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This product conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive ! 73/23/EEC. The remote control conforms to the RTTE Directive 99/5/EC. The complete ! Declaration of Conformity can be found at www.bose.com/static/compliance/index.html. Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate.! Note: Where the mains plug or appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, such disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
English Español Français NTRODUCTION Before you begin ................Using this guide for your setup .
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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.
Please visit this website at: owners.bose.com. Note: At this time, the website mentioned above is provided in English only. For your specific questions or help in assessing a problem, be sure to contact Bose directly. Refer to the address list provided in the carton.
Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system and save all of the packing materials, which provide the safest means for shipping or transporting. If any product part appears damaged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose or your authorized Bose ®...
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Supplied cables and accessories Cables needed to get your system operational are supplied. However, you may need others to complete your unique home theater setup as preferred. Note: Progressive scan, a feature of some TVs, requires using a component video cable, for example.
Bose offers a variety of speaker mounting accessories, including stands and wall ! brackets. For more information, or to purchase accessories, contact your local Bose ! dealer or visit www.bose.com. To contact Bose directly, refer to the address list provided in the carton.
For a view of this effect, refer to Figure 5 on page 10. Figure 4 Recommended speaker locations Nederlands Español Français Svenska Italiano ® Customer Service. Refer to the Bose address list Left rear Right rear Nederlands Svenska YSTEM LACEMENT ® module.
• At least 18 inches (45 centimeters) from the TV to avoid magnetically interfering with the TV image. Move it farther away if you still notice interference. • Positioned with its grille (with a Bose closest wall. This prevents the wall from blocking sound output or boosting the bass.
Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Hearing the results of proper placement Placing your speakers properly is the first step to getting the full, rich, Bose this system is designed to provide (Figure 6). Figure 6 Results of proper Jewel ® Cube...
Svenska Nederlands Italiano ASIC YSTEM ONNECTIONS Connecting speaker cables to the module Your LIFESTYLE system determines how the supplied cables connect to them. • For Jewel Cube • For single cube or cube array speakers, follow the instructions on page 13. Connecting the Jewel Cube The supplied cables feature a plug-in connector that ensures proper polarity (+ to + and ! –...
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Connecting single cube or cube array speakers These speakers feature red and white connection terminals on the back of each speaker. Be sure to match the red-collared wire to the red terminal, to maintain positive-to-positive (+ to +) connections.
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Note: To lengthen speaker cables, as needed, you can splice in 18-gauge or thicker cord (connecting + to + and – to –). Or, you can order heavy-duty speaker extension cable from Bose. To contact Bose directly, refer to the address list provided in the carton.
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Connecting the module to the media center Use the audio input cable, which has a multi-pin connector at each end, to connect the Acoustimass Figure 11 Audio input cable with a flat-sided multi-pin connector at each end Note: Before you make this connection, you can plug the power adapter into the media center first, while there are no other cables in the way.
Svenska Nederlands Italiano ASIC YSTEM ONNECTIONS Adding antennas for radio reception The supplied AM and FM antennas also connect to the rear panel of the media center ! (Figure 13). Figure 13 Connections for the AM and FM antennas AM antenna Note: The FM jack (75 ohm) may be used with an outdoor antenna.
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Connecting your TV for viewing DVDs Note: If you use a SCART connector (used in Europe), the information below does not apply. Refer, instead, to “Using a SCART adapter” on page 18. On your media center, connect the Composite Video Out to the Video input jack on your TV (Figure 14).
Svenska Nederlands Italiano ASIC YSTEM ONNECTIONS Using a SCART adapter The SCART adapter, for use with a SCART connector on a TV (of European manufacture), has five connectors that plug into media center (Figure 15). Use the appropriate setting on the connector, according to the type of connection you make: •...
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Connecting audio for your TV sound You should make this connection if you: • Change channels using your TV remote while viewing TV programs or cable that is ! connected directly to your TV (with no cable box). •...
Svenska Nederlands Italiano ASIC YSTEM ONNECTIONS Setting the TV properly is important To hear your TV audio through your LIFESTYLE your TV should be turned off. The following describes the most common ways to make these changes to your TV. Be sure to refer to the owner’s guide that came with your TV for instructions specific to your brand.
Italiano Completing the system power connections Note: Bose recommends using a high-quality surge suppressor on all electronics equipment. Voltage variations and spikes can damage electronic components in any system. A quality suppressor can eliminate the vast majority of failures attributed to surges and may be purchased at electronics stores.
Svenska Nederlands Italiano ASIC YSTEM ONNECTIONS Installing the remote control batteries On the rear of the remote: 1. Slide the battery compartment cover from the end. 2. Notice the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the compartment and match them with markings on each of the four batteries as you insert them into the compartment ! (Figure 19).
