Bang and Olufsen Beosound 2000, Beosound Century Owners manual

1995.09-AJO-BS2000_US-Beo4-1/2

BEOSOUND 2000

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BeoSound 2000 is a fascinatingly
small yet amazingly powerful music
system with built-in speakers and
three integrated audio sources: CD
player, radio and tape recorder.

BeoSound 2000 unites it all in a very
elegant and individualistic design,
which makes the system easy to fit in
wherever you want music - either
standing in its base, or hanging on
the wall in the specially designed
wall bracket.

The magic glass door, which slides
open whenever you approach the
system, combined with easy and
convenient operation of the music
sources, makes the BeoSound 2000
music system a pleasure to operate
and great fun to play.

User's guide

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This user's guide explains the functions offered
by the BeoSound 2000 music system, and how
they are operated on the system.

Remote operation using the Beo4 remote
control is also possible. See how on pages 28 -

30.

Complete setting-up and maintenance
instructions are found in the separate setting­up guide, which is also enclosed with the
system.

Note: The Beo4 remote control, a wall bracket
for hanging your BeoSound 2000 on the wall,
and a carrying handle which doubles as an
active FM antenna for the system are all
available as optional extras at your Bang &
Olufsen dealer.

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CONTENTS

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4 An invitation to play

6 Principles of operation

8 Buttons and display

10 Using the radio

11 Tuning in to radio stations
12 Storing your radio programs

Let the system tune in for you

14 Using the CD player

15 Switching displays

Playing tracks in random order

16 Using the tape recorder

17 Finding tracks or counter

positions

Noise reduction
18 Instant recording on tape
19 Recording a specific track

on a CD

Cancelling your recording
20 Automatic tape reverse function

21 Using auxiliary sources

22 Sound adjustment

24 Stop Timer

25 BeoSound 2000 displays

26 Remote control

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AN INVITATION TO PLAY

Whenever you approach the
BeoSound 2000, the glass door slides
open, and all the relevant buttons
light up in red.
You are invited in to play!

Pressing a red button makes the
system respond - either by carrying
out your instruction, or by making
another set of buttons available to
you - or both.

In this way, the BeoSound 2000
engages you in a playful
conversation about its music sources:
the CD player, the radio, or the tape
recorder.

Note: The next page shows the four
operational stages in which you may find your
BeoSound 2000 music system.

STOR SORT/HVID + RØD TEGNING - BEOSYSTEM 2000 med døren der åbner sig, og lyset i knapperne der

tændes (RADIO, CD, TAPE, AUX, LOAD, •) +

lys i dioden i displayet

OBS: samme tegning (af produktet/situationen) som tegning nr. 2 på næste side. Her blot større !

-SE DAMs ILLUSTRATION (BS2000 UG..)!

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The BeoSound 2000 system is switched to stand-by,

but it will respond to a brief wave of your hand.

When you approach the system, it opens up to you,

and the four source buttons light up - inviting you in

to play!

Now, try pressing one of the source buttons.

The source starts playing, and the system offers you

all the relevant buttons for that source (here the CD

player).

S/H+RØD
TEGNING AF
HELT MØRKT
BS 2000 - KUN
MED LYS I
STAND-BY

KNAPPEN(se
DAMs illu. ­BS2000 UG..)!

S/H+RØD
TENING AF BS
2000 M.
DØREN ÅBEN
OG MED LYS I:
RADIO, CD,
TAPE,
AUX, LOAD, •
OG

I DIODEN I
DISPLAYET(se
DAM illu. ­BS2000 UG..)!

S/H+RØD
TEGNING AF
BS 2000 M.
DØREN ÅBEN
OG MED LYS
SOM VIST

If you leave the BeoSound 2000 to enjoy the music,

the glass door closes, and the lights go

out.

Only the source button and the display remain lit -

keeping you informed about the source playing.

PÅ BILAG(se
DAMs illu. ­BS2000 UG..)!

S/H+RØD
TEGNING AF BS
2000 MED
DØREN
LUKKET, MEN
MED LYS I CD

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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

The three sources…

Whenever you approach the
BeoSound 2000, the glass door slides
open, and all the relevant buttons
light up with an invitation for you to
play one of the music sources: the CD
player, the radio, or the tape
recorder...

The top section of the system holds the tray for
compact discs. The compact disc is kept in place
by a clamp, which can be raised and lowered by
pressing the LOAD button (top right-hand
button).

STOR S/H+RØD TEGNING AF BS 2000s

CENTERDEL med tydelig visning af de enkelte

dele: CD m. clamp, bånddel, samt display og

knapper (med lys i: RADIO, CD, TAPE, AUX,
LOAD, •, og i dioden i displayet) - se DAMs

illustration (BS2000 UG..) !

The BeoSound 2000 radio only becomes visible
when it is being used. You will see all the
buttons for radio operation light up, and - with
a P - the display indicates that a radio program
is playing.

The middle-section of the system contains the
display and all the buttons you need for
operating the system. For further information,
see pages 8 - 9.

The bottom section is for tape cassettes. The
tape recorder adjusts automatically to the type
of tape you are using: ferro or chrome.

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S/H TEGNING AF ILÆGNING AF CD - se

DAMs illustration (BS2000 UG..)!

S/H TEGNING AF ILÆGNING AF BÅND -

se DAMs illustration (BS2000 UG..) !

Loading a CD

Pressing the LOAD button raises the clamp
which holds the CD in place. You can then
remove any CD from the compartment and load
the one you want to play.

Always load the CD with the text side facing
you!

Pressing LOAD again lowers the clamp. You
may also press the CD button to lower the
clamp and start playing the CD at once.

Loading a tape

The tape cassette must be loaded with the tape
slot facing downwards. Insert the top section of
the cassette first; then push in the bottom half
of the cassette until it is properly seated in the
compartment.

To unload the tape, grip the sides of the
cassette - a little below the middle - and gently,
but firmly, pull it outwards.

Raises and lowers the clamp which
holds the CD in place

Headphones

Headphone socket

The headphone socket is placed on the back of
BeoSound 2000, as illustrated to the left.

Once you connect your headphones to
BeoSound 2000, the sound from the built-in
BeoSound 2000 speakers is muted. The sound
from the speakers is then demuted when you
disconnect your headphones.

PHONES

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>Principles of operation

Buttons and display

Pressing a red button makes the
BeoSound 2000 respond - either by
carrying out your instruction, or by
making another set of buttons
available to you - or both.

The display and the red buttons
guide you through any operation
you may wish to carry out, engaging
you in a playful conversation about
the music sources.

These pages show what the display
and each of the 26 buttons are used
for...

SOUND allows you to adjust the sound levels:

volume, balance, bass, treble and loudness

(pages 22 - 23).

STORE allows you to store:

•radio stations on program numbers (page 12);

•your favourite sound levels (page 23).

REC allows you to record the source you are

listening to (pages 18-20).

MODE is used for:

•switching AM and FM bands on the radio
(page11);

•switching the CD random play function on and
off (page 15);

•switching the tape Noise Reduction function on
and off (page 17);

•switching the automatic tape reverse function
on and off (page 20).

The source buttons switch on the source you
wish to listen to:

•RADIO turns on the radio (pages 10 - 13);

•CD starts the CD player (pages 14 - 15);

•TAPE starts the tape recorder (pages 16 - 20);

•AUX plays any auxiliary source (page 21).

The display keeps you informed about what the
system is doing and about any ongoing
operation. See the displays throughout this
guide and on page 25.

SE DAMs ILLUSTRATIONER!!

1998.02-EHT-BS2000-Beo4

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The two step buttons, <STEP and STEP>, are used:

•for stepping through:

-radio programs (page 10),

-tracks on a CD or a tape (pages 14 and 17);

•for searching for radio stations (page 11);

•for rewinding and fast forwarding a tape
(page 17);

•for cancelling a recording (page 19)

•to adjust the various sound levels (pages 22 - 23).

STOP is used:

•for pausing playback of a CD or a tape
(pages 14 and 16);

•for pausing and stopping a recording (page 18);

•for setting and activating a Stop Timer (page 24).

The TUNE button allows you to tune in to new
radio stations (pages 11 - 12).

Note: For a complete description of the various
functions performed by the system, please
follow the references to the relevant pages.

The volume buttons allow you to adjust volume
up or down.

(BS2000 UG..)

The LOAD button raises and lowers the clamp
holding the CD in place (page 7).

The stand-by button switches the system to
stand-by.

The number buttons are used for:

•keying in radio program numbers or radio
frequencies (pages 10 - 11);

•keying in CD track numbers (page 14);

•playing a tape from the beginning (page 16).

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USING THE RADIO

Listening to radio programs

Turns on the radio

Press to browse through your radio
programs, forwards...

S/H+RØD TEGNING: DISPLAY OG KNAPPER V/ TRYK PÅ RADIO -se DAMs

illustration (BS2000 UG..)!

or

...or backwards

Alternatively, key in the exact
program number you want,
for example 12

Press to raise the volume

Press to lower the volume

Pressing the RADIO button makes the
display and all the buttons for
operating the radio light up. At the
same time, the radio starts playing
the program you were last listening
to.

The program number is indicated in
the display, for example: P 3.

To switch to another program, you
can either key in its number directly
using the number buttons, 0 - 9; or

If you select another source, the
radio stops automatically. To switch
off the entire system, press the stand­by button, •.

Note: If you press RADIO again while the radio
is playing, you can see the frequency for the
current radio station in the display. Press RADIO
again to revert to the program number
indication.

Note: The REC button makes it easy to record
the radio program you are listening to. See
how on page 18.

you can press the step buttons, <STEP
or STEP>, to browse through all your
programs.

Press to switch the system to
stand-by

The system only makes the necessary
number buttons available. That is, if

Selecting another source also turns
off the radio

you only have stored radio programs
on the numbers 1 to 5, only the
buttons 1 to 5 will be lit.

> Selecting radio programs using the method

described on this page requires that you have
tuned in to all your favourite radio stations
and stored them on program numbers of
their own. See how on the next pages.