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    Owner ’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilisation DVD HOME ENTERT AINMENT SYSTEM ©2008 Bose Corporation, The Mou ntain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM312518 Rev .00 3•2•1 ® GSX SERIES III DVD HOME ENTERT AINMENT SYSTEM 3•2•1 ® GSX SERIES III[...]

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    ii English Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands Français Español S AFETY I NFORMATION Please re ad this owner’ s guide Please take the tim e to follow this owner’ s guide carefully . It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced featur es. Save this owner’ s guide for future refer ence. WAR N IN G: T [...]

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    English Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands Français Español iii C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION 2 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 For your records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S ETUP 6 1 Placing the system compone nts 6 2 Con[...]

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    iv English Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederla nds França is Españo l Playing a cable box or other componen t . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting for audio delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Getting digital audio from a source . . . . . . . . . 45 Choosing other options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Fran çais Españ ol 2 I NTRODUCTION Befor e you begin Thank you for purchasing the 3•2•1 ® DVD home entertainmen t system. Using Bose ® prop rietary signa l processing technology , the 3•2•1 system provides improved spaciousness from stereo recor d ings and bold movie effects for surround-sound[...]

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    3 I NTRODUCTION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederla nds English Français Español For your r ecords As you unpack the system, look for the serial numbers on the r ear of the Acoustimass ® module and the bo ttom of the media ce nter . This is a good time to r ecord th e serial numbers on the lines below and on your product registration card. Y ou may[...]

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    4 I NTRODUC TION English Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederla nds França is Españo l Unpacking Carefully unpack your sy stem. Save all pack ing materials, which pr ovide the saf est way to transpo rt your system. Make sure your system include s the parts shown. WA R N IN G : T o avoid da nger of suffocat ion, keep the plastic b ags out o f the rea ch[...]

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    5 I NTRODUCTION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederla nds English Français Español ❏ Remote cont rol and batteri es ❏ Rubber feet for Acoustimass ® module ❏ Rubber feet for speakers ❏ Setup disc ❏ Speaker cable ❏ Acoustimass module cable ❏ Acoustimass module power cord ❏ Stereo audio cable ❏ HDMI video cable ❏ Composite video cabl[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 6 S ETUP The image below shows one o f the many ways you can position your new 3•2•1 ® system. See Steps 1-6 for details. 1 Placing the system components What you ne ed to use: Media center Speakers Acoustimass ® module 3 ' ( 1 m ) o r m o r e 3 ' ( 1 m ) o r m o r e 3 &[...]

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    7 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1. On the bottom of each speaker , attach one set of small rubber feet. 2. Place the left and right s peakers: • at least 3 feet (1 meter) apart • within 3 feet (1 meter) of the TV scr een • near the f ront edge of any shelf • aimed straight ahea d (not angled) to face [...]

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    8 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1. Notice the two plugs at one end of th e speaker cable. 2. Separate the two p lugs so each on e r eaches a speaker . (Refer to for placement guidelines. ) 2 Connecting the speakers to the module What you need to use : Speakers Acoustimass ® module Speaker cable 1[...]

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    9 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 3. Insert ea ch plug into the conn ector on the pr oper speaker . The plug marked RIG HT goes into the speak er placed to t he right of you r TV . 4. Insert the remaining single plug into the connec tor labeled SPEAKERS on the back of the Acousti- mass ® module. 5. Tighten eac[...]

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    10 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1. Notice the arrow on the top of the multi-pi n plug at each end of the Acoustimass module cable. 2. Make sure you can see the arrow on top be fore you insert either end of the ca ble. 3 Connecting the module to the media center What you need to use: Acoustimass ® module cab[...]

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    11 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 3. Insert t his plug into the connector l abeled on the back o f the Acoustimass ® module. Make sure the arrow on the plug faces up as you insert it. 4. On the other end of the cable, make sure you can see the arrow on to p of the plug. 5. Insert this plug into the conn ector[...]

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    12 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español This connection allows you to see DVDs and other video fr om the 3•2•1 ® system on your TV . 1. Select th e HDMI video cable. 4 Connecting the system video to your TV What you may need to use: HDMI OR video cable Composite video cable Media center Yo u r T V[...]

