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BeoSystem 6500

Bang & Olufsen BeoSystem 6500

BeoSystem 6500

Beosystem 6500 – A masterpiece in four movements

The word masterpiece, when applied to Beosystem 6500, described both the sounds that emanated from its four functions receiver, CD player, cassette recorder and turntable and the look of its supremely elegant cabinet.

The eye immediately registered the power and self-confidence inherent in its clean unambiguous design. The distinguished sound quality provoked absolute enjoyment, without distraction. And the simple easy operation and programming provided amazing options for interchange and interplay.

Bang & Olufsen BeoSystem 6500

Advanced two-way communication

The Master Control Panel allowed you to fully utilise the enormous potential of the Beosystem 6500. The components were made for each other. They spoke the same language and sought the same goal: perfection. And at any time you could access the Master Control Panel display and see which function you activated: radio, turntable, CD player or cassette recorder. You could see what level you set the volume. Which radio programme you selected or which track on your cassette or CD you were listening to.

Beomaster 6500

The Beomaster 6500 receiver was the brains behind the sound system. It communicated your wishes to the other sound sources; and ensured that they were carried out. You could receive AM and FM programming. And you could preset 20 stations which Beomaster 6500 automatically found and fine tune whenever you instructed it to.

Beocord 6500

A light touch to the front of the Beocord 6500 cassette recorder released the loader which glided out slowly and silently in order to allow you to insert a cassette. You could use whichever type of cassette you prefer; or choose between Dolby B or C Noise Reduction systems. And rejoice in Bang & Olufsen’s patented HX-PRO recording system which ensured optimal sound reproduction, particularly in the difficult, high-frequency range. And, naturally, Beocord 6500 had auto-reverse so that both sides of the tape played as one.

Beogram CD 6500

If you wanted to indulge yourself with the finest sound quality then you’d do no better than listening to your favourite pieces of music on Bang & Olufsen’s Beogram CD 6500. It played both 12cm and 8cm compact discs, and housed sophisticated and advanced digital technology. And it offered sound reproduction which would satisfy even the most demanding of listeners.

Beogram 6500

If you built up an LP Collection of good music to conjure up wonderful memories, you obviously would have wanted to enjoy it for many years to come. Which is why Bang & Olufsen put so much effort into Beogram 6500. The electronically-controlled tangential arm played the record exactly as it was recorded. Built in safety systems helped prevent vibrations reaching the cartridge or turntable. And Beogram 6500 automatically registered the size of the record you were playing and adjusted the speed accordingly.

The extremely light MMC2 cartridge provided superior sound reproduction while protecting your records as fully as possible.

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BeoSystem 7000

Bang & Olufsen BeoSystem 7000

BeoSystem 7000

Beosystem 7000 was the flagship among Bang & Olufsen’s music systems. In terms of both performance and design, the system represented a power reserve that could satisfy even the most demanding hi-fi enthusiast. Each of the four units was controlled by the same remote control: Beolink 7000, Beolink 5000 or Beolink 1000.

 

Bang & Olufsen BeoSystem 7000

Beomaster 7000

Beomaster 7000 was a combined amplifier and tuner. Among its functions were the pre-setting of up to 24 AM/FM programmes. If is is transmitted in RDS (Radio Data System) the name o the programme chosen was shown in the display on the Beolink 7000 remote control.

Beogram CD7000

The CD player, Beogram CD7000, was distinctive because of its authentic sound reproduction as well as its large dynamic range. It was equally suitable for symphonic music and rock. Its many functions allowed you to pre-programme tracks for playback in any desired order.

Beocord 7000

The order of the tracks could also be changed on the cassette recorder, Beocord 7000 and the system could also find a specific track on a tape. Other functions included Auto Reverse, Auto Record levels, Dolby B and C as well as Bang & Olufsen’s recording system HX-PRO, which ensures that the sensitive treble range is captured in recording.

Beogram 7000

Like all Bang & Olufsen turntables, Beogram 7000 was designed with a tangential arm, which ensured optimal playing of the record. It also came equipped with the patented OPP system (Optimal Pivot Point), so that the pick-up (MMC2) is not disturbed by vibrations.

Beosystem 7000 had access to ordinary, passive loudspeakers as well as Power Link connections for active loudspeakers. BeoLab Penta were recommended. There were connections for headphones, a microphone and extra cassette recorders. It could also be part of a larger AV setup, and via Beolink®, the system could serve several rooms with sound.

Beosystem 7000 Main Features:

Beosystem 7000 was the last modular Bang & Olufsen system that could be shaped to the user’s liking – in form and function. The system’s many combination and extension facilities made it an ideal choice for the discriminating user, to whom the combination of sophisticated technology, extensive operation facilities and superior design was a natural thing.

Beosystem 7000 was operated via the remote control Beolink 7000. The many features and functions in a Beosystem 7000 was closely reflected in its unique two-way interactive terminal, the key to all functions available in both Beosystem 7000 and throughout the (then current) Bang & Olufsen product range. The interactive principle of operation left nothing hidden and gave access to even the most complex operation in a convenient way. You were guided safely through the operation options in a dialogue with the Beolink 7000. It displayed only the information you needed – and all the information you needed – to make a choice and to proceed to the next operation step, until the goal of the operation was reached.

Beolink 7000 kept you informed and updated on all functions automatically and constantly, by means of an intensive infrared exchange of data with the system you were operating. Beolink 7000 was both a remote control panel and an operating guide with a superior human interface. A unique information displayed on Beolink 7000 within Beosystem 7000 was Radio Data System (RDS) information on FM radio stations. Both RDS information and a name programmed by the user was available to each radio station. The naming function applied to all radio stations, both AM and FM.

Beosystem 7000 was a very flexible system. You could combine the placement of the modules in different ways, you could select between two different coloured surfaces and you could purchase the sources of your choice. The basic system, with its four source modules, could be extended in numerous way. By connecting Beosystem 7000 to a Bang & Olufsen video system you could create a fully-fledged AV system: a Beolink system. The second Beolink feature, the ability of audio and AV distribution to other rooms in the home, was also available in Beosystem 7000 and the Beolink 7000 operated all functions in Beolink setups without restrictions, both with regard to a central AV room and in the local rooms.

Beosystem 7000 elements

The basic system consisted of four source modules and the Beolink 7000 remote operation panel. Beomaster 7000 was the audio master, where the infrared operation codes were received and processed and it contained an FM-AM radio, a preamplifier and power amplifier.

You could connect the other source modules of your choice to the Beomaster. One Beogram CD 7000, one or two Beocord 7000 cassette recorders and a Beogram 7000 could be connected simultaneously, with full two-way Datalink control. Bang & Olufsen recommended the active column loudspeaker BeoLab Penta for Beosystem 7000. In this way you could benefit from the unique Power Link connections, a line level connection with Datalink transfer of system information to the status display on the BeoLab Penta loudspeaker. Other types of loudspeakers could be connected; for example, any other BeoLab active loudspeakers or passive Beovox loudspeakers. Beomaster 7000 had connections for a Beolink AV system and sockets for a Local Control System, for the distribution of audio to other rooms in the home, with full control from these rooms.

