Bose Acoustimass AM293692 manual

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    T h i s P D F i n c l u d e s b o t h t h e E n g l i s h a n d t h e F r e n c h v e r s i o n s o f t h i s d o c u m e n t . C e P D F i n c l u t l e s v e r s i o n s a n g l a i s e s e t f r a n ç a i s e s d e c e d o c u m e n t .[...]

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    Acoustimass ® 16 Series II Acoustimass ® 15 Series III HOME ENTERTAINMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM !"#$% &'()*+,$ )*-.(,$(*'.%+/ 0/1+2$(,&*1+3+1'.1+/#[...]

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    2 English Français Esp añol S AFETY I NFORMATION Please read this owner’ s guide Please take the time to follow this owner’ s guide carefully . It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its a dvanced features. Please save your owner’ s guide for future r eference. For your safety WA R N I N G: T o redu ce the[...]

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    3 C ONTENTS English Français Español S ETTING U P 4 Unpacking t he carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Choosing locations for your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 English Français Español S ETTING U P Before you begin W e appreciate your choice of the Bos e ® Acoustimass ® 16 Series II or 15 Series III home ! entertainment speaker system. Each system features a combination of cube speaker arrays, center front speaker , and a powered Acoustimass module. T ogether , they repr oduce the ! full-spectrum so[...]

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    5 S ETTING U P English Français Español Choosing locations for your speakers Keep these guideline s in mind when choosing a lo cation for each spea ker: • Select a stable and level surface for each of the small speakers. ! Vibration can cause them to move, particularly on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished wood. T o preven t[...]

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    6 S ETTING U P English Français Español Bose ® wall brackets and floor or table stands ex pand the options for placement of your speakers. For further information , see “Accessories” on page 14. Note: The Acoustimass ® 15 Series III system is designed for use with an optional center rear cube speaker array . For further det ails, see “Opt[...]

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    7 S ETTING U P English Français Español Placing your Acoustimass ® module Bose ® Acoustimass ® speaker technology makes it difficult to locate the sour ce of ! low-frequency sound fr om this module. So fee l free to hide it from view , and: • Locate the module at the same end of the r oom as the television screen. • Keep the module at leas[...]

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    8 S ETTING U P English Français Español 2. Use the supplied 50-ft ( 15.2 m) speaker cables for the sp ea kers at the re ar of your room (Figure 5). Insert them into th e jacks on the module as follows: • RR goes into the jack labeled Right Rear . • CR goes into the jack labeled Center Rear . This speaker is prov ided only with an Acoustimass [...]

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    9 S ETTING U P English Français Español Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to the receiver The system input cable is 20 fe et (6.1 meter) long and connec ts the Acoustimass module to your surround sound r eceiver . Unlike the sp eaker cables, this input cable has a multi-pin ! connector that inserts int o the Audio Input jack on the module (Fig[...]

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    10 S ETTING U P English Français Español Figure 8 Acoustimass ® module to receiver connections T humbscrews LFE connector with cover removed Home theater receiver Acoustimass ® 16 modul e Checking and finalizing connections Before plugging in the Acoustimas s module, check a ll connections from the r eceiver to the the module and the module to [...]

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    11 English Français Español U SING YOUR SYSTEM Getting the most from your home theater speakers With system connections co mpleted and the module plugg ed in, your Acoustimass ® system is now ready for use. Y ou may want to familiarize yourself with the controls and built-in pr otections that adjust ! the audio of this system (Figure 9). They of[...]

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    12 U SING YOUR SYSTEM English Français Español Setting your digital surround sound receiver Speakers in your Bose ® Acoustimass ® 16 Series II or Acoustimass 15 Series III system are fully compatible with th e audio output of digital surro und receivers. The system’ s integrated signal processing supports full low-fr eq uency repr oduction fr[...]

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    13 English Français Español R EFERENCE T roubleshooting If you have a problem with your Acoustimass ® speaker system, tur n off your sound source and try the following solutions. If you still have a problem, contact your Bose ® de aler to arrange for service. T o c o ntact Bose directly , refer to the address list include d in the carton. Probl[...]

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    14 R EFERENCE English Français Español Limited warranty Y our Acoustimass ® speaker system is cover ed by a limited transferable warranty . Details of the limited warranty are pr ovided on the wa rranty car d that came with your system. Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so, ! however , does no[...]

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    15 R EFERENCE English Français Español[...]

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    Acoustimass ® 16 Series II Acoustimass ® 15 Series III ©2006 Bose Corporation , The Mountain, F r ami n gham, MA 01701 - 9168 USA AM 293692 R e v .0 1 CCM - 003041 HOME ENTERTAINMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM Owner ’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilitsation AM15-16_Owners Guide Cover.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:01 PM[...]

