B E O S O U N D O U V E R T U R E 1

The BeoSound Ouverture is a fully

integrated music system with radio,

compact disc player and tape

recorder all in one unit.

The system can be placed anywhere

you want music – on a wall in the

specially designed wall bracket, on

the specially designed stand, or on a

table or sideboard.

No matter how, whenever you reach

out to operate the BeoSound

Ouverture, the glass doors slide open

as if by magic, inviting you in to the

music...

User’s guide

P R I N C I P L E S O F O P E R A T I O N

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This User’s guide describes the operation of theBeoSound Ouverture music system. Each functiondescribed in this guide is accompanied by a set ofbuttons which will guide you through theoperation step-by-step.

The BeoSound Ouverture may be used withvarious types of active Bang & Olufsenloudspeakers, or it may be used as a music centrein a Bang & Olufsen AV system. This guide appliesto both situations.

Note: Complete setting-up and maintenanceinstructions are found in the Setting-up guide,which is also enclosed with the BeoSoundOuverture.

Be sure to keep the Setting-up guide. You willneed it for cleaning and maintenance instructions,and when you move or rearrange your BeoSoundOuverture setup in the future.

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4 Open to possibilities

6 Principles of operation

9 Using the radio

15 Using the CD player

21 Using the tape recorder

27 Timer programming

33 Nice to know

40 Remote control

Using BeoSound Ouverture in a

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Note: Detailed contents are found at the start ofeach major section.

4 O P E N T O P O S S I B I L I T I E S

Your BeoSound Ouverture musicsystem is versatile, mobile... andresponsive!

You can move the whole systemaround at will and place it whereveryou like – on the wall in a speciallydesigned bracket, on a table, or on thespecially designed stand.

But no matter where you place yourBeoSound Ouverture, it will alwaysrespond to a wave of your hand.

As soon as you reach out to touch theoperation panel, the glass doors openautomatically, revealing the musicsystem concealed behind the screen.

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6 P R I N C I P L E S O F O P E R A T I O N

The top section holds the tray forcompact discs. The disc is kept inplace by a clamp, which can beraised or lowered by pressing theLOAD button (top right-handbutton). Discs must always be loadedwith the text side facing you!

The middle-section contains thedisplay and the buttons foroperating the system.

Socket for headphones.

The BeoSound Ouverture radio onlybecomes visible when it is being used.The display then lights up with radioprogram information.

The bottom section is for tapecassettes. Cassettes must be loadedwith the tape slot pointingdownwards!

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Status displayThe display keeps you informedabout what the system is doing andabout any on-going operation.

Number buttonsThe number buttons enableyou to key in radio programnumbers, and to select specifictracks on a CD or a tape.

The open doors give you access to theoperating panel and the display...

Volume buttons∧ and ∨ allow you to raise andlower the volume level.

Secondary functionsThe buttons in the left-handsection give access to all thesecondary functions in thesystem: Tuning in to radiostations and naming them,controlling the tape,programming a sequence oftracks on the CD player,adjusting sound, programmingthe Timer function, etc...

The three buttons with greentext are used for recording only.

Primary functionsThe buttons in the right-hand section give access tothe primary functions in the system:

RADIO, CD, or TAPE: Plays the radio, the CD or thetape.AUX: Switches on extra Bang & Olufsen equipment.MUTE: Mutes or demutes the loudspeakers.•: Switches the Ouverture to stand-by.

The step (� �) and wind (ss tt) buttons let youstep or wind through radio programs and tracks.

REPEAT and RANDOM operate the special repeatedand random playing functions in the CD player.

For detailed operating instructions,please refer to the relevantsections in this guide.

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9U S I N G T H E R A D I O

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

Note: Proper FM and AM aerial connections mustbe made to the BeoSound Ouverture in order forthe radio to pick up the stations available in yourarea. Please refer to the Setting-up guide fordetails about aerial connections.

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Turn on the radio

Press repeatedly to change the radiodisplay indication

RADIO

Switching displays

The display can give you threedifferent types of information aboutthe radio program you are listening to:

• Program name*• Program number• Radio frequency

To switch from one display to theother, you must press the DISPLAYbutton repeatedly while the radio isplaying.

Your chosen display indication for theradio will be maintained until youselect another via the DISPLAY button.

Program name indication*

Program number indication

Radio frequency indication

*Nice to know about RDS...The program name function requires that yourradio is equipped with the RDS facility.

RDS is not a standard feature in all BeoSoundOuverture radios. Please contact your Bang &Olufsen dealer for further information.

The RDS facility enables you to give a short nameof your own choice to your radio programs. If youhaven’t named a program yourself, the station’sown name may appear instead, provided such aname is being transmitted by the station.

In this way, the RDS facility enables you toremember a station not only by its programnumber, but also by a particular name.

DISPLAY

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Playing your radio programs

To turn on the radio simply press theRADIO button. The program you werelast listening to starts playing, and youwill see the indication RADIO followedby a program number in the display.

If you have given a name to the radioprogram, or if the radio station you arelistening to transmits a name of itsown, the display may read out thatname instead*.

To switch to another program you caneither use the step buttons � or �, oryou can key in the exact programnumber you want, using the numberbuttons.

Turns on the radio

Press to step through your radioprograms

Alternatively, key in the exactprogram number you want (1-30)

Press to raise the volume

Press to lower the volume

Silences the speakers immediately Press again to recall the sound

Switches the system to stand-by

MUTE

RADIO

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* Note: The program name function requires thatthe radio is equipped with the RDS facilitydescribed on page 10.

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If you select another source, the radioswitches off automatically. To switchoff the entire system, press the stand-by button •.

