Bang & Olufsen BeoSound THEATRE User manual

BEOSOUND THEATRE
User Guide
Betjeningsvejledning
Bedienungsanleitung
Guía del usuario
Mode d’emploi
Guida utente
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Gebruikershandleiding
Guia do utilizador
Руководство пользователя
Användarhandbok
用户指南
使用者指南

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English, 3
Dansk, 23
Svenska, 43
Norsk, 63
Deutsch, 83
Nederlands, 103
Français, 123
Español, 143
Italiano, 163
Português, 183
Русский, 203
日本語, 223
한국어, 243
简体中文 263
繁體中文 283
Languages

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Table of Contents
ENGLISH
Getting started, 5
First things first, 6
Bang & Olufsen app, 6
Why download the app?, 6
Download the app, 6
In-App Initial Setup, 7
Enable Bang & Olufsen Mode, 7
Pair a bang & Olufsen remote, 7
Connect external speakers, 7
Calibrate your motorised setup, 7
Create your first listening position, 7
Allow for automatic updates, 7
Everyday use, 8
Control operations, 8
How to control your Beosound Theatre, 8
How to play media, 8
Alarms and timers, 8
Basic operations, 9
Media Operations, 9
Managing connections, 10
Network Connections, 10
Connections, 10
Supported sources, 11
LG TV sources, 11
Listening Positions, 12
What is a Listening Position?, 12
Setting up Your first Listening Position, 12
Adding a new Listening Position, 13

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ENGLISH
Editing Listening Positions, 13
Adding external speakers, 14
Sound Modes, 15
What is a Sound Mode?, 15
Creating, editing, and selecting Sound Modes, 15
Curating Favourites, 18
What are Favourites?, 18
Use and controls summary, 19
At a glance: controls and features, 19
Good to know, 20
Dolby Atmos, 20
Software updates, 21
Light Indicators, 21
Peripheral unit controller (PUC) setup, 22
Factory reset, 22
More technical questions?, 22

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Getting Started
ENGLISH
Congratulations on your new
Beosound Theatre!
This guide contains information about
the daily use and operation of your
Beosound Theatre, which can shine
on its own as a powerful soundbar
as well as create immersive theatre
experiences when integrated with a
television and external Bang & Olufsen
and Wireless Powerlink compatible
speakers.
This guide is best used once you have
assembled your Beosound Theatre.
Other useful resources include:
1. Assembly Guide: Instructs you
through the assembly of your
Beosound Theatre and its parts,
in addition to explaining initial
connection and sound configuration
steps.
2.Important Information and
Warranty: Explains product
specifications, conformities, the
product warranty options, and legal
and technical information.
3.Bang & Olufsen app: Control and
personalise your experience with
your Beosound Theatre.
Guides, FAQs as well as other
supportive materials can be found
here. You can also scan the QR code
below:
Note: The product must be
assembled prior to using this guide.
on.beo.com/beosound-theatre-support

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WHY DOWNLOAD THE APP?
Providing a space for software updates and controlling your Bang & Olufsen products
and experience, the Bang & Olufsen app lets you participate in experience beta
testing and much more.
The Bang & Olufsen app includes many exciting features to personalise your
Beosound Theatre, such as:
• Listening Positions
• Sound Modes
• Favourites
DOWNLOAD THE APP
Access all features and personalisation opportunities that the Beosound Theatre has
to oer by downloading the Bang & Olufsen app from your app store, or by scanning
the QR codes below:
If you do not already have one, please go ahead and create an account. When your
Beosound Theatre is assembled and switched on, the app will prompt you to set it up.
Alternatively, you can add a product by tapping the “+” button in the right corner of
the app home screen, finding it in the product list, and following the steps provided.
You will then be asked to:
1. Connect to your home network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable
2. Update the software
3. Name your Beosound Theatre
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STEP
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STEP
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STEP
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First things first
Bang & Olufsen app

