BEOSOUND 9000 1 The BeoSound 9000 is the ultimate music entertainment centre, an impressive CD player with a built-in radio. A technological revelation, a masterpiece of craftsmanship as well as a decorative piece of art. The system can be placed anywhere you want music ­ in traditional placements; on a table or hanging on a wall, or in a novel, original placement; on the specially designed, vertical stand. All in all, the choice is entirely up to you. The BeoSound 9000 represents a new and visual way of experiencing music. Please refer to the quick guide on pages 8-9 to experience `what you see is what you hear'... User's guide 2 This User's guide describes the operation of the BeoSound 9000. Each function described in this guide is accompanied by a set of buttons, situated either to the far left or right of the page, which refer to the buttons on the BeoSound 9000 closeup operation panel. For most functions, inserts with step-by-step guidance to the Beo4 remote control are also included. These sets of buttons will guide you through the operations step-by-step. The BeoSound 9000 may be used with various types of active Bang & Olufsen loudspeakers, or it may be used as a music centre in a Bang & Olufsen AV system. This guide applies to both situations. Note: Complete setting-up and maintenance instructions are found in the Setting-up guide, which is also enclosed with the BeoSound 9000. Be sure to keep the Setting-up guide. You will need it for cleaning and maintenance instructions, and when you move or rearrange your BeoSound 9000 setup in the future. CONTENTS 3 Complete list of contents and page references 4 What you see is what you hear... 6 Principles of operation 7 Close-up operation panel 8 Quick guide to daily operations 10 Beo4 remote control 11 Using the Compact Disc player 12 Loading CDs 13 Positioning CDs 14 CD playback 16 Switching displays 17 Choosing a sequence of discs 18 Playing CDs and tracks in random order 19 Programming a series of tracks for one CD 20 Playing edited CDs 21 Naming CDs 22 Listing CDs 39 Nice to know 40 Adjusting sound 42 Playing auxiliary sources 43 Music throughout the house 44 From audio to video ­ or vice versa 31 Using the Timer 32 Programming Timers 34 Checking or clearing Timers 35 Switching the Timer function to on or off 36 Setting and using the built-in clock 37 Nice to know about Timers 23 Using the radio 24 Presetting radio stations 25 Clearing presets 25 Radio program list 26 Fine tuning a radio station 26 Mono/stereo reception 27 Naming radio programs 28 Playing radio programs 29 Switching displays 4 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU HEAR... Your BeoSound 9000 is versatile, beautiful, and responsive... BeoSound 9000 can be compared to a piece of art and will light up any living room. ­ Its principle is "What you see is what you hear..." ­ It mirrors your personal musical and artistic taste. BeoSound 9000 conveys a strong visual expression design-wise and represents an original statement. BeoSound 9000 gives you perfect sound reproduction and changes tracks and CDs at an unbelievable pace. You will experience 6 Compact Discs as one piece of music ­ virtually one CD. Your BeoSound 9000 is designed for both remote control operation via Beo4 and close-up operation via the BeoSound 9000 operation panel. 5 6 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION Operation Panel Whether you place BeoSound 9000 on a table, vertically or horizontally on the wall or on the specially designed BeoSound 9000 stand, you can adjust the position of the operation panel in order to facilitate your operation of the BeoSound 9000. Please refer to the setting-up guide for instructions of how to remove and replace the operation panel. L Load button The LOAD button is situated in a low position on the BeoSound 9000. Direct CD selection button A selection button is situated next to all 6 Compact Disc compartments in a low position on the BeoSound 9000. Press this button to play the CD in the compartment. A. AUX RADIO OK EDITING PAUSE RANDOM OK NAMING SELECT EDIT CLEAR CD NAMING AM/FM P. NO. TUNE CLEAR · LOUDNESS BALANCE TREBLE BASS Radio The BeoSound 9000 radio only becomes visible when it is being used. The display then lights up with radio program information. RESET MUTE OK VOL VOL Compact Disc player The BeoSound 9000 contains 6 Compact Disc compartments and a carriage moves between compartments and enables CD playback. You move the carriage by pressing the direct CD selection button next to the CD compartment. When you switch the BeoSound 9000 to stand-by, the carriage will always situate itself next to the operation panel and the CD compartment number 1. If you choose to place the BeoSound 9000 vertically, the carriage will move to the top end of BeoSound 9000. If you choose to place the BeoSound 9000 horizontally, the carriage will situate itself next to the operation panel. ON/OFF CHECK OK CLOCK TIMER CLEAR Mains switch · Stand-by button The STAND-BY button is situated in a low position on the BeoSound 9000. Socket for headphones CLOSE-UP OPERATION PANEL 7 General functions for close-up operation The buttons OK and L and M are included in all the sections of buttons which are illustrated below. These buttons are used together with primary and secondary functions for radio, CD, timer and sound: OK: Accepts and stores operations and outcomes STEP BUTTONS L and M: Change programs and change or identify values for radio tuning, program numbering, CD, timer and sound adjustment functions. Primary and secondary CD functions The buttons give access to CD functions: CD: Plays the CDs. PAUSE: Pauses playback. SELECT and EDITING: Programming sequences of discs and tracks. RANDOM and EDIT: Operate special random and edited play functions for the CDs. NAMING: Names discs and sequences. CLEAR: Clears programmed values. Primary and secondary radio functions The buttons give access to radio functions: RADIO: Plays the radio. TUNE, AM/FM and P. NO.: Tune in to stations and number them. NAMING: Names stations. CLEAR: Clears stations. Stand-by function The button switches the BeoSound 9000 to stand-by. A. AUX function The button enables you to switch on extra audio equipment. TREBLE RESET TIMER ON/OFF RANDOM CD TUNE RADIO A. AUX BASS OK BALANCE MUTE CHECK OK EDIT OK SELECT PAUSE AM/FM OK VOL EDITING P. NO. LOUDNESS VOL CLOCK CLEAR NAMING CLEAR NAMING CLEAR · Sound adjustment functions The buttons give access to sound adjustment functions: VOL and VOL : Raise and lower the volume level. MUTE: Mutes or activates the loudspeakers. TREBLE, BASS, BALANCE and LOUDNESS: Regulate the sound from the loudspeakers. RESET: Resets the settings for sound to their default settings. Timer functions The buttons give access to timer functions: TIMER: Sets timers for when the BeoSound 9000 should begin to play or switch off. ON/OFF: On or off decides where a timer will be heard or executed. CHECK: Checks your timers. CLEAR: Clears your timers. CLOCK: Sets or displays the inbuilt clock. Status display The display keeps you informed about what the BeoSound 9000 is doing and ongoing operations. E.g. playing a CD sequence named GLENN MILLER (see above display). 