Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 1 User Manual

BeoSound 1

Guide

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to prevent blade exposure.

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.

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voltage constituting a risk of electric
shock is present within this unit.

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important operating and maintenance
instructions in the literature
accompanying this unit.

A movable music centre

Place your BeoSound 1 where you like.
The compact design enables you to
bring it with you anywhere.

BeoSound 1 gives you an excellent
sound experience no matter how near
or far you are from the speakers. The
sound is optimised and no additional
settings are required.

Connect BeoSound 1 to the mains and
press a button to listen to sound of your
choice – it’s as simple as that.

3

4

(A)

AUX

Before you start…

Placement

Allow enough space above the BeoSound 1 to
enable the built-in aerial to extend and the CD
compartment to raise.

Make sure that the BeoSound 1 is always
placed on a firm, stable surface.
The BeoSound 1 is designed for indoor use
in dry, domestic environments only, and for
use within a temperature range of 10–40°C
(50–105°F).

If you connect external sources to the
BeoSound 1, do not switch on the mains until
you have made all connections.

Connections

The socket panel is located underneath the
BeoSound 1. The socket panel contains mains,
aerial and AUX sockets.

Auxiliary equipment…

Use the AUX socket to connect auxiliary
equipment, e.g. an audio tape recorder or
a mini disc player. Please consult a Bang &
Olufsen retailer for details.
If a recorder is connected to your BeoSound 1
you can make recordings from the radio and
CD player. Please refer to the user’s guide
supplied with the recorder.
However, if you operate the BeoSound 1 while
such a recording is in progress, the recording
will be disrupted.

The AUX socket is activated by pressing both

CD simultaneously.

,

Maintenance

Do not use alcohol or other solvents to clean any
part of the BeoSound 1. We do not recommend
using special cleaning CDs in the BeoSound 1.

Before you clean the BeoSound 1, we
recommend that you disconnect it from the
mains to prevent inadvertent operation.

Clean dusty surfaces using a dry, soft cloth.
If necessary remove grease stains or persistent
dirt with a lint-free, firmly wrung cloth,
dipped in a solution of water containing
only a few drops of mild detergent, such as
washing–up liquid.

The front may also be cleaned with a soft
brush mounted on a vacuum cleaner set to the
lowest level.

External aerial…

If you wish to connect an external aerial to
BeoSound 1, move the built-in aerial plug
to the position marked
external one to the socket instead.

(A)

, and connect the

Contents of the Guide

5

Key to using this guide

Use this Key to identify what a button
or a display looks like in an instruction
sequence.

RADIO

VOLUME

STOP

Pr 4

Buttons on the BeoSound 1
close-up operation panel or
on the Beo4 remote control

Display on BeoSound 1

BeoSound 1

6 Buttons on the close-up operation panel

Basic daily operations

8 Switch on the radio
8 Switch on the CD player
9 Adjust volume
9 What you see in the display
9 Changing the display mode or light

Making the radio stop at a specific
time

10 Setting a Stop Timer

Set the time

11 Set the time for the built-in clock

Making the radio or CD player start
at a specific time

Use the PIN code system

20 Enter a PIN code
20 Switch on the PIN code
21 Change the PIN code
21 Switch off the PIN code
21 Using a Master code

12 Setting a Wake-up Timer

Playing favourite CD tracks only

14 Choose tracks to listen to

Tuning in radio stations

16 Automatic tuning
17 Manual tuning
17 Delete a radio station

Remote control operation

18 Operating BeoSound 1 with Beo4

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Your key to using BeoSound 1

Operation is easy. The buttons essential
to daily operation are on the right-hand
side, while those on the left-hand side have
secondary functions.

Just press a single button to listen to sound of
your choice. The display will show your choice.

