Bang & Olufsen BeoMaster 5 User Manual

BeoMaster5

Dear Customer

This Guide contains information about the daily use of your Bang& Olufsen

product. We expect your retailer to deliver, install and set up your product.

BeoMaster5 can be used with BeoSound5 and/or connected to a television.

The operation described in this Guide applies if BeoMaster5 is connected

to a television. If only connected to BeoSound5, refer to the guides
delivered with BeoSound5.

In order to use the BeoMaster5 functions, it must be connected to the
Internet and music must be transferred to it. For this purpose dedicated
software is developed; BeoConnect and BeoPlayer. How to use the
dedicated software is described in the guides supplied with the software.

The guides are found on www.bang-olufsen.com/guides

On www.bang-olufsen.com you can also nd further information and
relevant FAQs about your product.

Your Bang& Olufsen retailer is your rst stop for all your queries.

To nd your nearest retailer, visit our website…

www.bang-olufsen.com

Technical specications, features and the use

thereof are subject to change without notice.

3510 6 42 Vers ion 1. 0 110 4

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire

or electric shock, do not expose this
appliance to rain or moisture. Do not
expose this equip ment to dripping or
splashing and ensure that no objects
filled 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.

The lightning flash with arrowhead

symbol within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of un insulated “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

equi lateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of important

operating and main tenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.

Cautions

– 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 intended 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.
– The product can only be switched off completely

by disconnecting it from the wall socket.
– Follow instructions to ensure correct and safe

installation and interconnection of equipment in

multimedia systems.
– The supplied plug and mains cord are specially

designed for the product. Do not change the

plug and if the mains cord is damaged, you

must buy a new one from your Bang& Olufsen

retailer.

Contents

6 Menus and symbols

7 Listen to your music

8 How to use your remote control

10 Operate sources

12 N.MUSIC

13 N.RADIO

14 PHOTO

15 WEB

16 Use from a link room

18 Set up your system

6

Menus and symbols

N.MUSIC and views

This menu is only available when BeoMaster5 is in

stand alone mode (without a BeoSound5).

N.RADIO and views

This menu is only available when BeoMaster5 is in

stand alone mode (without a BeoSound5).

GO

Source selection

EXIT

Leave mode

GO

Add to playlist

1

Home/Return

2

.

3

Random on/off

4

Show info/Hide info

5

List root

6

Play all/Play group

7

Full Size cover/Track info view

8

Delete

.

0

Rename

GO

Source selection

EXIT

Leave mode

GO

Add to playlist

1

Home/Return

2

.

3

.

4

.

5

List root

6

.

7

.

8

Delete

9

Conguration

0

Rename

Playlists

Genre

Artists

Albums

Titles

Folders

Playlists

Genre

Language

Country

Titles

PHOTO and views

WEB and views

GO

Source selection

EXIT

Leave mode

GO

Add to playlist

1

Home/Return

2

.

3

Slideshow

4

Show info/Hide info

5

List root

6

Rotate right

7

Zoom/Zoom off

8

Delete

9

Conguration

0

Rename

GO

Source selection

EXIT

Leave mode

GO

Add to bookmark

1

Home/Return

2

.

3

Popup list

4

Previous

5

List root

6

Next

7

.

8

Delete

9

Conguration

0

Rename

Playlists

Dates

Folders

Bookmarks

History

Popups

Listen to your music

BeoMaster5 makes it possible for you to enjoy 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.

7

Before you start

Refer to the guide installed with

Transfer your digital content from

your computer to your BeoMaster5

BeoConnect on your computer
for more information.*1

You can download BeoConnect for Windows or Mac
from www.bang-olufsen.com /software downloads.

BeoMaster5 sources

Once BeoMaster5 starts up, you

PC 1 – 4PL AY

2

Pre ss*

can activate the sources from the
source selection menu.

N.MUSIC

N.RADIO

PHOTO

WEB

Select

source

Activate source

N.MUSIC

N.RADIO

PHOTO

WEB

or

Select and activate
source

Important

BeoPlayer/BeoPort

1

*BeoConnect

2

*PC on Beo4

If you have the BeoPlayer or BeoPort software on your computer, you can also use them to transfer music.
BeoConnect serves as a link from your media player, e.g. iTunes, to BeoMaster5. From a connected PC
or Mac, you use the dedicated BeoConnect software to transfer music to BeoMaster5.
In order to display PC on Beo4, you must rst add it to the Beo4 list of functions. For further information,
see the guide enclosed with Beo4.

