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Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

KingStreet — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:23 GMT

It was a vintage year, for many reasons.

Saw some truly great performances - 3 Daft Monkeys, Springsteen, THe King Blues, Steve Knightley and (really) Status Quo being noteable...

Watching Neil Young sing Mansion on the Hill, hand in hand with Emily (sort of) singing along, was a true "moment". The rest of his set was also amazing. My goosebumps had their own goosebumps at times...

As I told her, I waited 30 years to see Neil Young, and she's only 12 !!

Best Regards

David

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Opman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:50:31 GMT

DJ, I can't beleive you are still laying claim to that line after all these years ha ha.

Of course we shouldn't overlook that over great urban myth of the TV that follows you as you walk around the living room

How was Glasto? Didn't see your blue tent on the web cam but then to be absoluely honest, I forgot to look. Maybe next year.

Opman

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

KingStreet — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:03 GMT

"Come to think of it you could write a book on this subject. You could even call it........ an "Instruction book" "

Oi - You stole my joke !!!!

And.............. do you remember a phone call a few years ago - when a very polite lady wondered what was behind the "little door" she had just noticed under her TV screen.

This was a few weeks after delivery of a nice new Avant ( via Mr Lucas ! )

The little door was, of course, the VCR !!! which she knew nothing about ??? That is a big function to overlook !

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Opman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:27:01 GMT

Keith

If on average 10% of functions are omitted from user guides, think how much the average user is missing out on. From my experience, very few actually read the guide at all.

Over the years the one of the most frequently asked questions must be "why does the red light flash on the BeoCom6000?" This is usually a rhetorical question as the the customer then incorrectly answers their own question by suggesting it is to indicate that the battery needs replacing. I guess the assumption is that a red flashing light is going to cost something to put right.

The other red flashing light favourite was on the Avant when a video tape is ejected but not removed. If a tape is left protruding from the built in vcr, the stand by led flashes when you turn the Avant off.

My other pet hate is to see a BeoSound9000 with discs upside down. I am a compulsive disc straightener. People don't know that the BeoSound9000 remembers the orientation of the disc. So if you put it in level, it will stop spinning within a degree of the same position.

Come to think of it you could write a book on this subject. You could even call it........ an "Instruction book"

Opman

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Keith Saunders — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:41:27 GMT

Opman,

You point is a good one, because in my experience on average there is about 10% of functions available in typical B&O product which are not found in the user manual or covered in a manner which leaves the users asking "what is this function do ?".

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Opman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:32:28 GMT

I bought a car from new about 6 years ago and have only recently discovered that there is a discreet storage device under the dashboard. I only saw it when after a recent service, the mechanic had to re-set the service counter and plugged his laptop device in under the dashboard.

You just don't know what you don't know.

I wonder how many other bang & olufsen users are oblivious to some of the features of products that they have owned for many years.

Opman

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

R Patton — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:35:37 GMT

There are times in my life that I have felt stupid and too embarrassed to admit it. I have had my Beosound 9000 for 10 years and I want to confess my stupidity here and now.

Today, I have learned something about my 9000 that I had no idea it could do. Up until today I had only one radio station that would scroll the RDS info. With Keith's little "how-to lesson" I just fell in love all over again! ALL OF MY STATIONS NOW SCROLL the music info!!!

Thank you ALL!!

Roger

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

1973miller — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:26:02 GMT

Thanks also Santiago, for your help with this problem. Its all sorted now...

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Santiago — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:00:07 GMT

1973miller:
Thanks for that Keith, i was wondering if my BS9000 was the only one to do scrolling txt on Radio

Don't mention it Martin.

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

1973miller — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:42:07 GMT

Thanks for that Keith, i was wondering if my BS9000 was the only one to do scrolling txt on Radio, i will have to boost the signal

Cheers Martin

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Keith Saunders — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:29:34 GMT

If you want scrolling text from your FM radio and its not currently visable, then on the BS9000 control panel on the right hand Radio set of buttons press the OK button, and it will come up with TEXT.

If you have characters missing, then it is likely that your FM signal is not of good quality, if this has only recently started to happen, then it is likely that the weather conditions have affected the signal strength.

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Santiago — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:16:05 GMT

mobeyone:
I recall using this with my laptop which I am sure also displayed the same info, I will reconnect when I get a chance and let you know for sure.

Thanks a lot Mobey !!!

1973miller:
when i put Radio 2 on, txt starts to scroll across saying " Ste+ve W+ight +n the af++rnoon" but with various letters missing. This comes straight off of my main FM ariel point.

Hi Martin,

I think it's only a weak tuning problem; does this happen with ALL the RDS radio stations you can tune?

1973miller:
does anyboby elses scroll txt ???

Yes, my BS9000 mk2 (2001 model) usually scrolls very well RDS radio text, but among hundreds, I only can tune about 10 radio stations with RDS features;

however, sometimes (very rarely) it fails brefly during some bad reception radio signal.

Regards.

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

mobeyone — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:22 GMT

Santiago:

Hello mob,

I suppose you're using a beoport connected to a mac computer which is running the Anders Odlund BM-Link software and itunes.

Do you know if we can do the same using a PC and beoport software?

Thank you.

Yes, thats correct.. should have added that! I recall using this with my laptop which I am sure also displayed the same info, I will reconnect when I get a chance and let you know for sure.

SORRY! Just re-read the question and saw the op was asking about text on radio.. not cd etc! I dont get scrolling text on radio....

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

Santiago — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:55:50 GMT

mobeyone:

Mine scrolls on Nmusic, pretty much reads all the title as in itunes and its a mk2.

If you press the green button you get the name of the album aswell as artist and track title.

Hello mob,

I suppose you're using a beoport box connected to a mac computer which is running the Anders Odlund BM-Link software together with itunes.

Do you know if we can do the same using a PC and beoport software?

Thank you.

Re: BS9000 Scrolling Txt ??????

1973miller — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:08:00 GMT

Thanks for the photo's, is this scrolling on N. Music ??.

When i put a cd on, txt comes up with the cd details, album, artists etc... but say when i put Radio 2 on, txt starts to scroll across saying " Ste+ve W+ight +n the af++rnoon" but with various letters missing. This comes straight off of my main FM ariel point.

Cheers Martin