Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Shape Installation Manual
Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Shape Installation Manual

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Shape Installation Manual

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BeoSound Shape
Amplifier and Empty Tile
Type 6307
Speaker Tile
Type 6308
Acoustic Damper Tile
Type 2997
Fabric Cover
Type 6072
0.6 + 11.1
36.4
64.7
Installation Guide
English - version 0.5
32.0
48.0

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  • Page 1 BeoSound Shape Amplifier and Empty Tile Type 6307 Speaker Tile Type 6308 Acoustic Damper Tile Type 2997 Fabric Cover Type 6072 0.6 + 11.1 36.4 64.7 Installation Guide English - version 0.5 32.0 48.0...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    The speaker system is designed by the costumer in the Configuration Tool on www.bang-olufsen.com. The design is stored on a BeoCloud account and a PDF with details is created. When the BeoSound Shape is mounted on the costumers wall, the Bang & Olufsen app is used to setup the...
  • Page 3: How To Use This Installation Guide

    Navigation in this guide by step instructions on how to: Navigation TIP - Mount the BeoSound Shape on the wall. For correct placement on the wall see Placement Tool on BeoWise BeoSound Shape - First time setup and additional setup of speakers, services and settings.
  • Page 4: Navigation In This Guide

    How to use this installation guide Navigation in this guide When the guide is opened, it automatically opens in Full Screen Mode (can be left as desired - see below). This is primarily done to optimise the usability of screen reading. There are several ways to navigate when using the guide, see the survey of keys, shortcuts and hot keys below: (arrow keys on the keyboard) navigates to the next page (arrow keys on the keyboard) navigates to the previous page (Esc button ) exits Full Screen Mode (press Ctrl + L to return to...
  • Page 5: Beosound Shape

    BeoSound Shape BeoSound Shape Amplifier Tile Empty Tile Speaker Tile Damper Tile Star Rail Fabric Cover Connection Rail Logo badge Gap Absorber What is in the package? Name Type Contents Amplifier* 6307 1 Amplifier tile 1 Empty tile 1 Logo badge...
  • Page 6: Connection Panel

    Connection panel Connection panel Amplifier Tile: OPTICAL-IN Digital audio input USB for control and SW update COMM IN Amplifier input (sound & control input), for daisy chaining of amplifiers COMM OUT Amplifier output (sound & control output), for daisy chaining of amplifiers POWER LINK Power Link input 4 x speaker 4-wire output...
  • Page 7: Mounting

    Mounting Mounting Before mounting the BeoSound Shape please se the installations video on www.bang-olufsen.com/bsshapeuserguide and see Placement Tool on BeoWise Placement conditions The product is intended for indoor use in dry domestic environments only. Placed on a plane vertical wall. Use within a temperature range of 10- 40ºC (50-105ºF).
  • Page 8 Mounting Example of Star Rail setup Disconnect the setup into smaller sections, e.g. 3-5 tiles depending on the setup. Start hanging up the most compact part of the setup. Example: Start hanging up section 1, then 2 etc. Section 2. Section 1.
  • Page 9 Mounting Before mounting the Star Rails, note the placement of the wall socket. Be sure to place the Star Rail for the Empty Tile over the wall socket. An extension cord with extra sockets can be hidden in the Empty Tile. Important If more than one wall socket is used for the setup, it is important to switch on the socket connected to the Master Amplifier before switching on the ones connected to Slave Amplifiers.
  • Page 10 Mounting When mounting section 1. Mount one screw and a washer in the top of one of the Star Rails. Use a spirit level to level out the Star Rails, use the towers for levelling. Mount one Screw and washer in the top of each Star Rail. Mount section 2, 3, 4 etc. Mounting one screw in the top of each Star Rail.
  • Page 11 Mounting Extra supporting Star Rail If the construction is unstable due to only one Connection Rail between two Star Rails, consider to mount some extra Star Rails and Connection Rails during the mounting. Important Mark the extra supporting Star Rail e.g. with tape over the mounting holes. Remember not to mount any screws in the extra supporting Star Rails and remember to remove the supporting Star Rails and the extra Connection Rails before mounting the tiles.
  • Page 12: Mounting Bang & Olufsen Logo Badge