8 QUICK GUIDE TO... Direct CD selection buttons Load button Loading and playing CDs L L Press to raise the glass door Press again to lower the glass door You press the LOAD button to raise the glass door and you will now be able to load your CDs. If the carriage is situated over the CD compartment where you want to load a new CD, simply press the direct selection button next to another CD compartment to make the carriage move to this compartment. Press the appropriate buttons as shown to the left to start playback and step through the tracks on the CD where the carriage is situated. CD Press to play a CD L Press to step through CD tracks or M If you wish to step through the tracks on another CD, you can either step through all the tracks on the current CD and then continue to press the L button, the carriage will then move to the next CD compartment or you can press the direct selection button next to the CD you want to hear. See page 12 for further information about loading CDs and pages 20-23 for further information about CD playback... PAUSE CD Press to pause playback Press to resume playback ...DAILY OPERATIONS 9 TREBLE RESET TIMER ON/OFF RANDOM CD TUNE RADIO A. AUX BASS OK BALANCE MUTE CHECK OK EDIT OK SELECT PAUSE AM/FM OK VOL EDITING P. NO. LOUDNESS VOL CLOCK CLEAR NAMING CLEAR NAMING CLEAR · Close-up of the BeoSound 9000 operation panel... The buttons used for your daily operations are highlighted on the panel. Switching on and playing the radio To switch on and play the radio, simply press the buttons shown to the right. You can step through your radio programs and on the display you will be able to see which radio station you have selected. On the display you will see the indication RADIO followed by a program number or a program name if you have named the particular program. See pages 16-17 for further information... Press to turn on the radio Press to step through radio programs RADIO L or M Volume adjustments and switching off The volume level can be turned up or down at any time by pressing the VOL or VOL volume buttons. To switch off the BeoSound 9000, press the red stand-by button on the operation panel. Press to raise the volume Press to lower the volume Press to switch to stand-by VOL VOL · 10 BEO4 REMOTE CONTROL Using the Beo4 The BeoSound 9000 CD-player is operated from a distance via the Beo4 remote control. The Beo4 step-by-step operating sequences are shown as inserts framed in boxes throughout this user's guide. The Beo4 remote control operates all the primary functions in the BeoSound 9000 such as switching on the radio or the CD player, changing radio programs, CD tracks or CDs. It also selects programs or CDs to be played, adjusts sound functions, pauses playback and finally switches to stand-by. The Beo4 remote control also enables you to select specific tracks on CDs, select sequences of specific discs to be played, search forward and backward on CDs, switch on the random order playback and edited order playback functions as well as select auxiliary equipment. Note: Please refer to the Beo4 User's guide for further information about the Beo4 principles of operation. In order to perform certain functions with Beo4, you have to add to the Beo4 list of functions. Throughout this user's guide you will be informed when such an addition is called for. Please refer to your Beo4 User's guide and the chapter Customizing your Beo4 for further instruction. TV LIGHT RADIO Nice to know... In the step-by-step operating sequences, the buttons on the Beo4 and cues in the display will be illustrated like this: CD SAT DVD CD Rectangular buttons for e.g. sources, numbers, and volume regulation Buttons incorporated in the large star-shaped button for stepping up or down and forwarding and rewinding V TAPE RECORD A TAPE 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 GO 2 3 A small, round GO button incorporated in the large star-shaped button which stores, accepts and executes control operations Coloured buttons incorporated in the star-shaped button for special functions TEXT 0 MENU LIST The double-button means `press repeatedly' on LIST Cues in the Beo4 display GO RANDOM LIST EXIT STOP The Beo4 remote control is not a standard component of the BeoSound 9000. Beo4 is available as an optional extra from your Bang & Olufsen dealer. USING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER 11 12 Loading CDs 13 Positioning CDs 14 CD playback 16 Switching displays 17 Choosing a sequence of discs 18 Playing CDs and tracks in random order 19 Programming a series of tracks for one CD 20 Playing edited CDs 21 Naming CDs 22 Listing CDs 12 USING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER Loading CDs Pressing the load button raises the glass door. You can then remove the CDs from their compartments and load the CDs you want to play. Always load the CD with the text side facing you and then push the CD into place! or BEO4 CD Press to play a CD t t Press tt to move the carriage up or to the right Press ss to move the carriage down or to the left Press the load button again to lower the glass door. You can also press the CD button to lower the door and the CD where the carriage is situated will start playing at once. The CD must be loaded with the text side facing you. Hold the CD by its edges and insert the CD (top section). To unload the CD, hold it by its edges and push the CD a little forward to release it. s s Alternatively, key in the CD compartment number you want the carriage to move to. L L Press to raise the glass door Press to lower the glass door Press to lower the door and start playing The carriage will situate itself in various positions depending on the placement you have chosen for y ...