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LIFESTYLE
LIFESTYLE
H O M E T H E A T E R S Y S T E M S
Owner's Guide
Guía de usario
Notice d'utilisation
V30
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V20
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  • Page 1 LIFESTYLE ® LIFESTYLE ® H O M E T H E A T E R S Y S T E M S Owner’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilisation...
  • Page 2 English Dansk AFETY NFORMATION Please read this Owner’s Guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy its advanced features. Please save this guide for future reference. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical...

  • Page 3: For Your Records

    Dealer name:__________________________ Dealer phone:_____________________ Purchase date:____________ Bose recommends that you keep your sales slip and a copy of your product registration card together with this guide. Be sure to fill out your product registration card and mail it to Bose.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setting the audio delay compensation ... 29 Changing the HDMI Image View... 29 Controlling a cable or satellite box ...30 Programming the Bose remote to turn the cable or satellite box on or off... 30 Using the remote to change channels ... 31 Changing the HDMI Image View...

  • Page 5: Able Of

    Changing the HDMI Image View... 33 About the HDMI video resolution... 33 Setting up to view videotapes ...34 Setting up the Bose remote to control the VCR . 34 About the HDMI video resolution... 35 Setting up an auxiliary (AUX) source ...36 ®...

  • Page 6: Installation

    English Dansk NSTALLATION Welcome ® Thank you for choosing a Bose Lifestyle system. This elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming. Your system features: • HDMI connectivity • The ability to up-convert video ®...

  • Page 7: Setup And Demonstrations Dvd

    English Setup and Demonstrations DVD The Setup and Demonstrations DVD is a valuable resource for setup information and content that demon- ® strates the capability of your Lifestyle encourage you to view the DVD immediately after you set ® up your Lifestyle system and connect your DVD player using the Setup Guide.

  • Page 8: First Power-Up

    English Dansk NSTALLATION First Power-Up ® After you connect your Lifestyle system to your TV and DVD player using the Setup Guide, you are ready to apply power. ® 1. Turn on the TV and Lifestyle system. The first time you apply power to your Lifestyle tem, you are guided through a sequence of menus.

  • Page 9: What To Do Next

    2. Select the DVD player by pressing ® Lifestyle remote. 3. Turn your DVD player on and insert the Bose Setup and Demonstrations DVD. The Setup and Demonstrations DVD should begin playing. If not, press the PLAY button on the DVD remote control.

  • Page 10: Tailoring The Sound To Your Room

    English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English NSTALLATION Tailoring the sound to your room Fi gu re 3 ADAPTiQ headset connection. ® The ADAPTiQ audio calibration system ensures that your ® Lifestyle system sounds great. Completing the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system process is the final step of a ®...
  • Page 11 English If you are applying power to your Lifestyle first time, see “First Power-Up” on page 4. ® To run the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system process, complete the following steps: 1. In the System menu Setup tab (see Figure 4), move to the ADAPTiQ item by pressing the down arrow.

  • Page 12: Carton Inventory

    English Dansk NSTALLATION Carton inventory Now that you have unpacked your system, please save all of the packing materials, which provide the safest means for shipping or transporting. Fi gu re 5 System parts Media center Display Epañol Dansk Now is a good time to locate the serial numbers Not e: for your system, on the bottom of the media center and near the connection panel on the Acoustimass...

  • Page 13: Cables And Accessories

    English Cables and accessories Verify that the items in Figure 6 are supplied. Cables needed to get your system operational are included. Accessories such as antennas, SCART connector (Europe Fi gu re 6 Cables and accessories Right rear speaker Left front speaker FM dipole antenna Center front speaker Right front speaker...

  • Page 14: Placing The Media Center And Display

    ® local Bose dealer or visit www.Bose.com. To contact Bose directly, refer to the address list provided in the carton. Rotate the top cube of each speaker array toward the wall or another hard surface to create reflected sound.

  • Page 15: Placing The Center Speaker

    English Placing the cube speakers When you place your speakers approximately as shown in Figure 8 on page 11, they provide the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You can experiment with speaker placement and orientation to produce the most pleasing sound.

  • Page 16: Placing The Front Left And Right Speakers

    English Dansk NSTALLATION Placing the center speaker • Place the center speaker directly above or below the center of the TV screen or as close to that as possible (see Figure 8). • If you are placing the center speaker directly on the top of your TV, first attach the supplied rubber feet to the bottom surface of the speaker.
  • Page 17 English Placing the Acoustimass Attach the four self-adhesive rubber feet to the surface that touches the floor (either of its two sides, its top, or bottom). ® Place the Acoustimass module: • At the same end of the room as the front speakers. •...

