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BeoCenter 2 Guide

Contents

This Guide explains how to operate

your BeoCenter 2.

It describes operation of BeoCenter 2

both with and without DVD function.

This means that information about

DVD functions is included in the

Guide whether your BeoCenter 2 is

equipped with DVD or not.

lnstructions regarding setting-up and

the Socket unit are found in the

separate Guide included with the

Socket unit.

How to use your music system, 4

Find out how to switch on and operate sources via

the close-up operation panel

How to read the menu symbols, 6

Get an explanation to the symbols which appear

in the menus

How to use the menus, 7

Find out how to move around in menus and how

to make settings in ll-in menus

First-time setup, 8

Find out about the rst-time setup procedure

Call up additional sources, functions and menus, 9

See which functions, features and menus can be

activated via the close-up operation panel

Tune in and edit radio programs, 10

Find out how to tune in, move, name and delete

radio programs

Audio CD settings, 12

Find out how to activate special CD playback

functions, how to name and edit CDs

Make your music system start and stop automatically, 13

Find out how to name and activate Timers

Make sound settings, 14

Find out how to set your own preferences for

volume, bass, treble, balance and loudness

Make option settings, 15

Find out how to change the basic settings of your

music system

How to use the pincode system, 16

Find out how to activate and use the pincode

system

DVD operation, 18 Find out how to play a DVD and how to use the

DVD menus on the television screen.

Use the Beo4 remote control, 22

Find out how to use the Beo4 remote control and

operate your music system from a distance

Index, 23

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Your music system is designed for close-up

operation. Use the music system to listen to

radio or CD. Just press a single button on the

close-up operation panel to listen to the

sound of your choice.

Slide your finger around the wheel to adjust

volume.

Switches on the radio

Starts playback of a loaded disc

Opens and closes the disc compartment

Brings up extra sources, functions and menus in the display

Selects radio programs, tracks on a CD, or N.MUSIC*

tracks, or menu items

Leaves the menu system

Switches BeoCenter 2 to standby. Press twice to switch the

entire system to standby

Searches through a CD, steps between folders in N.MUSIC

mode*, and moves the cursor sideways in menus

Steps between radio programs, tracks on a CD or in

N.MUSIC mode* and moves the cursor up or down in

menus

Enters ll-in menus, conrms and stores choices in menus.

While listening to a CD, press to pause playback, press

again to resume playback

Used for selected DVD functions, for example to bring up

the subtitle menu while watching a DVD. These buttons are

used only if your BeoCenter 2 is equipped with DVD*

How to use your music system

GO

4 5 6

7 8 9

1 2 3

0

RADIO

DISC

LOAD

LIST EXIT

RADIO

DISC

LOAD

LIST

0 9

EXIT

GO

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*NOTE! The coloured buttons are also used when

listening to N.MUSIC, refer to the BeoPort Guide

for further information.

Socket for headphones

When headphones are plugged in, the speakers, connected to your

music system, are muted.

Loading a disc Press LOAD to open the disc compartment.

When the disc compartment is open, load the disc* with the label

facing you.

Press LOAD again to close the disc compartment or just press DISC to

play the loaded disc. Note that depending on the status of the audio

system, this may take a while.

*Make sure you place the disc inside the area created by the four guide

tabs! If the disc is placed on top of one or more of the tabs, the loader

can not retract and close properly. This may cause damage to the

system or to the disc.

The status display

The extended status display is not switched on

permanently. Only the rst line is displayed all the

time. When you operate the music system, the

display shows additional information, such as

track time and CD name briey. If you change the

display setting to EXTENDED, the display always

shows current status and additional information.

For further information, see page 15.

Indicator light The indicator light below the display ashes when

you touch a button. The light shines continuously

when the music system is in standby.

GO

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

2

3

0

RADIO

DISC

LOAD

LIST EXIT

LOAD DISC

CD TRACK 11 / 12

CD TRACK 11 / 12 2:18

GLENN MILLER REPEAT RANDOM EDIT

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NOTE! BeoCenter 2 can also be operated with the

Beo4 remote control. For further information,

refer to page 22.

The menu system of BeoCenter 2

gives you several options. Choose

extra functions and features via the

menus or make your own setup

preferences.

The current settings for the functions

are shown in the menu, for example

RANDOM ON or OFF.

The symbols explained to the right

help you find your way around the

menus. Use the arrow keys to move

around the menu system. To enter a

fill-in menu, press GO or .

Whenever you leave a menu by

pressing EXIT, the system detects if

any changes have been made and

asks you whether or not to store

them.

If you try to access a menu which requires

that a specic source is switched on, the

display informs you what to do. If your

system is set up in a Audio/Video system,

some settings must be made on the

connected television or a connected radio.

How to read the menu symbols

. OPTIONS 1 SET CLOCK 2 ACTIVATE TIMER 3 SELECT LANGUAGE 4 DISPLAY SETUP 5 LIST OPTIONS 6 DVD OPTIONS

. OPTIONS 1 SET CLOCK 2 ACTIVATE TIMER 3 SELECT LANGUAGE 4 DISPLAY SETUP 5 LIST OPTIONS 6 DVD OPTIONS

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Menu level symbols One dot in front of a menu indicates that

you have moved down one level in the

menu system.

Two dots in front of a menu indicates that

you have moved down two levels in the

menu system.

Three dots in front of a menu indicates that

you have moved down three or more levels

in the menu system.

