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Other functions
Once you have connected BeoSound 2, iTunes adds on features that were not
previously available. These new features can be found behind buttons located
at the bottom of the playlist, as illustrated to the right.
Create playlists
To create a playlist in BeoSound 2, select the BeoSound 2 icon and click the
button marked [+] shown to the right. For daily BeoSound 2 use, having
multiple playlists is practical. It allows you to easily locate your sorted tracks,
using the next/previous playlist feature, as described on the following page.
Firmware update
Bang & Olufsen firmware updates can be downloaded from
www.beoplayer.com.
– Click the update button shown to the right.
The button appears in the lower right corner of iTunes – only when
BeoSound 2 is on its docking station.
– Click the ‘update firmware’ button, locate the firmware file and select it.
Await on-screen instructions. When you have followed the instructions
on-screen, an audible feedback from your BeoSound 2 will inform you that
the firmware update is completed.
IMPORTANT: BeoSound 2 returns to BeoPlayer mode, after a firmware
update. You must change the mode back, if you want to continue in iTunes
mode. Read more about changing mode on the following pages.
This button gives you access to
erase your memory card.
Create a new playlist by
clicking this button.
This button has a three-fold
purpose: See which firmware
version you currently have,
update your firmware, and
personalise BeoSound 2 by
changing the name at will. –
The button differs in OS 9 and
OS X. The upper button is the
OS X version, the lower the OS
9 version.