Bose LifeStyle DVD Entertainment System Operating Manual page 40

Reference
Problem
No sound from center
speaker
Too much sound from
center speaker
No sound from surround
speakers
Surround speakers are too
loud
Remote control is incon-
sistent or does not work
System turns on by itself,
or behaves erratically
Radio does not work
The disc does not play
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What to do
• Make sure the center speaker cable is connected at both ends.
• Select 3- or 5-speaker mode.
• Decrease the Center Channel setting in the Audio Setup menu. See "Making audio
adjustments" on page 29.
• Select 5-speaker mode.
• Press Surround +
• Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component
used (TV, VCR, etc.) is stereo.
• In 5-speaker 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).
• Check batteries and their polarity (+ and –). See "Replacing the remote control batteries"
on page 39.
• Operate the remote control closer to the media center.
• Move the remote (or the media center) a few feet to avoid an area of "dead spots." See
note under "The remote control" on page 7.
• Make sure the media center power cable is firmly seated, uncoiled, and extended as
much as possible.
• Make sure the remote control and media center house codes match. See "Changing the
house code settings" on page 36.
• Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby
LIFESTYLE ® system.
• See "Changing the house code settings" on page 36.
• Make sure antennas are connected properly.
• Move AM antenna at least 20 inches (50 cm) from the media center.
• Adjust antenna position to improve reception.
• AM antenna must be upright.
• Move antennas farther from media center, TV, or other electronic equipment.
• You may be in an area of weak signal coverage.
• Check to see if the play symbol in the display is lit.
• After pressing the CD/DVD button, wait a few seconds before pressing Play.
• Make sure the disc is properly inserted (label side up).
• Eject the disc and try loading it again.
• The CD may be dirty. See "Cleaning discs" on page 38.
• The CD may be defective. Try another CD.
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