Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 4000 User manual

BEOLAB 4000

2For 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: 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.
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there are important operating
and maintenance instructions
in the literature
accompanying this unit.

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INTRODUCTION
Your BeoLab 4000 speakers are
a set of very small, active loud-
speakers. Their size, style and
versatility make the BeoLab
4000 ideal loudspeakers for all
types of audio/video, surround
sound and link room setups.
The use of magnetically shield-
ed speaker units, the sculptural
design, and the small dimen-
sions all contribute to the Beo-
Lab 4000 unsurpassed versati-
lity.
User’s guide
Contents
4 Before you start…
6 Connections
To Bang & Olufsen products
To non-Bang & Olufsen
products
To the mains
8 Wall bracket
Light partition walls
10 Daily use
Switching on and off
Maintenance
11 Miscl. information
International guarantee
Due to its sculptural design, the
BeoLab 4000 takes up very litt-
le space, be it on a shelf, on the
wall, on the floor, or even on
the ceiling.
The highly polished finish of
the BeoLab 4000, in your
chosen colour combination, will
enhance the beauty of your
home as well as give you extra-
ordinary musical enjoyments.
This guide describes how to set
up the BeoLab 4000.

4BEFORE YOU START…
The BeoLab 4000 is designed
to accomodate many place-
ment alternatives and takes up
very little space. In fact, it can
be placed in a position which
suits its surroundings and your
preferred listening position.
The BeoLab 4000 can, of course,
be used in connection with your
audio system. The speaker units
are magnetically shielded and
you can safely connect a pair of
speakers to your video system
without affecting the picture
quality (you may even connect
a pair of speakers to your com-
puter system and benefit from
their exceptionally good sound
handling capabilities). The Beo-
Lab 4000 may also be used in a
surround sound system.
The BeoLab 4000s are extreme-
ly suitable for use in a link
room.
On the following two pages we
have listed a few things which
should be considered before
setting up the BeoLab 4000:
n Do not connect any units in
your system to the mains, until
after you have made the other
connections (as described on
page 6 and 7).
n For safety reasons, the mains
cord must be secured as ex-
plained on page 7.
n The BeoLab 4000 is designed
for use in dry environments on-
ly, and for use within a tempe-
rature range of 10 – 40° C
(50 – 105° F).
n When the BeoLab 4000 is
placed standing in an upright
position (or in the Base type
2037 – optional accessory) make
sure that the power switch is
at the base (i.e. the speaker will
be more stable because its
centre of gravity will be low).
n In order not to impede ven-
tilation alway leave at least
1 cm (½") above the BeoLab
4000.
n To support the weight of the
BeoLab 4000 always use the
correct size and type of screws
and wall plugs (depending on
the material and the construc-
tion of the wall).
If in doubt, consult your Bang
& Olufsen dealer.
n Light partition walls are of-
ten constructed of gypsum
panels – known as drywall or
wall board – secured to vertical
studs. Gypsum is not a satisfac-
tory material to support the
weight of the BeoLab 4000!
You may, however, hang your
BeoLab 4000 on a gypsum wall,
but be sure to use the correct
size and type of screws.
n Remember that all speakers
in a setup need a connection to
a mains outlet, and they are
designed to be left on at all
times.
n When you are placing the
speakers try to ‘aim the front
cloth’ towards your preferred
listening position.

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The BeoLab 4000 on a level surface, e.g. a
shelf or a table.
To protect both your furniture and the BeoLab
4000 from being scratched, we recommend
that you attach the enclosed rubber pads to
the bottom plate of the BeoLab 4000 (as indi-
cated on the following illustration).
The BeoLab 4000 fastened to a wall in a verti-
cal position (using the standard wall bracket).
The bracket can also be used to fasten the Beo-
Lab 4000 in a horizontal position, on a wall or
to the ceiling.
The BeoLab 4000 placed in a horizontal position
on a level surface, e.g. the floor (using the
optional stand).
BANG & OLUFSEN
BANG & OLUFSEN

