Beosystem 3 TV programming

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Manbearpig
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Posted May 18, 2019 at 15:39 GMT
#2123250

Dear members,

I have trouble with my newly acquired Beosystem 3. I have connected it via Masterlink for testing purposes to a Beosound 9000. Works fine. Also a DVD2 is connected. Also works, although not the Beo4 control, but I have already read here on the forum that a Scart only connection apparently is not enough. I'll try to get a HDMI cable. Much better anyway.

My main problem right now is that the internal TV tuner of the Beosystem 3 (digital DVB-C) doesn't seem to find any programs. The Beosystem 3 is connected to an old Beovision Avant via HDMI to Scart converter. But that probably isn't the problem since DVD is working and I do get a picture. The Beosystem just doesn't seem to find any channels. However, the Humax receiver that I used before did.

Any ideas what could be the cause? I haven't found anything in the manual or on the internet so far and am getting quite frustrated.

Greetings,

Kai

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BEOVOX141 (archived2)
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Posted May 18, 2019 at 22:42 GMT
#2123251

Is the DVB/C tuner enabled ?

Millemis
Millemis
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Posted May 18, 2019 at 22:54 GMT
#2123252

Using the wrong antenna port, maybe?

MM

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Manbearpig
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Posted May 19, 2019 at 09:20 GMT
#2123253

Thanks for the answers, guys. Please see picture for connections. I've also tried the analogue input with the same result. TV is enabled. Otherwise I wouldn't get to the program set up menu, would I?

One thing is that I do not know what screen to select. B&O only allows me to pick Beovisions 4 and 12. So that is not correct. Non-B&O is not correct either. However, that's what I opted for lacking a suitable alternative. And I put it to standard in the subsequent selection menu.

I have two Beosystems 3 that actually behave the same. A defect is highly unlikely given that. And compatibility with the old Avant RF probably too because I am able to get the mnu on screen and can watch DVDs. I just can't seem to tune in TV programs, which is probably an issue with the Beosystem 3 itself rather than with the screen.

Cheers,

 

Kai

 

 

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BEOVOX141 (archived2)
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Posted May 19, 2019 at 10:09 GMT
#2123254

HI Again

Please goto (MENU,MENU) DTV- CHANNELS-TUNING-INPUTS- Which of the tuners are available and enabled?

 

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Manbearpig
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Posted May 21, 2019 at 08:18 GMT
#2123255

I don't seem to get into the service menu. Neither menu-menu nor 0-0-go seem to work. Any ideas? Kai

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dmacri (archived2)
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Posted May 21, 2019 at 11:16 GMT
#2123256
Manbearpig wrote:

I don't seem to get into the service menu. Neither menu-menu nor 0-0-go seem to work. Any ideas? Kai

Press the menu button twice so the settings menu appears, navigate to options and then press 0, 0, Go within 3 seconds.

You will follow a similar path for the advanced menu. Menu twice, navigate to options and press Red and Go within 3 seconds.
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Manbearpig
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Posted May 21, 2019 at 15:26 GMT
#2123257

Thanks very much. This has ultimately helped to at least get to the menu. I now get the following screen. Is this informative for my problem of no TV reception?

Cheers,

Kai

 

 

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BEOVOX141 (archived2)
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Posted May 21, 2019 at 16:45 GMT
#2123258

You are in the wrong place!

Start by following the sequence in my previous posting. The tuners are enabled or disabled in the normal menu structure, no need for the device menu. The (MENU,MENU) simply means you need to get to the main setup menu, if you are already in the DTV mode you will need to press menu twice!

Do a screenshot when you get to the destination! It should look something like this:

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Manbearpig
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Posted May 21, 2019 at 17:08 GMT
#2123259

Thanks again for the answer, Probably I'm too naive to understand, but how to I get to DTV mode? Please recall that I am using an old Avant CRT connected via DVI to HADMI cable and HDMI to Scart converter. I have tried (menu, menu) in all sorts of places but it never seemed to do anything for me.

The problem probably is that when I press menu once, I get to the menu of the Beovision Avant. On this menu I select V.Aux, to which the Beosystem 3 is connected. As soon as I press menu again, I'm out of the menu because the Avant is still receiving the signal and not only the Beosystem. I don't know whether there is a way for the Beosystem to start the Avant so that I can put the Avant in option 0? That would probably resolve the issue and get me one step closer to the solution.

Cheers,

Kai

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