Bang & Olufsen Beolab 8 User manual

Beolab 8
User Guide
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Beolab 8
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English, 3
Dansk (Danish), 13
Svenska (Swedish), 23
Norsk (Norwegian), 33
Deutsch (German), 43
Nederlands (Dutch), 53
Français (French), 63
Español (Spanish), 73
Italiano (Italian), 83
Português (Portuguese), 93
Polski (Polish), 103
日本語 (Japanese), 113
한국어 (Korean), 123
简体中文 (Simplied Chinese), 133
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese), 143
 (Arabic), 153
CONTENTS

Beolab 8
3
Get started
ENGLISH
INTRODUCTION
This guide contains additional information
about the daily use of your Bang & Olufsen
product and connected products and
describes the features and functions of
your Beolab 8 in more detail.
Your Beolab 8 can be used as a stereo
music system as well as a pair of stereo
speakers for your Bang & Olufsen
television.
We recommend that your retailer deliver,
install and set up your Beolab 8, especially
if they are wall or ceiling mounted
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your nearest retailer, see
www.bang-olufsen.com
To set up your product, download the Bang & Olufsen App from the Google Play Store or
Apple App Store.
From this app you can set up your product and get the full Bang & Olufsen experience.
Unlock the full product experience of audio personalisation, product support and new
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To set up your speaker, click to add a new product. If you already have an account this can
be found under settings.
DOWNLOAD THE BANG & OLUFSEN APP

Beolab 8
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REMEMBER WHEN SETTING UP
Make sure the products are assembled and set up correctly and according to the assembly
instructions.
You can set up a stereo pair in the Bang & Olufsen App. When you set up your second Beolab
8 you will be asked if you want to set them up as a stereo pair.
This is something you can also always do later under Sound settings on the product page of
your Beolab 8 in the Bang & Olufsen App.
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updated prior to connecting them with a Bang & Olufsen television.
This is all done through the Bang & Olufsen App.
When setting up your Beolab 8 as a stereo pair, make sure that all input cables are
connected to the same speaker, which should be set up as the primary speaker of the pair.
DAILY USE
The touch surface on top of your Beolab 8 will light up when your hand approaches, ready
for you to control your music.
Tap to play or pause
Tab for next or previous
Swipe in a circle near the edge to control volume
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Tap to mute or un-mute microphone
Note: In a stereo pair, the Bluetooth and microphone buttons are disabled on the secondary
speaker. To operate these functions, use the buttons on the primary speaker.
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Beolab 8
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FAVOURITES
Beolab 8 has four favourite buttons, where you can save your favourite listening experiences.
Radio
On your product page in the Bang & Olufsen App, go to Radio and then Search to pick a
station.
Tap the More icon to assign it to a favourite.
Press the favourite button the next time you want to hear the station quickly.
Tidal Connect and Spotify Connect
Use Tidal Connect or use Spotify Connect in the music streaming app to connect to your
Beolab 8.
Play a favourite radio station or playlist, like “Jazz” or your “Discover Weekly” to the speaker
via Tidal Connect or Spotify Connect and long press your chosen favourite button to assign it.
Access your favourite again anytime with a short press of the button.
CONNECT YOUR MUSIC
Connect your favourite music app to your Beolab 8 by using Apple AirPlay, Chromecast or
Bluetooth and play wirelessly.
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system, allowing you to control speakers in tandem or individually.
Long press the Bluetooth icon to enable or cancel Bluetooth pairing.

Beolab 8
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SOURCES
You have multiple options for playing music on your Beolab 8 through the
following sources:
Bang & Olufsen Radio
Stations available through the B&O App
and Favourites.
AirPlay or Chromecast
Streaming and multiroom capabilities.
Tidal Connect or Spotify Connect
Streaming and Favourites.
Bluetooth 5.3
Streaming available out of the box even if
the product is not connected to internet.
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).
Powerlink
B&O TV/Audio system.
Wireless Powerlink
B&O TV/Audio system.
Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify.
Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how
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https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses
To use AirPlay with Beolab 8, the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS is recommended.

Beolab 8
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LISTENING MODES
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to your personal preference or to optimize for the current listening experience. Listening
modes can be selected and customised in the Bang & Olufsen App on your Beolab 8 product
page. Listening Modes on Beolab 8 are equivalent to Speaker Presets on a Bang & Olufsen
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Speech and Social.
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Beosonic
Advanced digital sound algorithms developed by our acoustics team allows you to explore
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Beam Width Control
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Active Room Compensation
Active Room Compensation gives you an optimal tuning of your Beolab 8 according to the
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given Listening Mode.
The microphones in Beolab 8 muct be switched on while Active Room Compensation is being
performed.
Speaker Preset
Speaker Presets are used when Beolab 8 is connected to a Bang & Olufsen television, to set
up speaker groups.
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Advanced.
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from the television through Powerlink or Wireless Powerlink data when a Speaker Group is
selected.
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Speaker Group in the television menu.
BEAM WIDTH CONTROL
With Beolab 8 you can change the width of the sound for optimised sound for
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there is a more equal distribution of the direct sound across a wider listening area
in the room.
NARROW mode is for the “Sweet spot” or active listening and delivers precise
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found in the B&O app.

