Bose 18 Home Theater System User Manual
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1. 28 Chaneing AT SEEDS dre p EROR 29 Changing TV VCR AUX TAPE settings sseeee IRR RR HR Rt 30 Makmg eudioddplstments 2x2 2944223999223 9234254542249 2929 4222 229 x99 22521525325 31 Changing the system setup 45 4 c a ee aec dor E Je e e e ad e Pee 34 y MP TP eee cee Bee Vee eee eee eee ee 35 DYD Setup 36 Parental control setup submenu ras 36 Remote control setup submenu 1 eee eee eens 37 REOT Fou ok RE eee en ad a oe a en ee 38 Changing the house code SettingdS cee ee Ins 38 Setting up a second listening ZONE eee Has 39 Taking care of your LIFESTYLE system serra rei eden a 40 Replacing the remote control batteries ilie m een 41 TOUDE POCUNG personero eee ee E ENGEL ra Ex ones ias 41 TERMICA HOD errores reas a a edd E eC POE Ra t ERE beeen 44 AECESSOMES MUT 45 ae o a 45 ContacuHdg customer ServiCB x XD Ee adas tarea 45 Conventions used in this guide Operating instructions include names of buttons on the remote control and on the media cen ter front panel and menu items appearing on your TV screen and on the media center dis play e Button names appear in boldface type For example Press the CD DVD button If a button has only a symbol that will be used On screen display messages appearing on your TV screen will be in boldface type with a line above and bel2. Settings Audio Setup source 35 Movie EQ Notes 1 and 2 5 de Range Compression Note 1 Dolby Digital 1 1 Notes 1 and 3 Mono Decoding Center Channel Audio Status ADAPTiQ di Note 4 d Treble Compensation Notes 1 Does not appear for FM AM or CD Bass Compensation 2 Appears only when Dolby 1 1 is not available 3 Appears only when a disc contains a Dolby Digital 1 1 audio track 4 The ADAPTiQ audio calibration system may not be included with your LIFESTYLE system Contact your Bose dealer Menu Item What each setting does Movie EQ Automatically sets bass and treble compensation for the proper playback of movie sound tracks Off Movie EQ mode is Off Range On Automatically adjusts the volume to allow you to hear soft sounds particularly dialogue Compression and to prevent you from being overwhelmed by a loud special effect such as an explo sion This feature is normally engaged when you turn the system on to DVD TV VCR AUX or TAPE Off Range compression is off Dolby Digital 1 1 1 2 Both Selects Track 1 Track 2 or both of the Dolby Digital 1 1 dual mono audio tracks 31 Menu Item Mono Decoding What each setting does Automatically engages Bose Videostage 5 mono decoding circuitry when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that it contains a mono program This feature can process a one channel program into five speaker sound direc
3. Scroll down the menu and select AUX Device Press to select cable or satellite Scroll down once more and select AUX Brand Press gt until your cable satellite box brand name is shown Select AUX Device Code The first 4 digit device code 15 shown Press AUX Power CJ on the LIFESTYLE remote control to see if the cable satel lite box turns off If you cannot turn off your cable satellite box press gt to choose the next device code and press the AUX Power button again Test each device code until you find one that turns your cable satellite box off and on again when pressing the AUX Power button Turning the system on and selecting the source Press the Tape tape VCR or AUX button on the remote or press Source on the media cen ter until the desired component is selected This turns your system on and selects the com ponent connected to that input If the system is already on this button selects the component J Note Selecting an external source turns the system on in surround 5 speaker mode Press the Speakers 2 3 5 button to change the number of speakers playing 20 Playing External Sources Changing channels using a VCR or cable satellite box You may want to change TV channels using a VCR or a Cable satellite box instead of using the tuner in your TV To do this you will need to change the TV tuner selection in the system settings menu 1 Turn on your TV Press the TV button on the LIFESTYL
4. What each setting does Auto Select Audio Track Off Auto Subtitle On Off DVD Autoplay Off Aspect Ratio 4 3 16 9 Image Format Pan amp Scan Letterbox Where applicable system automatically plays 5 1 channel audio track when available on a DVD Audio track must be selected manually DVD subtitles are automatically displayed when the audio is muted DVD subtitles are not displayed automatically DVD starts to play automatically when it is loaded into the DVD player DVD is not started automatically when loaded If available provides the 4 3 aspect ratio for standard TVs If available provides the 16 9 aspect ratio for wide screen TVs Images are resized to fit a standard TV Images are resized to fit a wide screen TV If Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Image Format is not applicable and the setting is automatically shown as Parental control setup submenu The parental control submenu lists options for how to restrict access to certain DVDs Menu Item Settings What each setting does Restrict Unrated On Titles Off Create Change Password Allowed Ratings 1to8 Prevents viewing of unrated titles when password is set Allows unrated titles to play Lists options for how to create a new password or to change a current password Blocks access to DVDs rated higher than the limit See Using parental controls on page 15 Remote control setup submenu This menu
5. LIFESTYLE 18 DVD Home Entertainment System Operating Guide Guia de uso Notice d utilisation HEP SE y WARNING 70 reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the system to rain or moisture CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AFIN DE PREVENIR UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK LE COUVERCLE ARRI RE IL NE SE TROUVE A L INT RIEUR NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE AUCUNE PIECE POUVANT ETRE R PAR E PAR REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL L USAGER S ADRESSER UN R PARATEUR COMP TENT These CAUTION marks are located on your LIFESTYLE media center and Acoustimass module enclosures The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk A N of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle as marked on the system is intended to alert the user to the pres ence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner s guide CAUTION 70 prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot insert fully Class 1 laser product The DVD player contained within the media center is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT ac
6. menu items are selected highlighted with the up down arrow keys Submenu This indicates that there 5 a submenu of items for this selection Press the Enter button on the remote to go to this submenu e ns dl Lists options for how to play and view the current DVD Aly Enter E 7127 Status display area this area is used to display status infor Navigation controls Identifies which remote oe yaa oo control buttons to use within this menu Item IS Selected 22 To navigate around in the settings menu Use the MENU NAVIGATION buttons on your remote to move within the on screen menus Figure 4 shows you the elements of the on screen menu displays To select a menu item and change the setting Selected items are highlighted with a lighter color Use the up down arrow buttons 4 y to scroll up or down the list and select the item you want To change the setting use the right and left arrow buttons Figure 5 Example of a settings menu on screen display Changing System Settings To enter a submenu When you see the Enter button symbol to the right of the selected item that item has a sub menu of additional items With the item selected press Enter to go to the submenu To exit a submenu Pressing the Exit button on the remote steps back one level in the menu structure To exit the settings menu and clear it from your TV screen Press the Set