AERIAL is used to extend and retract the built-in aerial

DELETE is used to delete station settings and to omit

CD tracks from playback

STORE is used to store radio stations, volume level,

clock and Wake-up Timer

and are used for searching through a CD, for

tuning in radio stations and for programming the

clock and setting a Wake-up Timer

STOP is used to pause and stop the CD player, for

programming Stop Timers and tuning in radio stations

LOAD is used to open and close the CD compartment

AERIAL

DELETE

STORE

STOP

LOAD

CD

RADIO

VOLUME

STAND BY

Is used to switch on the CD player.
backwards and forwards through tracks. Pressing
both buttons at the same time activates the AUX
socket

Is used to switch on the radio. and steps
backwards and forwards through radio stations

Is used to adjust volume. and turns the
volume down and up.
Press simultaneously to mute the speakers.
Press one of the buttons to recall sound

Switches BeoSound 1 to standby

and steps

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BeoSound 1 presents essential audio
sources in a compact and easily
operated way.

The compact design and the built-in
handle lets you to take the music with
you.

The radio finds the first available station
the first time you press the RADIO
button. Press AERIAL to extend or
retract the built-in aerial. You can also
push the aerial down manually.

If no CD is loaded when you press
CD, the CD compartment raises
automatically, ready to be loaded with
your favourite CD.

All buttons are located at the back of the operation
panel.

The CD compartment is located behind the
operation panel.

• Press LOAD to raise the CD compartment.

• When the CD compartment is raised, slip the CD
into the slot provided.
Always load the CD with the CD label facing
you.

• Press LOAD again to lower the compartment or
just press CD to play your CD.

Remove the cover at the back of BeoSound 1 and
connect the headphones to the socket.
The speakers will be muted when headphones are
connected.

Just use the handle when moving BeoSound 1.

8

Daily operation of radio and CD player

To listen to the radio, just press one of
the radio buttons, the radio will start
playing on the radio station you last
listened to.

You extend the built-in aerial by
pressing the AERIAL button. You can
store up to 59 different radio stations
in your BeoSound 1 (see page 12). To
step between stored radio stations, the
program number or frequency must be
shown in the display.

If no CD is loaded when you press one
of the CD buttons, the CD compartment
raises, ready for you to load a CD.
When the CD has stopped playing and
no commands have been received for
30 minutes, BeoSound 1 switches to
standby.

You can adjust and store the volume
level at any time.

The display will keep you informed of
what you have chosen and you can set
the display light to the level suitable
for you. Also, choose the display mode
you prefer for radio stations; program
number or frequency.

Switch on the radio

When you press RADIO before any radio
stations have been stored, the radio will find
the first available station.

RADIO

Pr 12

RADIO

STAND BY

AERIAL

Note: When the program number is shown, press

or to check the frequency for the current radio

program number.

Press RADIO to switch on the
radio
The program number or
frequency is shown in the
display

to step down and to

Press
step up through the stored
stations. Keep the button
pressed down to ‘search’
through stored stations

Press to switch BeoSound 1 to
standby

Press AERIAL to extend or retract
the built-in aerial

Switch on the CD player

When you search through a CD, searching
will continue as long as you keep the button
pressed down. The CD resumes playing, when
the button is released.

CD

CD 1

CD

STOP

STOP

LOAD

Press CD to switch on the CD
player
The track number is shown in
the display

to step to the previous

Press
track. Press
track

Press
through the CD

Press
through the CD

Press STOP to pause the CD

Press STOP again to resume
playback

Press LOAD to open or close the
CD compartment

to step to the next

to search backwards

to search forwards

9

Adjust volume

You can turn the volume up and down at
any time. If you store a volume level, the
BeoSound 1 starts at this level next time it is
switched on. The maximum volume level is 72,
but the maximum level that can be stored is 60.

Press

VOLUME

32

STORE

VOLUME

to turn the volume

down

to turn the volume up

Press

The volume level is shown in the
display

Press STORE twice to store
the volume level shown in the
display

Press both
simultaneously to mute the
speakers.
Press one of the buttons to
recall the sound

and

Reading the display

The luminous display will keep you informed
of the source you have chosen, and what the
system is doing.

