Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Century User Manual

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Century User Manual

Bang & olufsen beosound century: user guide
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B E O S O U N D
C E N T U R Y
BeoSound Century is a fascinatingly
small yet amazingly powerful music
system with built-in speakers and
three integrated audio sources: CD
player, radio and tape recorder.
BeoSound Century unites it all in a
very elegant and individualistic
design, which makes the system easy
to fit in wherever you want music –
either standing in its base, or hanging
on the wall in the specially designed
wall bracket.
The magic glass door, which slides
open whenever you approach the
system, combined with easy and
convenient operation of the music
sources, makes the BeoSound Century
music system a pleasure to operate
and great fun to play.
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  • Page 1 CD player, radio and tape recorder. BeoSound Century unites it all in a very elegant and individualistic design, which makes the system easy to fit in wherever you want music –...
  • Page 2 Note: The Beo4 remote control, a wall bracket for hanging your BeoSound Century on the wall, and a carrying handle which doubles as an active FM antenna for the system are all available as...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    19 Recording a specific track on a CD 20 Automatic tape reverse function 21 Using auxiliary sources 22 Sound adjustment 24 BeoSound Century displays 26 Remote control Let the system tune in for you Playing tracks in random order Noise reduction...
  • Page 4: T O P L A Y

    – either by carrying out your instruction, or by making another set of buttons available to you - or both. In this way, the BeoSound Century engages you in a playful conversation about its music sources: the CD player, the radio, or the tape recorder.
  • Page 5 (here the CD player). If you leave the BeoSound Century to enjoy the music, the glass door closes, and the lights go out. Only the source button and the display remain lit –...
  • Page 6: O F O P E R A T I O N

    LOAD button (top right-hand button). The BeoSound Century radio only becomes visible when it is being used. You will see all the buttons LOAD for radio operation light up, and – with a P – the display indicates that a radio program is playing.
  • Page 7 Headphone socket The headphone socket is placed on the back of BeoSound Century, as illustrated to the left. Once you connect your headphones to BeoSound Century, the sound from the built-in BeoSound Century speakers is muted. The sound from the speakers is then demuted when you disconnect your headphones.
  • Page 8: Buttons And Display

    > Principles of operation Buttons and display Pressing a red button makes the BeoSound Century respond – either by carrying out your instruction, or by making another set of buttons available to you – or both. The display and the red buttons guide...
  • Page 9 < The two step buttons, STEP and STEP for stepping through: – radio programs (page 10), – tracks on a CD or a tape (pages 14 and 17); for searching for radio stations (page 11); for rewinding and fast forwarding a tape (page 17);...
  • Page 10: Listening To Radio Programs

    RADIO Turns on the radio > Press to browse through your radio STEP programs, forwards... < STEP ...or backwards Alternatively, key in the exact program number you want, for example 12 ∧ Press to raise the volume ∨ Press to lower the volume Press to switch the system to stand- Selecting another source also turns off the radio...
  • Page 11: Tuning In To Radio Stations

    To switch from FM to AM or vice versa, press TUNE then MODE. Note: Proper FM (and AM) antenna must be connected to the BeoSound Century in order to pick up the radio stations in your area. See the setting-up guide for information about antenna connections.
  • Page 12: Storing Your Radio Programs

    (Press for 2 seconds) Storing your radio programs You can store 30 different radio stations on program numbers of their own in the BeoSound Century radio. This enables you to access your favourite radio stations directly, simply by keying in a number.
  • Page 13 List the radio stations you have stored here: Note: Use a pencil – you may wish to change the list later on!
  • Page 14: Playing A Cd

    Starts playing the CD you have loaded into the CD player STOP Press to pause the CD player Press to resume playing Press to browse through the tracks > STEP on the CD, forwards... < STEP ...or backwards Alternatively, key in the number for the track you want to hear, for example track number 5 ∧...
  • Page 15: Playing Tracks In Random Order

    Switching displays The CD player is playing track number 12 The current track has been playing for 1 minute and 47 seconds (track time) 12 minutes and 38 seconds playing time remains on the CD (remaining disc time) Playing tracks in random order The CD random play function is switched off –...
  • Page 16: Playing A Tape

    Starts playing the tape you have TAPE loaded into the tape recorder Press 1 to start playing from the beginning of the tape Press again for 2 seconds to »turn« TAPE the tape to start playing the other side STOP Press to pause the tape recorder TAPE Press to resume playing...
  • Page 17: Noise Reduction

    Finding tracks or counter positions on the tape While the tape recorder is playing, you can make it find the next track simply > by pressing the step button, STEP Or, you can make it play the current < track again by pressing STEP once.
  • Page 18: Instant Recording On Tape

    Instant recording on tape The two displays blink alternately to indicate a recording of, for example, a CD track number Whenever the BeoSound Century is playing, you can start recording directly on the tape you have loaded. Just press the REC button twice.
  • Page 19: Recording A Specific Track On A Cd

    Recording a specific track on a CD The system also allows you to start recording from a specific track on a CD. Press STOP to pause the CD player. Then press the REC button and key in the track number you wish to record, using either the number buttons, 0-9, or <...
  • Page 20: Automatic Tape Reverse Function

    Automatic tape reverse function The display shows the current automatic tape reverse setting – glowing steadily for ON; blinking for OFF The BeoSound Century tape recorder always plays through the entire tape (A and B side) before stopping. This automatic tape reverse function...
  • Page 21 Note: The REC button enables you to record from the auxiliary source onto the tape in the BeoSound Century tape recorder (see page 18). Note: The auxiliary source must be connected to the AUX-socket on the back of the system. For...
  • Page 22 Adjusting the sound levels The SOUND button enables you to adjust the sound coming out of the BeoSound Century speakers. You can adjust the volume level and the bass and treble levels to suit your personal taste; you can alter the balance...
  • Page 23 Press STORE again to confirm that you do. Note: The Beo4 remote control also enables you to silence the BeoSound Century speakers temporarily; and it enables you to reset your adjusted sound levels without switching off the system first.
  • Page 24 CD track number 12 is playing (see page 15) Tape side A is playing (counter position 234) Tape side B is playing (counter position 234) The source connected to the BeoSound Century AUX-socket is playing The STOP button has been pressed, and the CD...
  • Page 25 CD After pressing 1, you may key in another digit, e.g. 2, to hear track number 12 Note: The displays shown throughout this guide show the main principles used for illustrating the various functions in the BeoSound Century system.
  • Page 26: E M O T E C O N T R O L

    BeoSound Century itself. The Beo4 remote control is available as an optional extra for the BeoSound Century system at your Bang & Olufsen dealer. LIGHT RADIO V TAPE...
  • Page 27 – or until you press MENU again. Note: To be able to play any auxiliary source you have connected to the BeoSound Century AUX- socket, you must press LIST on Beo4 to find A.AUX in the Beo4 display, then press GO.
  • Page 28 Contact person Dealer Telephone Address Record your serial numbers here: BeoSound Century Beo4 Dear Customer, Your needs as the user of our products are always given careful consideration during the design and development process, and we strive to make our products easy and comfortable to operate.
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