BeoSystem 3 pincode entry problem.

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Hi,

 A few months ago my MkI BS3 died on me. Just this week I got a MkIII BS3 from ebay to replace it. It arrived today and I set it up in place of the old unit. I was given the pincode for the unit.

However when I enter the pincode and try to accept it nothing happens. Are there any special modes the BS3/Beo4 could get into that the go button would not work (the rest work). 

I recall when you entered the wrong pincode before You'd get an error message. I also recall having to setup the Beo4 to talk with the Bs3 correctly - though I haven't changed the Beo4 setup since then.

 

I don't think you get an error message with a wrong PIN code, the digits are just blanking to enter a code again. The PIN code you got is probably the factory one, but it has probably been changed. You have to call a dealer to get a mastercode to reset the PIN code, you will have to provide the S/N to him to do so.

Your new BSystem3 was probably setup to be used with a Beo4/navi.

Which one do you use?

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Try using the pin and GO. If nothing happens...try using the pin and PLAY. 

I can't seem to upload an image, but if it helps I see "accept" and a circle at the bottom of the screen rather than GO which

I would expect. Apologies for the memory my old unit broke down months ago and I don't remember the menu's exactly.

 

Any channce of getting hold on a Beo4 with navi key (= with the small knob in the middle)?

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

No I don't think I can get a hold of a navi key Beo4. I don't know anyone else with B&O in this town and the nearest dealer is on the mainland. 

 

I'm looking through the manual trying to find the factory default routine now. I have found the instructions for setting up the beo4. 

So there's no way to reset a BS3 input configuration to a stock Beo4 without using a beo4 navi? 

 

 

I can’t give you any other advice as to try with the Beo4/navi - which does not mean that there is no other way.

I remember having had that problem some time ago - that was what helped.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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