Bang & Olufsen BeoCenter 2300 User manual
Bang & Olufsen BeoCenter 2300 is a versatile music system that combines a radio, CD player, and speakers into one sleek unit. It boasts user-friendly features such as automatic glass doors that open when you approach, a keypad with grouped buttons for easy navigation, and the ability to store up to 30 radio stations across two tuner blocks. Enjoy crystal-clear sound and immerse yourself in your favorite music, whether you're relaxing at home or entertaining guests.
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B E O C E N T E R 2 3 0 0
The BeoCenter 2300 is a fully integrated music system with radio, compact disc player and speakers all in one unit. It can be placed anywhere you want music – on a wall in the specially designed Bracket
2500, or on a table or sideboard.
Whenever you reach out to operate the
BeoCenter 2300, the glass doors slide open as if by magic, inviting you in to the music.
All the operating buttons are located in one place. They are conveniently grouped according to type of function, so you can easily find your way around the keypad while operating the system.
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User’s guide
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This user’s guide describes the operation of the
BeoCenter 2300 in a set up and with active, Bang
& Olufsen Power Link speakers.
Complete setting-up instructions for the centre unit and for the loudspeakers are found in the setting-up guides enclosed with the products.
If you move the BeoCenter 2300 to another place, you must switch it off at the mains before unplugging the mains lead.
C O N T E N T S
4 Open to possibilities
6 Principles of operation
Primary functions
Displays
Number buttons
Secondary functions
8 Using the radio
10 Using the CD player
18 Setting a Stop Timer
20 Adjusting and setting sound
22 Survey of status displays
24 Remote control
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O P E N T O P O S S I B I L I T I E S
Your BeoCenter 2300 is versatile, mobile... and responsive!
You can move the whole system, including loudspeakers, around at will and place it wherever you like – on the wall in a specially designed bracket or on a table.
But no matter where you place your
BeoCenter 2300, it will always respond to a wave of your hand.
As soon as you reach out to touch the glass doors, the BeoCenter opens automatically, revealing the music system concealed behind the screen.
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4
1
<
STEP
2
0
8
5
9
6
3
STEP
>
LOAD
AUX
CD
CD ED
<<
PLAY
<<
A
>>>
B STOP TURN
RA / RB RADIO
<
TUNE GO TO TUNE
>
MUTE SCAN CLEAR STORE
SOUND SET RESET EDITED RANDOM REPEAT
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P R I N C I P L E S O F O P E R A T I O N
The compact disc is kept in place by a clamp, which can be raised by pressing the LOAD button (on the operating panel). Discs must be loaded so the text side is facing you
RANDOM
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7
4
1
<
STEP
8
5
2
0
9
6
3
STEP
>
LOAD
AUX
CD
<<
PLAY
CD ED A
>>>
B STOP
<<
TURN
RA / RB RADIO
<
TUNE GO TO TUNE
>
MUTE SCAN CLEAR STORE
SOUND SET RESET EDITED RANDOM REPEAT
The two displays give you a status of what the system is doing, and they also cue you through some of the less routine functions in the system
The controls on the operating panel give you complete control of the CD player and the radio
Socket for headphones
The open doors give you access to the operating panel and display.