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    13 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 2. Check to see if your T V has an unused HDMI connector for VI DEO IN. This may be loca ted on the side o r r ear connec tor panel of the TV . 3. Follow the directions that are appropriate for your TV : or TV with HDMI TV without HDMI on page 14 on page 15[...]

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    14 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1. Insert one end of the HDMI cable into the HD MI connect or on yo ur TV . Match the wide side of the plug to the wide side of the co nnector . 2. Insert the other end of this ca ble into the HDMI connector on the media ce nter . Make sure the Bose ® logo shows as you insert[...]

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    15 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1. Notice the yellow plug at ea ch end of the Composite video cable. Note: There ma y be other kinds of v ideo connectors o n your TV that o ffer higher resolutio n than Composit e. T o use either S-Video or Co mponent connecto rs, you need the ap propriate cables. T hese cabl[...]

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    16 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 3. Insert the oth er end into the yellow Composit e VIDEO OUT c onnector on t he back of the media center . a . Note: If you make this Comp osite connection, you can use the ONL Y P ASS-THROUGH connector on the media center for v ideo from another component. See “T o use vid[...]

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    17 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Y ou can listen to another so und source — like a cable or satellite box — through the 3•2•1 ® speakers instead of your TV . This requir es an audio co nnection only . Leav e the video fro m your component conn ected to your TV . 5. Select the audio cable that has r e[...]

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    18 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 6. Check to see if your cabl e or satellite box has red and white AUDIO OUT co nnectors. A re d and white audio cab le may ( a ) or may not ( b ) already be attached to these connector s. c. If there ar e no AUDIO OUT connectors at all, continue with on page 22. 3. T o use the[...]

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    19 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 4. Insert the plugs at the othe r end of the audio cable into the CBL•SA T AUDIO IN connec tors on the media center . T o connect another component In addition to your cabl e or satellite box, you can connect a sec ond component, like a VCR. For this you need another audio c[...]

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    20 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español T o get digital audio from the component For a component that is alr e ady connected to the media center , you ca n make a digital audio co nnection too. For this higher quality aud io, you need a digital audio cable that works with your component. Such cables are available at[...]

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    21 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 5. Plug th e other end of your digital cable into the appropriate AUDIO IN conne ctor on the media center . The example here shows an Optical digital connection on ly . T o use video pass through This calls for ano ther composite cable or tw o S-Video cables, which are availab[...]

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    22 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español For some setups, in or der to hear your TV sound from your 3•2•1 ® speakers, yo u need to make this connection . If: • Y our cable box does not pr ovide red and white AUDIO OUT connectors. • Y ou watc h TV programs without using a cable or satellite box. • Y ou conn[...]

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    23 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1. Insert the red and white plugs at one end of the cable into t he AUDIO OUT co nnectors on the T V . Be sure to match red to red and w hite to white. Note: In addition t o this connection, you can make a digital AUDIO OUT connection from the TV to the media center . For more[...]

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    24 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 2. Inse rt the r ed and white plugs at the other end of this cable into the AUDIO IN TV connec tors on the media center . Be sure to match red to red and whit e to white. 3. Use your TV remote control to tur n the TV s peakers down to minimum volume. This prevents the echo e f[...]

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    25 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español For radio r eception of br oadcast radio pr ograms, you need to use the supplied antennas. For FM: 1. Select the FM ante nna. 2. Insert the antenna plug into the FM antenna connector . 7 Installing the FM and AM radio antennas What you ne ed to use: AM antenna and stand FM ant[...]

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    26 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 3. Straighten the antenna cable and spread the two ends far apart. Y ou may need to raise the ends and a djust the position to get clear r eception. For AM: 1. Select th e AM antenna and st and.[...]

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    27 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 2. Insert the antenna plug into the AM ante nna connecto r . 3. Pr ess firmly to attach the antenna loop to the provided st and. Small tabs on the antenna rin g fit into notche s on the stand. 4. Place the antenna in an upright po sition and at lease 20 inches (5 0 centimeters[...]

