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- Owner's Manual
Bang & Olufsen BeoLab Penta Owner's Manual
Summary of BeoLab Penta
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B e o l a b p e n t a.
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2 caution risk of electric shock do not open caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Warning: to prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. T...
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3 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.
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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...
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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. The parts required for assembling the beolab penta are supplied wi...
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7 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 acces- sories”. Note! Before connecting the beolab penta to...
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8 in order to avoid running cables from both speakers to your recei- ver, tv set or mcl 2 av, you may loop the signal through as illu- strated: 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....
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9 connection to other receivers when connecting your beolab penta, you may use either the speaker link socket or the line in socket. 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. Re...
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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 ...
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11 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 ...
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12 mode switch once connected to the mains sup- ply, 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 auto- matically when it receives a signal, unless, of course, the mode switch is set to off. When t...
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13 bass extension switch the bass extension switch can be set to three different positions: ii i for no bass equalization i ii for medium bass equalization (+3db/40 hz) iii for maxium bass equalization (+6db/40 hz) the purpose of the bass exten- sion switch is to ensure that the bass level suits the...
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14 display source 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 &...
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15 program/track volume 10 preset radio or tv station; track number on cd, audio tape or video tape > tuning towards a higher frequency tuning towards a lower frequency the highest/lowest frequency has been reached >> winding forwards towards the end rewinding backwards towards the beginning pause/s...
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16 status reading on recording missing source recording pause: a-rec 22 radio 10 22 recording in progress: a-rec 22 radio 10 22 load cd shown alternately at short intervals shown for 5 seconds after the recording has started and is then followed by remains in the display as long as recording is in p...
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17 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 loud- speaker units. If the protection circuit is activat- ed, ...
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18 optional accessories the accessories listed below are all available as optional extras from your bang & olufsen dealer. Maintenance to make the stainless steel surfa- ces shiny, polish them thoroughly using a dry, soft cloth. Remove fingerprints and grease stains using a mild detergent on a soft ...
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19 international guarantee this bang & olufsen product car- ries 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...
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3506182 0982 printed in denmark by bogtrykkergården a-s, struer.