Bose Lifestyle DVD Home Entertainment Systems Operating Manual
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- Page 1 Lifestyle DVD Home Entertainment Systems Operating Guide August 14, 2001 AM 259776 Rev.O0 PDF...
- Page 2 Save your owner's guide for future reference. @2001 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, Inc. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
- Page 3 Please call Bose to be referred to an authorized wet basement, near a swimming pool, or any- where else that water or moisture are present.
- Page 4 Bet/ersoar_ lhtoucj_ _ @2001 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 255805 AM Rev.00 JN10494...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Where to find ... Introduction ..............Welcome ..............Region numbers ............. Types of discs you can play ............ Conventions used in this guide ..........Glossary ..............Controls and Indicators ............The remote control ............Media center controls and indicators ..........Media center display window ........... -
Page 6: Introduction
Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Bose ® Lifestyle ®DVD-based home entertainment system. Through proprietary Bose technologies and innovative Lifestyle ®systems design, it delivers superior performance for both music and video programming from an elegant and easy-to- use system. 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. - Page 7 Dolby Digital 3/2.1 - A more technical representation of Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The "3" rep- resents the 3 front channels, and the "2.1" represents the 2 surround channels including a LFE (low-frequency effects) channel. DVD - An acronym that is most commonly know to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versa- tile Disc.
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Page 8: Controls And Indicators
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. Note: Some types of buildings create "dead spots" where the remote will not operate. Move the remote a foot or two and try again. - Page 9 The remote control- continued System MENU/NAVIGATION controls Displays or exits the settings menu for the current source. Displays or exits the menu of the DVD disc that is currently loaded. SOURCE/INPUT -- Displays the electronic program guide of TV listings. Exits the electronic program guide of TV listings, the menu of a DVD disc, or the settings menu for the current source.
- Page 10 The remote control- continued PLAYBACK controls 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. SOURCE/INPUT -- Pauses the disc player. Starts the disc player.
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Page 11: Media Center Controls And Indicators
Media center controls and indicators The media center has a control panel and CD tray located under the front door. The informa- tion 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... -
Page 12: Media Center Display Window
Media center display window The media center display window shows you information about your system (Figure 2). Figure Twenty characters display system messages and source-related information. Elements of the media center display SLEEP Lights up when the system sleep timer is on. ZONE-1 Lights up with either the 1 or the 2 to indicate the current zone. -
Page 13: General System Operation
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. -
Page 14: 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"... -
Page 15: Using Parental Controls
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 30. For information on using the system settings menu, see "Changing System Settings"... -
Page 16: Playing An Audio Cd
Playing an audio 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. Press to select the CD player. If the system is off, this will also turn it on. Open/Close Lift up the media center front door and press O "... -
Page 17: Listening To Am/Fm Radio
Turning the radio on Press 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: Do this:... -
Page 18: Selecting A Preset Station
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 • Press Preset Chapterpresot up or down to change the preset number Channel Track... -
Page 19: Playing External Sources
Controlling external sources Follow the instructions in your Lifestyle®system Installation Guide for connecting an external component. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. If you like, you can program your new Lifestyle ®remote to control most brands of TVs, VCRs, and cable/sat- ellite control boxes. -
Page 20: Changing Channels Using A Vcr Or Cable/Satellite Box
Changing channels using a VCR or cable/satellite 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: Turn on your TV. -
Page 21: Changing System Settings
Using the settings menus To display the settings menu on your 714screen: 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 3. - Page 22 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. Figure Example of a settings menu on-screen display...
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Page 23: Changing Dvd Play Options
Changing DVD play options 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. Figure 6 --I_I Settings (DVD) @¢ TheDVD Playoptions menu ]Settings: DVD Playback ®... -
Page 24: Changing Cd Settings
Changing CD settings To change the CD settings, press the Settings button while the CD source is selected. Figure 7 shows you a map of the CD settings menu. Figure _--I_] Settings (CD) @¢ The CD settings menu ® @@® ®@@ q9®@ (,.) @... -
Page 25: Changing Fm Settings
Changing FM settings To change the FM settings, press the Settings button while the FM source is selected. Figure 8 shows you a map of the FM settings menu. Figure _--I_ I Settings (FM) @¢ The FM settings menu ® @@®... -
Page 26: Changing Am Settings
Changing AM settings To change the AM settings, press the Settings button while the AM source is selected. Figure 9 shows you a map of the AM settings menu. Figure 9 _--I_ I Settings (AM) @¢ TheAM settings menu ® @@®... -
Page 27: Changing Tv/Vcr/Aux/Tape Settings
Changing TV/VCR/AUX/TAPE settings To change the settings for the TV, VCR, AUX, or TAPE source, press the Settings button while one of these sources is selected. Figure 10 shows you a map of the settings menu when one of these sources is selected. Figure 10 --I_I Settings (Source) The TV/ VCR / AUX /... -
Page 28: Making Audio Adjustments
Dolby Digital 1+1" On = Automatically engages Bose ®Videostage ®decoding when a Dolby Digital bit- Mono Decoding: stream indicates that it contains a mono program. This feature can process a one- channel program into five-speaker sound, directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room. - Page 29 Menu Item Settings What each setting does Audio Status: Displays system audio information. The example in Figure 12 shows you a DVD audio status. -14 to +14 Treble Compensation: Decreases (-) or increases (+) the treble sound. Rooms with too few sound-absorbing furnishings, especially those with bare floors and walls, may sound overly shrill or "bright."...
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Page 30: Changing The System Setup
Changing the system setup Press the Settings button to open the Settings menu on your TV screen. Using the down arrow button ((_)), scroll down the list and select (highlight) System Setup. Press the Enter button to display the System Setup menu. Figure Map of the System Setup Men us... - Page 31 Your system only sends IR commands to control your TV, VCR and AUX components. Your system sends IR commands for all remote control functions. This setting may be useful to teach Bose ® Lifestyle ®remote commands to other IR remote controls. Receive IR Commands: Off= IR commands are not received by your system.
- Page 32 setup submenu The DUD setup submenu lists options for how the DUD player should operate, including Parental Control. Menu Item Settings What each setting does Auto Select On = System automatically plays 5.1 channel audio track when available on a DVD. Audio Track: Off= Audio track must be selected manually.
- Page 33 Remote control setup submenu This menu allows you to program your remote to operate your TV, VCR and cable/satellite box. Menu Item Settings What each setting does IV Brand: Brand1/Brand2/etc. Chooses the TV brand. IV Device Code: Code1 / Code2 / etc. Chooses the IR code that the TV remote control uses.
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Page 34: 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: Open the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 14). -
Page 35: Setting Up A Second Listenin&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. -
Page 36: Taking Care Of Your Lifestyle
Taking care of your Lifestyle _ system 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 music center •... -
Page 37: Replacing The Remote Control Batteries
Replacing the remote control batteries Slide the battery compartment door off of the back of the remote. Find the polarity markings (+ and -) inside the compartment and install the batteries accordingly. Slide the cover back on the remote and snap it closed. Figure Opening the remote con- trol battery compartment... - Page 38 • If you still cannot control your external components successfully, you may need to con- nect an external IR emitter (available from Bose) to the IR EMITTER jack on the rear panel of the media center.
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Page 39: Technical Information
Technical information Media center power pack rating USA/Canada: 120V, 60 Hz, 66W Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 120V, 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 1Vp_pwith sync 75 S-VIDEO: Luminance 1Vp_p,Chrominance 0.3Vp_p... -
Page 40: Accessories
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. - Page 42 ©2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 259776 AM Rev.00 JN10719...