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AM 259777 Rev.00 PDF

August 14, 2001

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System Installation Instructions

Connecting your cable/satellite box to the system

Note: 

If your cable/satellite box did not come with the stereo audio and video cables required 

to connect it to your Lifestyle

®

 system, contact your local electronics store or authorized 

Bose

®

 dealer.

Note: 

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 connected your TV to the COMPOSITE 
VIDEO OUTPUT, connect your cable/satellite box output to the COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT. 
If you connected your TV to the S-VIDEO OUTPUT, connect your cable/satellite box to the 
S-VIDEO INPUT.

The rear panel of the media center provides audio and video connections for your cable/sat-
ellite box.

1.

Using a stereo audio cable, connect the left (L) and right (R) audio outputs (if available) on 
the rear panel of your cable/satellite box to the L and R AUX audio inputs on the rear 
panel of the media center.

2.

Using a video cable, connect the VIDEO OUT on the rear panel of your cable/satellite box 
to the COMPOSITE video input on the rear panel of your VCR. You may also connect the 
VIDEO OUT from your cable/satellite box directly to your media center’s COMPOSITE 
video input (as shown in Figure 15) if your VCR is not using it.

Figure 15

Media center-to-cable/sat-
ellite box video and audio 
connections (if VCR not 
used)

TV

SENSOR

IR

EMITTER

SERIAL

DATA

SPEAKER

ZONES

1

2

1.1A

33V

DC POWER

AM

FM

75

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

INPUT

OUTPUT

AUDIO OUTPUTS

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

R

L

RECORD

DIGITAL

R

L

DIGITAL

R

L

DIGITAL

R

L

DIGITAL

R

L

TAPE

AUDIO INPUTS

AUX

VCR

TV

VIDEO INPUTS

COMPOSITE

S-VIDEO

COMPOSITE

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUTPUTS

R

L

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

Cable/Satellite Box

Cable/satellite box connector panel

Summary of Contents for Lifestyle LS28 35

Page 1: ...Lifestyle DVD Home Entertainment Systems Installation Guide August 13 2001 AM 259777 Rev 00 PDF ...

Page 2: ...ions on the Important Safety Information sheet enclosed in the shipping carton 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 advanced features Save your owner s guide for future reference CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTR...

Page 3: ...ng storms or when unused 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 power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or h...

Page 4: ...er electric light or power circuits nor where an antenna can fall into such circuits or power lines 20 Ground all outdoor antennas If an external antenna or cable system is connected to this product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded This will provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 provides...

Page 5: ...tem to power 19 Installing the remote control batteries 20 Turning off the internal speakers in your TV 20 Checking your installation 20 Reference 21 Using alternate system connections 21 To play VCR audio through your system but not TV audio 21 To play TV audio through your system with VCR audio fed to the TV 22 Setting up a second listening zone 23 What is a zone 23 What do I need for setting up...

Page 6: ... on the following pages will guide you through the installation Region numbers Region numbers are assigned to DVD players and discs according to where they are sold Look for the region number marked on the carton or on the bottom of the media center For example a region 1 DVD player should be marked like this Your system can play only DVD discs marked with the same region number Types of discs you...

Page 7: ...ternate system connections see the Reference section Note You should not connect the video output of your Lifestyle system to a VCR since play ing copy protected DVDs may result in poor picture quality Figure 1 System connection diagram Left front speaker Right front speaker Center front speaker Right surround speaker Left surround speaker Acoustimass module Media center Front speaker outputs Rear...

Page 8: ... the speakers to move particularly on smooth surfaces like marble glass or highly polished wood If you are placing the center speaker on top of the television use the smaller of the two sets of rubber feet provided You may obtain additional rubber feet part number 178321 by contacting Bose Customer Service Note Do not place a cube speaker on its side as this diminishes performance L R Remote contr...

Page 9: ...m distance of 3 feet 1 m from the edge of the TV screen so that the sound does not become too separated from the picture You may wish to vary this distance based on room conditions and personal preference The front cables allow the cube speakers to be placed up to 20 feet 6 1 m from the Acoustimass module Direct one cube of each speaker array forward Direct the other cube toward the wall or in a d...

Page 10: ...te a wider area of direct sound Note If you put the speakers in a bookcase unit be sure to place them at the front edge of the shelf Placing speakers in an enclosed space can change the tonal quality of the sound Surround speaker placement The rear surround speakers create an area of sound around the listener Place them in the back half of your room Direct the cubes slightly away from the listener...

Page 11: ...C power mains outlet Place the Acoustimass module on the floor on its long edge or lay it down on its largest side DO NOT stand it on either end See Figure 5 Figure 5 Right and wrong place ments for the Acoustimass module Once you have selected a position for the module place the four self adhesive rubber feet near the corners of the bottom surface The rubber feet provide increased stability and p...

Page 12: ...description of the front of the media center Place the media center close enough to other sound sources TV and VCR to allow for easy cable connections If you need additional audio and or video cables to connect all of your components see your dealer or call Bose Customer Service Place the media center within 30 feet 9 1 m of the Acoustimass module the length of the audio input cable Figure 6 Front...

Page 13: ...e The surround speaker cables are joined together for your convenience providing an easy to use cable for connecting the surround speakers To run the cables in different direc tions from the Acoustimass module simply pull apart the cables as needed 1 Match the correct cable to the corresponding speaker location Front speaker cables have blue connectors at one end with L R or C molded into the conn...

Page 14: ...her end 2 Insert the speaker connector of each cable fully into the jack on the rear of each of the five speakers Match the ridge of the connector to the notch at the top of the jack 3 Connect each cable to the corresponding jack on the Acoustimass module Figure 9 Plug the blue connectors into the matching left front center and right front jacks Plug the orange connectors into the matching left su...

