4
Setting Up
Before you begin
We appreciate your choice of the Bose
®
Acoustimass
®
15 series II or Acoustimass 16 home
entertainment speaker system.
Bose Virtually Invisible
®
speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances
from the very latest surround-sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a
room full of speakers. The cube speaker arrays, along with the powered Acoustimass mod-
ule, reproduce the full-spectrum of sound from multi-channel digital programming. Integrated
Signal Processing assures full bass performance from all channels at all listening levels,
regardless of your receiver settings.
Your stereo VCR, stereo television, or DVD player sends the encoded program material to the
surround-sound receiver, which interprets and distributes the information to the powered
Acoustimass module. The module delivers the bass for all channels and sends appropriate
sounds to each cube speaker array. The sound mix varies with different program types: dia-
logue is usually sent to the center cube speaker array, a visual soundstage is created by the
left and right front cube speaker arrays, and you feel as if you are in the center of the action
because sounds and special effects are directed to the rear cube speaker arrays. At any point
in a surround-sound performance, you may hear sound from one, a few, or all of the cube
speaker arrays.
To select surround-encoded program material, look for the terms Surround, Dolby Surround,
the double-D symbol
3
, Dolby Digital
1
, other digital formats, or the word “sur-
round” preceding a TV broadcast. Your system is compatible with home theater receivers.
You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo programming that is not surround-encoded.
Unpacking the carton
WARNING:
The powered Acoustimass module weighs 33 pounds (15 kg). Use good lifting
practice to avoid injury.
WARNING:
To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags that wrap these speakers
out of the reach of children.
Note:
This product is not to be powered by any DC-to-AC inverters that may be found in
automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, ships, or other similar situations.
Carefully unpack the carton contents (Figure 1):
1.
Remove the brown inner carton containing the cube speaker arrays.
2.
Gently roll the carton over onto its side.
3.
Slowly pull the Acoustimass module from the carton.
4.
Stand the module up.
If the cube speaker arrays or the module appear damaged, do not use them. Repack every-
thing in the original carton and contact your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Or, to con-
tact Bose directly, see the list of offices and phone numbers enclosed with your system.
Note:
Now is a good time to record the serial number of these speakers on page 2 of this
guide and on your warranty card. Please save all packing materials for possible future use.
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