Note: Selecting radio programs as described hererequires that you have tuned in to all yourfavourite radio stations and preset them onprogram numbers of their own. See how on thenext few pages.

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Presetting radio stations

To be able to use the radio asdescribed on the previous page, youmust first tune in to your favouriteradio stations and store them onprogram numbers of their own.

You can store up to 30 radio stationsand, if your radio is equipped with theRDS facility, you will even be able togive a short name of your own choiceto each program.

The TUNE button gives access topresetting radio stations. When youhave pressed TUNE, presetting a radiostation is like having a conversationwith the BeoSound Ouverture display:

The display prompts you to dosomething; then press � or � to revealother options. Pressing the PLAYbutton accepts any information that iscurrently shown in the display.

All in all, the tuning procedure takesyou through five stages...

1. First you must select the band in which youwant to tune – FM or AM.

2. Then you can make the radio search for astation by pressing � or �. Searching stops atthe first station producing an acceptablesignal. If this is not the station you want, justpress � or � again to continue searching.

3. When you have found a station, you must storeit on a program number of its own. The displayautomatically offers you a vacant programnumber, but you may select another if you like.If the number in the display is blinking, it is toindicate that the station you have found hasalready been stored once – and on thatprogram number.

4. Then, if you like, you can give a short name ofyour own choice (8 characters) to your newradio program*; or you can skip the namingfunction by pressing PLAY – in that case, youwill see the name transmitted by the radiostation (if any) instead when you play the radioprogram*.

5. Finally, you must store your new radio programalong with all the information you have keyedin with it.

* Note: This function is only available if your radiois equipped with the RDS facility. Please refer topage 10 for further information.

Note: If a station needs fine tuning, or if you wishto switch sound (mono/stereo) on a radioprogram, please refer to page 14.

Turn on the radio

Press to access to the tuningfunction

Switches from FM to AM, or viceversa

Press to accept FM or AM

Press to search for a radio station– up or down the frequency band

Press to accept the station you havefound

Press to change the displayedprogram number (1-30), if you like

Press to store the radio station onthe displayed program number

If you want to name* the program:Press to reveal the characters one by one

Moves to the next character positionforwards or backwards

Keep writing the name you want,using this method...

Finally, press to store your new radioprogram

RADIO

TUNE

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Clearing presets...If you wish to clear (cancel) one of yourradio presets, you can do so via theSETUP button. See how to the right...

When the program number has beencleared, the display reads CLEARED.

Switch on to the radio program youwant to clear, for example program number 5

Press to access the setup function

Press twice until the display readsCLEAR?

Press to confirm that you want toclear (cancel) the radio program

RADIO

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Fine tuning a radio station

If the sound from a radio station is notcoming through clearly, it may bebecause the station needs fine tuning.

The fine tuning function enables youto move slowly through thefrequencies, or to detune a stationslightly because of noisy reception.

To do so, just follow the instructions tothe left, and listen carefully as youproceed...

Mono/stereo reception

The current setting is indicated in the display –stereo or mono sound.

If you have tuned in to an FM stationbroadcasting a stereo signal, this signalwill be stored along with the radioprogram.

The system automatically switches tomono if the stereo signal is not strongenough to produce an acceptablesound.

However, you can overrule thisautomatic function if you wish, andselect mono or stereo manually. Seehow to the left on this page...

Switch on to the relevant radioprogram,for example program number 5

Press to get access to the tuningfunction

Press twice to display the currentmono/stereo setting

Press to switch from stereo tomono,or vice versa

Press to store your new setting onthe program number

Switch on to the radio program youwish to fine tune,for example program number 5

Press to get access to the tuningfunction

Press again to get access to the finetuning function

Fine tunes towards a higher or alower frequency

Press to store your fine tuning

RADIO

5

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TUNE

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15U S I N G T H E C O M P A C T D I S C P L A Y E R

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

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Loading a CD

Switching displays

Pressing the LOAD button raises theclamp which hold the CD in place. Youcan then remove any CD from thecompartment and load the one youwant to play. Always load the CD withthe text side facing you!

Pressing LOAD again lowers the clamp.You may also press the CD button tolower the clamp and start playing theCD at once.

The display can give you threedifferent types of information aboutwhere you are on a CD:

• Track number• Track time• Remaining playing time

To switch from one display to theother, you must press the DISPLAYbutton repeatedly while the CD isplaying.

Your chosen display indication for theCD player will be maintained until youselect another via the DISPLAY button.

Track number

Raises and lowers the clamp whichholds the CD in place

Start playing a CD

Press repeatedly to change the CDdisplay indication

Note: If you leave the clamp open, it will closeautomatically after 5 minutes.

Elapsed time of the current track

Remaining playing time for the entire CD

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Playing the CD

When you press the CD button to startplaying, all information on the CD – forexample the total number of tracks –will first be registered. Then the CDstarts playing from the beginning.

While the CD is playing, you can stepthrough the tracks by pressing the stepbuttons � or �; or you can key in theexact track number you want to hear,using the number buttons.

By pressing tt or ss you can searchfor a specific passage on a CD (forwardor backwards) – just as if you werewinding through an audio tape.

Searching continues for as long as youkeep your finger on the button – at alow speed to begin with and, after 3seconds, at a high speed. When you liftyour finger off the button, the CDresumes playing – or pausing, if it waspaused when you started.

By means of the PAUSE and PLAYbuttons you can pause and resumeplayback any time.

When the CD has been played throughonce, the CD player stops – waiting foranother instruction to play.

If you select another source, the CDplayer switches off automatically. Toswitch off the entire system, press thestand-by button •.

