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Summary of Contents for Lifestyle 50

Page 1: ...The Bose _Lifestyle _50 System Owner s Guide October 17 2001 AM 189854_ 05_ V pdf...

Page 2: ...c shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot insert fully Class I laser product mm This compact disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PROD I c_ UCT The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located o...

Page 3: ...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 power supply cord...

Page 4: ...er grounding of 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 ele...

Page 5: ...ating a Multi Room Lifestyle 50 System 40 Connecting additional rooms 40 Operating in more than one room 41 Using more than one Personal TM music center 43 Maintaining Your Lifestyle 50 System 44 Find...

Page 6: ...ge decoder processes analog formats as well as two or even single channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams and helps to deliver the acoustic experience of the movies right in your home Compatibility Y...

Page 7: ...reach of children Figure 1 What comes with your Lifestyle _ 50 system Personal music center CD changer Multi room interface Interface power pack 5 Jewel Cube speakers 5 speaker cables Acoustimass mod...

Page 8: ...speaker Left and right front speakers The sound from the left and right front speakers should seem to appear at the edge of the picture so that the acoustic image is close to the size of the visual i...

Page 9: ...ot pushed to the back of the TV 3 Direct each cube speaker slightly away from center to create a wider area of direct sound Figure 3 Note If you put the speakers in a bookcase unit be sure to place ea...

Page 10: ...stability and protection from scratches 6 Aim the port the round opening into the room or along the wall to avoid blocking the port or creating too much bass 7 For best bass performance do not place...

Page 11: ...Insert the Jewel Cube connector of each cable fully into the jack on the rear of one of the five speakers Figure 7 Match the ridge of the connector to the notch at the top of the jack 3 Connect each c...

Page 12: ...digital sound source on page 12 Note Be sure that each connector is inserted completely into each jack For information on connecting multi room systems see Connecting additional rooms on page 40 Conn...

Page 13: ...9 Dual voltage Acoustimass module voltage selector switch settings Figure 10 The AC power pack model PS71 shown Connecting the multi room interface power pack The multi room interface comes with eith...

Page 14: ...layer s analog output to the AUX inputs of the multi room interface If your Lifestyle system receives a valid digital signal including PCM or Dolby Digital bitstreams this digital sound is used If no...

Page 15: ...Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your DVD player to the female RCA coaxial connector on the audio input cable connecting the multi room interface with the module using a male to male RCA...

Page 16: ...eakers off or the volume all the way down If there is an internal external speakers switch select external speakers Do not connect any speakers to the TV Turn off any special TV settings such as expan...

Page 17: ...of the tape deck to the interface RECORD OUT jacks Connect the outputs PLAY from the tape deck to the interface TAPE IN jacks See Figure 14 Laserdisc player or additional CD changer To use one of thes...

Page 18: ...nstall the AM antenna on a wall follow the instructions enclosed with the antenna 1 Plug the AM antenna microplug into the AM ANTENNA jack on the interface 2 Stand the loop antenna on the base followi...

Page 19: ...tteries or the equivalent as shown Match the and symbols on the batteries with the and markings inside the compartment 4 Slide the battery compartment cover back into place 5 Turn the music center ove...

Page 20: ...tening to compact discs on pages 29 34 To verify your system setup listen to the instructions on the Test CD To control external components see Using the system with external components on page 35 To...

Page 21: ...me of 30 minutes or the most recent sleep time setting Figure 20 The SLEEP indicator is also flashing Use the arrow buttons to set the sleep timer to 1 to 99 minutes Press the START button to start th...

Page 22: ...to the system The Lifestyle system can select an external component and adjust the volume but it cannot turn a connected compo nent on or off Use the SOURCE button to show or hide the source buttons U...

Page 23: ...ations See Cleaning the Personal TM music center on page 45 CD OPTIONS Select this option to create and edit a CD play list even if you are listening to another source If you are in CD mode you can al...

Page 24: ...five speakers helps anchor the dialogue of movies to the picture and provides a more solid image for music vocals For the greatest surround effect listening through five speakers gives you the most co...

Page 25: ...Bose Videostage decoding can process a one channel program into five speaker sound directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked on screen while music and ambient effects fill the room You exp...

Page 26: ...d Press AUX to turn your system on to play digital sound If your Lifestyle system does not receive a valid PCM or Dolby Digital bitstream it will automatically select the analog signal connected to th...

Page 27: ...cable You cannot select enhanced mode for CD AM or FM Simulated surround monaural into 5 speakers Simulated surround is ON When your audio source is AUX source with Mono Dolby Digital AM Anything else...

Page 28: ...tuning a radio station To manually tune a radio station press the _ decrease or _ increase arrow button on either side of the frequency display to change the frequency in small steps Figure 27 Or pre...

Page 29: ...tion presets You can set presets using the STORE button KEYPAD preset number display area or PRESETS menu Setting a preset using the STORE button During normal AM FM radio operation when the keypad is...