Three dots after a menu name indicate that

further submenus are available.

The arrow cursor An arrow in front of a menu indicates the

position of your cursor as well as the

availability of submenus, to move to the

next level, press or GO.

A hollow arrow indicates that these

particular menus are not available at the

moment.

The square cursor A square in front of a menu name indicates

the position of your cursor and that this is a

ll-in menu. To enter these menus, press or

GO.

A hollow square indicates that settings for

these particular menus are not available at

the moment.

Main menus Enters the menu system

Moves up or down

Enters a ll-in menu or sub-menu

Backs up through menus

Enters a ll-in menu or sub-menu

Exits the menus

Fill-in menus Adjusts up or down, selects or deselects in menus

Stores settings and leaves the menu

Moves between settings or brings up additional

information in the display

Exits a menu, press twice to exit without storing

How to change a setting Press LIST to bring up the menu system

Press to move down to SETUP

Press or GO to enter the SETUP menu

Press to move down to SOUND

Press or GO to enter the SOUND menu

Press or GO to enter the PRESET VOLUME

menu

Press or to adjust the PRESET LEVEL up or

down

Press GO to store your settings directly, then

STORED appears in the display

Press EXIT to leave the menu

If you choose not to store your settings, press

to move the cursor to IGNORE and press GO, or

just press EXIT again

STORED appears in the display

How to use the menus

1 N.MUSIC 2 N.RADIO 3 A.AUX 4 CD RANDOM 5 CD REPEAT 6 CD EDIT 7 TIMER 8 SHOW CLOCK 9 SETUP

. SETUP 1 RADIO 2 AUDIO CD 3 TIMER 4 SOUND 5 OPTIONS

.. SOUND 1 PRESET VOLUME 2 ADJUST BALANCE 3 SET TONE

PRESET VOLUME

STORE IGNORE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

PRESET VOLUME PRESET LEVEL: 40 _ _ _

PRESET VOLUME

STORED

LIST

GO

EXIT

GO

EXIT

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First-time setup

Once your music system is installed

and switched on for the first time,

you are guided through the first-time

setup procedure. The first time setup

consists of:

Menu language selection

Auto tuning of radio programs

Setting the time and date

Adding to the list of sources and

functions which appear in the

display when you press LIST

Setting display preferences

The FIRST-TIME SETUP menus appears

automatically when you switch the system on for

the first time.

Whats on the FIRST-TIME SETUP menus SELECT LANGUAGE Select your preferred

language for the menus in the display from the

list of available languages.

AUTO TUNING Let the music system tune in

all available FM and DAB* radio programs for

you.

SET CLOCK Set the built-in clock to the correct

time and date.

LIST OPTIONS Add sources, functions and

menus to the list which appears in the display

when you press the LIST button.

DISPLAY SETUP Select the display reading,

you prefer for radio, CD and status respectively.

Useful hints All the settings you make during rst-time setup,

can be changed via the OPTIONS menu at any

time. For further information on the OPTIONS

menu, refer to page 15.

If your music system is connected to a Bang &

Olufsen television or radio with clock function,

the SET CLOCK menu does not appear. You set

the clock via the television or radio.

1 SELECT LANGUAGE

2 AUTO TUNING

3 SET CLOCK

4 LIST OPTIONS

5 DISPLAY SETUP

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*NOTE! DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) radio

programs are only available if they are broadcast

in your area and your music system is equipped

with the built-in DAB module. For further

information about tuning DAB programs, refer to

the chapter Tune in and edit radio programs on

page 10.

Call up additional sources, functions and menus

The options, which appear when you

press LIST, are additional sources,

functions or menus.

From the factory, the only menu

entry available when you press the

LIST button is SETUP. To switch on

additional sources or create shortcuts

to frequently used functions, such as

CD RANDOM or TIMER, add these

sources or functions to the list. For

further information, refer to page 15.

.

Press the LIST button to call up additional sources,

functions and menus. The contents of the list

depends on what you have added to it.

N.MUSIC Select to listen to N.Music.

N. RADIO Select to listen to N.Radio.

A.AUX Select to access equipment connected

to the AUX socket. This only activates the AUX

socket.

CD RANDOM (ON/OFF) Select to activate or

deactivate the random playback function for

CD.

CD REPEAT (ON/OFF) Select to activate or

deactivate the repeated playback function for

CD.

CD EDIT (ON/OFF) Select to activate or

deactivate playback of the edited series of the

loaded CD.

TIMER (ON/OFF) Select to activate or

deactivate the Timer function.

SHOW CLOCK Select to call up the clock

briey in the display.

SETUP Select to call up the setup menu, for

details on the contents of the setup menu, refer

to the following pages.

Useful hints You can select a menu by its number (19), or

toggle a function on or off by pressing the

appropriate number. If for example the function

CD RANDOM ON/OFF is number 4 in the menu

system, press 4 to toggle the function on or off.

You navigate in the menus by means of the arrow

keys. You can also select a specic menu by

means of the number keys. Press the EXIT button

twice if you wish to leave the menu system

without storing your settings.

If you add for example CD RANDOM to the LIST

options, you actually create a shortcut to this

function. For further information, refer to page 15.

For further information about special CD playback

functions, refer to page 12.

