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For the UK market only: IMPORTANT! The wires in the mains lead supplied with this apparatus are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: - The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Assembling stand and column 7 Connections 10 Placement 11 Setting the front panel switches 14 Display 16 Dynamic Clipping Attenuator 17 Protection circuit 18 Optional accessories 18 Maintenance 19 International guarantee 3
Your Beolab Penta is the top of the line in the Bang & Olufsen range of audio equipment. It consists of the best Bang & Olufsen loudspeaker and amplifier ever, united in a slim, pentagonal sound column with stainless steel finish. Owing to its sculptural design, the Beolab Penta takes up very little floor space. It adopts the colour of its surroundings and enhances the beauty of your home while giving you extraordinary musical experiences.
6 Assembling stand and column It is easiest to assemble the stand and the column if the column is lying on a table. In order to protect the table from being scratched, we recommend that you first place the wrapping foam on the table. Fasten the stand to the column by hooking the stand onto the 5 bolts fitted to the base of the column. Screw the 5 nuts onto the bolts and tighten them securely using the box spanner.
Connections The Beolab Penta can be connected to either a receiver, a TV set, a Master Control Link 2 A or a Master Control Link 2 AV (MCL 2 A/2 AV). For lengths and parts numbers of the cables which can be used, see the section “Optional accessories”. NOTE! Before connecting the Beolab Penta to the receiver, TV set or MCL 2 A/2 AV, make sure that the MODE switch on the front panel is set to OFF. This precaution applies to both the initial set-up and to later rearrangements of connections.
8 In order to avoid running cables from both speakers to your receiver, TV set or MCL 2 AV, you may loop the signal through as illustrated: Using one Power Link cable, connect one speaker to your receiver, TV set or MCL 2 AV. Using the other Power Link cable, connect the speakers to one another. SPEAKER LINK socket (using a shielded cable with 2-pin, 3-pin or 4-pin DIN speaker plugs) Plug one end of the cable into the SPEAKER LINK socket on the Beolab Penta.
Connection to other receivers When connecting your Beolab Penta, you may use either the SPEAKER LINK socket or the LINE IN socket. 9 SPEAKER LINK SPEAKER LINK socket (using a shielded cable with 2-pin DIN speaker plugs) Plug one end of the cable into the SPEAKER LINK socket on the Beolab Penta. Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate loudspeaker socket on the receiver. Repeat the procedure for the other speaker.
10 Placement When the Beolab Penta has been securely fastened to its stand and the connecting cable has been plugged into the appropriate socket, the speaker must be placed vertically on a stable surface. Make sure that ventilation to the amplifier is not impeded, and do not lean against the Beolab Penta. The Beolab Penta is designed for use in dry environments only! Because of its unique design, the Beolab Penta can be placed almost everywhere in your room.
Setting the front panel switches Before switching on your audio or video system you must set the three switches on the front panel of the amplifier to their correct position. To open the front panel, press gently on the upper middle part of the panel and release. INPUT LEVEL switch Set the INPUT LEVEL switch to the position required to match the Beolab Penta to the output of your receiver or TV set. If in doubt about your receiver/TV output, consult your Bang & Olufsen dealer.
12 MODE switch Once connected to the mains supply, the Beolab Penta is in the stand-by mode. The stand-by mode is indicated by a red light on the front of the amplifier unit. The speaker switches on automatically when it receives a signal, unless, of course, the MODE switch is set to OFF. When the speaker switches on, the light on the front of the amplifier turns green.
BASS EXTENSION switch The BASS EXTENSION switch can be set to three different positions: Placement of speaker in listening room: Floor area of listening room: <30m2 III for no bass equalization III for medium bass equalization (+3dB/40 Hz) III for maxium bass equalization (+6dB/40 Hz) 13 The purpose of the BASS EXTENSION switch is to ensure that the bass level suits the environment and the placement of the speaker.
14 Display If connected to a compatible Bang & Olufsen receiver, TV set or MCL 2 A/2 AV, your Beolab Penta displays information about the source of the sound reproduced by the speaker. However, in order to give full status reading in the display, the Beolab Penta must be connected to a Bang & Olufsen product with POWER LINK sockets.
PROGRAM/TRACK VOLUME 10 Preset radio or TV station; Track number on CD, audio tape or video tape 00-98 Volume level range -- -- Speakers muted > Tuning towards a higher frequency >< Equal balance in both speakers < Tuning towards a lower frequency <> The highest/lowest frequency has been reached BALANCE >< BALANCE > 1 BALANCE 1< CNT-BAL < > LOUDNESS OFF Loudness function cut out LOUDNESS ON Loudness function cut in CNT-BAL <1> CNT-BAL >1< >> Winding forwards towards the end << Rewindi
16 Status reading on recording Recording pause: A-REC 22 RADIO 22 Shown alternately at short intervals 10 Recording in progress: A-REC 22 Shown for 5 seconds after the recording has started and is then followed by RADIO 22 Remains in the display as long as recording is in progress 10 If, during a recording, you adjust the sound, the above sequence is repeated afterwards.
Protection circuit The Beolab Penta is equipped with a protection circuit which is automatically activated if something is wrong, e.g. – if the amplifier unit is overheated, – if a fault occurs in the amplifier which could damage the loudspeaker units. If the protection circuit is activated, the sound disappears and the light on the front of the amplifier turns yellow.
18 Optional accessories The accessories listed below are all available as optional extras from your Bang & Olufsen dealer. Part No Cables 4-pin DIN shielded speaker cables 5 m (16’) 10 m (33’) 6270336 6270352 8-pin DIN Power Link cables 2.
International guarantee This Bang & Olufsen product carries a guarantee against defects in workmanship and materials. The terms of the guarantee apply to the country of purchase but will be met by authorized Bang & Olufsen dealers in other countries. The guarantee period applying to the country of purchase takes priority over guarantee periods applying in other countries, even where differences exist.
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