Bang & Olufsen BeoLink Active User manual

BEOLINK® ACTIVE

For the Canadian market only:
This class B digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.
For the US-market only!
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful inter-
ference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equip-
ment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of
electric shock, do not remove
cover (or back).
No User-serviceable parts
inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.
WARNING: To prevent fire or electric
shock, do not expose this appliance to
rain or moisture.
This symbol indicates that a
dangerous voltage constitut-
ing a risk of electric shock is
present within this unit.
This symbol indicates that
there are important operating
and maintenance instructions
in the literature
accompanying this unit.
Note: Building and electrical codes may vary
from locality to locality. Make sure that the
installation is in compliance with applicable
codes. Bang & Olufsen shall not be legally re-
sponsible for injury or damage caused by
improper installation.

BEFORE YOU START…
Setting-up guide
This guide describes how to install
your BeoLink Active kit in a Beo-
Link distribution system.
If you have never carried out
cable installation before, we
suggest you leave it to your
Bang & Olufsen dealer.
Likewise, we recommend that
you follow the instructions in
this guide carefully.
The User’s guide which is also
supplied with the BeoLink
Active kit describes how to
operate your system once it has
been installed.
BeoLink system
The BeoLink distribution system
enables you to control your
central system and to hear it in
the local room. Your local room
must be connected to the
central room via a special
(BeoLink) cable. To join the
BeoLink cable from the central
system and the cable from the
BeoLink Active box you will
need a BeoLink junction box.
These accessories can be
purchased at your Bang &
Olufsen dealer.
The central room is the room in
which you have placed your audio
system and/or video system (the
central system). The local room
is where you are about to set up
the Beolink Active with a pair of
active speakers.
When you set up your BeoLink
Active kit, we recommend the
following sequence:
1 Switch off all products and
disconnect them from the
mains.
2 Make your installation.
3 Connect all products to the
mains.
4 Carry out the preprogramming.

4PLACEMENT
To fasten the BeoLink Active receiver to the wall:
1 Using the wall bracket as a template, mark and drill
the holes in the wall.
2 Using the two screws and wall plugs supplied (A), fasten
the wall bracket.
3 When you have mounted the receiver cable (see page 5)
hang the receiver on the wall bracket and then
secure it with the tiny screw (B).
4 Fasten the cable to the wall and run it to the BeoLink
Active box.
In the following we have listed some advice and require-
ments for the placement of the BeoLink Active:
• The units in the system must
all be placed in a dry place, i.e.
not outdoors (the BeoLink
cable, however, may very well
be run outdoors). Once
connected, the BeoLink Active
box should be fastened to
the wall – e.g. concealed
behind a curtain or a piece of
furniture.
• Place the BeoLink Active
receiver so it can receive the
remote control signals.
• If the receiver is placed next to
a door and at a suitable height,
you can easily switch on or off
by close-up operation when
entering or leaving the room.
Likewise, if it is placed near
your telephone, you can
switch off the speakers while
you are on the phone.
• Avoid placing the receiver in
direct sunlight or direct
artificial light, e.g. a spotlight,
or near objects generating
electrical noise, e.g. light
dimmers, as this will reduce the
sensitivity of the receiver.
• The receiver is designed to
function within a
temperature range of 0 – 55°C
(32 – 130°F). If it is exposed to
higher or lower
temperatures, it may block
the whole system.
The box is designed to function
within a temperature range
of 10 – 40°C (50 – 105°F).
• The receiver cable supplied is
5 metres (15'). This is the
maximum lenght of cable to be
used.
If you have installed more units
throughout the house, make
sure that the remote control can
only activate one receiver at a
time.

5
CONNECTIONS
Cables should always be handled with great care. When
running the cables, avoid bending them too sharply
and be careful not to twist them. Avoid subjecting the
cables to pressure or impact.
Using the cable supplied, connect the BeoLink Active
receiver as follows:
1 Detach the rear cover of the BeoLink Active receiver
(unscrew the two screws (C) and loosen the two screws
(D), then lift off the cover).
2 Cut the cable to the required length (from the BeoLink
Active box to the receiver) and strip it as shown.
3 Insert the cable end through the cable clamp (E) and
connect the leads to the terminals inside the receiver
in the order indicated. Then tighten the clamp (E).
4 Attach the rear cover again and fasten the BeoLink
Active receiver to the wall (see page 4).
5 Plug the cable into the socket marked IR on the BeoLink
Active box.
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1
2
3
4
5
Strip the cable end. Twist the
cores in each lead and bend
them back.
Connect the leads in the receiver
cable to the terminals inside the
receiver in this order:
1 = Yellow
2 = Grey
3 = Green
4 = White
5 = Brown
NOTE! Disconnect your entire
Bang & Olufsen system from the
mains while you make the
connections!
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6> Connections
In the local room: Using a BeoLink cable, connect the multi-
pin plug to the socket marked MASTER LINK on the
BeoLink Active box, and run the cable to the junction
box.
Using Power Link cables (8-pin DIN), connect your active
speakers to the sockets marked POWER LINK.
Remember to set the L•R•LINE switch on each
speaker to L and R (left and right channel),
respectively.
In the central room: Using a BeoLink cable, connect the
flat multi-pin plug to the socket marked MASTER
LINK (or BEOLINK) on the central system, and run the
cable to the junction box.
Inside the BeoLink junction box: Join the cables as
explained in the documentation enclosed with the
box. This document contains information of the many
possibilities of the box and how to join the cables.
You may connect one speaker to
each of the Power Link sockets
– or you may loop the signals
through from speaker to
speaker as mentioned in the
User’s guide for your speakers.
Central System
BeoLink
connection
to the central
system
Local System
Junction box BeoLink Active box

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READY FOR USE…
When you have made all the connections as described in
the previous chapter you may start using the system.
However, in order for your setup to function properly, you
may need to preprogram it.
Your BeoLink Active can be preprogrammed for the
following setup situations (Options):
Option 0: To be used if you want to disable remote
control operation of the BeoLink Active (to re-enable
remote control, select one of the other options).
Option 4: To be used if you install the BeoLink Active in
the same room as your central system (e.g. in a large L-
shaped living room with two separate listening positions).
Option 5: To be used if you install a TV set in the same
room as your BeoLink Active.
Option 6: To be used for a setup with the central system
in one room and the BeoLink Active in another, as
described in this guide (this is the factory setting).
NOTE! To ensure correct function
of your setup, it is essential that
you connect both the central
system and the speakers to the
mains – before connecting the
BeoLink Active box to the mains!
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Using a Beolink 1000:
– Press LINK, the appropriate
number (0, 4, 5 or 6), and
then STORE.
Using a Beo4:
– Hold the • button while pres-
sing LIST. When the Beo4
display reads OPTION?, press
GO.
– Press LIST twice to display
L.OPT and then key in the
appropriate number (0, 4, 5
or 6).
The preprogramming is done with a Bang & Olufsen
remote control, and must be carried out with both the
central and local system switched to stand-by!