Page 15: ...ing a second zone Figure 10 Acoustimass connection to media center CAUTION Do not place strain on the audio input cable especially on the connection to the Acoustimass module Placing excessive strain on the cable may cause damage to the cable connection at the Acoustimass module When disconnecting the cable from the Acoustimass module be sure to press the tab on the connector TV SENSOR IR EMITTER ...

Page 16: ...nd the loop antenna on the base following the instructions enclosed with the AM antenna 3 Move the AM loop antenna as far as possible at least 20 inches 50 cm from the media center and at least 4 feet 1 2 m from the Acoustimass module Experiment with the ori entation of the loop for optimum AM reception Connecting to a cable radio provider Some cable TV providers make FM radio signals available th...

Page 17: ... Alternate video connections Before using either of these alternate video connections you will need to change the video output setting in your system See your operating guide for instructions S VIDEO The S VIDEO OUTPUT provides a higher quality picture on your TV than the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT This jack is provided on many TVs To make this connection you will need to use the S video cable which i...

Page 18: ...E VIDEO OUTPUT connect your VCR output to the COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT If you connected your TV to the S VIDEO OUTPUT connect your VCR to the S VIDEO INPUT If your VCR does not have an S VIDEO output you may be able to connect your VCR composite video output directly to your TV The rear panel of the media center provides audio and video connections for your VCR 1 Using the supplied stereo audio cable...

Page 19: ...g a stereo audio cable connect the left L and right R audio outputs if available on the rear panel of your cable satellite box to the L and R AUX audio inputs on the rear panel of the media center 2 Using a video cable connect the VIDEO OUT on the rear panel of your cable satellite box to the COMPOSITE video input on the rear panel of your VCR You may also connect the VIDEO OUT from your cable sat...

Page 20: ...jack on the back of the media center Note This device will work correctly only after your system is programmed to operate your brand of TV See Programming your remote control to control your TV in your operating guide Note If you have a projection TV mount this device on the lower back portion of the enclo sure opposite the connector panel Note This device will not work with LCD and plasma TVs Fig...

Page 21: ...to the DC POWER jack on the back of the media center Figure 18 Plug one end of the power sup ply line cord into the power supply and plug the other end into an AC mains outlet 3 Turn the Acoustimass POWER switch to on l Figure 17 Power connection to Acoustimass module Figure 18 Power connection to media center OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS AUDIO INPUT POWER FRONT SURROUND 100 120 200 240V AC 50 60 Hz 3...

Page 22: ... listen to TV sound through your Lifestyle system the speakers in your TV should not be on Use the on screen menus in your TV to select INTERNAL SPEAKERS OFF the exact on screen message may be different for different TVs You can also lower the volume of your TV to its lowest setting Refer to your TV owner s guide for detailed instructions Checking your installation Before you reach for your operat...

Page 23: ...our VCR audio is played through your system but the TV audio is played directly from the TV You must have the VCR turned on to hear any surround sound effects Figure 19 Diagram of a typical system Left front speaker Right front speaker Center front speaker Right surround speaker Left surround speaker Acoustimass module Media center Front speaker outputs Rear speaker outputs Video output Speaker zo...

Page 24: ... be off but the Lifestyle system TV source must always be selected Figure 20 Diagram of a typical system Left front speaker Right front speaker Center front speaker Right surround speaker Left surround speaker Acoustimass module Media center Front speaker outputs Rear speaker outputs Video output Speaker zone 1 output TV Left Right audio VCR Left Right audio Cable satellite box TV power detector V...

Page 25: ...dditional equipment How do I set up a speaker system in a second zone 1 Set up a speaker system in zone 2 2 Connect the audio input cable from the zone 2 system to the SPEAKER ZONE 2 output on the rear panel of the media center 3 When power is connected and you are ready to set up your second remote control see Setting up a second listening zone in your Lifestyle system operating guide Figure 21 M...

Page 26: ... stores Connecting record playback equipment The rear panel of the media center provides input TAPE and output RECORD connections for a cassette tape deck Figure 22 Record playback connec tions R L RECORD INPUT PLAY OUTPUT R L TV SENSOR IR EMITTER SERIAL DATA SPEAKER ZONES 1 2 1 1A 33V DC POWER AM FM 75 ANTENNA OPTICAL OPTICAL INPUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUTS DIGITAL DIGITAL R L RECORD DIGITAL R L DIGIT...

Page 27: ... tape deck or AUX component has an optical digital audio connection you may connect it to the media center using the OPTICAL INPUT OUTPUT connectors You will need an optical digital cable to make this connection Note Before you can listen to a source through the OPTICAL input you need to assign the OPTICAL connection to TV VCR TAPE or AUX See your operating guide for instructions on using the syst...

Page 28: ...AL HDTV 480p compatible Media center outputs SPEAKER ZONES 1 and 2 Variable audio user selectable RECORD L and R Fixed audio RECORD DIGITAL SPDIF OPTICAL OUTPUT SPDIF 15 to 21 dbm COMPOSITE VIDEO NTSC or PAL 1Vp p with sync 75 Ω S VIDEO Luminance 1Vp p Chrominance 0 3Vp p Remote control range 65 ft 20 m Dimensions Weights Finish Media center Aluminum Cube speakers Polymer painted Acoustimass modul...

Page 29: ...or call Bose customer service Warranty period Your Lifestyle home entertainment system is covered by a one year transferable limited war ranty See your warranty card for details Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose Contacting customer service For additional help in solving problems contact Bose customer service See the address and phone number list pro...

Page 30: ... 2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA 259777 AM Rev 00 JN10719 ...

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