Bang Olufsen Beo6 User's Guide PDF

Beo6 Guide

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Product documentation, 4

Learn about the documentation provided with your Beo6.

Using Beo6, 5

How to use the buttons in the Beo6 display and the physical buttons.

Operating non-Bang & Olufsen products, 6

How to operate, for example, set-top boxes.

Using the charger, 7

How to use the table charger.

Beo6 Setup menu, 8

Which options are provided with the Beo6 Setup menu.

Wireless setup, 11

How to set up your remote control for a wireless network.

Maintenance, 15

How to clean your remote control.

Contents

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Introduction

The Beo6 remote control is customised to give easy access to the Bang &

Olufsen products in your home.

When you purchase a Beo6, your Bang & Olufsen retailer configures it to

match your individual product setup.

This allows for a personal design for each user and ensures that all buttons

in your Beo6 are relevant to your specific setup.

It also means that if new functions and features, such as 2-way communication,

become available in your Bang & Olufsen products, the Beo6 must be

reconfigured by your retailer to support these new functions and features.

If you change your product setup, for example if you purchase a new

product, always have your Bang & Olufsen retailer reconfigure your Beo6

remote control to enable support of the new functions and features.

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Beo6 is fully compatible with Beo5. This means

that if a Users guide explains operation with

the Beo5 remote control, you can use the

Beo6 remote in exactly the same way.

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Product documentation

With your remote control, you receive a brief Getting Started explaining

the basic functions of the remote control. This Guide provides further

information about the remote control, such as moving buttons or

reassigning channel numbers to your channel logos. The Guide is kept up

to date if new features and functions are introduced in the Beo6. However,

Beo6 support of such updates depends on the configuration of the

remote control.

As an additional help to the Guides, a personal Beo6 button overview and

a matching glossary are created for you every time your Bang & Olufsen

retailer customises your Beo6 for you in the store.

The button overview provides you with a road map to your Beo6 and

allows you to quickly find the button or function you need.

In the personal Beo6 glossary, you can find explanations to all the buttons

available in your specific setup.

If your configuration is changed, you can get a new Beo6 button overview

and glossary that matches your new setup.

Glossary Page PC

P-and-P PicturePlaylists

Allows you to select a teletext page by its page

number. Switches on the selected PC source, for example

your PC or BeoMedia.

Activates the Picture-and-Picture function which

allows you to watch two video sources at the same

time. Allows you to adjust the picture format to your

liking.Arranges N.MUSIC tracks or N.RADIO stations

according to the playlists you have created.

All the buttons in your customised Beo6 are

explained in the personal Beo6 glossary.

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Before you start using your remote

control for the very first time, it

must be charged. Refer to page 7

for information about how to

charge your remote control.

When fully charged, your remote

control is ready for use.

To activate the Beo6 display, just

pick up your remote control or

touch the screen lightly The Beo6

display lights up if the surroundings

are dark. Then select a button by a

press on the screen.

Once a source is selected, operation is

carried out by pressing buttons on the

screen or via the Beo6 ball for example

to adjust volume, step through tracks or

channels and pause playback.

Using Beo6

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LivingRoom

TV

DVD RADIO

CD

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LivingRoom

TV

DVD RADIO

CD

When you pick up the remote control or

touch the screen, the display lights up if the

surroundings are dark.

Once the display is active, the buttons

appear on the screen. Press a button to

activate a source or function.

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Operating non-Bang & Olufsen products

If your Bang & Olufsen video product

is equipped with a Peripheral Unit

Controller, you can connect supported

non-Bang & Olufsen products such

as set-top boxes to it and still

operate it with your remote control.

Bang & Olufsen support the most

common set-top boxes in all

markets. Simply have your retailer

program your Beo6 to the set-top

box that you have, and its remote

control buttons will appear in the

Beo6 display.

Other selected non-Bang & Olufsen

products such as lights, curtains and

blinds can be operated with Beo6 as

well some of them via the supported

Home Automation System, and others

directly from Beo6.

The main functions of your equipment

can be operated with the Beo6 remote

control. Not all functions may be

supported by Beo6. The available

services and functions are shown in the

Beo6 display, when you activate the

equipment.

Contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer for

further information about operating

non-Bang & Olufsen products with Beo6.

NOTE! Buttons related to non-Bang & Olufsen

products are not translated or explained in

the Beo6 glossary.

DTV

Sky

i Interactive Help

Slow Box office Services

R TV Guide

Aircon

24 Hi 26

22 Lo 24

20 22

18 Off 20

Example of buttons used to operate

a set-top box.

Example of buttons used to operate

a Home Automation System.

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Using the charger

Beo6 is a battery powered remote

control that requires regular

charging like a cordless phone.

The customised Beo6 charger is

used for this purpose.

To make sure that your remote

control is fully charged at all times,

we recommend that you place it in

the charger whenever it is not in use.

If you are unable to switch on the

remote control when you press and

hold the centre button, it needs to

be recharged.

