Bang and Olufsen Beolab 4000 Owners manual

BEOLAB 4000

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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 constitut­ing 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 installation.
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 determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the inter­ference 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.

INTRODUCTION

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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

Your BeoLab 4000 speakers are
a set of very small, active loud­speakers. 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 shield­ed speaker units, the sculptural
design, and the small dimen­sions all contribute to the Beo­Lab 4000 unsurpassed versati­lity.

Due to its sculptural design, the
BeoLab 4000 takes up very litt­le 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 extra­ordinary musical enjoyments.

This guide describes how to set
up the BeoLab 4000.

User’s guide

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BEFORE YOU START…

The BeoLab 4000 is designed
to accomodate many place­ment 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 com­puter system and benefit from
their exceptionally good sound
handling capabilities). The Beo­Lab 4000 may also be used in a
surround sound system.
The BeoLab 4000s are extreme­ly 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 ex­plained on page 7.

n

The BeoLab 4000 is designed
for use in dry environments on-
ly, and for use within a tempe­rature 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

Light partition walls are of­ten constructed of gypsum
panels – known as drywall or
wall board – secured to vertical
studs. Gypsum is not a satisfac­tory 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.

n

In order not to impede ven­tilation 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 construc­tion of the wall).
If in doubt, consult your Bang
& Olufsen dealer.