Pr13

88.9

Cd 1

Cd--

2.33

32

Pr13 indicates the present radio

program

88.9 indicates the radio
frequency

Cd 1 indicates that track
number one on the CD is
playing

Cd-- indicates that the CD is
paused

2.33 indicates the time when
searching through a CD

32 indicates the volume

Changing the display

Change the display mode or light, three
different light settings are available.
BeoSound 1 remembers ypur mode or light
setting until you change it again.

Change the display mode…

RADIO

RADIO

Change the display light…

STORE

VOLUME

and at the same time to

Press
change from program number
to frequency

To change back to program
number, pres
the same time

Keep the STORE button pressed
down

Press
and press
display light

and again at

to dim the display light

to brighten the

– –

45

20.15

AU

Pin

•

– – indicates that the speakers

are muted

45 indicates the number of
minutes for a Stop Timer

20.15 indicates the time

AU indicates that a the AUX

socket is activated

Pin indicates the PIN code
system

BeoSound 1 is in standby

10

Make BeoSound 1 stop at a specific time

You can decide in advance how
long you want to listen to the radio.
BeoSound 1 can switch automatically to
standby when you are done.

You set the number of minutes – 15,
30, 45, 60, 90, 120 or 00 – that you
would like the radio to play before it
switches to standby.

Make a Stop Timer

You can set how long the radio is to play
before it switches to standby. The BeoSound 1
can of course be switched to standby before
this Stop Timer is carried out.

RADIO

STOP

15

STOP

30

Press RADIO to switch on the
radio

Press STOP to set a Stop Timer

The number of minutes before
the radio will switch to standby
is shown in the display

Press STOP again to change the
number of minutes
The number of minutes is shown
in the display

Wait 5 seconds with the time
shown in the display, then the
Stop Timer is stored

Note: The Stop Timer can be cancelled by pressing
CD or STANDBY before the Stop Timer settings are
stored. Also choosing 00 is the same as cancelling
the Stop Timer.

NOTE: The Stop Timer function can only be used
if at least one radio station is stored.

Set the right time

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The BeoSound 1 has a built-in 24 hour
clock. You must set the clock yourself.

If you want to make use of the
Wake-up Timer function described on
the next page, you must first make sure
that the built-in clock in the BeoSound 1
has been set correctly. If BeoSound 1
has been disconnected from the mains
for approximately 30 minutes, the clock
must be set again.

Set the built-in clock

You must set the built-in clock manually while
BeoSound 1 is in standby.

20.00

--,--

14.25

STORE

15.00

While BeoSound 1 is in standby,

and simultaneously

press
and hold until the time is shown
in the display. Both the digits
and the dot are blinking

If no time is set, the display will
show lines instead of digits

or to find the correct

Press
time. Holding down or
will accelerate the change in
numbers

Press STORE to store the correct
time. The time is briefly shown
in the display

See the stored time

The stored time can be shown briefly in the
display.

14.25

STANDBY

14.25

NOTE! Pressing the red button on the Beo4 remote
control will show the time in the display

Press both and shorty. The
time is shown briefly in the
display, the dot is blinking

While BeoSound 1 is in standby,
press the STANDBY button to
see the time in the display

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Wake-up Timer

You can make BeoSound 1 wake you up
in the morning.

The Wake-up Timer is a once-only
Timer. Like an alarm clock it is deleted
once it has been executed.

While the Timer is executed, the time is
shown in the display, when you operate
or switch off your BeoSound 1, the
display returns to the mode you have
chosen.

Once you have made one Wake-up Timer,
BeoSound 1 automatically suggests the
time you entered for the latest Wake-up
Timer in the display when you enter a
new one.

Wake-up Timers can of course also be
deleted again.

Enter a Wake-up Timer

When you choose radio as your source, the
radio will start playing on the station you last
listened to. If you choose CD as your source,
make sure that a CD is loaded. If you do not
choose a source, the radio will be used for
your Wake-up Timer.

