[Guy]

mdonald wrote:

I’m trying to use the same configuration you used with the vx sensor, and I wonder how you wired the sensor with the 3,5  jack.

Here’s the wiring that I used – click the photo to enlarge so that you can read the yellow note.  I didn’t actually modify the VX sensor- it just plugged into the 3.5mm socket and worked. The same connections (with different wire colours) are used within the BeoSystem 3 sensor also. The adaptor that I made was to use the VX sensor with a Passive/Active.

But the lack of IR control may be down to the option settings in the LinkPlayer software.  I don’t have experience of LinkPlayer but you may find some hints in the following thread where matador had a similar problem:  https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/playing-with-blink-pc2-and-beoport/

[Guy]

stotty1111 wrote:

Is there an easy why back to factory default or do i just delete everything and switch the unit off for a couple of days and then try again??

Part 4 of the Service Manual has a few things you can try: Part 5.1 to put in Service Mode and then Part 5.16 shows how to reset presets.  You need test equipment to do anything more complex with the tuner.

EDIT:  If you can find a ‘known frequency’ radio station, then you could try the ‘offset adjustment FM’ on page 5-2.

Manuals are here:  https://www.beoworld.org/manuals_view.asp?pid=952

Alternatively, this may be the solution! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185810793476

[Guy]

beoguy wrote:

Does anyone know if the service manual is available if I upgrade my membership status?

Sadly it’s not in the library – we don’t appear to have many manuals from that era.

[Guy]

matheyl wrote:

this BC2300 is indeed paired with BL3s

Interesting! It would be great if you could do some experiments with the BL3s further away from the BC2300, or even unplugged, to see if the door problem goes away. I’d be interested to hear back.

[Guy]

Valve1 wrote:

I will deregister the lot and start from scratch .

Good plan. Just make sure that you back up any stored phone numbers, and that you know the PIN to the base if there is one.

If your BC6000s are the Mk2 version (with the INT button) then you can also fully reset the base (or handset) from the Service Menu, accessed by pressing 9#9#9✱INT

And yes, PSTN Base = Beoline.

[Guy]

timornellas wrote:

Thank you very much I bought the converter.

Great! Come back here if you need help setting it up. In the meantime, you may wish to look at this post (and the wider thread) about using the BL1611 converter:  https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beolab-3500-and-1611-converter-settings/page/4/#post-14017

You’ll be able to substitute your BL2000 for the BL3500 in the diagram, and with the right input cable will be able to select two different sources using a remote.  So you could have a Bluetooth receiver and a turntable, as an example.

Later in the same thread I tried my BL2000 with a BL1611 converter (I called it Test 4) and it worked well.

[Guy]

Hi and welcome back!

Have a read of this thread – the doors/sensors are basically the same as the BC2500 so there may be some common ground:  https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beocenter-2500-door-issue/

[Guy]

Here’s one:  https://www.quality-dream-audio.co.uk/beolink/15121730.html

I have no link to the company but have bought from them successfully in the past.

[Guy]

Do you mean to ask the difference between Beocom 2 Mk1 or Mk2? If so, have a look here: https://beoworld.org/faq_view.asp?id=94

I assume that the handsets are not registering with the PSTN base.  Which PSTN base are you using?  Don’t forget that even though you are only currently using 5 handsets, the base could have reached the maximum number of handsets that are registered to it.   You should be able to check registered handsets in the BC6000 setup menu, for which you may need to check the user manual.

EDIT:  But if you do indeed mean Beocom 1, then this is the US/Canada version of the BeoCom 6000, and will not register to a UK/EU PSTN base station.

[Guy]

stotty1111 wrote:

I recall that the buttons could not be reasigned , ie V aux ->  dtv etc  —  is that correct?

On some newer TVs you can turnoff the internal tuner (digital and/or analogue) which ‘frees up’ the TV button to be assigned to another input. I don’t think this is possible on the BV7-32, but the DTV source should be selectable to be assigned to one of the inputs in the TV’s connections menu (i.e instead of V.AUX).

[Guy]

Ravsted wrote:

Q1: what is the power output at what ohm ?

Not sure!

Ravsted wrote:

Q2: how can it drive 4 mcl rooms ?

By taking an ML input and providing the speaker output as an input to an MCL2 distribution system – this is the purpose for which it was introduced (i.e: adding a new ML audiomaster to an existing MCL2 distribution system). The converter’s speaker sockets actually each have an extra pin to provide data and power according to the diagram here:  https://www.beoworld.org/beotech/wiring1.htm  They would then supply MCL2As (with IR eyes) in each MCL room/zone.

Ravsted wrote:

Q3: is it safe to use with a pair of 4 ohm speakers ?

Yes. If at all concerned just keep the volume at a slightly lower level initially.

[Guy]

stotty1111 wrote:

All the docs are in french, can you supply links to english versions? My technical french is not good! So, I assume that is the reason for the digital tuner not working. Said digital tuner handbook indicates that it could be pin related  and there is a suggestion that it should be the same as the tv one.

