Making An Audio Connection To The Tv - Bose Lifestyle 18 Series II Installation Manual

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ASIC YSTEM ONNECTIONS
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Making an audio connection to the TV

By connecting your TV audio to the LIFESTYLE
that of any component (a camcorder or game console, perhaps) connected to the TV through
your LIFESTYLE ® system speakers.
For TVs with no audio output jacks:
• If your TV does not provide audio output jacks, you will still hear audio from all of the
LIFESTYLE ® system sound sources, including CD, DVD, and AM/FM radio, through the
system speakers. Connecting your TV audio to the LIFESTYLE
• You will still be able to hear your TV and any audio connected to it (from a game console,
for example) through the TV speakers. Connecting your TV audio to the LIFESTYLE
system is not required.
• If you connect the audio from your other components (like a cable box or VCR) to the media
center, you can enjoy the LIFESTYLE
Note: For information on how other components connect to the media center, refer to
"Connecting other components to the system" on page 29.
For TVs with audio output jacks:
• For your basic analog connection, use the supplied stereo audio cable (with two RCA
connectors at each end, one red and one white). It connects to left (L) and right (R) audio
outputs on the rear panel of your TV and to the Audio IN jacks marked L and R for TV on the
media center rear panel (Figure 16).
• If your TV provides both fixed (FIX) and variable (VAR) audio output jacks, use the fixed
jacks for higher quality. If you use jacks labeled FIX/VAR (or with no indication if they are
fixed or variable, as shown in Figure 16), be sure to select Fixed in your TV setup menu.
See "Setting the TV properly is important" on page 21.
• In addition to the analog connection illustrated on page 17, you can connect a digital cable
if your TV provides that option. If you choose to make a digital connection to the media
center, also BE SURE to make the analog connection (using the cable supplied). This
ensures consistent transmission and prevents loss of sound related to occasional
degradation of the incoming digital signal.
• For a digital connection, use either a single coaxial cable (with one RCA connector at each
end) or an optical cable (which features a square snap-fit connector at each end). Then be
sure to set the Digital Audio Format to PCM as described in Media Center Options in your
Operating Guide.
Note: For SCART connection instructions, refer to "Using a SCART adapter (in Europe only)" on
page 18.
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