7. W x 4 0 Dx 3 1 H 1 1 lb 0 5 kg 7 9 x 10 2 cm x 7 9 cm Acoustimass module 8 0 W x 24 5 D x 16 0 H 35 9 lb 16 3 kg 20 3 cm x 62 2 cm x 40 6 cm Finish Media center Aluminum Cube speakers Polymer painted Acoustimass module Vinyl veneer Polymer 44 Reference Accessories For information on speaker mounting brackets and stands additional remote controls and connecting additional Bose powered loudspeakers contact your Bose dealer or call Bose customer service See the address and phone number list included with your system Warranty Your LIFESTYLE home entertainment system is covered by a transferable warranty See your warranty card for details Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose Contacting customer service For additional help in solving problems contact Bose Customer Service See the address and phone number list included with your system 45 Better Sound through researcho 2003 Bose Corporation The Mountain Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA 269711 AM Rev 00 JN31014
8. aA O Track 090 z8 0 Track Time 200 CD Status oco Es Audio Setup System Setup Sleep Timer Timer not active Turns system off after set time expires 10 to 90 minutes Track Chooses a CD track Track Time Chooses a time in the current CD track Use the numeric keypad to enter a specific time CD Status Displays information about the CD source Audio Setup See M aking audio adjustments on page 31 System Setup See Changing the system setup on page 34 27 Changing System Settings Changing FM settings To change the FM settings press the Settings button while the FM source is selected Figure 9 shows you a map of the FM settings menu Figure 9 Th 28 e FM settings menu A Sleep Timer Station Preset FM Status RDS Info Output Mode Audio Setup System Setup Menu Item What each setting does Sleep Timer Station Timer is not active Turns the system off after set time expires 10 to 90 minutes Tunes the FM tuner to the station frequency entered on the numeric keypad Preset Tunes the FM tuner to an FM preset station FM Status RDS info For Europe only Output Mode Auto Stereo Mono Audio Setup System Setup Displays information about the FM source Makes RDS information appear in the media center display Makes RDS information unavailable to the media center Automatically c
9. you can program it to operate your brand of VCR using the system settings menu See the Remote control setup submenu on page 37 1 Turn on your TV and VCR 2 Press the VCR button on the LIFESTYLE remote control 3 Press the Settings button 4 Select System Setup and press Enter 5 Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter 6 Scroll down the menu and select VCR Brand Press gt until your VCR brand name is shown 19 Playing External Sources 7 8 Select VCR Device Code The first 4 digit device code is shown Press VCR Power 7 on the LIFESTYLE remote control to see if the VCR turns off If you cannot turn off your VCR press gt to choose the next device code and press the VCR Power button again Test each device code until you find one that turns your VCR off and on again when pressing the VCR Power button Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your cable satellite box If you want to control your cable satellite box connected to the AUX input with your LIFE STYLE remote control you can program it to operate your brand of cable satellite box using the system settings menu See the Remote control setup submenu on page 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 Turn on your TV and cable satellite box Press the AUX button on the LIFESTYLE remote control Press the Settings button Select System Setup and press Enter Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter
10. All rights reserved DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc MPEG Layer 3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual prop erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Mac rovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product incorporates copyright protected technology and other intellectual property rights owned by Cirrus Logic Inc and subject to the copyright protection of the U S as well as other licensing restrictions and protections Use of this copyright protected technology is limited solely to use with the Cirrus Logic integrated circuits incorporated in this product Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Where to find MOU ON beaetened reia Pere eed be ewe eee 5 PR eee EM 5 Types or discs you can play bE SS ROEM A Ew so a 5 Check for region number compatibility soto eae o cae Ee ed COE a UE s 5 5 CONTO ANG IRAICALO S ie 0008 7 The remote control a nrsnrrsrerars
11. Setup See Making audio adjustments on page 31 System Setup See Changing the system setup on page 34 DVD play options Menu Item Settings What each setting does Title Chooses the movie title that corresponds with the num ber you entered Chapter Chooses the movie chapter that corresponds with the number you entered Title Time 00 00 00 Allows you to enter and go directly to an elapsed or remaining time in a movie Time Display Elapsed Displays elapsed time in the media center window and in the on screen DVD Status window Remaining Displays remaining time in the media center window and in the on screen DVD Status window Menu item Motion Control lt lt 2x P ause Play 1x 2x gt gt 4x gt gt Scan gt gt Changing System Settings Audio Track Track Chooses one of the available sound tracks on the DVD Note Many DVDs will not allow you to make this selec tion here If available use the setup menu on the DVD disc you are playing To do this press the DVD Menu but fon Camera Angle Chooses one of the available camera angles on the cur rent DVD Subtitle Displays subtitles in the lower portion of your TV screen Hides subtitles Use this setting if you choose to use automatic subtitles see DVD setup submenu on page 36 Subtitle Chooses one of the available subtitle languages on the Language current DVD AB Repeat Repeats a specif
12. and Repeat can also be used to control your VCHR See Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your VCR on page 19 SOURCE INPUT DO Stops the disc player For DVDs only the system remembers the point where the disc was stopped Pressing Stop a second time returns to the beginning of the disc Pauses the disc player Starts the disc player By pressing and holding scans backward through the disc currently playing Plays CD tracks in random order Press Shuffle again to cancel this mode Ca n OP By pressing and holding scans forward through the disc currently playing Repeat Repeats a CD CD track DVD chapter or DVD title Press Repeat again to change the repeat mode 99 Audio controls A N TN A i w E Ub 7 m We Ur O PLAYBACK Stop Pause Speakers Pressing this button repeatedly changes the number of speakers playing to 2 3 or 5 speakers NG ae In surround 5 speaker mode raises or lowers volume of the surround Speakers GE z 2 Oe 8 Controls and Indicators Media center controls and indicators The media center has a control panel and CD tray located under its front panel door The information display window fills the right half of the front Figure 1 Figure 1 Front panel door lift up to open Display window Media center front DVD CD tray Control button panel Media center control buttons The media
13. out of direct sunlight high temperatures and humidity Reference Replacing the remote control batteries Replace the batteries when the remote control stops operating or its range seems reduced Alkaline batteries are recommended Figure 18 Installing the remote control batteries Troubleshooting Problem System doesn t do any thing No sound l Zi Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote Figure 18 Insert four AAA or IEC LR3 1 5V batteries or the equivalent as shown Match the and symbols on the batteries with the and markings inside the compartment Slide the battery compartment cover back into place AAA batteries 4 Battery compartment Battery compartment cover What to do Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the media center the power cord is inserted securely into the Acoustimass module and the power pack and power cord are plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets Be sure to select a source CD DVD AM FM etc Unplug the media center power supply for 60 seconds then reconnect it This allows the unit to reset itself after a power surge or power interruption Increase the volume Check to see if MUTE is lit on the display If itis press the Mute button on the remote control to unmute the sound Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated in the media center SPEAKER ZONE 1 jack and the multi pin connector on
