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Bose 525 series III Setup Manual

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  • Page 25 Operating Guide | Guía del usuario | Guide d’utilisation...

  • Page 26: Important Safety Information

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Applicable only for: • LIfestyle 535 and 525 series III home entertainment systems ® For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS Digital Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc.
  • Page 27 Contents Introduction About your Lifestyle system ................® System features ..................If you need help ..................Controls and Indicators Remote Control ....................Using the remote ..................Navigation controls ................... Playback controls ..................Information display ................... Remote glow button .................. MORE buttons ....................Activating a MORE button function ............
  • Page 28 Contents Playing content from an iPod or iPhone ............Using the front console inputs ............... Front USB input ..................Front Analog A/V input ................20 Front HDMI™ input ..................20 Changing the image view................. 20 Changing System Options Using the system OPTIONS menu..............OPTIONS menu ....................

  • Page 29: About Your Lifestyle ® System

    Registering your product enables you to receive notifications of system software updates to keep your product performing optimally. It also allows us to send you information about new products and special offers from Bose. Please follow the instructions on your Product Registration Card to register. Failure to register will not affect your limited warranty rights or your eligibility to obtain system software updates.

  • Page 30: Controls And Indicators Remote Control

    Controls and Indicators Remote Control Using the remote This advanced radio frequency remote works throughout the room. You do not need to aim it at the control console. SOURCE – Displays and selects Information Display – connected devices from the See page 8 source menu on your TV TV Power –...

  • Page 31: Navigation Controls

    Controls and Indicators Navigation controls Page Up – Moves to previous page OK – Selects or confirms highlighted item GUIDE – Displays your set-top box or TV program guide, or Blu-ray MENU – Displays the menu Disc ™ player popup menu for a connected device EXIT –...

  • Page 32: Information Display

    Controls and Indicators Information display The display provides operating and system status information. Examples: Source identification Volume Cable Cable Radio tuner iPod iPod 90.9 - WBUR90.9 Album Operating prompt SoundTouch ™ SoundTouch Hold number key Presets to set preset Remote glow button Pressing the glow button on the rear of the remote illuminates the remote buttons and the display.

  • Page 33: More Buttons

    Controls and Indicators MORE buttons Press the MORE button to display additional button functions along the top of your TV screen for the current source. The functions that appear depend on the selected source. Only 13 of the available buttons can be displayed.
  • Page 34 Controls and Indicators Button function definitions (continued) Allows you to enter a 3-digit number (Japan only). Displays the OPTIONS menu. See “Changing System Options” on page 21. Accesses the system menu for your set-top box. Access the Top Menu (or Title Menu) on Blu-ray Disc players.

  • Page 35: Control Console

    Solid green ..System is on and ready to use Amber ....System is off or turning off, and when charging iPod or iPhone in the optional accessory dock (available from Bose) 2 Front A/V inputs Used for temporarily connecting an audio/video device such as a camcorder.

  • Page 36: Speaker Array (135 Series Iii Systems Only)

    ® Slow blinking orange ..Speaker array is available to make a wireless connection Fast blinking orange ..Speaker array is disconnected and trying to connect Solid red ......System error (Call Bose Customer Service) Acoustimass ® module (135 series III systems)

  • Page 37: Power On/Off Controls

    Power On/Off Controls Starting your system To start your system: Press the Power button on the remote or the console. In several seconds, the system status indicator on the console changes from blinking to solid green. The system is now ready to use. To start your system and go directly to the SOURCE menu: Press the SOURCE button on the remote control.

  • Page 38: Operating Your System Sources Selecting A Source

    Operating Your System Sources Selecting a source The SOURCE menu allows you to select your sources and connected devices. The menu can display a maximum of 10 selections. When there are more than 10 selections, an arrow appears either at the top or bottom of the menu telling you to scroll up or down to see the other items.

  • Page 39: Watching Tv

    Tune to a station. See “Tuning to a TV station,” below. To return to using other sources, press the TV Input button to first select the input for the Bose system, then press the SOURCE button and select ® another source.

  • Page 40: Playing Audio/Video Devices

    Fast rewind or search reverse Quick skip or skip forward Quick replay or skip backward Shuffle mode Using SoundTouch™ For information on using SoundTouch , download the SoundTouch user’s guide ™ ™ for your Lifestyle system from the Bose website. ® 16 - English...