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ENABLE BANG & OLUFSEN MODE (LG SCREENS ONLY)
If your setup includes an LG screen C-series, G-series and Z-series (newer than CX,
GX, ZX), please ensure that it is connected as described in the Beosound Theatre
assembly guide. Enabling the Bang & Olufsen Mode allows you to use the screen as
an integrated Bang & Olufsen experience. The Bang & Olufsen app will then know if
your Beosound Theatre is connected to a compatible LG screen. Simply follow the
instructions in the app for this step.
PAIR A BANG & OLUFSEN REMOTE
If you have a Beoremote One, Beoremote Halo, or a Beoremote Essence Remote,
you can use Bluetooth to pair them to your Beosound Theatre by following the
instructions in the app.
You can also manually prompt Bluetooth pairing on your Beosound Theatre by
long pressing on the Bluetooth icon on the top touch interface. Use your remote to
connect to your Beosound Theatre. Please refer to the respective remote’s user guide
for instructions on how to pair your remote.
CONNECT EXTERNAL SPEAKERS
The next step is connecting your external Bang & Olufsen and Wireless Powerlink
compatible speakers, if applicable. This can be done either through Powerlink (PL) or
Wireless Powerlink (WPL). See here for more details or follow the steps in the app to
connect and create a surround setup.
CALIBRATE YOUR MOTORISED SETUP
If your setup includes a motorised floor stand or wall bracket, you will be prompted
to calibrate the motorised movement. The app will prompt you to do the following:
1. Set the maximum side-to-side movement. This means you will set the total left
and right angles that your Beosound Theatre can turn without hitting another
object or wall.
2. You will then be asked to set the standby position for your Beosound Theatre.
CREATE YOUR FIRST LISTENING POSITION
Follow the steps in the app, also described in the assembly guide, to set up your first
Listening Position and tailor your listening experience.
ALLOW FOR AUTOMATIC UPDATES
After you set your Beosound Theatre up in the app, allow for automatic updates so
your product is always ready with the newest software and features.
In-App Initial Setup
Before your Beosound Theatre is ready
for everyday use, it requires some
initial in-app setup. These steps will
depend on your Beosound Theatre
setup:
1. Enable Bang & Olufsen mode
2. Pair a Bang & Olufsen remote
3. Connect external speakers
4. Calibrate your motorised setups
5. Create your first Listening Position
6. Allow for automatic updates

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HOW TO CONTROL YOUR BEOSOUND THEATRE
There are several ways to control your Beosound Theatre:
Bang & Olufsen App
Designed to be a control centre, the Bang & Olufsen app gives you full control of
any Beosound Theatre and allows extensive customization to personalise your
experience.
Beoremote One (Recommended for LG Screens)
You can use the Beoremote One to control your Beosound Theatre. If your setup
includes a compatible LG screen, you can also control your TV and connected devices.
Beoremote Essence Remote and Beoremote Halo
You can use these remotes for simple music controls.
Third-Party Remotes
If you have external sources, you can also use third-party remotes to control that
specific source. Please note that this does not apply to the Beosound Theatre itself.
HOW TO PLAY MEDIA
Streaming
Connect your favourite music or streaming app to your Beosound Theatre by using
AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, or Bluetooth. You can control these via the
interface on your Beosound Theatre or through the streaming apps themselves, such
as the Spotify app for Spotify music sessions.
Beolink
Beolink allows you to start your media through the Bang & Olufsen app and join
experiences playing in other rooms. Once the media is playing in one room, it can
conveniently be moved and expanded around to other rooms in the home. Beolink
can also be started using Beoremote One.
Peripheral Unit Controller (PUC)
To operate non-Bang & Olufsen products with a Beoremote One, attach a Bang &
Olufsen IR-transmitter on your non-Bang & Olufsen product and then connect it to
one of the sockets marked PUC on the connection panel. Attach the transmitter near
the IR-receiver on the connected product to ensure remote control operation. Before
attaching the transmitter permanently, check that you can operate the product
menus on the TV screen using BeoRemote One. When you set up the transmitter
to a selected PUC socket in the Sources menu (found under Sound & BeoLink in the
Bang & Olufsen app), the settings for the IR-transmitter can be made. However, it is
possible to perform a manual setup of the socket if alternative settings are required.
For a PUC cable, contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer. For information about
download of Peripheral Unit Controller (PUC) tables for set-top boxes, see the article
Set up connected products. See here for more details.
ALARMS AND TIMERS
Alarms and timers can be set in the Bang & Olufsen app. Access from the product
control screen then follow the instructions shown in the app.
Everyday use
Control operations

