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Summary of Contents for Acoustimass 20

Page 1: ...The Bose _Acoustimass _ 5 and 20 Powered Speaker System Owner s Guide December 20 2001 AM26283800 Vpdf...

Page 2: ...at may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle as marked on the system is intended to alert the user to the presence of i...

Page 3: ...used for long periods of time to prevent damage to this product 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service person nel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as powe...

Page 4: ...the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and req...

Page 5: ...ker arrays to the Acoustimass module 7 Which Lifestyle system do you own 8 Connecting the Acoustimass module to multi room interface systems 9 Connecting the Acoustimass module to the Lifestyle media...

Page 6: ...dealer immediately Check to be sure your Acoustimass 5 or 20 powered speaker system contains the parts identified in Figure 1 Figure 1 What comes with your Acoustimass powered speaker system Acoustim...

Page 7: ...array forward Direct the other cube toward the wall or in a different direction to create reflected sound See the illustration of reflected sound pat terns in Figure 2 Figure 2 Recommended speaker loc...

Page 8: ...dhesive rubber feet near the corners of the bottom surface The rubber feet provide increased stability and protection from scratches Aim the port the round opening into the room or along the wall to a...

Page 9: ...tive and the ribbed one is negative These wires match the positive red and negative black terminals on the back of each speaker To extend the length of speaker cable you will need a 30 foot extension...

Page 10: ...ONE 1 and ZONE 2 on the rear panel To connect additional speak ers to a Lifestyle media center see Connecting the Acoustimass module to the Lifestyle media center on page 12 Identifying systems with t...

Page 11: ...nt that you set the speakers to the correct voltage To do this refer to Selecting the correct voltage on page 6 Follow these steps to connect power to your Acoustimass powered speaker system 1 Plug th...

Page 12: ...level 3 Press the ROOM button again The room indicator _ is displayed Press a different source button such as CD to listen to a CD in room B Again adjust the volume to the desired level 4 Press the RO...

Page 13: ...e done listening you can press OFF to turn off the entire system Note ffyou do not press any other buttons after pressing HOUSE pressing HOUSE again cancels HOUSE mode Using more than one Personal mus...

Page 14: ...ctor into the Acoustimass module and the RCA plugs into the supplied 3 foot adapter cable labeled FIX on the single connector end 2 Attach the end of the 3 foot FIX adapter cable to the ZONE 2 output...

Page 15: ...stem Setup 3 of 3 is Zone 2 Protocol 4 If necessary use the right arrow button to set the protocol from Legacy to Normal 5 If you changed the Zone 2 Protocol shut off the system and turn it on again t...

Page 16: ...ble to the ZONE 2 output jack on the rear of the Model 20 music center Setting up the remote control You need to set up a second remote control to operate the ZONE 2 outputs 1 Remove the remote contro...

Page 17: ...on the music center Setting up the remote control You need to set up a second remote control to operate the SPEAKERS B outputs 1 Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switch...

Page 18: ...nd qualities of your room can affect the overall sound quality of any speaker system In general you can reduce many problems with acoustics by the careful use of the TREBLE and BASS controls Too much...

Page 19: ...nas Volume at maximum level For Lifestyle DVD systems check Zone 2 Protocol in the System Settings menu This and cannot be adjusted must be set to Normal Hear only static For Lifestyle DVD systems che...

Page 20: ...Finish Cube speakers Polymer painted Acoustimass module Vinyl veneer Warranty period The Acoustimass 5 and 20 powered speaker systems are covered by the Bose _ limited one year transferable warranty D...

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Page 22: ...92002 Bose Corporation The Mountain Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA 262838 AM Rev 00 JN20604...

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