  • Page 41: Selecting The Radio

    Operating Your System Sources Selecting the radio Press the SOURCE button. Keep pressing the SOURCE button to select FM or AM in the SOURCE menu. Tuning to a station • Press (increase) or (decrease) to tune up or down the frequency band.

  • Page 42: Playing Content From An Ipod Or Iphone

    Your Lifestyle ® system can play audio and video from an iPod or iPhone using the 30-pin accessory dock (not included) available from Bose ® Your iPod or iPhone menus and content appear on the left side of your screen as shown in the following example.

  • Page 43: Using The Front Console Inputs

    Operating Your System Sources Using the front console inputs The front of the console provides analog A/V inputs plus a USB and an HDMI ™ input. These inputs appear in the SOURCE menu as A/V (Front), USB, and HDMI (Front) only when a device is connected. These inputs are provided for temporarily connecting devices such as digital cameras and video cameras.

  • Page 44: Front Analog A/V Input

    You need to use the controls on the device itself or the remote that came with it. Front HDMI input You can use this input for devices that have an HDMI output. The Bose remote does not control a device connected to this input. You need to use the controls on the device itself or the remote that came with it.

  • Page 45: Changing System Options

    Changing System Options Using the system OPTIONS menu The number of items appearing in the OPTIONS menu depends on which source is currently selected. Press on your remote. Press navigation to highlight OPTIONS. Press OK on your remote to display the OPTIONS menu for the current source as shown in the following example.
  • Page 46 Changing System Options Option Available Settings Game Mode On ......Reduces video processing and delay Off ......Normal performance Audio Off ....... No change to audio track Compression Enhance Dialog ..Enhances sound output so you can hear movie dialogs more distinctly Smart Volume .....
  • Page 47 Output then shows the automatically-set output resolution, and you cannot change resolutions while a 3D source is playing. Automatic Off Enabled ..The system automatically turns itself off: • After four hours of inactivity including the Bose ® link second zone (no user interaction).

  • Page 48: Changing Your System Setup Unify System Overview

    Changing Your System Setup UNIFY ® system overview The UNIFY intelligent integration system guides you through the initial process of setting up and configuring your system. It helps you choose the right cables and inputs, and program the Lifestyle ® remote to operate your connected devices.

  • Page 49: Care And Maintenance

    • (135 series III systems only) Make sure that the audio input cable is firmly plugged into the Audio Out connector (not Bose link) on the control console and the other end is firmly seated into the Audio In connector on the speaker array.
  • Page 50 Sound is impaired by Contact Bose ® Customer Service to determine if and how a loud hum or buzz, other electrical devices in the room may be creating unwanted which may be electrical signals, and to obtain possible remedies.
  • Page 51 • For more information, visit the SoundTouch ™ Online Forum or contact Bose Support (refer to the contact list included in the carton). For more troubleshooting, refer to the Help system in the SoundTouch ™...

  • Page 52: Resetting The System

    Care and Maintenance Resetting the system Press and hold the Power button on the control console for 5 seconds or until the system status indicator on the control console changes to red. The system status indicator on the control console changes to red when the system shuts down.

  • Page 53: Contacting Customer Service

    Select Update using the remote navigation buttons. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note: To make sure your Bose remote is updated, hold the remote near the front of the control console while it is being updated. Contacting customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose Customer Service.

  • Page 54: Cleaning

    Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so will not affect your limited warranty. The warranty information provided with this product does not apply in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Page 55: Technical Information

    Care and Maintenance Technical information Remote control Frequency: 2.4 GHz Range: 33 ft (10 m) Control console power supply rating AC input: 100-240V 50/60 Hz, 1.0A (1,0A) DC output: 12V 35W Max. Acoustimass ® module rating for Lifestyle ® 535, 525 and 235 series III systems USA/Canada: 100-120V 50/60 Hz 350W...

  • Page 56: Licensing Information

    Licensing Manager, Mailstop 6A2, Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168. Bose Corporation will distribute such source code to you on a disc for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution, such as the cost of media, shipping and handling.
  • Page 57 ©2014 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM720421 Rev. 00...

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