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2  English Français Español S AFETY I NFORMATION Please read this guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully . It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Plea se save this guide fo r futur e refer ence. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric [...]

3 C ONTENTS  English Français Español I NTRODUCTION 5 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Use this guide as ne eded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4  English Français Español O PTIONA L C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS 25 Higher quality connections yo u might consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Your choice of audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 I NTRODUCTION  English Français Español I NTRODUCTION Before you begin Thank you for choosing a Bose ® LIFESTYLE ® DVD home entertainme nt system. Superior audio performance for both mu sic and movies places this system at the heart of home  theater enjoyment. Instructions in this guide apply to the Bose LIFESTYLE ® 18, 28, and 35 S[...]

6 I NTRODUCTION  I NTRODUCTI ON English Français Español Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your pr o duct and save all of the packing materials, which prov ide the safest way to transport it. If any product part appears damaged, do not at tempt to use it. Notify Bo se or your authorized Bose ® dealer immediately . For Bose contact info[...]

I NTRODUCTION 7  I NTRODUCTION English Français Español Cables and accessories Cables needed to get your system operat ional ar e supplied. However , you may need others to complete your unique ho me theater s etup as preferred. Note: Progressive scan, a featu re of some TVs, requires using three compon ent video cables, for example. Figure[...]

8 S YSTEM P LACEMENT English Français Español S YSTEM P LACEMENT Positioning your media center T o select a location in your room for the media center , us e the guidelines below: • Place the media center close enough to other sound sources (TV , VCR, cable or satellite box), to allow for easy cable connections. Ch eck the length of the audio a[...]

S YSTEM P LACEMENT 9  S YSTEM P LACEMENT English Français Español Arranging the left and right front speakers T o best link sound to picture, put the left and right fr ont speakers near your TV (Figur e 4). • Set or mount each sp eaker in an upright po sition, 3 feet (1 me ter) or less from the edge  of your TV , and lined up with the [...]

10 S YSTEM P LACEMENT  S YSTEM P LACEMENT English Français Español Location choices for the Acoustimass  module Follow these guidelines for selecting a floor location (Figure 4), wher e the Acoustimass ®  module can be placed: • Along the same wall as the TV , or the same end of the room as the fr ont speakers. • At least 18 inch[...]

S YSTEM P LACEMENT 11  S YSTEM P LACEMENT English Français Español Y ou can actually hear the results of proper placement Proper p lacement ensur es you of the Bose ® quality sound this system is designed to provide, which may be the very reason you chose this pr oduct. Figure 6 Reflection rays that result from recommended place- ment of J[...]

12 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS  English Français Español B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS Cube speakers connect to the Acoustimass ® module Each LIFESTYLE ® DVD system includes five cube speakers. Y o ur system may feature Jewel Cube ® speaker s (image A on t he left), which use a plug-in type of cable connector . Or , you may have cube array[...]

B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS 13  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español B or C: Making two-wire connections for cube or cube array speakers The 50-foot (15 . 2- meter) cables, intended for use with the surround speakers, are joined together for easier handling. As needed, simply pull the cables apart to run them in differ ent d[...]

14 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Figure 10 Speaker connections to the Acoustimass ® module Speakers at the front of your room Left Center Right Speakers at the back of your room Left Right FRONT L FRONT C FRONT R SURROUND L SURROUND R Acoustimass module connector panel Orange jacks Blue j[...]

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16 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Cable radio as an option Some cable TV providers make FM radio s ignals available through the cable service to your home. This cable connec ts to the FM antenna jack on the bac k panel of the media c enter . For instruct ions on how to make this connection, contac[...]

B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS 17  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Note: For SCART connection instructions, refer to “Using a SCAR T adap ter (in Europe only)” on page 19. • If your TV provides both fixed (FIX) and variable (V AR) audio outputs, us e the fixed output jacks. If the setup menu for your TV allows for it[...]

18 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Y ou must select the proper TV V ideo input T o view the DVDs and LIFESTYLE ® system menu images on your TV , you must select the TV Video input that connects to the media center . For now , use the TV remote control to do so. Note: For information on h ow[...]

B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS 19  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Using a SCAR T adapter (in Europe only) The SCART ad aptor plugs into t he media center as shown in Figur e 15. Figure 15 SCART connector use for A. Composite, and B. S-video connections A. TV sensor TV Audio IN Composite Video OUT TV Audio IN TV sensor Com[...]

20 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Y our system is now ready for power Note: Bose recommends using a high-qualit y surge suppress or on all electron ics equipment. V oltage variations and spikes can damage electronic components in any system. A quality sup- pressor can eliminat e the va st majorit [...]