Beosystem 7000 was delivered in three different surface versions. The anodisation process applied to the aluminium surfaces of Beosystem 7000 was beneficial in several ways. It hardened the aluminium surface considerably and made it highly resistant to physical damage such as scratching, and as the mirror finish and smooth surface without protrusions is easily cleaned, the beautiful appearance of the system should have been the same for many years. Anodised aluminium has been a Bang & Olufsen hallmark for many years, but as the mirror-finished anodisation is one of the most demanding metallurgic surface processes, Bang & Olufsen is the only manufacturer of audio and video equipment to use it. While the top surfaces were black anodised, the front was divided into two segments, with a lower extruded aluminium profile and an upper display segment in black glass. Beolink 7000 featured similar surfaces, with a lower section in mirror-finished aluminium and the operating section in black glass. The other available Beosystem 7000 surfaces also featured anodized aluminium plated surfaces, only they are white or black lacquered.

All the components in Beosystem 7000 exchanged information. Between the products this was via the two-way Datalink connection, and to and from Beolink 7000 it was via two-way infrared. As soon as you woke up the Beolink 7000 by a slight touch on the aluminium part, it started to receive information from Beomaster 7000 concerning the status of the system, which was then displayed. If the system was in stand-by, the upper level of operation was made available, with direct access to source selection. If the system was active, the present status was displayed and the operation available at this stage was presented to you.

A command issued by the Beolink terminal as a result of your operation was received by the audio master, where it was processed and relayed to the proper source, where the command was carried out. A confirmation was then send back to update the panel, both with regard to feedback and in order to change the appearance of the Beolink 7000 to the new situation in the system. An example of how the Beolink 7000 adapted to the previous operation was the difference in display readouts depending on the source you selected.

If you switched from one source to another, the first source was switched to pause before the second started playback. Beosystem 7000 also had a Control function, that allowed you to carry out a background job during playback of another source. For example, you could rewind a tape in the Beocord while you are listening to CD, or you could switch the Beogram off while you listened to tape.

Beolink 7000 always responded to the features available in the selected source, or to the features available in a specific operating situation. The exchange of data covered all operations to secure that you were always up-to-date with even the smallest details of the operating procedure. The display gave you both information as to your previous operation and prompted you to enter new data by displaying the available operating options. The interactive operation principle required the exchange of data in real-time, and this requirement was very hard to meet by the operating language used by a remote control. The Beolink data language was probably unique in this respect, being both very fast and very comprehensive and the time it took to transmit, process, carry out, receive the feedback and display it, was kept within strict limits to facilitate the instant dialogue necessary for interactive operation.

A condition for trouble-free operation of complex systems like Beosystem 7000 was that you were constantly kept updated with information on system status. Beolink 7000 was updated continuously and dynamically, and displayed all the information you needed to carry out an operation.

You had access to exhaustive information e.g. on the radio station you were receiving – frequency, name, mono/stereo and transmitter (if RDS was broadcast) were displayed. The value of the RDS information is obvious if you wanted to make a timer programming of a specific radio programme, while away from your system.

Beolink 7000 also responded to the different appearances of a Beosystem 7000, for example, if you had two tape recorders.

If you attempted to start a recording in a system with two recorders – and only then – Beolink 7000 requested you to point out the correct recorder – A.Tape 1 or A.Tape 2. Of course it also responded to the availability of sources. If no tape was inserted, or if the tape was protected, this was indicated in the display, as was the status on all other sources.

Timer operation and record operation was easy and convenient due to the exchange of data. Timer operation in Beosystem 7000 was very comprehensive. Thanks to the Datalink connection all audio sources were available for timer play and in a Beolink system all video sources as well. Timer play could be carried out in the central room and in rooms equipped with Local Control System. Timer play could be switched off in individual rooms, e.g. you can order your Beosystem 7000 to play radio programme no. 3 every morning, Monday through to Friday, in the sleeping room only – on the condition that the room was equipped with Local Control System. With one or more LC1 light controls you even had access to timer-operated light control, i.e. the switching on and off of lights, in the central room as well as in rooms equipped with a Local Control System. Even individual light settings (light pictures) could be programmed.

All sources in the source list were available for timer recording, so in a Beolink AV system you could for example, record a music programme broadcast via satellite (radio) directly on audio tape (and/or video tape), while you are out.

Ten programming blocks were available, all with a start and stop time. Timer programming could be executed once only, or on one or more days in the week. Timer operation was accessed via the red PROGRAM key on Beolink 7000. If you entered ‘illegal’ data, such as a nonexistent time, date or programme number, Beolink 7000 responded by displaying FILL IN AGAIN in order to let you correct the wrong data. Beolink 7000 gave access to check and edit of all timer programmings, and you could suspend the daily and weekly programmings for a period, or just skip the next execution of the programming, e.g. in case of a holiday.

Another function available via the PROGRAM key was the ‘Play next’ programming function, which allowed you to program a sequence of sources to be played back, the next source starting playback automatically as soon as the previously ran out. If you selected radio as one of the sources, this selection was automatically blocked for subsequent entries, as radio is broadcast continuously. Therefore RADIO will always be the last source in a ‘Play next’ sequence. ‘Play next’ could be combined with other programmings, e.g. sequence programming of CD and tape and timer play. By applying timer play programming you could also interrupt a ‘Play next’ sequence, or timer program the system to switch off at a given time (timer operation had priority).

Finally, the PROGRAM key gave access to set the clock and date via the blue CLOCK key.

In a record operation the signal was routed from the source via the Beomaster and to the Beocord. The whole operation was remote-operated and all you had to do was to select the source and start the recording. You could even start a recording from a Local Control System room. The signal routing was automatically carried out and at the same time a record lock function prohibited the signal route from being interrupted – you could not switch source or program number while a recording was in progress. This also applied to video sources in a Beolink AV system. Of course Beolink 7000 informed you that the record lock function was active by displaying the record menu – if you tried to carry out an operation which was prohibited.

The record operation was available as a red key when you selected a source. In this way Beolink 7000 always made sure that you selected the source when you wanted to record, i.e. that the operating sequence was carried out in the right order. When you activated RECORD, Beocord 7000 switched to record pause mode (also from stand-by), and by displaying a new menu it allowed you to change source or other record parameters, e.g. Dolby Noise Reduction, switching off the auto-reverse, or making the display change from readout of record level to track counter. Note that if the A.TAPE option had been left out in the source list programming, the RECORD operation was never displayed. If two recorders were available, Beolink 7000 asked you to point out the correct recorder before it switched the recorder to record pause.

The interaction was not only to the Beolink 7000terminal. Inside the system, the exchange of data meant that the Beocord 7000 automatically switched to record pause when the source stopped (e.g. the CD finished) and vice versa: when the tape ran out, the source you were recording from automatically went into pause. The laser on CD was parked in a pause position and the stylus of the Beogram lifted off the groove. In this way you always knew on which track the recording had stopped.

Beolink 7000 was identical to Beosystem 7000, in so far that all features available in the system were operated on Beolink 7000, and Beolink 7000 was required to gain access to all operation and information levels of Beosystem 7000. For example, RDS information was read out only on Beolink 7000. All Beolink terminals from 1988 onwards use the Beolink data format, so other Beolink terminals (for example, Beolink 1000) could be used for operation also. Operating Beosystem 7000 with other Beolink terminals was different from Beolink 7000 operation (i.e. not two-way), and you could not access all functions in the system with other terminals.

