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- Page 1 BeoSound Shape Amplifier and empty tile Type 6307 Speaker tile Type 6308 Acoustic damper tile Type 6071 Fabric cover Type 6072 0.6 + 11.1 Installation Guide 36.4 64.7 English - version 1.2 32.0 48.0...
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Page 2: Introduction
The speaker system is designed by the customer 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 customer's wall, the Bang & Olufsen app is used to... -
Page 3: How To Use This Installation Guide
This installation guide and the video give an introduction to the product and Navigation TIP step-by-step instructions on how to: - Mount the BeoSound Shape on the wall. BeoSound Shape For correct placement on the wall and for placement of the wall socket, see... -
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 Screw Strap for wires What is in the package? Name Type Contents Washer Felt Amplifier* 6307 1 Amplifier tile... -
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
Placement Tool To make the installation of the BeoSound Shape easier, we have made a Placement Tool. This tool will help the installer decide where to place the wall socket. Furthermore, it will be possible to decide where to place the first screw in the first star rail. If there are any obstacles on the customer's wall, it is also possible to calculate how to avoid these. -
Page 8: Placement Conditions
Mounting Placement conditions The product is intended for indoor use in dry domestic environments only. Use within a temperature range of 10-40ºC (50-105ºF). Important! The BeoSound shape is only designed to be mounted vertically. -
Page 9: Mounting Star Rails
Mounting Mounting star rails Be aware that the pattern of the final setup is not the same as the pattern only with star rails mounted on the wall. This is due to the different shapes of the star rails and the tiles with front covers (amplifier, speaker, damper and empty tiles) Lay all the star rails down on the floor in the chosen pattern according to the PDF document presented in the Configuration tool. - Page 10 Mounting Example of star rail setup...
- Page 11 Mounting 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 3. Section 4. Section 1. Section 5. Section 2.
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Page 12: Placement Of The Wall Socket
Mounting Placement of the wall socket 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. ( A damper tile without the damping material can also be used for hiding the wall socket.) Use the Placement Tool to calculate the placement of the star rail for the wall socket. - Page 13 Mounting When mounting section 1, mount one screw and a washer in the top of one of the star rails. Use the Placement Tool to calculate the placement of the first screw. https://shapeinstaller.bang-olufsen.com/. 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.
- Page 14 Mounting When more star rails are mounted, use a aluminium straight edge tool or a spirit level to level out the star rails crosswise and vertically.
- Page 15 Mounting Extra supporting star rail If the construction is unstable due to only one connection rail between two star rails, consider mounting 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.
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Page 16: Mounting Bang & Olufsen Logo Badge
Mounting Mounting Bang & Olufsen logo badge ‘Click’ ‘Click’ ‘Click’ ‘Click’... -
Page 17: Mounting The Tiles
Mounting the tiles Mounting the tiles Refer to the Installation Video 'How to mount your tiles' on https://bang-olufsen.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042003831 Important! The tiles must be placed in the exact positions as described in the PDF created in the Configuration Tool. Otherwise, the sound algorithm will not work properly, and you will not get the right 'Band on the Wall' effect. The placement-algorithm will always place amplifiers without a tile underneath, in order ensure sufficient airflow. -
Page 18: Connecting Cables
Connecting cables Connecting cables Refer to the Installation Video 'How to connect the cabling' on https://bang-olufsen.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042003831 Attention! Do not bend the optical cable. The minimum bend radius for the optical cable is two centimetres. ≥ 2 cm Remember to remove plastic protection cover from optical cable. Maximum length of Ethernet cable: Between each amplifiers, maximum 15 metres. - Page 19 Connecting cables Mounting the signal cables Connect speaker cables from amplifier A connection 1 to speaker A1, connection 2 to A2, connection 3 to A3 and connection 4 to A4. And from amplifier B to B1, B2, B3 and B4 etc. How to shorten the signal cables for the speakers It can be tricky to mount the plugs on the speaker wire.
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Page 20: Multiple Amplifier Setup
Multiple amplifier setup Multiple amplifier setup For setups with more than one amplifier, the amplifiers must be bridged together with a RJ45 cable (minimum CAT5 cable). E.g.: Amplifier A - COMM OUT has to be connected to amplifier B - COMM IN. Amplifier B - COMM OUT has to be connected to Amplifer C - COMM IN etc. Core OPTICAL OUT USB A... -
Page 21: First-Time Setup
First-time connection First time you connect a BeoSound Core to a BeoSound Shape setup, it will in some cases appear in the Bang & Olufsen app as a BeoSound Core. In order to change it to a BeoSound Shape, you must connect to the amplifier via USB and reset the BeoSound Core. -
Page 22: Mount Fabric Cover
Mount fabric cover Mount fabric cover Place the fabric cover 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 23 Mount fabric cover Place front covers with Define fabric with the texture as shown on the drawing below.
