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    The Bose ® Lifestyle ® Amplifier Owner’ s Guide Januar y 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V .pdf[...]

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    2 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Safety Information 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 are located on the bottom panel of your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert t[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 10, 2002 2a Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components before using this product. 2. Keep these instructions – for future r eference. 3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the owner ’ s guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture ?[...]

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    2b January 10, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Important Safety Instructions 20. Ground All Outdoor Antennas – If an external antenna or cable system is connected to this product, be sure the antenna or cable system is gr ounded. This will provide some pr otection against voltage sur ges and built-up static char ges. Section 810 of the National Electrical[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 3 Contents Setting up your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking the carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4[...]

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    4 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Setting up your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Lifestyle ® stereo ampli fi er . The Lifestyle ® stereo ampli fi er pr ovides you with a simple solution when you want to add Bose ® non-powered envir onmental speakers or Bose non-powered accessory speakers to your L[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 5 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Selecting a location for your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier Select a location for your Lifestyle ® stereo ampli fi er and mount it accor ding to the following guidelines. CAUTION: DO NOT mount the amplifier on surfaces that are not sturdy enough, or that have haza[...]

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    6 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Figure 5 Recommended mounting hardware (4) #10 x 1 1 / 2 in. (M5 x 36 mm) (4) #10 x 2 1 / 2 in. (M5 x 75 mm) 3 / 32 in. (2.25 mm) 1 / 2 in. (12 mm) 1 / 4 in. (6 mm) (4) #10 (M5) (4) #10 x 1 1 / 2 in. (M5 x 36 mm) (4) #10 x 1 in. (M5 x 25 mm) Y ou will need: T o mark h[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 7 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Connecting the Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier to a multi-room interface CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn the Lifestyle ® system off and disconnect the music center from the AC (mains) power outlet. DO NOT plug the amplifier into an outlet until you have [...]

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    8 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Operating speakers in other rooms with the Personal ® music center Systems that have a multi-room interface ar e controlled by the Personal music center which r equires no internal switch settings before it allows you to control mor e than one room of speakers. Howev[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 9 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Connecting the Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier to a Lifestyle ® media center CAUTION: Befor e making connections, turn the Lifestyle ® system off and disconnect the media center from the AC (mains) power outlet. DO NOT plug the amplifier into an outlet until you hav[...]

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    10 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up the remote control Y ou need to set up a second remote control to operate the ZONE 2 output. 1. Remove the remote contr ol battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figur e 9). 2. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) matc[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 11 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Connecting the Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier to a Model 20 music center CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle ® system of f and disconnect the music center from the AC (mains) power outlet. DO NOT plug the amplifier into an outlet until you have c[...]

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    12 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up the RC-20 remote control for Zone 2 If your system uses a Model 20 music center , you need to set up a second RC-20 remote control to operate the ZONE 2 outputs. 1. Remove the remote contr ol battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figur e 11). 2.[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 13 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Connecting the Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier to a Model 5 music center In systems using a Model 5 music center , home theater speakers are connected to the FIXED OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel of the music center . When adding the Lifestyle ® ampli fi er , you nee[...]

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    14 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up the RC-5 remote control If your system uses a Model 5 music center , you need to set up a second RC-5 remote control to operate your Lifestyle ® stereo ampli fi er . 1. Remove the remote contr ol battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figur e 1[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 15 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Checking to see if you have a dual voltage Lifestyle ® amplifier • Dual voltage units have a voltage selection switch on the rear panel (Figur e 15). Check to see if your unit has this switch. • This switch is preset at the factory to 230V . If you plan to conn[...]

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    16 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Cleaning the amplifier The ampli fi er , which is designed only for indoor use, may become dusty over time. T o clean the ampli fi er , use only a soft, dry cloth to remove dust fr om the outside of the enclosure. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning s[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 17 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose ® Customer Service. Refer to the addr ess list enclosed in the product packaging for corr ect phone numbers. W arranty period The Lifestyle ® stereo ampli fi er is cover ed by the Bose limited[...]

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    18 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier T echnical information Features • Bose ® proprietary digital signal pr ocessing technology • Built-in digital volume control • Thermal overload protection • Protective rubber feet Power rating USA/Canada: 120V 50/60 Hz, 220W Dual voltage: 115/230V 50/60 Hz,[...]

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    AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 19 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier[...]

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    © 2002 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 262840 AM Rev .00 JN20602[...]