Some basic system functions were also available directly on the front of the system. This applied to stand-by, mute, switching sources on, switching on to the last source/radio station, next track on CD, and step between radio stations. Furthermore, all operation of a Beogram and Beocord could be carried out directly on the source or via the Beolink 7000 terminal.

Beosystem 7000 was extremely versatile and could be extended in many directions. Even when you extended the system, e.g. into a Beolink AV system, [A=/prod_details.asp?pid=697] Beolink 7000 7000[/A] took care of all operation and the case of operation inherent in the interactive design of Beolink 7000 was an even more striking benefit in extended systems.

Conclusion

Beosystem 7000 represented the latest and last refinement of a Bang & Olufsen classic system concept. Modular in construction, yet designed to be operated as if the modules were one single unit. Beosystem 7000 was of an outstanding quality, both with regard to style, placement, operation versatility, extension facilities, system and source features.

The unique Beolink 7000 adapted to the system in all its configurations and automatically gave you a total survey of operations available at any time. It guided you Beolink 7000 all operations no matter how complex they seemed to have appeared, in a safe and transparent way. Beolink 7000 equalled Beosystem 7000 and became its partner in the examination of the immense number of functions available, no matter if you used it in the same room as the system or in a room equipped with Local Control System.

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Bang & Olufsen Beosystem AV 9000

BeoSystem AV 9000

Bang & Olufsen’s Beosystem AV 9000 was a complete home theatre system introduced in 1992 and was designed by the company’s chief designer, David Lewis. The superlative system – in production for seven years – comprised a Beovision AV9000 TV set, a pair of BeoLab 8000 speakers, a pair of BeoLab 6000 speakers, and a Master Control Panel AV9000, similar to a BeoSound Ouverture. In addition, Beovision AV9000 contained not just the television, but also a Dolby Surround Sound processor, a modified Beocord VX7000 and an active centre speaker.

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Beosystem AV 9000 was, in the early 1990’s the most advanced combination of sound and vision from Bang & Olufsen and was the B&O approach to complete home entertainment. The TV, video and music system used the same set of loudspeakers, so the sound always comes as close to reality as possible. AV 9000 gave you the freedom to choose one of five different sound-settings for every audio/video source – ranging from Dolby Surround Sound to monologue newsflash. Surround Sound was built into the AV 9000 monitor-unit, while the CD, radio and cassette was handled by BeoSound Ouverture, all seamlessly connected to each other. The whole system was surrounded by two set of loudspeakers: tall, slender BeoLab 8000 in front and BeoLab 6000 at the rear. A fifth source was the central loudspeaker in the triangular bottom-half of the television set. The whole system was controlled by one remote control, the Beo4.

Today it is relatively easy to build a television. But at Bang & Olufsen the company is more committed to bring customers the best possible experience. VisionClear is a simple name for a list of advanced electronics which the viewer experiences, but hardly notices, simply because they work. Automatic picture control, current colour balance correction, automatic cut-off and fine tuning of the aerial signal and a contrast screen.

If you often watch television during the day, you will recognise the problem of carpets, furniture and other home furnishings reflecting in the screen. The solution to this problem is an ultra-thin coating on the contrast screen, which reduces reflection by 90% and makes the black areas appear pitch black.

The anti-reflective contrast screen is standard on the Beovision Avant and was supplied as standard on the Beosystem AV9000. On the AV 9000 even the picture tube was coated with anti-reflective material to ensure 100% reflection-free viewing comfort.

A small electronic sensor in all Beovision TV sets registers the prevailing light conditions in the room and adjusts the picture, so that it’s always sharp, no matter whether a reading lamp is on or the rays of the sun suddenly breaks through the window. Automatic Picture Control is part of the VisionClear concept and only available on televisions available from Bang & Olufsen.

Bang & Olufsen’s products are enchanting! And the magic, the good idea, often comes into being in the course of finding a solution to some practical problem. The practical problem here was that there was a short time lag between pressing the button and a picture appearing on the screen. So you would sit and wait expectantly for a little while.

The experience of waiting reminded designer David Lewis of a theatre before the curtain went up! Behind the curtain, preparations were being made for the performance. The lighting and sound were adjusted and the actors took their places. The curtain only went up when everything was ready. The first television to have a curtain was Beovision AV 9000. The curtain was a thin steel sheet that was slid to one side by a clever mechanism when the stage was set. Bang & Olufsen’s wide-format television, the Beovision Avant, is equipped with an electronic curtain. From the moment you press the button until the curtain slides away, the technology is busily working unnoticed. No pop from the loudspeakers, no random flash of light from the screen. Only when the sound is ready and the picture is in place can the performance begin!

A brilliant problem

We all know the frustration of trying to watch television in daylight when the brilliance of a window reflection on the picture tube makes it impossible to see a part or all of the picture. This also happens to a smaller degree when light-coloured furniture or a lamp is reflected. In general, reflections lower the quality of the picture on a television screen and reduce the pleasure of watching a TV programme.

The optical process of what happens in such a case is that the contrast of the picture is effectively reduced. The Bang & Olufsen solution to the problem has traditionally been to incorporate a contrast screen. Ensuring that ambient light (which creates the reflections) travel twice through a light absorbing contrast screen whereas the picture formed in the picture tube travels only once, the brightness of the reflection is substantially reduced.

If it were possible, a better solution would be to reduce reflections directly. One method is to make the surface of the picture tube rough, either by sanding or etching the front surface of the tube or spraying a matt coating on the glass. This type of treatment does not actually reduce reflections, but by making reflections more diffuse, reduces their visibility. However, it also makes the picture itself fuzzy and less sharp, so that the overall quality is reduced.

A more attractive method is to use coatings. Coatings for glass surfaces have been used for a long time and for many purposes. The first use was probably for camera lenses, where coatings corrected for optical faults in the lens. Later, coatings were used to reduce reflections and also to correct colour reproduction when colour films became available. Most people will know of coatings from the more expensive spectacles, where coated glass is used to reduce reflections.

Anti-reflection coatings can reduce reflections to between 5% and 10% of their original brightness. They work by what is known as destructive interference and use the fact that light travels in waves of specific wavelengths. By coating the picture tube or other glass surfaces with a transparent layer of a thickness of one quarter of the wavelength of light, the light failing on the surface is reflected twice – once from the front surface and again from the rear surface of the coating. The two reflections are now half a wavelength apart and therefore in opposite phase and thus virtually cancel each other to destroy the reflection.

Of course, this happens perfectly for just one wavelength of light (or light of a single colour) and to lesser degrees for the wavelengths close to this. By adding more than one coating of different thicknesses, a more broadband removal of reflections can be achieved. Thus, for example, three coatings are used for the front screen of the Beosystem AV9000. One of the reasons that antireflection coatings are not used more often is that currently the manufacturing process is extremely expensive for large screens, allowing its use only in high-end television sets. However, as it is considerably less expensive for small screens, especially where only a single coating is used, it is a reasonably popular feature for computer monitors.

One of the features of coated picture tubes is that although reflections are drastically reduced, the coated glass appears to have a residual colour. This happens because some light is still reflected from the surface, the colour of which depends on the number and thickness of the layers. The colours that are not perfectly removed result in the colouring of the glass. This does not affect the colours of the picture, which is viewed through the coating and does not depend upon its thickness.

 

Also, the effectiveness of the anti-reflection coatings falls off at an angle to the screen, as the effective thickness of the coating changes. Seen from an angle, the colour of the reflections changes for the same reason.

