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LIFESTYLE ® DVD Home Entertainment Systems Installation Guide April 23, 2002 AM259777_02_V.pdf Bose Corporation[...]

2 Safety Information W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. These CAUTION marks are located on your LIFESTYLE ® media center and Acoustimass ® module enclosures: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pr esen[...]

3 Contents Where to find … Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Region numbers . . [...]

4 Introduction W elcome Thank you for purchasing a LIFESTYLE ® home entertainment system. If you have successfully installed your new LIFESTYLE ® system using the Quick Set Up Guide, congratulations! Y ou can now skip to “Finishing the installation” on page 21. If not, the information provided on the following pages will guide you thr ough th[...]

5 System Installation Getting started After unpacking your new system, save all packing materials. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport your system if necessary . If any part of your system is missing or appears damaged, contact your authorized Bose ® dealer immediately , or contact Bose directly . Refer to the Bose a[...]

6 System Installation Instructions Cables and accessories The following items are included with your system. Figure 2 Cables and accessories included with your system 1 1 L R Remote control Batteries Media center power supply AM loop antenna FM antenna Acoustimass module 120 VAC power cord (US/Canada) TV on/off detector Video cable (6 ft) Stereo au[...]

7 System Installation Instructions Placing your speakers When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below , a combination of re fl ected and direct sound pr ovides the audio atmospher e of a home theater . Y ou may experiment with the placement and orientation of the speakers to produce the sound most pleasing to you. CAUTION: Choose[...]

8 System Installation Instructions Figure 4 Speaker placement and reflection rays Center speaker placement The sound from the center speaker should appear to come dir ectly fr om the center of the pic- ture. The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) distance fr om the Acoustimass module. 1. Place the center speaker directly above or be[...]

9 System Installation Instructions Acoustimass ® module placement Note: Now is a good time to find the serial number on the bottom of the module, before you proceed. Copy that number onto your warranty car d and in the space provided on page 2 of this guide. Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module: • Place the Ac[...]

10 System Installation Instructions Placing your media center Note: Now is a good time to find the serial number on the bottom of the media center , before you proceed. Copy that number onto your warranty car d and in the space provided on page 2 of this guide. Select a location for the media center , keeping in mind the following guidelines: • [...]

11 System Installation Instructions Connecting the speakers to the Acoustimass ® module Note: Before you start making system connections, make sure that the media center , the Acoustimass module, and any additional equipment are not connected to AC power . The fi ve dual-cube speakers that come with your system will either have a two-wire cable c[...]

12 System Installation Instructions Making a plug-in cable speaker connection In a plug-in cable connection (Figure 8), the positive and negative wir es are oriented to ensur e proper polarity . Figure 8 A plug-in cable type speaker 1. Match the correct cable to the corr esponding speaker location. Front speaker cables have blue RCA connectors at o[...]

13 System Installation Instructions Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to the media center Connect the Acoustimass module to the media center with the audio input cable (Figure 10). Note: Be sure that each connector is fully inserted into each jack. 1. Plug the small black multi-pin connector ( fl at side facing up) into the SPEAKER ZONES jack l[...]

14 System Installation Instructions Connecting the antennas The rear panel of the media center pr ovides connections for AM and FM antennas (Figure 11). Be sure to unwrap the bundled antenna wir es and straighten them as much as possible to ensure the best r eception. Note: Outdoor antennas may be used. T o install an outdoor antenna, consult a qua[...]

15 System Installation Instructions Connecting your TV to the system The media center provides audio and video connections for your TV . See Figure 12. Making audio connections Using the supplied stereo audio cable, connect the left (L) and right (R) audio outputs on the rear panel of your TV to the L and R TV audio inputs on the r ear panel of the[...]

16 System Installation Instructions T o make component video connections, you will need video-grade cables for the Y , Pb, and Pr jacks and the Bose ® component video adapter (Figur e 13). This adapter plugs into the S-VIDEO and COMPOSITE outputs. Y our system will send the correct signals to these jacks when you change the video output setting to[...]