8

How to use your remote control

Beo6 operation

BeoMaster5 can be operated with the Beo6 remote control but you

can also operate BeoMaster5 with Beo5 which is operated similarly

to Beo6.

Activate BeoMaster5

PC

Back up through Beo6 displays

Bring up SCENE buttons, such as Zones or Speaker

Press again to return

Living Room

TV V.MEM RADIO

DTV N.MUSIC N.RADIO

PC DVD CD

STOP

BACK

PLAY

Bring up digits to select track or station

+

Press again to return

Pause and stop playback

STOP

Start playback

PL AY

Remove menu overlay

BACK

Press again to toggle

Select colour specic functions

Press volume wheel next to the colour

Turn to adjust volume

To mute, turn quickly counter-clockwise

Play highlighted track, station, etc.

Centre button is used for selecting and accepting

Navigation button left, right, up and down

Move in menus by pressing the button in the direction you need

Browse groups and albums

Step through tracks or stations

Hold for continuous step

Standby

Important – for more information: www.bang-olufsen.com

Remote control

Soft buttons on Beo6

For general information about remote control operation, see the guide enclosed with your remote control.
Depending on the activated source, different soft buttons appear on the screen. Touch the screen to
activate the function.

TV LIGHT RADIO

DTV DVD CD

V.MEM TEXT A.MEM

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

LIST

MENU

0

Beo4 operation

Your BeoMaster5 can also be operated with the Beo4 remote control as

described in this Guide.

Press LIST to display PC

PC

Press the centre but ton to activate source

Select numbered track or station or an option

0 – 9

Display extra “buttons” for functions or sources in the Beo4 display.

LIST

MENU

or to step in the list

Use

Bring up the menu overlay

Step through tracks or stations

Hold for continuous step

Browse groups and albums

Navigation and centre button; move

Move in menus by pressing the button in the direction you need

, , and

9

STOP PLAY

BACK

Centre button; press in the middle to select and accept set tings

Play content of coloured list

Press and hold to add or remove from coloured list

Press to adjust volume

To mute, press the middle of the button

Pause playback

STOP

Start playback

PL AY

BACK

Remove menu overlay

Standby

N.MUSIC

N.RADIO

PHOTO

WEB

10

Operate sources

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

Operation of N.MUSIC and N.RADIO described in this Guide only
applies when BeoMaster5 is not connected to BeoSound5, and
operation of photo and web only applies when BeoMaster5 is
connected to a television.

Beo6 operation

Select a source

Activate BeoMaster5 and select a source.

Change source

Bring up the source selection menu to change

1

so u r ce.*

Bring up menu overlay and change view

Step between groups.

Browse groups/lists

View groups, select specic track, station, photo
or website.*2

Information

Source selection

N.MUSIC
N.RADIO

PHOTO

Group

Digital music les.
Radio stations available from the Internet.
Digital photos and video clips shown on your television screen.

WEB

Selected websites displayed on your television.

Item

An item is a track, a photo, a station, a list, or an album.
A group consists of minimum one item.

List

Refers to a playlist or a coloured list.

Add to list

Remove from list*3

Add to/remove from coloured list

If the item is already present, this removes the item
from the coloured list. Works in all views except playlist
view.

Beo4 operation

11

PC

Press

MENU

Bring up menu
overlay

MENU

Bring up menu
overlay

Step between
groups/lists

Press and hold

+

Select source and conrm

selection menu

5

Press

or

Expand group/list

Select list and conrm

Select source and conrm Bring up source

Select view and conrm

Step in a

group/list

Collapse group/list

LIST

Select PC and
conrm

MENU

Bring up menu
overlay

MENU

Bring up menu
overlay

or

Step between
groups/lists

Press and hold

5

Expand
group/list

Select source and conrm

Select source and conrm

Select view and conrm

Step in or collapse group/list

Select list and conrm

MENU 8

Bring up menu
overlay

+

Press Bring up

1

*Select a source

2

3

*Remove content from list or

*Skip groups/lists

Follow on-screen information Follow 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 content from lists and coloured lists. In all other

group

views the function deletes the content.