Beolab 8
8
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You can use your Beolab 8’s as a stereo pair or in a surround setup together with a Bang &
Olufsen television, either through Powerlink cables or wirelessly through Wireless Powerlink.
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which type of connection you will use between your Beolab 8’s and your television.
When Powerlink is selected, it is permanently enabled and you can always connect cables to
your television.
By selecting Wireless Powerlink, the wireless pairing will be open for 15 minutes.
This selection can always be changed or restarted in Product settings menu in the Bang &
Olufsen App.
Find the relevant instructions for how to set them up with your television, in the guide for your
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Bang & Olufsen TVs, contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer for more information.
Once connected to the television, the user interface on top of the speakers will be disabled,
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The speakers will behave as a secondary system and are controlled and operated through
the television.

adaptors are available from your Bang & Olufsen retailer.
If you want to connect two speakers to one Powerlink socket on the Soundcenter or television,
it is not possible to loop the cable between the speakers, an extra Powerlink splitter is
needed, contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer for more information.

Beolab 8

Nice to know NETWORK CONNECTIONS

You can connect them wirelessly through Wi-Fi, which can be set up in the Bang & Olufsen
App.
You can connect each speaker separately by cabled LAN connection.
You can connect the primary speaker to a LAN output and daisy-chain the secondary
speaker to the primary speaker.
AUDIO QUALITY FOR STEREO PAIRED SPEAKERS
When your speakers are paired together you can select the quality of the audio streaming
between them in the Bang & Olufsen App.
The default mode is High Quality Compression to reduce the probability of dropouts when
the network is congested. In installations with a wider-bandwidth network connection, it is

audio performance.
CONNECTIONS

will have to be removed to access the connection well.
Wired connections:
Powerlink

USB-C (for service) and line-in
Wireless connections:
Wireless Powerlink
WiSA

Google Chromecast
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi b/g/a/n/ac/ax
PL
IN

Beolab 8

LIGHT INDICATOR
The light indicator shows the status of the product. Please select a colour below.
ACTION INDICATION
White
Solid Connected to network, ready for use
Flashing Starting up
Flashing quickly Room compensation in progress
Blue
Solid (5 sec) Connected/ Bluetooth paired
Pulsing Open for pairing
Red
Solid Static error, please call service
Flashing Transient error, e.g. overheating
Amber
Solid No network connection, connection lost
Flashing Ready for network setup
Pulsing Connecting to network
Green
Pulsing 
Magenta
Solid (5 sec) Connected/ Stereo Paired

Beolab 8
11
ACCESS POINT (AP) RESET
You can connect your Beolab 8 to a new wireless network or reset the connection, by holding
the next and previous buttons on the top plate at the same time for 3 seconds. You will hear
a sound prompt and the status indicator will turn amber.
In the product settings of the Bang & Olufsen app, select Re-Setup to connect the speaker
to Wi-Fi.
FACTORY RESET
You can restore factory settings by pressing and holding the next and previous buttons on
the top plate at the same time for 8 seconds.


COVERS
You can exchange the front cover, if you at some point would like to change the appearance
of your Beolab 8
For instructions for how to mount and detach the front cover please refer to the accessory
guide.

Beolab 8

STAND AND BRACKET SOLUTIONS
To install Beolab 8, use one of beautifully designed stands and brackets with a wealth of

For instructions for how to install Beolab 8 please refer to the accessory guide.

Beolab 8
13
Kom hurtigt i gang
DANSK DANISH
INDLEDNING

brug af dit Bang & Olufsen-produkt og
de tilsluttede produkter og indeholder

funktionerne på Beolab 8.
Din Beolab 8 kan bruges som et
stereomusiksystem og som et sæt


Vi anbefaler, at din forhandler leverer,
installerer og opsætter dine Beolab 8, især
hvis de skal vægmonteres
Du kan få svar på alle servicespørgsmål
hos din Bang & Olufsen-forhandler. Du kan

www.bang-olufsen.com
For at indstille dit produkt skal du downloade Bang & Olufsen-appen fra Google Play eller
Apple App Store.

fuld adgang til produktoplevelsen med lydtilpasning, produktsupport og nye funktioner med
få tastetryk.
Første gang du åbner Bang & Olufsen-appen, bliver du bedt om at oprette en brugerkonto.

