BeoLink® Passive Setting-up Guide
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. Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the equipment.
B E O L I N K 3 S Y S T E M ↑ The main room The link room → This guide describes how to install your BeoLink Passive kit in a BeoLink (Master Link) distribution system. The User’s guide, which is also supplied with the BeoLink Passive kit, describes how to operate the system once it has been installed. The BeoLink distribution system enables you to control your main system and to listen to it in the link room. Your link room must be connected to the main room via a Master Link cable.
P L A C E M E N T Planning your installation ■ The BeoLink Passive receiver: The BeoLink Passive kit consist – The receiver is designed to of these two main parts: function within a tempera3 – The BeoLink Passive receiver ture range of 0–55°C (32– (close-up operation panel 130°F). If it is exposed to and receiver for the remote higher or lower tempera2 1 control signals). tures, it may block the whole – The BeoLink Passive amplifier system. box.
■ The BeoLink Passive amplifier box: – The amplifier box is designed to function within a temperature range of 10–40°C (50–105°F). – For safety reasons, the mains cord must be secured to the amplifier box as explained on page 7. – If you are going to hang the amplifier box on a wall always use the correct size and type of screws and wall plugs to support the weight of the amplifier box (depending on the material and the construction of the wall). If in doubt, consult your Bang & Olufsen retailer.
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C O N N E C T I O N S BeoLink Passive receiver Use the cable supplied (or the optional special low capacity cable mentioned on page 4) and connect the BeoLink Passive receiver as explained here: 1 Cut the cable to the required length (from the BeoLink Passive amplifier box to the receiver) and strip it as shown. 2 Insert the cable end through the cable clamp (F) and connect the leads to the terminals inside the receiver in the order indicated. Then tighten the clamp (F).
>> Connections BeoLink connections In the main room: Connect the Master Link cabel to the socket marked MASTER LINK on your main system, and run the cable to the junction box. In the link room: Connect the Master Link cabel to the socket marked MASTER LINK on the BeoLink Passive amplifier box, and run the cable to the junction box. Inside the junction box: Join the cables as explained in the folder enclosed with the box.
R E A D Y When you have checked all the connections, connect your main system to the mains – and then the BeoLink Passive amplifier box. Once connected to the mains, the BeoLink Passive is in standby mode. The amplifier box switches on and off automatically, and is designed to be left in stand-by mode when not in use. Normally, the BeoLink Passive will now be ready for use. However, in special product setups, you may need to preprogram the setup.
M A I N T E N A N C E Clean the surfaces using a soft, lint-free cloth which you have wrung-out firmly in a solution of lukewarm water containing a few drops of mild household cleaner, for example a dish washing detergent. The cooling grill on the front of the amplifier box may be cleaned using a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner.
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