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    The Bose ® Lifestyle ® 5 Music System Owner’ s Guide October 22, 2001 AM251774_03_V .pdf[...]

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    2 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Safety Infor mation W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moistur e. 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 QUALIFIED PE[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 a 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 moisture[...]

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    English b October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_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 pr[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 3 Contents Where to find … Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking the carton ................................................................................................... 5 Select the locations for [...]

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    4 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Befor e you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Lifestyle ® 5 music system. This complete audio system offers superb sound, elegance, technology , and simplicity for music and home entertainment. Y our system includes: • A Lifestyle ® music center with built-in AM/FM radio and compact disc (CD) player[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 5 ® ® ® T re b le B a s s AU X TAPE AM /F M AUTO OF F M UTE OF F S E E K ® VIDE O VIDEO CD S K IP T R A C K /P R E S E T REV FW D V O L U M E Setting Up Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible futur e use. The original packing materials pr ovide the safest way[...]

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    6 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Setting Up Select the locations for your Lifestyle ® 5 music system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below , a combination of reflected and direct sound pr ovides a good stereo image virtually everywhere in the r oom. Y ou may experiment with the placement and orientation of the cubes an[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 7 RIGHT RIGHT OUTPUTS OUTPUTS TO TO CUBE CUBE SPEAKERS SPEAKERS LEFT LEFT AUDIO AUDIO INPUT INPUT OFF OFF POWER POWER ON ON ® Setting Up ® T r eb le B a s s Preferr ed position Alternate position ® ®® Acoustimass ® module Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. Note: T o avoi[...]

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    8 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Setting Up Connect the speakers and Lifestyle ® music center Once you have selected locations for your music system, connect the speakers. CAUTION: Make sure all components ar e unplugged from the power outlet befor e you begin hooking up the system. Connecting the cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass ® modu[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 9 POWER 12VAC IN ~ 1.0A SYSTEM CONTROL 1 2 AM LOOP ANTENNA AUX VIDEO SOUND R INPUT PLAY REC L FIXED TAPE B Z T G642 950 D S BOSE Corporation U L ® LISTED 917D AUDIO EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: gepr ü dfte Sicherheit 93 TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA ® LIFESTYLE MODEL 5 MUSIC [...]

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    10 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Connecting the Acoustimass ® module power (mains) cord 1. On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factory to be corr ect for your area. Check to be sur e it is set for the proper voltage (Figur e 6). Use 115V for North America; 230V for Europe and Australia. Use the adapter plug [...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 11 Connecting other components to the Lifestyle ® 5 music system Use standar d audio cables to connect other components to your Lifestyle ® music system, matching the red connector to R (right) and white or black connector to L (left). For additional assistance with connecting other components, see your componen[...]

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    12 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf FM antenna connections 1. Plug the antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the Lifestyle ® music center . 2. Spread out the antenna ar ms. Experiment with both the placement and the angle of this antenna to provide optimum FM r eception. AM antenna connections Note: T o install the AM antenna[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 13 Setting Up Miniature switches Battery compartment cover 3 AA batteries Set radio channel spacing for dual voltage and 120V systems Dual voltage music centers (which include both 120V and 230V power packs) and 120V music centers can be set for two types of AM and FM channel spacing. • Channel spacing for North[...]

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    14 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 5 music system The music center display This music center display (Figur e 14) provides information on the music center functions. Figure 14 The music center display The system controls Function AUX - Selects a CD changer or other component connected to the AUX inputs, and turns the[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 15 VOLUME OFF VIDEO TRACK/PRESET AUX SKIP / ll TAPE PLAY/P AUSE CD AM/FM SEEK/TUNE PRESET ST ORE ERASE SEEK/TUNE The music center controls Use the special keys on the music center to manually tune the radio and set station pr esets. The CD cover latch opens the CD cover for loading and unloading a CD. SEEK/TUNE &l[...]

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    16 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 5 music system Listening to the radio T ur ning the system on and choosing the radio Press the AM/FM key on the r emote or the console to tur n your music system on to the most recently hear d AM or FM station. Note: If the system is on and the radio is already selected, this key sw[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 17 Listening to a CD Loading a CD into the music center Press the latch on the CD cover , and place a CD onto the spindle, label-side up. Close the CD cover . T ur ning the system on and choosing the CD player Press the CD key on the r emote or the console. If the music system is already on, pressing one of these [...]

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    18 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 5 music system Fine-tuning your system In most situations, you only need to follow the speaker placement guidelines (see “ Setting Up ” on pages 6-7) for your system to pr ovide excellent sound quality . Y ou do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bos[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 19 Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 5 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 can easily[...]

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    20 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Adding speakers Y our Lifestyle ® 5 music system provides high quality audio for a single listening ar ea. However , your music center also pr ovides connections (SPEAKERS B) for adding a pair of powered speakers in a second r oom. In the second room, you can listen to the sound sour ce that is playing in the [...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 21 Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 5 music system T roubleshooting Problem What to do System does not • Make sur e the power connector is plugged securely into the music center , the Acoustimass ® function at all module power cor d is plugged securely into the module, the power pack and power cord ar e plugged i[...]

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    22 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 5 music system W arranty period The Bose ® Lifestyle ® 5 music system is cover ed by a limited 1-year transferable warranty . Details of the warranty are pr ovided on the warranty card that came with your system. Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 23 Product Information Dimensions Music center 15.0" W x 7.8" D x 2.5" H (38.1 cm x 19.8 cm x 6.4 cm) Cube speakers 3.1" W x 4.0" D x 6.2" H (7.8 cm x 10.2 cm x 15.7 cm) Acoustimass module 23.3" W x 7.5" D x 14.0" H (59.0 cm x 19.0 cm x 35.5 cm) W eights Music center 4.[...]

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    24 October 22, 2001 AM251174_03_V.pdf Index A Acoustimass ® module 2-10, 13, 18, 21, 23 AM antenna 5, 12, 21, 23 AM/FM 4, 14, 16, 17, 21 ANTENNA 12 antenna 5, 12, 21, 23 audio input cable 5, 7, 9, 21 AUTO OFF 14 AUX 14, 17, 23 auxiliary 4 B BASS control 18 batteries 5, 13, 21, 22 C cable 5-9, 10, 21 cable radio signal 12 cable TV 12 CD 4, 7, 14, 1[...]

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    AM251174_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 25[...]

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    1 Bose ® Corporation USA Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-800-288-BOSE (1-800-288-2673) Phone hours - ET (eastern time): W eekdays 9 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 1-800-444-BOSE (1-800-444-2673) Phone hours - ET (eastern time): W eekd[...]

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    ©2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 251174 AM Rev .03 JN20413[...]