The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 System Owner’s Guide December 20, 2001 AM191409_01_V.
Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components before using this product. 2. Keep these instructions – for future reference. 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 – Do not use this product near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that water or moisture are present. 6.
English Important Safety Instructions 18. Use proper power sources – Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product. 19. Avoid power lines – Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.
Contents Where to find… Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking the carton ................................................................................................... 5 Select the locations for your Lifestyle® 12 system ........................................................ 6 Connect the speakers and Lifestyle® music center ......................................................
Setting Up Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 12 system. This complete audio home entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for music and home theater.
Setting Up Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Lifestyle® 12 system. If any part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose® or your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Check to be sure your Lifestyle® 12 system contains the parts identified in Figure 1.
Setting Up Select the locations for your Lifestyle 12 system ® When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment with the placement and orientation of the cubes to produce the sound most pleasing to you. For the best surround effect, adjust the speakers so you cannot pinpoint where the sound comes from. It is preferable not to aim the cubes directly at the listener.
Setting Up Center speaker The sound from the center speaker should appear to come directly from the center of the picture (Figure 2). The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) distance from the Acoustimass® module. 1. Place the speaker on line with the vertical center of the screen, above or below (whichever is closer to the screen), or the closest convenient location. 2. Place the speaker in line with the front of the screen (not pushed to the back of the TV). 3.
Setting Up Acoustimass module ® Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. Note: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the Acoustimass module at least 18 inches (45 cm) from the TV. 1. Place the Acoustimass module along the same the wall as the TV, or close to the same end of the room as the front speakers (see the example along the front wall in Figure 3). 2. Select a convenient location – under a table, behind a sofa.
Setting Up Connect the speakers and Lifestyle music center ® Once you have selected locations for your music system, connect the speakers. CAUTION: Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet before you begin hooking up the system. Connecting the cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module ® Each speaker cable contains two wires. The wire marked with a red collar is positive (+) and the plain one is negative (–).
Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass module to the Lifestyle music center ® ® Connect the Acoustimass module to the music center with the audio input cable (Figure 6). 1.
Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass module power (mains) cord 1. On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factory to be correct for your area. Check to be sure it is set for the proper voltage (Figure 7). Use 115V for North America; 230V for Europe and Australia. In Europe, use the adapter plug provided. If you are in doubt, contact your local electric utility for the appropriate voltage setting.
Setting Up Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle 12 system ® There are many variations of equipment in a home theater. A basic home theater system might include a stereo or mono TV and stereo VCR with the Lifestyle® 12 system. Your home theater can include many other combinations of equipment, including cable TV, laserdisc players, DVD players, CDI players, additional VCRs, and satellite decoder. Note: A mono TV only serves as a display for the video, not as a source for the audio.
Setting Up (1) To direct your video sound sources through your TV If your stereo TV has fixed audio outputs (the audio signal level doesn’t change), and it allows you to select the source of the signal (VCR, laserdisc, cable, etc.): • Connect your home theater components (VCR, cable box, laserdisc player, etc.) to the appropriate TV inputs. (See Figure 10.) • Connect the fixed audio outputs to the VIDEO SOUND INPUTs of the music center. • Turn the TV speakers off or the volume all the way down.
Setting Up Laserdisc Figure 12 L R V Connecting components to the Lifestyle® 12 system inputs L R V B G642 Z 950 D T ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER SPEAKERS S BOSE Corporation UL ® Cable TV VCR Audio out TAPE AUX VIDEO SOUND AM LOOP SYSTEM CONTROL 1 L geprüdfte Sicherheit POWER 12VAC ~ IN 1.
Setting Up Other connections Tape deck To use an external tape recorder (analog audio cassette, analog open reel, digital audio tape, Digital Compact Cassette, or MiniDisc), connect the inputs (REC) from the tape deck to the music center TAPE REC jacks. