Bang & Olufsen A8 User manual

BEOPLAYA8

See www.beoplay.com/a8 for more information.
Important information
“Made for iPod”, “Made for iPhone”, and “Made for iPad” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specically
to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certied by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this
accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.
AirPlay, the AirPlay Logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Cautions
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- Read these instructions.
- Keep these instructions.
- Heed all warnings.
- Follow all instructions.
- Do not use this apparatus near
water.
- Clean only with dry cloth.
- Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
- Do not install near any heat
sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including ampliers)
that produce heat.
- Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades
with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does
not t into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.
- Protect the power cord from
being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
- Only use attachments/
accessories specied by the
manufacturer.
- Use only with the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table
specied by the manufacturer,
or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
- Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
- Refer all servicing to qualied
service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
re or electric shock, do not
expose this appliance to rain or
moisture.
The lightning ash with
arrowhead symbol
within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of un-
insulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s en closure
that may be of sufcient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point
within an equi lateral
triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
important operating and main-
tenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the
product.
– The product can only be
switched off completely by
disconnecting it from the mains
socket. The mains socket must
always be accessible.
– Do not expose this equipment
to dripping or splashing and
ensure that no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases are
placed on the equipment.
– Do not expose batteries or
battery packs to excessive heat
such as sunshine, re or the like.
– No naked ame sources, such as
lighted candles should be placed
on the equipment.
– Follow instructions to ensure
correct and safe installation and
interconnection of equipment in
multimedia systems.
Dansk (Danish)
– Produktet kan kun slukkes helt
ved at tage stikket ud af
stikkontakten. Der skal altid
være nem adgang til stikkontakten.
– Produktet må ikke udsættes for
dryp eller stænk, og der må ikke
placeres genstande fyldt med
væske, f.eks. vaser, på det.
– Batterierne må ikke udsættes for
høj varme, f.eks. solskin og ild.
– Placer ikke åben ild, såsom
tændte stearinlys, på produktet.
– Følg vejledningen for at sikre
korrekt og sikker installation
og tilslutning af udstyr i
multimediesystemer.
Svenska (Swedish)
– Produkten kan endast stängas av
helt genom att den kopplas bort
från elnätet. Det måste alltid gå
att komma åt vägguttaget.
– Utsätt inte enheten för droppar
eller stänk av vatten och se till
att inga föremål fyllda med
vätskor, t.ex. vaser, är placerade
på utrustningen.
– Utsätt inte batterierna eller
batteripaketen för stark värme
som t.ex. solsken eller eld.
– Föremål som avger öppen låga,
till exempel stearinljus, får inte
placeras på utrustningen.
– Följ instruktionerna för att
säkerställa korrekt och säker
installation samt anslutning av
utrustning i multimediasystem.
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For table placement, mount the
rear feet on your BeoPlayA8
and make sure the front feet
are mounted. For wall bracket
placement, remove all feet, see
‘Maintenance’. If you do not
wish to use BeoPlayA8 with a
docked iPod®/iPhone®/iPad®
replace the dock with the
enclosed lid.
Place BeoPlayA8 on a at, stable
surface and connect it to the mains
supply. Your iPod/iPhone/iPad is
charged when docked.
As well as listening to audio stored
on your iPod/iPhone/iPad, you can
use your BeoPlayA8 to:
– Play audio directly from your app
or iTunes*1 using AirPlay®.
– Connect and listen to an external
audio source, such as an MP3
player or music phone via line-in.
– Play audio stored or streamed on
your computer via USB.
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Mount and dismount the dock
If you do not want to use the dock,
you must carefully lift it off. Insert
the enclosed lid to cover the gap.
To remove the lid, you must insert
a thin at-headed instrument, such
as a screw driver, into the hole and
detach it. To avoid scratches, a
cloth can be wrapped around the
instrument while you insert it. Do
not use force.
Adjust docking
You must adjust the part of the
docking station that supports your
iPod/iPhone/iPad by turning the
round part (left or right). Align the
front of the iPod/iPhone/
iPad with
the front of BeoPlayA8.
Dock and undock
To dock and undock your iPod/
iPhone/iPad safely you must use a
parallel upwards or downwards
movement aligned with the part of
the docking station that supports
your device.
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Adjust the part of the docking
station that supports your iPod/
iPhone/iPad.
Never use force and never tilt your
iPod/iPhone/iPad when you dock/
undock.
1*iTunes version 10.1 (Mac or PC)
or higher is required.

