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Summary of Contents for Acoustimass10 Series IV

Page 1: ...The Bose _Acoustimass _ 10 Home Theater Speaker System Owner s Guide December 20 2001 AM 183644_01 pdf ...

Page 2: ...uide Declaration of Conformity We the offerer Bose Corporation The Mountain Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA acknowledge our sole responsibility that the product Kind of equipment Type designation Loudspeakers Acoustimass 10 Home Theater Speakers in accordance with EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and Article 10 1 of the Directive is in compliance with the following norm s or document s Technical regulations ...

Page 3: ... to the center and front cube speakers 9 Connect the Acoustimass module to the surround cube speakers 9 Connect the Acoustimass module to the receiver 9 Check the connections 10 Using Your Acoustimass 10 speakers For realistic home theater sound 11 How to set your Pro Logic receiver 11 Bass and treble adjustments 11 Set your Dolby AC 3 receiver correctly 11 Maintaining Your Acoustimass 10 speakers...

Page 4: ...scribed on page 11 You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo programming that is not surround encoded with your Acoustimass 1O speakers Simply adjust your receiver accordingly Unpack the carton Remove any staples from the opened carton flaps Remove the brown inner carton containing the five cube speaker arrays and the Acous timass module terminal cover Gently roll the carton over onto its side a...

Page 5: ...rs Bose Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that the source of bass sound is difficult to locate so you can hide the Acoustimass module conveniently out of sight A suggested home theater layout that conforms to the guidelines described above is shown in Figure 2 Twist the pairs of cube speakers so they describe angles that create room filling sound patterns You may choose to...

Page 6: ...ct one speaker with a gray terminal for the front center speaker Sound from the center speaker should seem to come from within the picture Figure 4 shows suggested positions for the center speaker Figure 3 Suggestedchoices for left and right front speakerplacement CAUTION Ityou are placing the center speaker on top of the television use the smaller of the two sets of four rubber feet providedr Thi...

Page 7: ...commends putting your Acoustimass module at the same end of the room as the television monitor To prevent interference keep the module at least 2 feet 60 cm from the television You may hide the Acoustimass module behind or under furniture but do not block the opening Be sure there is at least 2 inches 5 cm between the opening and any surface If the opening faces the wall it increases the bass if i...

Page 8: ...ve locating pins that assist you in making the correct connec tions Figure 8 The black connector marked L goes to the left front speaker The gray connector marked C goes to the center speaker The black connector marked R goes to the right front speaker The gray connector marked LS goes to the left surround speaker The gray connector marked RS goes to the right surround speaker Note Do not attempt ...

Page 9: ...he Acoustimass module make sure the gray connectors are firmly inserted into the LS and RS OUTPUT TO SPEAKER jacks Figure 8 Making cube speaker connections Connect the Acoustimass module to the receiver Use the 20 foot 6 m cable with five wire pairs to connect the Acoustimass module to your surround sound receiver 1 Match the wire labels to the SPEAKER OUTPUT labels on the receiver a L wires go to...

Page 10: ...rs with black terminal tabs are connected as front speakers At the receiver check that the wires are connected in phase to and to Incorrect wiring can result in a total loss of Acoustimass module output Be sure to correct any wiring problems before you plug your receiver in and turn it on CAUTION Do not allow exposed wires to brush against each other this could damage your receiver L C R Figure 9 ...

Page 11: ...on the brand and model of receiver you are using Follow your receiver owner s guide for testing and adjusting the balance of each speaker Figure 10 A Dolby Pro Logic receiverset for NORMALsurround sound Bass and treble adjustments Upholstered furniture wall to wall carpets or heavy drapes can muffle treble high notes making your speaker system sound bass heavy Bare floors and walls and hard surfac...

Page 12: ...ternal components connected to the receiver No bass Make sure the speaker connections at the receiver or amplifier are correct to and to If you are using in Dolby Pro Logic mode check that surround sound is turned ON If you are using AC 3 programming verify that the settings are correct at the receiver Be sure the source material laser disk or broadcast programming is Dolby AC 3 encoded Not enough...

Page 13: ... period Bose Acoustimass 10 speakers are covered by a limited 5 year transferable warranty Details of the coverage are explained on the warranty card packed with your speakers Please fill out the information section on your card The serial number is located on the Acoustimass module you may choose to record it on page 2 of this guide Then please detach and mail the card to Bose in the pre addresse...

Page 14: ...right front and sur round channels Connectivity Compatible with A V receivers rated from 10 to 200 watts per front channel and 10 to 100 watts per rear channel rated from 4 to 8 ohms Finish Cube speakers Black or Arctic white finish Acoustimass module Scratch resistant black or Arctic white textured finish SizelWeight Cube speaker arrays 6 1 4 Hx 3 W x 4 3 4 D 16 0 cm x 7 6 cm x 12 2 cm 2 1 Ib 9 k...

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