14. storing and reproducing audio and video on DVD ROM discs based on MPEG video Dolby Digital and MPEG audio and other proprietary data formats IR An acronym for infrared Pertains to the type of remote that sends receives commands on an infrared light beam Letterbox A video format which has black borders at the top and bottom of the picture MP3 MPEG 1 Layer lll audio This is a compressed audio format that allows you to record many hours of music on a single CD NTSC An acronym for National Television System Committee The U S organization that developed both the American Black White and Color television system PAL An acronym for Phase Alternate Line This is one of several composite video systems The PAL format is used extensively in Western Europe Pan Scan The technique of reframing a picture to conform to a different aspect ratio by cropping parts of the picture DVD Video players can automatically create a 4 3 pan scan version from widescreen video by using a horizontal offset encoded with the video PCM The form of the digital audio signal used for both CD and laserdisc It is a serial data stream that is coded for transmission or recording S video A video interface standard that carries separate luminance and chrominance sig nals usually on a four pin mini DIN connector Also called Y C The quality of S video is sig nificantly better than composite video since it does not require a comb filter t
15. to AM FM Radio Turning the radio on Press D on the remote to select the radio tuner If the system is off this will also turn it on When it turns on the radio will be playing the most recently selected FM or AM station Tuning You can tune to a radio station in the following ways If you want to Do this Switch between FM and AM Press 1 on the remote Seek the next strong station Press Seek 4 or on the remote Manually tune to a station Press Tune 4 or v on the remote Select a preset station Press Preset MN or Tat Y Key in a preset number on the keypad and press Enter Setting a station preset Your LIFESTYLE media center can store up to 25 AM and 25 FM stations 1 Lift up the media center door 2 Using the remote tune to a radio station you want to store as a preset 3 Press C on the media center The display shows STORE TO PRESET lt number gt where number is the next lowest available preset number If you do not want to store to this preset number press Preset ter up or down to change the preset number Chapter Prset Tack W Store 4 Press O again or press e to save the preset The display shows STATION SAVED to number J Note f you attempt to store more than 25 AM or 25 FM stations the media center will display the message ALL PRESETS FULL ERASE A PRESET J Note o change an existing preset first you
16. your password Media center display says NOT CONNECTED LIFESTYLE remote does not control your TV VCR Cable satellite box other external component Your TV turns on and off unexpectedly Reference What to do Adjust antenna position to reduce interference Weak FM stations will produce static in the surround speakers Select the 2 speaker mode to minimize noise Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the media center Check the connections Make sure the component is turned on Refer to the component owner s manual Enter a password of 2673 to access the parental controls and then create a new password Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated in the media center SPEAKER ZONE 1 jack Make sure correct codes are set See Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your TV on page 19 Make sure that the front of the media center is not obstructed The IR emitters that send commands to your external components are behind the front panel display If you still cannot control your external components successfully you may need to con nect the external IR emitter included with your system to the IR EMITTER jack on the rear panel of the media center See Connecting the optional IR emitter cable in your LIFESTYLE Installation Guide Reposition the TV on off detector on the back of your TV
17. 6 Basic CD Gee eae eee desire LR cee 16 Listening to AM FM Radio 043 3 X09 4 bow C ae od esca deg e 3 xr 17 Timing e e saan AS 17 17 Setting a station presel 33379 x6 ra E risent isendi raid deae p do Eie RP 17 Erasing a Station DIESEL 18 Selecting a preset Statio 18 Playing External SOURCES rrer ees 0 ERUF y 19 Controlling external SOUrCeS qoe 19 Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your TV 19 Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your VCR 19 Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your cable satellite box 20 Turning the system on and selecting the source e een 20 Changing channels using a VCR or cable satellite box 21 Recording to a tape deck bes ceases pees P EPIO 495 2l Changing System Settings aeea 22 Using the settings MENUS saunaa aaa dU ao o deco C Rada ee ea RC e OE eee and aes 22 Ch handing DVD SEE Sis 24 DVD Sells eua some de ee VON Runde SE E ORCI es 24 DVD Ev 2 reverse pu Ey aa 3 1X Ea ee ee REO ERR EUER 24 Chanongo YE DESCUIDOS 26 Enandina dee 27 o A ee ee ea PEEPI I REINEN I
18. E remote control Press the Settings button Select System Setup and press Enter Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter Select TV Tuner Change the setting to VCR or AUX Press the Settings button again Use the selected tuner to switch TV channels Recording to a tape deck To record to a connected tape deck 1 Choose the source FM AM DVD CD or AUX you want to record 2 Set the tape deck to record O e cer Eu aee ur 3 Play the source In a two zone system be sure to play the source in zone 1 21 Changing System Settings Using the settings menus Figure 4 Elements of the on screen menu displays Title bar shows the name of the current menu the currently selected source is in parentheses Menu items a list of choices is shown in this space Menu item description Describes the selected menu item To display the settings menu on your TV screen Press the Settings button The displayed menu will contain items related to the currently selected source For example if you press the Settings button while watching a DVD you will see a menu similar to the one in Figure 4 This menu is generated by your LIFESTYLE system and not by the currently loaded DVD J Note When you make changes using the on screen display on your TV the changes may not appear simultaneously on the media center s display Settings DVD DVD Play Options m 1 Selected menu item
19. GD O Tu ISO 5 Previous O The remote control continued System menu navigation controls Displays or exits the menu of the DVD disc that is currently loaded Displays the electronic program guide of TV listings Steps you back to a previous level in the settings menu for the current Source Exits the electronic program guide of TV listings Displays or exits the settings menu for the current source Tunes the FM AM radio up down to the next higher lower frequency Selects the next item up or down in the settings menu Seeks backward forward to the next strong radio station Changes the setting of a menu item Enters submenus or submits settings choices or entries to the system Skips to the next previous TV channel DVD chapter radio station pre set or CD track Raises A or lowers W the volume of the current source If the system is muted pressing amp unmutes the current source in the current zone Pressing W lowers the volume setting without unmuting the current source The numeric keypad allows you to access a DVD chapter CD track TV channel or a radio station preset by directly entering the desired number It also allows you to directly enter some system settings Skips to the previous TV channel if your TV supports this feature Controls and Indicators The remote control continued Playback controls J Note A playback controls except Shuffle