Connect BeoPlayA8 to your
network and stream audio to
BeoPlayA8 using AirPlay. For
more information, see the
Quick Start Guide.
Browse and select audio from
your digital music collection
directly on the iPod/iPhone/
iPad. Use the operation panel
or the dedicated remote to
perform basic operation. A
Beo4 or Beo6 remote control
can also be used. See www.
beoplay.com/a8/learnmore for
more information.
You can nd more information
about your BeoPlayA8 in the
FAQ section (Frequently Asked
Questions) on www.beoplay.com/
a8/support. The FAQs are also
kept up to date if new or
modied features and
functions are introduced
through software updates
(requires Internet connection).
How to operate your BeoPlayA8
Volume up
Volume down
Previous/Rewind*1
Next/Fast-forward*1
Play/Pause
Press and hold for standby
Press and hold for more than 5
seconds for ‘deep sleep’*2
Indicator light – operation
panel
The indicator light is placed in the
centre of the operation panel. The
light is green when BeoPlayA8 is
switched on. In standy mode, there
is no indicator light. Flashing red
light indicates an error. See the
FAQs on www.beoplay.com/a8/
support for more information.
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The dedicated remote control can
be used in the same way as the
operation panel on BeoPlayA8.
2*In ‘deep sleep’, the power
consumption is very low, and a
docked iPod/iPhone/iPad is not
charged. This function can only be
obtained by close-up operation.
1*Fast-forward and rewind can only
be used when your iPod/iPhone/
iPad is docked in BeoPlayA8.

>> How to operate your BeoPlayA8
Connect to your network
You must set up your BeoPlayA8
to be able to join a network and
use AirPlay, see the Quick Start
Guide.
When BeoPlayA8 is set up for use
with AirPlay, press the network
button shortly to connect it to
your network. This takes approx.
90 seconds. A short press switches
the network button off again.
Indicator light - Network
button
When you press the network
button , the light ashes white
while BeoPlayA8 searches for the
network. A sound indicates that
BeoPlayA8 is connecting to the
network. When connected the
light becomes solid white. Orange
light indicates that BeoPlayA8 is
connected to your network, but
the signal strength is low. If the
light ashes orange continuously,
you are not connected to the
network. Flashing red light
indicates an error. See the FAQ
section on www.beoplay.com/a8/
support for more information.
A previously well-functioning setup
may develop problems over time as
surroundings change. Check your
Ethernet connection or router. If
the problem persists, contact your
retailer.
Speaker settings
To allow BeoPlayA8 to use its own
sound adjustments for optimum
sound experience, remember to
switch the ‘equalizer’ function off
on your iPod/iPhone/iPad.
To suit your preferences, you can
make settings on your iPod/iPhone/
iPad when it is docked in
BeoPlayA8:
> Select ‘Settings’
> Select ‘Speakers’
> Select ‘Tone Control’. Options
are: ‘Flat’, ‘Sound Enhance’ and
‘Bass Tilt’. With ‘Flat’ no additional
ltering is applied to the audio
signal. With ‘Sound Enhance’
ltering is applied to increase both
the low and high frequency
regions. ‘Bass Tilt’ provides a low
frequency boost only. When
undocked the sound adjustment
resets to ‘Flat’.
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If you have used AirPlay and switch
BeoPlayA8 to standby, the
network button is still on and
BeoPlayA8 is ready to be used for
AirPlay at any time.
1*To use AirPlay with BeoPlayA8
an iPod, iPhone or iPad with iOS
4.2 or higher is required or another
AirPlay certied streaming device.

