Beosystem 4 IR Receiver Buttons

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Burto
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Posted October 3, 2024 at 05:21 GMT
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Hi All,

I have a Beosystem 4 hooked up to my LG commercial panel (operated via PUC ) My IR receiver doesn't have any markings on the buttons (Timer , <, >, Play) and when pressed they do nothing. Is there a difference (other than auto contrast, I believe mine does not do this) between the receivers with marking on the buttons and without? Should I be able to 'Join' other NL products by pressing one of the buttons on the receiver and control the volume?

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CharlieWednesday
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CharlieWednesday
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Posted October 3, 2024 at 08:56 GMT
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I have an IR eye without labelled buttons, just like yours.  It also does not have the auto-contrast, so I expect it's the same model, and as far as I can see, it's no different to my other IR eyes that do have labelled buttons, and it works just the same as those.

I don't have a Beosystem 4 but when connected to my Beolink Passive amplifier, the buttons work - Timer (top), Volume (middle rocker) and Play (bottom).  I've also tried it connected to a Beolink Active, and it worked just the same.

Are the two LEDs illuminating on your IR Eye, and do they toggle on/off when you press the Timer or Play buttons?  If they don't come on at all I would suspect a problem with the IR eye or it's wiring - the wires do easily come loose inside (that's happened to me more than once).

 

Location: Liverpool

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That's odd, why is it doing that?
MA
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Madskp
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Posted October 3, 2024 at 10:03 GMT
#1666686
The Beosystem 4 only have the connection for the IR signal, so it can not use the functions from the buttons even though they are there

Location: Denmark

CharlieWednesday
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CharlieWednesday
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Posted October 3, 2024 at 10:05 GMT
#1666687
I did not know that!  That does explain however why they released a version that had no labels on the buttons.  I always wondered why.

Location: Liverpool

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Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
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That's odd, why is it doing that?
MA
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Madskp
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Posted October 3, 2024 at 18:40 GMT
#1666702

Location: Denmark

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