Primary functions
The buttons in the middle of the panel give you access to all the primary functions:
LOAD: raises and lowers the CD clamp
CD, RADIO: plays the CD or the radio
AUX: switches on any auxiliary Bang & Olufsen equipment
∧
or
∨
: raises or lowers the volume level
MUTE: mutes or demutes the loudspeakers
●: switches the system to the stand-by mode
Displays
The displays tell you what the system is doing
The cues in the upper display relate to functions in the CD player
The lower display can read out the name of the current radio station, or it can tell you which CD is playing
Note: Names of radio stations can be read out only if the BeoCenter 2300 is equipped with an RDS kit
For detailed operating instructions please refer to the relevant sections in this guide
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4
1
<
STEP
8
5
2
0
9
6
3
STEP
>
LOAD
AUX
CD
<<
PLAY
<<
CD ED A
>>>
B STOP TURN
RA / RB RADIO
<
TUNE
GO TO
TUNE
>
MUTE SCAN CLEAR STORE
SOUND SET RESET
Number buttons
The number buttons enable you to select other program numbers, or select other tracks on a CD
The STEP buttons step from one program or track to the next, forward (
>
) or backward (
<
)
Sound setting
The three buttons in the bottom row give access to storing or resetting sound levels
EDITED RANDOM REPEAT
Secondary functions
This group of buttons gives access to all the secondary functions
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Searching for a specific passage on a CD (
<<
/
>>
)
•
Tuning in to radio stations (
<
TUNE/TUNE
>
)
•
Programming a sequence of tracks on a CD
(CLEAR/STORE)
•
Playing tracks in random order (RANDOM)
•
Scanning a CD (SCAN)
•
Programming a Stop Timer (STOP)
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U S I N G T H E R A D I O
RADIO
RA / RB
TUNE
>
or
<
TUNE
GO TO
then
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2
9
GO TO
then
TUNE
>
<
TUNE
Tuning in to radio stations
Press to turn on the radio
The A or the B in the display indicates which tuner block you are in
Press if you want to switch from one to the other
Press if you want to search for a station
You can tune in to a radio station by:
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Keying in a stored program (see next page)
•
Keying in the exact frequency, by pressing GO TO, then the frequency number
•
Letting the radio find the station for you, by pressing TUNE
> or
<
TUNE
(the radio searches up or down the frequency band).
Note: Proper FM and AM aerials must be connected to the BeoCenter 2300 in order for it to pick up the stations available in your area. See the setting-up guide for details about aerial connections.
Not all BeoCenter 2300 systems are equipped to receive stations in the AM band. This only applies to BeoCenter 2300 systems sold in certain countries.
Stereo sound
If you are tuned to an FM station broadcasting a stereo signal, this will be indicated by the cue STEREO in the display.
The radio stops automatically at the first station producing an acceptable signal
Once you are tuned in to a station, you can fine tune, if necessary, by pressing
GO TO, then TUNE
> or
<
TUNE.
If this is not the station you want, press TUNE
>
or
<
TUNE again to search for another
Alternatively, press GO TO, then key in the frequency of the station you want,
for example 92.9 MHz
There are two separate tuner blocks, A and B. They may be used to store two different frequencies on the same program number. This is useful if, say, you are using your BeoCenter in two different places, and a stations’s frequency changes from area to area.
Or you may simply use the two blocks to double the number of stations you can store.
Press if you need to fine tune
Fine tunes toward a higher frequency
Fine tunes toward a lower frequency
Note: The radio will always start up in the same tuner block you were last using, unless you switch blocks yourself before tuning in.
If the stereo signals are not strong enough to produce an acceptable sound, the system will automatically switch to mono.
You can, if you wish, overrule this utomatic function and select mono manually. To do so, press TURN once you are listening to the station you want to change to mono.
When you store a station, your chosen mono sound, if any, will be stored along with the program number.
GO TO
then
TURN
Switches from FM to AM or vice versa
See the next page for instructions about how to store the station >
Storing stations on program numbers
Once you have found the station you want and are hearing it clearly in the loudspeakers, you can store it on a program number of your own choice.
This enables you to access the station directly by keying in the appropriate number.
You can store 15 different radio stations in each of the two tuner blocks A and B.
Note: You may store an extra 5 stations in each block (on the program numbers from 16 - 20), but the stations on these numbers cannot be named
(see below).
You can use the CLEAR button to clear a program number entirely, that is, to remove all the data you have previously stored on it. To do so, press
CLEAR twice while you are on the program number you want to clear.
To store the station you are listening to, press
Key in the number on which you want to store the station,
for example 1
Press again to store the station
ACCEPTED appears in the display, indicating that the station has been stored on the chosen number
Proceed to tune in to the next station you want, then store it on one of the other program numbers from 1-15.
STORE
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STORE
Naming stations
You can give a short name of your own choice to all the stations you have stored.
This enables you to remember a station not only by its program number, which you need for access, but also by a particular name. The name of the station you are listening to appears in the lower display.
C L A S S I C
RADIO B
STEREO
Select the program number on which you have stored the station
To access the naming function 2 x
The name may contain up to 8 characters, including numbers. If you haven’t given a name to a station, the station’s own name appears instead, providing such a name is transmitted by the station.
The cue NAMING: appears briefly, then the display blanks. If you have already entered a name, that name will appear
The first of the eight character positions blinks, indicating that you can start ”writing” a name
Reveals the characters one by one
GO TO
STEP
>
<
STEP
or
Moves to the next character position
or
Note: The naming function requires that your
BeoCenter is equipped with the RDS facility.