If the remote control is completely

discharged, place it in the charger

shortly and it will have sufficient

capacity for you to switch on the

TV or radio. Then leave it to charge

while you watch or listen.

Place the remote control correctly in the

charger. To be fully charged, Beo6 must

charge for four hours.

When fully charged, the battery will

have enough capacity for approximately

one week of standby time or two to four

hours of intensive use.

A text in the display indicates when it is

time to recharge your remote control.

Using 2-way communication reduces the

battery run time. Note that if the remote

control needs charging, problems with the

wireless communication may arise.

Power consumption

Beo6 consumes power when switched on, in

particular when the backlight is lit. Therefore

your Beo6 will slowly power down when it is

not in use:

After 10 seconds, the backlight is dimmed

After 30 seconds, Beo6 will go into

standby mode and display a black screen

To change these settings, refer to page 8 in

this Guide.

Recharge battery

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Recharge Battery is indicated in the display

title when the battery needs charging.

The charger has a magnet to hold Beo6

firmly in place. When you remove the

remote control you have to tilt it slightly to

release it from the charger.

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Beo6 Setup menu

The remote control has a Setup

menu that allows you to alter a

number of settings yourself. To

enter the Setup menu, press and

hold the standby button while

pressing the centre button on the ball.

You navigate and select items in the

Setup menu directly on the screen and

by means of the centre button and the

arrow buttons ( ,  ,   and  ) on the ball.

To select a menu item, move the line

indicator to the button you wish to

activate, then press the centre button.

In the Edit menu press the button on the

screen to bring up a submenu.

To back up one level in the Setup menu,

press BACK on the ball or on the

screen. Your changes will automatically

be saved when you leave the Setup menu.

Options in the Setup menu

Edit Allows you to show or hide buttons

in the Beo6 display and to change channel

numbers associated with channel names

in the channels or stations menu.

Wireless  Allows you to set up Beo6 for

your wireless network. See page 11 for

more information.

Settings Allows you to change the settings

for backlight dimming and display out*.

You can also restore all Beo6 settings to

the original settings made by your

Bang & Olufsen retailer.

Config Allows you to set Beo6 to a

default configuration.

Option Pgm Allows you to Option

programme your Bang & Olufsen products.

Info Contains information on Beo6 software

version as well as battery status and the date

of the latest configuration of your Beo6.

*Note that the longer the display backlight is

lit, the more often the remote control needs

charging.

Navigate in the Setup menu

SETUP

Edit

Settings Option Pgm Config

Info

Wireless

In the Setup menu, two horisontal lines

indicate which button is high lighted. Press

the centre button to select.

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>> Beo6 Setup menu

In the Edit menu, you can remove

buttons you do not use and show

buttons that are currently hidden.

How to show or hide a button:

> Select Edit in the Setup menu.

> Use the touch screen buttons to select first

the zone, then the source of the button

you wish to edit.

> Press the relevant touch button, then press

the centre button to select the button

you wish to edit; the buttons currently

hidden are shown in grey.

> Press the centre button again to edit the

button. Your changes will automatically be

saved when you leave the menu.

Edit buttons

Editing button

Show Hide

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>> Beo6 Setup menu

If your programme provider moves a

channel, for example, from channel

number 5 to channel number 6, the

Beo6 must be set up to send the correct

channel number when you press the logo.

How to assign a new channel number to

a channel logo:

> Select Edit in the Setup menu.

> Use the touch screen buttons to select first

the zone, then the source of the button

you wish to edit.

> Press Channel.

> Use the navigation buttons to select the

logo to be edited, then press the centre

button.

> Press Number.

> Press Clear to delete the old number and

enter the new one.

> Press Store to save the number.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

You may of course also contact your Bang &

Olufsen retailer to make changes in your

remote control.

Change channel numbers

Editing button

Number

Show Hide

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Wireless setup

When configured for it, the Beo6

remote control is able to connect to

a wireless network. This enables

2-way communication with the

products, the Beo6 controls.

Connection can take place in

different ways depending on your

wireless network. Bang & Olufsen

recommends specific Network Link

access points. Contact your retailer

for more information.

It is important that you are in close

proximity to the access point you

are connecting the Beo6 to, when

making the setup.

Connections must be made to all

access points in your Bang &

Olufsen wireless network.

Note that only some Bang &

Olufsen products support 2-way

communication. See the Guides for

the products for information about

the functions and their operation.

From the factory the wireless module in Beo6 is disabled. Therefore, before connecting to a wireless setup, you must enable the wireless module.

Enable the wireless module

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.

> Press On/Off on Beo6.

> Select Enable on Beo6 the active setting

is marked in red.

The wireless module in Beo6 uses power and

reduces battery run time. Therefore, we

recommend that you disable the wireless

module, if you cannot or do not wish to use

the wireless function.

Enable wireless communication

Wireless

Server IP

WPS Auto Manual

On/Off List Beo6 Info

The wireless setup menu.

