Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Shape Installation Manual Download

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How to use this installation guide

Use this installation guide together with the installation video on

https://bang-olufsen.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042003831

This installation guide and the video give an introduction to the product and

step-by-step instructions on how to:

- Mount the BeoSound Shape on the wall.

For correct placement on the wall and for placement of the wall socket, see
Placement Tool on

https://shapeinstaller.bang-olufsen.com/

- First-time setup and setup of additional speakers, services and settings.

- Troubleshooting

- Other 'nice to know' subjects are dealt with. Also the connector specifications

are shown.

Introduction

Connecting cables

Mounting Bang & Olufsen logo badge

Mount fabric cover

Connection specifications

Alternative Setup

Software update

Automatic software update

Technical specifications

Connectivity (provided by BeoSound Core)

Table of Contents

Navigation in this guide

Navigation TIP

Connection panel

BeoSound Shape

How to use this installation guide

Web interface access to the BeoSound Shape

How to upgrade an existing BeoSound Shape

Summary of Contents for BeoSound Shape

Page 1: ...BeoSound Shape Amplifier and empty tile Type 6307 Speaker tile Type 6308 Acoustic damper tile Type 6071 Fabric cover Type 6072 Installation Guide English version 1 2 32 0 48 0 36 4 0 6 11 1 64 7...

Page 2: ...peaker tiles in one coherent system and thereby increase the sound performance You simply daisy chain from one amplifier tile to the next You will have tiles that have no speakers or electronics insid...

Page 3: ...p and setup of additional speakers services and settings Troubleshooting Other nice to know subjects are dealt with Also the connector specifications are shown Introduction Connecting cables Mounting...

Page 4: ...Full Screen Mode press Ctrl L to return to Full Screen Mode Another feature to optimise the navigation is the navigation icons at the bottom of the screen see below for explanation Navigates you to t...

Page 5: ...n the package Name Type Contents Amplifier 6307 1 Amplifier tile 1 Empty tile 1 Logo badge Speaker 6308 2 Speakers Damper 2997 2 Dampers Fabric cover 6072 2 Fabric covers Also includes 2 star rails 4...

Page 6: ...nd control input for daisy chaining of amplifiers COMM OUT Amplifier output sound control output for daisy chaining of amplifiers POWER LINK Power Link input 1 4 4 x speaker 4 wire output AC power not...

Page 7: ...you can enter your measurements It is possible to change all the measurements in blue colour just click on the value When the design is made and the correct measurements are entered in the tool it is...

Page 8: ...acement conditions The product is intended for indoor use in dry domestic environments only Use within a temperature range of 10 40 C 50 105 F Important The BeoSound shape is only designed to be mount...

Page 9: ...on the wall This is due to the different shapes of the star rails and the tiles with front covers amplifier speaker damper and empty tiles Lay all the star rails down on the floor in the chosen patter...

Page 10: ...Mounting 10 Example of star rail setup...

Page 11: ...ct the setup into smaller sections e g 3 5 tiles depending on the setup Start hanging up the most compact part of the setup Example Start hanging up section 1 then 2 etc Section 1 Section 2 Section 3...

Page 12: ...star rail for the empty tile over the wall socket A damper tile without the damping material can also be used for hiding the wall socket Use the Placement Tool to calculate the placement of the star r...

Page 13: ...the top of each star rail Use a spirit level before mounting the screws When all star rails are mounted with one screw mount at least two more screws and washers in the star rail Use at least three sc...

Page 14: ...Mounting 14 When more star rails are mounted use a aluminium straight edge tool or a spirit level to level out the star rails crosswise and vertically...

Page 15: ...er mounting some extra star rails and Connection Rails during the mounting Important Mark the extra supporting star rail e g with tape over the mounting holes Remember not to mount any screws in the e...

Page 16: ...Mounting 16 Mounting Bang Olufsen logo badge Click Click Click Click...

Page 17: ...ight Band on the Wall effect The placement algorithm will always place amplifiers without a tile underneath in order ensure sufficient airflow Core Empty tile with BeoSound Core A B C Amplifier tiles...

Page 18: ...Between each amplifiers maximum 15 metres Total length maximum 40 metres Maximum length of speaker cable Between amplifier and speaker maximum 5 metres Cabling between the tiles Guide the cables betwe...

Page 19: ...ounting the plug on a speaker tile before mounting the four cables into the plug Then the plug is positioned and easier to work with Use a small screwdriver with one hand to open up the first socket i...

Page 20: ...es from factory The amplifier A will automatically change to Master during first time set up A master amplifier tile will turn white for approx 3 seconds during start up and a slave amplifier tile wil...

Page 21: ...Core In order to change it to a BeoSound Shape you must connect to the amplifier via USB and reset the BeoSound Core Follow these steps Connect USB and Optical cables to the BeoSound Core and the amp...

