Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 10 User manual

BeoLab 10
Guide

Cautions!
– Make sure that the loudspeaker
is placed and connected in
accordance with the instructions
in this Guide. To prevent injury,
use Bang & Olufsen approved
stands and wall brackets only!
– The loudspeaker can only be
switched off completely by
disconnecting it from the wall
socket.
– Do not attempt to open the loud-
speaker. Leave such operations
to qualified service personnel!
– The loudspeaker is designed for
indoor use in dry, domestic
environments only, and for use
within a temperature range of
10–40º C (50–105º F).
– Do not place any items on the
loudspeaker.
– Do not lift the loudspeaker by
gripping the acoustic lens.
– Prolonged listening at high
volume levels may cause hearing
damage!
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock, do not expose this appliance
to rain or moisture. Do not expose this
equipment to dripping or splashing and
ensure that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, are placed on the equipment.
To completely disconnect this equipment
from the AC Mains, disconnect the mains
plug from the wall socket. The disconnect
device shall remain readily operable.
The lightning flash 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 enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and main-
tenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
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.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

Daily use
When you have finished setting
up the loudspeaker as
described on the following
pages, connect the entire
system to the mains.
Loudspeaker protection
The loudspeaker is equipped with a
thermal protection system which
prevents damage from overheating.
If an error occurs – or the speaker
units become overheated – the
system automatically switches the
loudspeaker to standby.
To restore the sound:
> Disconnect the loudspeaker from
the mains supply.
> Allow the system time to reset or
cool down (approximately 3–5
minutes).
> Reconnect the loudspeaker to
the mains supply.
Should the problem persist,
contact your Bang & Olufsen
retailer.
To clean the loudspeaker
Clean dusty surfaces using a dry,
soft cloth. If necessary, remove
grease stains or persistent dirt with
a lint-free, firmly wrung cloth,
dipped in a solution of water
containing only a few drops of
mild detergent, such as washing-
up liquid.
Never use a vacuum cleaner to
clean the exposed speaker
membrane in the acoustic lens.
However, the loudspeaker front
cloth may be cleaned with a
vacuum cleaner with a soft brush
nozzle, and set to the lowest level.
Never use alcohol or other solvents
to clean any parts of the loud-
speaker!
To switch on and off
When you switch on your Bang &
Olufsen system, the loudspeaker
switches on simultaneously, and
when you switch the system off
again, the loudspeaker also
switches to standby.
Caution: Do not touch the
exposed speaker membrane in the
acoustic lens!
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Set up the loudspeaker – cable connections
The loudspeaker socket panel is
located on the rear. Insert the
cables and set the POSITION
switch before you fasten the
loudspeaker to the wall bracket.
For information about the
sockets on the Bang & Olufsen
system, refer to the Guides
enclosed with the product.
Before you make any connections,
disconnect your Bang & Olufsen
system from the mains supply!
POWER LINK socket: Use this
socket to connect the loudspeaker
to one of the Power Link sockets
on the Bang & Olufsen system.
Note: Do not use a Power Link
cable of the older type, as this will
cause noise, and therefore not give
optimum sound quality! The new
type has a triangular mark on the
plug.
Cable clamp: For safety reasons,
the mains cord from the wall outlet
must be secured to the loud-
speaker. To do so, tug the cord
behind the cable clamp.
Power Link
Mk 3
4
POWER LINK
socket
POSITION switch
Cable clamp

The POSITION switch
When a loudspeaker is placed
in a corner or close to a wall,
the bass level is boosted
compared to the bass level from
a loudspeaker placed in a more
free-standing position.
To remove this excessive bass
boost, use the POSITION switch
to ensure that the bass level
suits the placement of the loud-
speaker. The appropriate switch
setting depends on the distance
from the loudspeaker to the
walls and corners of the room.
The switch has two settings:
W– Wall position
This is the factory setting. Use this
setting when the loudspeaker is
placed so that the front is less than
50 cm (20") from the rear wall, for
example when the loudspeaker is
mounted on the wall bracket as
explained in this Guide.
F– Free-standing position
This setting is for future use. To be
used if the loudspeaker is placed
so that the front is more than
50 cm (20") from the rear wall.
The POSITION switch is located on
the loudspeaker socket panel.
F W
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Acoustic Lens Technology –
manufactured under license from
Sausalito Audio Works.

