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Owner's Guide
October 17, 2001
AM 189854_ 05_ V.pdf

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  • Page 1 The Bose _ Lifestyle _ 50 System Owner's Guide October 17, 2001 AM 189854_ 05_ V.pdf...
  • Page 2 WARNING: Toreduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE RISK OFELECTRICALSHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR AFIN DE PR_VENIR UN CHOC €:LECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC...
  • 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 Antenna grounding 18. Use proper power sources - Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical instructionsor as marked on the product. Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. 19. Avoid power lines - Use extreme care when installingan outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Customer Service ......................Product Information ......................Technical information ....................Accessories ........................Index ............................ Bose ® Corporation ..................Inside back cover For your records Serial numbers are located on the bottom panels of the Personal music center, multi-room interface, CD changer, and the Acoustimass ®module.

  • Page 6: Setting Up

    Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ®Lifestyle ®50 system. Years of research lie behind this complete audio home entertainment system - the most advanced home theater system from Bose. Technological innovations that make the Lifestyle ®50 system unique include the Bose PersonaF Mmusic center, which places all system operations in the palm of your hand, and tiny Jewel Cube ®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 ®50 system. If any part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose ®or your authorized Bose dealer immediately.

  • Page 8: Selecting The Locations For Your Lifestyle ® 50 System

    Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle ° 50 system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment with the placement and orientation of the Jewel Cube®speakers and Acoustimass ®module to produce the sound most pleasing to you.
  • Page 9 Left Right Acoustimass Figure 3 front Center front module Speaker placement Left Right surround surround 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) from the Acoustimass module.
  • Page 10 2. Place the multi-room interface close enough to the sound sources (TV,VCR, DVD, etc.) to allow for cable length. If you need additional audio and/or video cables to connect all of your components, see your dealer or call Bose®Customer Service. CD changer Select a convenient location for the CD changer.

  • Page 11: Connecting Your System

    Use a female-to-female adapter ("barrel" connector). Or, splice in 18-gauge (.75 mm 2)or thicker cord (connecting + to + and - to -). To purchase extension wire, see your dealer or electronics store, or call Bose ®Customer Service. Figure Ridge...
  • Page 12 Connect the CD changer to the interface with the CD changer cable (Figure 8). 1. Plug a blue multi-pin connector (flat side facing up) into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of the interface. 2. Plug the other blue multi-pin connector (flat side facing left) into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of the CD changer.
  • Page 13 Figures 1 and 10. Dual voltage models include both the PS71 and PS72 power packs. CAUTION: Be sure to use the correct Bose®power pack for your area. Using the wrong one may damage your power pack or your system. * Model PS71, 120V in North America...

  • Page 14: Connecting Your Home Theater Components To The Lifestyle ®50 System

    If needed, audio cables are available at many electronics stores, or call Bose. Most audio cables are color coded. Match red connectors to right (R) jacks and black or white connectors to left (L) jacks.
  • Page 15 How to set up your home theater There are two basic methods for setting up your home theater. It is best to connect compo- nents directly to the Lifestyle ®50 multi-room interface, and select the sound source using the PersonaF Mmusic center. A second option is to use a stereo TV as the switching center to select the sound source.
  • Page 16 Alternate method: Connect video sound sources to your TV (Figure If your stereo TV has fixed audio outputs (audio outputs that do not change when you adjust the TV volume) and it allows you to select the source of the signal (VCR, laserdisc, cable, etc.), then you can: •...

  • Page 17: Connecting Other External Components

    To connect a turntable, you need a phono preamplifier (with RIAA equalization). You can order the appropriate model (PN 252603) from Bose®Customer Service (See the inside back cover for locations and phone numbers.). Connect the audio outputs of the phono preamplifier to the interface VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX (if not used for a digital source) input jacks, matching the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left).

  • Page 18: Connecting The Antennas

    Connecting the antennas The rear panel of your multi-room interface provides connections for the supplied AM and FM antennas (Figure 15). Untie and straighten the bundled wires on each antenna. Antennas provide better reception when their wires are fully extended. Figure Coaxial (75_-2) AM antenna...

  • Page 19: Connecting Power To Your System

    Connecting power to your system Plug the Acoustimass ®module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Then plug in the multi-room interface power pack. Note: Your speakers will not operate unless you complete all cable and power connections before turning on the system. CAUTION: Be sure the three shipping screws on the bottom of the CD changer have been removed before turning on the system.

