SOLVED! BeoSound Essence mk I + Bose SA-3 problems

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But that is the mk II connected to my BeoLab 5. Outside is mk I and that’s where the problem is.... Mk II has, as far as I can see, a lot more menu options than the mk I.

Christian

carreracs wrote:

linkHi again

Here are the menus of the BeoSound Essence mk I and mk II (I have them both)

As mentioned, the mk I, was planned to be used outside, so that I could use the B&O app, but I could live without the multiroom option…

The mk I is the 3rd picture (at the bottom), the others are from the mk II

 

Christian

 

 

Please show the menu choices under SETTINGS

 

1. what are the options for "Maximum sound volume"?

2. do you have the latest sw version for the mk1? Did you performed an update?

1. Maximum, Loud, Medium, Quiet, Custom, Hotel Setup*

2. The product software is up to date.
 
CURRENT SOFTWARE
Date 2018-05-22
Version 4189

full document see: 

Well, as long as I can’t choose this in the menu, I can’t do it. In the mk II menu, yes, mk I, no. Seems to me B&O have changed the menu/options.

 

Christian

I think I know that pic ;-)

Since it is mentioned there, it might be that there were more options for configuring the 1st gen Essence with a previous firmware.

Unfortunately I am not able to test this.

 

With the Playmaker this was done using Beo4.

Maybe it can be done in a similar way, when an ir eye is connected to the Essence.

However that won’t help the op.

 

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

But why on earth would they cut these options? Very disappointing :-/

 

Christian

carreracs wrote:

But why on earth would they cut these options? Very disappointing :-/

 

Christian

If cut and not just hidden......probably because only very few used the Essence MK1 that way - to simplify the setup.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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