Note: If the CD player is left paused or stopped formore than 30 minutes, the system automaticallyswitches to stand-by.

Starts playing the CD you haveloaded

Press to play the next track

Press to play the current track again Press twice to play the previous track

Alternatively, key in the exact tracknumber you want to hear, e.g. 10

Hold down to search forwardtowards the end of the CD

Hold down to search backwardstowards the beginning of the CD

Press to pause playback

Press to resume playing

Press to raise the volume

Press to lower the volume

Silences the speakers immediately Press again to recall the sound

Switches the system to stand-by

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Playing tracks in random order

Playing the CD over and over again

The random play function enables youto play all the tracks on a CD in randomorder. To do so, you must press theRANDOM button.

Whenever you press RANDOM, thedisplay shows the current setting. Then,to change from one to the other, justpress RANDOM again.

When all the tracks on the CD havebeen played through once – in randomorder, the CD player stops, waiting foranother instruction to play.

The CD-repeat function makes the CDplayer play the CD over and over againfor up to 12 hours. The REPEAT buttongives access to this function.

Whenever you press REPEAT, thedisplay shows the current setting. Then,to change from one to the other, justpress REPEAT again.

After 12 hours of uninterruptedplaying, the system automaticallyswitches to stand-by.

Note: The CD-repeat function remains on for 12hours; until you change it via the REPEAT button;or until you switch the system to stand-by.

The CD-repeat function is switched on

Press while the CD is playing to seethe current setting in the display

Press again to switch the randomplay function on or off

Press while the CD is playing to seethe current setting in the display

Press again to switch the CD-repeatfunction on or off

The CD-repeat function is switched off

The random play function is switched on

The random play function is switched off

RANDOM

Note: While playing tracks in random order, thedisplay cannot be set to showing remainingplaying time.

Note: The function remains on until you change itvia the RANDOM button, or until you switch thesystem to stand-by.

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Programming a sequence of tracks

You can program the CD player eitherto play specific tracks on the CD youhave loaded, or to leave out certaintracks.

To do so, you must start playing theCD. If you don’t want playing tocontinue while you program the tracksequence, press PAUSE.

You can then either select the tracksyou want in the sequence, using theSELECT button; or you can reject thetracks you want to leave out, using theREJECT button. The display will guideyou through the programming.

Pressing PLAY (or CD) makes the CDplayer start playing your programmedsequence of tracks – in numericalorder.

The CD player memorizes the tracksequence until you unload the CD. Butyou may also clear (cancel) thesequence yourself by pressing REJECTfor two seconds (while the CD isplaying).

Note: By pressing the step buttons � or �, youcan step through the tracks in the sequence asyou like.

Whenever you press the SELECT or the REJECTbutton, the display prompts you to key in a tracknumber.

The display then writes SELECTED (included) orREJECTED (excluded) indicating that the CD playernow memorizes the track number. Then pressSELECT or REJECT again to key in the next tracknumber you want (or don’t want) in yoursequence of tracks.

Start playing the CD

Press to pause the CD player

Then start programming yoursequence of tracks...

Press to include a track number

Key in the track number of yourchoice, e.g. 10

Press to exclude a track number

Key in the track number you want toleave out, e.g. 11

Repeat the including or excluding oftrack numbers using one of theabove methods

Starts playing the programmedsequence

Clears a programmed sequence oftracks (hold down for 2 seconds)

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21U S I N G T H E T A P E R E C O R D E R

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

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Loading a tape

Switching displays

The tape cassette must be loaded withthe tape slot facing downwards – andwith the A-side out.

Insert the top section first, then push inthe bottom half of the cassette until itis properly seated in the compartment.

The display can give you two differenttypes of information about where youare on a tape:

• Track number• Counter position

To switch from one display to theother, you must press the DISPLAYbutton while the tape is playing.

Your chosen display indication for thetape recorder will be maintained untilyou select another via the DISPLAYbutton.

Note: The tape recorder only recognizes tracks ifthere is a pause (or blank) of at least 3 secondsbetween them.

Note: When you first load a tape, the taperecorder does not know how many tracks itcontains, or which track is currently playing, andthere will be no indication of track number in thedisplay.

Start playing a tape

Press repeatedly to change the tapedisplay indication

To unload the tape, grip the sides of thecassette – a little below the middle –and gently but firmly pull it outwards.

Note: The tape recorder adjusts automatically tothe type of tape you are using: ferro, chrome ormetal.

Track number

Tape counter position

Only when you ask for a specific track, will thetape recorder start registering track numbers: Thetape is rewound to the beginning and then for-warded until the tape recorder finds your chosentrack number.

When the tape has been played through once, thetape recorder knows exactly how many tracks itcontains. When you ask for a specific number, ittherefore immediately starts winding until it findsyour chosen track.

Note: Likewise, the counter indication will alwaysstart at 0000 when you load a tape, even if it ishalfway through. Therefore, if you want thecorrect counter indication, you must rewind thetape to the beginning before you start playing orrecording.

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Playing the tape

Pressing the TAPE button starts thetape recorder. If you press TAPE then 1,the tape will be rewound to thebeginning to start playing from thefirst track.

The tape recorder automaticallyreverses the tape at the end of the firstside and, within one second, resumesplaying. If you want to “turn” the tapeto play the other side, just press TURN.

While the tape recorder is playing, youcan step through the tracks on the tapeby pressing the step buttons � or �; oryou can key in the exact track numberyou want to hear, using the numberbuttons.

You can also rewind or fast forwardthe tape to a specific position. To doso, press ss or tt. When the tapereaches the point you want, just pressPAUSE to pause the tape recorder, orpress PLAY to resume playback.

