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    The Bose ® Acoustimass ® 15 Series II and Acoustimass 16 Home Entertainment Speaker Systems August 13 , 2002 AM264924_00_V.pdf Bose Corporation[...]

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    2 Safety Information W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e or electric shock, do not expose the powered Acoustimass ® module to rain or moisture. CAUTION: T o prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fully . These CAUTION marks may be located on the Acoustimass module: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, with[...]

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    3 Contents Where to find… Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking the carton . . . . . [...]

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    4 Setting Up Before you begin W e appreciate your choice of the Bose ® Acoustimass ® 15 series II or Acoustimass 16 home entertainment speaker system. Bose Virtually Invisible ® speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances from the very latest surr ound-sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of [...]

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    5 Setting Up Figure 1 Carton contents Placing your speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound A suggested home theater layout is shown in Figure 2. Y ou may want to place the speakers differ ently to take advantage of the sound characteristics of differ ent rooms. Her e are some suggested guidelines for placing your speaker system: • The cu[...]

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    6 Setting Up Figure 2 Suggested home theater layouts CAUTION: T o prevent interference, keep the Acoustimass module at least 2 feet (.6m) fr om your TV set. Figure 3 Sound patterns Front center cube speaker array The front center cube speaker array localizes action and dialogue on your scr een. Sound should seem to come from within the pictur e. ?[...]

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    7 Setting Up Front left and right cube speaker arrays The front left and right cube speaker arrays cr eate a sound image wider than the screen that seems natural to viewers sitting anywhere in the r oom. Y ou can place the cube speaker arrays near a TV screen with no pictur e interference. Place the fr ont cube speaker arrays on either side of your[...]

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    8 Setting Up Connecting the speakers CAUTION: Never connect the cube speaker arrays directly to a r eceiver output. Always con- nect them to the powered Acoustimass ® module, then connect the module to the receiver . CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can r esult in electrical shock or damage to your system. The supplied cables are [...]

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    9 Setting Up 1. Connect the wire pair marked CENTER to the center cube speaker array . Press the termi- nal tab on the back of the cube speaker array . Insert the marked (+) wire into the r ed ter - minal and the plain ( – ) wire into the black terminal. Release the tab to secur e the wires. 2. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right fron[...]

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    10 Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to the receiver The 20-foot (6.1m) system input cable connects the module to your surround r eceiver (see Figure 6). The system input cable has a multi-pin connector on one end and several wir e pairs on the other . The wire pairs of the cable may be separated or “ unzipped ” as much as needed [...]

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    11 Setting Up Figure 6 Acoustimass ® module to receiver connections Audio Output Left Rear Center Rear Right Rear Left Front Center Front Right Front Audio Input SURROUND SPEAKERS R CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A L LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT R CENTER L R CENTER L FRONT SPEAKERS A R CENTER L Note: The center surround connection is used only when a center rear spea[...]

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    12 Setting Up Checking the connections Check all connections from the r eceiver to the Acoustimass ® module and fr om the module to the cube speaker arrays (Figure 5 and Figur e 6). Make sure all cube speaker arrays ar e con- nected to the proper terminals accor ding to their position in your room. Check that all wir es are connected to your surr [...]

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    13 Using your system For realistic home theater sound CAUTION: The Acoustimass ® 15 Series II and Acoustimass 16 speaker systems incorporate an automatic protection cir cuit, which guards against most kinds of damage fr om electrical stress or overload. This cir cuit activates at high volume levels to reduce output, causing a slight decrease in vo[...]

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    14 Using your system Be sure to get the digital audio signal T o be sure that the digital audio signal from your DVD player r eaches your surround r eceiver , connect the digital audio output fr om your DVD player to the digital audio input on your receiver (Figur e 7). Before you play a DVD disc, be sur e to select the digital output in the setup [...]

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    15 Reference T roubleshooting If you have a problem with your Acoustimass ® speaker system, tur n off your sound sour ce and try the following solutions. If you still have a problem, contact your Bose ® dealer to arrange for service. T o contact Bose directly , refer to the list of service of fi ces and phone numbers enclosed in the shipping car[...]

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    16 Reference Cleaning the speakers The cabinets of your Acoustimass ® speaker system may be cleaned only with a soft dry cloth. Do not use any sprays near the system or allow liquids to spill into any openings. Also, do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. The grille assemblies on the cu[...]

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    17 Reference W arranty period Y our Bose ® Acoustimass ® speaker system is cover ed by a limited transferable warranty . Details of the warranty are pr ovided on the warranty car d that came with your system. Please fi ll out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Accessories • T able stands: UTS-20B (black), UTS-20W (white) [...]

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    ©2002 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 264924 AM Rev .00 JN20951 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002[...]