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    28 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1. Notice the large plug at one end of the Acoustimass module powe r cable. 8 Connecting the module to a power outlet What you need to use: Acoustimass ® module power cable Acoustimass module[...]

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    29 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 2. Insert this plug into the power connector that is marked on the Acoustimass ® module. Note: On some systems, the Acoustimass module includes one of two controls. On 220-240V models only , turn the POWER switch to on ( l ). On dual-voltage systems only , set the voltage swi[...]

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    30 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español When the ba tteries are installed, you can set the 3•2•1 ® remote to control your TV and other component s connected to the m edia center . Inserting the remote batteries The two supplie d AA batteries go into the compartment on the back of the remote control. 1. Slide th[...]

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    31 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Setting the r emote for your TV T o use the 3•2•1 ® remote with your TV , you must set the r emote for the pr oper TV device code. 1. Refer t o the list of “Device codes” on pag e A -1 . 2. In the list for TVs, find the brand of your TV . 3. W rite down several codes [...]

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    32 S ETUP Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Controlling another component With your CBL•SA T , VCR, or othe r component tur ned on, follow these ste ps. 1. In the Device Codes list, f ind the codes for t he type and brand of your component. 2. On the 3•2•1 ® remote, pr ess and hold the button for th is component [...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 33 F IRST -T IME U SE T rying out the DVD When you first turn on th e system, you can play the provided DVD to get a step-by-step review of your setup. 1. Befor e you continue, make sur e that: • All of the cables needed for your setup are connected. • Batteries are ins talled in th[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 34 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS T h e re m o t e c on t ro l Aim the 3•2• 1 ® remote control at the media center or at the component you are cont rolling with the re mote. 1. Pr ess the white On/Off button near the to p of the rem ot e co nt rol . The system turns on to the last used [...]

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    35 C ONTROL S AND I NDICATORS Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English F rançais Español Power and source buttons T urns the 3•2•1 ® system on and off. Play begins with the source last used. Silences or restores the sound. Selects stored CDs as the music source and turns on the system. Play begins in the play mode last used. Selects the b[...]

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    36 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Menu and movement buttons Enters the library of stored CD tracks. Enters the Settings menu for the source that is playing. Enters the System main menu. Displays the DVD menu for the curr ent disc on your TV screen. Displays an on-screen program guide for any[...]

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    37 C ONTROL S AND I NDICATORS Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English F rançais Español Play and numeric buttons Halts play of recorded music or video. Pauses or resumes paused play of re corded music or video. Starts or resume s play of recor ded music or video. For CD or MP3: Moves to the previous or next track. • Press and hold scans thr[...]

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    38 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Recor d and A, B, C buttons (not in Eur ope) Colored buttons (in Eur ope only) uMusic ® buttons These buttons can be used with a DVR, V CR, a cable box, or satellite box. This requir es that the 3•2•1 ® rem ot e is se t to control the component. Starts[...]

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    39 C ONTROL S AND I NDICATORS Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English F rançais Español The media center The front of the media center features: Control buttons Note: When you use the Source button o n the media center to se lect a connected component for pla y , your 3•2•1 ® remote will not control that component. Press the CBL•SA T o[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 40 O PERATION Playing a video disc or CD 1. Pr e ss CD•DVD on the 3•2•1 ® rem ot e . This turn s on the 3• 2•1 system and selects the CD/DVD source. For video play , also tur n on the TV . Y ou may need to change the T V Video Inp ut to see the correct video. Note: T o preven[...]

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    41 O PERATION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Replay part of the disc, press Repeat. • Press once to replay the CD tr ack or DVD chapter . • Press twice to replay a CD disc or DVD t itle. • Press three times to end th e replay . Scan backwa r d or forwar d through the disc, press and hold Seek re verse or Seek a[...]

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    42 O PERATION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Checking for disc compatibility If you have trou ble playing a di sc, check to b e sur e it is one of the compatible types below . For DVDs: Setting Parental Contr ol Y ou can pass wor d protect some DVDs that are not appropriate for other fam ily members. Choosing a passw[...]

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    43 O PERATION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Setting a r estriction level 1. Choose a Parental Control Setting from the chart of ratings define d by the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA). Ratings supplied by the MP AA The numbers above the one you select will be restricted. 2. In the System menu, select D[...]