PAUSE and PLAY can also be usedduring playback to pause and resumeplaying the tape at any point you like.

When the tape has been playedthrough once, the tape recorder willpause, waiting for another instructionto play.

If you select another source, the taperecorder switches off automatically. Toswitch off the entire system, press thestand-by button •.

Note: If the tape recorder is left paused for morethan 30 minutes, the system switches to stand-by.

Starts playing the tape you haveloaded

Press 1 to start playing from the verybeginning of the tape

“Turns” the tape to start playing theother side

Press to play the next track

Press to play the current track againPress twice to play the previous track

Alternatively, key in the exact tracknumber you want to hear, e.g. 10

Rewinds the tape

Fast forwards the tape

Press to pause the tape recorder

Press to resume playing

Press to raise the volume

Press to lower the volume

Silences the speakers immediatelyPress again to recall the sound

Switches the system to stand-by

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Start playing the source you wish torecord, for example radio

Press to make the tape recorderready for recording

Press again to start recording

Press to pause your recording

A pause of four seconds is insertedon the tape

Press to resume recording

Press to stop the tape recorder andreturn to controlling, for examplethe radio

At any time before you stop thetape recorder...

Press to return to the spot whereyour recording started

Instant recording on tape

The buttons you will use for recordingare the three buttons with green text:RECORD, PAUSE, and RETURN.

Whenever the BeoSound Ouverture isplaying, you can start recording directlyon the tape in the tape recorder – justpress the RECORD button twice.

When you press RECORD the first time,the tape recorder gets ready forrecording. The display indicates thatthe system is ready by, alternately,displaying RECORD and the source youare listening to.

Press the RECORD button again, andrecording starts immediately.

You can pause your recording any timeby pressing the green PAUSE button.The tape recorder automatically insertsa pause of 4 seconds on the tape.

Then press RECORD again to resumerecording; or press another sourcebutton, for example RADIO, to stoprecording and switch off the taperecorder.

If you press the RETURN button duringrecording or while the recording ispaused, the tape recorder will rewindthe tape to the spot where yourrecording started – that is to the spotwhere you last pressed RECORD.

You can then play back what you havejust recorded (press TAPE), or if youregret your recording, just pressRECORD again to record somethingelse.

Nice to know...• Before you start recording, don’t forget to set

the Dolby NR function and the automatic tapereverse function as you prefer. See page 26.

• The recording level is adjusted automatically,which ensures that your tapes will not beoverloaded.

• The four-second pauses between yourrecordings are important for the tape recorderto be able to register the tracks on a tapeduring playback.

• When the source for your recording stops (e.g.the CD player), the tape recorder pauses as well– quite automatically.

• If the tape runs out, the tape recorder leavesthe recording mode and the source for yourrecording stops simultaneously. If no furtherinstructions are received, the system auto-matically switches to stand-by after 30 minutes.

Note: The copyright laws of some countriesprohibit the copying of prerecorded material.

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Recording specific CD tracks

The system also allows you to startrecording from a specific track on a CD.

If you press RECORD while a CD isplaying, the CD player pauses. You canthen key in the track number fromwhich you want the recording to start.

Then, when you press RECORD again,the tape recorder starts recording andthe CD player starts playing from thebeginning of the track you havechosen.

At the end of the track, or later if youlike, press the green PAUSE button topause the recording.

Then press, for example, the CD buttonto switch off the tape recorder andreturn to just listening to the CD.

Note: Please refer to the previous page for furtherinformation about recording.

Start playing the CD

Press to make the tape recorderready for recording

The CD player pauses...

Key in the track number you want,for example track number 10

Press again to start recording thetrack you have chosen

By the end of the track (or later)...

Press to pause your recording

You may then key in a new tracknumber and press RECORD toresume recording; or press CD tostop recording

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Press while the tape is playing to seethe current setting

Press again to switch Dolby NR fromON to OFF, or vice versa

Dolby NR is automatically reset toON during recording.

Using Dolby NR* noise reduction

Cancelling the automatic tape reverse function

The BeoSound Ouverture is equippedwith the Dolby B NR system. From thefactory, the noise reduction system iscut in.

If you wish to change this setting, youmay do so by pressing the NR button.The display then shows the currentsetting. Press NR again to change fromON to OFF, or vice versa.

Note: The Dolby NR system reduces the back-ground noise on your tapes. If a tape is recordedwith the Dolby NR system cut in, the tape mustalso be played back with the Dolby NR system cutin.

The tape recorder always plays throughthe entire tape (A and B side) beforestopping – that is, you don’t have toturn the tape manually.

You can of course cancel the automatictape reverse function if you like, sothat only the current side will beplayed (or recorded on).

To do so, you must press the AUT REVbutton. The display then shows thecurrent setting. Press AUT REV again tochange from ON to OFF, or vice versa.

Dolby NR is cut in

Dolby NR is cut out

The automatic tape reverse function is cut in

The automatic tape reverse function is cut out

*Trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Noise reduction system manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Press while the tape is playing to seethe current setting

Press again to switch the automatictape reverse function from ON toOFF, or vice versa

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28 Programming Timers

30 Switch on the Timer function!

31 Checking or cancelling your

Timers

32 Setting the built-in clock

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Programming Timers

Press to access the Timerprogramming function

Press repeatedly to display the typeof Timer you wish to program (Timer Record, -Play, or -Stand-by)

Press to select the displayed type ofTimer

The display reads NEW?

Press to confirm that you want toprogram a new Timer

Then start programming...