LIST

1 N.MUSIC

2 N.RADIO

3 A.AUX

4 CD RANDOM [ON/OFF]

5 CD REPEAT [ON/OFF]

6 CD EDIT [ON/OFF]

7 TIMER [ON/OFF]

8 SHOW CLOCK

9 SETUP

1 RADIO

2 AUDIO CD

3 TIMER

4 SOUND

5 OPTIONS

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NOTE! If your BeoCenter 2 is set up in a

Master Link system and a computer with BeoPort

is connected, you can listen to N.Music or N.Radio

via BeoCenter 2. For further information refer to

the BeoPort Guide.

Tune in and edit radio programs

Let the music system find available

radio programs for you. You can

store up to 99 radio programs.

Once a program is stored, you access

it directly by keying in the program

number or by stepping through all

the stored programs.

You can rearrange the order in which

tuned radio programs appear or

delete them via the MOVE

PROGRAM or DELETE PROGRAM

menus.

A name, transmitted by the

broadcaster, may be shown in the

display, but you can name the radio

programs yourself.

To store an added program, you must

enter the STORE PROGRAM menu.

If your music system is equipped with the

built-in DAB module and DAB programs

are broadcast in your area, you can store

digital radio programs as well.

To enter the RADIO menu, press LIST, enter the

SETUP menu and then enter the RADIO menu.

Whats on the RADIO menu AUTO TUNING Use this menu to tune in all

radio programs automatically. Only FM and DAB

programs can be tuned in automatically.

UPDATE TUNING Use this menu to tune in

new DAB programs. For further information,

refer to the description on the opposite page.

MOVE PROGRAM Use this menu to change

the order in which your tuned radio programs

appear.

DELETE PROGRAM Use this menu to delete

unwanted radio programs from the list of avail-

able programs.

ADD PROGRAM Use this menu to add new

programs, name and store an added program.

EDIT PROGRAM (199) Use this menu to ne

tune programs, name and store the relevant

programs.

In the TUNE menu, accessible via both the ADD

PROGRAM and EDIT PROGRAM menus, you can

press and to move between options, and

press or to change settings for an option.

The options that are available depend on which

band you are currently listening to: FM, AM or

DAB. For example, the options for TUNE in the

ADD PROGRAM menu for FM are:

FREQUENCY Shows the current frequency.

Press or to start tuning.

BAND Shows the current band. Select FM, AM

or DAB.

FINE Fine-tune a tuned station.

STEREO Select YES for stereo sound.

DAB AERIAL ADJUSTMENT This menu

contains an indicator bar. The length and colour

of the bar indicate the strength of DAB signal

reception and the risk of signal drop-out. Watch

the indicator bar while you adjust your aerial.

There is no sound while you adjust the aerial.

The indicator bar extends rightward if signal

strength increases, and reverses direction if it

decreases.

The indicator bar moves through a grey and a

white eld. The grey eld to the left indicates

that there is a signicant risk of periodic signal

drop-out. The white eld to the right indicates

that the risk of signal drop-out is minimal.

Note that you must select a channel number with

a signal before adjusting the aerial. Check your

DAB broadcasters websites for channel numbers.

. . RADIO

1 AUTO TUNING

2 UPDATE TUNING

3 MOVE PROGRAM

4 DELETE PROGRAM

5 ADD PROGRAM

6 EDIT PROGRAM

7 DAB AERIAL ADJUSTMENT

8 DAB DRC 1 PROGRAM 1

99 PROGRAM 99

1 TUNE [FREQ, FM ]

2 NAME PROGRAM

3 STORE PROGRAM

1 TUNE [FREQ, FM ]

2 NAME PROGRAM

3 STORE PROGRAM

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Useful hints Radio program names can contain up to 17

characters including numbers. When you name a

program, choose characters by pressing . To

delete a character you have entered, press .

To change between upper and lower case letters,

choose either the arrow pointing upwards or

downwards in the menu.

If you have found a radio program but the

reception is poor, you can ne tune it via the EDIT

PROGRAM menu. You can also key in the exact

frequency of a radio program and store it with a

program number.

Radio text text information about the current

program and broadcaster is supported by

BeoCenter 2. You can set your system to display

radio text via the DISPLAY menu. For further

information, refer to the chapter Make option

settings on page 15.

DAB DRC For certain DAB programs, you can

adjust audio signal compression with the DRC

(Dynamic Range Control) function. Compression

compensates for sources of noise in your

immediate surroundings.

In the DAB DRC menu

There are twelve possible settings, with three

values to guide you:

OFF (no compression)

NOM (recommended by the DAB provider)

MAX (maximum compression, twice that

recommended by the DAB provider).

Press or to adjust the setting. If you have

adjusted audio signal compression and you are

listening to a DAB program broadcast with DRC,

DRC appears in the lower right corner of the

display. DAB DRC menu settings have no effect

for programs not broadcast with DRC.

Update tuning of DAB programs Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) providers send

programs in groups called ensembles*. A channel

contains a single ensemble, and an ensemble

typically contains 510 programs*.

When new DAB programs become available, you

can tune them in with the update tuning function.

This tunes in new programs and leaves previously

stored programs unchanged.

When a DAB signal is found, all the programs in

the signal are registered. When tuning is complete,

you go through a list of the individual programs

and select the ones you wish to store.

When tuning in new DAB programs

> The available programs appear in the STORE

DAB PROGRAM menu.

> Press or to move between programs.

> Press GO to store a program.

> If the STORE DAB PROGRAM menu is empty, or

if you do not want to store more programs,

press EXIT to leave the menu.