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    44 O PERATION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Playing a cable box or other component 1. Pr ess the butt on for the source (CBL•SA T or AUX) you want to play . This tur ns on the 3•2 •1 ® system to the selected source. 2. T ur n on your component an d, if it is a video source, tur n on the TV . If the 3•2•1 [...]

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    45 O PERATION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Getting digital audio fr om a source For an Optical digi tal audio connection to the media center , the connected co mponent must be r ecognized by the system. Currently , the system is se t to recognize CBL•SA T as the Optical compon ent. If the Optic al connection is f[...]

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    46 O PERATION Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Listening to the radio Y our 3•2•1 ® system includes an FM and AM radio. 1. On the 3•2•1 r emote, press FM•AM. This turn s on the 3• 2•1 system and plays the radio statio n last selected. 2. Pr ess the FM•AM button to switch between FM and AM. 3. Pr ess th[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 47 A DJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCE Changing system featur es If your system operates as y ou want it to, you may not need any ch anges. Some kinds of se tup, however , requir e a chang e for optimal performance . In mo st cases, you make a System change just once. The features that you [...]

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    48 A DJUSTMEN TS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Selecting a new option 1. Make sure you see the System menu on your TV screen. 2. Move right to select the system feature you want to change and press ENTER. 3. Pr ess the up and down bu ttons to move to the option you want. As explanation fo r each o[...]

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    49 A DJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Audio options These optio ns affect the way the syste m sounds in your home. Option Default Setting (Options) Description Bass Compensation 0 (–14 to +14) Zero is for standard low-tone performance. – decreases and + increases these low tones. T reb[...]

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    50 A DJUSTMEN TS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Vi deo options These option s affect the way the picture looks on your TV . Option Default Setting (Options) Description Widescreen TV Note: If your TV is connected using an HDMI cable, you may not see a choice of settings. Y es (16:9) (No 4:3) Y es t[...]

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    51 A DJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Video Connector (Only an indicator .) (HDMI) (Composite + S-V ideo) (Component) Identifies the type of video connection made o n the back panel of the media center . This is not an adjustable setting. Video Black Level (Appear s on screen only if the T[...]

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    52 A DJUSTMEN TS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Media center options These option s af fect gener al operation of the system. Option Default Setting (Options) Description Display Brightness 4 (1 to 4) Media center display shows text at its brightest. Choosing a lower number darkens text on the disp[...]

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    53 A DJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español uMusic Preset 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) The Preset selected for making edits. uMusic Preset Action Edit Name Clear Playlist Clear Ratings Opens a screen for naming or renaming the selected uMusic ® Preset. Empties the system playlist. Deletes all rat[...]

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    54 A DJUSTMEN TS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Choosing new settings Y ou can use the 3•2•1 ® Settings men us for quick adjustments while you watch a video or listen to music. For example, if you want to chan ge the screen resolution for DVDs, you will fi nd that option in the TV Settings men[...]

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    55 A DJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Settings options Featur es Default Setting (Options) Ef fect Audio Delay Available only for DVDs and connected video components. 0 (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8) Each number change adjusts the delay by about 30 milliseconds. The most noticeable mismatch [...]

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    56 A DJUSTMEN TS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Mono Decoding Available only if Audio Processing is set to Adjustable in the Audio System menu. (Not available on CD or FM · AM.) Off (On) When one-channel (mono) is the audio inpu t , th is mon o s ign al i s s ent to b ot h speakers. Processes the [...]

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    57 A DJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Time (For DVD only .) _:_ _ (0:00) Changing the elapsed time moves to a differ ent point in the DVD. Title (For DVD only .) __ of __ Changing the first number moves to a differ ent title on the current disc. Some DVDs do not allow direct access to titl[...]

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    58 A DJUSTMEN TS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español A-B Repeat (For DVD only . ) A, B Repeats a segment of the DVD after the start and end points are defined. To b e g i n : 1. Move backward or forward to the po int in the DVD where you want the segment to start. 2. Pr ess ENTER. 3. Move to the point w[...]

