BeoLab 7–1
Guide
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                          CAUTION: To reduce the risk of
                          electric shock, do not remove                                   T
                          cover (or back).
                          No User-serviceable parts inside.
                          Refer servicing to qualified ser-
                          vice personnel.
                      WARNING: To prevent fire or electric
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                      shock, do not expose this appliance
                      to rain or moisture. Do not expose
                      this equipment to dripping or splash-
                      ing and ensure that no objects filled
                      with liquids, such as vases, are placed
                      on the equipment.
                      To completely disconnect this equip-
                      ment from the AC Mains, disconnect                                  S
                      the power supply cord plug from the                                 y
                      AC receptacle.
                                 This symbol indicates that a
                                 dangerous voltage constitut-
                                 ing a risk of electric shock is
                                 present within this unit.
                                 This symbol indicates that there
                                 are important operating and
                                 maintenance instructions in the
                                 literature accompanying this
                                 unit.
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                      Daily use                                                                                                           3
                      When you have finished setting        Cleaning the loudspeaker
                      up the loudspeaker as described       Clean dusty surfaces using a dry,
                      on the following pages, connect       soft cloth. If necessary, remove
                      the entire system to the mains.       grease stains or persistent dirt with
                                                            a lint-free, firmly wrung cloth, dipped
                      Loudspeaker protection                in a solution of water containing
                      The loudspeaker is equipped with a    only a few drops of mild detergent,
                      thermal protection system which       such as washing-up liquid.
                      prevents damage from overheating.
                      If an error occurs – or the speaker The loudspeaker front grill may be
                      units become overheated – the       cleaned with a vacuum cleaner with
                      system automatically switches the   a soft brush nozzle, and set to the
                      loudspeaker to standby.             lowest level.
                      To restore the sound:                 Never use alcohol or other solvents to
                      > Disconnect the loudspeaker from     clean any parts of the loudspeaker!
                        the mains.
                      > Allow the system time to reset or   Switching on and off
                        cool down (approximately 3–5        When you switch on your Bang &
                        minutes).                           Olufsen system, the loudspeaker
                      > Reconnect the loudspeaker to the    switches on simultaneously, and
                        mains.                              when you switch the system off
                                                            again the loudspeaker also switches
                      Should the problem persist, contact   off.
                      your Bang & Olufsen retailer.
                                                                                                      NOTE! Prolonged listening at high
                                                                                                      volume levels may cause hearing
                                                                                                      damages.
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                   4                                          Set up the loudspeaker
                       We recommend that you follow           Cautions                              To attach the loudspeaker front
                       this procedure:                        – Make sure that the loudspeaker      grill
                       – Disconnect your Bang & Olufsen         is placed and connected in          Do not mount the front grill upside
                         system from the mains.                 accordance with the instructions    down (marked on the rear by          ):
                       – Place the loudspeaker according        in this Guide.                      > Place the grill on the front of the
                         to the guidelines on this page.      – The loudspeaker must be fastened      loudspeaker shifted approximately
                       – Use the enclosed accessories to        to the enclosed bracket and on a      10 mm (½") to the left.
                         mount the loudspeaker to the           suitable Bang & Olufsen stand or    > Push the grill to the right (make
                         BeoVision stand or wall bracket        wall bracket.                         sure that all five ‘attach-points’
                         as explained on the next page.       – Do not attempt to open the loud-      engage with the corresponding
                       – Connect the loudspeaker as             speaker. Leave such operations to     brackets on the loudspeaker).
                         explained in ‘Cable connections’       qualified service personnel!
                         (pp. 6–7).                           – The loudspeaker is designed for
                       – Set the POSITION switch to the         indoor use in dry, domestic
                         correct setting. This is explained     environments only, and for use
                         in ‘Adapt the loudspeaker to your      within a temperature range of
                         room’ (pp. 8–9).                       10–40º C (50–105º F).
                       – Connect the entire system to the     – In order not to block the sound
                         mains again.                           emitting from the rear bass
                                                                reflex ports and the bass units
                                                                on the bottom, leave a minimum
                                                                of 6 cm (2½") free space behind
                                                                and below the loudspeaker.
                                                              – Always place the loudspeaker in
                                                                a horisontal position.
                                                              – Do not place any items on top of
                                                                the loudspeaker.
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                                                                                                     On this page is shown how to
                                                                                                     fasten the loudspeaker to the
                                                                                                     wall bracket (optional
                                                                                                     accessory). For information on
                                                                                                     how to set up the wall bracket,
                                          b                                                          refer to the Guide enclosed
                                                                                                     with the wall bracket.
                                                                                                     a Fasten the loudspeaker bracket
                                                                          c                            to the wall bracket. Use the two
                                                                                                       longest screws (M5 × 25 mm).
                                                                                                     b Fasten the wall bracket cover, as
                                                                                                       shown in its own Guide.
                                                                                                     c Fasten the loudspeaker to the
                                                                                                       bracket. Use the two shortest
                                                                                                       screws (M5 × 8 mm). However, do
                        a                                                                              not fully tighten the screws before
                                                                                                       you have made the adjustments
                                                                                                       mentioned below (d).
                                                                               c
                                                           Adjustments: Use the two screws
                                                           (d) to adjust the loudspeaker so that
                                                           it is parallel to the lower edge of the
                                                           television. Then align the loudspeaker
                                                           front with the television and tighten
                                                           the two screws (c).