*Some DAB providers call an ensemble a

multiplex, or call a program a service.

If you tune in programs via the ADD PROGRAM or

UPDATE TUNING menu, your previously tuned

programs are left unchanged. They keep their

program names, their order in the program list,

and any special settings you may have stored for

these programs. However, if you tune in programs

via the AUTO TUNING menu, your settings for

previously tuned programs are deleted.

About FM

If the stereo signals are not strong enough to

produce acceptable sound, the music system auto-

matically switches to mono sound.

174.928MHz

DAB BAND III

DR NEWS

DR SOFT

DR ROCK

DR BOOGIE

DR SPORT

5A 5B 5C 5D 6A - - - Channels

- - - 12A 12B 12C 12D - - - 13F

239.200MHz

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DAB radio programs are broadcast in groups, or

ensembles, located on channels.

Audio CD settings

Additional CD functions are available

via the AUDIO CD menu. This

includes naming CDs, editing series

of tracks and the random and repeat

playback functions.

The random playback function plays

all the tracks on the loaded CD in

random order. The repeat playback

function plays the loaded CD over

and over for up to 12 hours on end.

The random and repeat functions can

be used in conjunction or separately.

If some of the tracks on an audio CD

are not to your liking, you can edit

the CD, so that only the tracks you

select are played. Once you select a

series of tracks, and activate the edit

function, the music system plays the

series of tracks you have chosen

every time you play this CD.

To enter the AUDIO CD menu, press LIST, enter

the SETUP menu and then enter the AUDIO CD

menu.

Whats on the AUDIO CD menu THIS CD Use this menu to name or edit a

loaded CD. By default, all tracks are selected

when you edit a CD, so you must press to

deselect each track you do not want.

ALL CDs (RANDOM, REPEAT, EDIT) Use this

menu to activate the random or repeated play-

back functions for all CDs, and switch the

edited playback function on or off.

Useful hints You can only name a CD when it is playing. You

can store a total of 200 CD names in your music

system. Each name may contain up to 17

characters, including numbers.

If the CD name list is full, the music system will

require you to delete a CD name before entering a

new one. When you delete a CD name, you also

remove the stored series of tracks with it, if you

have edited the CD.

When you have edited a CD, the selected track

are played in numerical order. But you can still

listen to the entire CD, if you deactivate the edit

function. You can also delete the series of tracks

you have made, to always play the entire CD.

With the extended display switched on, you can

see the CD name, track number and track time in

the display. For further information on the

extended display, refer to page 15.

If your BeoCenter 2 is equipped with DVD and

connected to a television, and you wish to play a

loaded disc with mp3 tracks, press DVD* on Beo4.

This lets you navigate through tracks using the

Disc Navigator menu described on page 21. If you

press CD or DISC, you can still play tracks and step

between them, but you can not search through

tracks, use the random playback function, or

bring up the Disc Navigator menu.

*If your system is connected to a television with a

built-in DVD player, press LIST to bring up DVD2 in

the display and press GO to play the disc.

. . AUDIO CD

1 THIS CD

2 ALL CDs [RANDOM, REPEAT, EDIT]

1 NAME CD

2 EDIT CD

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Make your music system start and stop automatically

You can make the music system start

or stop playing at designated times

throughout the day and week.

The music system remembers up to 8

such Timers. Set one to wake you up

in the morning to the sound from

either your favourite CD or radio

program and another to switch the

music system to standby at a specific

time in the evening, or make

individual Timers for workdays,

weekends and holidays.

You can name your Timers for easy

recognition and switch each of your

Timers on or off individually.

You can change your Timers at any

time.

To enter the TIMER menu, press LIST, enter the

SETUP menu and then enter the TIMER menu.

Whats on the TIMER menu ON/OFF Use this menu to activate or

deactivate each of your programmed Timers.

SOURCE Use this menu to select a source for

your programmed Timer. If you select radio as

your Timer source, select a program number

too.

START/STOP Use this menu to enter the start

and stop times of your Timer.

DAYS Use this menu to select which specic

days of the week, this Timer should be

activated.

NAME Use this menu to name your different

Timers for easy recognition.

Useful hints To stop the music system, make a Timer with

standby as the source.

If you set a Timer for Monday, Tuesday and

Thursday, the Timer will be repeated on these

days only, every week.

If you have connected the music system to a

Bang & Olufsen television or radio with Timer

function, you must enter your Timer settings on

the television or radio, as described in its Guide. If

you want these settings to apply to BeoCenter 2

as well, you must activate the Timer function on

BeoCenter 2, as described on page 15.

If you want to make use of the Timer function, it

is necessary that the built-in clock in the music

system is set correctly. For further information,

refer to page 15.

1 ON/OFF

2 SOURCE [SOURCE, PROGRAM]

3 START/STOP

4 DAYS

5 NAME

. . TIMER

1 TIMER 1

8 TIMER 8

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Make sound settings

All sound levels are set to neutral

values from the factory, but you can

make your own sound adjustments

and store them.

You can adjust the volume, bass and

treble levels, or alter the balance

between the left and right speaker.

If you store a volume level, your

music system starts playing at this

level every time you switch it on.

The music system also features a

loudness function which you can

activate or deactivate. The loudness

function makes the music more

dynamic. It compensates for the

human ears lack of sensitivity to high

and low frequencies when listening

to music at low volume.

To enter the SOUND menu, press LIST, enter the

SETUP menu and then enter the SOUND menu.