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    59 A DJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español RDS Info (For FM and only on some systems.) On (Off) Displays any station and pr ogr am info rmation that is available from the Radio Data System. uMusic Preset 1 or the last preset used (1-9 or names) Displays the number or name of the current preset [...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 60 R EFERENCE Replacing r e mote batteries Replace both batter ies when the remote control stops operating or its range seems reduced. Alkaline batteries are recommended. 1. Slide open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. 2. Remove both batteries. Be sur e to dispose[...]

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    61 R EFERENCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español T r oubleshooting System issues What to do System doesn’t turn on • Make sure the Acoustimass ® module power cord is inserted secure ly into the A C (mains) power out let and into the power connecto r on the Acoustimass module. • Be sure to press a source button (CD[...]

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    62 R EFERENCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español No sound from TV only • If your TV has V ari able instead of Fixed audio output, you need to tu rn of f the TV speakers internally . Refer to your TV owner’ s guide and fo llow the instructions provided there. Speech and lip movement on screen ar e not in sync • Adju[...]

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    63 R EFERENCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Video issues What to do Sound, but no pictur e • Make sure t he TV is on. • Make sure the TV is set to the corr ect Video Input to see the video from DVDs on the Bose ® system. • Make sure a DVD is in the disc tr ay . • If the TV is connected to the media center u[...]

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    64 R EFERENCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Disc issues What to do DVD or CD does not play Note: If you are using the HDMI cable between the TV and media center , there are other possible solutions in “Sound, but no picture” on the previous page. • Make sure the Acoustimass ® module power cord is inserted sec[...]

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    65 R EFERENCE Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español For customer service For additiona l help in so lving problems, contact Bose ® Customer Serv ice. Refer to the a ddress sheet included in the carton. Limited warranty This system is covered by a transferable limited warranty . Details of t he limited warranty ar e provide[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Españo l 66 G LOSSARY 4:3 – See “Aspect ratio.” 16:9 – See “Asp ect ratio.” Analog audio – The sounds that we hear with our ears, unlike digita l audio that is encoded as bit s of information. Aspect ratio – An expression for t he width of the picture r elative to the heig ht. F[...]

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    67 Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederla nds English Français Español Digital audio – Audio in digital form, which is encoded as bits of infor mation. Dolby Digital – A means of enco ding multi-channel audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and accepted as an inter national sta ndard. – The logo representing Dolby Digita l. DTS – An abbrevi at[...]

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    68 Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Fra nçais Esp añol HDCP – An abb r eviation fo r High-bandwidth Digital Content Pr otection. HDCP is a for m of Digital Rights Management licensed by Di gital Content Pr otection, LLC, to control digital a udio and video cont ent as it travels across Digital Visual In terface (DVI) or High - Defini[...]

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    69 Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederla nds English Français Español SCART – A type of connecto r commonly found on consumer ele ctr onics pro ducts manufa ctur ed for use in W ester n Eur o pe. Screen ratio – See Aspect ratio. Source – Any device that pr ovides audio or video signals for use with the 3•2•1 ® system. The AUDIO OUT from suc[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 70 E ND U SER L ICENSE A GREEMENT IMPORT AN T : READ CAREFULL Y : This End User Li cense Agr eement (“EULA”) is a legal agr eement between you, the End User (“E nd User” or “Y ou”), and Bose Corporation (“Bose”) governing your use of the technology and softwa re and data[...]

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    Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 71 ©2008 Bose Corporat ion. No part of this work may be repr o- duced, modified, distributed, or otherwise used without prio r written permission. The distinctive design of the 3•2•1 ® media center is also a regis- tered trademark of Bose Corporation. Manufacture d under license f[...]

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    Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español A-1 TV ................... ............. .............. .............. ........ A-2 CBL .......... .............. .............. .............. ........... A-15 Cable box SA T .............. .............. .............. ............. ......... A-16 Satellite receiver CD/DVD .....[...]

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    A–2 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 888 .................. . 0264, 0412 A-Mark ........... . 0 047, 0 054, 0003, 0009, 0020, 0032, 0039, 0165 A.R. Systems ... 0556, 003 7, 0455, 0352, 0374 Abex ................. 0032 Accent ............. 0037, 0009 Accuscan ......... 0047, 0018, 0135 Acec ................. 001[...]