While BeoSound 1 is in standby,

or until the

6.25

7.10

RADIO

Pr

STORE

7.10

press and hold
time for the latest Wake-up
Timer is shown in the display,
the digits are blinking

or to find the time

Press
you want the BeoSound 1 to
start playing. Holding down
or will accelerate the change
in numbers

Press the button of the source
you want to use for your Wake­up Timer; RADIO or CD. Pr or
Cd is shown in the display

Press STORE to store the time
you want. The time for the
Wake-up Timer is briefly shown
in the display

Using Beo4

You can also use the Beo4 remote control to
enter a Wake-up Timer.

MENU

6.25

1 – 9

7.10

RADIO

Pr

GO

7.10

While BeoSound 1 is in standby,
press the MENU button on
Beo4. The time for the latest
Wake-up Timer is shown in the
display, the digits are blinking

Key in the time you want
BeoSound 1 to start playing

Press the button of the source
you want to use for your
Wake-up Timer, RADIO or CD.
Pr or Cd is shown in the display

Press GO to store your
Wake-up Timer. The Wake-up
time is shown briefly in the display

NOTE! If the clock has not been set, or BeoSound 1
has been disconnected from the mains for
approx. 30 minutes, it is not possible to set a
Wake-up Timer. The clock must be set first, refer
to the previous page.

Check or delete a Wake-up Timer

You can call up the settings for the Wake-up
Timer in the display to check the time or to
delete the Wake-up Timer.

While BeoSound 1 is in standby,

or until the

7.10

press and hold
time for the Wake-up Timer is
shown in the display, the digits
are blinking

13

STORE

7.10

DELETE

-,--

Press STORE to confirm your
Wake-up Timer, or…

press DELETE to delete the
Wake-up Timer. -,-- is shown in
the display

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Play favourite CD tracks only

If you only like some tracks on a CD,
you can set BeoSound 1 to ignore the
ones you do not like.

You make this selection by “deleting”
the tracks you do not want to listen to.
The CD player remembers your selection
as long as you leave the CD in the CD
compartment. Once the CD compartment
has been opened, it is again possible to
listen to all the tracks on the CD.

Omit tracks from playback

When you ‘delete’ a track on a CD, the next
track starts playing.

CD

Cd 1

DELETE

CD

Press CD to switch on the CD
player
The track number is shown in
the display

Press DELETE to ‘delete’ the
track you are listening to

to step to the next, and

Press
to step to the previous track,
and continue ‘delete’ the tracks
you do not want to listen to

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16

Tune in radio stations

You can let the radio find the available
radio stations for you, and then store
them on a program number of your
own choice.

You can also tune the radio manually
and find specific stations yourself.

To tune in stations, the frequency must
be shown in the display.

Any stored radio station can be deleted
again.

Search tuning

During search tuning all available stations
producing an acceptable signal are found.
However, this may include empty channels
which should not be stored.

RADIO

92.3

92.8

STORE

Pr 12

STORE

Note: If you do not wish to store a found station,
you resume search tuning by pressing

Press RADIO to switch on the
radio

or to see the

Press
frequency in the display

or again to start the

Press
search tuning function
During tuning, the frequency is
shown in the display

Press STORE when the requested
station is found
The first available program
number will blink in the display

or to change the

Press
program number, if you like

Press STORE to store the station
on the displayed program
number

or twice to resume

Press
search tuning and repeat the
procedure when the station you
want is found

or .

Manual tuning

When search tuning does not produce a specific
radio station, you can perform manual tuning
to store the specific station.

RADIO

92.3

92.8

STOP

92.9

STORE

Pr 4

STORE

Press RADIO to switch on the
radio

or to see the

Press
frequency in the display

Press again to start the search
tuning function
During tuning, the frequency is
shown in the display

Press STOP during search tuning
to perform manual tuning

Keep or pressed down to
tune up or down the frequency
band
The frequency is shown in the
display and the last digit is
blinking

Press STORE when the requested
station is found
The first available program
number is displayed

or to change the

Press
program number, if you like

Press STORE to store the radio
station on the displayed program
number

NOTE! When performing search tuning in areas
with many empty channels in the frequency band,
it might be an advantage not to extend the built­in aerial, BeoSound 1 will then skip most empty
or weak channels.

