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    The Bose ® Lifestyle ® 50 System Owner’ s Guide October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V .pdf[...]

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    2 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Safety Infor mation W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moistur e. These CAUTION marks may be located on the bottoms of your Lifestyle ® Personal ® music center , Acoustimass ® module, multi-room interface, and CD changer: The lightning flash with ar ro[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 2 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 moistu[...]

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    English 2b 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 p[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 3 Contents For your recor ds Serial numbers are located on the bottom panels of the Personal music center , multi-room interface, CD changer , and the Acoustimass ® module. Personal music center serial number: _____________________________________________ Multi-r oom interface serial number: _____________________[...]

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    4 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Lifestyle ® 50 system. Y ears of r esearch lie behind this complete audio home entertainment system – the most advanced home theater system fr om Bose. T echnological innovations that make the Lifestyle ® 50 system unique include the Bose Personal ™ mus[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 5 ® T H E B O S E L I F E S T Y L E M U S I C S Y S T E M C D 6 D IS K M A G A Z IN E 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 * Power cord and pack shown above are USA/Canada/Japan versions. Dual voltage systems include 1 power cord, 1 adapter , and 2 power packs. The power cords and packs for Europe, UK/Singapore, and Australia[...]

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    6 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Setting Up Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle ® 50 system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below , a combination of reflected and direct sound pr ovides the audio atmosphere of a home theater . Y ou may experiment with the placement and orientation of the Jewel Cube ® speakers a[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 7 Figure 3 Speaker placement Setting Up Center speaker The sound fr om the center speaker should appear to come directly fr om the center of the picture (Figur e 2). The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass module. Note: Do not place the speaker on its side, as this diminishes per[...]

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    8 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF ® T r e b l e B a s s R I G H T F R O N T R I G H T R E A R C E N T E R O U T P U T S T O C U B E S P E A K E R S L E F T F R O N T L E F T R E A R ® Setting Up Acoustimass ® module Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. Note: T o avoid interference with the TV pictur e, plac[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 9 Connecting your system Once you have selected locations for your speakers, CD changer , and interface, connect the system. CAUTION: Make sure all components ar e unplugged from the power outlet befor e you begin hooking up the system. Connecting the Jewel Cube ® speakers to the Acoustimass ® module 1. Match ea[...]

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    10 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to the multi-room interface Connect the module to the interface with the audio input cable (Figur e 8). 1. Insert the right-angle multi-pin connector on the audio input cable into the AUDIO INPUT jack on the module. Align the connector at the angle shown in Figure[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 11 Setting Up 230 V 115 V Connecting the Acoustimass ® module power (mains) cord CAUTION: If you have a dual-voltage system, make sure the voltage selector switch on the Acoustimass module is set correctly . 1. On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factor y to be correct for your [...]

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    12 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Setting Up Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle ® 50 system There ar e many possible variations of equipment in a home theater system. In addition to the Lifestyle ® 50 system, a home theater typically includes a stereo or mono TV and ster eo VCR. In a digital home theater system, the prim[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 13 How to set up your home theater Ther e are two basic methods for setting up your home theater . It is best to connect compo- nents directly to the Lifestyle ® 50 multi-room interface, and select the sound sour ce using the Personal ™ music center . A second option is to use a ster eo TV as the switching cent[...]

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    14 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Alternate method: Connect video sound sources to your TV (Figur e 13) If your stereo TV has fixed audio outputs (audio outputs that do not change when you adjust the TV volume) and it allows you to select the source of the signal (VCR, laser disc, cable, etc.), then you can: • Connect your DVD player L and R [...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 15 Setting Up ANTENNA FM AM BOSE CD AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT LLLLL RRRRR RECORD ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B ROOM D ROOM C POWER SERIAL DAT A ! SEE USER’S GUIDE 12V AC 1.6A AUDIO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT DVD player , other digital source, or other device VCR, TV , or laserdisc VCR, TV , or laserdisc T ape deck Outpu[...]

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    16 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Connecting the antennas The rear panel of your multi-r oom interface provides connections for the supplied AM and FM antennas (Figure 15). Untie and straighten the bundled wires on each antenna. Antennas pr ovide better reception when their wir es are fully extended. Figure 15 The antenna connections Setting Up[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 17 Setting Up Connecting power to your system Plug the Acoustimass ® module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Then plug in the multi-room interface power pack. Note: Y our speakers will not operate unless you complete all cable and power connections before turning on the system. CAUTION: Be sur e the th[...]