Stores the name
If you want to clear the name press
CLEAR instead of STORE
STORE
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U S I N G T H E C D P L A Y E R
Raises or lowers the clamp which holds the CD in place
Loading a CD
Pressing the LOAD button in the middle section of the operating panel raises the clamp which holds the CD in place.
Pressing LOAD again lowers the clamp.
If you start playing the CD, the clamp lowers automatically.
You can now remove any CD from the compartment and load the one you want to play. Always load the CD with the label facing you.
CD
0
through
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STEP
>
<
STEP
STOP
PLAY
Plays the CD in the compartment
Plays specific track numbers
Plays the next track
Plays the current track again – press twice to play the previous track
Pauses playing
Resumes playing
Playing the CD
When you press the CD button to play the CD you have loaded, all information in the CD, for example the total number of tracks, will first be registered. Then the CD will start playing from the beginning.
While the CD is playing you can step to other tracks by pressing the appropriate number buttons, or by stepping from one to the other using STEP
> or
<
STEP.
The other functions the CD player can perform are the following:
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Searching forward or backward for a specific passage
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Scanning the tracks on a CD
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Programming a sequence of tracks
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Editing a CD to play selected tracks
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Naming your CDs
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Playing tracks in random order
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Playing a CD continuously
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Playing a specific passage over and over again Playing will continue until the CD has reached the end. The BeoCenter will then pause, waiting for another instruction to play. If no further instructions are received, it automatically switches to stand-by after 30 minutes.
See pages 12-17 for details of these functions.
Page 11 gives details of the displays and how to read them.
Of course, you can stop the CD any time just by pressing STOP, which pauses the
CD. If you select another source, the CD stops automatically.
Reading the displays
The two displays give you information about the CD you are playing.
The upper display has two lines:
RANDOM
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
M O Z A R T
RANDOM
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The lower display can give you four different types of information about the CD:
RANDOM
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
M O Z A R T M O Z A R T
Name of CD (see page 15 for details)
The upper line shows which of the pecial CD functions is being used, for example RANDOM for random play.
C D 2 9 : 3 8
The lower line shows how many tracks are available on the CD. Tracks up to 14 are indicated by a number, whereas tracks beyond 14 are indicated by “+”. The current track number blinks.
Which track is playing
C D 2 2 : 1 5
Elapsed time of the current track
C D 2 9 : 3 0
Remaining time
Note: Remaining time can be read out only if you play the CD in the ordinary way, that is from beginning to end, without any special functions cut in.
Press repeatedly to switch from one display mode to the other
Press the CD button while the CD is playing
Your chosen display mode will be maintained until you unload the CD.
CD
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> Using the CD player
Searching through a CD
Searches forward toward the end of the CD
Searches backward toward the beginning of the CD
Keep the button depressed until you have reached the point you want
You can search through the CD and start playing at any point you like – just as if you were fast forwarding or rewinding an audio tape.
You will use the buttons backward).
>> or
<< to search through the CD (forward or
Searching will continue for as long as you keep your finger on the button – at a low speed to begin with, and after 3 seconds at a high speed.
When you lift your finger off the button, the CD resumes playing. Or it will pause again, if it was pausing when you started the search.
You can keep track of the search process by watching the lower display, which will read out either track number, track time, or remaining time, depending on which display mode it has been set to.
Note: If the display has been set to showing the name of the CD, only the name will appear in the display and of course you cannot follow the search process. See the previous page for details of the various display modes.
SCAN
PLAY
Scanning a CD
Starts scanning the CD
The cue SCAN lights up in the upper display, and the lower display shows the elapsed time of each track
Cancels the scanning process and plays the remaining tracks in full
If you want to play the CD from the beginning, press 1 instead
The scan function enables you to play only the first 15 seconds of each track on the CD.
The scan function may be used in combination with some of the other functions in the system.
While a CD is being scanned, you may for example program a sequence of tracks, or you may program the CD to play only your favourite tracks every time you load it.
See pages 13 and 14 for details of these functions.
When the entire CD has been scanned, playing starts automatically from the beginning, that is, at track 1, or at the first track in a programmed sequence, if any.
Note: When scanning is started, the lower display automatically changes to showing the elapsed time of each track. This enables you to follow the scan function second for second as each track is being played.