MENU

menu overlay

Press and hold Press and hold

NOTE! When you switch on BeoMaster5, it may
take a while for the product to start up.

8

Press

12

N.MUSIC

You can hide away all your CDs and still have access to the music through your

BeoMaster5. When you have copied your music to your BeoMaster5, you can
browse by genre, artist, album, title, or folder. The operation described here only
applies when BeoMaster5 is connected to a television and not to BeoSound5.

Bring cursor to current track

Move the cursor to the track being
played.

Switch random on/off

Play tracks in the selected group in
random order.

Show/hide information

Bring up track information.

Show views

Show the views available for N.MUSIC.

Play all/play group

Set the music system to play the entire
music collection or group/list.

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Press 1 for ‘Home/Return’

Press 3 for ‘Random on/off’

Press 4 for ‘Show info/Hide info’

Press 5 for ‘List root’

Press 6 for ‘Play all/Play group’

Cover/track information

Show full size cover or track information
on the screen.

Delete content

Select the content you wish to delete.

Information

Group

A group is, for example, a list, a CD or a photo album.

Guide

To learn more about the dedicated software and BeoMaster5, see the guide in

Edit lists

Back-up

BeoConnect on your computer.
We recommend that you create and edit lists on your computer.
Remember to back-up your les of music and pictures stored on BeoMaster5.

Simply copy the content from the BeoMaster5 network drive on your

computer onto a portable hard disk or CD.

Bring up menu
overlay

Select track/album/
group/list

Press 7 for ‘Full Size cover/Track info view’

Bring up menu
overlay

Press 8 for ‘Delete’

NOTE! If BeoSound5 is connected, all operation
of N.MUSIC and N.RADIO is done on BeoSound5.
Album cover is shown on the television screen also.

Follow on-screen
instructions

N.RADIO

Access Internet radio stations worldwide. Sort the radio stations by country,
language, genre and title and make your own lists with your favourite stations.

The operation described here only applies when BeoMaster5 is connected to a

television and not to BeoSound5.

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Bring cursor to current station

Move the cursor to the station being played.

Show views

Show the views available for N.R ADIO.

Delete content

Select the content you wish to delete in the
favourite coloured lists.

Congure N.RADIO

Change settings for N.RADIO.

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Select station/group/

list

Bring up menu
overlay

Press 1 for ‘Home/Return’

Press 5 for ‘List root’

Bring up menu
overlay

Press 9 for

‘Conguration’

Press 8 for ‘Delete’

Change setting Store setting and leave

Follow on-screen

instructions

BACK

menu

Edit lists

Coloured lists

We recommend that you create and edit lists on your computer.
Each coloured lists for N.MUSIC can contain up to 9 items. Each coloured list
for N.RADIO can contain up 99 stations. For more information, see the
BeoConnect Guide.

NOTE! For all sources, you can press Menu
followed quickly by a number button to select an
option from the menu overlay.

14

PHOTO

Use the dedicated software on your computer to organise photos and video clips
and enjoy digital photos and video clips on your television. The operation here only
applies when BeoMaster5 is connected to a television.

Bring cursor to photo/clip

Move the cursor to the photo/video clip
being viewed.

Start slideshow

Watch photos/clips in the selected group or
all groups.*

1

Show/hide information

Bring up photo/clip information.

Watch a video clip

While watching a video clip and no list is
shown on the screen.

Rotate/zoom photo

Rotate and zoom in on a photo on the
screen.

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Hide menu overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Press 1 for ‘Home/Return’

Press 3 for

‘Slideshow’

Press 4 for ‘Show info/Hide info’

forwards

Press 6 for ‘Rotate
right’ and 7 for

‘Zoom/Zoom off’

Press STOP to pause

Skip frames Pause playback Cue backwards or

Press centre
button/STOP to
zoom in/zoom out

STOP

Press left/right to pan

Delete content

Select the content you wish to delete.

Congure PHOTO

Change settings for PHOTO.

Information

Edit lists

1

*Slideshow

Select photo/clip/
group/list

Bring up menu
overlay

We recommend that you create and edit lists on your computer.
Photos and video clips are shown according to your settings in the ‘Conguration’ menu. You can listen
to N.RADIO and N.MUSIC while watching a slideshow. Use the menu overlay to select N.RADIO or
N.MUSIC.

