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Is it possible your Beosound Century is in Audio Option 0? On your Beo4 hold down Standby and press List, then scroll to Option?, then scroll to A.Opt, then press 1. This will ensure the Century is in ‘Receive IR Commands’ mode.
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I have been thinking again about your setup @carolpa, and sorry for all of these questions, but if I get more than one Beolink Converter NL/ML, how exactly does that work?
- How do you control the devices in each room – via the device, or via the BLC (with an IR eye perhaps)?
- Does this work with your speakers connected to the ML device, or do the speakers need to be connected to the BLC directly?
- How are your BLCs set up – are they set as source centres? Do you need to use IR mapping options?
- Can you play the source from one room in another room? If so, are there any limitations to that?
- If I have my Beosystem 3 as a video source in Opt.2 and my Beosound 9000 as an audio source in Opt.0 (in the same room), could they both be connected to the same BLC?
I do have one BLC NL/ML which I bought to connect my Beosound Moment into my network, but it never really worked the way I wanted it to, and anyway I prefer my Beosound 5 over the Beosound Moment, so neither the Moment or the BLC are in use right now.
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Ah of course, it’s not 1611/1614 converters I’d need more than one of, it’s NL/ML converters I’d need more than one of! I only have one of those and don’t really plan to buy any more, but it’s an interesting idea.
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Thanks both.
Both the Beosound 4 and Beosound 9000 seem to be capable of being in A Opt. 5 or A Opt. 6, but as my speakers are connected to the Beosystem 3, that would not work fully for the reasons that Madskp gives (or not without a Powerlink switch, anyway)
Carolpa, that’s interesting re the NL system. I do have a Beolink Converter NL/ML, and I have two 1611 converters, but I assume I’d need three 1611 (or 1614) converters? I’d need one for the Beosound 9000, one for the Beosound 4, and one for the Beosystem 3? Would that work with the speakers connected to my Beosystem 3 (for surround sound)?
I could have sworn I also had a 1614 converter somewhere, I’ll have to have a rummage in the spare room…
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Yes I think I saw an older post when you mentioned these. Very creative!
I was only testing them out of curiosity really – my best use for them will be with a pair of Powerlink speakers (BL6000), but if I do get the opportunity to get the software updated, I will.
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Excellent. Saturday AM then, I can pick up the BV8 and take a look at the BS9000 too.
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That could be very useful, especially since I plan to travel your way soon for the Beovision 8 you kindly offered in this post.
I’ve just checked your company on the B&O website however and realised you’re not open on Saturdays, so I’ll probably have to come to you on Friday 31st.
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Ah thank you, that’s brilliant. I’m familiar with cleaning the Beovision 8 – a lot of patience, and a lot of Isopropyl alcohol!
I’ve just told my partner that I want to swing into Leeds on our weekend away and I got ‘the look’, so I may come over to Leeds next Saturday (25/10/2025) if that works for you? I have a friend in Leeds I haven’t seen for a while, so two birds, one stone.
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I’m a bit late here but I’ve been looking for a small TV for a small room in my house, and a Beovision 8-26 would fit the bill.
I’ll be travelling to Harrogate on Friday 31/10/2025 and will be there until Sunday 02/11/2025. If that might for work you let me know, but no problem if it doesn’t.
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Ah thank you – I didn’t know that ML to ML on a Beolink Wireless 1 was on later software only. Mine are both earlier serial numbers than the one you have given, so I’m sure that’s it.
It was only really for testing the capability of them anyway. I’ll use them with PL speakers connected instead.
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Just in case anyone else has this problem with their BL4s buzzing and not going into standby when connected to a PC via the 3.5mm connection. The problem kept returning; I would move things around and it would stop, but always come back.
I had used a cable (stereo 3.5mm to 2xmono 3.5mm) that I already had. It was supposedly shielded, but in the end I figured the cable must be the problem, so I bought this one from Sounds Heavenly.
No interference since, and the speakers are goign into standby when they should – I just needed a decent cable. Thanks (again) Steve!
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Just wanted to say thanks for this – just followed the instructions to the letter, and exchanged the battery in my Beocom 5. I worked first time.