20. HUFFLE or REPEAT O Lights up briefly whenever a remote control command is received by the media center y Note When you make changes using the on screen display on your TV the changes may not appear simultaneously on the media centers display 11 Turning your system on and off You can turn your system on and off using the On Off button on the remote control or the media center button panel When you turn it on with either On Off button the source that was played last is automatically selected You can also press any source button on the remote to turn the system on and select the source at the same time Making sound adjustments System settings Volume System volume can be raised or lowered using the Volume A Y buttons on the remote or the media center button panel Changing the number of speakers playing When you turn on a source the number of speakers used for that source is automatically determined For example when you select FM the front right and left speakers are used When you play a DVD video all five speakers are turned on You can change the number of Speakers used for any source by pressing the Speakers 2 3 5 button on the remote control Adjusting surround sound The sound level of the surround rear speakers in your system can be adjusted in small steps using the Surround buttons on your remote In surround 5 speaker mode Surround raises the volume Surround lowers it Using the headphones jac
21. V on Press the TV button on the LIFESTYLE remote Press the Settings button and scroll down to the TV Status display If the display Figure 3 indicates Detected TV Power On the TV on off detector is working properly If the display indicates Detected TV Power Off move the detector around until you find a position that changes this status to On After you find the proper position for the detector use the mounting strip and attach the detector to the back of your TV in that position See Installing the TV on off detector in your LIFESTYLE Installation Guide proper operation of the TV on off detector Settings TV This line indicates the Sleep Timer Gv Audio Input Analog TV Status Code 0036 Audio Setup Petected TV Power On Displays information about the current source Aly BOSE LS Playing a Video DVD Before you play your first DVD This section tells you how to use the DVD player in your system to play video DVDs Before you play your first DVD make note of the following Make sure that you are familiar with the functions of the remote control buttons see The remote control on page 7 Although some remote control buttons look the same as those found on VCR or CD player remote their functions are different In order for some system features to work the DVDs that you play must be encoded with the information for that feature For example in order to display subtitl
22. Verify that the TV on off detector is working properly by choosing TV Status in the Settings TV menu When you turn on your TV the status line that reads Detected TV Power Off should change to Detected TV Power On 43 Reference Technical information Media Center power pack power rating USA Canada 120V 0 55A 50 60 Hz 33VDC 1 1A International 220 240V 0 30A 50 60 Hz 33VDC 1 1A Dual voltage 115 230V 0 55A 50 60 Hz 33VDC 1 1A Speaker system power rating USA Canada 100 120V 50 60 Hz 350W International 220 240V 50 60 Hz 350W Dual voltage 100 120 220 240V 50 60 Hz 350W Media center inputs TAPE 2Vrms maximum AUX 2Vrms maximum VCR 2Vrms maximum TV 2Vrms maximum DIGITAL SPDIF 1 each for TV VCR TAPE and AUX COMPOSITE VIDEO NTSC or PAL format 1V with sync 75 Q S VIDEO Luminance 1V 5 Chrominance 0 3Vp p OPTICAL INPUT SPDIF digital mapped to input FM antenna 75 Q AM antenna 12uH TV SENSOR Scan frequency sensing Media center outputs SPEAKER ZONES 1 and 2 Variable audio user selectable RECORD L and R Fixed audio RECORD DIGITAL SPDIF OPTICAL OUTPUT SPDIF 15 to 21 dbm COMPOSITE VIDEO NTSC or PAL 1V _ with sync 75 Q S VIDEO Luminance 1Vp p Chrominance 0 3Vp p Component video NTSC or PAL 1V with sync on Y Remote control range 65 ft 20 m Dimensions Weights Media Center 15 8 W x 11 0 D x 3 5 H 8 2 lb 3 7 kg 40 1 cm x 27 9 cm x 8 9 cm Cube speakers 3 1
23. allows you to program your LIFESTYLE remote to operate your TV VCR and cable satellite box Menu Item Settings What each setting does TV Tuner TV VCR AUX Changing System Settings Choose a device that selects the channel for viewing TV Brand Brandl Brand2 etc Chooses the TV brand TV Device Code Codel Code etc Chooses the IR code that the TV remote con trol uses Press TV Power to test VCR Brand Brand1 Brand2 etc Chooses the VCR brand VCR Device Code Codel Code etc Chooses the IR code that the VCR remote control uses Press VCR Power to test AUX Device Cable Satellite Chooses the type of device connected to the AUX input AUX Brand Brandl Brand2 etc Chooses the AUX component brand AUX Device Code Codel Code etc Chooses the IR code that the remote control of the AUX component uses Press AUX Power to test 37 Reference Changing the house code settings Each LIFESTYLE remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with its corresponding media center If commands given from your remote ever conflict with those of another nearby LIFESTYLE system you can easily set a new house code for your system and its remote control s by doing the following l 2 Open the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches Figure 15 Move one or more of sw
24. center has nine control buttons located under its front panel door On Off cea uns Turns the system on or off in zone 1 De A o All Off Enter All Off S Turns off the system and all connected speakers all zones and rooms Open Close Erase Store Open Close Opens closes the disc tray Source Steps through the available source selections Confirms storage of presets 0 gt sr Erase Removes a radio station preset Removes custom equalization settings Pressing A raises the volume of the system and unmutes the current source if muted Pressing W lowers the volume of the system if the Current source is muted it stays muted Stores a radio station preset lt un cr e S 1d 10 Media center display window Figure 2 Elements of the media center display The media center display window shows you information about your system Figure 2 Twenty characters display system messages and source related information mt IEEE imal Img A ER EI TESTI SLEEP SHUFFLE ZONE 12 STEREO SETTINGS e SLEEP Lights up when the system sleep timer is on ZONE 1 2 Lights up with either the 1 or the 2 to indicate the current zone STEREO Lights up to indicate that FM stereo is being received SETTINGS Lights up when settings menu information is being displayed SHUFFLE The appropriate icon lights up to indicate the current CD mode REPEAT S
25. ck batteries and their polarity and See Replacing the remote control batteries on page 41 Operate the remote control closer to the media center Move the remote or the media center a few feet to avoid an area of dead spots See note under The remote control on page 7 Make sure the media center power cable is firmly seated uncoiled and extended as much as possible Make sure the remote control and media center house codes match See Changing the house code settings on page 38 Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby LIFESTYLE system See Changing the house code settings on page 38 Make sure antennas are connected properly Move AM antenna at least 20 inches 50 cm from the media center Adjust antenna position to improve reception AM antenna must be upright Move antennas farther from media center TV or other electronic equipment You may be in an area of weak signal coverage Check to see if the play symbol in the display is lit After pressing the CD DVD button wait a few seconds before pressing Play Make sure the disc is properly inserted label side up Eject the disc and try loading it again The CD may be dirty See Cleaning discs on page 40 The CD may be defective Try another CD Problem FM sound is distorted FM sound is noisy in sur round mode Sound is distorted No tape CD VCR or TV sound You forgot