Page 22: ...and press gently to attach the fabric covers Note the fabric pattern must be identical on all tiles It is recommended to place front covers with Kvadrat fabric with the texture as shown on the drawing...

Page 23: ...Mount fabric cover 23 Place front covers with Define fabric with the texture as shown on the drawing below...

Page 24: ...cabinet and press gently to attach the wood covers Important Wood covers must only be used together with damper tiles Note the gains pattern must be identical on all tiles It is recommended to place f...

Page 25: ...e Configuration tool Please follow the setup instructions in the PDF file from the online Configuration tool It can be necessary to reorder some of the old tiles in the existing setup It is needed to...

Page 26: ...BeoSound Core to the setup to load the Design ID When the filters are applied and all speakers are tested you can now disconnect the USB and Optical cable and replace them with a Power Link cable fro...

Page 27: ...in the setup Adjust until the bass level is as desired Starting points 4 speaker tiles 4 o clock 8 speaker tiles 2 o clock 12 speaker tiles 12 o clock Gain 0 For adjustment of Bass Tone Control see n...

Page 28: ...Olufsen app Choose My Products and select BeoSound Shape Choose Configure Sound Sound controls and adjust Bass Tone Control between 6 and 10 depending on the numbers of speakers in the setup 4 speake...

Page 29: ...ted To load the standard filter into the amplifier tile the tile has to be converted to master mode Follow these steps Connect the amplifier tile to a factory reset BeoSound Core Connect the BeoSound...

Page 30: ...ions use Bass Management If using big speakers BeoLab 5 BeoLab 9 BeoLab 20 BeoLab 50 BeoLab 90 or subwoofers BeoLab 2 BeoLab 19 BeoLab 14 Sub you might experience no sound in speaker 2 and 3 For more...

Page 31: ...ted with a Power Link cable If BeoSound Shape is not in the speaker menu on the TV Use BeoLab 17 Note In this example the BeoSound Shape is used as rear speakers in a TV setup UP UP Amplifier Master S...

Page 32: ...can be used as front speakers either by having 1 amplifier and 4 speakers or by 2 separate setups with 1 amplifier and 4 speakers in each side For setup with 2 amplifiers See page 33 Note We recommend...

Page 33: ...each side This way you can also benefit from the true image technology in our tv s and get a wider sound experience Remember that each amplifier needs to be programmed as master LEFT L R bass RIGHT L...

Page 34: ...press the cogwheel symbol 3 Select the My products menu 4 Select your BeoSound Shape 5 Select the About product menu The amplifier tile software version can be seen by following these steps 1 Open th...

Page 35: ...lifier C will flash red for a few seconds and then it will become solid magenta for a couple of seconds Then the light will turn off Finally the slave amplifier B will flash red for a few seconds and...

Page 36: ...home router AP either by a LAN cable or wirelessly Handheld devices with a web browser may also be used and connected to the home router AP The handheld device computer gets access to the web server...

Page 37: ...s white and the Slave amplifier tile flash turns magenta If more than one amplifier tile flashes white change the amplifier to slave See page 38 How to reset the BeoSound Shape amplifier tile How to r...

Page 38: ...ound Core has finished booting when the LED turns solid white connected to network or is flashing orange not connected to the network 3 After the BeoSound Core has booted make a reset by inserting e g...

Page 39: ...ning 2 Flashing yellow Flashing yellow Product error Flashing red Flashing red Product entering standby Pulsing red for 3 seconds then off Pulsing red for 3 seconds then off Product in standby Off Off...

Page 40: ...Maximum number of Acoustic damper tiles unlimited Materials Lightweight composite casing and fabric covers Dimensions Tile with fabric and star rail system 36 4 x 32 0 x 11 1 cm The star rail system...

Page 41: ...4 wire output Speaker tile Weight 1 9 kg 0 4 kg fabric cover Cabinet principle Closed box Cabinet colour Black Speaker drivers Woofer 5 Tweeter Connections 1 x speaker 4 wire input Damper tile Weight...

Page 42: ...LNA DMR Spotify Connect QPlay 2 0 China specific Supported Audio Formats MP3 WMA AAC ALAC FLAC WAV AIFF Standard sample rates up to 192 kHz stereo and up to 24 bit Note WMA lossless is not supported C...

Page 43: ...t Pin 1 A2B_BP Pin 2 A2B_BN Pin 3 Signal GND Pin 4 Signal GND Pin 5 Signal GND Pin 6 Signal GND Pin 7 Data TX Pin 8 Data RX POWER LINK RJ45 used for Power Link 1 and 2 Pin 1 Not used Pin 2 Not used Pi...

Page 44: ...nnecting cables 18 Multiple amplifier setup 20 First time setup 21 Mount fabric cover 22 Mount wood cover 24 How to upgrade an existing BeoSound Shape with more tiles 25 Alternative setup 26 Band on t...

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