Bring up menu
overlay

Press 9 for

‘Conguration’

Press 8 for ‘Delete’

Change settings Store setting and leave

Follow on-screen
instructions

BACK

menu

Scroll

Scroll on a website when no list is shown.

WEB

Visit your favourite websites via your television. Switch between websites and

navigate on the television screen by means of the remote control. The operation
here only applies when BeoMaster5 is connected to a television.

Scroll on the website

15

Navigate

Move to a link and bring up the new web site.

Move a bookmark

Move the highlighted bookmark to a group.

Bring cursor to website

Move the cursor to the website being viewed.

View popups

View a list of popups from the menu overlay.*2

View next/previous

Step between websites.

BACK

Hide list

Select bookmark

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Bring up menu
overlay

Change to cursor Bring up new

Press and hold

Press 1 for ‘Home/Return’

Press 3 for ‘Popup list’

Press 4 for ‘Previous’ and 6 for ‘Next’
website

Move cursor to
a link

Release button
when menu

appears

page

Select group

BACK

Change to scroll
mode

Conrm

Congure WEB

Change settings for WEB.

Organise bookmarks and folders

Delete bookmarks

2

*Popups

Bring up menu
overlay

Add the websites you want to view on your television screen in Internet Explorer on your computer.

For more information, see the BeoConnect Guide.
Bring up the menu overlay, then press 8 and follow the on-screen instructions.

Use 4 and 6 to view the popups shown on the television screen.

Press 9 for

‘Conguration’

Change
settings

BACK

Store setting and
leave menu

16

Use from a link room

If you have BeoLink installed in your home, you can use the following functions
from a link room. In an audio link room, you can of course only hear sound in your
speakers. Photo and web sources are not available.

Beo4 operation

See and navigate content on your link room TV.

Switch on N.MUSIC

Switch on N.MUSIC from a link room. The
sound comes from the television speakers and
the screen is switched off.

Switch on N.RADIO

Switch on N.RADIO from a link room. The
sound comes from the television speakers and
the screen is switched off.

Play coloured lists

Play coloured lists from a link room.

Play specic track/station

Press one or more digits within two seconds.

LINK MENU BACK

Select PC Select source and

N.MUSIC

2

Pre ss*

N.RADIO

2

Pre ss*

Press to play a
coloured list

Press to play a specic track or station

1

conrm*

Step in a coloured list

+

0–9

Bring up menu
overlay

Remove menu

1

overlay*

Add to coloured list

Quickly add track or station to a coloured list. If
a track or station is already in a list, it cannot be
added.

Information

1

Menu overlay in link room

*Beo4 on Mode1

2

*N.MUSIC/N.RADIO

Play Timer

Press and hold

If Beo4 is in Mode1, you have to press PL AY instead of the centre button and long press on BACK.
On some link room televisions, you may have to press 0 to bring up the menu overlay.
Which button activates N.MUSIC/ N.RADIO respectively depends on the settings on BeoSound5,
if connected.
If your main video or audio product in a link system has a Play Timer function, BeoMaster5 can be
selected as source of a Play Timer. When the Play Timer starts, the items in the red list will play. This
means that the content you want to listen to in the Play Timer function must be placed in the red list.

To achieve full functionality in a Master Link setup, BeoMaster5 must be

connected to a main room television. Your options depend on your setup.

The illustration below is an example of a setup.

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BeoMaster5/BeoSound 5setup

You can view the same content from BeoMaster5
on a link room TV as you have on a main room TV.
You can, for example, see the cover art with
album and artist name of music playing, see net
radio stations, navigate in your photo collection
and browse the Internet using your favourites.

BeoMaster5 setup

You have the same options on your link room T V
as you have on your main room TV. When
BeoSound5 is not connected, you can navigate in
N.MUSIC and N.RADIO. Also you can see cover
arts, navigate in your photo collection and browse
the Internet.

ETHERNET

BEOSOUND 5

BEOMASTER 5

MASTER LINK

Main room Link room

INTERNET

ISP

ROUTER

NETWORK

LINK

ROUTER

Link room operations

CVBS signal

You can view the same content from BeoMaster5 on a link room television as you see on your main

room television. During this the content on both televisions will be displayed in standard denition.