Whats on the SOUND menu PRESET VOLUME Use this menu to preset a

volume level for your music system. The maxi-

mum volume level that can be stored in this

menu is 75.

ADJUST BALANCE Use this menu to adjust

the balance between your speakers.

SET TONE (BASS, TREBLE, LOUDNESS) Use

this menu to adjust bass and treble to your

liking and switch the loudness feature on or off.

Useful hints If you do not store the sound adjustments you

make, the music system will return to the preset

sound levels once you switch it off.

Volume level can always be adjusted via the close-

up operation panel or the Beo4 remote control.

When the music system is connected to a Bang &

Olufsen television, sound must be adjusted as

described in the Guide for the television.

. . SOUND

1 PRESET VOLUME

2 ADJUST BALANCE

3 SET TONE [BASS, TREBLE, LOUDNESS]

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Make option settings

You can change the basic settings of

your music system to your liking. The

OPTIONS menu allows you to set the

clock, switch the Timer function on

or off, set DVD options* or choose

language.

You can also set your preferences for

the display and select the sources

and functions which should appear

when you press the LIST button. To enter the OPTIONS menu, press LIST, enter the

SETUP menu and then enter the OPTIONS menu.

Whats on the OPTIONS menu SET CLOCK Use this menu to set the built-in

clock to the correct time and date. This menu

only appears if your music system is not

connected to a television.

ACTIVATE TIMER (ON/OFF) Use this menu to

switch the Timer function on or off. Select ON

to include speakers connected to the music

system in a Timer.

SELECT LANGUAGE Use this menu to select

your preferred language for the texts in the

display from the list of available languages.

DISPLAY SETUP Use this menu to select the

type and amount of display information for

radio and CD. The settings for RADIO and CD

determine what is shown at the top of the

display, such as radio text, or a CD name. The

setting for STATUS determines whether display

information is shown temporarily that is,

during use of the close-up operation panel or

permanently.

LIST OPTIONS Use this menu to add functions,

features and menus to the list which appear

when you press LIST.

DVD OPTIONS Use this menu to select

settings for DVD. For further information, refer

to page 21.*

Useful hints From the factory, the only menu entry available

when you press LIST is SETUP.

If you change the STATUS DISPLAY from DEFAULT

to EXTENDED, the information, which is otherwise

only briey shown in the display, will be shown

continuously.

You can call up the time in the display. Press the

LIST button on BeoCenter 2 and select

SHOW CLOCK, or press the LIST button on the

Beo4 remote control and select CLOCK.

When the system is connected to a Bang &

Olufsen television or radio, you must set the clock

as described in the Guide for the television or

radio.

When your music system is connected to a

television, Timers are programmed via the

television, but if you want them executed on

BeoCenter 2, you must set the ACTIVATE TIMER

menu to ON. This requires that you have

connected speakers to BeoCenter 2.

If by accident, you have chosen a language you do

not want, you can enter the language menu by

pressing LIST, move down to the last menu entry,

press , then press 5 and then 3.

*Appears in the menu only if your BeoCenter 2 is

equipped with DVD.

1 RADIO

2 CD

3 STATUS [DEFAULT/ EXTENDED]

1 SCART SENSE OUT

2 DVD SOUND

3 SCART VIDEO OUT [RGB/CVBS ]

4 PARENTAL LOCK

. . OPTIONS

1 SET CLOCK

2 ACTIVATE TIMER [ON/OFF]

3 SELECT LANGUAGE

4 DISPLAY SETUP

5 LIST OPTIONS [N.MUSIC ]

6 DVD OPTIONS

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How to use the pincode system

You choose whether or not to

activate the pincode system. The

pincode system is deactivated when

you delete your pincode.

The use of a pincode means that if

your music system has been

disconnected from the mains for

more than approximately 30 minutes,

it can only be activated again by

switching it on and keying in your

pincode via the close-up operation

panel.

If the pincode is not entered, the

music system automatically switches

to standby after 3 minutes.

You can change your pincode, but it

is only possible to change it five times

within a period of 3 hours.

If you enter the wrong pincode or

Mastercode, or if you try to change

the pincode more often than possible,

the message PINCODE ERROR

appears in the display.

To call up the pincode menu, press LIST and then

press twice followed by EXIT.

Whats on the PINCODE menu NEW PINCODE Use this menu to enter or

change your pincode.

DELETE PINCODE Use this menu to deactivate

the pincode system.

To open for Mastercode input > While the music system asks for your pincode,

press three times to open for Mastercode

input.

> Enter the Mastercode.

> Once you have entered the Mastercode, the

pincode system is disabled and the music

system is ready for use. To activate the pincode

system again, you must enter a new pincode.

Useful hints If you enter a wrong pincode, you get four more

attempts to key in the code, after which the music

system switches to standby you must leave it in

standby. The system cannot be switched on again

for three hours.

If PIN appears in the display the rst time you

activate a function, and you have not received a

PIN code from your Bang & Olufsen retailer,

contact your retailer to receive a PIN code.

Should you forget your pincode, please contact

your Bang & Olufsen retailer who will assist you in

getting a Mastercode from Bang & Olufsen. You

need the Mastercode to reactivate your music

system.

PINCODE

1 NEW PINCODE

2 DELETE PINCODE

CONFIRM PINCODE

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DVD operation

This chapter is only relevant if your

BeoCenter 2 is equipped with DVD.