B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS 21 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Be sure you hear the sound from your TV Y o ur TV sound comes through the LIFESTYLE ® system. But to hear it as you should, the interna l TV speakers shou ld be tur ned off or set to their lowest volume. T o turn their sound off: 1. Use the TV on-scr een setting [...]

22 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español • Use Setup Disc 2 to follow the ADAPTiQ audi o calibration process, which tailors the sound of your LIFESTYLE ® system very specifically to the ac oustics in your room. The special headset, designed to be wor n above your ears , takes acoustic measureme[...]

B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS 23  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español 2. Put on the he adset so it re sts above your ears. In this position, it can listen (as you would) and take sampling measurements in your room durin g the ADAP TiQ audio calibration process. 3. Follow the calibrat ion process as dir ected on the TV scr een[...]

24 B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS  B ASIC S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS English Français Español Figure 21 TV on/off sensor installed on your TV Rear of TV TV on/off sensor Sensor mounting stri ps Media center connection panel TV sensor jack Note: DO NOT attach the supplied mounting strip until you have tested an d activated the auto - matic feature as[...]

25 O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIO NS  English Français Español O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS Higher quality connections you might consider Y o u may prefer other option s , besides analog audio and co mposite video co nnections fr om the TV to the media center sh own earlier in this guide. Y our ch oices, however , depend on th[...]

26 O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS  O PTIONAL C ONNEC TIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español • Make either an S-video or a Co mposite connection from your external equipment to the media center , depending on the ty pe of Vi deo output jacks your component provides. Refer to “Cable or Satellite box options” on page 28 for[...]

O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIO NS 27  O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español Connecting other components to the system In addition to the media center jacks alr eady mentione d, each LI FESTYLE ® DVD home  entertainment system prov ides audio connection jacks labeled AUX, CBL-SA T , and VCR. However , if you[...]

28 O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS  O PTIONAL C ONNEC TIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español Cable or Satellite box options There ar e several ways to make the cable/satellite connections. Read these instructions to see how they will work with the components you own. T o connect the cable or satellite box, first Connect cable/s[...]

O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIO NS 29  O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español T o add your VCR 1. If your cable or satellite box has an additional set of Audio and Video Out jacks, connect them to the corresponding Audio an d Video input jacks on your VCR. 2. Connect the VCR video to the Video IN jack on the medi[...]

30 O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS  O PTIONAL C ONNEC TIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español Activating component or progressive scan connections With the media center turned of f, use the contr ols on its fron t panel to follow these steps: 1. Pr ess and hold the Enter button on the media center . 2. While holding the Enter bu[...]

O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIO NS 31  O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español Cables and considerations for further additions Use standard RCA audio cables, matching the white (or bla ck) connector to the L (left)  channel and the red connector to th e R (right) channel. See Figure 28. If the component is mono[...]

32 O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS  O PTIONAL C ONNEC TIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español Digital audio connection choices If your TV , VCR, tape deck, or AUX component has the proper output jacks, you can  make a digital audio connection to the media center . ( Figure 30). However , be sure to also connect the analog L a[...]

O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIO NS 33  O PTIONAL C ONNECTIONS AND A DDITIONS English Français Español Note: Refer to yo ur LIFESTYLE ® system Op erating Guide for details on how to pr ogram the system remote so that it works with your other components. 3. Confirm that IR signals now work to control that component. Move the emitter ar o[...]

34 R EFERENCE  English Français Español R EFERENCE Expanding your system to other rooms Y o ur media center connection pane l provides two audio output jacks  identified by the label “Speakers.” • Main, the top one, se nds audio to the speakers co nnected to the media center in the main room. •B o s e ® link, located ju st below[...]

R EFERENCE 35  R EFERENCE English Français Español T o properly connect and control additional speakers, you need: • Another LIFESTYLE ® system r emote control to adjust the volume and select a sound source for the r oom where additional speakers are in use. One option for this is the advanced PERSONAL ® music center II, a combination r[...]

36 R EFERENCE  R EFERENCE English Français Español T echnical information Media Center power pack power rating USA/Canada: 120V 0.55A 50/60 Hz 33VDC 1.1A Internationa l: 220-240V 0.30A 50/60 Hz 33VDC 1.1A Dual voltage: 115/230V 0.55A 50/60 Hz 33VDC 1.1A Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 100-120V 50/60 Hz 350W Internationa l: 220-240V [...]

R EFERENCE 37  R EFERENCE English Français Español Dimensions/W eights Media Center: 15.8"W x 11.0"D x 3.5"H  (40.1 cm x 27.9 cm x 8.9 cm ) 8.2 lb (3.7 kg) LIFESTYLE ® 18 system cube speakers: 3.1"W x 4.0"D x 3.1"H  (7.9 cm x 10.2 cm x 7.9 cm) 1.1 lb (0.5 kg) LIFESTYLE ® 28 and 38 system cube array spea[...]

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