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    A–3 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Baird ......... ....... 0037, 0109, 0179, 0208, 0217, 0343, 1196 Bang & Olufsen 056 5, 0619, 1620 Baohuashi ....... 0264, 0412 Baosheng ......... 0009, 0817 Barco ............... 0556, 0163 Basic Line...... ... 0556, 00 37, 0668, 1037, 0218, 0455, 0009, 0163, 0217, 0282,[...]

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    A–4 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Clatronic .......... 0037, 0714, 0264, 0370, 0218, 0009, 0217, 0247, 0371 Clayton ............. 1037 CMS Hightec.... 0217 Colortyme ....... 0047, 0054, 0017, 0060, 0178, 0030, 0018, 0019, 0032 Colt ... ............... 0019 Commercial Sols 0047, 1447 Concerto .......... 0056 [...]

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    A–5 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Elin .. ................. 0037, 0548, 036 1, 0009 Elite ................. 0037, 0218 Elta ......... .......... 0264, 0009, 0474 Emco ................ 0247 Emerald ............ 0178, 01 77 Emerson ........... 0047, 00 17, 0154, 0451, 0236, 0463, 0180, 0150, 0178, 0171, 0037, [...]

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    A–6 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Gran Prix ......... 0179, 0648 Granada .......... . 0037, 0548, 0560, 0036, 0108, 0226, 0012, 0032, 0146, 0163, 0208, 0217, 0339, 0343, 0473 Grandin ............ 0037, 0714, 0668, 1037, 0610, 0218, 0455, 0009, 0163, 0282, 0374, 0865, 0880 Gronic . ............ 0217 Grundig .[...]

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    A–7 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Inno Hit............. 0218, 0009, 0217, 0247, 0282, 1163 Innova .......... ... 0037 Innovation ..... ... 0519 Innowert ........... 0865, 1298 Inotech ............. 0773, 0820 Insignia ............. 1564, 0171, 1204 , 1326, 1517, 1641, 2002 Inteq ................ 0017, 0145 I[...]

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    A–8 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Lenco .............. 0037, 1037, 0587, 0374, 0474 Lenoir ......... ..... 0 009 Lesa ............ ..... 0247 Lexsor ........ ..... 1196 Leyco ......... ..... 0 037, 0264 LG .................... 1423, 0054, 1265, 0060, 0178, 0030, 0556, 0037, 0714, 0698, 0361, 0370, 0108, 1305[...]

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    A–9 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Microstar .. ....... 0808 MicroTEK ......... 0820, 0860 Midland ............ 0047, 0017, 0051, 0018, 0019, 0032, 0039, 0056, 0135 Mikomi ......... ... 1037, 1149 Minato ............. 0556, 0037 Minerva ............ 0195, 0487, 0108, 0070, 0535, 0554 Minoka ......... ... 0037[...]

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    A–10 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Oso ... ............... 0218 Osume ........... . 0037, 0218, 003 6, 0032, 0038, 0039, 0157, 0474 Otic ... ............... 1498 Otto V er sand .. .. 0 093, 0556, 0037, 0195, 0361, 0036, 0226, 0109, 0217, 0247, 0343, 0512, 0535, 0544, 0554 Pace ................. 0019, 0092 Pa[...]

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    A–11 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Quadral ......... ... 0051, 0218 Qualcraft ......... 0039 Quartz .......... ... 0150, 0178, 0046 Quasar ............. 0250, 0051, 0650, 0009, 0016, 0024, 0035, 0055, 0165, 0247, 0474, 0865, 1919 Quelle .............. 0037, 0668, 019 5, 1037, 0361, 0554, 0544, 0535, 0512, 03[...]

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    A–12 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Scotland .......... . 0163 Scott ... ............ 0236, 0180, 0178, 0030, 0019, 0039, 0177, 0179, 1189 Sears ............... 0047, 0054, 001 7, 0154, 0000, 0156, 0051, 0093, 0060, 0053, 0178, 0030, 0171, 0166, 0037, 0036, 0159, 0165, 0179, 0208, 0280, 1904, 1926, 0146, 0135[...]