26. cont If you want to Do this Skip to the previous chapter Press Chapter down twice Repeat a chapter While playing the chapter you want to repeat press Repeat Search backward or forward Press and hold 44 or Op Using parental controls Playback restrictions can be placed on your DVD player by choosing a level of parental con trol and setting up a system password using the settings menu See Parental control setup submenu on page 36 For information on using the system settings menu see Changing System Settings on page 22 The Motion Picture Association of America MPAA standard movie ratings are mapped to Specific parental levels of control in the following table There are eight levels each less restrictive of content than the level below The DVD player in your new LIFESTYLE home entertainment system can be set to any of these eight levels Parental MPAA Control Rating Setting Audience Restriction 8 None NC 17 7 Adult audiences R 6 Mature audiences 5 Mature teenage audiences PG 13 4 Teenage audiences PG 3 Mature young audiences 2 Most audiences G 1 General The password you created will prevent unauthorized viewing of DVD videos having a rating higher than the parental control setting When you load a DVD video into a system having a parental control setting of 4 for example only DVD videos that have a MPAA rating of 4 PG 13 and lower can be played without entering a password Th
27. cording to EN 60825 1 1994 11 The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the bot LUGKAN S AER LARE tom of the media center KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The compact disc player should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel Class B emissions limits This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Batteries Please dispose of used batteries properly following any local regulations Do not incinerate Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Instructions sheet enclosed in the shipping carton Please read this owner s guide Please take the time to follow this owner s guide carefully It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features Save your owner s guide for future reference Ah CAUTION No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus 2003 Bose Corporation No part of this work may be reproduced modified distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories
28. deo Output VCR Brand ran Zone 1 Protocol VCR Device Cod evice Code Zone 2 Protocol AUX Devi evice AUX Brand AUX Device Code 34 Menu Item Display Brightness Display Language Optical Source Optical Input Record Out Format TV Power Send IR Commands Receive IR Commands Tuner Spacing Video Format Video Black Level Video Output Zone 1 Protocol Zone 2 Protocol Changing System Settings System setup menu The system setup menu contains settings that affect the entire system Settings What each setting does English TV AUX VCR TAPE NONE Determines the brightness level of the media center display 7 brightest Presents on screen display menus in the selected language Assigns the OPTICAL INPUT to one of the four sources 6 3 0 3 6 Adjusts the optical audio input level to match the input from the other sources Original PCM Auto M anual Off On Off On US European NTSC PAL Normal Extended Normal YPbPr Normal Legacy Normal Legacy No processing applied for RECORD DIGITAL OUTPUT Presents 2 channel mixed down Pulse Coded Modulation PCM on the RECORD DIGITAL OUTPUT Automatically turns on your TV whenever a video source is selected TV on off detector required You must turn on your TV separately No IR commands are sent by your system to control your TV VCR and AUX components Your system sends IR comma
29. e password also prevents others from changing the parental control setting without per mission 15 Playing an Audio CD Loading and playing a CD Your system can play regular audio CDs and MP3 CDs While playing a CD the media center display window will show you the track number track time and repeat or shuffle mode 1 Press to select the CD player If the system is off this will also turn it on 2 Lift up the media center front door and press 3 Insert the audio CD into the tray Open Close Open Close 4 Press to close the disc tray If the CD does not start to play automatically press Play Basic CD operations If you want to Pause Resume play of paused CD Stop Go to next track Go to beginning of current track Go to a previous track Scan a CD backward forward Randomly play CD tracks Cancel random play Repeat a track Repeat a CD 16 Do this Press Press again or Press m Press Track up z8 Preset Track After track has played for several seconds press Track down If track has played for several seconds press Track down twice If not press once Press and hold scan backward 44 or forward Op Note 7he scan feature is not available for MP3 CDs Press after loading CD Press while in Shuffle mode Press after loading a CD Press twice after loading a CD Listening
30. es while watching a movie the disc must contain subtitle information e Both the DVD player in your system and the discs you play are coded by region In order for a disc to play these region codes must match Check the label on the media center or on the shipping carton for your player s region code Loading and playing a DVD 1 Turn your television on 2 Press 7 3 Lift up the media center front door and press to select the DVD player If the system is off this will also turn it on Open Close 4 Insert the DVD disc into the tray label side up Open Clos 5 Press O to close the disc tray If the DVD disc does not start to play automatically press gt Some DVD videos will ask you to make some on screen selections before the movie starts to play y Note Your system was set at the factory to automatically play a disc when it is loaded This feature can be turned off in the system settings menu See DVD setup submenu on page 36 Basic DVD operations If you want to Pause a DVD movie Resume play Stop a DVD movie Skip to the next chapter 14 Do this Press Press or gt Press m once Pressing gt continues the movie from the point you stopped the movie Press m twice Pressing gt starts the movie from the beginning Press Chapter up o a hapter Preset Track Playing a Video DVD Basic DVD operations
31. he system on Selects the built in FM AM tuner and turns the system on to the previously selected station Switches between FM and AM when the tuner is on Selects the Tape source and turns the system on d Note Your LIFESTYLE remote be used to control your TV VCR or AUX device only after it is programmed with the correct device code See Playing External Sources on page 19 Changes the external input to your TV For example your TV might have two exter nal inputs one of which you connect to your cable box and the other to a VCR This button will allow you to alternately switch between these two inputs To use this function 1 your TV s remote control must have a similar control button and 2 your LIFESTYLE remote control must be programmed to control your TV TV The top of this button turns your system on and selects your TV if properly connected as the sound source Power The bottom of this button turns your TV on and off VCR The top of this button turns your system on and selects your VCR as the sound source Power The bottom of this button turns your VCR on and off AUX The top of this button turns your system on and selects the AUX input such as Cable box or satellite receiver as the sound source Power The bottom of this button turns your AUX device on and off Controls and Indicators BOSE 6 SOURCE INPUT DO MENU NAVIGATION Cera Gute de T
32. hooses stereo or mono for FM broadcasts Always plays the FM broadcast in stereo if available Always plays the FM broadcast in mono See Making audio adjustments on page 31 See Changing the system setup on page 34 Changing AM settings Figure 10 The AM settings menu Changing System Settings To change the AM settings press the Settings button while the AM source Is selected Figure 10 shows you a map of the AM settings menu A Sleep Timer Q Station Preset AM Status Audio Setup System Setup Menu Item ud What each setting does Sleep Timer Timer is not active Turns the system off after set time expires 10 to 90 minutes Station Tunes the AM tuner to the station frequency entered on the numeric keypad Preset Tunes the AM tuner to an AM preset station AM Status Displays information about the AM source Audio Setup See Making audio adjustments on page 31 System Setup See Changing the system setup on page 34 29 Changing System Settings Changing TV VCR AUX TAPE settings Figure 11 The TV VCR AUX TAPE settings menu 30 To change the settings for the TV VCR AUX or TAPE source press the Settings button while one of these sources is selected Figure 11 shows you map of the settings menu when one of these sources is selected Settings gt Settings Source A Sleep Timer TV VCR AUX TAPE Status Audio Setup Ana