The AV9000 also uses another coating, a thin layer of chrome on the back of the contrast screen. This is an anti-static layer, which is earthed to prevent the build-up of static charge, which can give problems with electrostatic shock. An appealing side effect of the anti-reflection coating of the AV9000 is that when the black curtain behind the contrast screen is closed, the effect of the coating is apparently considerably reduced, so that the whole screen surface appears to reflect. As soon as the curtain is removed, the anti-reflection coating takes full effect, forming a window in which the brightness of reflected light is reduced.

“There was a time when people bought TV and radio in order to keep informed. Today, TV and radio have developed into entertainment media, and here at Bang & Olufsen, we are convinced that this trend will continue. At any rate, that is the reason for what is perhaps our greatest innovation yet.

Beosystem AV 9000 is not just an independent video system and independent music system. It is an epoch-making combination of picture and sound options contained within an exciting Dolby Surround System. What is Dolby Surround anyway?

You have probably had the experience of sitting in a cinema, where the film was so real you almost ducked at the sound of horses’ hooves approaching your seat. That is Dolby Surround. With Beovision AV9000, you can benefit not only from film, but also from the many televised recordings and sports events that are produced and transmitted today with Dolby Surround.

Technically, Dolby Surround is created with the help of three front and two rear speakers. By delaying the sound in the rear speakers relative to the front speakers, you get a three-dimensional sound picture, and suddenly you are in the midst of a giant soccer stadium, a concert hall, or the action of a film. I am not exaggerating when I say that even in smaller rooms, Dolby Surround is incredible.

However, it is one thing to have cinema experience at home in your living room. The other side is that when we developed AV9000, we wanted to make sure that your living room wouldn’t look like a cinema when no one was using the system. Every element is designed to be a beautiful part of the rest of the decor of the room. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be Bang & Olufsen.“

Movies no longer have to be seen in the cinema. With Dolby Surround and Bang & Olufsen active loudspeaker technology it is possible to create a sound environment that even surpasses that of cinema. The technology makes sound so pure, that it can be called natural – just the same that you would hear in a concert hall. With the AV9000 Bang & Olufsen achieved the goal of perfect sound. But, this was only one half of the secret of reproducing cinema in your living room. The other half is gained when you give Bang & Olufsen’s engineers free hand in pursuit of the perfect picture, achieved in the monitor of Beosystem AV 9000.

The built-in video tape recorder had the same capability and operations as Beocord VX7000. The VCR was PAL/NTSC compatible and discreetly hidden from view, unlike a normal free-standing recorder. Together with the active central loudspeaker, it was positioned in the triangle below the 66cm 4:3 screen. The location of the speaker enhanced the impression that the voice came directly from the screen. To direct the voice to face your sitting position, the monitor could be turned 33 degrees to both the left and right by operating its motorised stand with the Beo4 remote control. As all B&O motorised stands, movement of the monitor was entirely soundless.

Perhaps the first thing that the viewer noticed upon looking at the set, was that there appeared to be no screen! Just like in the cinema, the screen was only revealed when the mechanical curtains parted. When the TV was turned on, a black, completely light-resistant curtain glided to the left and right to reveal the picture, creating further the illusion of a small cinema screen. At the same time the monitor turned toward you to its pre-set position. The picture was incredibly sharp, with deep and clear colours.

Beosystem AV 9000 was more than a music system and more than a video system. It was an integrated approach to home entertainment, which fitted unobtrusively into any living room. The polished aluminium surfaces of the active BeoLab 8000 and BeoLab 6000 speakers took on the colours of their surroundings, while the black cloth covers blended in with outmost grace. In regard to sonic qualities, the loudspeakers are still second to none.

Carlton Sarver, a writer specialising in audio and video, with life long experience within the development of electronic media in Europe as well as the USA concluded that “I feel free to give unrestrained opinion of the Beosystem AV9000 in the larger context of integrated audio-video systems. Which is, that somebody finally got it right”.

 

The Master Panel AV9000 – or MPAV 9000 – was the ‘audio source module’ designed especially for the AV9000 system and was very similar in appearance to the BeoSound Ouverture. The earlier types of AV9000 were sold with the module and used four active speakers to create a full surround system. It used the Beolink 5000 or Beolink 7000 as a remote and was a two-way system. This was replaced when the system was updated to use the Beo4 remote control and the Master Panel was replaced with the Ouverture.

Besides its ability to play music sources, the Master Panel – as its name implies provided the user with a control interface for the entire Beosystem AV9000. This meant, for example, that it could be used to search, play and rewind all the sources in the system. At the approach of a hand the tinted glass doors automatically slid open and the panel lit up. For CD play, a touch of a button caused the CD player’s motorised clamp to lift upward for convenient loading. At another button touch the clamp moved into place, holding the CD in precise position for play. Tracks could be programmed to play in any sequence, using a Beolink 5000 terminal.

The cassette deck offered the same playback convenience as a CD. Sequential track numbers were automatically assigned to selections on a cassette. Any track on a cassette could be quickly located, simply by entering the track number. Playback in any sequence could be programmed. HX-Pro – a headroom extension system developed by Bang & Olufsen and licensed to Dolby Laboratories – was standard. It secured that high music frequencies were optimised during the recording process.

Bang & Olufsen’s microcomputer-based Auto Record Level controlled the recording level more accurately than would be possible manually. Because it subtly reduces recording level when required, never increasing it, its action is virtually undetectable.

The FM/AM tuner incorporated Bang & Olufsen’s developments that increased sensitivity, selectivity and tuning stability. Its use was exceptionally easy. Touching a station preset button – on either the Panel or the Beolink 5000 terminal – caused that station to instantly start playing, even if the system had previously been turned off. With an optional RDS decoder, FM station identification was automatically displayed on the Panel. Users could also manually name individual FM or AM presets.

 
 

BeoSystem AV 9000 Product Details

Type Numbers

Master Control Panel AV9000
2623 (ERD) (1992 - Aug 1996)
2621 (EUR) (1992 - Feb 1996)
2622 (GBR) (1992 - April 1994)
2624 (GRD) (1992 - Sept 1995)

Beosystem AV9000
4335 (EEU) (1993 - aUG 1995)
4334 (EEU) (1992- dEC 1994)
4303 (GB) (1992 - Nov 1995)
4329 (GB) (1992 - Jan 1995)
4322 (I) (1993 - Aug 1995)
4304 (I) (1992 - Aug 1995)
4306 (MAT) (1993 - Aug 1995)
4343 (MDM) (1992 - April 1995)
4311 (MDP) (1992 - April 1996)
4301 (MDT) (1992 - May 1996)
4352 (MIM) (1992 - May 1995)
4363 (MMP) (1992 - Feb 1995)
4360 (MPI) (1992 - Sept 1994)
4320 (MPO) (1992 - Nov 1995)
4333 (MPP) (1992 - Aug 1995)
4330 (MPS) (1992 - Aug 1995)
4316 (MPT) (1993 - Aug 1995)
4323 (MSA) (1992 - Aug 1995)
4310 (MSP) (1992 - Aug 1995)
4300 (MST)(1992 - April 1996)
4305 (MTA) (1992 - Aug 1995)
4340 (MTM) (1992 - Nov 1995)
4336 (MTP) (1993 - Aug 1995)
4326 (MTR) (1993 - Aug 1995)


Beosystem AV9000 Beo4
7975 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7976 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7970 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7971 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7972 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7974 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7900 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7901 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7906 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7910 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7911 (1995 - Dec 1996)
7916 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7920 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7922 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7923 (1995 - Dec 1996)
7926 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7930 (1995 - Oct 1996)
7933 (1995 - Aug 1996)
7936 (1995 - Sept 1996)
7905 (AUS) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7915 (AUS) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7934 (EEU) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7935 (EEU) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7903 (GB) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7913 (GB) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7929 (GB) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7939 (GB) (1995 - Dec 1996)
7904 (I) (1995 - Oct 1996)
7914 (I) (1995 - Jun 1996)
7932 (I) (1995 - Oct 1996)


Beosystem AV9000 IT
7975 (AUS) (1996 - Jan 2000)
7976 (EEU) (1996 - Jan 2000)
7970 (EU) (1996 -Jan 2000)
7971 (FR) (1996 - Jan 2000)
7972 (GB) (1996 - Jan 2000)
7974 (ITA) (1996 - Jan 2000)

Designer

David Lewis

Manufactured

1992 - 1998

Colour Options

Blue, Grey

BeoSystem AV 9000 Product Specification

Master Control Panel AV9000 Specifications

Functions: audio source module
Remote control recommended: Beolink 5000
FM tuner: 87.5 – 108 MHz
AM tuner: LW 150 – 350 kHz
MW: 520 – 1610 kHz
Preset: 30 FM-LW-MW
CD: CD player built-in
Frequency range: 3 – 20,000 Hz +/- 0.3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: A-weighted > 110 dB
Converter system: 2 x 16 bit 4 x oversampling
Tape: tape recorder built-in
Recording system: HX PRO
Tape transport: auto reverse
Noise reduction: Dolby B NR
Frequency range: +/- 3 dB 30 – 16,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio chrome Dolby B: > 65 dB
Mains voltage: 2621: 230 V, 2622: 240 V

Power consumption: < 35 W, min. 4 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 32 x 36 x 16cm
Weight: 7 kg
Cabinet finish: black
Connections: Beocenter AV 9000 1 x Master LinkFunctions: audio source module
Remote control recommended: Beolink 5000
FM tuner: 87.5 – 108 MHz
AM tuner: LW 150 – 350 kHz
MW: 520 – 1610 kHz
Preset: 30 FM-LW-MW
CD: CD player built-in
Frequency range: 3 – 20,000 Hz +/- 0.3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: A-weighted > 110 dB
Converter system: 2 x 16 bit 4 x oversampling
Tape: tape recorder built-in
Recording system: HX PRO
Tape transport: auto reverse
Noise reduction: Dolby B NR
Frequency range: +/- 3 dB 30 – 16,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio chrome Dolby B: > 65 dB
Mains voltage: 2621: 230 V, 2622: 240 V

Power consumption: < 35 W, min. 4 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 32 x 36 x 16cm
Weight: 7 kg
Cabinet finish: black
Connections: Beocenter AV 9000 1 x Master Link

Beosystem AV9000 Specifications

Daily operation recommended: Beo4
Sound processing: Dolby Surround Sound, Pro-logic decoder
Sound modes (sound 1-5) Mono (Centre speaker)
Stereo
Dolby-3 stereo
Stereo-4
Dolby Surround Sound
Stand turning function: +/- 33 degrees, remote operated
Power consumption, AV monitor: 75 – 200 W. Standby 7W
AV Control Centre: max 120 W, Standby 15W
AV 9000 Monitor:
Picture tube/visual picture Anti-reflex coated
70cm/66cm
Black Line S, Black Matrix
Contrast screen Grey glass, anti-reflex coated
Vision Clear: auto picture adjustment
Auto cut-off
Wideband CTI
Dynamic Luminance Peaking
Teletext Improved Teletext
FastText, 6 languages, memory TV tunes/monitor/video:
Tuner range VHF, S, Hyper, UHF
89 channels
Nicam + A2
Video Tape functions:
Video playing time, E-240 SP 4 hours, LP 8 hours
Audio playing time, E-240 LP 8 hours
Fast forward/rewind: < 5 minutes
Slow motion: 1/7 x normal speed
Still picture: noiseless
Cue 2 x and 7 x normal speed
Recording system: HQ
Sound system: Hi-Fi stereo, video/audio
Stereo decoders: NICAM + A2
Playback: NTSC AV
Timer record programming: 8, 1 year, TV, SAT, FM, AM
VPS system: built-in
Centre speaker: sound Pressure Level 97 dB (mono)

Frequency range: +4 dB – 8 dB 60 – 20000 Hz
Cabinet principle/Net volume: bass reflex/2.4 litre
Woofer: 11.5 cm
Tweeter: 1.8 cm
Crossover frequency: 3200 Hz

Market: CTV system:
7970 Europe B/G/L
7971 France B/G/L/L
7972 GB B/G/L/I
7974 Italy B/G/L
7975 AUS B/G
7976 East Europe B/G/D/K
Dimensions W x H x D: 70.5 x 108 x 60cm
Weight AV 9000 monitor: 46.5 kg
Control Center with VCR: 45 kg
Cabinet finish: black

Connections: Video: Tape 2/decoder AV 2, 21-pin AV Link
Camcorder / Auxiliary: 3 x phono sockets
Camera pause: mini Jack
S-VHS Y-C playback: 4-pin socket
Audio: 1 x Master Link

Link compatibility: Master Link

 

Beosystem AV9000 Beo4 Specifications

Daily operation recommended: Beo4
Sound processing: Dolby Surround Sound
Pro-logic decoder
Sound modes (sound 1-5) Mono (Centre speaker)
Stereo
Dolby-3 stereo
Stereo-4
Dolby Surround Sound
Stand turning function: +/- 33 degrees, remote operated
Power consumption, AV monitor: 75 – 200 W, Standby: 7W
AV Control Center: max 120 W, Standby: 15 W
AV 9000 Monitor
Picture tube/visual picture: anti-reflex coated
70 cm/66 cm
Black Line S, Black Matrix Contrast screen: grey glass, anti-reflex coated
Vision Clear Auto picture adjustment, Auto cut-off
Wideband CTI, Dynamic Luminance Peaking
Teletext Improved Teletext, FastText, 6 languages, memory
TV tunes/monitor/video:
Tuner range: VHF, S, Hyper, UHF
89 channels
Nicam + A2
Video Tape functions:
Video playing time, E-240 SP 4 hours, LP 8 hours
Audio playing time, E-240 LP 8 hours
Fast forward/rewind: < 5 minutes
Slow motion: 1/7 x normal speed
Still picture: noiseless
Cue 2 x and 7 x normal speed
Recording system: HQ
Sound system: Hi-Fi stereo, video/audio
Stereo decoders: NICAM + A2
Playback NTSC AV
Timer record programming: 8, 1 year, TV, SAT, FM, AM
VPS system: built-in
Centre speaker: sound Pressure Level 97 dB (mono)

Frequency range: +4 dB – 8 dB 60 – 20,000 Hz
Cabinet principle/Net volume: bass reflex/2.4 litre
Woofer 11.5cm
Tweeter 1.8 cm
Crossover frequency 3200 Hz

Market – CTV system:
7970 Europe B/G/L
7971 France B/G/L/L
7972 GB B/G/L/I
7974 Italy B/G/L
7975 AUS B/G
7976 East Europe B/G/D/K

Dimensions W x H x D: 70.5 x 108 x 60 cm
Weight AV 9000 monitor: 46.5 kg
Control Centre with VCR: 45 kg
Cabinet finish: Black
Connections: Video:- Tape 2/decoder AV 2, 21-pin AV Link
Camcorder / Auxiliary 3 x phono sockets
Camera pause Mini Jack
S-VHS Y-C playback 4-pin socket
Audio: 1 x Master Link
Link compatibility: Master Link

 

Beosystem AV9000 IT Specifications

Daily operation recommended: Beo4
Sound processing: Dolby Surround Sound
Pro-logic decoder
Sound modes (sound 1-5) Mono (Centre speaker)
Stereo
Dolby-3 stereo
Stereo-4
Dolby Surround Sound
Stand turning function: +/- 33 degrees, remote operated
Power consumption, AV monitor: 75 – 200 W Standby: 7 W
AV Control Centre: max: 120 W, Standby: 15 W
AV 9000 Monitor:
Picture tube/visual picture: anti-reflex coated
70 cm/66cm
Black Line S, Black Matrix
Contrast screen: grey glass, anti-reflex coated
Vision Clear Auto picture adjustment
Auto cut-off
Wideband CTI
Dynamic Luminance Peaking
Teletext Improved Teletext
FastText, 6 languages, memory

TV tunes/monitor/video:
Tuner range VHF, S, Hyper, UHF
89 channels
NICAM + A2

Video Tape functions:
Video playing time, E-240 SP 4 hours, LP 8 hours
Audio playing time, E-240 LP 8 hours

Fast forward/rewind: < than 5 minutes
Slow motion: 1/7 x normal speed
Still picture: noiseless
Cue: 2 x and 7 x normal speed
Recording system: HQ
Sound system: Hi-Fi stereo, video/audio
Stereo decoders: NICAM + A2
Playback: NTSC AV
Timer record programming: 8, 1 year, TV, SAT, FM, AM
VPS system: built-in
Centre speaker: sound pressure level 97 dB (mono)

Frequency range: +4 dB – 8 dB 60 – 20,000 Hz
Cabinet principle/Net volume: bass reflex/2.4 litre
Woofer: 11.5cm
Tweeter: 1.8 cm
Crossover frequency: 3200 Hz

Market: CTV system
7970 Europe B/G/L
7971 France B/G/L/L
7972 GB B/G/L/I
7974 Italy B/G/L
7975 AUS B/G
7976 East Europe B/G/D/K
Specifications: Dimensions W x H x D: 70.5 x 108 x 60 cm
Weight AV 9000 monitor: 46.5 kg
Control Centre with VCR: 45 kg
Cabinet finish: black

Connections: Video:- Tape 2/decoder AV 2, 21-pin AV Link
Camcorder / Auxiliary 3 x phono sockets
Camera pause: mini jack
S-VHS Y-C playback: 4-pin socket
Audio: 1 x Master Link

Link compatibility: Master Link

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BeoSystem AV7000

Bang & Olufsen Beosystem AV7000

BeoSystem AV7000

Beosystem AV 7000 was sold primarily in North America and was designed to work together with Beolink 1000. However, both the Beolink 5000 or the Beolink 7000 remote control terminals could be used but with minor restrictions:

 

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” Neither the Beolink 5000 nor Beolink 7000 terminal is recommended for use with the AV7000 Control Centre and the audio/video products that are used with it. To use a function in your audio system that is only available with the Beolink 5000/7000 terminal, you must reprogram your audio system:

Press SOUND, 1, STORE on the Beolink 1000 Terminal

Then operate the function you wish to use in your audio system, using the Beolink 5000/7000 Terminal

Finally, press SOUND, 0, STORE on the Beolink 1000 Terminal to program your audio system back again for the correct setting for daily use in an AV7000 System

NOTE: If you have the sound from your Bang & Olufsen audio system extended to other rooms in the house (via a Bang & Olufsen Local Control System), a Beolink 5000 or 7000 Terminal may be used for audio operation in that room.”

The unit delivered Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound. The system comprised: Beosystem 7000, a Beovision MX6000 television and four active speakers. It was eventually phased out when Beosystem AV9000 was introduced.

BeoSystem AV7000 Product Details

Type Numbers

2346 (1993)

Designer

Jacob Jensen

Manufactured

1993 -

Colour Options

Silver, Black/White

BeoSystem AV7000 Product Specification

Operation Beolink 1000
Sound modes: mono (1 loudspeaker), Stereo (2 loudspeaker), Stereo +Centre (3 loudspeaker), Stereo -4 (4 loudspeaker), Dolby Surround (5 loudspeakers)
Volume range: 80 dB
Treble: +/- 8 dB, 10 kHz
Bass: +/- 8 dB, 870 Hz
Centre speaker:
Output power: IHF A202 45 W / 8 ohms
Frequency response: 100 – 20000 Hz
Distortion: <0.2 %
Stereo mode:
Signal-to-noise ratio: A weighted > 86 dB (Ref.: V in = V out = 1 V
Distortion Typ: 0.1 % (1 kHz/V in = V out = 1 V
Dolby Surround Sound mode:
Left/right balance control: +/- 6 dB*
Front/Rear balance control: +/- 6 dB*
Centre level control: +/- 6 dB*
* Total range i limited to 25 dB, which can cause limitations in centre level and balance controls

Signal-to-noise ratio Left, Right, Rear: >55 dB (Ref.: V in = 300 mV, V out = 100 mV
Signal-to-noise ratio Centre: >55 dB (Ref.: V in = V out = 300 mV / 8 ohm
Channel separation: Typ. 25 dB
Time delay Surround Sound channel: 20.4 mSec

Power supply: max 71 W
Power consumption: 3 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 42 x 7.5 x 32.5cm
Weight: 8.1kg

Connections: Aux Audio, Power Link AUDIO, Aux Video, Active speakers, Centre speaker: Push terminals, Subwoofer Phono, Other TV / VCR / CDV Phono, IR transmitter 4 sockets, mini-jack
Extern IR receiver Mini-jack

Link compatibility: Datalink

 

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Cabinet for BeoSystem 2

Bang & Olufsen Cabinet for BeoSystem 2

Cabinet for BeoSystem 2

Designed to be used with BeoVision 4 to accommodate BeoSystem 2 and one set-top box or other DVD/VCR source. The cabinet is not strong enough to place a television on the top!

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2168

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BeoSystem 6000 Commander

Bang & Olufsen Beosystem 6000 Commander

BeoSystem 6000 Commander

This was B&O’s first remote control, predating the Beomaster 2400. Known affectionately as the brick, it was very necessary as setting up a quad system required to be sitting at the centre of the four speakers. It allowed control of the volume and Beomaster source though it was not able to control any device except the Beomaster. It used ultrasonic rather that infra red waves and needed to be aimed at the Beomaster.
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Designer

Jacob Jensen

Manufactured

1974 - 1977

Colour Options

Silver, Grey

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BeoSystem 2400 Commander

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BeoSystem 2400 Commander

Beomaster 2400’s pièce de résistance was its remote control Commander which no hi-fi manufacturer had ever dreamed of producing before. In the USA however, remote controlled TVs had already become a reality and in Europe, the first TV commanders, with a plethora of buttons, had turned up in Germany

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The 2400 system introduced the first version of system communication which allowed the Beomaster to speak to the Beogram. Either a Beogram 2400 or a Beogram 4004 could be controlled with the Beomaster controller.

 
 

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Designer

Jacob Jensen

Manufactured

1976 - 1983

Colour Options

Black

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BeoSystem 2500 Pin Badge

BeoSystem 2500 Pin Badge

BeoSystem 2500 Pin Badge

This pin badge was given to dealers to either wear in-store or give to customer to commemorate the release of the new BeoSystem 2500. Measuring 2.5cm x 2.5cm and made from metal with black and blue enamel inserts. Quite a rare badge!

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1991 - 1991

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Beolink 1000

Bang & Olufsen Beolink 1000

Beolink 1000

David Lewis’ Beolink 1000 from 1985 was the first step towards the intelligent audio-visual equipment that B&O continues to strive for. It was the first remote control on the market which could control both sound and picture. It is kept in a simple and harmonic design which is both timeless and functional.

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” When you’ve got a superb picture and perfect sound, don’t you think it’s a shame to tie it down to one room? We think so. That’s why we’ve designed sound and pictures you can enjoy all over your house – and operate from your armchair. Say you’ve got a Bang & Olufsen TV, video and music system in your living room. And you’d like to extend the entertainment to your bedroom. It’s easily done, with some simple wiring, a small electronic box of tricks, and an extra TV.

Then you can watch not only TV and video from the equipment in your living room, but also enjoy CD, tape, radio and records. How does the remote control work? Easily, again. The Beolink 1000 remote control unit operates both sound and picture with our latest equipment. So you’ve got all the TV and audio equipment in the house at your fingertips.

It’s no good having one of the wonders of modern technology in your living room unless it’s easy to use and enjoy. We believe that truly advanced equipment should make life simpler, not more complicated. That’s why we do more than giving you remote control TV and video. And remote control music systems. We give you just ONE remote control for all of them.

It’s called Beolink 1000 remote control. All you do is put your feet up. And operate the cassette tape recorder with exactly the same buttons you use for the video tape recorder (just leave it to the equipment to sort it out). And you can do more. For example, if there’s a concert on, you can switch the sound from the TV to the loudspeakers in the music system. And courtesy of our latest technology, you can even dim the lights to suit your mood. Simple, but rather clever too ” (1988 B&O catalogue)

Beolink 1000 was the first remote control unit in the world designed to provide common access to both hi-fi systems and TV and video units. Programming like a magic wand, Beolink 1000, via its elegant an logical keypad, transmitted your every instruction. It allowed you to move from CD to TV, from radio to video, from record player to cassette recorder. It even allowed you move from TV speakers to hi-fi system stereo speakers to take full advantage of stereo video recorders.

Features

Beolink 1000 offered one-way remote control for audio, video and light control. Battery powered operation (3 x AAA) provided both primary and secondary function buttons. Could be used in any room with X-tra speakers or X-tra TV, providing easy access to all functions in the system. Could be placed conveniently on a wall as a stationary keypad held securely in place by the Beolink 1000 clip and was particularly well-suited to operate Beosystem 3500, Beocenter 8500, Beovisions LX5500 and LX4500 and Beovisions MX5500 and MX3500. The unit measured 40 x 15 x 230mm and weighed 230g.

Beolink 1000 was Bang & Olufsen’s entry remote control terminal, released in 1986. Its bigger brothers were the two-way Beolink 5000 and Beolink 7000 terminals. It originally came in a number of guises: released in 1987 was Terminal A, followed by Terminal V and then Terminal AV. Their purpose was to control the audio section of various hi-fis (Terminal A); the video sections (Terminal V) and combined functions (Terminal AV).

Beolink 1000 won the ID Award in 1986.

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David Lewis

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Beolink 1000 Product Specification

Infra-red transmission: one way
Dimensions (WxHxL): 40 x 15 x 230mm
Weight 260g
Functions:
Operation of audio and video
AV operation
Local Control System operation

Light control button: combination
Buttons, primary operation: fixed
Buttons, secondary operation: fixed
Menu operation, video: secondary function

Power supply: batteries 3 x LR03
Options: Clip 1000

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How do I work N.Music using a Beolink 1000?

Press Shift A.Tape for N.Music and Phono for N.Radio. Easy as that!

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Beolink 5000

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Beolink 5000

To keep up with Beolink’s ability to move sound and picture not only from one product to another, but from one room to another, Bang & Olufsen developed remote control units capable of two-way interactive and visual communication. The handheld Beolink 5000 provided a visual display which helped guide you through every stage of an operation giving you visual feedback of each system’s current status even when you were in a different room.

 

 

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As the expanded capability of the terminal called for more operating buttons, Beolink 5000 had visual displays and operational buttons on both sides of the unit. Secondary-function buttons were recessed and placed to the rear while primary control buttons were positioned at the front.

Beolink 5000 added a new dimension to Bang & Olufsen’s remote control range in the early 1990’s. A fascinating transparent display, with numbers and letters apparently hanging in mid-air kept you constantly informed about the status of the Bang & Olufsen equipment that you were either watching or listening to. The layout of the unit was similar to that of Beolink 1000. However, because of its expanded capability it called for more operating buttons. To maintain its slim design, these were found on both sides of the hand-held unit. At the front, under the visual display, were the source selection buttons. Below these were the multi-function buttons arranged in a circle and designed for easy thumb operation. The circle contained buttons for analogue operation and menu-operated functions; a total of eleven buttons.

On the back were the secondary function buttons such as programming and recording, recessed in a channel to help prevent accidental operation.

Beolink 5000 was the ideal terminal to use where extra speakers or a second television were linked to a central system in a different room. Its display gave you feedback about the system’s current status to assist you in issuing your instructions.

It allowed you to fully utilise the timer recording, play and play next facilities on the Beosystem 4500 and Beocenter 9500. It was also particularly well-suited for Beosystem 2300. The remote control also maximised the programming capabilities of Beocord VX5000 video system and, via Beocenter 9500, allowed you to program LC1 and LC2 light control units.

 

Features

Beolink 5000 had the added benefit of a transparent display panel to guide users through complicated operations. Combining this display with fixed buttons which were positioned to provide a clear distinction between primary and secondary operations, allowed for simple and logical overall operation. The unit was light and slim, its display had low power consumption (LCD supertwist which produced map definition and detail even in bright sunlight) with a dot matrix display capacity of two lines, each with seven characters. The display could be read from either side of the handset dependant on which operations were carried out (to be read from either the back or the front).

Other important highlights of Beolink 5000 were:

Hand-held terminal for all video, audio and AV operation in central rooms and Local Control Systems

Two-way operation with display feedback

One-button source selection, video and audio

Logical layout with grouping of related functions

Secondary functions placed on the back to prevent inadvertent operation

Comprehensive secondary functions, e.g. record/time programming with display support and guidance

 

Companion infra-red remote control units that were available at the time of Beolink 5000’s introduction, were Beolink 1000 and Beolink 7000.