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MEDIA OPERATIONS
The touch surface on top of your Beosound Theatre will light up when you approach,
ready for you to control your theatre experience.
Tap to play or pause
Long press to join a multiroom experience
Tap to switch tracks or your favourite stations
Swipe along on the line, tap the plus and minus buttons, or tap the dots to
control volume
Long press to prompt Bluetooth pairing mode
Tap to cancel pairing mode or reconnect to the previously connected device.
Select or set Favourites
Basic operations

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NETWORK CONNECTIONS
There are two ways to connect your Beosound Theatre to a network. You can connect
wirelessly through Wi-Fi, which can be set up in the Bang & Olufsen app, or you can
use a wired LAN connection.
CONNECTIONS
Connections, both wired and wireless, are external additions that enhance and
support your Beosound Theatre experience. You will find the following connections
in the connection well:
1. LAN (Network Connection): Connect an Ethernet cable (from your router) for
Internet connection. Alternatively, you can connect to your Wi-Fi.
2. TV (LG screens only): Use a LAN cable to connect your LG screen to your
Beosound Theatre.
3. PUC A+B: For IR control signals to external products connected to an HDMI IN
socket. Allows you to control non-Bang & Olufsen products with your Bang &
Olufsen remote control. HDMI-CEC also allows this for devices that support it.
4.Powerlink (PL1-PL4): For the connection of external Bang & Olufsen speakers in
a surround sound or stereo setup.
5. Wireless Powerlink (WPL): The product supports up to 8 wireless Powerlink
speakers.
Managing connections
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6.HDMI IN A-C: The High Definition Multimedia Interface allows you to connect
many dierent sources, such as set-top boxes, multimedia players, Blu-ray
players, or a PC. For optimal sound and control, we recommend connecting
external devices directly to your Beosound Theatre.
7. TV ARC: Connect your Beosound Theatre to enable TV sound to be played on
your Beosound Theatre. On some models, you may need to select the HDMI ARC
sound output via the speaker or sound options in your TV setup menu.
8. Line-in: A USB-C connection for third-party audio devices, requiring a passive
USB-C to Line-in adapter (can be purchased from your Bang & Olufsen dealer).
9. Stand: For the connection of a motorised stand or wall bracket.
10. Main Power Supply.
SUPPORTED SOURCES
Sources are external wireless platforms from which you can play media through your
Beosound Theatre, including sources like Bang & Olufsen Radio, Spotify and Deezer.
You can also stream using DLNA, Airplay 2, Google Cast, and Bluetooth.
LG TV SOURCES
When set up with an LG screen, your Beosound Theatre will have access to apps that
come with an LG setup. You can specify behaviours and configurations for all your
sources in the Bang & Olufsen app, including Listening Positions, Sound Modes and
default volume.
Sources can be directly selected using the list function in your Beoremote One. You
can also set an ongoing LG source as a Favourite.
Please refer to your LG documentation for information on sources and further
accessibility options.

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Listening Positions
Create your preferred Listening
Positions, so the sound is just right for
where you are.
WHAT IS A LISTENING POSITION?
A Listening Position is a series of parameters that are configured to best match your
favourite spot in the room when enjoying audio such as listening to music or watching
a movie. It includes which speakers are playing and what speaker role they are each
assigned to. It also includes distances and level dierences from each speaker to the
listening position as well as advanced room correction filters. All of this is to ensure
that the content you are playing sounds as the artist intended.
Choose a stand orientation, select which speakers to include and run our RoomSense
technology (previously known as room compensation) to analyse your room and
optimise the sound and setup. Listening Positions can afterwards be assigned to a
source and start automatically to suit your everyday life.
SETTING UP YOUR FIRST LISTENING POSITION
After assembling your Beosound Theatre and before you continue discovering its
features, it is important that you set up your very first Listening Position using the
supplied external microphone.
You will be prompted in the app during first-time setup to create a Listening Position.
If you skip this step, you can always return to the app and select Listening Position
from the Beosound Theatre control screen.

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ADDING A NEW LISTENING POSITION
You can add more Listening Positions anytime, by visiting Step 6 in the assembly
guide on the support page.
EDITING LISTENING POSITIONS
You can always return to the app to edit your Listening Positions. Calibration will
save a Listening Position as a surround sound experience, but this can be edited
after saving. Create even better experiences by adding additional Bang & Olufsen
speakers.