Delete radio stations

You can delete the stored radio stations any
time.

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RADIO

RADIO

DELETE

Press RADIO to switch on the
radio

or to find the requested

Press
radio station

Press DELETE twice to delete the
radio station playing. The display
will blink and the radio will switch
to the next program number

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TV LIGHT RADIO

SAT D VD CD

V TAPE RECORD A TAPE

7 8 9

4 5 6

TEXT

0

MENU

1 2 3

LIST EXIT

STOP

GO

Although designed primarily for close­up operation, the BeoSound 1 can
also be operated from a distance. The
Beo4 remote control operates all the
primary functions in your BeoSound 1.

With Beo4, you can switch on or off,
select radio programs or CD tracks
and adjust sound.

If your BeoSound 1 is used together
with other Bang & Olufsen products,
please turn to the User’s guides
delivered with these products for
further explanation on their operation.

Beo4 remote control

RADIO

Press RADIO to switch on the radio

CD

A TAPE

0 – 9

MENU

STOP

GO

Press CD to switch on the CD player

Press A TAPE to activate any extra equipment
connected to the AUX socket

Use the number buttons to key in the exact radio
program number or CD track number

Press to program a Wake-up Timer

Press to step through your radio programs, or
tracks on a CD

Press and hold down to search through a CD

Press STOP to pause playback any time

Press GO to resume playback of a CD or store a
Wake-up Timer

Press the red button to see the time in the
BeoSound 1 display

Press the green button to extend or retract the
built-in aerial

Press the yellow button to open or close the CD
compartment

Press to raise or lower volume
Press in the middle to mute sound

•

Press to switch the BeoSound 1 to standby

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20

Use the PIN code system

It is your own choice whether or not to
activate the PIN code system. However,
if you choose to activate the system,
your BeoSound 1 is protected against
theft with a fourdigit PIN code.

The use of a PIN code means that if your
BeoSound 1 is disconnected from the
mains for more than 30 minutes, the
system can only be activated again by
keying in your own personal PIN code.

If the PIN code is not entered, the
BeoSound 1 automatically switches to
standby after 3 minutes.

If a wrong PIN code is entered, you get
five attempts to key in the code, after
which the system is switched off and
cannot be switched on for 3 hours.

Should you forget your PIN code, please
contact a retailer who can assist you in
receiving a Master code from Bang &
Olufsen. You need the Master code to
reactivate your BeoSound 1.

Enter the PIN code

If the PIN code system is activated and your
BeoSound 1 is disconnected from the mains,
you are requested to key in the four-digit PIN
code when the system is first switched on.

Pin

oooo

_ _ _

3

STORE

_ _ _

o

STORE

Pr 8

The cue Pin is displayed shortly.
The display changes to four
squares

or to reveal digits

Press

The squares change to
underscores and the first digit is
shown in the display

Press STORE to store the
displayed digit and proceed to
the next
The digit is replaced by a square
and the next underscore will
blink

Press STORE when the last digit
is displayed
BeoSound 1 switches on to the
last used source. If radio was
used last, the program number
is shown in the display

Activate the PIN code system

The PIN code system is easily activated, and
you choose the four-digit code yourself.

Press twice when the set is in
standby

STOP

Pin

_ _ _ _

_ _ _

3

STORE

_ _ _

o

STORE

_ _ _ _

Press STOP to key in a four-digit
PIN code of your own choice
Pin appears briefly, and then
four underscores appear

or repeatedly to reveal

Press
digits
The digits are shown in the
display

Press STORE to accept the
displayed digit and proceed to
the next
The digit is replaced by a square
and the next underscore will
blink

Press STORE when the last digit
is displayed
The display returns to four
underscores and you must
confirm the PIN code by
entering it again

NOTE: If a wrong code is entered the second
time, the cue Err appears in the display, and you
must enter and confirm the code again.