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>> Wireless setup

Automatic wireless connection

Bang & Olufsen recommended access

points support automatic connection

also called Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).

There has to be a connect button

(WPS/ ) on the access point.

See the guide enclosed with your access

point for more information.

Autoconnect to a wireless setup

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.

> Press WPS on Beo6.

> Press the connect button on your

access point.

> Press OK on Beo6. Beo6 connects to the

access point, this may take a while.

> When connection is established,

Connection OK appears in the

Beo6 display.

> Press OK to return to the Wireless menu.

> If necessary, move on to the next access

point and repeat the procedure with all

access points in your wireless network.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

If connection is not established Connection

failed appears in the Beo6 display. Move

closer to the access point and try to connect

again or use the manual setup.

Search for wireless networks

Beo6 can scan for all networks in range,

and you can connect to the one you

want. This can, for example, be used if

your access point does not support

automatic setup.

Make Beo6 search for networks

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.

> Press Auto. Beo6 starts searching for

networks, this may take a while.

> A list of networks within range appears in

the Beo6 display. Press the one you wish

to connect to.

> If a network password is required, a display

for entering your password appears.

> Enter your password and press GO.

> When connection is established,

Connection OK appears in the

Beo6 display.

> Press OK to return to the Wireless menu.

> If necessary, move on to the next access

points and repeat the procedure with all

access points in your wireless network.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

The network at the top of the list is the one

supplying the strongest signal to where the

remote control is placed. This is most likely

the access point you are closest to.

Auto

Linksys 2

Cisco 1

Private Network

Zyxel

Wireless

Server IP

WPS Auto Manual

On/Off List Beo6 Info

Access Point A

Access Point B

List of available wireless networks, the signal

strength is shown for each connection.

The wireless setup menu.

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Manual wireless setup

If your network is set up with a hidden

SSID, you must make a manual

connection. This means that you must

enter the name of the network (SSID),

a password and network authentication.

Make manual setup

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.

> Press Manual on Beo6.

> Enter the network name (SSID) in the

display and press OK.

> Choose the network authentication.

Options are Open, WPA and WPA2.

> A display for entering your password

appears.

> Enter your network password and press GO.

> When connection is established,

Connection OK appears in the

Beo6 display.

> Press OK to return to the Wireless menu.

> If necessary, move on to the next access

points and repeat the procedure with all

access points in your wireless network.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

If the product you want to operate gets

a different IP address, you must enter

the new IP address in Beo6 in order to

enable 2-way communication.

When you use Beo6 for 2-way

communication with BeoSound 5,

you must look up the IP address on

BeoSound 5 first.

Enter new IP address

> Find the IP address on BeoSound 5 by

entering the NETWORK INFO menu and

look up IP ADDRESS. The address could,

for example, be 192.168.100.111.

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.

> Press Server IP on Beo6.

> Enter the IP address in the display and

press GO.

Enter new IP address

>> Wireless setup

GO

Q W E R T Y U I O P

A S D F G H J K L

Z X C V B N M

Enter SSID

SHIFT

SYM 123

Wireless

Server IP

WPS Auto Manual

On/Off List Beo6 Info

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List of networks

Beo6 automatically connects to the

access points you have connected to as

you move between them. However,

you can bring up a list of networks to

see their status and to remove

connections, if you want. Removing

connections may be useful if you move

or replace your access point.

Remove a network connection

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.

> Press List.

> The list of connected networks appears in

the Beo6 display. Press the one you wish

to remove.

> Press Remove to remove the network.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

>> Wireless setup

Network problems

The Beo6 is a portable device and the

wireless function is dependent on the

wireless setup and coverage in your

house. A previously well-functioning

setup may develop problems over time

as surroundings change. If you experience

problems with your setup or have any

questions, contact your Bang & Olufsen

retailer.

See network information on Beo6

> Select Wireless in the Setup menu.

> Press Status.

> The status of the currently used wireless

network is shown in the display.

> Press Back to leave the menu.

List

Linksys 2

Cisco 1

Private Network

Zyxel

Albums

A Abbey Road

B Black Sabbath

Blind Faith

Blue Oyster Cult

C City Reading

List of networks you have connected to.

While operating a product wirelessly, you

can see the signal strength in the upper right

corner. The signal strength must be at least

two lines to ensure operation.

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Maintenance

We recommend that you switch off

the remote control while you clean

it. Press and hold the centre button

to do so.

To switch the remote control back

on, press and hold the centre

button again.

Remove grease stains or persistent dirt

with a soft, lint-free, firmly wrung cloth,

dipped in a solution of water containing

only a few drops of mild detergent, such

as washing-up liquid.

To clean the remote control display, use

a mild window cleaning fluid. To retain

the optimum performance of the display,

make sure that no traces of the cleaning

fluid are left on the glass.

If the display glass is damaged, contact

your retailer to have it replaced.

Beware that some types of micro-fibre

cloths may harm the glass due to their

strong abrasive effect.

Note! Never use alcohol