Bang & Olufsen Beocenter 9300 User manual

BEOCENTER 9300
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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.
This symbol indicates that
there are important operating
and maintenance instructions
in the literature accompanying
this unit.
For 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 interference in a residential instal-
lation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed 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 deter-
mined 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 equipment
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.
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BEFORE YOU START
NOTE!
Do not connect the Beocenter to
the mains until you have finished
the setting-up procedure.
This setting-up guide explains how to set up your
Beocenter 9300 and make it ready for use.
We recommend that you follow the instructions in this
guide carefully.
See the Beocenter 9300 User’s guide (also enclosed) for
detailed operating instructions.
Contents
4 Placement
5 Connections
8 Ready for Use
10 Maintenance
12 International Guarantee
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4PLACEMENT
Place the Beocenter 9300 standing on a solid, horizontal
surface.
Avoid placing your Beocenter in direct sunlight, near
radiators or other sources of heat. Do not place the
Beocenter on a carpet as this could block the ventilation
holes.
Transport protection
Remove the two screws using a screwdriver and place
them in the two holes labelled PLAY for safekeeping.
If you ever have to transport the Beocenter, we strongly
recommend that you re-insert the two transport screws in
the holes labelled TRANSPORT.
IMPORTANT! Before using the
Beocenter 9300 the two transport
protection screws for the CD drive
mechanism must be removed.
Otherwise, you may cause damage
to the CD player!
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CONNECTIONS
To gain access to the sockets, lift up the hinged grille at the
rear edge of the Beocenter 9300.
Aerial
In order to obtain optimal reception of radio stations it is
essential to use the correct type of aerial (FM and/or AM)
or cable net connection. Please let your Bang & Olufsen
dealer advise you.
Connect your FM signal to the socket marked FM and your
AM signal, if any, to the socket marked AM.
Connect loudspeakers, aerial(s),
and any other units to the
Beocenter before connecting it
to the mains.
* LINE IN/OUT - type 2518 only.
Do not remove dummy plug if
not in use!
Right Left
Local Control
System (MCL)
FM aerial
Active
speakersAM aerial
Second Bang &
Olufsen tape
recorder or record
player
Compatible Bang
& Olufsen TV, or
other auxiliary
equipment
Passive
speakers
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Loudspeakers
The sockets marked POWER LINK 1 and POWER LINK 2 are
for connecting active speakers with the Bang & Olufsen
Power Link facility, e.g. the Beolab 8000.
You may choose to loop the signals through from speaker
to speaker, as mentioned in the User’s guide for your
Beolab loudspeakers, or you may connect one speaker to
each of the two power link sockets. Remember to set the
L•R•LINE switch on the Beolab speakers to L and R (left and
right), respectively
The sockets marked SPEAKERS 1 (and SPEAKERS 2) are for
connecting a pair of passive loudspeakers. Connect the left
loudspeaker to the socket marked LEFT, and the right loud-
speaker to the socket marked RIGHT.
Auxiliary equipment
The two sockets marked TV/AUX and TAPE 2 - PHONO
enables you to connect and use compatible Bang &
Olufsen equipment with your Beocenter 9300, e.g. an extra
audio tape recorder, a record player, or a video system. The
sockets may also accommodate equipment of other makes.
Consult your Bang & Olufsen dealer for details.
Video system
If you have a compatible Bang & Olufsen TV set you may
connect it to the Beocenter 9300.
Connect your Beovision TV to the socket marked TV/AUX
using a special Audio Aux Link cable.
Second tape recorder
If you have a second tape recorder it may be used in con-
nection with the Beocenter.
Connect the tape recorder to the socket marked TAPE 2 -
PHONO.
Record player
If you have a record player it may be used in connection
with the Beocenter. The record player must be of a model
equipped with a preamplifier (RIAA), e.g. a Beogram 7000.
Connect the record player to the socket marked TAPE 2 -
PHONO.
> Connections
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Local Control System (MCL)
The installation of a Local Control System enables you to
listen to your audio sources in other rooms. If you have
connected a compatible Bang & Olufsen TV you will even
be able to distribute the sound from your video sources to
other rooms. Please contact your Bang & Olufsen dealer
for details.