33. ied section of the DVD movie Move to point A in the movie and press Enter Then move to point B in the movie and press Enter The specified scene is repeated until you press Enter Play or Stop 25 Changing System Settings Changing VCD settings Figure 7 The VCD settings menu 26 To change the VCD settings press the Settings button while a VCD disc is loaded in the disc tray and the CD DVD source is selected Figure 7 shows you a map of the VCD settings menu Cam gt Settings WED A Sleep Timer Q Track Track Time o VCD Status Language SOS Audio Setup Eo Surround System Setup Sleep Timer Timer not active Turns system off after set time expires 10 to 90 minutes Track Chooses a VCD track Track Time Chooses a time in the current VCD track Use the numeric keypad to enter a specific time VCD Status Displays information about the CD source Language Chooses the soundtrack language for the VCD Audio Setup See Making audio adjustments on page 31 System Setup See Changing the system setup on page 34 Changing System Settings Changing CD settings Figure 8 The CD settings menu To change the CD settings press the Settings button while the CD source is selected Figure 8 shows you a map of the CD settings menu sins Settings CD A Sleep Timer
34. itches 1 2 3 or 4 in the opposite direction from its current setting Use a paper clip ball point pen or similar object J Note DO NOT change any other switch settings Moving other switches may cause your remote to not control your system 3 4 gt Replace the battery cover Lift the media center door and press the All Off button Press and hold the Store key Your current house code will appear in the media center display window in the form of four rectangles which represent the positions of switches 1 through 4 HOUSE CODE m Current house code 0 0 0 0 Switches 1 4 down While holding the Store key press any key on the remote control The display will change to show the new house code to confirm recognition of the new code NEW HOUSE CODE New house code 1010 Switch 1 up 2 down 3 up and 4 down Release the Store key The system remains off If you have additional remote controls change the switches to match those of the first remote control It is not necessary to repeat steps 4 8 J Note 7o verify your system s house code press Store while the system is off The display confirms the settings of switches 1 4 Figure 15 Miniature house code switches 38 House code switches 1 4 Shown as set at the factory all switches down Setting up a second listening zone Figure 16 Miniature zone code Switches Your LIFESTYLE home entertainment system can direc
35. k For private listening you can connect a headset to the headset jack located on the right side of the media center When a headset is connected all ZONE 1 speakers are muted When necessary the system settings can be changed using the system settings menus See Changing System Settings on page 22 Using the sleep timer Your system includes a sleep timer which can be set to turn your system off automatically after 10 to 90 minutes of listening to any source This timer can be accessed through the set tings menu See Using the settings menus on page 22 Changing the video output for component video connections 12 If your TV or video monitor is capable of component video input signals and you have con nected your TV to your system using the component video adapter included you must change the video output setting in the settings menu to YPbPr This will enable the media center to send the correct video signals to your TV To change the video output setting see Using the settings menus on page 22 and Changing the system setup on page 34 General System Operation Testing the TV on off detector The TV on off detector causes your media center to turn your TV on and off automatically when you select a video source on your LIFESTYLE remote To make sure the detector is mounted in the proper position on the back of your TV follow these steps l 2 S Figure 3 TV Status Display Turn your T
36. lay to communi cate with any component your remote is programmed to control However a component may be positioned where it cannot receive the IR signals emitted from the front of the media cen ter If you experience difficulty operating one of your components you can install the optional IR emitter cable included with your system See Connecting the optional IR emitter cable in your LIFESTYLE Installation Guide Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your TV If you want to control your TV with your LIFESTYLE remote control you can program it to operate your brand of TV using the system settings menu See the Remote control setup submenu on page 37 1 Turn on your TV Press the TV button on the LIFESTYLE remote control Press the Settings button Select System Setup and press Enter Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter TV Brand is selected first Press gt until your TV brand name is shown Ea O Select TV Device Code The first 4 digit device code is shown 8 Press TV Power e on the LIFESTYLE remote control to see if the TV turns off lt 9 Ifyou cannot turn off your TV press to choose the next device code and press the TV Power button again Test each device code until you find one that turns your TV off and on again when pressing the TV Power button Programming your LIFESTYLE remote to control your VCR If you want to control your VCR with your LIFESTYLE remote control
37. log Input oso Stop Pase Play Digital Input AUDIO System Setup Menu Item Settings What each setting does Sleep Timer Timer not active Turns system off after set time expires 10 to 90 minutes Displays information about the TV VCR AUX TAPE source TV VCR AUX or TAPE Status Audio Setup See Making audio adjustments on page 31 Analog Input 6 3 0 3 6 Adjusts the TV VCR AUX TAPE analog audio level Use this adjustment if an external analog source sounds much louder or softer than the other sources Digital Input 6 3 0 3 6 Adjusts the TV VCR AUX TAPE digital audio level Use this adjustment if an external digital source sounds much louder or softer than the other sources System Setup See Changing the system setup on page 34 Changing System Settings Making audio adjustments You can make some audio adjustments for each source individually Figure 12 shows you how to get to the Audio Setup menu 1 Press the Settings button A menu of the available settings for the current source will be displayed on your TV screen 2 Using the down navigation button v scroll down the list and select highlight Audio Setup 3 Press the Enter button and the audio settings will be displayed for the current source Settings Settings Source A v Figure 12 The audio setup submenu Channel Audio Setup
38. ms with few sound absorbing furnishings especially those with bare ADAPTiQ floors and walls may sound overly shrill or bright Decreasing the treble bane 5 system sound can be useful Conversely rooms with a lot of sound absorbing of t e CU calibration furnishings such as upholstered furniture wall to wall carpet or heavy audio calibration 9 to 6 drapes can sound dull and may benefit by increasing the treble sound compensates for Different source materials such as DVDs CDs or radio stations may also your room acous vary in the amount of treble they have tics Subsequently You can decrease the treble sound by lowering this setting to a negative the Wess P bynes value from 1 to 14 To increase the treble raise this setting to a positive value from 1 to 14 controls operate only over the range Bass 14 to 14 Decreases or increases the bass sound from 9 to 6 and Compensation After Placement of the Acoustimass module affects the amount of bass should only be ADAPTiQ 10 Placing Els O the a of will the needed for occa system ass Moving the module away from the corner will decrease the bass Calibration Different source materials such as DVDs CDs or radio stations may also 0 adjustments Oto 6 vary in the amount of bass they have ue to Source mate You can decrease the bass sound by lowering this setting to a negative value from 1 to 14 To increase the bass rai
