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    The Bose ® Acoustimass ® 5 and 20 Powered Speaker System Owner’ s Guide December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V .pdf[...]

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    2 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf Safety/Maintenance Information Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Information page enclosed with this owner’ s guide. Please r ead this owner ’ s guide Please take the time to follow this owner’ s guide carefully . It will help you set up and operate your[...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 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 moistur[...]

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    English b December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_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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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 3 Contents Where to find … Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking the carton ................................................................................................... 4 Select the location for [...]

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    4 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf R L 1 1 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 Acoustimass 5 & 20 Powered Speaker Systems ¤ ? ? bose.com Befor e you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Acoustimass ® 5 or 20 powered speaker system. These speakers are designed specifically for use with the Bose Lifestyle ® music systems to deliver high-fidelity , room-f[...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 5 Select the location for your speaker system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below , a combination of reflected and direct sound pr ovides a good stereo image vir tually everywher e in the room. Y ou may experiment with the placement and orientation of the cubes and the Acoustimass ® mo[...]

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    6 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf Select the locations for your speaker system (cont.) Acoustimass ® module location Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. 1. Place the module along the same wall as the speakers, if possible. 2. Select a convenient location – under a table, behind a sofa. Do not allow furnit[...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 7 Connect the speakers and the Acoustimass ® module Connecting the Acoustimass 20 Jewel Cube ® speakers to the Acoustimass module 1. Insert the connector of each speaker cable fully into the jack on the r ear of each speaker (Figure 5). Match the ridge of the connector to the notch at the top of the jack. 2. Co[...]

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    8 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf Which Lifestyle ® system center do you own? Identifying multi-r oom inter face systems Figure 7 Front and rear of the multi-room interface and Personal ® music center The multi-room interface allows you to connect up to four r ooms or listening ar eas with additional speakers. These systems are operated using[...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 9 Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to multi-r oom inter face systems Note: T o extend the length of the cables, use the supplied 50-foot extension cable (shown in the dotted line above). This cable connects between the 30-foot audio input cable and the 3-foot V AR adapter cable. T o connect the Acoustimass 5 [...]

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    10 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf A boxed letter indicated the pr esently-selected room or r ooms. B An unboxed letter indicates a r oom listening to a shared source . An empty box appears for each connected r oom when you pr ess the HOUSE button. T ur ning on dif ferent sour ces in more than one r oom Let ’ s say you have a two-room system [...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 11 Using the HOUSE button Using the HOUSE button, you can link all the rooms together and contr ol them as one. When you press the HOUSE button, an empty box indicator is displayed for each connected room. Any button pr essed after that (any source button, VOLUME, MUTE, or SLEEP) af fects every room. When you ar [...]

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    12 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to the Lifestyle ® media center Note: T o extend the length of the cables, use the supplied 50-foot extension cable (shown in the dotted line above). This cable connects between the 30-foot audio input cable and the 3- foot FIX adapter cable. T o connect the Acoustimass 5 [...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 13 Connecting power to your system CAUTION : If you purchased a dual-voltage system, it is important that you set the speakers to the correct voltage. T o do this, refer to “ Selecting the correct voltage ” on page 6. Follow these steps to connect power to your Acoustimass power ed speaker system: 1. Plug the[...]

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    14 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to the Model 20 music center Note: T o extend the length of the cables, use the supplied 50-foot extension cable (shown in the dotted line above). This cable connects between the 30-foot audio input cable and the 3-foot V AR adapter cable (Figure 15). T o connect the Acoust[...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 15 Connecting the Acoustimass ® module to the Model 5 music center Figure 17 Connecting the speakers to your Model 5 music center Note: T o extend the length of the cables, use the supplied 50-foot extension cable (shown as the dotted line above). This cable connects between the 30-foot audio input cable and the[...]

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    16 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf Fine-tuning your system In most situations, you only need to follow the speaker placement guidelines for your system to provide excellent sound quality . Y ou do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose ® patented signal pr ocessing technology provides a natural tonal balance over th[...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 17 T r oubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function at all • Make sur e the power connector is plugged secur ely into the music center , the power cord is plugged securely into the Acoustimass ® module, the power pack and power cord ar e plugged into operating AC wall outlets, and the module power[...]

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    18 December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.pdf T echnical Infor mation Power rating USA/Canada: 120V AC, 50/60 Hz, 350W Dual V oltage: 115/230V AC, 50/60 Hz, 350W Dimensions Acoustimass ® 5 powered speaker system: Cube speakers: 3.1"W x 4"D x 6.2"H (7.8 x 10.2 x 15.8 cm) Acoustimass module: 23.3"W x 7.5"D x 14"H (59 x 19 x 35[...]

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    AM262838_00_V.pdf December 20, 2001 19 Bose ® Corporation[...]

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    ©2002 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 262838 AM Rev. 00 JN20604[...]