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It worked! I let the battery run down and it powered itself off today. When I switched it back on, I was able to link it to my original Beoline Mk1 base (which I already have my other phones linked to), and it worked immediately.
Nice phone too – I don’t really need another landline but I’ll find a spot for it.
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Ah I did miss that one, thanks. The PIN code was already 0000, but I reset it to 0000 anyway, just in case it helped. No luck though – the BC5 still won’t find it.
Thank s for all the help – I certainly know a lot more about these various handsets and bases than I did yesterday. I think the last thing I have to try now is to let the BC5 battery run flat then charge it and try again. I’ll let you know how I get on with that.
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The BC6000 Mk1 is fully compatible with the pyramid PSTN. Have you tried resetting that base and then registering the BeoCom 5?
I hadn’t thought to try that, but just did, and it didn’t work. I linked the BC60000 Mk1 to the pyramid PTSN, then I reset that PTSN using DOT 70008 OK. It appears to have reset, then I also reset the BC6000 again, then relinked it. Once that was done, I tried to link the BS5, but still no luck.
Worth a try though, thanks!
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So if you use the BC6000 to go to the ‘select base’ menu (DOT MENU 7 then ‘select base’) is there only one base listed when you use the wheel to scroll? I only ask this because I can not convinced that a handset reset deletes all the data. (From memory, I think at least handset name stays).
Yes, only one base is now shown in that menu.
I can’t find a BC2 Mk1 manual (I only have Mk2) to see if it also has the ‘select base’ menu anyway.
I think on the Beocom 2, it only allows you to have one base registered. I regsitered mine to a new base when it was already registered to one, and it seems to have just switched one base for another.
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Thanks for the info. In response to your first reply, yes that service menu does work, but it does not provide me with the option to reset the base. If I select ‘BS Software Version’ from that menu, I get the ‘Not Base 1’ message.
In response to your second reply, I’ve already tried that. I reset both my Beocom 6000 Mk1, then relinked it to the base successfully. Knowing that it was linked to only that one base I tried again to reset the base with DOT 70008, but again I go the ‘Not Base 1’ error.
I tried the same with my Beocom 2 (which is a Mk1). After resetting it and relinking it, I get ‘Wait’ if I try ‘Reset Base’ via the 9#9#9* INT menu.
I found another post (can’t find it again now to link it!) when someone had the same issue as me with a BC5 and a BL Mk2, and they solved it by letting the BC5 battery run down while it was displaying ‘Register handset to base?’, then when they charged it and tried again, it linked first time! I’m running the battery down now so I can try that.
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After some more testing, I’m now pretty confident that the problem lies with the Beocom 5.
I was digging around my spare room and found that I had another Beoline Mk2, so I exchanged it, and I had the same problem. The Beocom 5 won’t find it, and the Beocom 6000 will link to it, but continues to say ‘Not Base 1’ if I try to go into the base service menu.
I also found I had a Beocom 6000 pyramid PSTN, so I tried to connect the Beocom 5 to that too. Same result – it continues to search for the base, but it doesn’t find it (and yes, the base is in discoverable mode).
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I think there may be a problem with my Beoline Mk2 base. I have a Beocom 2 that is usually liked to a Beoline Mk1, but I relinked it to the Mk2. I linked okay and I got a dial tone, but when I entered the service menu (9#9#9* INT) and tried to reset the base, it just said ‘Wait’, and stayed that way.
So, it seems I can link earlier models of phone to the Beoline Mk2, but I can’t get into the service menu via either a BC6000 or BC2, and my BC5 won’t find it at all.
Looks like I’m just out of luck then, I’ll keep an eye out on eBay for Beoline 2.
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Useful, thanks.
There is a Beocom 6000 Mk1 already linked to the Beoline Mk2, so that should meet that criteria.
Above the table it does also specify that the software must be updated. I have no idea what software either the BC5 or the BL Mk2 has.
Asa I mentioned about, if I try DOT 70008 OK to get into the service menu for the BL Mk2, I only get ‘Not Base 1’ displayed, which I don’t understand and the BC6000 is linked only to that one base.
I reset the BC5 when I got it, so now the only thing it displays is ‘Register to base?’. The handset software is 2.43, but I don’t know if that means it should be linkable to a BL Mk2!
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