The FAQ section of this site has a document regarding the DVB-T module that was fitted to several TVs including the BV7-32. There’s no mention of a separate PIN code for the module so I’d be surprised if this was the case, unless it’s a ‘parental lock’ pin to filter co tent for minors.  FAQ document is here:  https://beoworld.org/faq/DVB-T%20Upgrade%20Module%20FAQ.pdf

stotty1111 wrote:

av1    stb  v aux

av2   decoder

av3    none

av4    dvi i  pc

If that’s what the Connections menu is currently displaying then you should be able to select AV1 using V.AUX (from Beo4 LIST) or SHIFT TV (using BL1000). AV4 should be selected using PC (from Beo4 LIST) or SHIFT STORE (using BL1000). ‘Decoder’ is not selectable from the remote, but would tell the TV tuner to use the ‘Decoder’ input if TV channels had been set up (in the tuning menu) to say that they need a decoder.

If you highlight the connections (AV1 etc) and press GO, can you not amend what is there using the arrow keys on the remote?  If not, are you sure that the remote is otherwise working? (especially GO and arrow keys).

Otherwise I am running out of ideas other than an in depth read of the BV7-32 user manuals available on this site (and B&O’s support pages).

[Guy]

I can’t find the ‘reset to default’ details in the BV7 service manual, hence can only guess that the pin code wouldn’t be changed based upon my experience with other TVs.  For example, in the BV6-26 Service Manual under ‘Reset to Default’ it specifically states ‘The PIN-code setup is not changed’.  I would expect B&O to embrace a similar methodology for newer models.

However, to be on the safe side perhaps you could explain the setup problems that you are having with satellite, SCART and the DTV system and we will try to help.  The first thing I would check is whether the built-in digital receiver is capable of receiving the current (French?) TNT broadcasts.  If they are are DVB-T2 then older B&O DVB-T receivers will not pick them up.

The SCART connected satellite receiver arrangement may be different – what’s the problem specifically?

[Guy]

It’s a shame that there is no headphone output, otherwise it would be very easy!

Anyway, I would probably use the TV’s Digital Optical Output, and connect it to a Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC) like this one:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neoteck-NTK003-Aluminum-Converter-Digital/dp/B01MD0KHK1

Note that this is not a specific recommendation as I have not used this device – other forum members may be able to recommend a specific make/model.

You would then need to connect the DAC to the input for your Beomaster, for which you would need a cable like this:  https://soundsheavenly.com/bang-olufsen/52-72-stereo-rca-twin-phono-to-beosound-aux-input-din-socket.html#/2-length-1m

On the BM5500, you could connect to the CD, TAPE or TAPE2 input socket and select using that Source on the remote.

On the BM6500, you could connect to any of the above or the TV/AUX socket.  If the latter you could then put the BM6500 in A.OPT 2 (ask if unsure how) and you will be able to select using TV on the B&O remote.

One word of caution, I am not sure if the processing time of the DAC will cause lip-sync issues due to a delay against the TV picture – hopefully not!

[Guy]

Tignum wrote:

I now believe the trick could be in the signal the Hub provides. I reckon it puts 5V on pin 4 (for regular BeoLabs to switch on), but the Passive expects a signal on pin 1: (snip of the service manual)

I agree – see my edit above linking to this thread: https://archivedforum.beoworld.org/forums/t/26707.aspx

(Hence the need for fully wired PL cable in some setups, so that both pin1 and 4 are connected from B&O PL source to Passive)

[Guy]

Could you elaborate on the ‘Connection Hub’?  I assume that it is simply a digital (optical) to analogue converter? But is it something more complex with a PL output?

Tignum wrote:

1. Could the Passive be in the wrong option?

Not if it is being used as a stand-alone amplifier (without ML input and IR eye)

Tignum wrote:

2. Do I need to fabricate a cable that connects pin 1 ‘Power on’ and pin 4 ‘speaker on/off’?

I think that the Passive trigger needs to be 5v to Powerlink input pin 4 (pin 2 as gnd). Perhaps the TV has a USB socket that you can use to supply this?

EDIT:  But this thread suggests that both pin 1 and pin 4 need to be triggered: https://archivedforum.beoworld.org/forums/t/26707.aspx

[Guy]

BeoCenter 9000/9500 owners may wish to be aware that an eBay seller is offering a few door repair kits (both new and removed from working units) like the kit I referred to back here.

I ‘look after’ two BC9500s, hence have just purchased a new door repair kit in anticipation of future problems.

Here’s the link (search his other items for the cheaper ‘second hand’ kits also available):  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166490397618

(I have no affiliation with the Seller, but have purchased several items in the past).

[Guy]

In the Service Manual (avail on this site to Silver and Gold Members) there are two mentions of ‘fixes’ for problems with door sensitivity.  One involves changing a single resistor, and the other changing the IR transmitter diodes.  Sneak preview of the latter below:

[Guy]

Madskp wrote:

I remember from another thread that the forum user GUY had the same experience with the power supply for a MCL2AV, where he meassured it at 20V even though it was rated for 15V

Well remembered! I just found the post and I actually measured it at 23V. Worked fine though!

https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/mcl2-av-no-55v/#post-15498

[Guy]

Quick question: If the device is set up as an audiomaster and connected to an ML equipped B&O TV in V.OPT 2, will the TV show audio metadata if the screen is unmuted/turned on?

(I am not sure if this was ever tested during the linkplayer experiments)

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