Programming a sequence of tracks
You can program the CD player to play only certain tracks on the CD.
Before programming you must start playing the CD. If you don’t want playing to continue while you are programming the track sequence, press
STOP.
The CLEAR and STORE buttons in the right-hand side of the operating panel give access to programming a track sequence. The CLEAR button excludes tracks you don’t want to hear; the
STORE button includes tracks you want to hear.
For each track you want to exclude or include in the sequence you must first press CLEAR or STORE, then the appropriate number.
If you are scanning a CD and want to program a track sequence simultaneously, you need only press CLEAR or
STORE while the appropriate track is being played. Immediately you press
CLEAR or STORE, the next track on the
CD starts playing.
The PLAY button or the CD button starts playing your programmed sequence. While the sequence is playing you can step from one track to the next by using the STEP
> button.
If you want to cancel the CD sequence you have just programmed, press CLEAR and keep it depressed until the display reads CLEARED.
The track sequence will also be cancelled when you unload the CD.
If you want to memorize a track sequence permanently, you must use the edit function. See page 14 for details.
Starts playing the CD
If you want to pause the CD while programming, press STOP
Accesses the programming function
STORE
– –
appears in the display
Key in the first track number you want in the sequence,
for example 2
STORE
–
2 appears in the display
Alternatively, press CLEAR, then the appropriate number to skip tracks you don’t want in the sequence
Within one second ACCEPTED appears in the display, indicating that your chosen track has been stored (or cleared)
If ILLEGAL appears in the display, this is a sign that the chosen track number does not exist on the CD
Stores the next track in the sequence,
for example 4
Continue to store (or clear) tracks one by one using this method until your track sequence is complete
Plays the sequence
CD
then
STOP
STORE
2
then
STORE
then
4
Clears the sequence
(hold down for 2 seconds)
PLAY
or
CD
CLEAR
↓
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> Using the CD player
EDITED
then
STORE
CD
CD ED
Editing a CD
Start playing your programmed track sequence, then…
Press to access the CD edit function
The lower display now reads
STORE?
Press to memorize the programmed sequence permanently
The cue CD ED appears in the upper display, indicating that the programmed sequence has been memorized permanently for the current CD
Plays the CD in its edited version
The cue CD ED appears in the display together with the programmed track numbers
Plays the CD in full, disregarding any programmed track sequence
The cue CD ED disappears, and all the tracks numbers light up
The edit function enables you to program track sequences for individual
CDs and memorize them permanently, so that whenever you load such an edited CD only the programmed tracks will be played.
To edit a CD you must first program a sequence of tracks as described on page
13.
If you want to override the programmed sequence, that is, hear the CD in full, you must start playing the CD, and then press the CD ED button in the middle section of the operating panel. This will make the CD ED cue in the upper display disappear and all the track numbers light up again. Press CD ED again to restore the programmed sequence.
When the sequence starts playing, you must press EDITED, then STORE. The cue
CD ED appears in the upper display, indicating that the track sequence has been memorized permanently for this particular CD.
You may also clear a programmed sequence completely. To do so, start playing the CD concerned, then press
CD ED to override the programmed sequence. The programmed sequence is now temporarily suspended. Now press
EDITED. Press CLEAR immediately to clear the sequence.
The next time you start this CD, only the programmed tracks will be played, as indicated by the information in the upper display.
Note: A maximum of 100 different CDs can be edited. If you exceed this limit, the display will read ILLEGAL, and you will have to clear a sequence before you can program another.
then
EDITED
then
CLEAR
If you want to clear a programmed sequence, press EDITED
The lower display now reads
CLEAR?
Press to clear the programmed sequence completely
Naming CDs
You can give a short name of your own choice to every CD in your collection.
This means that whenever a CD is playing, its name is read out in the lower of the two displays.
Note: A maximum of 100 different CDs can be named. If you exceed this limit, the display will read ILLEGAL, and you will have to clear the name of a CD before you can name another.
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Play the CD you want to name
Access the naming function
M O Z A R T
The name may contain up to 8 characters, including numbers. If you haven’t given a name to the CD, ths display will read out track number track time, or remaining time instead, as described on page 11.