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    18 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System T ur ning on the system Y ou are ready to enjoy your new Lifestyle ® system. Y our Personal ™ music center places complete control of the system operations in your hands. The center is portable, communi- cating with the rest of the system thr ough a two-way radio-freque[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 19 Adjusting the volume • T ouch the VOLUME ▲ (up) or ▼ (down) button to raise or lower the volume. • V olume settings range from 0 to 100. V olume settings are displayed while being adjusted. • If the volume was above 80 when the system was turned off, it will turn on at 80 (to prevent surprising you wi[...]

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    20 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Using the SOURCE buttons The seven source buttons pr ovide direct access to the three built-in sour ces (FM, AM, CD) and up to four external components connected to the system. The Lifestyle ® system can select an external component and adjust the volume, but it cannot tur n a connected compo- nent on or off. [...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 21 Using the MENU items The menu items are selected by pr essing the MENU button to step through the list until the function you want is displayed. Menu items ar e available in the list if they are applicable to the current state of the system. Y ou can exit from any menu item by pr essing DONE or ON/OFF or pr ess[...]

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    22 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Listening to the system Y our Lifestyle ® 50 system uses digital signal pr ocessing to bring even greater r ealism and impact to both movies and music r ecordings. Built-in Dolby Digital decoding delivers up to 5.1 discrete audio channels (that is, five for the independent Jewel Cube ® speakers and one for ri[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 23 Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks Pressing VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 initially turns the system on in enhanced mode, with bass and treble settings specially designed for pr oper playback of movie soundtracks. Enhanced mode is turned on or off using the FILM BASS button on the display (Figur e 24). When enhance[...]

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    24 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Digital Dynamic Range ® compression This feature automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to let you hear soft sounds (particularly dialogue), but r educes the chance of you being overwhelmed by a loud special effect such as an explosion. Digital Dynamic Range compr ession is initially disengaged for all [...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 25 Operating the special features See “ Listening to the system ” on pages 22-24 for a mor e detailed explanation of these special featur es. Enhanced mode When you select The mode is T o change this VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 Enhanced (FILM BASS on) Press the FILM BASS button. T APE, AUX Standard (FILM BASS of f) Press[...]

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    26 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Listening to the radio Y our Lifestyle ® system has a built-in AM/FM radio. Good AM/FM radio reception depends on the location and orientation of the AM and FM antennas. See “ FM antenna connections ” and “ AM antenna connections ” on page 16 for pr oper antenna i[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 27 Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Press and hold here to stor e a preset, or to quick-store a preset, pr ess and hold any button 1 through 9 Receiving AM stations Normally , the AM radio receives sufficiently str ong AM stations using a wide bandwidth filter . If you experience difficulty tuning to a weak [...]

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    28 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Figure 30 After setting a station as preset 3 Setting presets using the PRESETS menu Y ou can set station presets using the PRESETS menu which is available only when AM or FM is the selected sour ce. T o set a pr eset station: 1. Select the AM or FM source. 2. Press the ME[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 29 6 D I S K M A G A Z I N E 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 6 DISK MAGAZINE 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 6 D I S K M A G A Z IN E 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Eject button Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Listening to compact discs Using the CD changer Y ou can load the CD changer with up to six compa[...]

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    30 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System T ur ning the system on and choosing the CD changer Press the CD sour ce button to select the CD changer . If the system is of f, this tur ns it on at the same time. When you press CD, the CD changer display (Figur e 33) appears on the display . If a CD has been loaded, it[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 31 Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System T o scan a disc Press and hold the scan forwar d or backward button (these are the ones to the left and right of the play time display). Scanning back or forwar d stops at the first or last track of the disc. Y ou can scan a CD while it is paused. T o add a track to the pl[...]

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    32 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Using the CD OPTIONS menu From the CD OPTIONS menu you can select r epeat or random play , or program a CD play list. T o access the CD OPTIONS , press the MENU button until CD OPTIONS is displayed (Figur e 35). Y ou can do this while a CD plays if you wish. Figure 35 CD o[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 33 Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System ÂENU SLEEP ON OFF VOLUÂE VOLUÂE ÂUTE ITEÂ DISC TRACK DONE ST ORE CD OPTIONS Press to stor e selected DISC and TRACK Programming a CD play list Using the Lifestyle ® system ’ s programming featur e, you can create your own CD play list of up to 50 tracks (including [...]

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    34 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System ÂENU SLEEP ON OFF VOLUÂE VOLUÂE ÂUTE CD OPTIONS ITEÂ DISC TRACK CLEAR LIST DONE CLEAR INSER T Press to insert item into list Press to r emove item from list Press to remove entire list T o insert a new track in an existing play list 1. Press EDIT PLA Y LIST . If the I[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 35 Using the system with exter nal components Follow the instructions on pages 12-15 for connecting components. T urn on your component directly or by using its remote contr ol. Press VOLUME ▲ or ▼ on your Personal ™ music center to raise or lower the volume. Contr ol all other functions at the source, r efe[...]

