Bose Lifestyle 25 Owner's Manual

Bose Lifestyle 25 Owner's Manual

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The Bose
Lifestyle
25 System
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®
Owner's Guide
December 20, 2001
AM187718_01_V.pdf
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  • Page 1 The Bose Lifestyle 25 System ® ® Owner’s Guide December 20, 2001 AM187718_01_V.pdf...
  • Page 2: Additional Safety Information

    Safety Information Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this 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 Class 1 laser product CLASS 1...
  • Page 3 – Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards. Please call Bose to be referred to an authorized service center near you. 15. To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles.
  • 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.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up Operating Your Lifestyle Maintaining Your Lifestyle Product Information Index ...30 Bose For your records Serial numbers are located on the bottom of the music center and the bottom panel of the Acoustimass Lifestyle Acoustimass module serial number: ______________________________________________...
  • 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: Unpack The Carton

    Lifestyle three red manufacturer’s part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose shipping screws from the customer service or your authorized Bose dealer immediately.
  • Page 8: Select The Locations For Your Lifestyle

    20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass ® from Bose . Contact Bose 3. Direct one cube of each array forward. Direct the other cube toward the wall or in a Customer Service (see listings different direction to create reflected sound. (See the illustration of reflected sound on the inside back cover).
  • Page 9 If you need additional audio and/or video cables to connect all of your module. The slots on the end components, see your dealer or call Bose provide ventilation for the 3. Place the music center within 30 feet (9.1 m) of the Acoustimass module (the length of built-in electronic circuitry.
  • Page 10: Connect The Speakers And Music Center

    To lengthen the cable, use 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 11 The Lifestyle Figures 1 and 8. Dual voltage models include both the PS71 and PS72 power packs. Figure 8 Use only the Bose • Model PS71, 120V in North America The AC power pack (model PS71 • Model PS73, 100V in Japan shown) •...
  • Page 12: Connecting Your Home Theater Components To The Lifestyle System

    Figure 9 may also be supplied with your components. If needed, cables are available at many Connecting components through electronics stores, or call Bose your TV Cable TV Match red connectors to right (R) jacks and black or white connectors to left (L) jacks.
  • Page 13 Figure 10 Music center connectors Figure 11 (2) To direct your video sound sources through your VCR If your TV is not a stereo model, or does not have the appropriate outputs, connect your Connecting components through stereo VCR to the music center. Use the VCR as a tuner to select other connected sound your VCR Cable TV sources.
  • Page 14: Other Connections

    Setting Up Other connections Use standard RCA audio cables to connect other components to your Lifestyle matching the red connector to R (right), white (or black) connector to L (left). You can use a Y-adapter (available at electronics stores) to connect a mono source. How- ever, the left and right speakers then play the same monaural sound.
  • Page 15: Connect The Antennas

    Connect the antennas The rear panel of your Lifestyle FM antennas (Figure 14). Unwind each antenna. Antennas provide better reception when their wires are not bundled. Figure 14 AM antenna The antenna connections FM antenna connections Figure 15 1. Plug the FM antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the music center.
  • Page 16: Set Up The Remote Control

    Setting Up Set up the remote control 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 – symbols on the batteries with the + and – markings inside the compartment. 3.
  • Page 17: Operating Your Lifestyle

    Turn on your Lifestyle CAUTION: Plug the Acoustimass Be sure the three shipping music center power pack. screws on the bottom of the Note: Your speakers will not operate unless you complete all cable and power connections music center have been before turning on the music center.
  • Page 18: The System Controls

    Operating Your Lifestyle The system controls Function VIDEO 1 - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1 inputs, and turns the system on. VIDEO 2 - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO 2 inputs, and turns the system on. AUX - Selects a component connected to the AUX inputs, and turns the system on.
  • Page 19: Other Music Center Controls

    Other music center controls The music center function keys are described on the previous page. Use the following special music center keys to tune the radio, set station presets, and scan a CD (Figure 20). TUNE initiates a fast scan of the current CD. STORE or ERASE - Adds or removes radio station presets.
  • Page 20: Listening To Compact Discs

    Operating Your Lifestyle Listening to compact discs Using the CD changer Figure 22 Loading a CD CAUTION: Do not insert more than one disc into any slot. Forcing two discs into one slot could cause them to become stuck, and could damage the discs, the CD magazine, or the music center.
  • Page 21 Turning the system on and choosing the CD player Press the CD key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until CD is selected. If the system is already on, use one of these keys to select the CD player. The CD indicator on the display lights.
  • Page 22: Listening To The Radio

    Operating Your Lifestyle Listening to the radio Your Lifestyle Turning the system on and choosing the radio Press AM/FM (on the remote) or SOURCE SELECT (on the music center) to turn your system on to the most recently selected AM or FM station. Selecting AM/FM turns the system on in STEREO mode.
  • Page 23: Using The System With External Components

    For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones jack on the side of the music center (Figure 28). While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at Bose Connecting headphones silences the speakers connected to SPEAKER ZONE 1.
  • Page 24: Fine-Tuning Your System

    Figure 29 excellent sound quality. Bass and treble controls You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose processing technology provides a natural tonal balance over the full range of volume settings. If desired, you can further fine-tune your system as described below.
  • Page 25: Using Two Listening Zones

    You can also use special adapters to connect an existing stereo system. • Use a second Lifestyle See your dealer or contact Bose for information on obtaining additional powered speakers, remote controls, cables, and adapters for connecting additional equipment. Setting a second remote for zone 2 You need a second remote control, set to ZONE 2, to operate speakers connected to the ZONE 2 output.
  • Page 26 Operating Your Lifestyle Operating two listening zones Controlling the zones from the remote controls To control two zones you need to have remotes set to each zone. See instructions on page 23 for setting a second remote to zone 2. •...
  • Page 27: Maintaining Your Lifestyle

    Changing the house code settings Each Lifestyle with its corresponding music center. If your remote’s commands ever conflict with those of another nearby Lifestyle its remote control(s) by following the procedures below. 1. Open the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 32). 2.
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Maintaining Your Lifestyle Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the music center, the power cord at all is inserted securely into the Acoustimass plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets. •...
  • 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 Corporation customer service offices and phone numbers. AM187718_01_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ®...
  • Page 30: Taking Care Of Your Lifestyle

    Maintaining Your Lifestyle Taking care of your Lifestyle The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system and your compact discs, and replac- ing remote control batteries. For information on replacing the remote control batteries see “Set up the remote control” on page 14.
  • Page 31: Product Information

    8: control line ground (and remote antenna) Accessories To find out about mounting brackets, stands, CD magazines, additional remote controls, and connecting additional Bose Bose directly (see inside back cover for phone numbers). AM187718_01_V.pdf 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA ® powered loudspeakers, contact your Bose dealer. Or call...
  • Page 32: Index

    Index accessories 29 ® Acoustimass module 2-9, 13, 15, 21, 22, 26, 29 adapter plug 9 AM antenna 5, 13, 26, 29 AM/FM 4, 15-17, 20, 21, 26 antenna 5, 11, 13, 26, 27, 29 audio input cable 5, 7-9, 26 AUX 11, 16, 17, 21, 23, 29 auxiliary 4 BASS control 22...
  • Page 33 Weekdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET (eastern time) Canada Bose Ltd., 8-35 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B3 1-800-444-BOSE (1-800-444-2673) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (eastern time) European Office Bose B.V., Nijverheidstraat 8...
  • Page 34 Warranty © 1996 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA JN97801 PN187718-Rev.01 AM187718-Rev.01...

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