Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 1 User Manual

BeoSound 1

Guide

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Refer servicing to qualified
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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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