Use the Beo4 remote control to

operate the DVD.

While playing a DVD, you can search

at varying speeds, step through the

disc, or bring up a DVD disc menu.

You can always resume playback of

the loaded DVD at the point where

you left off provided that you have

just stopped playback of the DVD by

pressing STOP twice, not three times.

Some discs do not register, whether the

DVD player is in play mode or menu

mode when being operated. In these few

cases, you must press the yellow button

before sending a command to the player;

in menus, for example, you must press the

yellow button and then GO, to store a

selection.

If your BeoCenter 2 is set up in a system

with speakers connected to the

BeoCenter 2, you can listen to radio while

watching DVD. In such a setup, the

operations via the close-up operation

panel are directed at the radio.

Play and change chapters on

a DVD

Press to start playing a DVD

Press to step between chapters.

Press repeatedly to jump to

another chapter on the disc

Enter the chapter number to

step directly to a chapter

Press to cue backwards or

forwards during playback.

Press to resume playback

Pause, slow playback or stop

playback of a DVD

Press to pause playback

Press for playback in slow

motion either forwards or

backwards

Press again to stop playback

completely, or

press to resume playback, or

press a third time to return to

the beginning of the disc

Some DVDs offer special

features which are temporarily

available during playback, such

as additional film sequences. In

such situations, press GO to

select this special feature.

Use DVD on-screen menus

Press the red button to bring up

the audio language menu*. Press

repeatedly to switch between

the available options. When you

have made your selection, the

menu disappears

Press the green button to bring

up the subtitle language menu*.

Press repeatedly to switch

between the available options.

When you have made your

selection, the menu disappears

Press the blue button to bring

up the disc menu

In the disc menus

Use the arrow keys to

move between options in

the menus

Press to enter your choice or

setting

*Not all discs have separate

subtitle and audio language

menus, in those cases you must

use the main or disc menu.

DVD

1 9

GO

STOP

STOP

GO

STOP

GO

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NOTE! If a button on the close-up operation panel

is the same as on the Beo4 remote control, you

can use this button also.

While DVD is selected

Press the yellow button, then 1 to

bring up the discs own top

menu*

Use the arrow keys to

move between options in

the menus

Press to enter your choice or

setting

Press the yellow button, then 2 to

bring up the status display menu.

Press 2 again to change to the

next display. Press 2 a third time

to remove the status display

Press the yellow button, then 3 to

bring up the DVD setup menu.

This is described on the next page

Press the yellow button, then 4 to

zoom in on the picture. Press 4 to

increase the zoom factor. Press 4

a third time to exit the zoom

feature

Press the yellow button, then 5 to

bring up the camera angle menu.

Press 5 to switch between the

available options. When you have

made your selection the menu

disappears. However, if you have

switched on the angle indicator

in the disc setup menu, the icon

remains on the screen.

*Not all discs contain a top menu.

To play other disc formats BeoCenter 2 is designed to play back different

disc formats. Supported formats are:

DVDVideo

Audio CD

Video CD

CDR/RW

DVDR/RW, provided that these are recorded

using the DVD Video format and the disc is

nalized.

Discs containing mp3 les are supported, if

the sampling frequency is set to either 32,

44.1 or 48 Khz.

WMA (Windows Media Audio)

When playing discs with mp3 or WMA les,

use and to step between tracks, and

and to wind. Note that you can only

wind through mp3 tracks if you started

playback by pressing DVD on Beo4.

Bring up the Disc Navigator menu as

described on page 21 and browse in the

content. Press EXIT to remove the list.

JPEG les up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048.

When playing discs with JPEG les, use the

yellow button, then and , and to

rotate the picture.

DivX versions 3, 4, 5 and DivX VOD are

supported.

In general, playback of data generated les is

only possible if the les are recorded onto a

CD-R/RW.

1

GO

2

3

4

5

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NOTE! This DVD player is set for the appropriate

region from the factory. Discs from incompatible

regions will not play on this player.

How to use the DVD menus

> Press the yellow button, then 3 to bring up the

DVD main menu.

> Press or to move to the menu you wish to

enter and press GO.

> Use the arrow keys; , , and to move

between menus and settings.

> Press GO to store your choice.

> Press EXIT to leave on-screen menus.

You must load a disc in BeoCenter 2 to be able to

access the menus.

Whats on the Play mode menu The Play mode menu allows you to make

selections for playback. The following options are

available:

AB Repeat The AB repeat function allows

you to specify two points on a disc that form a

loop to be played over and over.

Repeat The repeat function allows you to

repeat a title or a chapter on a disc over and

over.

Random The random play function allows you

to play titles or chapters on a disc in random

order.

Search Mode The search mode function

allows you to search through a disc, either by

searching for a specic title or chapter, or by

searching for a moment in elapsed time on a

disc.

>> DVD operation

Whats on the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu enables you to choose

your preferred settings for DVD playback. Settings

in this menu cannot be entered during playback.

The following options are available:

Digital Audio Out Choose the sound output

for your system. Options for Dolby Digital Out

are: Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital > PCM

(stereo). Options for DTS Out are: DTS and DTS

> PCM (stereo).

Video Output This menu allows you to select

a picture format suitable for your television;

Options are 4:3 (Letter Box), 4:3 (Pan & Scan)

and 16:9 (Wide).

In 4:3 (Letter Box) the lm is shown with black

bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

Component Out; Do not change, unless you

change AV Connector Out setting to Video.