  • Page 20: Operating Your Lifestyle ®50 System

    Turning on the system You are ready to enjoy your new Lifestyle ®system. Your Personal music center places complete control of the system operations in your hands. The center is portable, communi- cating with the rest of the system through a two-way radio-frequency link. The display is backlit for easy viewing, and provides visual feedback of current system operations and available options.
  • Page 21 Adjusting the volume • Touch the VOLUME • (up) or • (down) button to raise or lower the volume. • Volume settings range from 0 to 100. Volume settings are displayed while being adjusted. • If the volume was above 80 when the system was turned off, it will turn on at 80 (to prevent surprising you with an extremely high volume).

  • Page 22: Using The Personal

    Using the Personal music center display The music center display provides information on the system functions. The display offers different combinations of buttons to provide control of the function you are using. Sometimes an item on the display will flash to provide information about a system function. When an item flashes faster, it is alerting you to a needed action.
  • Page 23 Using the MENU items The menu items are selected by pressing the MENU button to step through the list until the function you want is displayed. Menu items are available in the list if they are applicable to the current state of the system. You can exit from any menu item by pressing DONE or ON/OFF or pressing MENU until you return to the main screen.

  • Page 24: Listening To The System

    Listening to the system Your Lifestyle ®50 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and impact to both movies and music recordings. Built-in Dolby Digital decoding delivers up to 5.1 discrete audio channels (that is, five for the independent Jewel Cube ®speakers and one for rich bass from the Acoustimass ®module) from DVD, digital TV, next-generation cable boxes, and satellite receivers.
  • Page 25 Bose®Videostage ®decoding 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. You experience a surround sensation, providing extra enjoyment when you watch older, pre-stereo movies.

  • Page 26: Listening To Digital Sound

    Digital Dynamic Range ° compression This feature automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to let you hear soft sounds (particularly dialogue), but reduces the chance of you being overwhelmed by a loud special effect such as an explosion. Digital Dynamic Range compression is initially disengaged for all sound sources.

  • Page 27: Operating The Special Features

    Operating the special features See "Listening to the system" on pages 22-24 for a more detailed explanation of these special features. Enhanced mode The mode is When you select To change this Press the FILM BASS button. VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 Enhanced (FILM BASS on) Press the FILM BASS button.

  • Page 28: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the radio Your Lifestyle ®system has a built-in AM/FM radio. Good AM/FM radio reception depends on the location and orientation of the AM and FM antennas. See "FM antenna connections" and "AM antenna connections" on page 16 for proper antenna installation. See "Optimizing AM/ FM radio reception"...
  • Page 29 Receiving AM stations Normally, the AM radio receives sufficiently strong AM stations using a wide bandwidth filter. If you experience difficulty tuning to a weak AM station, you can force the AM tuner to use a narrow bandwidth filter to eliminate interference from other stations. To force the tuner to use a narrow bandwidth filter, press and hold the center of the station display until you hear a low-pitched beep.
  • Page 30 Setting presets using the PRESETS menu You can set station presets using the PRESETS menu which is available only when AM or FM is the selected source. To set a preset station: 1. Select the AM or FM source. 2. Press the MENU button once to access the PRESETS menu (Figure 29). 3.

  • Page 31: Listening To Compact Discs

    Listening to compact discs Using the CD changer You can load the CD changer with up to six compact discs at a time. Loading discs into the CD magazine To load the CD magazine, hold it as shown in Figure 31. Insert up to six discs, label side up.
  • Page 32 Turning the system on and choosing the CD changer Press the CD source button to select the CD changer. If the system is off, this turns it on at the same time. When you press CD, the CD changer display (Figure 33) appears on the display.
  • Page 33 To scan a disc Press and hold the scan forward _ or backward <_ button (these are the ones to the left and right of the play time display). Scanning back or forward stops at the first or last track of the disc.
  • Page 34 Using the CD OPTIONS menu From the CD OPTIONS menu you can select repeat or random play, or program a CD play list. To access the CD OPTIONS, press the MENU button until CD OPTIONS is displayed (Figure 35). You can do this while a CD plays if you wish. Figure 35 CD options display DONE...
  • Page 35 Programming a CD play list Using the Lifestyle ®system's programming feature, you can create your own CD play list of up to 50 tracks (including repeats) from the loaded discs. You can create or edit a CD play list even while listening to another source. However, you can't edit the play list while the list is playing.
  • Page 36 To insert a new track in an existing play list 1. Press EDIT PLAY LIST. If the ITEM field indicates FULL, you can't insert a new item unless you delete one or more items from the list. 2. Select the ITEM number of the location where you want to inserta new CD selection. The ITEM number should not be flashing.

  • Page 37: Using The System With External Components

    Using the system with external components Follow the instructions on pages 12-15 for connecting components. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Press VOLUME • or • on your PersonaF Mmusic center to raise or lower the volume. Control all other functions at the source, referring to its owner's manual if necessary.