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    A–13 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Strato ....... ....... 0037, 0264, 0009 Strong ... .......... 1149, 1163 Studio Experience 0843 Stylandia ......... 0217 Sunkai ............. 0610, 0487, 0218, 0455, 0355, 0865 Sunstar ............. 0037, 0264, 0009, 0371 Sunwatt ............ 0455 Sunwood .......... 0037 Su[...]

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    A–14 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Tiane .............. . 0093, 0817 Tiny ............. ..... 1269 Tiny Digital ....... 0660 TMK .. ............... 0236, 0180, 0178, 0056, 0177 TML .................. 1756 TNCi ......... ........ 0017 T obishi .............. 0218 T obo ................. 0748, 0264, 0009, 0412[...]

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    A–15 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Windstar ........... 0282 Windy Sam ...... 0556 Wintel .............. 0714 W orld ............... 0451, 0236, 0463, 0180 W orld-of-Vision 0865, 0877, 088 0, 0890, 1217, 1289, 1298 W orldview ........ 0455 Wyse ................ 1365 Xenius .......... ... 0634, 0661 Xiahua ..[...]

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    A–16 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Kloss .......... ..... 0277 KNC ......... ........ 0008 Kuang Y u.......... 0024 Leon ................ . 0015 LG .................... 0144, 0040 Macab ............. 0817 Macom ............ 0033 Madritel ............ 1230 Magnavox ........ 0014, 0797 Maspro .... ........ 151[...]

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    A–17 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Allsonic............. 0369 Alltech .............. 0713 Allvision ........... 1232, 1334 , 1412 AlphaStar ........ 0772 Amitroni ca ........ 0713 Ampere ..... ....... 0132, 0396 Amstrad............ 0847, 1175, 0132, 0338, 0396, 0713, 0885, 1113, 1693, 1801 Anglo ........ ...[...]

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    A–18 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Eurocrypt ... ..... 0455 EuroLin e ........... 1251 Europa ..... ........ 0 607 Europhon ......... 0132, 0299, 0607 Eurosky ............ 0132, 0114, 0299, 0369, 0607 Eurostar............ 0607, 0818 Eutelsat ............ 0713 Expressvu .. ..... 0775, 1775 Eycos .............[...]

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    A–19 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Lorenzen .......... 0132, 0299 , 0607, 1161, 1294, 1579 Lorraine ............ 0335 Lupus ........... ... 0369 M Electro nic ..... 0818 M vision ............ 1557 M&B ................. 0605 Magnavox ........ 0724, 0722 Manata ............ 0132, 0713 Manhattan ....... 033[...]

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    A–20 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Sabre ....... ........ 0 455 Sagem ............ . 0820, 1114, 1253 , 1690, 1692 Samsung .......... 1377, 1142, 1276 , 1108, 1109, 0853, 1017, 1206, 1293, 1442, 1458, 1570, 1609, 1795, 1916 Sanyo ......... ..... 0493, 1219 SA T .................. . 0 321 Sat Control ....... [...]

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    A–21 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español T urnsat ... .......... 0713 T winner ............. 0713, 1611, 1742 UEC ............... ... 0879, 13 56 UltimateTV........ 1392, 1640 Uniden ............. 0724, 0722, 1521 Unisat .............. 0200, 0132 United .............. 1251 Unitor .............. 0332 Universum ....[...]

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    A–22 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Best Buy .......... 1089 Black Diamond. 071 3, 0766, 0833, 0884 Blaupunkt ....... . 0717 Blu:sens ........... 1233, 1321, 1489 Blue Nova Intn . 1321 Blue Parade .... . 0571 Blue Sky ........... 0672, 0651, 069 5, 0790, 0699, 0713, 0778, 0804, 0843, 1423 Boghe ......... ....[...]

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    A–23 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 1115, 1151, 1173, 1233 Eltax ................ 0766, 1233, 1321 Emerson ........... 0591, 06 75, 0705, 0821, 1268 Encore ... .......... 0698 ENTERprise ...... 0591 Entivo .............. 0503, 0539 Enzer ..... .......... 0784, 0770, 0766, 1228 ESA ............... ... 0821, 12[...]

