Sounds like you missed a program.  press 'programming' then 'Call' again to scroll through and see if you have missed one.  Press 'Clear' if one appears.  The '?' just means you have reached the end of the programmes.

If you press 'Timer' until it goes from the display, the speakers should be muted - unless you have speakers connected to speaker 2 output.

Dave.

You don't have a cat do you? They are well known for causing haunting behaviour in many a piece of B&o equipment. My cat recently discovered my BM6000 quad setup. Touch controls are not good at 3am when combined with a curious cat.

beaker wrote:

You don't have a cat do you?

Or a neighbour with a cat + an open window 😕

Hi Max,

Programs made using my Beolink 5000 in my Beocenter 9500 don't show up when you try to display them from the 9500's keyboard. Perhaps a previous owner stored these settings using a Beolink 5000 or 7000.

But I don't know for sure how to reset this memory. Perhaps temporarily removing the internal lithium battery would be effective, but I'm not sure.

Lawrence

Thank you all for answers! Yes I've got a cat but previously I had Beocenter 9000 and he wasn't very interested in it. That's something regarding Beolink 5000. I don't have it only Beo4. I tred to unplug for long time - one week but it didn't help. Battery - I saw on central unit inside that it contains lithium ion batter bt have no idea how to remove it  - it seems to be sealed metal box.

 

Any idea how to reset Beocenter 9500?

 

Max

You can reset the RAM in test mode. Remove the bottom glass panel, short circuit the test mode pins and then press 7, then press Standby - the display should show a 1. It's in the service manual part 3b towards the end. 

According to the service manual, this:

• Deletes station and timer programming
• Sets balance, bass treble and loudness to zero.
• Sets Option to 1.

Max, a Beo4 won't exploit the 2-way infrared capabilities of your BC9500 (if it is a later one with 2-way fitted). If you bought a Beolink 7000 or 5000 you could:

- instantly see what CD track or radio program you are listening to from your seat.

- program weekly timers, e.g. turn on radio at 8m on Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Saturdays.

- program timers for your lights (if you have any LC1 or LC2 light controllers).

The BC9500 on its own can't do any of those things. Just something for your consideration.

Lawrence

Thank you Guy for help! I wasn't aware of test mode reset. I'll try with that. Yes Lawrence, I'm considering Beolink 5000 but not huge supply is available on-line. I like it's design and functions but how to get it for for how much that's additional consideration...

Thank you!

Max

 

Max -

I do not think you need to go to the trouble of a reset. Unlike the other two way Beomasters that require either a Master Control Panel (5500, 6500, 7000) or Beolink 5000 or 7000 (4500, 5500, 6500, 7000) the timers are fully programmable from the 9500 control panel.

Check the upper display and you will likely see "TIMER" lit up. Touch "TIMER" on the lower panel, and the light will go off. Now when that pesky program goes off, it will start playing but it will not play through the Speaker 1 or powerlink sockets. To clear the program, press "PROGRAMMING" and 3 "buttons" will light up: "PLAY", "RECORD", and "CALL". Press "CALL" and on the upper panel it will show each program with the time and the source. "CLEAR" will light up and you can clear the timer by pressing it. Keep pressing "CALL" to review the programs, and clear each one. Similarly, you can press PLAY or RECORD, then the source you want, then touch CLOCK and program in the time to go on. Touch STORE to store the program.

Since the 9500 is designed to provide music to a Master Control Link throughout the home, it can send music to link rooms. By turning the TIMER light off and cutting out the main speakers, it will then play the programmed music in link rooms but not in the main room.

All this is described on pages 34 and 35 of the Beosystem 9500 user guide. One last note - the Beolink 7000 remote goes so beautifully in form and function with the 9500, I highly recommend you get one.