17 System Installation Instructions Connecting your cable/satellite box to the system (optional) The type of video connection used with your TV and VCR must match the type of connection used with your cable/satellite box, if you choose to connect it to the system. If you connected your TV to the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT , connect your cable/satellite[...]

18 System Installation Instructions Installing the TV on/off detector (optional) The TV on/off detector senses whether your TV is on or of f. This enables the media center to automatically switch the TV on, as needed, when another video source (DVD, cable/satellite box, etc.) is selected. If you choose not to use the sensor , you will need to tur n[...]

19 System Installation Instructions Making the temporary headset connection before connecting to power Plug the special headset connector into the AUX jacks on the rear of the media center (Figur e 17). This is for temporary use during steps for “ Finishing the installation ” on page 21. Figure 17 Headset connection for use in the final setup [...]

20 System Installation Instructions Figure 19 Power connection of the media center Plug the small round connector of the media center power supply cable into the DC POWER jack on the back of the media center (Figure 19). Insert the power supply line cor d connector into the power supply and plug the cord into an AC (mains) outlet. Installing the re[...]

21 System Installation Instructions Finishing the installation Included with your system is a small carton containing two setup discs and a special headset. Figure 21 Contents of the small car - ton • Setup Disc 1 veri fi es that your system ’ s speakers ar e connected correctly and ensures complete performance from your new system. • Setup [...]

22 System Installation Instructions Save the headset for possible future use When you have played both discs and followed their instructions, the installation of your LIFESTYLE ® DVD system is completed and its performance is tailor ed to your particular lis- tening area. Moving the system to another room or signi fi cantly changing the arrangeme[...]

23 Reference Using alternate system connections The following describes alternate ways to connect your VCR and TV to your LIFESTYLE ® home entertainment system. T o play VCR audio (not TV audio) through your system Connect the VCR audio outputs to the TV or VCR inputs of the media center as in Figure 1 on page 5, but do not connect the TV audio ou[...]

24 Reference T o play TV audio through your system with VCR audio fed to the TV Connect the VCR audio outputs to the audio inputs of the TV . Connect the TV audio outputs to the TV inputs on the media center . In this con fi guration, the LIFESTYLE ® system TV source must always be selected. Figure 23 Diagram of a typical system Left front speake[...]

25 Reference Setting up a second listening zone Y our LIFESTYLE ® home entertainment system can dir ect sound from one or two sound sources (such as CD, AM/FM tuner , T APE, or AUX) to two different listening zones at the same time. What is a zone? Each listening area, whether a r oom or a gr oup of r ooms (including outdoor ar eas), is called a z[...]

26 Reference Connecting external equipment Other equipment can be connected to your system using standard RCA audio cables. Be sure to match the r ed connector to the R (right) channel and the white (or black) connector to the L (left) channel. A Y adapter can be used to connect mono sources. The appr opriate cables are available at most electr oni[...]

27 Reference Connecting other playback equipment Other playback components such as an audio CD changer can be connected to the AUX inputs on the rear panel of the media center . Figure 26 AUX input connections Using digital audio connections If your TV , VCR, tape deck, or AUX component has electrical digital audio connections, you may connect them[...]

28 Reference Connecting the optional IR emitter cable The IR (infrared) emitter cable is designed for optional use with system components that ar e connected to the media center , but placed where they cannot receive IR signals fr om it. This can resolve the pr oblem when a particular component does not respond to LIFESTYLE ® remote contr ol comma[...]

29 Reference T echnical information Media Center power pack power rating USA/Canada: 120V 0.55A 50/60 Hz 33VDC 1.1A Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 100-120V 50/60 Hz 350W Media center inputs T APE: 2Vrms, maximum AUX: 2V rms, maximum VCR: 2V rms, maximum TV : 2Vrms, maximum DIGIT AL: SPDIF (1 each for TV , VCR, T APE, and AUX) COMPOSITE VID[...]

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