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Hi,
A few days ago I purchased a Beosound 4, everything works ok, CD player, FM radio, but I can't get the DAB radio to autotune?
Over the weekend I have installed a proper outside DAB aerial in my loft pointing to the nearest transmitter, plus on the Beosound 4 unit on the section in the menu where you can see the DAB signal I have all white bars so I am confident I do have DAB signal, (plus my Beocenter 2 picks up DAB stations with no problems)
So am I doing something wrong? or is the unit faulty, I brought the unit second hand, the previous owner (I think) did have it working as there were lots of DAB stations programmed in before I deleted them all.
Is the DAB radio part inside the unit a common fault? or am I just pressing the wrong buttons?
Can anyone help?
Thanks
BeoNut since '75
Hi, I live in the UK so we get both, but the unit should still pick up the stations??
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pauljrog:Hi, I live in the UK so we get both, but the unit should still pick up the stations??
Hi, thanks for your message, I don't think it is anything to do with DAB+, what I've been reading about on the web is a DAB unit will pick up a DAB+ station but just can't play it as DAB+ has a different audio codec.
My Beocenter 2 which has DAB picks up DAB stations no problem, but the Beosound 4 when on autotune doesn't pick up anything, plus no idea how to manually tune in as DAB is different to FM.
I think the DAB module is faulty, I have emailed my nearest dealer to get a repair quote to see if it is viable.
If anyone here has any knowledge on these DAB modules or any further advice please let me know.
Thanks.
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Present: BL90, Core, BL6000, CD7000, Beogram 7000, Essence Remote.
Past: BL1, BL2, BL8000, BS9000, BL5, BC2, BS5, BV5, BV4-50, Beosystem 3, BL3, DVD1, Beoremote 4, Moment.
Still struggling with this. I can't find an original B&O DAB aerial at all, even my local B&O store told me it's been discontinued.
But I've installed a 3 element external DAB aerial in my loft pointing to the local transmitter, still no signal, nothing.
My Beocenter 2 receives DAB channels even with an old FM ribbon cable??
Very strange, so I think the DAB module is maybe faulty? I've been talking to a B&O engineer and he's known of only 1 faulty DAB unit!!
So I've had a quote on replacing the DAB unit which is £300 and a diagnosis cost of £120, (not sure if this is separate or together)
If anyone has any further info it's going to go into the repair shop next week.
seethroughyou:I think B&O DAB equipment is exceptionally insensitive to DAB. I tried two different DAB aerials and couldn't pick up a single station on my Bc2 and then used the rather expensive B&O DAB aerial and it worked but still wasn't great. This is rather frustrating as my car which probably has an aerial costing a fraction works perfectly. Try the approved B&O DAB aerial if you haven't tried this already.
I've had the same. BC2 DAB aerial would only pick up signals in very specific room locations, and yet a cheap Pure Evoke portable radio with telescopic aerial could get a DAB station anywhere in the home. It's all very odd. My current DAB aerial location is internal, right in the corner of a room. Yet if the aerial is taped to a window in the same room (facing the transmitter) it receives nothing!
Graham
vikinger:I've had the same. BC2 DAB aerial would only pick up signals in very specific room locations, and yet a cheap Pure Evoke portable radio with telescopic aerial could get a DAB station anywhere in the home. It's all very odd. My current DAB aerial location is internal, right in the corner of a room. Yet if the aerial is taped to a window in the same room (facing the transmitter) it receives nothing! Graham
The unit has now gone to B&O for repair, so hopefully once back home I'll be able to receive some DAB stations.
I've got an aerial company to install a DAB aerial on the roof by the side of the TV aerial so hopefully there should be no further problems!!
Fingers crossed.
Hi Paul.
How did you get on?
I have inherited a beosound 4 and I am trying to get the dab to work. Not sure how to set it up correctly. Can you advice?
What was wrong with your system
Nik
Hi
I have BC2 and BS4 both with DAB
Finding all stations with no problem...just without any soud :(.
I think you have to instal DAB+ modul.
I took it to B&O and they replaced the DAB unit and everything works now.
The DAB radio would not tune to any station, even with an external aerial connected.
Cost of repair £310.