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vikinger
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vikinger Posted: Sun, Aug 20 2017 11:33 AM
I've just installed a BL3500 link speaker in our kitchen.
There is also a standalone BV6/23 in the same room, and when the kitchen door is open there is a direct line of sight to our BV11 in the living room, about 10m away. 
The BL3500 is masterlinked to a BV5 BC2 system in another room.
I set the Beo4 in the kitchen to link option 5 believing this to be for a link speaker in the same room as another TV not on the same system. However, what now happens is that when Radio is selected for the BL3500 the radio on the BV6/23 also starts up, and the radio on the BV11 also comes on (unless we first close the kitchen door). When A Aux is selected for the speaker it has no effect on the BV6/23, but the BV11 comes on displaying the source menu page. 
Any ideas about a better option setting, or should I try to get a range limiter for the Beo4?
I can find some archived posts on special 'Zoning' and using range restrictors but nothing quite covering this problem.
Graham
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vikinger replied on Sun, Aug 20 2017 2:09 PM

I've managed a temporary solution of sorts. Putting black tape over the Beo4 transmitter leaving a tiny slit in the tape.

As long as the Beo4 is held close to the BL3500 it works and the TV's do not react. I would still like to know whether there is a proper way to deal with this issue. 

 

Graham

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Guy replied on Sun, Aug 20 2017 2:32 PM

On newer Beo4s you can turn down the power of the IR. See here: http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/7442/66207.aspx#66207

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vikinger replied on Sun, Aug 20 2017 2:45 PM

Thanks Guy. Unfortunately it's an older Beo4, but that's a useful tip if circumstances arose whereby the BV11 Beo4 was turning everything else on.

 

Graham

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Provided you have the newer Type 1710 Beo4 then you can change the Infra-Red Power via the Service Menu between a range of 1 to 7 where 1 is the lowest power and provides a signal strength of about 5% of the full power.

The Default IR power setting is 4

To enter the Service Menu press DOT(Standby) and list at the same time and then MENU and OK button. Press the UP button until IRPWR: X is displayed.

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vikinger:

Thanks Guy. Unfortunately it's an older Beo4, but that's a useful tip if circumstances arose whereby the BV11 Beo4 was turning everything else on.

Graham,

If you happen to have a Beo5/6 you can also change the power level.

 

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vikinger:
Thanks Guy. Unfortunately it's an older Beo4, but that's a useful tip if circumstances arose whereby the BV11 Beo4 was turning everything else on.

B&O made IR reducers for the old style Beo4's which fitted over the IR transmitter. and were used in the dealerships.

You may wish to talk to your local dealer to see if they have one they are prepared to provide to you.

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vikinger replied on Sun, Aug 20 2017 4:43 PM

Thanks Keith.

We have one Beo4 with the central toggle, that was supplied with the BV11. We also have a range of older Beo4's that came with different TV's: all look similar at first glance but they are all different. Occasionally controllers  find their way into the wrong rooms, where they might perform the correct functions but often not. Even the Beo4 that came with the BV11 is probably the wrong version  because Picture Mute is not available on the radio button.

If the taped kitchen  Beo4 performs OK I'll probably stick with it!

Graham

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stefan replied on Sun, Aug 20 2017 6:46 PM

Did you try L.OPT 4 for your BL3500? Works with my BL3500.

You have to activate sources with the LINK button.

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vikinger replied on Mon, Aug 21 2017 8:55 AM

stefan:

Did you try L.OPT 4 for your BL3500? Works with my BL3500.

You have to activate sources with the LINK button.

Stefan

Thanks Stefan. I'll play around with the options a bit more and see how many sources I can add to the LINK button that will potentially work just with the BL3500.

Graham

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