Press to reveal new options (ornumbers) in the display

Press to accept what is shown in thedisplay – and to move on

To program a WEEKLY Timer...Press to reveal the day(s) you wantin the display: M T W T F S S

Press to move from one day to thenext

Press to accept the days displayed

When you have entered all therelevant information...Press to store your programming

You can program the system to startrecording, to start playing, or to switchoff quite automatically – without youhaving to be there to control theprocess:

• The Timer Record function enablesyou to program the system to startand stop recording a radio program.

• The Timer Play function can, forexample, be used to wake you up inthe morning to the sound from eitheryour favourite radio program, CD ortape.

• The Timer Stand-by function enablesyou to program the system to switchoff automatically – for example afteryou leave for work in the morning.

The BeoSound Ouverture memorizesup to 11 such programmings at a time.

Once you have pressed the PROGRAMbutton to get started, programming anew Timer is just like having aconversation with the display...

Note: When you have programmed a Timer, makesure that the green timer indication in the displayis switched on! Please refer to page 30.

Nice to know...• If you happen to make a mistake or change

your mind while you are programming, justpress the PROGRAM button again – and startover.

• While you are programming a Timer, pressingthe ss button will take you back one step inthe programming sequence.

• For a Timer Stand-by programming, you willneither be asked to key in a source, nor a starttime. All the system needs to know, is at whattime you want it to stop playing, and howoften.

• The system has a 24-hour clock. This means thatthe display reads, for example, 22.15 for aquarter past ten pm. In order for the Timers tobe executed correctly, the clock must be set tothe correct time – see how on page 32.

• If you want to set the volume level higher orlower for your Timer, refer to page 34 forfurther instruction.

• “How often?”...The system must be programmed to carry out aTimer either once on a specific date (ONCE), oron selected weekdays in the future (WEEKLY).

If you select ONCE, the cue DATE in the displayprompts you to select a date within the nextmonth (1-31). Press � or � and then PLAY to doso.

If you select WEEKLY, seven dashes appear inthe display, prompting you to fill in theweekday(s) on which you want the system tocarry out the Timer: M T W T F S S. The lettersrepresent the seven days of the week, startingwith M for Monday. Press � to enter a day, andpress tt to move on to the next day you wantto enter. Finally press PLAY to accept the daysin the display.

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First you must select the type of Timer you wantto program: Timer Record,...

Timer Play, or...

Timer Stand-by.

Display the source you want, for example radio.Then press PLAY.

Display the program number you want. Thenpress PLAY.

Display the time you want the Timer to start. Thenpress PLAY.

Display the time you want the Timer to stop. Thenpress PLAY.

Display “how often” you want the Timer to takeplace: ONCE (on one specific date), or WEEKLY (onspecific weekdays in the future). Then press PLAY.

Display the date (for a ONCE programming); or fillin the weekdays (for a WEEKLY programming).Then press PLAY.

Finally, press PLAY to store your new Timer.

When you select NEW?, you inform the systemthat you want to program a new Timer. Then startprogramming...

Please note…To make use of the sources TV, SAT (satellite TV),and V.TAPE (video tape recorder) displayed, theBeoSound Ouverture must be connected to aBang & Olufsen video system.

When the BeoSound Ouverture is used in certaintypes of integrated Bang & Olufsen AV systems(see page 39), the Timer Play function will not beavailable. Timer Play must then be programmedvia your TV*.

*Note: If you make a Timer Play via your TV andwish to hear Radio in your TV speakers, then youstill have to cut in the Timer Play function onBeoSound Ouverture to get access to Radio.Cutting in Timer Play on Ouverture is described onpage 30.

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Press to enter the setup function

Press until TIMER? is displayed

Press to see the current Timer settingin the display

Press to switch from ON to OFF, orvice versa

Press to store the displayed Timersetting

Switch on the Timer function!

The Timers you have programmed intothe BeoSound Ouverture can all beexecuted with or without the loud-speakers being cut in.

For the loudspeakers to be cut in – sothat you can hear your Timer Playprogrammings, you must switch on theTimer sound control!

A small green light then appears in thedisplay (next to the stand-by light).

See how to switch the Timer soundcontrol on or off to the left on thispage...

The green light shows you that the Timer Playfunction is cut in.

Note: If you forget to switch the Timer soundcontrol on, the programmed Timers will beexecuted at the specified times, but the speakerswill be muted.

Note: If you use the BeoSound Overture in a fullyintegrated Bang & Olufsen AV system (see page39), the Timer sound control must be set on/offvia the TV. In that case, the green light in theOuverture display will not switch on.

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Checking or cancelling your Timers

You can look up each Timer you haveprogrammed to either check itscontents, or to cancel it completely. Todo so, you must press the PROGRAMbutton.

When you have pressed PROGRAM,you must first decide which type ofTimer it is that you want to look up:RECORD, PLAY, or ST.BY. (stand-by).

Then, display CHECK? – and pressPLAY. You will then find that eachTimer you have programmed withinthat group is listed.

To leaf through the Timers, just press �repeatedly. You can also check theexact contents of a Timer by pressingPLAY repeatedly.

At the end of each Timer, you will seethe cue MORE? in the display, mean-ing: “Do you want to check the nexttimer programming?” Press PLAY ifyou do; or press � or tt to revealCLEAR? instead.

While CLEAR? is displayed, pressingPLAY will clear (cancel) the Timer youhave just checked.

Note: If you want to clear a Timer, withoutchecking its contents first, just look up the Timerand press tt to step directly to MORE?, then press� or tt to reveal CLEAR...

Press to access the Timerprogramming function

Press repeatedly to display the typeof Timer you wish to check(Record / Play / Stand-by)

Accesses the displayed group ofTimers

The display reads NEW?