  • Page 18: Making Antenna Connections

    English Dansk NSTALLATION Making antenna connections The supplied AM and FM antennas connect to the rear panel of the media center (Figure 10). The FM connector may be used with an Not e: outdoor antenna. Before doing this, consult a qualified installer.

  • Page 19: Installing The Tv On/Off Sensor

    English Installing the TV on/off sensor The TV on/off sensor enables the system to automatically turn on the TV when another video source (DVD, cable/ satellite box, etc.) is selected. If you choose not to use the sensor, you must turn on your TV separately. For a larger TV, you may want a second person to help as you follow the steps below: Front projectors with a separate screen may not...
  • Page 20 English Dansk NSTALLATION 3. Using the remote control that came with your TV, turn on your TV. ® 4. Using the Lifestyle remote control, press System. 5. To move right to the Setup right arrow then press ENTER. 6. Move down to TV Power by pressing the down arrow, then press ENTER.

  • Page 21: Using A Scart Adapter (Europe Only)

    English NSTALLATION Using a SCART adapter (Europe only) The SCART adapter plugs into the media center using five connectors as show below. Fi gu re 12 SCART composite video connections...

  • Page 22: Connecting The Audio From Your Tv

    English Dansk NSTALLATION Connecting the audio from your TV You may want to connect a source component, such as a camcorder or game console, directly to your TV. To play the audio from that source through your Lifestyle you must connect the audio coming out of the TV to the ®...

  • Page 23: Using The Ir Emitter

    English Using the IR emitter ® Normally, the Lifestyle remote can control all of your source devices. However, in rare cases, some of your source devices may not operate correctly under control of ® the Lifestyle remote–for example, if your source devices are stored in a cabinet with doors.

  • Page 24: Controls And Indicators

    The buttons on the top of the display control the basic ® Lifestyle system functions. On/Off Turns the power on or off. When Bose enabled, pressing and holding turns off all zones. (See “Setting up a second room with sound” on page 51.) Steps through the available source selections.

  • Page 25: The Remote Control

    English ETUP ® The remote control Fi gu re 2 Lifestyle system remote control The advanced radio frequency remote control works from almost anywhere in your home. There is no need to aim the remote at the display. ® In addition to controlling your Lifestyle system, the remote can be programmed to control each source device connected to your system.
  • Page 26 On/Off – Turns the Lifestyle system on and off, selecting the last used source at ® turn-on. When Bose link is enabled, pressing and holding turns off all zones. (See “Setting up a second room with sound” on page 51.) ®...
  • Page 27 English • DVD – Selects the source device plugged into the DVD connectors. Turns ® your Lifestyle system on if it was off. • On/Off – Turns the DVD on and off. • AUX – Selects the source device plugged into the AUX connectors. Turns ®...
  • Page 28 English Dansk ETUP Tune Up/Down • Tune the FM/AM radio up or down to the next frequency. • Select the next or previous item in a menu list. Enter – Confirm the selection of a menu item. Arrow Keys – Move up, down, left, or right in a menu or screen.
  • Page 29 English Play mode and numeric buttons Stop • Stops music (except FM/AM) or video play. • For DVDs and VCDs only, the system inserts a bookmark where the disc stopped (if your player supports this feature), so you can resume play from that point.
  • Page 30 English Dansk ETUP Record • Activates recording on a recording device. Shuffle • Randomly plays music from a CD. Pressing again cancels repeat. • Moves back a few seconds on your DVR. Numeric Keys – Select the radio station preset, DVD chapter, CD track, or TV channel that corresponds to the numbers pressed.
  • Page 31 English Special function buttons List – Activates the A, B, C, and Favorites buttons at the bottom of the remote when a DVR is the source. Makes a selection from List A. Makes a selection from List B. Makes a selection from List C. Displays a list of favorite channels, if your TV supports this feature.

  • Page 32: Operation

    English Dansk PERATION Watching TV ® Your Lifestyle system works with many different types of TVs, from standard definition to Digital High- Definition TV (HDTV). This section shows you how to ® set up your Lifestyle system remote control to work with your particular brand of TV, then configure the sensor so your TV automatically turns on when you press the On/Off button on the remote.

  • Page 33: Selecting The Tv Screen Shape

    English Selecting the TV screen shape The shape of your TV screen is either Normal or Widescreen (Figure 15). The Lifestyle set to display an image on a widescreen-shaped TV. If your TV is the normal shape, you should adjust the ®...