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Page 24: Mount Wood Cover
Mount fabric cover Mount wood cover Place the wood cover on the cabinet and press gently to attach the wood covers. Important! Wood covers must only be used together with damper tiles Note the gains pattern, must be identical on all tiles. It is recommended to place front covers with wood with the gains as shown on the drawing below. -
Page 25: How To Upgrade An Existing Beosound Shape With More Tiles
How to upgrade an existing BeoSound Shape with more tiles It is possible to upgrade an existing BeoSound Shape setup with more tiles. When doing this, it is needed to create a new design ID via the online Configuration tool. Please follow the setup instructions in the PDF file from the online Configuration tool. It can be necessary to reorder some of the old tiles in the existing setup. -
Page 26: Alternative Setup
‘Band on the wall’ without BeoSound Core It is possible to use the BeoSound Shape without a BeoSound Core. But you will still need to load the filter settings using a BeoSound Core. Be aware that amplifiers cannot get firmware update without connection to a BeoSound Core. -
Page 27: Beosound Shape With Beolab 19
Alternative Setup BeoSound Shape with BeoLab 19 BeoSound Shape can be connected to a subwoofer. It has to be a BeoLab 19 due to the adjustment possibility on the BeoLab 19. BeoSound Core Amplifier Master Speaker tile Optical Speaker cable(s) up to 4 per amplifier... - Page 28 Alternative Setup Bass Tone Control must be adjusted via the Bang & Olufsen app. Choose 'My Products' and select ‘BeoSound Shape’. Choose 'Configure' -> Sound -> Sound controls and adjust 'Bass Tone Control' between -6 and -10 depending on the numbers of speakers in the setup.
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Page 29: Stereo Setup - Left & Right
Initial setup The BeoSound Shape can be used in a normal stereo setup. The setup will not have ' Band on the Wall' effect. This can e.g. be useful when the BeoSound Shape is used as rear speakers. In the following stereo setup, no Design ID is used; instead the standard filter is used. Daisy chaining to other amplifiers is not possible when using standard filters. - Page 30 Alternative Setup After the amplifier tile has been updated to Master mode and the standard sound filter has been loaded, the output channels will look like this: Amplifier Master Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 LEFT L+R bass L+R bass RIGHT -6dB bass...
- Page 31 In this setup the amplifier must be setup as a master. The TV is connected with a Power Link cable. If BeoSound Shape is not in the speaker menu on the TV - Use BeoLab 17. PL1 L: BeoLab 17 Amplifier Master...
- Page 32 Divided setup with 1 amp / 4 speakers The BeoSound Shape can be used as front speakers, either by having 1 amplifier and 4 speakers or by 2 separate setups, with 1 amplifier and 4 speakers in each side. For setup with 2 amplifiers See...
- Page 33 Alternative Setup Stereo setup - Left & Right Divided setup with 2 amps / 8 speakers Another way is to have 2 separate setups, with 4 speakers on each side. This way you can also benefit from the true image technology in our tv’s, and get a wider sound experience.
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Page 34: Software Update
1. Open the Bang & Olufsen app 2. Go to Settings (press the cogwheel symbol) 3. Select the My products menu 4. Select your BeoSound Shape 5. Select the About product menu The amplifier tile software version can be seen by following these steps: 1. -
Page 35: Automatic Software Update
Is per default (factory reset) set to On and can be set to Off (not recommended). If set to On and BeoSound Shape is in standby mode, a check for new updates are made every night (local time) somewhere between T00:00 and T06:00. - Page 36 You can get access to the web interface via the Bang & Olufsen app or by using a computer. Using a computer the BeoSound Shape must be connected by a LAN cable to the home router/AP and the computer must likewise be connected to the home router/AP either by a LAN cable or wirelessly.
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Page 37: Troubleshooting
How to reinstall the setup - Reset BeoSound Core - Delete the BeoSound Shape in the Bang & Olufsen app. It is now possible to run the first-time setup again via the Bang & Olufsen app. Power cycle - Amplifier If the system has not been playing music for more than 20 minutes, the amplifier enters standby. -
Page 38: How To Factory Reset The Beosound Shape Amplifier Tile
Troubleshooting How to factory reset the BeoSound Shape amplifier tile In some cases it can be necessary to factory reset the amplifier tile. For instance, if the amplifier tile is in Master mode and it should be reconfigured to the default Slave mode. Remember that in a complete setup, only one amplifier tile can have the Master role. -
Page 39: 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 40: 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 41 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...
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Page 42: 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 43: 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 44: Table Of Contents
How to reinstall the setup ............37 Connection panel ................. 6 Power cycle - Amplifier .............. 37 Mounting ..................7 How to factory reset the BeoSound Shape amplifier tile ..38 Placement Tool ................7 LED indications ................39 Placement conditions ..............8 Technical specifications ..............
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