The cue NAMING: appears briefly, then the display blanks. If you have already entered a name, that name will appear
The first of the eight character positions blinks, indicating that you can start ”writing” a name
Reveals the characters one by one
CD
GO TO
Moves to the next character position
STEP
>
<
STEP
or or
Stores the name
If you want to clear the name, press
CLEAR while the name is displayed
STORE
Listing names
All the names of your CDs and their appropriate track sequences, if any, can be displayed one by one, without you having to load all the CDs one by one.
Note: You may even, if you like, clear a name and track sequence simultaneously while you are leafing through the names. This is useful if you know exactly which CD name you want to clear, but do not want to load the appropriate CD, or perhaps cannot find it.
This is useful if you want to quickly leaf through all the names in your collection.
If you want to clear a name (and track sequence), press CLEAR while the appropriate name is displayed.
Play any CD
Access the memory function
The cue MEMORY appears briefly, then the name of the current CD appears
Press to list the names one by one
2 x
Cancels the memory function and resumes playing
CD
GO TO
STEP
>
<
STEP
or
CD
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> Using the CD player
CD
RANDOM
RANDOM
Start playing the CD
Cuts in the random play function
The cue RANDOM appears in the display
Press again to cancel the random play function
Playing tracks in random order
The random play function plays all the tracks on the CD in random order.
If you repeat a CD, you will find that the tracks are played in a different order each time the CD is played.
The random play function can also be used with CDs for which you have programmed a track sequence. This means that all the tracks included in the sequence will be played in random order.
The button RANDOM in the right-hand side of the operating panel cuts in the random play function. Press RANDOM a second time to cancel it.
Note: If you cancel the random play function while the CD is playing, all tracks beyond the current track number will be played in chronological order, even if they have already been played while the random play function was cut in.
Repeated playing
You can play a CD over and over again for up to 12 hours on end.
You may, if you like, use the repeat function in conjunction with the random play function, which means that the tracks will be played in a different order each time the CD is repeated.
The repeat function is cut in with the
REPEAT button in the lower right-hand corner of the operating panel. Press
REPEAT a second time to cancel the repeat function.
Note: If you switch off the BeoCenter, or if you select another source, the repeat function will also be cancelled.
Start playing the CD
Cuts in the repeat function
The cue REPEAT appears in the display
Press again to cancel the repeat function
CD
REPEAT
REPEAT
A - B repeat
You can instruct the CD player to play a specific passage on the CD over and over again for up to 12 hours on end.
A ”marker” must be set at the start and at the end of the passage you want to hear repeatedly. To set this marker, you will use the A
>>>
B button in the righthand section of the operating panel.
The start of the passage is marked by pressing A
>>>
B the moment you hear it. The letter A now appears in the upper display.
The end of the passage is marked by pressing A
>>>
B again the moment you hear it.
The cue A
>>>
B now appears in full, together with the cue REPEAT, indicating that the passage selected will be played repeatedly.
If you want the passage to end at another spot, you may cancel the end marker you have just set, by pressing
REPEAT. This enables you to set another end marker.
To cancel the A - B repeat function entirely, press A
>>>
B a third time.
Note: If you switch off the BeoCenter, or if you select another source, the A - B repeat function will also be cancelled.
Start playing the CD
Find the spot where you want the passage to start
Set the start marker
The cue A now appears in the upper display
Playing continues uninterruptedly
Find the spot where you want the passage to end, using for example
>>
Press a second time to set the end marker
The cue A
>>>
B and REPEAT now appear, and the passage starts playing immediately
Cancels the A - B repeat function
CD
A
>>>
B
A
>>>
B
A
>>>
B
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S E T T I N G A S T O P T I M E R
RADIO
STOP
Press to start playing the radio
Press repeatedly to display desired number of minutes for the Stop
Timer
The display reads out the number of minutes available
Once you have selected how long the radio should continue playing, the Stop Timer is executed immediately…
Programming a Stop Timer
You can make BeoCenter 2300 play the radio for a certain number of minutes and then switch to standby automatically. Via the STOP button on the BeoCenter 2300, you can set and, at the same time, activate a
Stop Timer for the Radio.
You set the number of minutes – 00,
15, 30, 45, 60 ,90, 120 – that you would like the system to continue playing before it switches to standby.
If you choose 00, the system will not stop automatically but continue to play until you switch it off.
If you press any other button or switch to CD before the Timer has been set in
BeoCenter 2300, the Timer is cancelled.
The Stop Timer is set when the display returns to the radio status display. If you press STOP while your Timer is being executed, you can set a new Stop Timer.