AV Connector Out, Set for best quality; RGB.

Language The language menu allows you to

store your preferred language for audio, subtitle

and the disc menu, and to decide whether or

not available subtitles should be shown during

playback. If the languages you choose in this

menu are available on the loaded disc, they will

be used.

Some DVDs will require you to choose a subtitle

language from a disc menu, even if you have

previously selected a default subtitle language

from the Language menu.

NOTE! These menus are only available if your

BeoCenter 2 is equipped with DVD.

Play Mode Disc Navigator

Initial Settings

Play Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat

Random

Search Mode

A (Start Point)

B (End Point)

Off

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Video Output

Language

Display

Options

Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital

DTS Out DTS

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Display The display menu allows you to select

the language of the DVD player menus, to decide

whether or not operation displays should be

shown on the screen, and whether the angle

indicator should be shown. The angle indicator

is only available if the disc contains the alternate

camera angle feature.

Options Some DVDs feature a Parental Lock

level. If you specify a level lower that the one

contained on the disc, the disc will not play,

unless your pincode is entered. Some discs also

support the Country Code feature. This means

that the player does not play certain scenes on a

disc, depending on the Country Code and the

Parental Lock level you set. Before you can set

the Parental Lock level or the Country Code, you

must enter a pincode. You can change the

pincode at any time.

If you forget your pincode, you must enter the

DVD OPTIONS menu and reset the PARENTAL

LOCK. The function is then deactivated. The

DVD OPTIONS menu is described to the right.

DivX VOD is used for video on demand. Use the

menu to generate a DivX VOD registration code

which you submit to your provider. Contact your

DivX VOD provider for further instructions.

The DVD OPTIONS menu on BeoCenter 2

It is necessary to enter the following settings

in the DVD OPTIONS menu on BeoCenter 2.

For further information, refer to page 15.

Whats on the Disc Navigator menu The Disc Navigator menu allows you to quickly

step to specic titles or chapters on a disc.

SCART SENSE OUT If your system is

connected directly to a television from the

BeoVision MX-series (that is 4000/4002,

6000/7000), an AV 9000, or to a Bang &

Olufsen television without a 21-pin SCART

socket, choose OFF.

If your system is connected to a BeoVision MX

via an AV 2 Expander box, or if it is connected

to any other Bang & Olufsen television, choose

ON.

DVD SOUND If you want DVD sound via the

speakers connected to the music system, choose

PL/SCART.

If you want DVD sound via the television speakers

only, choose SCART, even if your television has

no 21-pin SCART socket.

SCART VIDEO OUT If your system is connected

to an AV 9000, BeoVision LX, BeoVision MS or

BeoVision MX 4000/4002/6000/7000 television,

choose CVBS.

If your system is connected to a BeoVision Avant

50 Hz television, or to a Bang & Olufsen television

without a 21-pin SCART socket, choose Y/C.

If your system is connected to any other tele-

vision, choose RGB/CVBS.

PARENTAL LOCK If you have forgotten your

DVD pincode or you wish to reset the code,

enter this menu and select YES.

Disc Navigator

Title

Chapter

21

TV LIGHT RADIO

DTV DVD CD

V MEM RECORD A MEM

7 8 9

4 5 6

TEXT 0 MENU

1 2 3

LIST EXIT

STOP

GO

If your music system is used together

with other Bang & Olufsen products,

refer to the Guides delivered with

these products for further

explanation on their operation.

Steps through your radio programs, or tracks on a

CD. When RANDOM or REPEAT is shown in the

Beo4 display, press to activate the function,

and press to deactivate it

Searches through a CD, or moves left or right in

menus

Resumes playback, activates the source and

accepts settings, or activates a function shown in

the Beo4 display, such as CLOCK

Displays extra buttons, such as RANDOM,

REPEAT or N.MUSIC*

Not the same as LIST on BeoCenter 2!

Pauses CD playback at any time

or moves back one level in menus

Turns the volume up or down. Press in the middle

to mute speakers, press again to restore sound

Use the Beo4 remote control

In order to display the relevant extra buttons on

the Beo4, you must add them to the Beo4 list:

Add RANDOM and REPEAT to Beo4 to use these

functions. Add A.AUX to be able to switch on any

other source connected to the AUX-socket. Refer

to Beo4s own Guide for further information.

Switches on radio

Switches on DVD if your BeoCenter 2 is

equipped with DVD

Switches on CD

Enters radio program numbers, CD track numbers

or DVD chapter numbers. Use the number keys to

select a numbered menu item

Enters the menu system Corresponds to the LIST

button on BeoCenter 2

Used for selected DVD functions, for example to

bring up the subtitle menu while watching a DVD.

These buttons are used only if your BeoCenter 2 is

equipped with DVD*

Leaves the menu system

Switches your music system to standby

GO

LIST RANDOM

N.MUSIC

STOP

RADIO

DVD

CD

0 9

MENU

EXIT

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*NOTE! The coloured buttons are also used when

listening to N.MUSIC, refer to the BeoPort Guide

for further information.