Set up the loudspeaker – wall bracket
The wall bracket must be
fastened to the wall so that the
loudspeaker is placed in a
centred position immediately
below the television screen.
We recommend that you place the
television screen so that the loud-
speaker will be at least 10 cm (4")
above the floor.
About screws, washers and
wall anchors
Use the correct size and type of
screws, washers and wall anchors –
taking into account the
construction and condition of the
wall.
Use at least four screws – two in
each side of the wall bracket.
Under each screw head use an
appropriatly sized washer with a
minimum thickness of 1.6 mm
(0.07"). Each screw and washer
must have a minimum load rating
of 16 kg (35 lbs).
Additional notice about light
partition walls:
If you intend to hang the loud-
speaker on a gypsum wall (also
known as drywall or wallboard),
the wall bracket must be fastened
to a vertical stud! Mounting was
evaluated for use on a drywall
surface.
Use one round-headed lag screw
(ø 6 mm – 0.23"), which
penetrates the gypsum and is
screwed a minimum of 25 mm (1")
into a vertical stud. Furthermore,
use three additional screws of a
type intended for gypsum walls.
≥10 cm
4"
≥59 cm
23"
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To fasten the wall bracket
1 Fold the cardboard ‘tool’ as
shown, and attach it to the wall
bracket.
2 Hold the wall bracket against the
wall – centred below the tele-
vision screen. Make sure that the
‘tool’ touches the screen edge.
3 Mark up on the wall where to
drill the holes.
4 Drill the holes in the wall, and
insert the appropriate wall
anchors.
5 Fasten the wall bracket to the
wall using the appropriate size
and type of screws and washers.
The holes in the wall bracket allows
for some adjustment. Make sure
that the wall bracket is in the
correct position – level and centred
in the correct distance from the
screen edge. Then fully tighten all
the screws.
62 mm
2.44"
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Cardboard ‘tool’: The ‘tool’ is used as a help to position the wall
bracket in the correct distance from the lower edge of the television
screen.

>> Set up the loudspeaker – wall bracket
To fasten the loudspeaker
Attach the television screen and
loudspeaker cables to the wall
bracket before you fasten the loud-
speaker. Use the small cable
clamps provided.
– Connect the cables to the loud-
speaker and hang it on the wall
bracket by inserting the three
struts into the corresponding
holes in the loudspeaker cabinet.
– Adjust the loudspeaker position
on the wall bracket. The correct
position is obtained when the
front of the loud¬speaker
cabinet falls 13 mm (0.51”)
‘behind’ the front of the
television screen.
– Tighten the screws at the end of
all three struts – in order to lock
the loudspeaker position onto
the wall bracket.
13 mm
0.51"
13 mm
0.51"
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Loudspeaker position: The wall bracket allows you to adjust the loud-
speaker front-to-back position for use with different television screen
sizes. For safety reasons, it is important that you lock the loudspeaker
onto the wall bracket!

To attach the loudspeaker front
panel
1 Insert all the little pegs on the
rear side of the panel into the
corresponding holes in the loud-
speaker cabinet.
2 Make sure that all the pegs are
firmly seated into the holes.
When finished, the loudspeaker
front panel must be aligned with
the front of the television screen. If
it apppears not to be so, remove
the loudspeaker front panel again,
and adjust the front-to-back
position of the loudspeaker.
To remove the front panel, for
example for cleaning, just pry the
little pegs free from the loud-
speaker cabinet.
Cover plates: If your loud¬speaker
is set up beneath a 65-inch screen,
fasten two cover plates to the wall
bracket – one on each side of the
bracket.
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The European Parliament and the
Council of the European Union
have issued the Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment Directive.
The purpose of the Directive is the
prevention of waste of electrical
and electronic equipment, and to
promote the reuse and recycling
and other forms of recovery of
such waste. As such the Directive
concerns producers, distributors
and consumers.
The WEEE directive requires that
both manufacturers and end-
consumers dispose of electrical
and electronic equipment and
parts in an environmentally safe
manner, and that equipment and
waste are reused or recovered for
their materials or energy.
Electrical and electronic equipment
and parts must not be disposed of
with ordinary household refuse; all
electrical and electronic equipment
and parts must be collected and
disposed of separately.
Products and equipment which
must be collected for reuse,
recycling and other forms of
recovery are marked with the
pictogram shown.
When disposing of electrical and
electronic equipment by use of the
collection systems available in your
country, you protect the
environment, human health and
contribute to the prudent and
rational use of natural resources.
Collecting electrical and electronic
equipment and waste prevents the
potential contamination of nature
with the hazardous substances
which may be present in electrical
and electronic products and
equipment.
Your Bang & Olufsen retailer will
assist with and advise you of the
correct way of disposal in your
country.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) –
Environmental protection
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