Note: The Stop Timer is not stored in your
BeoCenter 2300. You will have to set a new Stop
Timer every time you wish to use the function.
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A D J U S T I N G A N D S E T T I N G S O U N D
SOUND
STEP
>
<
STEP
MUTE
Sound adjustments
Press repeatedly until the sound cue you want is displayed
Then adjust as required
Raises sound levels; or increases the sound in the right speaker; or cuts the loudness function in
Lowers sound levels; or increases the sound in the left speaker; or cuts the loudness function out
Press directly to raise the volume level
Press directly to lower the volume level
Mutes the sound immediately
Press again to recall the sound
You can adjust the bass and treble levels to suit your personal taste.
You can also alter the balance between the left and right speakers of the
BeoCenter. This function enables you to direct the sound emerging from the speakers towards your favourite listening position.
The SOUND button in the left-hand section of the operating panel gives access to adjusting sound. Each time you press SOUND a cue appears in the display, indicating which adjustment can be made. The current setting is indicated to the right of the cue.
You will use the buttons
STEP
<
STEP and
> to adjust as required.
The BeoCenter 2300 also features a loudness function which you can cut in or out as you like.
If you only want to adjust volume, you need not press SOUND to enter the sound adjustment function. You can simply press the buttons
∧
or
∨
directly.
The loudness function is used to compensate for the human ear’s lack of sensitivity to high and low frequencies when listening to low volume levels. It
”boosts” the low and high frequencies so that the music becomes more dynamic.
The MUTE button enables you to mute the sound immediately, without switching off.
The cues appear in this order:
When the BeoCenter leaves the factory, all these sound levels are set to neutral values which suit the majority of situations.
VOL
BAL
BASS
TREB
LOUDNESS
volume level speaker balance bass tones treble tones loudness
●
●
●
●
Volume can be adjusted within a range of 0
(sound muted) to 90.
Balance can be adjusted within a range of 7 to either side (shown as 7
–
and
–
7).
Bass and treble can be adjusted within a range of -6 to +6.
Loudness can be set on or off: LOUDNESS glowing steadily for ”on” and flashing for
”off”.
Presetting start-up levels
Whenever the BeoCenter is switched on, the source selected will start playing at preset sound levels. These levels can be set to suit your personal taste.
The SET button in the left-hand section of the operating panel presets the current sound levels.
Note: Before you press SET, be sure that all the sound levels, including loudness, are adjusted as desired.
Stores all sound levels as you are currently hearing them
The system will always start playing at these preset levels
SET
Reset function
This function resets the sound levels to their preset levels. This means that if you make temporary adjustments to the sound, you can easily return to the preset levels.
The RESET button in the left-hand section of the operating panel resets the sound levels.
Resets temporarily adjusted sound levels to their preset levels
RESET
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S U R V E Y O F S T A T U S D I S P L A Y S
The BeoCenter is in stand-by mode.
●
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
M O Z A R T
The CD contains 10 tracks. The current track number blinks.
The CD is named MOZART.
SCAN
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Upper display
The CD is being scanned.
CD ED
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
This particular CD has been edited and only the tracks displayed will be played.
RANDOM
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A
>>>
B
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
REPEAT
The ten tracks on this CD will be played in random order.
TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
REPEAT
The CD is playing continuously.
A specific passage on the CD is being played continuously.
C D 2 9 : 3 5
C D 2 9 : 3 0
C D 2 2 : 1 5
C D
Lower display
The display shows current track instead of name.
Press CD repeatedly to switch between the different display modes.
29 minutes and 30 seconds of playing time remain
(counting down).
The current track has been playing for 2 minutes and 15 seconds (counting up).
The CD has stopped.
C L A S S I C
C L A 2 9 : 3 3
F M 0 9 8 : 7
RADIO A
STEREO
RADIO B
STEREO
The radio station named CLASSIC is playing. It is in tuner block A and is playing in stereo.
Radio stations can only be indicated by their names if the BeoCenter is equipped with the RDS facility.
Radio program 3 is playing.
It is in tuner block B and is playing in stereo.
Press RADIO repeatedly to switch between the different display modes.
RADIO B
STEREO
The current radio station is transmitting on FM frequency 98.7.
It is in tuner block B and is playing in stereo.
P H O N O
T A P E
T V
A U X
The connected Bang & Olufsen record player is playing.
