Beolink NL/ML Converter Question

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Hi, I have  Beosound 9000 connected to a BeoVision 11 via an NL/ML converter, all in the same room. Only the TV has speakers. I can select link->CD on the TV and play CDs and use the Beoremote remote to control the 9000. Question is: with the TV off, and I start CD playback from the 9000 directly (via a button), can I have the TV turn on to provide the speakers? Seems like this should work.  
I got this functionality working with a Beocenter 9300 - 1611 converter - NL/ML converter -Beoplay V1 where I could activate the Beoplay V1 with a press on one of the buttons on the BC9300. It was discussed in this thread 

Location: Denmark

https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beolab-3500-and-1611-converter-settings/page/24/ where the goal was to find out if the same functionality could be had with a MCL2AV with a connected Beogram. The thread might be a littl messy, but I know I had it working.
Perhaps the Powerlink connection (and specifically the 'speaker on' signal) helped in this situation.  I seem to remember that the Configuration Tool mentions that a PL connection to the BL1611 is required for audio 'front panel volume control' in such a setup.  When using just an ML connection there is no 'speaker on' signal that I am aware of, but you would think that the 'data' connection would cover this requirement.

Location: Warwickshire, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-10.png Beovision-10.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Explore.png Beosound-Explore.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beoplay-P2.png Beoplay-P2.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H4.png Beoplay-H4.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beoplay-Form-2i.png Beoplay-Form-2i.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png
info: BS3000 - BLC -  NL : start cd with button on BS3000 - NL source doesn't start BS9000 - BLC -  NL : start cd with button on BS9000 - NL source doesn't start BS7000 - BLC -  NL : start cd with button on BG CD7000 - NL source doesn't start this evening (but I'm not sure this was the same before I powered everything down this afternoon, but forgot the Beosystem 7000 and the T1611 (which I restarted later on)) I will do a proper reset lateron.
I have just tried now with Besound Ouverture (A.opt. 0) - NL/ML converter - Beoplay V1 (V.opt. 2) The setup of the NL/ML converter is as follows: Pressing CD on the BS Ouverture starts the Beoplay V1 and the music is playing through it's speakers. So it works, at least with the Ouverture. I have quick start timers activated on the Beoplay V1, not sure if that makes any difference, but just for the full picture. I might be able to do some more testing later in the week with other music system, and also with a Beoplay M3 as the NL source to see if that works just as well.

Location: Denmark

I have Timers off, let me try changing that to see if it changes anything.
I have now tried the same test with my Beocenter 2. At first it did not work. I could start it from the Beoplay V1 and control it, but if I used the buttons on the BC2 it could not start the TV. Later I found out that was because I had speakers connected to the BC2. When I disconnected them I could start the Beoplay V1 TV by pressing the DISC button on the BC2. In my previously testing with the BS Ouverture there was speakers connected to that, but that did not seem to matter for this functionality, so there might be some differences in how different systems do this feature. I also checked settings on the TV again, and I am not sure if this is something I have set manually, or if it wast automatically set based on the settings in the NL/ML converter, so here goes (disclamer my menu language is Danish, so translation might be different with english menus): In the menu Product integration ->Connect to other products Product 1: Beolink Converter NL/ML Speakers to: Beolink Converter NL/ML If this has to be set manually it might make a difference in behaviour  

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