  • Page 34: Controlling A Cable Or Satellite Box

    ® Programming the Bose remote to turn the cable or satellite box on or off Setting up the remote to control the cable or satellite box involves selecting the correct cable or satellite box code.

  • Page 35: Using The Remote To Change Channels

    English Using the remote to change channels If you want the remote to change the channels on your cable or satellite box when you are watching TV: ® 1. To display the Lifestyle system menu on the TV, press System. 2.

  • Page 36: Controlling Dvd Playback

    English Dansk PERATION Controlling DVD playback Once your DVD player is connected to the Lifestyle system, you can set up the Lifestyle control the DVD player. ® Programming the Lifestyle remote to con- trol the DVD player Setting up the remote to control the DVD player involves selecting the correct DVD code, then setting the DVD to turn on automatically when your Lifestyle system is turned on.

  • Page 37: Changing The Hdmi Image View

    English Changing the HDMI Image View You can specify how certain display formats appear on your HDTV screen. You control these formats (that are ® output from your Lifestyle system) by pressing the Image View button on the remote. See “Controlling the (HDMI) Image View”...

  • Page 38: Setting Up To View Videotapes

    Once your VCR is connected to your Lifestyle you can set up the remote to control the VCR and start watching videotapes. ® Setting up the Bose remote to control the VCR Setting up the remote to control the VCR involves...

  • Page 39: About The Hdmi Video Resolution

    English PERATION About the HDMI video resolution ® When your Lifestyle system is connected to an HDTV using the HDMI connector, the video is transmitted at the highest possible resolution. Occasionally, you may want to specify a lower resolution, even though your HDTV can display a higher resolution.

  • Page 40: Setting Up An Auxiliary (Aux) Source

    Lifestyle remote should control most of the functions of that source. ® Setting up the Bose remote to control the AUX device Setting up the remote to control the AUX device involves selecting the correct AUX device code, then setting the AUX device to turn on automatically when ®...

  • Page 41: About The Hdmi Video Resolution

    English PERATION About the HDMI video resolution ® When your Lifestyle system is connected to an HDTV ® using the HDMI connector, the Lifestyle system video is transmitted at the highest possible resolution. Occasionally, you may want to specify a lower resolution, even though your HDTV can display a higher resolution.

  • Page 42: Controlling The (Hdmi) Image View

    English Dansk PERATION Controlling the (HDMI) Image View You can specify how you want certain display formats that ® are output from your Lifestyle system to appear on your HDTV screen by pressing the Image View button on the remote. This button has an effect only when your ®...
  • Page 43 English Tab le 1 Image view choices with a 4:3 aspect ratio input signal Image View Normal Vertical black bars are added to the left and right ends of the screen. (default) A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal (inside the Zoom dashed lines) is scaled up to fit the screen.
  • Page 44 English Dansk PERATION Tab le 2 Image view choices with a 16:9 input signal Image View Normal Signal is unchanged. (default) A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal (inside the dashed line) is scaled up to enlarge Zoom the overall picture.

  • Page 45: Changing The Hdmi Video Resolution

    English Changing the HDMI video resolution ® Your Lifestyle system transmits video at the highest possible resolution to your HDTV. Occasionally, you may want to change to a lower resolution, even though your HDTV can display a higher resolution. For example, if a source signal is converted by your Life- ®...

  • Page 46: Listening To The Radio

    English Dansk PERATION Listening to the radio To listen to the radio, press the FM or AM button to select the tuner and turn it on. To manually tune a station, press the Tune Up or Tune Down button To quickly tune to a station, press one of the preset buttons.

  • Page 47: Headphone Listening

    English Setting the coaxial audio source One of the two coaxial (coax) digital audio connectors ® on the back of the Lifestyle media center is assigned to the DVD player. The other connector, labeled “Assignable,” can be assigned to “None, TV, VCR, CBL·SAT or AUX.”...
  • Page 48 English Dansk PERATION Tab le 3 Settings options Features 5 VIDEO 2-3-5 speakers (2, 3, 5 AUDIO) (-10, -9, -8, -7, -6, -5, Surround -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6) (-8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, Center Channel -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7, +8)
  • Page 49 English Default Setting Features Movie EQ (not available on (Off) FM·AM) Range Compression (not available on (Off) FM·AM) Mono Decoding (not available on (Off) FM·AM) Audio 1 + 1 (not available on (2, Both) FM·AM) (Options) (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User Adjustable.) Corrects for sonic differences between a full- size movie theater and your home theater when a Dolby Digital movie soundtrack is playing.
  • Page 50 English Dansk PERATION Features SD Progressive Scan (not available on (Off) FM·AM) Video 1080p Resolution (1080i, 720p, (HDTV-only 480/576p) feature) Image View Normal (HDTV-only (Zoom, Stretch, Gray feature) Bars) Epañol Dansk Default Setting (Options) (Your Lifestyle the component video connectors.) Converts Standard Defi- nition (480/576i) input signals to Enhanced Definition (480/ 576p) output signals.
  • Page 51 English Default Setting Features Auto Output Mode (FM-only) (Mono - Stereo) RDS Info (FM-only, not available in the (On) U.S.) Sleep Timer (10-90) (Options) Allows you to choose between stereo or monaural (mono) sound through one of three selections: • Auto – The FM tuner will automatically output stereo if available.

