I have to beolab 3500 which has been in a solution with masterlink. Now I would like to use the mcl connection. When I switch over with remotecontroll ( menu-0-4-go) the display view ”mcl sel.” for about 1-2 sec. Then it tourn off… Both 3500 work the same way. I have so fare not connect anything to mcl input.
Any idea what to do?
/Christian
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Beolab 3500 switchoff at mcl mode
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Menu 0 4 go is only a service mode that will open the input for sound. No controls can be used in this service mode, and all button presses will go to standby.
But if you wan’t to use it in an MCL setup you csn use Menu, 0, 9, go and switch ML to of with the up and down arrows on the remote.
If it because you want to use it as a stand alone speaker I suggest you take a look in this thread
Location: Denmark
Thanks for your advise.
Someone who test ”soundsheavenlys” cable for beolab 3500 which uses mcl input? Seems to be one of their big selling cable. Noticed on theirs ( Steves) video that ”mcl set” Not disapear which it does for me. A trigger signal provided by the cable/beolab?
Have seen other videos that not have a cable connected and the ”mcl set” is left for a long time. So a setup? or what…
/Christian
I can say for sure that no trigger signal or special cable is needed for the Menu, 0, 4, go mode to work.
If I understand your first post correctly the BL3500 will just go to standby a few seconds after pressing the key combination? Or are you touching any buttons on the BL3500 or the remote?
Location: Denmark
Correct - goes to standby after a few seconds. No buttons on remote or 3500 touched.
Ok that sounds strange, especially when you have two units with the same behaviour.
On thing that comes to mind is if anything is emitting IR signals. Do you have any other B&O equipment in the room?
Or maybe a lamp that emmits light in the same frequency spectrum. Have you tried with all lams turned off?
Location: Denmark
Thanks for the ideas. No lights or ir signals what I know. I can see that the 3500 seems to shut off if I select radio or tv or someels input after a short while. So maybe some generell problem on my system… not just when I try to choose mcl input
Hi,
In MCL mode the speaker will turn off if you press any button on the remote. The simple way to use the speaker with a portable music player or streamer is to set the speaker to MCL mode and then put the B&O remote away, as the phone or iPad will be used for volume control.
No special trigger is needed for this setup. Turning off the ML input via test mode 9 as outlined above is another option, but this is a bit more complicated to do.
This setup is very popular and it has brought a new lease of life to hundreds of 3500 speakers over the past decade!
Kind regards Steve.
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Thanks for all of your input. As you write Steve thats my purpose to make this work as you describe it. But something, I guess a setup, make both my 3500 to switch off within a few seconds after set mode to ”mcl”. This without touching anything. And if I chosse radio/tv etc it also switch off… The same for booth 3500 with 2 different beo4 remotes…
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