NOTE: If you accidentally store a wrong digit,
pressing STOP will delete all digits again, and you
can enter new ones.

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Change your PIN code

You can change your PIN code at any time.
However, for security reasons it is only possible
to change the PIN code five times within a
period of 3 hours. You must enter your current
PIN code before changing the code.

Press twice when the set is in
standby

STOP

Pin

oooo

_ _ _

3

STORE

_ _ _

o

STORE

Pin

_ _ _ _

Press STOP to key in the
fourdigit PIN code
Pin appears briefly, and then
four squares appear

or repeatedly to reveal

Press
digits
The squares changes to
underscores and the first digit is
shown in the display

Press STORE to accept the
displayed digit and proceed to
the next
The digit is replaced by a square
and the next underscore will
blink

Press STORE when the last digit
is entered
Pin appears briefly, then the
display returns to four underscores
and you must enter a new PIN
code and confirm it

Deactivate the PIN code system

You can deactivate the PIN code system at any
time. All you need to do is enter your PIN code
first and then you can deactivate the system.

Press twice when the set is in
standby

STOP

Pin

oooo

_ _ _

3

STORE

_ _ _

o

STORE

Pin

_ _ _ _

DELETE

dEL

STORE

Press STOP to key in the
fourdigit PIN code
Pin appears briefly, and then
four squares appear

or repeatedly to reveal

Press
digits
The squares changes to
underscores and the first digit is
shown in the display

Press STORE to accept the
displayed digit and proceed to
the next
The digit is replaced by a square
and the next underscore will
blink

Press STORE when the last digit
is entered
Pin appears briefly, then the
display returns to four
underscores

Press DELETE to deactivate the
PIN code system
DEL appears in the display

Press STORE to deactivate the
PIN code system

If you have forgotten your PIN code

If you have forgotten your PIN code, you must
contact a retailer who then requests a fivedigit
Master code from Bang & Olufsen. Once you
have keyed in this code, your BeoSound 1 is
operational again and the PIN code system is
deactivated.

Pin

oooo

_ _ _

9

= = = =

3

= = =

STORE

o

= = =

STORE

=

STORE

dEL

The cue Pin is displayed shortly
The display changes to four
squares

Press for 3 seconds to open for
Master code input
The squares changes to
underscores and the first digit is
shown in the display
Then the display changes to two
rows of lines

or repeatedly to reveal

Press
digits
The first digit is shown in the
display

Press STORE to accept the
displayed digit and proceed to
the next
The digit is replaced by a square
and the next underscore will
blink

Press STORE to accept the fourth
digit when it is displayed
The display changes and a fifth
digit can be entered

Enter the fifth digit and press
STORE
DEL appears in the display
indicating that the PIN code
system is deactivated

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For your information…

Your needs as a user are given careful
consideration during the design and
development process of a Bang & Olufsen
product and we strive to make our products
easy and comfortable to operate.

Therefore, we hope that you will take the
time to tell us about your experiences with
your Bang & Olufsen product. Anything which
you consider important – positive or negative
– may help us in our efforts to refine our
products.

Thank you!

To contact us, visit our web-site on:

www.bang-olufsen.com

or write to:

BeoCare
Peter Bangs Vej 15
DK–7600 Struer

or fax:

BeoCare
[phone] (fax)

Bang & Olufsen a/s

Bang & Olufsen

3508523 0709

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 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

This class B digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.

This product fulfils the conditions stated in the EEU
directives 89/336 and 73/23.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

The black and yellow label on the compact disc
player serves as a warning that the apparatus
contains a laser system and is classified as a class 1
laser product. In case any difficulties arise with
the compact disc player, please contact a Bang &
Olufsen retailer. The apparatus must be opened by
qualified service personnel only.

CAUTION: The use of any controls, adjustments or
procedures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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