORD, PLAY, or ST.BY. (stand-by). have just checked.
Press until CHECK? is displayed
Then, display CHECK? and press Note: If you want to clear a Timer, without then
checking its contents first, just look up the Timer Press to start checking your PLAY
PLAY. You will then find that each programmed Timers within that
and press tt to step directly to MORE?, then press
Timer you have programmed within or tt to reveal CLEAR... group...
that group is listed.
Press repeatedly to display your
programmed Timers one by one
To leaf through the Timers, just press
repeatedly. You can also check the Press repeatedly if you want to PLAY
exact contents of a Timer by pressing check a particular Timer in detail
PLAY repeatedly.
When MORE? is displayed...
Press to see the next Timer PLAY
or
Press to reveal CLEAR? instead
or
tt
then
Clears (cancels) the current Timer PLAY
The display reads CLEARED
32 > Timer programming
then To check (or set) the clock, you must ...and the year
PLAY Press to accept the displayed time
use the SETUP button. Any new
The date and month are displayed... settings you make will be stored in the Note: The display writes 14:45 for a quarter to
BeoSound Ouverture when you press three pm. and it writes...
Press to change the displayed date JAN... for January
PLAY in the end. See how to the left
or and month, if necessary FEB... for February
on this page... MAR... for March
APR... for April
then
Note: If you happen to make a mistake or change MAY... for May
PLAY Press to accept the date
your mind while you are setting the clock, just JUN... for June
press SETUP again and start over. JUL... for July
The year is displayed...
AUG... for August
Note: If you use the BeoSound Overture in a fully SEP... for September
Press to change the displayed year, if
integrated Bang & Olufsen AV system (see page OCT... for October
or necessary
39), the clock must be set via the TV. NOV... for November
then DEC... for December
PLAY Press to accept the year
34 Adjusting sound
36 Playing auxiliary sources
37 Music throughout the house
38 From audio to video or vice
versa
34 N I C E T O K N O W
Adjusting sound
Select a source The SETUP button gives access to Then use the step buttons and , or
then adjusting the sound coming out of the ss and tt to adjust as required.
SETUP Press to access the setup function
speakers connected to the BeoSound
The display reads SOUND? Ouverture. And it gives access to You can press RESET any time to reset
then storing the adjustment as a permanent the sound levels to their original
PLAY Press to access the sound adjustment setting, if you like. settings.
function
PLAY Press repeatedly to display the sound All you have to do is choose a source However, all you have to do to turn
cue you want and then find SOUND? in the display your adjustment into a permanent
and press PLAY. setting of the system, is keep pressing
Then adjust the sound to your PLAY, until the display reads STORE?.
liking...
You can then adjust the volume level Then press PLAY one last time to store
ss Adjusts balance to the left and the bass and treble levels to suit your new sound setting.
or your personal taste; you can alter the
tt Adjusts balance to the right balance between the left and the right
speaker to direct the sound towards
Raises or lowers the sound levels;
cuts the loudness function in or out
your favourite listening position; and
or
you can cut the loudness function in or
out as you like.
then
PLAY Press repeatedly until STORE? is
Each time you press the PLAY button,
displayed
a new cue appears in the display,
then
PLAY Press to store all the current sound indicating which adjustment can be
levels made, and showing the current setting.
Nice to know...
When the BeoSound Ouverture leaves the
factory, all these sound levels are set to neutral
The display shows the current volume level. values which will suit the majority of situations.
Volume can be adjusted in steps of two within a
range of 00 to 72. All the current sound levels will be stored
simultaneously.
Press to lower the volume Or, you may press the stand-by button
to switch off both the auxiliary source
MUTE Silences the speakers immediately
Press again to recall the sound and the BeoSound Ouverture
simultaneously.
BeoSound Ouverture without Beo4 remote control and AV system... *Note: In order to display AV on Beo4, you must
speakers AV system... In a fully integrated Bang & Olufsen AV system, add the function to Beo4. Please refer to Beo4s
the AV button on the Beo4 remote control gives own Users guide and the chapter Customising
The BeoSound Ouverture music centre access to a few extra functions: your Beo4 for further instruction.
can also be used in a Bang & Olufsen
surround sound AV system. Simulcast radio/TV transmissions...
To watch a TV program while listening to the
sound from a radio program at the same time,
In an AV system, you have direct access
press TV then LIST until AV* is displayed, and
to all your audio and video sources then RADIO on the Beo4 remote control.
and they are all heard through the (Simulcast radio/TV transmissions can be
same set of loudspeakers. recorded on the video tape recorder.)
LIST Press to display TURN* The Beo4 remote control operates all
then the primary functions in the BeoSound
GO Press to turn the tape
Ouverture, such as switching on,
TV LIGHT RADIO
selecting other radio programs,
Press to step through your radio selecting tracks on a CD or a tape,
or programs, tracks on a tape or a CD adjusting volume, and switching off. SAT DVD CD
Alternatively, key in the exact But this is not all. The Beo4 remote V TAPE RECORD A TAPE
number using the number keys control also enables you to switch on
the special random and repeated
playing functions in the CD player... 7 8 9
tt Fast forwards a tape
or
Note: Please refer to the Beo4 Users guide for 4 5 6
ss Rewinds a tape
information about the Beo4 principles of
operation.
Searches through a CD
1 2 3
or
Searches backwards through a CD
TEXT 0 MENU
GO
Raises the volume
STOP
Switches off
Note: To switch off the random and repeated Press to display RANDOM LIST
playing functions in the CD player, you must use then
the buttons on the BeoSound Ouverture. Press to switch on the random play GO
function
To stop recording
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