BeoSound 9000 and Beo4 compatibility

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Dear friends greetings from Greece.

I own a perfectly working second-hand BeoSound 9000 with BeoSound 8000 loudspeakers for about a year.

Recently, I purchased a Beo4 from Catawiki. Unfortunately, it does not work with my system. I checked Beo4 IR "eye" with my smartphone and it blinks. Furthermore, there is a very large plasma TV in close proximity that is now switched off. 

However, there is no improvement.

I am very disappointed and I am asking for your help.

Sincerely,

Thanos

Good morning from Bucharest!

It's good that the Beo4 does in fact transmit.  Did you try my other suggestion about checking the A.OPT setting?

There is another possibility, that the Beo4 is set up to be a LINK remote.  Try this on the Beo4:

Standby + List together

Press List till CONFIG appears

Enter 2002 , the display may read LINK ON, or maybe LNK OFF.

Press Exit

Repeat the process to make sure the Beo4 display reads LNK OFF.

 

Location: Warwickshire, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-10.png Beovision-10.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Explore.png Beosound-Explore.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beoplay-P2.png Beoplay-P2.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H4.png Beoplay-H4.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beoplay-Form-2i.png Beoplay-Form-2i.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png

Dear friend,

it was at LINK OFF mode, I switched to LINK ON and again to LINK OFF, to make sure it can be done.

Nothing happens...

Hmmm.  I have just been looking at the Service Manual on line - avail to paying forum members.

It seems that the BS9000 should automatically change to A.OPT 1 when Powerlink is connected (to your speakers)

Try:

- Unplug the BeoLab speakers from the connection panel on the BS9000

- Power it on and then off again.

- Reconnect the speakers and try again.

Location: Warwickshire, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-10.png Beovision-10.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Explore.png Beosound-Explore.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beoplay-P2.png Beoplay-P2.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H4.png Beoplay-H4.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beoplay-Form-2i.png Beoplay-Form-2i.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png

Otherwise, re-try that Option setting process that I described in the other thread, but substitute '1' for '2' at the last stage.  i.e:

With the BS9000 powered up but not switched on, press the Power off (red) button and LIST together on your Beo4.  The remote will display ADD?, whereupon you press LIST until OPTION? is displayed.  Press GO and the display changes to V.OPT. Press LIST to display A.OPT.  Press '1' and the power LED on your BS9000 should flash to acknowledge, and hopefully the remote should now work.

Location: Warwickshire, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-10.png Beovision-10.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Explore.png Beosound-Explore.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beoplay-P2.png Beoplay-P2.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H4.png Beoplay-H4.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beoplay-Form-2i.png Beoplay-Form-2i.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png

Dear Guy,

I un- and re-plugged loudspeakers to Powerlink (is there any difference between the two Powerlink ports by the way?), but nothing happened. In turn, I followed your steps at A.OPT but nothing happened again.

Oh dear.

Sorry but I have run out of ideas - hopefully someone else will see this thread and come up with some other suggestions.

Otherwise, do you know anyone who could lend you a remote, or could you test your remote with someone else's system?  A visit to a technician may otherwise be required.

(There is no difference between the two PL ports)

Location: Warwickshire, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-10.png Beovision-10.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Explore.png Beosound-Explore.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beoplay-P2.png Beoplay-P2.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H4.png Beoplay-H4.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beoplay-Form-2i.png Beoplay-Form-2i.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png

Unfortunately there are no friends with B&O systems, they are still very expensive systems in Greece. The problem is that even the B&O official representatives in Athens (capital city of Greece), do not further support service for BS9000 MKI, so I cannot have any official help.

Do you think it might be a problem of IR receiver of BS9000? Is there any chance to confirm it or evaluate it?

aedellis wrote:

Dear Guy,

I un- and re-plugged loudspeakers to Powerlink (is there any difference between the two Powerlink ports by the way?), but nothing happened. In turn, I followed your steps at A.OPT but nothing happened again.

So, did BS9000 led flash while you were executing option setting as Guy wrote?

How did you control your BS9000 before you bought the Beo4? And did everything work properly?

Are you using original Powerlink cable?

Did you try to clean the BS9000 near the IR receiver?

Stefan

Dear Stefan,

the BS9000 led did not flash in any case, unfortunately. I controlled my BS9000 manually, using its control panel; everything was perfect.

Powerlink cables for BeoSound 8000 cables are the ones in the original package. 

Regarding the BS9000 IR receiver, I have not tried to clean it (it is located next to stand by button, isn't it?), but it looks clean.

Regards,

Thanos

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