Troubleshooting - Bose Lifestyle 25 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting

Problem
System does not function
at all
No sound
No sound from
center speaker
Too much sound
from center speaker
No sound from
surround speakers
Surround speakers
are too loud
26
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25 System
What to do
• Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the music center, the power cord
is inserted securely into the Acoustimass
plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets.
• Be sure to select a source (CD, AM/FM, etc.).
• Unplug the music center power pack for a minute, then reconnect it. This allows the unit
to reset itself after a power surge or power interruption.
• If the system is not responding, press STORE, ERASE, and ON/OFF (on the music center)
at the same time, to reset the system.
• Increase the volume.
• Check to see if MUTE is lit on the display. If it is, press the MUTE button on the remote
control to unmute the sound.
• Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated in the music center SPEAKER ZONE 1
jack and the multi-pin connector on the other end is firmly seated in the Acoustimass
module AUDIO INPUT jack.
• Check speaker connections.
• Turn the music center off for ten seconds, then on again, to restore communication
between the music 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 CD is placed correctly, label-side up, in the magazine, and the magazine is
inserted properly in the music center.
• Disconnect any headphones.
• Connect the FM and AM antennas.
• Make sure the center cube cable is connected at both ends.
• Select STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) or SURROUND (5-speaker) mode.
• In STEREO+CENTER mode, press SURROUND – to decrease center speaker volume.
• Press and hold the STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode key for 10 seconds to restore
the factory preset center volume setting.
• Select SURROUND (5-speaker) mode.
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• Press SURROUND .
• Press and hold the SURROUND (5-speaker) mode key for 10 seconds to restore the
factory preset surround volume setting.
• Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component
used (TV, VCR, laserdisc player) is stereo.
• In SURROUND 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).
• Press and hold the SURROUND (5-speaker) mode key for 10 seconds to restore the
factory preset surround volume setting.
December 20, 2001
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module, the power pack and power cord are
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