Press until CHECK? is displayed

Press to start checking yourprogrammed Timers within thatgroup...

Press repeatedly to display yourprogrammed Timers one by one

Press repeatedly if you want tocheck a particular Timer in detail

When MORE? is displayed...Press to see the next Timer

Press to reveal CLEAR? instead

Clears (cancels) the current TimerThe display reads CLEARED

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Press to access the setup function

If CLOCK? is not already displayedpress � until CLOCK? is displayed

Press to call up the built-in clock

The time is displayed...

Press to change the displayed time,if necessary

Press to accept the displayed time

The date and month are displayed...

Press to change the displayed dateand month, if necessary

Press to accept the date

The year is displayed...

Press to change the displayed year, ifnecessary

Press to accept the year

The display now reads STORE?

Press to store your new setting ofthe clock

If you want to make use of the Timerfunction, you must first make sure thatthe built-in 24 hour clock in theBeoSound Ouverture has been set tothe correct time, date and year.

The display enables you to check thatthe clock is set correctly. If it is not, youcan change the setting in the process.

To check (or set) the clock, you mustuse the SETUP button. Any newsettings you make will be stored in theBeoSound Ouverture when you pressPLAY in the end. See how to the lefton this page...

Note: If you happen to make a mistake or changeyour mind while you are setting the clock, justpress SETUP again – and start over.

Note: If you use the BeoSound Overture in a fullyintegrated Bang & Olufsen AV system (see page39), the clock must be set via the TV.

Note: The display writes 14:45 for a quarter tothree pm. – and it writes...

JAN... for JanuaryFEB... for FebruaryMAR... for MarchAPR... for AprilMAY... for MayJUN... for JuneJUL... for JulyAUG... for AugustSEP... for SeptemberOCT... for OctoberNOV... for NovemberDEC... for December

The display shows the time,

...the date,

...and the year

Setting the built-in clock

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34 Adjusting sound

36 Playing auxiliary sources

37 Music throughout the house

38 From audio to video – or vice

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Adjusting sound

The SETUP button gives access toadjusting the sound coming out of thespeakers connected to the BeoSoundOuverture. And it gives access tostoring the adjustment as a permanentsetting, if you like.

All you have to do is choose a sourceand then find SOUND? in the displayand press PLAY.

You can then adjust the volume leveland the bass and treble levels to suityour personal taste; you can alter thebalance between the left and the rightspeaker to direct the sound towardsyour favourite listening position; andyou can cut the loudness function in orout as you like.

Each time you press the PLAY button, a new cue appears in the display,indicating which adjustment can bemade, and showing the current setting.

Then use the step buttons � and �, orss and tt to adjust as required.

You can press RESET any time to resetthe sound levels to their originalsettings.

However, all you have to do to turnyour adjustment into a permanentsetting of the system, is keep pressingPLAY, until the display reads STORE?.Then press PLAY one last time to storeyour new sound setting.

Select a source…

Press to access the setup function

The display reads SOUND?

Press to access the sound adjustmentfunction

Press repeatedly to display the soundcue you want

Then adjust the sound to yourliking...

Adjusts balance to the left

Adjusts balance to the right

Raises or lowers the sound levels;cuts the loudness function in or out

Press repeatedly until STORE? isdisplayed

Press to store all the current soundlevels

If you haven’t stored your soundadjustment...

Press any time to reset the soundlevels to their original settings

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The display shows the current volume level.Volume can be adjusted in steps of two within arange of 00 to 72.

The display shows the current balance setting –here neutral. Balance can be adjusted within arange of 7 to either side.

The display shows the current bass level – hereneutral. Bass can be adjusted within a range of-5 to +5.

The display shows the current treble level – hereneutral. Treble can be adjusted within a range of–5 to +5.

The display shows the current loudness setting –ON if it is switched on, OFF it is switched off.

The display asks you if you want to store thecurrent sound setting. Press PLAY if you do.

Nice to know...• When the BeoSound Ouverture leaves the

factory, all these sound levels are set to neutralvalues which will suit the majority of situations.

• All the current sound levels will be storedsimultaneously.

• If you make your sound adjustments withoutaccepting STORE? in the end, the soundadjustment cues simply disappear, and thesystem reverts to normal playback. But, whenyou switch off the system, the adjusted soundlevels will be reset to their original values.

• To adjust volume, you need not press the SETUPbutton first – just press the volume buttons ∧ or∨; or press MUTE to silence the speakerscompletely.

• The loudness function is used to compensate forthe human ear’s lack of sensitivity to high andlow frequencies when listening to low volumelevels. It “boosts” the high and low frequencies,so that the music becomes more dynamic.

• When the BeoSound Ouverture is used in a fullyintegrated Bang & Olufsen AV system (see page39), sound must be adjusted as described in theguide for your video system.

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Playing auxiliary sources

The AUX button enables you to startplaying any extra Bang & Olufsenequipment* you may have connectedto the BeoSound Ouverture.

You will then hear the sound from theextra source through your BeoSoundOuverture speakers.

While the source is playing, you cancontrol some of the daily playbackfunctions via the BeoSound Ouverturekey-pad. The available functions areshown to the left on this page...

If you select one of the sources in theBeoSound Ouverture instead, the AUXfunction is stopped automatically.

Or, you may press the stand-by button• to switch off both the auxiliary sourceand the BeoSound Ouverturesimultaneously.

Note: The extra equipment must be connected tothe AUX-socket on the back of the BeoSoundOuverture. For further information, please referto the Setting-up guide which is also enclosedwith the BeoSound Ouverture.

* Note: Only Bang & Olufsen data-link productscan be used as described on this page.