To make link room distribution of data possible, you need to connect a cable between BeoMaster5 and

your main room television. Contact your Bang& Olufsen retailer for further information

18

BeoSound 5setup

When BeoMaster5 is set up with BeoSound 5,
operation of music and radio takes place via
BeoSound5.

Audio/video system setup

BeoMaster5 is set up with your audio/video
system in your home.

Set up your system

BeoMaster5 may be set up in different ways – depending on your other Bang &
Olufsen products. Contact your retailer if you need to make changes to your setup.

For information on BeoSound5 operation, see the
BeoSound5 Guide.

For information on how to set up connected
products, see the guides enclosed with the
products.

BEOMASTER 5

BEOMASTER 5

BEOSOUND 5

ETHERNET

ETHERNET

www

ROUTER

COMPUTER

www

ROUTER

Important

To ensure proper ventilation, allow at least 5 cm

(2") of space at the sides of the product and

10 cm (4") above it. Never place BeoMaster5 in a

closed cabinet without ventilation.

For safety reasons, the mains cord from the wall
outlet must be secured to the product. Use the
enclosed cable clamp and screw.

Information

Cleaning Wipe dust off the surfaces using a dry, soft cloth. To remove stains or dirt, use a soft, damp cloth and a

AV SYSTEM

COMPUTER

solution of water and mild detergent, such as washing-up liquid.

Do not connect any of the products in your system to the mains supply, until you
have made all the connections.

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MASTER UNIT IR

12 V DC 1.2 A
5 V DC 0.35 A

5 V DC

0.15 A

S-VIDEODVI-I

~ – Mains supply

Connection to the mains supply.

MASTER UNIT

BeoSound5 connections (POWER, USB and

VIDEO).

IR

External IR receiver.

SPDIF

For loudspeakers with a digital input.

MASTER LINK

Connection for BeoLink distribution throughout
the house.

LINE OUT

Left and right sound channel output to television.

POWER LINK

Loudspeaker connections.

SPDIF MASTER LINK

5 V DC

0.5 A

LINE
OUT

YPbPr

VIDEO

R

POWER LINK

L

DVI–I

Television connections.

Ethernet

Ethernet connection.*

1

USB audio interface

For connection of USB wireless net work card.

S–VIDEO

Television connections.

Y–Pb–Pr

Alternative television connections.

VIDEO

Alternative television connections.

ST. BY (standby)
Standby switch.

ST. BY

Software updates To receive software updates and N.RADIO, BeoMaster5 must be connected to

the Internet.

1

*NOTE! Only connect to a local area network

(LAN) that does not exit your at, house or building.

20

End User Licence Agreement – EULA

On the BeoMaster is an embedded limited edition of Windows XP®. To use this
edition, you must read the EULA terms below.

Note that the EULA terms are in English only. No
legally correct translation is currently available.

EULA Terms
You have acquired a device, BeoMaster 5, that
includes software licensed by AmiTech from
Micro soft Licensing, GP or its afliates. Those
installed software products of MS origin, as well
as associated media, printed materials, and online
or electronic documentation, are protected by
inter national intellectual property laws and treaties.
The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. All rights
reserved.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT EULA, DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR
COPY THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, PROMPTLY
CONTACT AMITECH FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
RETURN OF THE UNUSED DEVICE; FOR A REFUND.
ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL
CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS EULA
(OR RATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS CONSENT).

GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE. This EUL A grants
you the following license: You may use the SOFT­WARE only on the DEVICE.

NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFT WARE IS NOT
FAULT TOLERANT. AMITECH HAS
INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE
SOFT WARE IN THE DEVICE, AND MS HAS RELIED
UPON AMITECH TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT
TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS
SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE.

Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation,
and Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer,
decompile, or disassemble the SOFT WARE, except
and only to the extent that such activity is expressly
permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this
limitation.

SOFTWARE TR ANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH
RESTRICTIONS. You may permanently transfer
rights under this EULA only as part of a perma­nent sale or transfer of the Device, and only if the
reci pient agrees to this EULA. If the SOFT WARE is
an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior
versions of the SOFTWARE.

EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that
SOFTWARE is subject to U.S. export jurisdiction.

