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    L IFESTYLE ® 235/135 H OME E NTERTAINMENT S YSTEMS L IFESTYLE ® V35/V25 H OME E NTERTAINMENT S YSTEMS L IFESTYLE ® T20/T10 H OME T HEATER S YSTEMS Operating Guide | Guía del usuario | Guide d’utilisati on 201 1 Bose Corporati on, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 0 170 1- 9168 US A AM342774 Rev 00 L IFESTYLE ® 235/135/V35/V25 H OME E ENTERTAINMEN[...]

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    2 – English S AFETY I NFORMATION Please read this guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully . They will help you se t up and use your system pr operly so you can enjoy its advanc ed features. Please sav e this guide for future ref ere nc e. All Bose pr oducts must be used in accor dance with local, state, feder[...]

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    English – 3 Notice This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with the limi ts for a Class B digital devi ce, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC rules. These l imits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential install ation. This equipment ge nerates, uses, an d can radiate radio frequency ene[...]

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    4 – English Applicable only for: •L I F E S T Y L E ® V25/V35/135/235 ho me entertainment sys tems “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electr onic accessory has been de signed to connect specificall y to iPod or iPhone,r espectively , a nd has been certified by th e developer to meet Apple performance sta ndards. Apple i[...]

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    English – 5 C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION 7 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 System features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 If you need help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 – English L ISTENING TO THE R ADIO (235/135/V35/V25 ONLY ) 20 Selecting the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tuning to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Storing a preset station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    8 – English C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Remote Contr ol Using the remote This advanced radio frequency remote works thr oughout the room. Y ou do not need to aim it at the control console. *For system delive ring sound to another room thro ugh Bose ® link OUT (not app licable to syste ms sold in Japan) The Beatles iPod 3:20 SOURCE – Displ ays an[...]

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    English – 9 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Navigation controls Note: See “Operatin g Y our Co nnected Devices” on page 14 for more details on using navigation and playback controls with selected sources. Playback contr ols Page Up/Down – Moves to next/previous page MENU – Displays the menu for a connected devic e INFO – Displays pro gram inf[...]

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    10 – English C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Information display (235/135 and V35/V25 systems only) The display prov ides operating and system status information. Examples: Remote glow button Pressing the glow button on the rear of the remo te illuminates the remote buttons (and th e display for 235/135 and V35 /V25 systems). The light turns of f autom[...]

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    English – 11 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Contr ol Console Power light • Red .....................System is off (Standby) • Blinking green ....System is starting • Steady gr een ......System is on and ready to use in the m ain room or other r ooms • Amber .............. ...System off and char ging iPod or iPhone Fr ont A/V inputs Used for te[...]

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    12 – English C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Speaker Array (135 systems only) Acoustimass ® Module (135 systems only) Status indicator: Off .................................................. Speaker array and Acoustimass ® module are conne cted Slow blinking orange ..................... Speaker array is available to make a wireless connection Fast bl[...]

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    English – 13 P OWER O N /O FF CONTROLS Starting your system Press the power button on the remote or on the console to start your system. In several seconds the power LED on the console ch anges from blinking to steady green. The system is now ready to use. Y ou can also start the system in two other ways: Pressing the r emote SOURCE button al so [...]

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    14 – English O PERATING Y OUR C ONNECTED D EVICES Selecting a connected device The SOURCE menu allows you to sele ct your connected devices. 1. Press the r emote SOURCE button to display a list of connected devices on your TV . The currently selected device is highlighted as shown in the followi ng example: 2. Keep pressing SOUR CE to mo ve the h[...]

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    English – 15 O PERATING Y OUR C ONNECTED D EVICES Wa t c h i n g T V Y our TV ma y be r ece iving its program conten t through a set top box or the tuner built into your TV . Note: Since most televisions come wi th an IR (infrared) remote, you may need to point the Bose ® remote at your TV to operate it. Using a set top box If you connected a ca[...]

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    16 – English O PERATING Y OUR C ONNECTED D EVIC ES Playing audio/video devices During the interactive setup pr ocess you ma y have connected a CD, DV D, DVR, Blu-ray Disc™ player , or other such device. These would typic ally be connecte d to inputs 1-5. If you programmed the Bose ® remote for the device, you can use the following co ntrols to[...]

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    English – 17 O PERATING Y OUR C ONNECTED D EVICES Playing an iPod or iPhone (235/135 or V35/V25 systems only) Y our L IFESTYLE ® system can play audio and video fr om your iPod or iPhone. Be sure to dock your iPod before attempti ng to select it. It will not appear in the SOURCE list until you dock it. Y our iPod or iPhone me nus and content app[...]

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    18 – English O PERATING Y OUR C ONNECTED D EVIC ES Using the fr ont console inputs The front of the console provides analog A/V inputs plus a USB and an HDMI input. These inputs appear in the SO URCE menu as A/V (Front), USB, and HDMI (Fr ont) only when a device is connected. These inputs are pr ovided for temporarily connecting devices such as d[...]

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    English – 19 O PERATING Y OUR C ONNECTED D EVICES Fr ont Analog A/V input Y ou can use this input for devices that have composite video and left/right audio outputs. The Bose ® r emote does not control a device connected to this input. Y ou need to use the con trols on the d evice it self or th e remote that came wi th it. Fr ont HDMI™ input Y[...]

