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.

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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