  • Page 38: Fine-Tuning Your System

    In most situations, you only need to follow the speaker placement guidelines (see "Setting Up" on pages 6-8) for your system to provide excellent sound quality. You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose ®patented integrated signal process- Figure 39 ing provides a natural tonal balance over the full range of volume settings.
  • Page 39 Equalizing the volume levels of external sources The SIGNAL LEVELS selection in the MENU options allows you to adjust and equalize the volume gain levels received from externally connected sources (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, AUX, TAPE). For example, you can adjust the gain level of an external source so that volume level 50 on this source sounds as loud as level 50 from a built-in source.
  • Page 40 Forcing the SOURCE buttons to stay on Normally, the SOURCE buttons are automatically removed from the display following certain operations. You can change the behavior of these buttons so that they remain in the state you last set them (on or off screen) using the SOURCE button. 1.
  • Page 41 Adjusting the display fade time The fade control display allows you to adjust the length of time the music center display stays on (after your last button press) before it fades. To adjust this time: 1. Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears. 2.

  • Page 42: Operating A Multi-Room Lifestyle ® 50 System

    Then review your plan for how to connect these speakers to the multi-room interface in your primary room. If you have questions or need extension cables to complete the connections, call Bose Customer Service at the numbers listed on the back inside cover of this owner's guide.

  • Page 43: Operating In More Than One Room

    Operating in more than one room Your Lifestyle ®50 system can control up to four sets of Bose ®powered speakers, allowing your family to enjoy different audio sources (CD, radio, TV, etc.) in up to four rooms. These rooms are referred to as room A, B, C, and D, with room A being the primary room (the one used for a one-room system).
  • Page 44 Using the ROOM button The ROOM button allows you to select any connected room and control any sound source you want to hear in that room. Each time you press the ROOM button you can transfer control from one room to the next in A-B-C-D order. The room indicators on the display tell you what is currently selected.

  • Page 45: Music Center

    Using the HOUSE button Using the HOUSE button, you can link all rooms together and control them as one. When you press the HOUSE button, an empty box indicator is displayed for each connected room. Any button pressed after that (any source button, VOLUME, MUTE, or SLEEP) affects every room. When you are done listening you can press OFF to turn off the entire system.

  • Page 46: Maintaining Your Lifestyle@ 50 System

    Finding a misplaced Personal music center The "find me" feature assists you in locating the music center. Press the LOCATE MUSIC CENTER button on the back of the multi-room interface (under the antenna connections, next to the CD changer cable connection). The volume drops in any rooms that are on and any music center within range of the multi-room interface eventually begins beeping and flashing.

  • Page 47: Cleaning The System

    Cleaning the system The only maintenance your system may need is periodic cleaning and replacing the music center batteries. For information on replacing the batteries see page 17. CAUTION: Do not use any spray cleaners near the system. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the multi-room interface, the power at all cord is inserted securely into the Acoustimass ®module, the power pack and power cord are plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets.

  • Page 49: Warranty Period

    Warranty period The Bose ®Lifestyle ®50 system is covered by a limited 1-year transferable warranty. Details of the warranty are provided on the warranty card that came with your system. Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose.

  • Page 50: Product Information

    Acoustimass module Vinyl veneer, Polymer Accessories To find out about mounting brackets, stands, CD magazines, and connecting additional Bose®powered loudspeakers, contact your Bose dealer. Or call Bose directly (see inside back cover for phone numbers). October 17, 2001 AM18985405 V.pdf...

  • Page 51: Index

    CD magazine connecting 12-15 ejecting 29 selecting Acoustimass ® module ejecting discs 29 volume gain levels 37 best bass performance External tape deck loading connecting CD modes inputs/outputs location play list 32 recording magnetic field 8 repeat and random power cord 5, 17 CDOPTIONS 21, 32 rubber feet 5, 8...
  • Page 52 SIGNAL LEVELS 36, 37 RECORD OUT ON/OFF 18, 19, 41-43 Multi-room interface display 35 parts 5 serial numbers 3, 5 inputs/outputs jacks location option 21 troubleshooting 46, 47 source 35 power pack 5, 11 turning on or off 18, 19, 41-43 REPEAT 32 rear panel connections 12-15,...
  • Page 53 AM18985405 V.pdf October 17, 2001...
  • Page 54 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Japan Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bose K.K., Shibuya YT Building Canada 28-3 Maruyama-cho Bose Ltd., 1-35 East Beaver Creek Road Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150 TEL 3-5489-0955 FAX 3-5489-0592 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B3 1-800-465-2673...
  • Page 55 ® @2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 189854 AM Rev. 05 JN20413...

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