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Adding external
speakers
While your Beosound Theatre is capable of creating immersive theatre-level audio
experiences on its own, you can further enjoy surround sound and amplify the
acoustical experience by adding speakers.
There are dierent ways to connect external speakers to your Beosound Theatre:
1. Use wired Powerlink (PL) to physically connect your external Bang & Olufsen
speakers through the PL1-PL4 connections in the back connection well of your
Beosound Theatre.
2. Use Wireless Powerlink (WPL) to connect your Bang & Olufsen speakers
wirelessly*. Please refer to the user guide of your speakers to see how to connect
them.
You can then use your Bang & Olufsen app to select the type of speakers you would
like to connect and add them to your Beosound Theatre. Some Bang & Olufsen
speakers that support Wireless Powerlink will automatically appear in the app. Follow
the steps in the app to configure your setup.

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WHAT IS A SOUND MODE?
A Sound Mode is a specific mix of the bass, treble, balance and height of the sound
input. You can create or edit a Sound Mode to tune your Beosound Theatre to your
liking.
CREATING, EDITING, AND SELECTING SOUND MODES
A wide range of controls allow you to adjust the sound output to your personal
preference or to optimise the current listening experience. You can select and
customise Sound Modes on the Beosound Theatre control screen in the Bang &
Olufsen app.
You can save your personally adjusted settings as Sound Modes so that they can
easily be accessed again, or use the predefined settings designed for your Beosound
Theatre:
• Movie: Designed for watching movies, this mode utilises the full surround
capabilities of your Beosound Theatre to create an immersive experience.
• TV: Designed for general TV listening where the speech intelligibility is preferred,
such as when watching the news.
• Music: Designed for listening to your favourite music with immersive sound.
• Game: Designed for when your Beosound Theatre is used with gaming consoles.
• Night: Listen to sound without disturbing others.
Sound Modes

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Beosonic
Advanced digital sound algorithms developed by our acoustics team allow you to
explore dierent audio spaces by simply moving the circle around.
Advanced Sound Mode Controls
The Bang & Olufsen app features many detailed sound controls, from tone to spatial
to dynamic controls.
Tone Controls
• Frequency tilt can be considered a combination of bass and treble controls in
a single parameter. When frequency tilt is set to a low value, the low frequency
content of the audio signal is increased, and the level of the high frequency
content is reduced.
• Sound enhancement aects both low and high frequency bands with a single
slider. Increasing the Sound enhancement increases the level of bass and treble
bands while reducing midrange. Decreasing the Sound enhancement decreases
the level of bass and treble but increases the midrange.
• Speech enhancement increases the intelligibility of the dialogue, making speech
and voices easier to understand. It has no eect on the audio signal when at its
lowest setting.

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Spatial Controls
• Balance left/right re-directs the input signal to dierent output channels in your
loudspeaker setup. For example, adjusting the Balance all the way to the left will
direct the signal to the loudspeakers in your setup that have a speaker role to
the left.
• Fader back/front re-directs the input signal to dierent output channels in your
loudspeaker setup. For example, adjusting the Fader back/front all the way to
the front will direct the signal to the loudspeakers in your setup that have a
speaker role in the front.
• Surround determines the balance between the frontal sound stage and the
surround information.
• Height determines the levels of the feeds to all loudspeakers in your configuration
with a “height” speaker role. It will have no eect on other loudspeakers in your
system. If the Height control is set to minimum, then no signal will be sent to the
“height” loudspeakers.
• Stage width adjusts the perceived width of the front images in the sound stage.
At a minimum setting, the images will appear to collapse to the centre. At a
maximum setting, the images can appear as wide as the loudspeakers with the
left front and right front speaker roles, depending on their position in the mix.
• Envelopment allows you to set the preferred amount of perceived width or
spaciousness from your loudspeakers with a “surround” or “back” Speaker Role.
At its minimum setting, the surround information will appear to collapse to a
centre back location.
Dynamics Controls
• Compression reduces the dynamic range of audio signals. This is especially
useful when television advertisements are broadcast at a higher sound level than
the programme they interrupt or when movies have large dierences in sound
level between the quietest and loudest moments. Increasing compression will
decrease the dierence between loud and quiet.
• Bass management allows content to be switched on and re-routed to all
loudspeakers at dierent levels, depending on their individual capabilities. This
ensures that you not only experience the maximum possible bass capability of
the entire system, but also, due to the spatial distribution of the loudspeakers,
maintain a better control of the resonances in the listening room.