Page 30: ...AR button appears whenever you select a stored preset giving you the option of erasing the setting STEREO B7 9 SEEK pRESET STORE DONE Figure 30 After setting a station as preset 3 102 5 DONE PRESET CL...

Page 31: ...down it does not play The display flashes the disc number Figure 31 Loading and ejecting a CD Ii Figure 32 Loading and unloading the CD magazine Ejecting discs from the CD magazine Press the white le...

Page 32: ...PLAY I_ button The button symbol I_ flashes until play begins To pause a CD Press the PAUSE II button The button symbol II flashes Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume If left unattended the CD changer mode...

Page 33: ...d _ or backward _Jbutton When on an omitted track the word OMITTED is displayed and the OMIT TRACK button becomes CLEAR OMIT TRACK To clear an omitted track and restore it to normal play skip to the o...

Page 34: ...elected track for 24 hrs Plays all tracks on selected disc in order Repeats for 24 hrs Plays all loaded discs in order Repeats for 24 hrs Plays selected disc once in random order and stops Plays all t...

Page 35: ...36 2 Select a DISC and TRACK number using the _Jor _ arrow buttons 3 Press STORE to enter the CD selection into memory under the selected ITEM number The ITEM number stops flashing 4 Press the ITEM ri...

Page 36: ...viewing was moved up one item number leavingyour selected ITEM number available 4 Select a DISC and TRACK number and press STORE To delete a track from the play list 1 Press EDIT PLAY LIST Select the...

Page 37: ...mmediate risk to your video tapes audio tapes and other magnetic media However you should not store tapes directly on or near the Acoustimass module Using a tape recorder with your system If you are l...

Page 38: ...reflect a lot of sound especially those with bare floors and walls may sound overly shrill or bright Turning down the treble control toward decreases treble sound Rooms with a lot of sound absorbing...

Page 39: ...r preferred volume level use the arrow keys to adjust the signal level settings GAIN of the connected sources until you get the same volumes The adjustment range is from 15 to 15 SIGNAL LEVELS A_ RUX...

Page 40: ...CE buttons remain as you last set them with the SOURCE button except for when the system is off Figure 45 Selecting the display mode of the KEYPAD buttons Forcing the KEYPAD buttons to stay on Normall...

Page 41: ...rs 2 Press either upper arrow key until you see FAdE on the display Figure 46 3 Press either lower arrow key to select a number between 15 and 15 initial setting 0 This is the number of seconds that i...

Page 42: ...s are unplugged from the power outlet before you begin hooking up additional speakers Connect the audio input cable from your additional powered speakers to the selected ROOM jack on the back of the m...

Page 43: ...E Fgl Understanding the room indicators A boxed letter indicates the presently selected room or rooms The selected room is affected by any source changes or any change you make using the VOLUME MUTE O...

Page 44: ...rooms A and B 1 Wake up the Personal music center 2 Press the ROOM button until the room indicator _ is displayed Press the FM source button and adjust the volume to the desired level for room A 3 Pr...

Page 45: ...E then VOLUME Aunmutes all muted rooms HOUSE then SLEEP Set the SLEEP timer for all rooms that are on The SLEEP time selected applies to all rooms that are on even if they are playing different source...

Page 46: ...n any music center cancels the LOCATE MUSIC CENTER function Figure 49 The LOCATE MUSIC CENTER button LOCATE MUSIC CENTER button Replacing batteries The LOW BATTERYmessage appears when batteries are ne...

Page 47: ...rt cleaning the display press the MENU button until you select WIPE SCREEN You can use this option to disable the display buttons for up to 20 seconds while you wipe the screen When you are ready to w...

Page 48: ...nected at both ends center speaker Check the settings in the SPEAKERS menu Too much sound Adjust the CENTER level in the SPEAKERS menu from center speaker No sound from Select 5 speakers in the SPEAKE...

Page 49: ...ns are secure Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the CD changer No tape CD VCR Check the connections or TV sound Make sure the component is turned on Refer to the compon...

Page 50: ...1 5V x 4 AAA Range 65 feet 20 m Dimensions Personal music center 8 8 W x 4 1 D x 1 4 H 22 4 cm x 10 5 cm x 3 6 cm Multi room interface 7 4 W x 4 0 D x2 1 H 18 8 cm x 10 0 cm x 5 5 cm CD changer 15 5...

Page 51: ...EDIT 33 34 erase 34 FULL 34 INSERT 34 ITEM 33 programming 33 STORE 33 34 CENTER 22 CHANGING 30 Cleaning Acoustimass module 45 CD changer 45 personal music center 45 speakers 45 WIPE SCREEN 21 45 CLEA...

Page 52: ...cleaning 45 connecting 9 placement 6 7 powered 40 selecting the number of 22 START SLEEP 19 WIPE SCREEN 45 Station presets erasing 28 managing 28 maximum 21 number 27 PRESETS menu 21 27 28 quick store...

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