Beolink System manuals / Handbooks

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Madskp

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Posted October 25, 2025 at 14:15 GMT

I recently bought this System manaul 1987/88 – Beolink as I was interested to see what that that was about.

It is in german, but I can understand enough (with a little help from Google translate) to figure that it is kind of like the later Master Control Handbooks (and Masterlink Handbooks for that matter).

But that got me thinking, how many of these kind of systemmanuals / Handbooks was there? Was a new one coming each year or only if larger changes in the product programme and link technology made it nessecary (probably)? To get a little wiser I have tried to make a list of the system manuals and Master Control Link Handbooks that I know exist in the next post , and then maybe others can chime in with info about other versions and I will update the list accordingly. As with many manuals from B&O there is not a clear indication of publication year/month/date, so I have tried to make an indicative publication year for each manual based on the naming and/or information in it.

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Madskp

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Posted October 25, 2025 at 14:16 GMT ? Edited November 7, 2025 at 14:14 GMT

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System Manual 1986/87 ( ~1987) I do not have acces to this System Manual, but it is mentioned by name in the system manual 1987/88 System Manual 1987/88 – Beolink (12-1987)

In the preface of the manual it is mentioned that it gives a complete overview of the Beolink systems and Master Control Link 2 systems from bang & Olufsen. The system manual specifically mentions the following products: MCL2A (type 2045) MCL2B (type 2005) MCL2C (type 2009) MCL2E (expander type 2007/2008 ) Beomaster 3300 Beomaster 5500 Beocenter 9000 Beovision LX2500/2800 Beovision LX2502/2802 Beocord VHS 91 / 91.2 Beocord VHS 82 / 82.2 System Manual 89 90 - Master Control Link 2 (3/1990)

In the preface of this manual it is mentioned that it focuses in detail on the features of the MCL2 products The system manual specifically mentions the following products: MCL2ABLI* probably type 2046 or 2047 MCL2AV (type 2020) MCL2P (type 1741-1745) MCL2E (expander type 2007/2008) * BLI is short for Beolink in this context. It is mentioned that this verison is a replacement for MCL2A (probably type 2045 that was used in the earlier system manual). In the setup examples the following products are also mentioned/shown Beovision MX5000 Beomaster 4500 Beomaster 5500 Beocenter 9000 LC1 Local Control System -Master Cotrol Link Handbook (~1993)

In the preface it is mentioned that the handbook gives an introduction to the basic rules for the MCL product programme 92/93 and future programmes. The handbook specifically mentions the following link products: X-tra speaker kit (MCL2A type 2047 with tranciever)) X-tra active speaker kit (MCL2AV type 2025-2028 with tranciever) X-tra TV kit (MCL2AV type 2031-2032 without tranciever) MCL2P (type 1741-1745) System setup examples are shown with the following audio and video products (not all are mentioned by name but only with a drawing): Beovision MX Beossystem 2500 Beosystem 6500/7000 LC2 Beolink - Master Cotrol Link Handbook (8-1995)

Beoworld link In the preface it is mentioned that it is an introduction to the basic rules for the MCL product programme until 1994, which judging by the examples in the handbook also includes combinations with Master Link products. The handbook specifically mentions the following link products: X-tra speaker kit (MCL2A type 2047 with tranciever)) X-tra active speaker kit (MCL2AV type 2025-2028 with tranciever) X-tra TV kit (MCL2AV type 2031-2032 without tranciever) Beolab 3500 (LCS9000) type 1601-1605 Beolink Converter type 1613/1614 AV9000 Audio kit type 1610 ML/MCL converter type 1650-1653 LC2 System setup examples are shown with the following audio and video products (not all are mentioned by name but shown with a drawing): Beovision AV9000 Beovision Avant Beovision MX Beosound Ouverture Beosystem 5500/6500/7000 MCP AV9000 Beolink - Masterlink handbook - 10-1994 Beolink - Masterlink handbook - 04-1997 Beolink - Masterlink handbook - 09-1997 Beolink - Masterlink handbook - 10-1997 (US Version) Beolink - Masterlink handbook – January 2004 Beolink Handbook – version 1.5 date 20150112 Beolink Handbook – version 1.7 date 20150622 Beoworld link Beolink Handbook – version 1.9 date 20161122 Beoworld link Beolink Handbook – version 2.1 date 20210927 Beoworld link

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carolpa

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Posted October 26, 2025 at 04:30 GMT ? Edited October 26, 2025 at 04:42 GMT

#716774

I have a copy of a Mastercontrollink handbook of 8-95... (the paper one I have is presumably older), and was (presumably) succeeded with a Masterlink handbook (I do have a 4-97 copy).

Madskp

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Posted October 26, 2025 at 06:43 GMT

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Location: Denmark

carolpa

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Posted October 26, 2025 at 13:17 GMT

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Madskp

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Posted October 26, 2025 at 13:59 GMT

#716790

Thank you very much :-) All my versions except the System manual 1987/88 are digital versions.

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pl212

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Posted November 4, 2025 at 04:52 GMT

#716879

Would it be of interest to get these scanned and uploaded somwhere -- or are they already in the Members section?
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YannChris

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Posted November 4, 2025 at 15:30 GMT

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Here is one:
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YannChris

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Posted November 4, 2025 at 15:30 GMT

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And another:
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pl212

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Posted November 4, 2025 at 15:46 GMT ? Edited November 4, 2025 at 15:53 GMT

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Here is a scan of the 1989-1990 MCL2 System Guide that I have:
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