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    A–24 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Lodos ......... ..... 0713 Loewe ............. 0539, 0741, 0511, 0885 Logik .......... ..... 0713, 0884 Logix .......... ..... 0705, 0783 Luker .......... ..... 1367 Lumatr on .......... 0741, 0695, 0705, 0713, 0833, 1115, 1321 Lunatron ........... 0741 Luxman .......... . [...]

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    A–25 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Prism ............ ... 0831, 07 05, 1089 Pro2.................. 1107, 1345 ProCaster ........ 1004 Proceed ............ 0672 Proline .............. 0672, 0651, 0710, 0833, 1004, 1068, 1483 Proscan ............ 0522 Proson ............. 0713 Proson ic .... ....... 0699, 0752[...]

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    A–26 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español TCM ................ . 0741, 0790 T eac.................. 0571, 0717, 0741, 0768, 0790, 1483, 1227, 1197, 1165, 1006, 0833, 0809, 0759, 0758, 0692, 0675, 0516 T ec............... ..... 0 898 T echnica ........... 1367 T echnics ........... 0490, 0703 T echnika ........... 0[...]

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    A–27 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Arion ........ ........ 1787 Aristona ............ 0081 ASA ................. . 0037, 0081 Asha ................. 0240 Astra ........ ........ 0035, 0240, 0051 Asuka .............. 0037, 0081, 0000, 0072, 0038 Audio-T echnica 0058 Audiolab ........... 0081 Audiosonic ......[...]

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    A–28 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 0043, 0384, 0046, 0110 Finlux ....... ........ 0081, 0000, 0042, 0104, 0105 Firstline ....... ..... 0037, 0045, 0042, 0043, 0209, 0072, 0278, 0348, 0088, 1137 Fisher ............. . 0039, 0047, 0000 , 0104, 0020, 0046, 0054, 0066 Flint ......... ........ 0209, 0348 Frontech[...]

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    A–29 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 0053, 0225, 1037, 1137, 1237 Lifetec .............. 0209, 0348 Linksys ............. 1972 Lloyd's ............. 0240, 0000, 0072, 0038, 0036, 0208 Loewe ............. 1062, 0162, 0037, 0081, 1562, 0105, 0454, 1262 Logik .............. . 0240, 0000, 0209 , 0072, 0011 Lu[...]

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    A–30 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español 0614, 0513, 0454, 0378, 0367, 0246, 227, 0225, 0077, 0051, 0020 Pathe Cinema .. 0043, 0036 Pathe Marconi .. 0041 Penney ............ 0035, 0162, 0037, 0047, 0081, 0240, 0000, 0042, 0067, 0038, 0054, 0077, 1035, 1237 Pentax ............. 0042, 0065, 0105 Perdio .. ..........[...]

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    A–31 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español Siemens .......... . 0037, 0081, 0104, 0320, 0046, 0054, 0347, 0510 Siera ........... ..... 0081 Signature ......... 0060, 0035, 0037, 0048, 0000, 0149, 0046, 0065, 0066, 0479 Silva ........... ..... 0 037 Silver .......... ..... 0278 SilverCrest........ 0642 Singer .......[...]

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    A–32 Dansk Italiano Svenska Deutsch Nederlands English Français Español W ards .............. 0060, 0035, 0037, 0048, 0039, 0047, 0081, 0033, 0240, 0045, 0000, 0042, 0043, 0041, 0072, 0038, 0149, 0046, 0058, 0018, 0062, 0065, 0011, 0212, 0479, 0760 W atson ............ 0081, 0642, 0352 W eltblick .......... 0 037 Wharfedale ....... 0642, 0593, [...]

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    Owner ’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilisation DVD HOME ENTERT AINMENT SYSTEM ©2008 Bose Corporation, The Mou ntain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM312518 Rev .0 1 3•2•1 ® GSX SERIES III DVD HOME ENTERT AINMENT SYSTEM 3•2•1 ® GSX SERIES III[...]