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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No User-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
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Olufsen product. Your retailer must deliver, install and set up your product. In order to use BeoSound 5, it must be connected to the BeoMaster. How to use the dedicated software is described in the Guide in PDF format, supplied with the BeoPlayer software.
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How to use your remote control You can also operate your music system with Beo5 and Beo4. Soft button N.RADIO Touch screen to select* Back up through Beo5 displays Bring up scene buttons Press again to return Living Room Bring up digits to select track or station Press again to return N.MUSIC N.RADIO...
Contents Listen to N.MUSIC Listen to N.RADIO Play queues and lists Sound settings System information and system settings Cleanup Set up your music system Overview of settings Cleaning...
Activate N.MUSIC to use these functions Cover of Selection current album Menu Play queue indicator List of Covers BeoSound 5 in browser mode. In Artists full screen mode, album cover is Albums shown in full size. Titles Glossary Views Sorting depends on the tags added to the tracks. Albums without covers are not shown in the COVERS view.
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Listen to N.MUSIC Activate Select Confirm MODE N.MUSIC Select view Browse Open Browse Press repeatedly when in player mode Select track Confirm Move to top or bottom for or item player mode Activate Select track Confirm view Select Select track Confirm QUEUE Hold for 3 seconds.
Sorting depends on the tags added to the stations. The stations can be viewed by GENRES, LANGUAGES, COUNTRIES or NAMES. Favourites, coloured lists and For more information, see page 10 and 12. numbered positions BeoSound 5 Operation Start N.RADIO The music system starts automatically on the last played station.
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Listen to N.RADIO Select MODE Select N.RADIO Select view Browse Move to top or Previous or next station in bottom for player player mode mode Select FAVOURITES Select list or numbered position Press Favourites Press a digit on Beo5 to play a station immediately. To play a specific station in a coloured list, press the coloured button followed by the digit.
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Contents Play queues and lists Sound settings System information and settings Cleanup...
Queues Add tracks to the play queue for playback. Adding a coloured list to the play queue replaces the queue with the coloured list. Coloured lists Add up to 99 tracks or albums to each coloured list. Numbered positions Add a track or station to your 99 numbered positions.
Volume Preset a volume level (0–90) for your music system. Balance Adjust the balance (9 <–> 9) between your speakers. Bass Adjust the bass (–6 – +6) to your liking. Treble Adjust the treble (6 – +6) to your liking. Loudness Switch the loudness feature on or off.
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Storage capacity View available storage. Language Select the menu language. Time zone Select time zone. Useful hints Language When you change the menu language, the order of the music changes according to the local alphabet. Time zone It is important you set the time zone on your system correctly as avail able updates take place at night.
Clean-up Switch the cleanup feature on or off. Update software Check for new software. Clean-up When cleanup is activated, press and hold GO during browsing to show options to delete tracks or clear lists. Playback is possible during cleanup. If the entire queue is deleted, playback stops. Clean-up Use the cleanup feature to remove tracks or stations from favourites and delete items.
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Contents Set up your music system Overview of settings Cleaning...
Place the wall bracket Find the correct place for the music system, before mounting it on the wall. Use the wall bracket and spacer as a template to mark up where to drill the holes. Fasten the wall bracket Use the correct size and type of screws and wall plugs –...
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Settings You can change all settings by following the instructions in the section ‘Advanced use’. Set up your music system VIDEO POWER POWER Connect BeoMaster 5 to the Activate a BeoSound 5 mains supply source VIDEO Follow the onscreen instructions NOTE! See the BeoMaster Guide for information about the connections.
Select Select SETTINGS SOUND SYSTEM INFO SYSTEM SETTINGS MAINTENANCE Cleaning Display Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe dust off the music system. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Cabinet and controls Wipe dust off the surfaces using a dry, soft cloth. To remove stains or dirt, use a soft, damp cloth and a solution of water and mild detergent, such as washingup liquid.
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) – Environmental protection The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have issued the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip ment Directive. The purpose of the Directive is the prevention of waste of electrical and electronic equipment, and to promote the reuse and recycling and other forms of recovery of such waste.
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