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Ok, so the dot button I assume is the off button on a Beo 4 — am i correct?
Yes, it’s the ‘off’ button, the red dot bottom right.
That IR plaster end was the end that sits (usually taped / fixed) to the peripheral unit i.e Sky box, Blu Ray player etc….the other end, that goes in the Theatre, is the usual PUC cable end. Business as usual.
Hi Sandy. I know what the blaster end looks like – I have several. I just noticed that the other end of the IR blaster cable that Steve held up in the video was a 3.5mm jack plug, like on my old Beovisions. I would be surprised if the theatre wasn’t RJ45 for PUC, hence my question!
Great video Steve!
One question: Is the PUC A+B connection an RJ45 or a 3.5mm socket (like the older TVs). I only ask because you held up an IR blaster with a 3.5mm plug!
I did look for a User Manual on the B&O ‘Support’ site but gave up when faced with very limited FAQs ?
The BM8000 doesn’t have an internal battery backup, otherwise I would suspect that (especially after moving house and disconnecting from mains power for a while).
The Service Manual (avail to Silver/Gold members) does mention a uP test as follows:
Great news – thanks for letting us know the solution!
That sounds frustrating!
I don’t have a Stage but I thought that the RJ45 (rather than hdmi CEC) was used for control of the connected TV. I just had a quick look at the set up instructions, and noticed the following:
2 – Go to the TV’s Connection menu, then find HDMI Device Settings and disable “Auto
Device Detection” to allow Beoremote One to control your HDMI connected device to
Beosound Stage.If you haven’t done the above, could it be that the TV is ‘auto-detecting’ the lack of Stage hdmi output (when airplaying) and shutting down?
As an aside, whilst living in a rental my TV and Audio are currently not connected by Masterlink or whatever. I find this quite refreshing as it allows me to listen to the standalone radio (original BS1) whilst the TV is on Mute. I am finding it especially useful this week to watch the televised QE2 activities without the BBC commentary!
OK, a longshot, but perhaps the Beo4 is set to permanent LINK mode?
On the Beo4, press Standby (Red dot) + LIST together
Press LIST until CONFIG appears
Enter the numbers 2002 , the display will read LINK ON (or LINK OFF)
Press Exit
Repeat the above to toggle between the two settings. You want LINK OFF.
I don’t have a BS5, but I think it is probably set up not to respond to IR commands. I think that somewhere in the BS5’s settings menu you need to change the ‘AM’ (Audiomaster) setting to Option 1.
Hopefully someone who owns a BS5 can be more specific!
I used to use my BV6-26 with a Humax HD Fox T2 connected to one of the SCART sockets. Works well , especially if the box is in the TV’s PUC list. You should then be able to distr the TV’s analogue output.
The chromecast will not show specifically. You need to set up the in-use SCART input to tell the TV what is connected and what button on the remote you wish to use to select it.
It’s probably worth have a detailed read of the ‘connections’ pages of the User Manual or re-reading my post here: https://beoworld.dev.idslogic.net/forums/topic/hdmi-connection-for-beovision-7-mk1/#post-8125
I would hold out for a ‘remote controllable’ solution; there’s something special about being able to control a ‘mechanical’ device by remote, especially if it’s a Beogram ?
If you want a UK supplier of the official battery try here: https://www.avaservices.co.uk/
Last time I asked they were £33.91 +P&P.
with a streaming device you cannot use a remote to controle the volume, only with the streaming device.
I mean the volume of the BL3500 – this can be controlled independently with a B&O remote, regardless of the level of the line input from the Bluetooth receiver.
Have you tried using a B&O remote (Beo4 or Beolink 1000) to reduce the volume of the Beolab 3500? It seems that the BL3500’s default (switch on) volume is set too loud – a remote will allow you to reduce this.
One other thought…
Try going to the TV’s MENU (via SHIFT TEXT) then SETUP page. Then press 0 0 PLAY.
That’s frustrating – I suspect that you need to short the pins like you did before.
If you need frequent access to the service menu, then it could be worth soldering a cable to the service pins and fitting a simple push switch somewhere on the rear case – I have read about other people doing this.