The connected Bang & Olufsen tape recorder is playing.
The connected Bang & Olufsen TV is playing.
Any other auxiliary equipment is playing.
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R E M O T E C O N T R O L or
RADIO
CD or tt ss
STOP
GO
LIST then
GO
LIST then
GO
Turns on the radio
Starts the CD player
Press to step through your radio programs, or tracks on a CD
Alternatively, key in the exact number using the number keys
Searches through a CD
Searches backwards through a CD
Pauses playback any time
Press to resume playback
Press to display RANDOM
Press to switch on the random play function
Press to display REPEAT*
Press to switch on the repeated playing function
Using the Beo4
Although designed primarily for closeup operation, the BeoCenter 2300 can also be operated from a distance.
The Beo4 remote control operates all the primary functions in your
BeoCenter 2300.
With Beo4, you can switch on or off, select radio programs or CD tracks. It is also possible to switch on the special random and repeated playback functions in the CD player, as well as adjust sound.
Pleace note:
If you connect extra equiment to your BeoCenter
2300, you can switch them on and off via Beo4. To do so, you must add the relevant cues to Beo4’s list of functions:
• Add PHONO, if you connect a Bang & Olufsen
record player. To switch it on, find PHONO in the
Beo4 display, then pres GO.
• Add A.AUX to be able to switch on any other
source connected to the BeoCenter 2300 AUX-
socket. To switch the source on, find A.AUX in
the Beo4 display, then press GO.
Please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide and the chapter ‘Customising your Beo4’ for information about adding functions to the Beo4.
• Switches off
*Note: In order to display REPEAT on Beo4, you
must add the function to the Beo4 list of functions, please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide and the chapter ‘Customising your Beo4’.
TV LIGHT RADIO
SAT DVD CD
V TAPE RECORD A TAPE
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1
TEXT
LIST
STOP
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2
0
9
6
3
MENU
GO
EXIT
Adjusting sound
By means of the Beo4 remote control you can adjust the sound from the speakers connected to your BeoCenter
2300.
Pressing LIST enables you to access the cue A.SETUP*. You may now adjust the sound coming out of the speakers by means of the cues BASS, TREBLE and
LOUDNESS and, if you wish, you can store the sound levels you adjust.
All the current sound levels (volume, balance, bass, treble and loudness) will be stored simultaneously.
Pressing LIST to access SOUND*, will allow you to switch between mono and stereo sound on a radio program.
If you choose not to store the sound levels you adjusted, all the sound levels will be reset to their original settings when you switch off the BeoCenter
2300.
*
Note:
To be able to display A.SETUP, RESET, SPEAKER
and SOUND in the Beo4 display, you must add the
functions to Beo4’s list of functions, please refer to Beo4’s own User’s guide and the chapter
‘Customising your Beo4’ for further instruction:
• Add A.SETUP to Beo4 to be able to adjust sound
levels and store them.
• Add SOUND to Beo4 to be able to switch
between mono and stereo sound.
Raises the volume
Lowers the volume
Press right on the middle to silence the speakers immediately
Press again to recall the sound
Press to display SPEAKER*
LIST
Adjusts balance to the left
Adjusts balance to the right ss or tt
Press to display A.SETUP*
Press to display BASS
More bass
Less bass
Press to display TREBLE
More treble
Less treble
LIST then
GO
LIST
LIST or or
Press to display LOUDNESS
Sets loudness on
Sets loudness off
LIST or
Adjust the various sound levels to your liking, then...
Press to display A.SETUP*
LIST then
GO
Press to display S.STORE
Press to store the new sound levels as a permanent setting
LIST
GO
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Date purchased
Contact person
Dealer
Telephone
Address
BeoCenter 2300
Beo4 remote control
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.
We therefore hope that you will take time to drop us a line, telling us about your experiences with your Bang & Olufsen system. Anything which you consider important – positive or negative – may help us in our constant efforts to refine our products.
Thank you!
Please write to:
Customer information dept. 7240
Bang & Olufsen a/s
DK-7600 Struer
Denmark
3508053
0997
Printed in Denmark by
Bogtrykkergården a-s, Struer

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Key features
- Integrated music system with radio, CD player, and speakers.
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- Motorized glass doors for automatic access to controls.
- Intuitive keypad with grouped buttons for easy operation.
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- RDS kit compatibility for displaying radio station names.
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