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    20 – English L ISTENING TO THE R ADIO (235/135/V35/V25 ONLY ) Selecting the radio 1. Press the SOURCE button. 2. Keep pressing the SOURCE button to se lect FM or AM in the SOURCE list. T uning to a station Storing a pr eset station The built-in radio tuner can store up to 25 FM and 25 AM preset stations. 1. Tu n e t o a r a d i o s t a t i o n . [...]

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    English – 21 MORE B UTTONS AND S YSTEM O PTIONS MORE buttons Press the MORE button to display additional bu tton functions along the top of your TV screen for the current sour ce. The fu nctions that appear depend on the selected sour ce. The following ex ample shows how these buttons appear on your TV . Activating a MORE button function 1. Press[...]

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    22 – English MORE B UTTONS AND S YSTEM O PTIONS Button function definitions (continued) Changing system options The number of items appearin g in the OPTIONS menu depends on which source is curr ently selected. 1. Press the r emote MORE button. 2. Using the left/right ( ) navigati on buttons, highlight OPTIONS. 3. Press the r emote OK button to d[...]

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    English – 23 MORE B UTTON S AND S YSTEM O PTIONS 4. Using the up/down ( ) navigation buttons , highlight the option you want to change. 5. Using the left/right ( ) navigation buttons, select the setting. 6. Press the r emote EXIT button when done. OPTIONS menu Factory settings are in bold type. Option Available Settings Sound (Not available on 23[...]

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    24 – English MORE B UTTONS AND S YSTEM O PTIONS System Bass Adjusts bass level: –9 to Normal to +6 (After AD APTiQ ® calibration) –14 to Normal to 14 (No ADAPTiQ calibration) System Tr e b l e Adjusts treble level: –9 to Normal to +6 (after ADAPTiQ ® calibration) –14 to Normal to +14 (no ADAPTiQ cali bration) A/V Sync Adjusts the audio [...]

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    English – 25 C HANGING Y OUR S YSTEM S ETUP UNIFY ® system overview The UNIFY intelligent integratio n system guides you through th e initial process of setting up and configuring your system. It helps you to choose the right ca bles and inputs, and to program the Bose r emote to operate you r connected devices. After completing the initial se t[...]

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    26 – English A DDING S OUND TO A NOTHER R OOM (235/135/V35/V25 ONLY ) Expanding your system Y our L IFESTYLE ® 235/135 or V 35/V25 system can deliver Bose ® quality sound in up to 14 additional rooms in your home. Connecti ng a Bose link-compatible product to the Bose link OUT connector on the control console enables you to listen to a differen[...]

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    English – 27 C ARE AND M AINTENANCE T r oubleshooting Problem What to do The system is not r espond- ing to initial oper ation of my Bose ® remo te • M ake sure the contr ol console is tur ned on. • C heck to see if the r emote batteries are i nstalled correctly or need replacement. Se e “Replacing the batteries” on page 30. • R eset t[...]

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    28 – English C ARE AND M AINTENANCE TV does not respond to remote co mmands (135 systems only) • M ake sure the speaker array is not blocking the IR sensor on the TV . Change the position of the TV and sp eaker array so that the IR sensor is not blocked. • For details on the location of the TV’ s IR sensor , refer to the owner’ s guide th[...]

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    English – 29 C ARE AND M AINTENANCE Resetting the system 1. Press and hold the power button on the control console for 5 seconds or until the power light on the con trol console changes to red. The power light on the control console ch anges to red when the system shuts down. 2. Press and release the power bu tton on the control consol e to r est[...]

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    30 – English C ARE AND M AINTENANCE Contacting customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose ® Customer Servic e. See the address sheet included in the carton. Replacing the batteries Replace all four batteries when you notice a marked decrease in the range or re sponse of your rem ot e c on tro l , or w he n yo u se e t[...]

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    English – 31 C ARE AND M AINTENANCE 2. Label and ship the product, freight pr epai d, to the address pr ovided by the Bose or ganization in your country . 3. Place any necessary Re turn Aut horization Number prominently on the outside of the carton. Cartons not bearing a Return Author ization Number , where r equired, will be ref us e d. T echnic[...]

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    32 – English C ARE AND M AINTENANCE Licensing information This product contains one or more free or open source softwar e programs originating from thir d parties and distri buted as part of the STLinu x software package. Visit www .stlinux.com/download for fur ther details. This fr ee and open source softwar e is subject to the terms of the GNU [...]

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    English – 33 C ARE AND M AINTENANCE Hershey+OpG.book Page 33 T hursday , March 31, 2011 12:21 PM[...]

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    L IFESTYLE ® 235/135 H OME E NTERTAINMENT S YSTEMS L IFESTYLE ® V35/V25 H OME E NTERTAINMENT S YSTEMS L IFESTYLE ® T20/T10 H OME T HEATER S YSTEMS Operating Guide | Guía del usuario | Guide d’utilisati on 201 1 Bose Corporati on, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 0 170 1- 9168 US A AM342774 Rev 00 L IFESTYLE ® 235/135/V35/V25 H OME E NTERTAINMENT[...]