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    36 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF ® Treble Bass Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Fine-tuning your system In most situations, you only need to follow the speaker placement guidelines (see “ Setting Up ” on pages 6-8) for your system to pr ovide excellent sound quality . Y ou do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, s[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 37 Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Equalizing the volume levels of exter nal sources The SIGNAL LEVELS selection in the MENU options allows you to adjust and equalize the volume gain levels received fr om exter nally connected sources (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, AUX, T APE). For example, you can adjust the gain leve[...]

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    38 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF For cing the SOURCE buttons to stay on Normally , the SOURCE buttons are automatically removed fr om the display following certain operations. Y ou can change the behavior of these buttons so that they remain in the state you last set them (on or of f screen) using the SOURCE button. 1. Press and hold the SOURC[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 39 Operating Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Adjusting the display fade time The fade control display allows you to adjust the length of time the music center display stays on (after your last button pr ess) before it fades. T o adjust this time: 1. Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears. 2. Press either [...]

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    40 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Connecting additional rooms Follow the placement guidelines for the Bose ® powered speakers that you plan to connect. Then review your plan for how to connect these speakers to the multi-r oom interface in your primary room. If you have questions or need extension cables to complete the connections, call Bose [...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 41 Operating a Multi-Room Lifestyle ® 50 System Operating in more than one room Y our Lifestyle ® 50 system can control up to four sets of Bose ® powered speakers, allowing your family to enjoy differ ent audio sources (CD, radio, TV , etc.) in up to four rooms. These rooms ar e referred to as r oom A, B, C, an[...]

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    42 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Operating a Multi-Room Lifestyle ® 50 System Using the ROOM button The ROOM button allows you to select any connected room and contr ol any sound source you want to hear in that r oom. Each time you press the ROOM button you can transfer control fr om one room to the next in A-B-C-D order . The room indicators[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 43 Operating a Multi-Room Lifestyle ® 50 System Using the HOUSE button Using the HOUSE button, you can link all r ooms together and control them as one. When you pr ess the HOUSE button, an empty box indicator is displayed for each connected room. Any button pressed after that (any sour ce button, VOLUME, MUTE, o[...]

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    44 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf ÂENU SLEEP ON OFF VOLUÂE VOLUÂE ÂUTE LOW BA TTER Y LOCA TE MUSIC CENTER button Finding a misplaced Personal ™ music center The “ find me ” featur e assists you in locating the music center . Press the LOCA TE MUSIC CENTER button on the back of the multi-room inter face (under the antenna connections, [...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 45 Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System Cleaning the system The only maintenance your system may need is periodic cleaning and r eplacing the music center batteries. For information on replacing the batteries see page 17. CAUTION: Do not use any spray cleaners near the system. Do not use any solvents, chemical[...]

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    46 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Maintaining Y our Lifestyle ® 50 System T roubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function • Make sur e the power connector is inserted securely into the multi-r oom interface, the power at all cord is inserted secur ely into the Acoustimass ® module, the power pack and power cord are plugged full[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 47 Problem What to do CD does not play • Check to see if the PLA Y button symbol in the display is flashing. • Make sur e the magazine is properly inserted. • Check to see if ther e is a disc in the magazine, label-side up. Display shows a flashing number for a disc that is label-side down or cannot be r ead[...]

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    48 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Dimensions Personal music center 8.8" W x 4.1" D x 1.4" H (22.4 cm x 10.5 cm x 3.6 cm) Multi-room interface 7.4" W x 4.0" D x 2.1" H (18.8 cm x 10.0 cm x 5.5 cm) CD changer 15.5" W x 8.0" D x 2.6" H (39.4 cm x 20.3 cm x 6.6 cm) Jewel Cube ® speaker 2.2" W x 3.2[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 49 Index A Acoustimass ® module best bass performance 8 connecting 10 location 8 magnetic field 8 power cord 5, 17 rubber feet 5, 8 treble and bass controls 36 ventilation 8 Additional powered speakers 40 Additional rooms connecting 40 operating 41–43 AM 18, 20, 26 – 27, 28 AM/FM radio antenna 5 antenna conne[...]

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    50 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Index SIGNAL LEVELS 36, 37 Multi-room interface inputs/outputs 48 location 8 power pack 5, 11 rear panel connections 12–15, 16 MUTE 20, 42, 43 N NO RESPONSE 17, 43, 46 noCd 30, 47 O OMIT TRACK 31 OMITTED 31 ON/OFF 17, 18, 20 P P AUSE 30 Personal ™ music center batteries 17 batter y compartment 17 display 17[...]

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    AM189854_05_V.pdf October 17, 2001 51 Index[...]

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    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 Of fice Bose Products B[...]

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    ©2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 189854 AM Rev . 05 JN20413[...]