  • Page 52: System Maintenance

    English Dansk EFERENCE System maintenance Changing the remote control batteries is the only regular maintenance required. However, switches inside the remote battery case can be changed. Similar changes may be required for any additional remotes purchased for use in other rooms. For further information on switch settings refer to Not e: “Changing remote control switch settings”...
  • Page 53 English Changing remote control switch settings ® Each Lifestyle remote control uses a house code that corresponds to the house code set in the media center, enabling the two to communicate. If another Lifestyle system nearby creates a conflict with your system, you can easily set a new house code in your media center and its remote control(s) with the steps that follow.

  • Page 54: Protecting And Caring For Your System

    ® For a Bose link remote in another room Switches 1-4 need to match those switch settings in your main remote. Set switches 5-9 for the room where you will use the Bose Epañol English ® link remote.

  • Page 55: Cleaning The Media Center

    Bose As an option to provide sound throughout your home (or even outdoors), the Bose the pieces and offers a variety of Bose products of consistent quality for use in other rooms. These include: the Bose audio link, the Wave 3•2•1 GS Series II, or 3•2•1 GSX systems, the...

  • Page 56: Setting Up A Second Room With Sound

    V-Class home theater system. For more information on your options, or to purchase additional equipment, contact your local Bose dealer. Or, to reach Bose directly, refer to the address list included with your system. ® Bose link remote switch settings These settings apply only to remote controls with battery compartment switches.
  • Page 57 English Taking care of your Lifestyle Follow the guidelines below when cleaning the surfaces. • Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solu- tions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. • Do not use any sprays near the system. Cleaning the media center Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of the media center.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    English Dansk EFERENCE Troubleshooting Problem What to do System doesn’t do • Make sure the AC power cord is inserted securely into the power supply. anything • Make sure the Acoustimass operating AC wall outlets. • Be sure to press a source button (DVD, VCR, FM, etc.) on the Lifestyle •...
  • Page 59 • Move the remote (or the media center) a few feet to avoid an area of “dead spots.” conjunction with use • Make sure the remote control and media center house codes match. of a plasma-screen TV, • Contact Bose Customer Service for assistance. see the problem listed next.) ®...
  • Page 60 • If performance improves, the problem may be remedied by obtaining “ferrite chokes” behaves erratically and placing them on the cable to draw away the interference. To purchase the chokes, contact Bose System turns on by itself • Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby...
  • Page 61 English Problem What to do No video on screen, • Check the TV video input selection. Make sure it is correct for the video source. though the TV audio functions ® Lifestyle remote does • Make sure correct codes are set. See “Operation” on page 28. not control your TV, DVD, •...

  • Page 62: Contacting Customer Service

    English Dansk EFERENCE Contacting Customer Service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the address sheet included in the carton. Limited warranty This system is covered by a transferable limited war- ranty. Details of the limited warranty are provided on the Product Registration Card that came with your system.

  • Page 63: Glossary

    English 4:3 – See “Aspect ratio.” 5.1 – channel surround sound – A movie recording technique that, when paired with a 5.1-channel home theater surround speaker system, surrounds the viewer with sounds from five different speakers for full-range sound and one speaker for low-frequency effects. 16:9 –...
  • Page 64 English Dansk LOSSARY Digital audio – Audio in digital form. Digital audio con- verts analog sound into a digital signal encoded as bits of information. Dolby Digital – A means of encoding multi-channel audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and accepted as an international standard.
  • Page 65 English HDCP – An abbreviation for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC, to control digital audio and video content as it travels across Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or High- Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connections.
  • Page 66 “Aspect ratio”) The shape of the picture is 16 units wide by 9 units high. YPbPr – A component analog video signal containing one luminance and two chrominance components. Also referred to as YUV or Y, B-Y, R-Y. Epañol English ® ® 5 – Bose proprietary decoding circuitry...
  • Page 68 ©2007 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM305385 Rev.00...

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