Beolink® MasterLink 3

Beolink Active consists of a control box, an IR receiver, a receiver cable and a mains lead. Beolink Active speakers are used in link rooms where active speakers are required. All Bang & Olufsen active speakers may be connected. Beolink Active has built-in sound control, meaning that tone and volume can be adjusted independently of the main room.

With the tone control it is possible to adjust balance, bass, treble and loudness individually. With a Beolink Active it is possible to listen to the sound from all main room products - both the video and audio sources.

Beolink Active offers the following local operation features:

• Timer on/off
• PLAY 1 ST.BY
• Volume up and down

Part nos:

• 1161666
• 1161866, (USA/CDN)

Besides the parts included with the Beolink Active. the installation requires a Master Link cable as well as plugs, sockets and junction boxes.

Beolink Passive consists of a control box, an IR receiver, a receiver cable and a mains lead. Beolink Passive speakers are used in link rooms where passive speakers are required. All Bang & Olufsen passive speakers may be connected. It has built-in sound control. meaning that tone and volume can be adjusted independently of the main room. With the tone control it is possible to adjust balance, bass, treble and loudness individually. With a Beolink Passive it is possible to listen to the sound from all main room products - both the video and audio sources.

Beolink Passive offers the following local operation features:

• Timer on/off
• PLAY 1 ST.BY
• Volume up and down

Part nos:

• 1165566 (AUS)
• 1165666(EU)
• 1165766 (GB)
• 1165866 (USA/CDN)

Besides the parts included with the BeoLink Passive, the installation requires a Master Link cable as well as plugs, sockets and junction boxes.

Beolink Video consists of a control box, a mains lead and a Datalink cable.

Apart from this you need an coaxial cable from the HF outlet of the video system in the main room. This cable is connected to the aerial input of the link room TV. Beolink Video is used in link rooms where both sound and picture are required via a Bang & Olufsen TV set.

With Beolink Video it is possible to use all the sources in the main room. In particular it is possible to operate SAT and V.TAPE but it is further possible to watch a decoded programme from the TV set in the main room. In addition, it is possible to operate all audio sources, thereby - using the speakers in Bang & Olufsen's TV sets for obtaining audio sound. If you want even greater sound in the room you can connect Bang & Olufsen's active speakers to the TV set.

Beolink Video is connected to the TV set by means of the 7-pin Datalink cable and to the main room with a Master Link cable. Apart from this an aerial installation is needed.

Part no. 1161566

Besides the parts included with the Beolink Video, the installation requires a Master Link cable as well as plugs, sockets and junction boxes.

Note: The main room TV must have a modulator built in for Beolink Video to function.

Beolink Converter is used when audio and video products with Master Link and Audio Aux Link (Datalink) have to be interconnected. Beolink Converter can be used in conjunction with both a video and an audio master. Beolink Converter features Autoconfiguration, meaning that it is able to detect automatically whether it is installed in a Master Link audio or in a Master Link video system. Configuration takes place when it is connected to the mains.

Beolink Converter can also be used as ML-driver*, which means that it is possible to connect e.g. a BeoCenter 23W via the Beolink Converter to the Master Link and thereby distribute sound to all link room products.

Beolink Converter is used in compatibility setups (see the section on recommended compatibility setups).

Part numbers:

• 1161166
• 1161266 (USA/CDN)
• 1161466 (old version)

Miscellaneous Besides the parts included with the Beolink Converter, the installation requires a Master Link cable as well as plugs, sockets and junction boxes.

Note that Beolink Converter type no. 1161466 cannot be used as ML-driver.

ML/MCL Converter consists of a control box and an amplifier. Application ML/MCL Converter is used where a conversion from Master Link (ML) to Master Control link (MCL) is wanted. Such a conversion is required if you want to maintain the existing Master Control Link system although the audio system in the main room is replaced with a Master Link driver, for example a BeoSound Ouverture.

ML/MCL Converter can also be used in conjunction with a BeoSystem AV-9000 with an AV 9000 Master Panel.

Part nos:

• 1165066 (AUS)
• 1165166(EU)
• 1165266 (GB)
• 1165366 (USA/CDN)

Miscellaneous Besides the parts included with the ML/MCL Converter, the installation requires a Master Link cable as well as plugs, sockets and junction boxes.

For further details of these products please see the main BeoWorld site

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