39. must erase the preset station and then store a new station to that preset number 17 Listening to AM FM Radio Erasing a station preset 1 Lift up the media center door 2 Using the remote select the preset you want to erase Erase 3 Press O on the media center The display shows ERASE PRESET lt number gt 4 Press again to delete the preset The display shows PRESET lt number gt ERASED Selecting a preset station You can select preset stations using the remote control or the on screen settings menu To select a preset with the remote control Key in the preset number on the numerical keypad or Channel Press Preset up or down to change the preset number Preset Track To select a preset using the settings menu 1 Press on the remote and select the or AM source 2 Press Settings Make sure your TV is on 3 Press v and select Preset 4 Press 4 to step through the preset stations 18 Controlling external sources Follow the instructions in your LIFESTYLE Installation Guide for connecting an external com ponent Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control If you like you can program your new LIFESTYLE remote to control your external component The LIFESTYLE remote can be programmed for most brands of TVs VCRs and cable satellite control boxes Your media center has an infrared IR emitter behind the media center disp
40. nds for all connected devices This setting may be useful to teach LIFESTYLE remote commands to other IR remote controls IR commands are not received by your system IR commands from external equipment such as universal remotes are received by your system Sets channel spacing for AM FM radio stations to the USA standard Sets channel spacing for AM FM radio to the European standard if available Sets video format for NTSC monitors Sets video format for PAL monitors Sets the black level appropriate for most TVs Sets a black level that may be preferred for DVD playback on some TVs Provides a video output at the COMPOSITE and S VIDEO connectors Provides component video output using the COMPOSITE and S VIDEO con nectors component video adapter required Provides the correct output at the SPEAKER ZONE 1 connector for the new Acoustimass module that came with your system Always use Normal for zone 1 Not used in zone 1 for this system Provides the correct output variable level atthe SPEAKER ZONE 2 connector for Bose powered speaker systems such as Acoustimass 5P and Acousti mass 20P Provides the correct output fixed level at the SPEAKER ZONE 2 connector for other Bose speakers that use the SA 1 LIFESTYLE amplifier 35 Changing System Settings 36 DVD setup submenu The DVD setup submenu lists options for how the DVD player should operate including Parental Control Menu Item
41. o separate the signals Most high end televisions have S video inputs Videostage 5 Our proprietary Videostage 5 decoding circuitry gives you a five channel surround sound experience from everything you listen to VHS tapes stereo CDs even mono TV programs YPbPr A component analog video signal containing one luminance and two chrominance components Often referred to loosely as YUV or Y B Y R Y The remote control The advanced radio frequency remote control works from anywhere within most homes Sim ply press the desired button You do not need to aim the remote at the media center BOSE 0 00 SOURCE INPUT DD BBE MENU NAVIGATION CHL Guide TOKO O o DE ols eG mim 5 3 8 8 Ee Cee Gi G9 O 8 n 3 ES a gt 2 o un 3 5 2 d Note Some types of buildings create dead spots where the remote will not operate Move the remote a foot or two and try again You can also move the media center a few feet to a location with better remote response or extend the media center s power cord which contains the antenna for the remote control Power on off and mute controls e Turns the system on and off M utes the volume for all connected speakers all zones and rooms Mutes unmutes the volume in the current zone Source input controls Selects the built in CD DVD player and turns t
42. on 1 DVD player should display the following mark Aspect ratio The shape of the rectangular picture in a TV set expressed as the width of the picture relative to the height For example if a TV picture has an aspect ratio of 4 3 read as 4 by 3 the shape of that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high The two standard TV aspect ratios are 4 3 and 16 9 Chapter In DVD Video a division of a title Technically called a part of title PTT Component video A video system containing three separate color component signals either red green blue RGB or chroma color difference YPbPr in analog or digital form The MPEG 2 encoding system used by DVD is based on color difference component digital video Glossary Composite video A single video signal that contains luminance color and synchronization information NTSC and PAL are examples of composite video systems The logo representing Dolby Digital Dolby Digital A perceptual coding system for audio developed by Dolby Laboratories and accepted as an international standard Dolby Digital is the most common means of encoding multi channel audio Ped 7 Al The logo representing DTS MANE DTS A type of multi channel surround sound format used on discs DVD An acronym that is most commonly known to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versa tile Disc The audio video data storage system is based on 12 cm optical discs DVD video A standard for
43. ow For example Use the Audio Setup menu to adjust the sound Messages appearing on the media center display are represented by a narrow boldface uppercase type For example REPEAT TRACK appears when the repeat disc track mode is selected A box with dotted lines identifies what parts may vary with different systems or in different countries Welcome Thank you for purchasing a LIFESTYLE DVD based home entertainment system Through proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE systems design it delivers supe rior performance for both music and video programming from an elegant and easy to use system J Note Because DVD is a relatively new technology please take the time to read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the features of your new system Types of discs you can play The DVD player in your system can play the following types of discs having the corresponding logos Video DVDs DvD VIDEO e Video CDs VCDs Audio CDs MISE DIGITAL AUDIO e CD Rs or CD R Ws e MP3 CDs Check for region number compatibility For any DVD player and DVD disc to be compatible their region numbers must match These numbers are allocated according to where the player and disc are sold Check the region number on the bottom of the media center included with your system Then be sure to choose only DVD discs that show the same region number on the disc label or packaging For example a Regi
44. redee perras pda 7 Media center controls and indicators 3 642 onde bbe ee eee dns 10 Media center display window ic eee eee RR hr 11 General System Operation ns 3 1 3 dede ON e ee QC ce o YE eed ha es 12 Turning your system on and off deca dos de ded E e pradera eas EO EC E b 12 Making Sound adjuStMENtS es tested on S Rau Sede SER RE oe ee Rack bI EE Y EE 12 erep rayer 12 Changing the number of speakers playing 0 cee cece eee n e m 12 Adjusting surround sound occ 12 Using the headphones jack iare p X ee behead PERS AA ARAS eee 12 System Se dS uas dq aed PERO bo Oe 3 OR hs roads P Ue oe Do el a 12 Using the sleep timer uus cee ead EXE XA RR ee JUR ce Ra CR C 12 Changing the video output for component video connections 12 Testing the TV on off detector cad atc ued Gan ne ia ee 463 oc V dedi acd RE e 9E o c ee 13 Playing a Video DYD teer EIS ERUF 4 91232 919 933 14 Before you play your first DVD sua aras ous LEAL AR cei 14 L ading and playing a DVD coser vee he dete ea RC aaa PCR 14 Basic BVD DDEROUOBS a ums us mae dr ES 14 USING Parental cofilf iS aga ee L5 acr ins an PUGIO CW 16 Loading and playinga CD hea nes 1
