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    FPO The Bose ® Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Owner’ s Guide October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V .pdf[...]

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    2 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Safety Infor mation W arning T o reduce the risk of fir e or electric shock, do not expose this system to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALI[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 2a Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components before using this pr oduct. 2. Keep these instructions – for futur e refer ence. 3. Heed all warnings – on the pr oduct and in the owner ’ s guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water or moistur[...]

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    English 2b October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf Important Safety Instructions Antenna gr ounding Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70. Note to CA TV system installer This reminder is pr ovided to call the CA TV system installer ’ s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC (of USA) that pr ovides guidelines for p[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 3 English Contents Where to find … Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................ 4 Unpack the carton ...................................................................................................... 5 Select the locations[...]

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    4 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Setting Up Befor e you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Lifestyle ® 20 music system. This remarkably compact system is a result of advanced technology developed by years of r esearch. T echnological innovations that make the Lifestyle ® 20 music system possible include the smallest CD changer[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 5 English V I D E O 1 V I D E O 2 A U X T A P E A M F M C D S T O P P A U S E P L A Y R E V S K IP P L A Y N E X T D I S C V O L U M E M U T E A L L M U T E O N O F F R A N D O M ® ® T r e b l e B a s s ® T H E B O S E S P E C I A L E D I T I O N L I F E S T Y L E M U S I C S Y S T E M C D ® Unpack the carton [...]

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    6 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Setting Up Figur e 2 Recommended speaker locations CAUTION: Choose a stable and level surface for your Jewel Cube speakers. Vibration can cause the speakers to move, particu- larly on very smooth sur faces. For stability , peel off the backing from the rubber feet and center them in the matching shapes o[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 7 English Setting Up Connect the speakers and Lifestyle ® music center Once you have selected locations for your speakers and music center , connect the system. Connecting the Jewel Cube TM speakers to the Acoustimass ® module 1. Insert the connector of each speaker cable fully into the jack on the rear of each [...]

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    8 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass ® module power cord 1. On a dual voltage Acoustimass module, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factory . Check to be sure it is set for the pr oper voltage (Figure 6). Use 115V for Nor th America, and 230V for Europe and Australia. In Eur ope, use the ada[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 9 English Connect the antennas The rear panel of your Lifestyle ® music center provides connections for AM and FM antennas (Figure 9). Unwind each antenna. Antennas pr ovide better reception when their wires ar e not bundled. Setting Up Figur e 9 The antenna connections Figur e 11 The AM antenna LR TAPE IN LR TAP[...]

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    10 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Setting Up Set up the r emote control 1. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote (Figure 12). 2. Insert 3 AA or IEC-R6 1.5V batteries, or the equivalent, as shown. Match the + and – symbols on the batteries with the + and – markings inside the compartment. 3. Slide the battery c[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 11 English Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System CAUTION: Be sure to r emove the three shipping screws on the bottom of the music center before turning on the system. Listening to your Lifestyle ® 20 music system Plug the Acoustimass ® module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Then plug in the mu[...]

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    12 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English AM FM AUX CD 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO T APE MUTE MUTE ALL OFF ON RANDOM Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Note: For information on controlling the music system fr om differ ent listening zones, see “ Using two listening zones ” on pages 19-20. SOURCE SELECT / I I / I I Music center Remote contr ol[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 13 English Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Other music center contr ols The music center function keys ar e described on the previous page. Use the following special music center keys to tune the radio, set station presets, and scan a CD (Figur e 15). TUNE / - Lowers or raises the frequency setting of[...]

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    14 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Listening to compact discs Using the CD changer Y ou can load up to six compact discs at a time. Loading discs into the CD magazine Hold the magazine, looking at the side with the arrow . Insert up to six discs, label side up (Figure 17). T ake care to place [...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 15 English Ejecting the CD magazine fr om the music center Press the EJECT button, at the lower left of the magazine slot, to r emove the magazine (Figure 20). If a CD is playing, pr essing the EJECT button stops the CD, replaces it in the magazine, and ejects the magazine. T ur ning the system on and choosing the[...]

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    16 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Listening to the radio T ur ning the system on and choosing the radio Press AM/FM (on the r emote) or SOURCE SELECT (on the music center) to turn your system on to the most recently selected AM or FM station. Note: If the system is on and the radio is alr ead[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 17 English Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Using the system with external components Follow the instructions on page 8 for connecting a component. T urn on your component directly or by using its r emote contr ol. Use the VOLUME ▲ or ▼ key on the Lifestyle ® remote contr ol or music center to rai[...]

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    18 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Fine-tuning your system In most situations, following the speaker placement guidelines (see page 6) for your Lifestyle ® 20 music system provides excellent sound quality . Y ou do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose ® patented[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 19 English Using two listening zones The Lifestyle ® 20 music system can direct sound fr om one or two sound sources to two differ ent listening areas at the same time. Each listening ar ea, whether a room or a gr oup of rooms (including outdoor ar eas), is referr ed to as a zone. By adding powered speakers and a[...]

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    20 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Operating two listening zones Controlling the zones fr om the remote contr ols T o control two zones you need to have r emotes set to each zone. See instructions on page 19 for setting a second r emote to zone 2. • Y ou can select and control sour ces in ea[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 21 English Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Changing the house code settings Each Lifestyle ® remote contr ol uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with its corresponding music center . If your remote ’ s commands ever conflict with those of another nearby Lifestyle ® system, you c[...]

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    22 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System T roubleshooting Problem What to do System does not • Make sur e the power connector is plugged securely into the music function at all center , the power cord is plugged securely into the Acoustimass ® module, the power pack and power cord ar e plugged [...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 23 English Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 20 Music System Problem What to do CD does not play • Check to see if the play symbol in the display is lit. • After pr essing the CD key , wait a few seconds before pr essing PLA Y . • Make sur e the magazine is properly inserted. • Check to see if ther e is a dis[...]

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    24 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English T aking care of your Lifestyle ® 20 music system The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system and your compact discs, and r eplac- ing remote contr ol batteries. For information on replacing the r emote control batter ie s s ee “ Set up the r emote control ” on page 10. Handling CDs Handle di[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 25 English T echnical infor mation Music center power pack power rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 60 Hz 25V A Europe: 230V~ 50 Hz 25V A Australia: 240V~ 50 Hz 25V A Dual voltage: 120V~ 60 Hz 25V A and 230V~ 50 Hz 25V A Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 50/60 Hz 350W Europe/Australia: 220-240V~ 50/60 Hz 350W Du[...]

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    26 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English Index P P AUSE 12, 15 PHONES jack 17 placement 6, 18 PLA Y 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 22 port 6 power cord 5, 8, 11, 22 power pack 5, 8, 10, 11, 22, 25 pr eset radio station 11, 12, 13, 16 R radio 2, 4, 11-13, 16, 22 radio channel spacing 10 radio station pr esets 13 RANDOM 12, 15 remote contr ol 4, 5, 10, 12-1[...]

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    AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 27 English[...]

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    1 Bose ® Corporation USA Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-800-367-4008 Phone hours - ET (eastern time): W eekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Canada Bose Ltd., 1-35 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B3 1-800-465-2673 Phone hours - ET (eastern time): W eekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. European O[...]

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    W arranty ©2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 178934 AM Rev.09 JN20413[...]