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    Acoustimass ® 16 Series II Acoustimass ® 15 Series III HOME ENTERTAINMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM !"#$% &'()*+,$ )*-.(,$(*'.%+/ 0/1+2$(,&*1+3+1'.1+/#[...]

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    2 English Français Esp añol I NFORMATIONS RELATIVES À LA SÉCURITÉ V euillez lire cette notice d’utilisation Prenez le temps de lir e attentivement le s instructions de cette n otice d’utilisation. Elles vous seront précieuses pour installer et utiliser correctemen t votr e système et vous aideront à tir er le meilleur parti de sa techno[...]

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    3 T ABLE DES MATIÈRES English Français Español I NSTALLATION 4 Déballage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Choix de l’emplacement de s enceintes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 English Français Español I NSTALLATION Avant de commencer Nous vous remer cions d’avoir choisi le systèmes d’enceintes Home Cinema Bose ® Acoustimass ® 16 série II ou 15 série III. Chaque système est compo sé d’enceintes cubiques centrales, d’u ne enceinte avan t centrale et d’un module amplifié Acoustimass. ! Cette combinaiso[...]

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    5 I NSTALLATION English Français Español Choix de l’emplacement des enceintes Lors du choix de l’emplacem ent de chaque en ceinte, suivez ces qu elques conseils : • La surface sur laquelle repo sent les petites enceintes doi t êtr e stable et plane. ! Les vibrations peuv ent les faire bouger , notamme nt lorsqu’il s’agit de surfaces li[...]

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    6 I NSTALLATION English Français Español Les supports murau x et pieds de sol Bose ® of frent des possibilités d’agencement supplémentair es. Pour plus d’info rmations, reportez-vous à la section « Accessoir es » page 14. Remarque : Le système Acoustimass ® 15 série III peut être utilisé avec une enceinte cube arrière centrale « [...]

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    7 I NSTALLATION English Français Español Positionnement du module Acoustimass ® Grâce à la technologie Bose ® Acoustimass ® utilisée dans ce module, il est difficile de localiser la source des sons graves. V ous pouvez donc la dis simuler , en respectant les conseils suivants : • Placez le module du même côté de la p ièce que le tél?[...]

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    8 I NSTALLATION English Français Español 2. Pour les enceintes arrière, utilisez les câbles de 15,20 m fournis (voir Figure 5). Insérez les connecteurs dans les jac ks du module, en respectant les indications : • Le câble marqué RR dans le jack mar qué « Right Rear ». • Le câble marqué CR dans le jack marqué « Cente r Rear ». Cet[...]

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    9 I NSTALLATION English Français Español Branchement du module Acoustimass ® à l’ampli-tuner . Le câble d’entrée système, long d e 6, 10 mètres, con necte le module Acoustimass à l’ampli- tuner . Contrairement aux câble s des enceintes, celui-ci est doté d’un connecteur multibr oches qui doit être inséré dans le connecteur « [...]

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    10 I NSTALLATION English Français Español Figure 8 Raccordement du module Acoustimass ® à l’ampli- tuner Vis moletées Connecteur LFE (couvercle déposé) Ampli-tuner Home Cinema Module Acoustimass ® 16 Vérification des connexions Avan t de brancher le module Acoust imass, véri fiez toutes les connexi ons entr e l’ampli-tuner et le modul[...]

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    11 English Français Español U TILISATION DU SYSTÈME Comment tirer le meilleur parti de vos enceintes pour Home Cinema Dès que le système est connecté et le module raccordé au secteur , votre système Acoustimass ® est prêt à fonctionner . Il est conseillé de commencer par vous familiariser avec les réglages qui permettent d’ajuster le[...]

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    12 U TILISATION D U SYSTÈME English Français Español Réglage de l’ampli-tuner numérique Les enceintes de votr e sys tème Bose ® Acoustimass ® 16 Série II ou Acoustimass 15 Série III sont entièrement compat ibles avec le signal audio des amplis-tuners numériques. ! Le traitement de signal intégr é autorise la reproduction des basses [...]

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    13 English Français Español R ÉFÉRENCE Dépannage Si vous rencontr ez un problème ave c votre système d’enceintes Acoustimass ® , arrêtez la source sonor e et essayez les s olutions ci-de ssous. Si le problème per siste, contactez votre revendeur Bose ® afin de convenir d’un rendez-vo us pour main tenanc e. V ous pouvez également con[...]

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    Acoustimass ® 16 Series II Acoustimass ® 15 Series III ©2006 Bose Corporation , The Mountain, F r ami n gham, MA 01701 - 9168 USA AM 293692 R e v .0 1 CCM - 003041 HOME ENTERTAINMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM Owner ’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilitsation AM15-16_Owners Guide Cover.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:01 PM[...]