Connections
You can connect multiple
sources to your BeoPlayA8,
either using the dock, the
connection panel or wirelessly
through your network.
To access the connection panel,
remove the back cover. Pull out
the cover at the bottom to
release the locks, then lift it off.
The product label is placed on
the rear part of BeoPlayA8.
Find instructions on how to set
up BeoPlayA8 in a network
behind the back cover, or see
the Quick Start Guide.
Priority of sources:
1. AirPlay
2 iPod/iPhone/iPad dock
3. Sources connected to line-in
4. Sources connected to USB
Starting a source with higher
priority will always interrupt a
source with lower priority. A
source with higher priority must be
stopped to start a source with
lower priority.
Position switch
For an optimum sound experience,
you must set the position switch to
the correct position:
FREE(top)… Use this position if
BeoPlayA8 is placed on a table
orshelf not close to a wall.
WALL(middle)… Use this position
if BeoPlayA8 is placed close to
the wall, for example, mounted
on the wall bracket.
CORNER(bottom)… Use this
position if BeoPlayA8 is placed in
a corner.
LINE-IN (R/L)
Phono sockets for connection of
an external audio source, for
example, an MP3 player.
Ethernet
For a wired connection, see the
Quick Start Guide. Also used for
software updates, see the FAQs on
www.beoplay.com/a8/support for
more information.
USB (mini)
For connection to a computer to
play audio stored or streamed on
your computer. If Windows Media
Player or iTunes is already running
on your computer when you
connect BeoPlayA8, you must
stop and then restart playback.
~ Mains supply
Use the enclosed mains cord only.
(R) LINE-IN (L)
FREE
WALL
CORNER
POSITION
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For safety reasons fasten the mains cord behind the small peg, before
running it out from the connection panel.
NOTE! Make sure the cable
connection between the product
and the router does not exit the
building to avoid contact with high
voltage.

Remove the feet
> Unscrew the rear foot.
> Place the rear foot in the small
dent on the front foot and use it
to detach the front foot from
BeoPlayA8.
Remove the speaker cover
> Remove the front foot as
described above.
> Insert a small pin, such as a
straightened paper clip in the
hole under the front foot and
push the speaker cover off.
Cleaning
Wipe dust off the surfaces using a
dry, soft cloth. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Toremove stains or dirt, use a soft,
damp cloth and a solution of water
and mild detergent, such as
washing-up liquid.
Replace batteries in the remote
control
Use a small screw driver to remove
the screws and open the lid.
Replace the two batteries with
Alkaline batteries size AAAA. Note
the positions of the negative pole
and the positive pole on the
battery with their corresponding
marks on the inside of the battery
compartment.
Maintenance
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Technical specications, features
and the use thereof are subject to
change without notice.
A paper clip can be used to remove
the speaker cover.
Use the rear foot to detach the
front foot.

>> Maintenance
Reset to factory settings
If you want to remove all your
personal settings, you can reset
BeoPlayA8 to factory settings.
Make a factory reset...
> Press the network button shortly
and wait until it becomes solid
white, orange or ashes orange
continuously.
> Remove the back cover on
BeoPlayA8.
> Press and hold the three buttons
within 3 seconds, in the order
indicated on the illustration
above.
> When the network button
becomes solid red, let go of all
three buttons.
> After approx. 15 seconds,
BeoPlayA8 restarts
automatically.
> Wait approx. 2 minutes.
> When the network button
ashes orange continuously, your
BeoPlayA8 is reset.
What is reset…
– All network proles are deleted
and you must set up BeoPlayA8
again to set it up in a wireless
network.
– The network name is reset to
‘BeoPlayA8 XXXXXXXX*
(*corresponds to the serial
number).
– The prole name is reset
– A stored volume level is removed
(set via S.STORE on Beo4).
Important!
– Warning! Prolonged listening at
high volume levels may cause
hearing damage.
– Avoid placing the product in
direct sunlight or direct articial
light, such as a spotlight.
– Make sure that the product is set
up, placed and connected in
accordance with the instructions.
– Place your product on a rm
surface or stand where you want
it placed permanently. Use
Bang & Olufsen approved stands
and wall brackets only!
– Do not subject the product to
high humidity, rain or sources of
heat.
– The product is intended for
indoor use in dry, domestic
environments only. Use within a
temperature range of 10–40°C
(50–105°F).
– If the product has been exposed
to temperatures below 5°C
(40°F), leave it at room
temperature and wait until the
product has regained normal
room temperature before it is
connected to the mains and
switched on.
– Leave enough space around the
product for adequate ventilation.
– Do not attempt to open the
product. Leave such operations
to qualied service personnel.
– The supplied plug and mains
cord are specially designed for
the product. Do not change the
plug and if the mains cord is
damaged, you must buy a new
one from your Bang& Olufsen
retailer.
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To reset BeoPlayA8, use one hand to press button number 1, and the
other hand to press button number 2 and 3.