Bang and Olufsen Beomaster 5 Owners manual

BeoMaster 5

Guide

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

electric shock, do not remove cover
(or back).
No User-serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualied service

personnel.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of re 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

lled 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.

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 harm ful inter ference 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 tele vision
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equip ment 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 equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.

– Consult the retailer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

For the Canadian market only!

This class B digital apparatus meets all require

ments of the Canadian Interference Causing

Equipment Regulations.

Impor tant!

– Avoid placing the product in direct sunlight or

direct articial light, such as a spotlight.

– Make sure that the product is set up, placed and

connected in accordance with the instructions.

– Place your product on a rm surface or stand

where you want it placed permanently. Use
Bang & Olufsen approved stands and wall

brackets only!

– Do not place any items on top of your product.
– Do not subject the product to high humidity,

rain or sources of heat.

– The product is developed for indoor use in dry,

domestic environments only. Use within a
temperature range of 10–40°C (50–105°F).

– Leave enough space around the product for

adequate ventilation.

– Do not connect any of the products in your

system to the mains, until you have connected
all the cables.

– Do not attempt to open the product. Leave such

operations to qualied service personnel.

– In case your product starts making excessive

noise, you should hand it in for service
immediately.

– The product can only be switched off completely

by disconnecting it from the wall socket.

The lightning flash with arrowhead

symbol within an equilateral triangle, is

intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated “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 maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the product.

Dear Customer

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Introduction

This Guide contains information you need to know about the daily use

of your Bang & Olufsen product. Your retailer must deliver, install and
set up your product.

In order to use BeoMaster 5, it must be connected to your computer.
How to use the dedicated software is described in the Guide in pdf
format supplied with the BeoPlayer software for your computer.

The needs of the user are considered carefully when designing and

developing Bang & Olufsen products. Therefore, please take the time to
tell us about your experience with your product.

To contact us, visit our website on …

www.bang-olufsen.com

or write to: Bang & Olufsen a/s
BeoCare
Peter Bangs Vej 15
DK–7600 Struer

or fax: Bang & Olufsen
BeoCare
[phone] (fax)

Before you start

Refer to the Guide installed with
the BeoPlayer on your computer
for more information.*1

The BeoMaster makes it possible for you to enjoy the digital

sources via the Bang & Olufsen products already present in
your home. Listen to digital music and Internet radio, view
digital photos and video clips and visit websites.

Rip CDs, create groups, enter
favourite websites on your computer

Transfer your digital content
from your computer to your

BeoMaster

BeoMaster Sources

Once the BeoMaster starts up, you
can activate the sources from the

PC

Press Select

source

Activate source

source selection menu.

Technical specications, features and the use

thereof are subject to change without notice

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Important

*1 BeoPlayer or BeoPort If you have a BeoPort box, the BeoPlayer software is called BeoPort. In this

Guide we refer to the dedicated software as BeoPlayer.

How to use your remote control

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This describes how you use the basic

functions on the BeoMaster with Beo5
and Beo4.

Activate BeoMaster (soft button)*

PC

Back up through Beo5 displays

Bring up scene buttons

Press again to return

Select numbered track, station or option

+

Press again to return

Press once to pause

STOP

Go back one level

Start playback

PLAY

Press to play content of coloured list*
Press and hold to add or remove from coloured

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list*

Turn to adjust volume

To mute, turn quickly counter-clockwise

Play highlighted track, station, etc.

Accept/store settings. Hold to add item to group/list

Browse groups/lists

Expand or collapse group/list

Step through groups, lists, tracks, stations, etc.

1

MENU

Press LIST to display PC

PC

Press GO to activate source

Select numbered track, station or option

0 – 9

Bring up menu overlay

Press once to pause

STOP

Go back one level

Press to play content of coloured list
Press and hold to add or remove from coloured list

Play highlighted track, station, etc.

2

Accept/store settings. Hold to add item to group/list

Press to adjust volume

To mute, press the middle of the button

Display extra ‘buttons’ on Beo4

LIST

Press repeatedly to change ‘buttons’

Browse groups/lists

Expand or collapse group/list

Step through groups, lists, tracks, stations, etc.

Useful hints

*1 About buttons

*2 Coloured buttons

Remove menu overlay

BACK

Press again to toggle

Standby

Light grey buttons indicate that you have to press a text in the display. Dark grey buttons
indicate that you have to press a hard button.
Press the wheel nearby to activate a coloured button.

Remove menu overlay

EXIT

Press again to toggle

Standby

3

NOTE! All views but playlist view.

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Contents

4 Operate sources

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4 Use menu overlays

4 Use lists

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20 Menus and symbols

Easy use

Operate sources • Use menu overlays • Use lists

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Operate sources

Bring up and operate your sources. The basic principles of
operation are the same for each source. Find additional
functions in the menu overlays.

Activate a source to use these functions

Beo5 Operation

Start source

Activate the BeoMaster and select source.

Change source

Bring up the source selection menu to change

1

so urce.*

Bring up menu overlay and change view

Step between groups.

Browse groups/lists

View groups, select specic track, station, photo
or website.*

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Glossary

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Item

Group

List

Source selection

Digital music les made available through your Bang & Olufsen system.
Radio stations available from the Internet.
Digital photos and video clips shown on your television screen.
Selected websites displayed on your television.
An item is a track, a photo, a station, a list, or an album.
A group consists of minimum one item.
Refers to a playlist and a coloured list.

Add to list

Add item to list.

Remove from list

3

Remove content from list.*

Add to/remove from coloured list

If the item is already present, this removes the item
from the coloured list.

Operate sources

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Beo4 Operation

PC

Press

MENU

Bring up menu

overlay

MENU

Bring up menu

overlay

Step between groups/

lists

Press and hold

+

or

then

Select source and conrm

selection menu

5

Press

Expand group/list

Select list and conrm

Select source and conrm Bring up source

then

Select view and conrm

Step in a
group/list

GO

Collapse group/list

GO

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Select and conrm Select source and conrm

MENU

Bring up menu

overlay

MENU

Bring up menu

overlay

Step between
groups/lists

GO

Press and hold

GO

then

5

or

Select source and conrm

Select view and conrm

GO

Expand
group/list

Select list and conrm

GO

GO

GO

Step in or collapse
group/list

GO

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Bring up menu

overlay

Press and hold
All views but playlist view

+

Press

Useful hints

1

Activate a source

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*3 Remove content from list or

*2 Skip groups/lists

group

Follow the onscreen information

You can use the number buttons 1–4 to select a source.

Press left/right on your remote control to skip groups/lists.

You can remove contents from lists and coloured lists. In all

other views the function deletes the content. The function
also deletes lists.

MENU

Bring up menu

overlay

Press and hold

NOTE! When you switch on the BeoMaster,
the start up time may be up to 30 seconds.

Press

8

Follow the on
screen information

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