You agree to comply with all applicable interna tio-

nal and national laws that apply to the SOFT WARE,
including the U.S. Export Administration
Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use and
destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other
governments. For additional information see
http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/

NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOF TWARE. THE SOF T ­WARE is provided AS IS and with all faults. THE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALIT Y, PER­FORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT
(INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU.
ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTER­FERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFT­WARE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. IF YOU HAVE
RECEIVED ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
DEVICE OR THE SOFT WARE, THOSE WARRANTIES
DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM, AND ARE NOT
BINDING ON, MS. No Liability for Certain Damages.
EXCEPT AS PRO HIBITED BY L AW, MS SHALL HAVE
NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS
LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY
FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT
SHALL MS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN
EXCESS OF U.S. TWO HUNDRED FIFT Y DOLL ARS
(U.S. $250.00)

Safety copy and anti-virus program

Always keep copies of your data to ensure that your photos, music les, etc. are
not lost in the event of a system or program failure. BeoMaster5 features an
anti-virus program that blocks the most common computer viruses.

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Safety copy

It is the responsibility of the user to regularly make
safety copies of the data, including but not limited

to les, photos, music, etc. It is the responsibility

of the user to ensure that this data is available on
media which can be immediately transferred back

to the BeoMaster or in the event that the

BeoMaster is replaced, to the new BeoMaster, and
it is the responsibility of the user to reinstall these
safety copies when necessary.

A safety copy may be placed on your ofce

computer or any other external devices, such as a
portable hard disk, or the data may be copied to

CD-roms or DVD discs.

Data must also be safety copied when handing in

the BeoMaster for service. Often it will be

necessary to format data media as par t of the
repair and such formatting with the consequential
loss of data will take place without notice. Bang&

Olufsen cannot be held liable for any loss of data.

Re-installation of data

In case you need to re-install your media
collection on the BeoMaster, you must use
BeoPlayer, BeoPort or BeoConnect (for MAC users
only) software to transfer your collection to the
BeoMaster. This ensures that you will not lose the

associated tag information.

Anti-virus program

A virus attack can result in system breakdown and

loss of important data. In serious cases the
BeoMaster may have to be handed in for service.

A repair caused by a virus attack is NOT covered

by guarantee. The BeoMaster features an anti­virus program. The program protects against the
most commonly used hacker programs. The
program is automatically updated for a least ve
years via the Internet provided that the BeoMaster
is constantly connected to the Internet. The
program is installed to instantly and without
notication remove all les containing a virus.
Files transferred to the BeoMaster may be deleted
as a result.

Bang & Olufsen cannot be held liable for an loss
as a consequence of virus attack.

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This product is in conformity with the

provisions of the Directives 2004/108/
EC and 2006/95/ EC.

For more information about usage of Open
Source Software in Bang& Olufsen products,
please visit http://www.bang-olufsen.com/
contact-us and ll in the appropriate information.

This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights. Use of this
copy right protection technology must be
authorized by Rovi, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Rovi. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Denition
Multi media Interface are trademarks or registered
trade marks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Bang& Olufsen cannot vouch for the quality of
net radio stations available from programme
providers.

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 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 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.

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(WEEE) – Environmental protection

Acknowledgements and liability

Electrical and electronic equipment, parts and

batteries marked with this symbol must not be
disposed of with normal household wastage; all
electrical and electronic equipment, parts and
batteries must be collected and disposed of
separatel y.

When disposing of electrical and electronic

equipment and batteries by use of the collection
systems available in your country, you protect the
environment, human health and contribute to the
prudent and rational use of natural resources.

Collecting electrical and electronic equipment,

batteries and waste prevents the potential

All Bang& Olufsen products comply with
applicable environmental legislation throughout
the world.

Product names mentioned in this guide may be
trade marks or registered trademarks of other

companies.

Portions utilize Microsoft Windows Media

Technologies. Copyright © 1999–2002 Microsoft

Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft,
Windows Media and the Windows Logo are

registered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation in

the United States and/or other countries.

contamination of nature with the hazardous
substances which may be present in electrical
and electronic products and equipment.

Your Bang& Olufsen retailer will advise you of the

correct way of disposal in your country.

If a product is too small to be marked with the

symbol, it will appear in the User guide, on the

Guarantee certicate, or on the packaging.

Please note that Bang & Olufsen will, in no event,

be liable for any consequential, incidental or
indirect damages arising out of the use or inability

to use the software.