    Mounting Mounting Bang & Olufsen Logo badge ‘Click’ ‘Click’ ‘Click’ ‘Click’...
  • Page 13: Mounting The Tiles

    Mounting the tiles Mounting the tiles Refer to the Installation Video on www.bang-olufsen.com/bsshapeuserguide. This page will be updated...
  • Page 14: Connecting Cables

    Connecting cables Connecting cables Refer to the Installation Video on www.bang-olufsen.com/bsshapeuserguide. Attention! Do not bend the Optical cable Maximum length of Ethernet cable: Between each Amplifiers, maximum 15 meter. Totally length, maximum 40 meter. How to shorten the signal cables for the speakers This section will be updated in future release Multiple amplifier setup For setups with more than one amplifier, the amplifiers must be bridged together with a RJ45 cable.
  • Page 15: Mount Fabric Cover

    Mount front cover Mount fabric cover Place the fabric covers on the cabinet and press gently to attach the fabric covers. Note the fabric pattern, must be identical on all tiles. It is recommended to place front covers with Kvadrat fabric with the texture as shown on the drawing below.
  • Page 16: First Time Setup

    First time setup First time setup For First time setup, refer to the Installation Video on www.bang-olufsen.com/bsshapeuserguide. Alternative Setup This page will be updated in future release...
  • Page 17: Software Update

    In the following setups, it may be relevant to set automatic update to Off: - Hotels; - Retailers; - Home Automation setup; and - test environments, as if an update takes place either in BeoSound Shape or in another network link product all other network link products will then ask if they should also be updated.
  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This page will be updated in future release...
  • Page 19: Led Indications

    LED Indications LED indications Description LED Indicator on the Amplifier Master Slave Starting up Pulsing white Pulsing magenta Product On Solid white for 3 seconds then off Solid magenta for 3 seconds then off Product warning 1 Pulsing yellow Pulsing yellow Product warning 2 Flashing yellow Flashing yellow...
  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Designer: Øivind Alexander Slaatto Maximum number of Amplifier Tiles: 11 Maximum number of Speaker Tiles: 44 Maximum number of Acoustic Damper Tiles: unlimited Materials: Lightweight composite casing and fabric covers. Dimensions: Tile with fabric and star rail system: 36.4 x 32.0 x 11.1 cm The star rail system makes a 0.6 cm air gap between cabinet and wall.
  • Page 21 Technical specifications Amplifier Tile Weight: 2.0 kg + 0.4 kg (fabric cover) Power amplifiers: 8 x 80 Watt (Class D) Maximum speakers per amplifier: 4 Cabinet colour: Black Connections: - AC power (note if multiple amplifier, each requires its own AC power connection) - Optical In - Digital audio input - USB (for control and SW update) - Power Link input...
  • Page 22: Connectivity (Provided By Beosound Core)

    Connectivity (provided by BeoSound Core) The BeoSound Core (which connects to the optical-in and the USB of the BeoSound Shape) provides the wireless streaming connectivity to the BeoSound Shape. BeoSound Core fits into an empty tile and is thus invisible.
  • Page 23: Connection Specifications

    Connection specifications Connection specifications OPTICAL Optical socket - for Audio input S/P-DIF USB B Audio 2.0 for Audio input and ServiceTool Pin 1 +5VDC Pin 2 Data – Pin 3 Data + Pin 4 COMM IN RJ45 - used for Amplifier input Pin 1 A2B_AP Data GND...
  • Page 24: Table Of Contents

    How to use this installation guide ............3 Navigation in this guide Navigation in this guide ............... 4 Navigation TIP Navigation TIP ..................4 BeoSound Shape BeoSound Shape ................... 5 Connection panel What is in the package? ............... 5 Mounting Connection panel ................. 6 Mounting Star Rails Mounting ....................

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