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WHAT ARE FAVOURITES?
Curate, save, and recreate your favourite experiences with a single touch by setting
up your Favourites. Favourites are shortcuts to the experiences you enjoy on your
Bang & Olufsen products, customisable to set the atmosphere and help to easily start
your preferred content in your home.
Once you’ve started an experience you would like to store, long press on one of the
Favourite buttons on your Beosound Theatre top touch interface (or on a connected
remote) to save a Favourite.
Favourites can be further personalised in the Bang & Olufsen app, where you can also
save things like Listening Positions, volume levels and Sound Modes.
Once you have set Favourites, you can start listening to them with a short press on
the respective Favourite button on the top of your Beosound Theatre, on the remote
or by selecting it in the app.
Using Sources as Favourites
Set your Favourites using any of your preferred sources, such as:
• Deezer
• Bang & Olufsen Radio Station
• Spotify Connect
• TV Apps (when setup with an LG screen)
• Live TV Channel (when setup with an LG screen)
• HDMI
You can also save a video source, for example your favourite TV series, as a Favourite.
Adding Atmospheres
When a Favourite experience is saved through a long press on the product or a
connected remote, every possible element (except for volume) from the on-going
experience is saved so it can be replicated as closely as possible. These can later
be edited or removed from the Favourites in the Bang & Olufsen app by editing the
following Atmosphere elements saved with the Favourite:
• Sound Mode
• Listening Position
• Stand (for motorised stands only)
It is not required that every single Atmosphere element that can be saved as a
Favourite is saved and defined in a Favourite. For example, it is possible to save a
Spotify playlist without including a Sound Mode.
If a Favourite is defined with any Atmosphere elements, these will override the same
elements saved as default configuration for that specific source.
Setting Standby
You can also set one of your Favourites as a standby option. If set and pressed once,
this button will put your Beosound Theatre on standby. If long pressed, it will switch
all the products in your system to standby.
Curating Favourites

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AT A GLANCE: CONTROLS AND FEATURES
The table below provides an overview from where you can access dierent features
and controls. Depending on which control method(s) you have at hand, we
recommend investigating as many listed in the table as possible.
Bang & Olufsen app
From Now Playing screen
• Control the playing media source (play, pause, volume, etc)
• Control playing video source
• Change the source
From the music screen
• Search between music and playlists
• Set a playlist/song as a Favourite
From the radio screen
• Search and choose between stations
• Set a radio station as a Favourite
From the control screen
• Select or edit Favourites
• Select or edit Listening Positions
• Select or edit stand (motorised setups only)
• Select or edit Sound Modes
• Set or edit alarms and timers
• Access equaliser and sound settings
• Re-access initial setup (under Product Settings)
• Select or edit external speakers (under Product Settings)
• Enable B&O TV mode (LG screens only)
• Add or remove a Beoremote
Beoremote
• Connect to your Beoremote
• Select and set audio Favourite
• Select and set video Favourite
• Control audio (play, set as Favourite, etc)
• Control video (play, set as Favourite, etc)
• Select and activate source
Beosound Theatre (top touch interface)
• Select and set a Favourite (audio or video)
• Bluetooth prompts
• Volume and play controls
• Toggle microphone (on/off)
Use and controls
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DOLBY ATMOS
Your Beosound Theatre features Dolby Atmos® which delivers a more immersive
sound experience using the concept of object-based audio and simulating surround
and overhead loudspeakers. So, instead of merely playing back two or more channels
directly to the loudspeakers in your configuration, portions of the total sound field are
custom rendered, ensuring that you get the best possible experience to match the
theatrical mix with your loudspeaker system.
Having the ability to re-create overhead sounds is a key element in making Atmos®
sound so realistic. The surround virtualiser processes the surround and height
channels of the incoming multichannel signal to create an enveloping virtual surround
eect, compensating for the form factor of the Beosound Theatre. In cases where
those channels do not exist – 2-channel stereo for example – these extra channels
are synthesised by the mixing portion of the processing. This is done using audio
processing that simulates how sound arrives at your eardrums from a full surround
system.
Through the connection of external Bang & Olufsen speakers, you can create an even
fuller Atmos® experience.
Good to know