Only Bang & Olufsen record players equippedwith a RIAA pre-amplifier can be used with theBeoSound Ouverture.

Note: If you connect non-Bang & Olufsenequipment to the AUX-socket, pressing AUX willopen up for the signal into the BeoSoundOuverture. Non-Bang & Olufsen products cannotbe operated via the BeoSound Ouverture, butmust be operated as usual – directly on theproduct.

Note: Please contact your Bang & Olufsen dealerfor complete information about which Bang &Olufsen products can be used with the BeoSoundOuverture.

Turns on the auxiliary function andyour extra Bang & Olufsen product

Press to step through the music on arecord; or to step through trackson a tape or a CD

Fast forwards a tape; searchesforward on a CD

Rewinds a tape; searches backwardson a CD

Press to pause playback

Press to resume playback

Press to raise the volume

Press to lower the volume

Silences the speakers immediatelyPress again to recall the sound

Press to switch off

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Music throughout the house

The Bang & Olufsen BeoLink systemenables you to “take your system withyou”.

As you move through your house, youcan communicate with your BeoSoundOuverture in any room in which youhave installed BeoLink equipment.

You can play any program or musicsource you like on the BeoSoundOuverture and hear it in the room withyour extra speakers or your extra TV.

The basic functions offered by theBeoSound Ouverture can even beoperated via your BeoLink products –just as if you were operating thesystem directly, using the remotecontrol.

Please refer to the User’s guide foryour BeoLink products for operatinginstructions.

For the BeoLink system to work, a BeoLinkinstallation is required from the BeoSoundOuverture (or your AV system) to the room whereyou want sound and pictures – or sound alone.

Different configurations are available. Your Bang & Olufsen dealer will assist you with furtherinformation.

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From audio to video – or vice versa

All that is required for the audio/video integrationto work is that your Bang & Olufsen video systemand the BeoSound Ouverture are interconnectedby a special link cable.

The special link cable is available at your Bang &Olufsen dealer, who will also assist you withfurther information about audio/video integra-tion.

Remote AV operation...Press LIST until AV* is displayedPress to activate the audio/videofunction

Press to play TV sound on theOuverture speakers

Press to play video tape sound onthe Ouverture speakers

Press to play a satellite TV/radioprogram on the Ouverture speakers

If you want pictures on the TV screen whilelistening to the sound on the Ouverture speakers,just press, for example: TV then LIST until AV* isdisplayed and then TV

To regain full control of any source, press theappropriate source button first, for example TV orRADIO

*Note: In order to display AV on Beo4, you mustadd the function to Beo4. Please refer to Beo4’sown User’s guide and the chapter Customisingyour Beo4 for further instruction.

Press LIST until AV* is displayed Press to activate the audio/videofunction

Press to play the radio on the TVspeakers

Press to play CD sound on the TVspeakers

Press to play audio tape sound onthe TV speakers

You can operate the BeoSoundOuverture in conjunction with a Bang& Olufsen video system*. You can thenhear any source you like in theloudspeakers of either system.

You can, for example, hear a musicvideo through the Ouverture speakers,or listen-in while the TV news isplaying; or you can use the system theother way around, and listen to theradio, a CD, or a tape on your TVspeakers.

To operate these audio/videofunctions, you must use the AV* LISTbutton on the Beo4 remote control.

Audio/Video recordingThe video sound you hear in the Ouverturespeakers can be recorded on the tape in theBeoSound Ouverture. To do so, just follow theusual recording procedure.

Likewise, the sound you hear in the TV speakerscan be recorded on the video tape recorder –please refer to the User’s guide for your videosystem to see how.

If only sound is heard in the TV speakers (that is ifthe TV screen is blank), you will record soundonly; but if the sound is accompanied by pictures,the pictures will be recorded along with thesound produced by your BeoSound Ouverture (=simulcast recording).

Note: A special recording lock function ensuresthat you cannot switch to another program whilesuch a recording is in progress.

* Note: Not all types of Bang & Olufsen videosystems support audio/video integration with theBeoSound Ouverture. Please contact your Bang &Olufsen dealer for further information.

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BeoSound Ouverture withoutspeakers – AV system...The BeoSound Ouverture music centrecan also be used in a Bang & Olufsensurround sound AV system.

In an AV system, you have direct accessto all your audio and video sources –and they are all heard through thesame set of loudspeakers.

To play a source in the AV system, allyou have to do is press a single button– either directly on the system (audioor video), or on the remote control.

The Beo4 remote control integratesremote operation of all the sources inthe AV system.

Note: The operations described on page 38 do notapply to a fully integrated AV system as describedon this page.

Beo4 remote control and AV system...In a fully integrated Bang & Olufsen AV system,the AV button on the Beo4 remote control givesaccess to a few extra functions:

• Simulcast radio/TV transmissions...To watch a TV program while listening to thesound from a radio program at the same time,press TV then LIST until AV* is displayed, andthen RADIO on the Beo4 remote control.(Simulcast radio/TV transmissions can berecorded on the video tape recorder.)

• Recording on the ‘opposite’ recorder...In an AV system, the sound from your videosources (TV, Satellite, or video tape) can berecorded on the tape in the BeoSoundOuverture: To do so, you must press, forexample, TV then LIST until AV* is displayed,and then RECORD, RECORD on the Beo4 remotecontrol.

*Note: In order to display AV on Beo4, you mustadd the function to Beo4. Please refer to Beo4’sown User’s guide and the chapter Customisingyour Beo4 for further instruction.

