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- Page 1 The Bose Lifestyle 12 System ® ® Owner’s Guide December 20, 2001 AM191409_01_V.pdf...
- Page 2 Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, These CAUTION marks are located on the back panel and bottom of your Lifestyle center and the bottom panel of your Acoustimass CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fully.
- Page 3 11. Only use attachments/accessories speci- fied by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,...
- Page 4 Important Safety Instructions 18. Use proper power sources – Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product. 19. Avoid power lines – Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
The Lifestyle remote control ... 19 ® Listening to your Lifestyle 12 system ... 20 Listening to video sound ... 20 Listening to the radio ... 21 Listening to a CD ... 22 Using the system with an external component ... 22 ®... -
Page 6: Setting Up
Dialogue is usually sent to the front speakers. Sounds from the left or right side of the picture are sent to left or right front speakers. Ambient sounds or special effects may be sent to the surround (rear) speakers. Bose Videostage circuitry automatically directs the sound to the correct speakers. -
Page 7: Unpacking The Carton
Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Lifestyle any part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose or your authorized Bose dealer immediately. -
Page 8: Select The Locations For Your Lifestyle
For additional stability, you can add rubber feet to your speakers. You may obtain rubber feet (part no. 178321), free of charge, from Bose (see listings on the inside back cover). - Page 9 Center speaker The sound from the center speaker should appear to come directly from the center of the picture (Figure 2). The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) distance from the Acoustimass 1. Place the speaker on line with the vertical center of the screen, above or below (which- 2.
- Page 10 If you need additional audio and/or video cables to connect all of your components, see your dealer or call Bose 3. Place the music center within 30 feet (9.1 m) of the Acoustimass module (the length of the audio input cable).
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Page 11: Connect The Speakers And Lifestyle
To lengthen the cable, use standard RCA extension cables or splice in 18-gauge or thicker cord (connecting + to + and – to –). To purchase cables, see your dealer, electronics store, or call Bose Note: The surround cables are joined together for your convenience, providing an easy-to- use cable for connecting the surround speakers. - Page 12 Figure 6 Music center and speaker connections Right surround speaker SPEAKERS OUTPUT module to the Lifestyle ® ® 12 system are designed to work properly with the Right front Center speaker speaker AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS...
- Page 13 Connecting the Acoustimass 1. On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factory to be correct Figure 7 Dual voltage Acoustimass 115 V module: voltage selector switch settings CAUTION: Make sure the voltage selector switch is set correctly. 2.
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Page 14: Connecting Your Home Theater Components To The Lifestyle
Connecting components through your TV Cable TV ® 12 system to provide home theater effects, the program material ® 12 system has one set of video inputs for the primary source (Figure 9). SPEAKERS G642 ® 950 D S ®... - Page 15 LOOP LIFESTYLE MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER ® POWER BOSE Corporation TÜV Rheinland geprüdfte 12VAC Sicherheit 1.0A LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: PLAY BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA OUTPUT INPUT ANTENNA Audio out Video out to TV...
- Page 16 TAPE PLAY IN, a laserdisc to AUX IN, and a TV’s fixed audio outputs to VIDEO SOUND IN on the music center. (See Figure 12.) By pressing one of these keys (TAPE, AUX, or VIDEO) on the music center control panel or remote control, you choose which sound source to hear.
- Page 17 Connect the audio outputs of the phono preamplifier to the music center AUX INPUT jacks, matching the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left). ® Note: The Lifestyle 12 system cannot turn a connected component on or off. AM191409_01_V.pdf December 20, 2001...
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Page 18: Connect The Antennas
LIFESTYLE MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER BOSE Corporation geprüdfte TÜV Rheinland Sicherheit LISTED 917D AUDIO EQUIPMENT ® MANUFACTURED: OUTPUT BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA December 20, 2001 FM antenna AM antenna terminals jack TAPE VIDEO SOUND SYSTEM CONTROL LOOP... -
Page 19: Set Up The Remote Control
Set up the remote control Install the batteries 1. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote (Figure 17). 2. Insert 3 AA or IEC-R6 1.5V batteries, or the equivalent, as shown. Match the + and – 3. -
Page 20: Operating Your Lifestyle
15 minutes (up to 75 minutes). MUTE - Silences the speakers. Also restores volume to muted speakers. OFF - Turns the system off. ® 12 System CD elapsed time Source and AM/FM station... -
Page 21: The Music Center Controls
• To return to the factory-set SURROUND or STEREO+CENTER volume, hold the SURROUND or STEREO+CENTER key for 10 seconds. • While in STEREO (2-speaker) mode, pressing SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. December 20, 2001 ® 12 System VIDEO TRACK/PRESET VOLUME SKIP SEEK/TUNE... -
Page 22: Listening To Your Lifestyle
® 12 System 12 system ® ® 12 system offers the option of listening in 2, 3, or 5-speaker mode. The system ® decoding technology directs the sound from surround-encoded (up) or (down) keys to raise or lower the volume. -
Page 23: Listening To The Radio
(reverse) keys to select the preset station you wish to erase. December 20, 2001 ® 12 System (reverse) key on the remote to seek and < key to tune one channel at a time. (reverse) key to select a different preset number for... -
Page 24: Listening To A Cd
Using headphones For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones center. While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at Bose dealers and most electronics stores, if needed. Connecting headphones automatically shuts off speakers connected to the FIXED OUTPUTs and SPEAKERS A. -
Page 25: Maintaining Your Lifestyle
(Figure 21). They allow you to adjust the treble (high frequencies) and bass (low frequencies). In the normal setting, the dots on each control are in the 12 o’clock position. You can also locate the normal setting by feeling when the control settles into the notch at this position. -
Page 26: Changing The House Code Settings
Figure 22 Miniature switches for setting house codes and speakers ® 12 System ® remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with ® system, you can easily set a new house code for your system and... -
Page 27: Adding Speakers
AM191409_01_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 12 system provides high quality audio for a single listening area. However, your • You must use a second remote control, set to B (see instructions below), to turn on the B speakers. • Adjusting volume with this second remote adjusts volume for only the B speakers. -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
• Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby and off by itself, Lifestyle or acts erratically ® 12 System – ® system. See page 24 for instructions on setting the house code. December 20, 2001 –... -
Page 29: Warranty Period
Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. See the inside back cover for Bose customer service offices and phone numbers. AM191409_01_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle in the display is lit. -
Page 30: Cleaning The Lifestyle
CAUTION: If liquids get into the product, turn the system off and allow it to air dry. Then turn it on again. If you notice any problems with its functioning, turn it off and contact Bose customer service. -
Page 31: Product Information
RC-9 remote control Range: 65 feet (20 m) Accessories To find out about mounting brackets, stands, and additional remote controls, contact your Bose dealer. Or call Bose directly (see inside back cover for phone numbers). AM191409_01_V.pdf ® 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA ®... -
Page 32: Index
5, 17, 26, 28 cable 5-13, 26, 27 cable box 13 cable radio signal 16 cable TV 12 CD 4, 8, 12, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26-28 CD player cover 8 CDI player 12, 20 center speaker 7, 26 compact disc 17... - Page 33 Phone hours - ET (eastern time): Weekdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Canada Bose Ltd., 8-35 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B3 1-800-444-BOSE (1-800-444-2673) Phone hours - ET (eastern time): Weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Page 34 ©1998 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA JN97870 PN191409 Rev.01 AM191409 Rev.01...