45. se this setting to a positive value from 1 to 14 rial variations 32 Changing System Settings Figure 13 Status example audio setup settings Settings Audio Setup 1 of 2 Audio Volume 55 Mute OFF Room A Speakers 5 Surround 3 Audio Status Displays information about volume and other adjustments ALV 47 _ BOSE Settings Audio Setup 2 of 2 33 Changing System Settings Changing the system setup Press the Settings button to open the Settings menu on your TV screen Using the down arrow button v scroll down the list and select highlight System Setup Press the Enter button to display the System Setup menu This section explains each item in the setup menu in detail Figure 14 Map of the System Setup Menus Settings gt Settings source TEI g agit OCS Gee 0 System Setup System Setup DVD Setup A Display Brightness A Auto Select Audio Track O Display Language Y Auto Subtitle DVD Setup DVD Autoplay Optical Source Aspect Ratio Optical Input Image Format Record Out Format Parental Control Setup TV Power Remote Control Setup Parental Control Setup Send IR Commands A Restrict Unrated Titles Q Change Password Receive IR Commands Remote Control Setup Tuner Spacing O TV Tuner Video Format v TV Brand Change Password Video Black Level TV Device Code Confirm Password Vi
46. t sound from one or two sound sources such as CD AM FM tuner TAPE or AUX to two different listening zones at the Same time What is a zone Each listening area whether a room or a group of rooms including outdoor areas is called a zone Your primary listening area is set up as zone 1 What do need for setting up a second zone A Bose powered speaker system that is compatible with your home entertainment system An existing stereo system can also be connected special adapter required The appropriate LIFESTYLE system cable to connect the zone 2 speaker system to the SPEAKER ZONES 2 connector on the rear panel of the media center A second LIFESTYLE system remote control to operate the zone 2 sound See your dealer or contact Bose for information on obtaining additional powered speakers remote controls cables and adapters for connecting additional equipment How do set up a second remote to control zone 2 1 Remove the battery compartment cover from the back side of the zone 2 remote 2 Locate miniature switches 5 through 9 Figure 16 and set them according to the table 3 Make sure the house code switches 1 2 3 and 4 match those on your first remote 4 Re install the battery compartment cover back Set switches 1 4 to match the settings Set switches 5 9 for ZONE 2 of 1 4 in your ZONE 1 remote Zone 1 amp 2 Switch M 39 Reference Taking care of your LIFESTYLE system Fig
47. the other end is firmly seated in the Acoustimass module AUDIO INPUT jack Check speaker connections Turn the media center off for 60 seconds then on again to restore communication between the media center and the speakers Check the connections for any external components Make sure to select the correct source for the desired input Be sure the disc is placed correctly label side up in the CD tray Connect the FM and AM antennas Make sure that the power switch on the Acoustimass module is set to ON 1 41 Reference What to do Problem No sound from center Speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from surround Speakers Surround speakers are too loud Remote control is incon sistent or does not work System turns on by itself or behaves erratically Radio does not work The disc does not play 42 Make sure the center speaker cable is connected at both ends Select 3 or 5 speaker mode Decrease the Center Channel setting in the Audio Setup menu See Making audio adjustments on page 31 Select 5 speaker mode Press Surround Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround encoded and the component used TV VCR etc is stereo In 5 speaker mode press Surround Make sure that the left and right front speakers are connected to the front speaker jacks blue and the left and right surround speakers are connected to the surround speaker Jacks orange Che
48. ting the signals so that dialogue remains locked on screen while music and ambient effects fill the room You experi ence a surround sensation providing extra enjoyment when you watch older that is pre stereo movies This feature can be used for mono TV shows and movies when you select TV VCR AUX or TAPE Off Mono decoding is off Center Channel 8to8 Focuses or softens the presentation of center channel sound In 2 speaker mode appears instead of a numeric value Audio Status Displays system audio information See the example in Figure 13 ADAPTIQ On Makes audio adjustments based on the audio calibration process performed when you Note The ADAPTiO played Setup Disc 2 These audio adjustments compensate for your room furnishings audio calibration Speaker placement and listening locations you selected during the process system may not be included with your Off Erases the ADAPTIQ system adjustments and reverts to the factory settings LIFESTYLE system Note After choosing Off press Erase on the media center within five seconds This Contact your Bose ie dealer erasing is not reversible To restore the ADAPTIQ system adjustments you must run and complete the process on Setup Disc 2 again You have not performed the ADAPTiQ audio calibration on Setup Disc 2 ll AA EA LL EE ERA Treble 14 to 14 Decreases or increases the treble sound Compensation After Roo
49. tings button again To change a setting Select the item you want to change using the up down arrow buttons Press the left or right arrow button to choose the desired setting Select another item to change or press the Set tings button to leave the settings menu DVD Play Options 1 of 2 Audio Track English DO D 5 1 Chooses an audio track for the current DVD ALY Q0 BOSE To view the system status The settings menu provides a selection for displaying the status of the currently selected source Press the Settings button to step down to the status selection The system status is shown on the right hand side of the menu display see Figure 4 23 Changing System Settings Changing DVD settings Figure 6 The DVD Play options menu 24 While playing a DVD movie there are several play options that can be changed Figure 6 shows you a map to the DVD Play Options menu Settings Settings DVD DVD Play Options gt Settings DVD Play Options ze Sleep Timer A Title z8 0 DVD Status O Chapter Audio Setup Title Time System Setup Time Display ae Motion Control Audio Track Camera Angle Subtitle Subtitle Language AB Repeat DVD settings Menu Item DVD Play Options See DVD play options table Sleep Timer Off Timer not active 00 00 Turns system off after set time expires 10 to 90 minutes DVD Status Displays information about the DVD source Audio
50. ure 17 Handling and cleaning a disc 40 Caring for your system may include Cleaning the system s enclosures Cleaning your compact discs Replacing the remote control batteries Cleaning the media center Use only a soft dry cloth to clean the outside of the media center Do not use any solvents chemicals or cleaning solutions containing alcohol ammonia or abrasives Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings e Do not use any sprays near the system Cleaning the speakers Clean the surface of your speakers with a soft damp cloth You can use an ammonia free window cleaner on a soft cloth to maintain the finish e Do not use any sprays near the system Do not use any solvents chemicals or cleaning solutions containing alcohol ammonia or abrasives Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings The speaker grille panels require no special care although you may vacuum them carefully if necessary Cleaning discs e Handle discs by their edges to prevent fingerprints and scratches Figure 17 To remove stains or fingerprints from the surface of a disc use a soft lint free dry cloth Wipe in straight movements from the center of the disc to the outside Do not use any chemical products they can damage the disc Do not write on or attach labels to the surface of the disc To minimize exposure to dust and dirt replace discs in their cases after use Store each disc in its case
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