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Making sure the sound is as good as it gets Your system comes with two compact discs (Figure 20). Using them is the final step to ! basic installation of your new LIFESTYLE •...
Svenska Nederlands Italiano ASIC YSTEM ONNECTIONS Figure 21 ® Using the ADAPTiQ calibration headset 2. Put on the headset so it rests above your ears. In this position, it can listen (as you would) and take sampling measurements in your room during the ADAPTiQ audio calibration process.
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Installing the TV on/off sensor The TV on/off sensor works with the system to automatically turn on the TV, as needed, when another video source (DVD, cable/satellite box, etc.) is selected. If you choose not to use the sensor, you need to turn on your TV separately.
Considering higher-quality connections For online assistance in making additional connections, or choosing the most appropriate means to connect your specific TV, please visit our website: owners.bose.com. Note: At this time, the website mentioned above is provided in English only. Determining the options for your setup Besides the analog audio and composite video connections from the TV to the media center (shown earlier in this guide), there are other options that can provide better performance.
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Choosing digital audio If your TV, VCR, tape deck, or AUX component has the proper output jacks, you can ! make a digital audio connection to the media center (Figure 23). Figure 23 Digital audio and other media center panel connections...
Svenska Nederlands Italiano PTIONAL ONNECTIONS AND DDITIONS Using advanced video connections The video cable supplied with your LIFESTYLE connection. In earlier instructions, composite cable is used to connect the Video OUT on the media center to the TV Video IN. This connection serves to carry the DVD image to the TV screen. Using a composite connection has its drawbacks: •...
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Connecting for progressive scan or HDTV Your TV may provide Component Video In jacks (right) and offer progressive scan or HDTV capability. In this case, a component connection is the proper choice. ! It provides both higher image definition and more brilliant color.
Svenska Nederlands Italiano PTIONAL ONNECTIONS AND DDITIONS VCR connections Most VCRs feature only Composite video output jacks. • If you are connecting a VCR only, follow Steps 1 and 2 below. • If you are connecting both a VCR and cable or satellite box, skip to ! “Cable or satellite box options”...
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Cable or satellite box options There are several ways to make the cable/satellite connections. Read these instructions to see how they will work with the components you own. If you have component jacks (three colored jacks) on your cable or satellite box and on your TV, you may prefer using another type of connection (refer to “Connecting a DVR in addition to cable/satellite”...
Connecting a VCR in addition to cable/satellite If you are connecting more than one additional component to the media center, you may want to use an optional VS-1 accessory, offered by Bose to simplify these connections. Note: For information about the optional Bose page 40.
English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Connecting a DVR in addition to cable/satellite This requires making both S-Video and composite connections (Figure 27). 1. Use the coaxial cable to connect the cable or satellite box to the DVR. 2. Make the DVR audio connection: •...
Using it you can make a composite connection for your VCR, an S-Video connection for your cable, and a component connection to your TV. Note: For information about the optional Bose connection decisions, refer to “Accessories” on page 40. Svenska Français...
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English Deutsch Español Dansk Français Deutsch Italiano Activating component or progressive scan connections With the LIFESTYLE steps: 1. Press and hold the Enter button on the media center. 2. While holding down the Enter button, press the Store button. • Selections will appear on the media center display each time you press Store. •...
Svenska Nederlands Italiano PTIONAL ONNECTIONS AND DDITIONS Cables and considerations for further additions Use standard RCA audio cables, inserting the white connector into the L (left) jack Audio IN jack and the red connector into the R (right) jack (Figure 30). •...
4. Use the double-sided tape enclosed with the emitter to affix it in position near the ! component. Note: To purchase an add-on IR emitter for use with up to three components, or for replacement of the supplied emitter, contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the address list included in the carton. Serial data jack This jack is for use with the Bose multiple audio video components, as described in “Accessories”...
Note: At this time, the website mentioned above is provided in English only. Or, if you have specific questions or need help in assessing a problem, be sure to contact Bose directly. Refer to the address list provided in the carton. Français...
DIN adapter (Bose PN278894-103) For a Bose remote control to work with the above products, you must set its Room Code to Note: For information on setting a Room Code for the RC18S remote control or the PERSONAL music center II, refer to the owner’s guide for the accessory.
• Use an AL8 homewide wireless audio link, which includes the two cables needed for ! connecting the transmitter and receiver. Instructions are included in the carton. • Connect a Bose link speaker cable from the media center jack labeled Bose link to the audio input of the additional equipment (Figure 33).
See your Product Registration card for details. Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. This is the only means to ensure you will receive product software update discs by mail. However, failure to return that card will not affect your limited warranty.
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano EFERENCE Media center outputs Speakers Main and Expansion: Variable audio, user-selectable Optical OUT: • SPDIF, –15 to –21 dbm Audio OUT: • L and R fixed audio • D SPDIF Video OUT: • Composite: NTSC or PAL 1V •...
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