When the BeoSound Ouverture music centre isused in a fully integrated Bang & Olufsen AVsystem, the video system takes over some ofthe functions mentioned in this guide, forexample the functions related to the BeoSoundOuverture SETUP button.

In an AV system, the loudspeakers (two or four)are connected to the video system.

Furthermore, in an AV system all remote controloperations (audio and video) must be directed tothe video system.

* Note: Only certain types of Bang & Olufsenvideo systems are equipped to master a fullyintegrated AV system – operated with the Beo4remote control. Please contact your Bang &Olufsen dealer for further information.

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Turns on the radio

Starts the CD player

Starts the tape recorder

Press to display TURN*

Press to “turn” the tape

Press to step through your radioprograms, tracks on a tape or a CD

Alternatively, key in the exactnumber using the number keys

Fast forwards a tape

Rewinds a tape

Searches through a CD

Searches backwards through a CD

Pauses playback any time

Press to resume playback

Raises the volume

Lowers the volume

Press ∧ and ∨ simultaneously tosilence the speakers completely;press again to recall the sound

Switches off

Although designed primarily for close-up operation, the BeoSound Ouverturemusic system can also be operatedfrom a distance.

The Beo4 remote control operates allthe primary functions in the BeoSoundOuverture, such as switching on,selecting other radio programs,selecting tracks on a CD or a tape,adjusting volume, and switching off.

But this is not all. The Beo4 remotecontrol also enables you to switch onthe special random and repeatedplaying functions in the CD player...

Note: Please refer to the Beo4 User’s guide forinformation about the Beo4 principles ofoperation.

The Beo4 remote control is not a standardcomponent of the BeoSound Ouverture.

Beo4 is available as an optional extra at yourBang & Olufsen dealer.

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Note: To switch off the random and repeatedplaying functions in the CD player, you must usethe buttons on the BeoSound Ouverture.

Note: To switch on an extra source connected tothe BeoSound Ouverture AUX-socket, you mustfind A.AUX* in the Beo4 display, then press GO.

If it is a Bang & Olufsen record player you haveconnected, find PHONO* in the Beo4 display, thenpress GO. If it is a Bang & Olufsen tape recorder,find A.TAPE2* in the Beo4 display, then press GO.

*Note: In order to display A.AUX, PHONO andA.TAPE2 on Beo4, you must add the functions toBeo4. Please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide andthe chapter, Customising your Beo4, for furtherinstruction.

Press to display RANDOM

Press to switch on the random playfunction

Press to display REPEAT*

Press to switch on the repeatedplaying function

Press to make the system ready forrecording

Press again to start recording

Press to pause the recording

Press to switch off the tape recorderand return to controlling, forexample the radio

Press to display RETURN*

Press to return to the start of yourrecording

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*Note: In order to display TURN, REPEAT andRETURN on Beo4, you must add the functions toBeo4. Please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide andthe chapter, Customising your Beo4, for furtherinstruction.

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Press to switch on the radio

Press to switch on the CD player

Press to switch on the tape recorder

Then operate your radio, CD playerand tape recorder as usual…

Transferring main room sources, sound only…

Press to listen to the sound from aTV programme

Press to listen to the sound from aSatellite programme

Press until LINK is revealed on Beo4

Press to listen to CD

Press to listen to an audio tape

Recording onto your tape recorder…Press to record CD

Press to record radio

Use the number keys to selct a radioprogram number

Press to start recording

See the following page for moreinformation about recording…

Using BeoSound Ouverture in a link room with Beo4

Before you start…Please refer to the Setting-up guide for furtherinstruction of how to prepare BeoSoundOuverture for use in a link room.

If you have BeoLink installed in yourhome and choose to place yourBeoSound Ouverture in a link room,operate your BeoSound Ouverture as ifit was placed in a main room.

You can listen to the sources availablein your link room BeoSound Ouvertureand you can hear the audio or videosources from your main room onBeoSound Ouverture as well.

You can furthermore also record thesound from the sources available inyour main room system onto yourBeoSound Ouverture audio taperecorder.

A Timer play programmed via yourmain room system will also be executed on your link room BeoSoundOuverture if you wish.

Note: If you have a BeoLink setup with both aBeoSound Ouverture and a TV e.g. MX 4002 inyour link room and want to hear main room video sources on your BeoSound Ouverture, youmust press LIST until AV* is displayed, then TV tohear a TV programme and LIST until AV isdisplayed, then SAT to hear a Satelliteprogramme.

Note: In order to display AV on Beo4, you mustadd the function to Beo4. Please refer to Beo4’sown User’s guide and the chapter, Customisingyour Beo4, for further instruction.

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Recording main room sources…

Press to record TV sound only

Press to record Satellite sound only

Use the number keys to select a TVor Satellite program number

Press until LINK* appears on Beo4

Press to record CD from main room

Press to record audio tape frommain room

Press to start recording

To stop recording…

Press to pause recording

Press another source button to stoprecording entirely, e.g. RADIO

*Note: In order to display LINK on Beo4, you must add the function to the Beo4 list offunctions, see Beo4’s own User’s guide and thechapter, Customising your Beo4, for furtherinstruction.

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Date purchased

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BeoSound Ouverture serial number

3508068 0997Printed in Denmark byBogtrykkergården a-s, Struer

Dear Customer,

Your needs as the user of our products are always given carefulconsideration during the design and development process, and we strive tomake our products easy and comfortable to operate.

We therefore hope that you will take time to drop us a line, telling us aboutyour experiences with your Bang & Olufsen system. Anything which youconsider important – positive or negative – may help us in our constantefforts to refine our products.Thank you!Please write to:

Customer information dept. 7240Bang & Olufsen a/sDK-7600 StruerDenmark