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                   6                                       Cable connections
                       To connect the loudspeaker to
                       your system, you will require a
                       mains cord and a Power Link
                       cable. These cables are available      For future use
                       as optional accessories from your
                                                                                                                      POWER LINK
                       Bang & Olufsen retailer.
                                                                                                                          socket
                       Use a Power Link cable of the
                       correct type to connect the                       POSITION switch           Cable clamp
                       loudspeaker to a Power Link
                       socket on the Bang & Olufsen        The socket panel is located on the rear of the loudspeaker.
                       system.
                                                           POSITION switch                         Mains connection
                       For further information about       This switch has two settings: F         The socket marked ~ is for mains
                       connections, refer to the Guide     (Free-standing position) and W          supply input (connection from the
                       enclosed with the system.           (Wall position).                        wall outlet).
                                                            Which setting to use is explained in   Note: The mains cord from the wall
                                                           ‘Adapt the loudspeaker to your          outlet must be fastened to the cable
                                                            room’ (pp. 8–9).                       clamp on the loudspeaker – as shown
                                                                                                   on the next page.
                                                           POWER LINK socket
                                                           Use this socket to connect the
                                                           loudspeaker to one of the Power
                                                           Link sockets on the Bang & Olufsen
                                                           system – see the next page.
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                                                           Cable clamp: For safety reasons,
                                                           the mains cord from the wall outlet
                                                           must be secured to the loudspeaker.
                                                           To do so, tug the cord behind the
                                                           clamp.
                                                           Power Link cable: Do not use a
                                              Power Link   cable of the older type, as this will
                                              Mk 3
                                                           cause noise, and therefore not give
                                                           optimum sound quality!
                                                           The new type has a triangular mark
                                                           on the plug.
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                   8                                        Adapt the loudspeaker to your room
                       When a loudspeaker is placed in      The POSITION switch
                       a corner or close to a wall, the     The POSITION switch has two
                       bass level is boosted compared to    settings – F and W:
                       the bass level from a loudspeaker
                                                                                                           F    W
                       placed in a more free-standing       • F (Free-standing position)
                       position.                            Use this setting if the loudspeaker
                                                            is placed so that the front grill is   The POSITION switch is located on
                       To remove this excessive bass        more than 50 cm (20") from the         the socket panel.
                       boost, use the POSITION switch       rear wall.
                       to ensure that the bass level suits
                       the placement of the loudspeaker. • W (Wall position)
                       The appropriate switch setting      Use this setting if the loudspeaker
                       depends on the distance from        is placed so that the front grill is
                       the loudspeaker to the walls and less than 50 cm (20") from the rear
                       corners of the room.                wall.
                                                            Always use this setting when the
                                                            loudspeaker is placed on the wall      How to measure… The distance
                                                            bracket.                               is measured as shown here – the
                                                                                                   loudspeaker seen from above.
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                      For the Canadian market only!                  This product fulfils the          For the US-market only!
                      This class B digital apparatus meets           conditions stated in the           NOTE: This equipment has been
                      all requirements of the Canadian       EEU directives 89/336 and 73/23.          tested and found to comply with the
                      Interference-Causing Equipment                                                    limits for a class B digital device,
                      Regulations.                            To get access to the approval             pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
                                                              labels, remove the loudspeaker These limits are designed to provide
                     Til det norske marked!                   front grill:                              reasonable protection against harm-
                     Mekaniske og elektroniske                > Press the front grill a little inwards ful interference in a residential
                     komponenter i produktene slites            at each end – using your thumbs. installation.
                     ved bruk. Det må derfor påregnes         > While pressing, move the front         This equipment generates, uses and
                     reparasjoner og utskiftning af             grill towards the left (~ 10 mm).       can radiate radio frequency energy
                     komponenter innenfor kjøpslovens           The front grill can now be              and, if not installed and used in
                     reklamasjonstid, som må regnes             removed.                               accordance with the instructions,
                     som vedlikehold av produktene.                                                     may cause harmful interference to
                     Slik vedligehold gir ikke grunnlag       Note: When attaching the front            radio communications. However,
                     for å rette mangelskrav mot              grill again, make sure that all five     there is no guarantee that interfer-
                     forhandler eller leverandør, og må      ‘attach-points’ engage with the            ence will not occur in a particular
                     bekostes af kjøper.                      corresponding brackets on the             installation. If this equipment does
                                                              loudspeaker. Do not attempt to            cause harmful interference to radio
                                                              mount the front grill upside down         or television reception, which can be
                                                              (marked on the rear by             ).     determined by turning the equip-
                                                                                                        ment off and on, the user is
                                                              Technical specifications, features       encouraged to try to correct the
                                                              and the use thereof are subject to       interference by one or more of the
                                                              change without notice!                   following measures:
                                                                                                       – Reorient or relocate the receiving
                                                                                                           antenna.
                                                                                                       – Increase the separation between
                                                                                                           the equipment and receiver.
                                                                                                       – Connect the equipment into an
                                                                                                           outlet on a circuit different from
                                                                                                           that to which the receiver is
                                                                                                           connected.
                                                                                                       – Consult the retailer or an
                                                                                                           experienced radio/TV technician
                                                                                                           for help.
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