Component features

Beolink 5000 was the key to TV and video systems of the early 1990s. It was recommended for operation of such TV/video packages as Video System 5500 or Video System 6000, because these systems contained numerous advanced functions, especially in the fields of recording- and timer-programming. Beolink 5000 was optimised for the operation of such complex functions where you were guided through the options via prompts on the display of the terminal.

The display responded whenever you activated a function. When you carried out a primary operation, e.g. selected a source, you received status feedback. The feedback was dynamic, i.e. it changed according to the operation you carried out and the subsequent response the terminal received from the system. An example of this was in the adjustment of sound, where the centre balance function was only displayed when the function was available at that time in the system.

When you were in the secondary operation mode, e.g. for recording and programming, the display acted as a menu for operation, i.e. it became an active part of the operation. Thus the display was a reassuring response to your actions when you were in the primary operation mode, and an active guide when you were in the secondary operation mode.

The display was transparent, because some of the operation where the display is an active part, was initiated on the back. One example of this is when you activated the RECORD buttons on the rear of the remote control, the display read out the appropriate cues as seen from the back of the terminal i.e. V.REC PAUSE and the source you selected for the recording.

As most of the timer programming procedure was by the circle buttons on the front of Beolink 5000, the display read out the appropriate cue seen from the front as soon as you activated the PROGRAM button in the back recess. In this way it prompted you to turn the Beolink 5000 around for the rest of the programming procedure.

The advanced functions available via the Beolink 5000 included e.g. clearing TV stations, or making advanced (timer) recordings on your Bang & Olufsen VCR. The hazard with the record and program functions of course is that you could by accident clear or erase programs that you’d already made e.g. a recording on a video tape. So it was vital that the advanced functions were kept separated from the other main functions. By placing the buttons for operation of the advanced functions on the back of the terminal, Bang & Olufsen were able both to extend the number of secondary functions, and to make timer operation a real asset without risking inadvertent operation and confusing clutter on the front. Beolink 5000 was the first hand-held Beolink terminal where timer operation was possible with all recommended systems and even in stand-by.

 

The buttons for recording were grouped in the back recess to preclude inadvertent recording. To further secure against the inadvertent start of a recording, it was necessary first to point out the recorder and secondly start the recording on a second button.

Recording operation was refined with the Beolink 5000: all record buttons are grouped in the recess, you could address two video recorders, and no matter which one you used, you had direct access to start or stop of the recording and to make a record return.

Once you had summoned the source you wanted to record on to the TV, all you had to do was to turn the Beolink 5000 around and activate the [V.RECORD][REC.START] sequence to initiate a simple recording.

If you wanted to make an advanced recording of a TV programme as a background job, in RECORD PAUSE you selected V.TAPE + the programme number on the front before starting the recording on the back. The REC STOP button was a useful refinement here. When you had commenced a recording and switched to another source, e.g. TV, [REC STOP] gave you direct and instant access to stop of the background recording.

The third record level, timer record, was also initiated on the back, by means of the PROGRAM button. Beolink 5000 allowed you to make the timer operation both when the system was playing and when it was in stand by. In this way you would not disturb other uses of the video system and you need not even switch the system on to make a timer programming.

Picture adjustment was shown on the TV screen, and not on the Beolink 5000. In this way you could monitor and judge the changes directly on the screen, e.g. with regard to contrast. Sound adjustments were displayed both on the screen and on the terminal. In this way the feedback was always placed at the optimal point for operation and adjustments.

Teletext contains a number of secondary functions to enhance its user value, such as enlarging the page, mixing Teletext with the TV program, revealing a hidden information (e.g. VPS information on TV program page), etc. Many users never access these secondary

functions, because they have been assigned low priority on the remote controls and therefore it is difficult to access them. Beolink 5000 accesses the functions easily and as guided by its transparent display. In TEXT-mode, if you pressed MENU the display would read out:

TEXT

MENU?

If the answer was ‘yes’ [PLAY] gave access to the first item of the menu, as shown here:

Secondary Teletext functions available via [MENU]:

MENU (Teletext time programming)

LARGE

MIX

REVEAL

UPDATE

SUBCODE

As an alternative you could step through the options or leave the menu. The menu operation procedure simplified access to the secondary Teletext functions considerably and showed the advantage of using two operation logics: one for routine operations and one for important, but rarely-used, operations.

Beolink 5000 was the key to video systems such as Video System 5500, comprising Beovision MX5500 and Beocord VX5500. It was recommended for operation of such systems because this system contained numerous advanced functions, especially in the fields of recording and timer programming. Beolink 5000 was optimised for the operation of such complex functions, where you are guided through the options via prompts on the display of the terminal. Other important highlights of Beolink 5000 were:

Hand-held terminal for all video, audio and AV operation in central rooms and Local Control Systems

Two-way operation with display feedback

One-button source selection, video and audio

Logical layout with grouping of related functions

Secondary functions placed on the back to prevent inadvertent operation

Comprehensive secondary functions, e.g. record/time programming with display support and guidance

The display responded whenever you activated a function. When you carried out a primary operation, e.g. the selection of a source, you received status feedback. The feedback was dynamic, i.e. it changed according to the operation you carried out and the subsequent response the terminal received from the system. An example of this was in the adjustment of sound, where the previously mentioned centre balance function was only displayed when the function was available in the system. When you were in the secondary operation mode, e.g. for recording and programming, the display acted as a menu for operation, i.e. it became an active part of the operation. Thus the display was a reassuring response to your action when you were in the primary operation mode and an active guide when you were in the secondary operation mode. The display of Beolink 5000 was transparent, because some of the operations where the display was an active part, was initiated on the back. One example of this was when you activated the RECORD buttons on the back when the display read out the appropriate cues as seen from the back of the terminal, i.e. V.REC PAUSE and the source which you had selected for the recording.

As most of the timer programming procedure was by way of the circular button on the front of Beolink 5000, the display read out the appropriate cue as seen from the front as soon as you activated the PROGRAM button in the back recess. this way it prompted you to turn the Beolink 5000 around for the rest of the programming procedure.

The advanced functions available via Beolink 5000 include e.g. clearing (satellite) TV stations, or making advanced (timer) recordings on your VX5500. The potential problem with record and program functions was that you could by accident clear or erase previously-recorded programmes. So with Beolink 5000 the advanced functions were kept separate from the other main functions. By placing the buttons for operation of the advanced functions on the back of the terminal, Bang & Olufsen were able both to extend the amount of secondary functions, and to make timer operation a real asset without risking inadvertent operation and confusing clutter on the front. Beolink 5000 was the first hand-held Beolink terminal where timer operation was possible with all recommended systems, even while in stand by.

The buttons for recording were grouped in the back recess to preclude inadvertent recording. To further secure against inadvertent start of a recording, it was necessary first to put the VCR into a recording pause mode before commencing the recording by way of a second button.

Recording operation was refined with Beolink 5000: all record buttons were grouped in the recess; you could address two video recorders, and no matter which one you used, you had direct access to start or stop of the recording and to make a record ‘return

Beolink 5000 Product Details

Type Numbers

1531 (1991 - May 1993)
1620 ((MK II)) (1992)
1623 ((MK II) USA) (1992)
1534 (USA) (1991 - May 1993)

Designer

David Lewis

Manufactured

1991 - 1996

Colour Options

Grey

Beolink 5000 Product Specification

Batteries: 3 x AAA
Weight: 240g (with batteries)
Dimensions: 25,5 x 3,7 x 1,9cm

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