Un-plug the BeoSound 9000 or make sure that whatever happens, ONLY the BeoMaster 6500 is in range of the Beo4 remote (or else you are in danger of messing up settings on your BeoSound 9000 etc...).

Push Standby + List at the same time on the Beo4.

Using the up + down arrows, cycle until you reach A.Opt.

Press Go.

Press 2 (assuming the amplifier isn't set up in any special configuration etc...).

The light on the amplifier should flash and the screen should display similar to º2.

The amplifier *should* now respond to remote control signals (assuming my theory is correct - that it was in the wrong 'Option Format'.

Alex, went into "options" then GO then got to "A.opt" pressed go and then "2",  beomaster did indeed display  " *2 " which disappeared after a second or so,  now what should i try and press to search for radio frequencies?

cheers sandy

The 'º2' display means the Beomaster 6500 will react to ANY B&O commands it receives, not just a select few (namely those which relate directly to sound, such as CD or RADIO instead of TV and DVD)

I'd recommend you look for a BeoLink 1000 - the newer the better. The Beo4 is designed to work with B&O's latest products, and while their older kit is not 'incompatible' with the Beo4, you do have to work around things to get it to work all the time. A BeoLink 1000 however, is from the same era as your BeoMaster 6500 and will work much more smoothly (and it's a great remote too, I use one with my 6500).

yes but will a beolink 1000 command the beomaster to self seek radio stations or indeed allow me to manually tune the unit?

sandy

Simeon:

Beo4 controls ALL functions EXCEPT programming.

i have found this out now, it does indeed do all functions except programming the radio stations/frequencys.

Is there any way to tune the radio stations without a MCP.?

sandy

Yes there is a way of tunning radio stations but its tricky. There is "Tune" option in the list which is designed to tune TVs. But you have to full the system to use it. The "Tune" option is obtained through the "V-Setup" option that you must add to the list.

Press Radio.

Now obstruct the beo4 infrared emmiter while pressing "AV TV" on the beo4. You need to obstruct the infrared so that the the Bs6500 will remain on radio mode. You can also achieve this by going to another room and out of range of the bs6500 to press "AV TV" and comming back to range of the BS6500. The reason of this is just to get the v-setup option on the Beo4 while the Bs6500 is on radio mode.
Select "v-setup" and press "Tune" to tune radio stations. After tunning you can store with "Store" option of the Beo4.

It sound tricky but once you have done that once it becomes easy. 

Thanks Simeon, This does in fact tune the beomaster ,thank you .

One other question, how to change from FM to AM (mediaum wave radio).

cheers sandy