DOWNLOAD BANG & OLUFSEN APPEN

Beolab 8
14
HUSK VED OPSÆTNING



Du kan også gøre dette senere. Du skal blot gå til lydindstillingerne på produktsiden for
Beolab 8 i Bang & Olufsen-appen.


kan klares via Bang & Olufsen-appen.
Når du opsætter din Beolab 8 som et stereopar, skal du sørge for, at alle indgangskabler er

DAGLIG BRUG

musikken.
Tryk for at afspille eller sætte på pause
Tryk på næste eller forrige
Stryg i en cirkel tæt på kanten for at styre lydstyrken
Tryk på Bluetooth-knappen for at slå til eller fra
Tryk for at slå mikrofonen til eller fra
Bemærk: I et stereopar er Bluetooth og mikrofonknapperne deaktiveret på den sekundære

. . . .

Beolab 8
15
FAVORITTER

Radio

station.
Tryk på ikonet Mere for at gøre den til en favorit.

Tidal Connect og Spotify Connect
Brug Tidal Connect eller Spotify Connect i den respektive musikstreaming-app for at oprette
forbindelse til din Beolab 8.
Afspil en yndlingsradiostation eller afspilningsliste, som “Jazz” eller din “Ugens nyheder” til

at tilknytte den.
Få adgang til din favorit igen når som helst med et kort tryk på knappen.
FORBIND DIN MUSIK

Bluetooth, og afspil trådløst.
Brug Beolink Multiroom, Airplay eller Chromecast til problemfrit at integrere dine forskellige

Tryk og hold Bluetooth-ikonet nede for at aktivere eller annullere Bluetooth-parring.

Beolab 8
16
KILDER

Bang & Olufsen-radio
Stationer, der er tilgængelige via B&O-
appen og Favoritter.
AirPlay eller Chromecast
Streaming og multiroom-funktioner.
Tidal Connect eller Spotify Connect
Streaming og Favoritter.
Bluetooth 5.3
Du kan streame med det samme, selv hvis
produktet ikke er forbundet til internettet.
Line-in


passiv USB-C til Line-in-adapter (kan
købes hos din Bang & Olufsen-forhandler).
Power Link

Wireless Powerlink


Gå til spotify.com/connect for at få mere at vide

https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses
For at bruge AirPlay med Beolab 8 anbefales den nyeste version af iOS, iPadOS eller
macOS.

Beolab 8
17
LYDPROFILER


Lytteindstillinger kan vælges og tilpasses i Bang & Olufsen-appen på produktsiden for



Beolab 8: Optimal, Tale og Social.

Beosonic
Avancerede digitale lydalgoritmer, der er udviklet af vores akustikteam, giver dig mulighed

Beam Width Control

Active Room Compensation
Active Room Compensation bruger de indbyggede mikrofoner til at give dig en optimal


Mikrofonerne i Beolab 8 skal være tændt mens Active Room Compensation udføres.
Højttaler-preset









BEAM WIDTH CONTROL



NARROW-tilstanden er til “sweet spot” eller aktiv lytning og leverer et præcist
stereolydbillede til aktiv lytning. Denne tilstand kan reducere mængden af energi i




Beolab 8
18



Wireless Powerlink.
Under den første opsætning i Bang & Olufsen-appen kan du vælge, hvilken type forbindelse

Når Powerlink er valgt, er det permanent aktiveret, og du kan altid forbinde kabler til dit

Hvis du vælger Wireless Powerlink, er den trådløse parring åben i 15 minutter .
Dette valg kan altid ændres eller genstartes i produktindstillingsmenuen i Bang & Olufsen-
appen.


kompatibilitet med


deaktiveret, bortset fra statusdioden i midten.


adaptere kan købes hos din Bang & Olufsen-forhandler.



Beolab 8

Godt at vide NETVÆRKSFORBINDELSER

Du kan forbinde dem trådløst via Wi-Fi. Dette kan indstilles i Bang & Olufsen-appen.



LYDKVALITET FOR STEREOPARREDE HØJTTALERE

mellem dem i Bang & Olufsen-appen.



TILSLUTNINGER


Forbindelser via kabel:
Powerlink

USB-C (til service) og line-in
Trådløse forbindelser:
Wireless Powerlink
WiSA

Google Chromecast
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi b/g/a/n/ac/ax
PL
IN

Beolab 8

LYSINDIKATOR
Lysindikatoren viser produktets status.
HANDLING INDIKATOR
Hvid
Konstant Forbundet til netværk. Klar til brug.
Blinker Starter
Blinker hurtigt Igangværende rumkompensation
Blå
Lyser (5 sek.) Forbundet/Bluetooth-parret
Pulserer Åben for parring
Rød
Konstant 
Blinker 
Rav
Konstant Ingen forbindelse til netværket, forbindelsen
er mistet
Blinker Klar til netværks opsætning
Pulserer Forbinder til netværk
Green
Pulserer 
Magenta
Lyser (5 sek.) Forbundet/ Stereoparret
Pulserer Parrer trådløs Powerlink