Connect the two 3-pin DIN-plugs on the MCL cable (i.e.
the cable which leads to the other rooms) to the sockets
marked SPEAKERS 2, left and right respectively.
Headphones
The socket marked PHONES on the front of the Beocenter
(to the right, underneath the operation panel) enables you
to connect headphones.
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8READY FOR USE . . .
To complete the setting-up proce-
dure, make your presettings of
sound levels, favourite radio
stations, etc. as described in the
User’s guide for your Beocenter
9300.
When you have finished setting up your Beocenter 9300
and your other equipment, connect the Beocenter to the
mains. A red dot appears in the display of the Beocenter
indicating that the system is in stand-by mode, ready to be
used.
If you have a compatible Bang & Olufsen TV connected to
your Beocenter, you must program both systems according
to your particular setup. The Beocenter 9300 can be pro-
grammed for these setups (options):
•Option 1. To be used for a setup with your Beocenter
9300 and the Beovision placed together in one room
(this is the factory setting).
•Option 2. To be used for a setup with the Beocenter 9300
placed in one room and your Beovision placed in another.
•Option 0. To be used if you want to disable remote
control operation of the Beocenter 9300 (to enable
remote control again, select one of the other options).
To do the programming, switch both systems to stand-by
and use your Beolink 1000 remote control:
• Direct the Beolink 1000 towards your Beocenter, then
press SOUND, the appropriate option number (1, 2, or 0),
and then STORE.
The selected option number will be shown in the
Beocenter display.
• Direct the Beolink 1000 towards your Beovision TV, then
press PICTURE, the appropriate option number (1 or 2),
and then STORE.
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The Beocenter 9300 and the con-
nected Beovision TV are placed
together in one room.
Program both systems to Option
1.
The Beocenter 9300 and the con-
nected Beovision TV are split up
and placed in two rooms.
Program both systems to Option
2.
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10 MAINTENANCE
Clean the surfaces of the Beocenter using a soft, firmly
wrung, lint-free cloth which you have dipped in a solution
of lukewarm water containing a few drops of mild deter-
gent, for example a dish washing detergent.
Before cleaning the glass panels, we recommend that you
disconnect the Beocenter from the mains. A mild window
cleaner sprayed on a dry cloth will do to remove finger-
prints and grease stains on the glass panels.
Tape path
The tape path - that is, the tape heads, pinch rollers and
other parts which the tape touches during playback or
recording - should be cleaned every now and then to avoid
dust and fluff buildup. It is a good idea to clean the tape
path prior to making an important recording.
NOTE: Never use alcohol or other
solvents to clean any part of your
Beocenter 9300.
Use a tape head maintenance
kit or simply a cotton wool stick
dipped in a rinsing fluid
intended for this purpose. The
cleaning process must be carried
out while there is no cassette in
the tape compartment.
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Always wipe the CD in a straight
line from centre to edge.
The latch on the left corresponds
to recordings on side 1 (A), and
the latch on the right corresponds
to recordings on side 2 (B).
Handling your Compact Discs
Compact Discs (CD's) should be handled and stored with
the same care as conventional records. If the CD is always
held by the edges and placed in its original cassette after
playing, no cleaning will be required.
Should the CD become soiled by fingerprints, dust or dirt, it
can be wiped with a clean and lint-free, soft, dry cloth. No
solvents or abrasive cleaners should ever be used on the CD.
Avoid extreme heat and humidity, and never write on your
CDs.
Handling your Compact Cassettes
Compact Cassettes (tapes) should always be stored in a
protective box at normal room temperature. Avoid extreme
temperatures and humidity.
Before loading your Compact Cassette make sure that the
tape is tightly wound. If not, try using a pencil or other thin
object to tighten the tape.
You may protect your recordings from unintentional
erasure by removing one or both latches on the rear edge
of the cassette. Removing a latch will prevent the tape
recorder from recording on the appropriate side of the
cassette.
If, later on, you want to make a recording on a tape thus
protected, just replace the appropriate latch by a piece of
tape to release the recording lock.
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