Index

Audio/Video system

Connect your music system to a video system,

Socket unit Guide p. 6

Option programming, Socket unit Guide p. 10

Use an Audio/Video system, Socket unit Guide

p. 11

Beo4 remote control

Use the Beo4 remote control, 22

Cables

Connect the cables, Socket unit Guide p. 6

Mount the cable cover, Socket unit Guide p. 5

CD player

Delete CD names, 12

Load a disc 5

Name CDs, 12

Play a CD, 4

Play favourite tracks only, 12

Play tracks in random order, 12

Repeat a CD for up to 12 hours, 12

Cleaning

Handling your CDs, Socket unit Guide p. 12

Looking after your music system, Socket unit

Guide p. 12

Clock

Enter settings for the built-in clock, 15

Connections

Aerial socket, Socket unit Guide p. 6

Connect headphones, 5

Connect speakers, Socket unit Guide p. 6

Connect your music system to a video system,

Socket unit guide p. 6

Socket unit, Socket unit Guide p. 6

Contact

Contact Bang & Olufsen, 25

DAB radio programs

Adjust DAB audio signal compression DAB

DRC, 10

Adjust your DAB aerial, 11

DAB aerial socket, Socket unit Guide p. 6

Tune in DAB radio programs, pp. 1011

Delete

Delete CD names, 12

Delete radio programs, 10

Delete series of tracks, 12

Displays

Understand and change the displayed

information, 5 and 15

DVD

DVD audio language, 19

DVD on-screen menus, 19

DVD operation, 18

DVD OPTIONS menu, 20

DVD Parental Lock, pp. 1920

DVD subtitle language, 19

Play a DVD, 18

First-time setup

The rst-time setup procedure, 8

Headphones

Connect headphones, 5

23

Indicator light

The indicator light, 5

Language

Change DVD languages, 19

Change the language in the display, 15

Loudspeakers

Connect loudspeakers, Socket unit Guide p. 6

Maintenance

Looking after your music system, Socket unit

Guide p. 12

Master Link

Audio/Video setup, Socket unit Guide p. 10

Option programming, Socket unit Guide p. 10

Use an Audio/Video system, Socket unit Guide

p. 11

Menus

How to read menu symbols, 6

How to use the menus, 7

Naming

Delete CD names, 12

Name a CD, 12

Name a radio program, 10

N.Music

Play N. MUSIC, 9

N.Radio

Play N.RADIO, 9

Operation panel

Overview of the operation panel, 4

Option

Program your music system to the correct

Option, Socket unit Guide p. 10

Pincode

Activate the pincode system, 16

Change or delete your pincode, 16

Did you forget your pincode?, 16

Open for Mastercode, 16

Use your pincode, 16

Placement

Placing your music system, Socket unit Guide

p. 4

Radio

Delete radio programs, 10

Move radio programs, 10

Name radio programs, 10

Switch on the radio, 4

Tune in radio programs, 10

Random

Play tracks in random order, 12

Repeat

Repeat a CD, 12

Settings

Set the clock, 15

Setting your preferences for DVD playback,

pp. 1920

Sound adjustments, 14

Socket panel

Overview of sockets, Socket unit Guide p. 6

Sound

Adjust the sound volume, 4

Change sound from stereo to mono, 10

Change volume, bass, treble or loudness, 14

Timer

Enter settings for the built-in clock, 15

Make your music system start or stop

automatically, 13

Switch on the Timer play function, 13

To view, edit or delete a Timer, 13

Tracks

Play favourite tracks only, 12

Play tracks in random order, 12

Wall bracket

Mount the optional wall bracket, Socket unit

Guide p. 8

>> Index 24

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 rene

our products.

Thank you!

To contact us, visit our Web-site on

www.bang-olufsen.com

or write to: Bang & Olufsen a/s

BeoCare

Peter Bangs Vej 15

DK7600 Struer

or fax: Bang & Olufsen

BeoCare

+45 97 85 39 11 (fax)

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Environmental protection The European Parliament and the Council of the

European Union have issued the Waste Electrical

and Electronic Equipment Directive. The purpose

of the Directive is the prevention of waste of

electrical and electronic equipment, and to

promote the reuse and recycling and other forms

of recovery of such waste. As such the Directive

concerns producers, distributors and consumers.

The WEEE directive requires that both manufacturers

and end-consumers dispose of electrical and

electronic equipment and parts in an environmentally

safe manner, and that equipment and waste are

reused or recovered for their materials or energy.

Electrical and electronic equipment and parts must

not be disposed of with ordinary household refuse;

all electrical and electronic equipment and parts

must be collected and disposed of separately.

Products and equipment which must be collected

for reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery are

marked with the pictogram shown.

When disposing of electrical and electronic equip-

ment 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 and waste prevents the

potential contamination of nature with the

hazardous substances which may be present in

electrical and electronic products and equipment.

Your Bang & Olufsen retailer will assist with and

advise you of the correct way of disposal in your

country.

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Technical specications, features and the use

thereof are subject to change without notice.

The black and yellow label on the compact disc

player serves as a warning that the apparatus

contains a laser system and is classied as a class 1

laser product. In case any difculties arise with

the compact disc player, please contact a Bang &

Olufsen retailer. The apparatus must be opened

by qualied service personnel only.

CAUTION: The use of any controls, adjustments or

procedures other than those specied herein may

result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by U.S. patents

4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; and

6,516,132 and other intellectual property rights.

Use of this copyright protection technology must

be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for

home and other limited viewing uses only unless

otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

The DVD Video logo is a registered trademark. This product fulfils the conditions stated in the

Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC.

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 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 dealer 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.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Condential unpublished works.

Copyright 19921997. All rights reserved.

3507666 0702

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