6CONNECTIONS
The socket panel is located on
the rear of the BeoLab 4000.
Use this illustration and the
graphics imprinted on the soc-
ket panel for reference.
You may connect more than
one pair (as many as ten pairs,
in fact) of BeoLab 4000
speakers to your system. You
just have to run a Power Link
cable from speaker to speaker.
Remember though, to set the
LINE •L •R switch to the proper
position for the left- and right-
hand speakers, respectively.
Connect the BeoLab 4000 to
your audio (or video) system
using the enclosed 8-pin Power
Link cable.
Plug one end into one of the
sockets marked POWER LINK
on the BeoLab 4000, and the
other end into either of the
two sockets marked POWER
LINK on the audio/video system
(please refer to the setting-up
guide for that system).
The switch marked LINE •L •R
must be set to either Lor R:
Lfor the left-hand speaker/
sound channel
Rfor the right-hand speaker/
sound channel
To avoid cables running from
both loudspeakers to your sys-
tem you may loop the signal
through from speaker to
speaker using the second socket
marked POWER LINK on one of
the BeoLab 4000, as illustrated.
You can, of course, also connect
one BeoLab 4000 loudspeaker
to each of the sockets on the
system.
Connection to Bang & Olufsen products
LINE
connection
LINE • L • R
switch
Power Link
connections Connection
to the mains
POWER
1 2
LINK
LINE
L
R

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Connection to non-Bang & Olufsen products
The phono socket marked LINE
must be used instead of the
Power Link sockets if the Beo-
Lab 4000 is to be connected to
a non-Bang & Olufsen product
(using e.g. a cable, part no.
6270595). The signal must be
on a regulated low-voltage
level.
Connect one speaker to each
of the sound channels.
The switch marked LINE •L •R
must in this case be set to LINE.
Connection to the mains
Connect the enclosed mains
cord socket marked ~on the
BeoLab 4000, but do not con-
nect it to the wall socket yet.
POWER
1 2
LINK
LINE
L
R
For safety reasons fasten the
mains lead behind the small
peg, before running it out from
the socket compartment.

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A
B
E
E
D
D
C
WALL BRACKET
The wall bracket consists of two
main parts. The bracket (A)
must be secured to the wall,
and the bracket (B) to the rear
grille of the BeoLab 4000.
The lock can be released by in-
serting e.g. a small screwdriver
through the hole (C).
1 Separate the two parts (A
and B) –if necessary, loosen
the two screws (D).
2 Fasten the bracket (B), in the
preferred position, to the
BeoLab 4000.
Tighten the two screws (D)
securely!
3 Hold up the BeoLab 4000
against the wall in your se-
lected position and mark up
the outline of the bracket (B).
Use the bracket (A) as a tem-
plate to drill the holes (E).
4 Fasten the bracket (A) to the
wall through the holes (E),
and hang up the BeoLab
4000 by inserting the four
hooks into the appropriate
holes.
The lock will engage and thus
secure the two parts.
The placement of the bracket
on the rear of the BeoLab 4000
determines the angle between
the speaker and the wall.

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DD
B
Top-view of the BeoLab 4000
and the bracket (B).
Light partition walls
If you intend to hang the Beo-
Lab 4000 on a gypsum wall, the
wall bracket must be fastened
to a vertical stud.
If mounted in a vertical posi-
tion, two screws through the
holes (E) will suffice. The screws
must be lag screws.
If mounted in a horizontal
position, you must use three
screws. Two screws of a type
for gypsum panels through the
holes (E), and one lag screw
through the centre hole of the
bracket.

10 DAILY USE
Switching on and off
When you have finished setting
up your BeoLab 4000, connect
your entire Bang & Olufsen sys-
tem to the mains.
Turn on the power switch on
each of your BeoLab 4000. The
stand-by indicator (in the
power switch button) lights up
in red, indicating that the
speaker is on stand-by, ready to
be used.
The BeoLab 4000 speakers are
designed to be left in this
stand-by mode when not in use.
When you switch on your audio
system (or video system), the
BeoLab 4000 loudspeakers
switch on simultaneously. The
red stand-by light turns green,
indicating that the speakers are
switched on.
When you switch off your sys-
tem, or mute the sound, the
red light appears immediately,
indicating that the BeoLab 4000
speakers are not in use.
If the BeoLab 4000 speakers are
connected to a non-Bang &
Olufsen system –via the phono
socket (LINE) –they switch on
when a signal is received from
the system. They switch off a
few minutes after the signal
has disappeared.
Maintenance
Clean the surfaces of the Beo-
Lab 4000 using a soft, lint-free
cloth which you have wrung
firmly in a solution of lukewarm
water containing a few drops
of mild household cleaner, for
example a dish washing deter-
gent.
The cooling fins on the rear
may be cleaned using a soft
brush or a vacuum cleaner. The
front cloth may be cleaned with
a vacuum cleaner set to the
lowest level.
Note: Never use alcohol or
other solvents to clean any part
of your BeoLab 4000!
Power switch
and indicator