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Re: beolink 5000 problem

beocenter9000 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:44:36 GMT

Looking through the whole user guide, nothing about how to set my alarm clock..........so sad about it........

Re: beolink 5000 problem

henrik — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:59:36 GMT

beocenter9000:
Oh No....unlucky me!!!! Just check my BC2300, it doesnt got the small window on the lower left corner....I think mine one is the one way version then......
If mine one is a one way version, then how can I get access to the timer function to set up my alarm???
Really want it to be a two way version!!!

Oh, that was sad news :-(

Regarding the timer: I once had a one-way 2300 and it gave me some problems - it was placed in my bedroom, but when I used a bl5000/7000 to program my livingroom system (bs7000) my one-way 2300 obviously accepted some of the orders that my remote sent to rhe bs7000. Result: my bc2300 started playing radio in the middle of the night (the clock setting was not correct, hehe)... i sold the 2300 many years ago, but I remember that I had quite a problem when trying to delete the unwanted timer programs in it (I don't remember the procedure)

It seems like B&O didn't remove all the 2-way code in the 2300 when they removed the 2-way IR hardware. Quite the opposite as the software crippled early one-way mx6000/7000.

Re: beolink 5000 problem

beocenter9000 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:40:28 GMT

Oh No....unlucky me!!!! Just check my BC2300, it doesnt got the small window on the lower left corner....I think mine one is the one way version then......

If mine one is a one way version, then how can I get access to the timer function to set up my alarm???

Really want it to be a two way version!!!

Re: beolink 5000 problem

bayerische — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:55:12 GMT

As Stefan says, check if your BC2300 has a small window at the low left corner. If not, then yours is a one-way version. The window is at the opposite side of the headphone jack.

Re: beolink 5000 problem

stefan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:27:28 GMT

Two way BC 2300 are type EU 2616, GB 2617, produced 1994 - 2000 (information from Beoworld`s product side.....). You can see the IR transmitter of the two way version on the left side at the bottom, I think. I don`t know exactly, I don`t have a BC 2300. But you can see the commands sent back to the remote through a digital camera - if they send.

Does the BL 5000 display show VOLUME 24 - 26 - 30.... when you press vol. up/down?

BTW: 2 way is really great. I have a BC 9500, two BS 7000 with MCL 2As, BL 5000s, BL 7000s, timer controlled link-light sets. The remotes can display the clock, and it works since 20 years when I bought my first BC 9500 and BL 5000. Now I even control my curtains via the MCL system.

Stefan

Re: beolink 5000 problem

Ignace — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:29:09 GMT

Sadly, I can only control on/off, volume up/down, next/prev songs, mute, other than that, all buttons doesnt seems to work when the remote is being set to two-way, it only shows "no contact"

Sounds like the 2-way of BC2300 isn't working,

as only the basic commands are accepted, not the ones that require feedback.

But i'm no 2-way expert, i'm sure others know what might be the cause !

Re: beolink 5000 problem

beocenter9000 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:55:28 GMT

Firstly, thanks a lot to you all.

I do know there are two versions of BS2300, I am not sure whether mine is one way or two way version. I assumed that it is the two way version since it doesn't got any timer button on it or any menu button on it.

Sadly, I can only control on/off, volume up/down, next/prev songs, mute, other than that, all buttons doesnt seems to work when the remote is being set to two-way, it only shows "no contact"

But, surprisingly, I can use any buttons on it when it is being set to one-way, just like beo4. Really annoying

Where about is the IR receiver on the remote, how can I get access to clean it???

I now start to know why B&O doesnt carry on with two-way remote. At first I thought it must be fun to have a remote that actually communicate with the player, but it just end up with more problems ......

Re: beolink 5000 problem

Jandyt — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:43:15 GMT

Please accept my humble apologies. My bad!

Re: beolink 5000 problem

Ignace — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:46:15 GMT

No, it's the opposite, when batteries are replaced, the Beolink 5000 reverts to 2-way mode.

(i just checked)

Justin, the original poster of this topic already mentioned that at some point,

he got through several steps of the procedure and then got "NO CONTACT",

so both the 2-way of Beolink 5000 as well as the BC2300 do seem to work.

Could infrared interference or dirty ir-transceiver be the cause ?

Re: beolink 5000 problem

Jandyt — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:35:36 GMT

No, as far as I am aware, when batteries are replaced, it reverts to one way mode.

Re: beolink 5000 problem

Beoik — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:53:42 GMT

When the batteries are removed and placed back again the beolink will be set to 2way mode I thought

Re: beolink 5000 problem

stefan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:12:43 GMT

Yes, I know. But only a BL 5000 in 1way mode will control the newer BC 2300. That`s what I said.

Stefan

Re: beolink 5000 problem

PhilLondon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:31:28 GMT

Stefan, the first affirmation is true, not the second.

A BL 5000 set to 1 Way would work like a Beolink 1000 and would control any hifi (that is Beolink 1000 or Beo4 compatible) whether it is 1 way or 2 way.

Re: beolink 5000 problem

stefan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:24:44 GMT

Only the first BC 2300 were 2 way. If you try to control a 1 way product via a 2 way remote it will display no contact.

Set the BL 5000 to 1 way. If this works with BC 2300 you have a newer one.

Stefan

Re: beolink 5000 problem

PhilLondon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:47:15 GMT

Was there a 1 way version?

Also the remote would display NO CONTACT when pressing CD and the hifi would not respond if the remote was set in 2 way and the hifi was 1 way.

Make sure the TV and Hifi have the right option settings as well. Audio 1 and Video 1 or Audio 0 and Video 2.

If you have Audio 1 and Video 2, you might get a conflict.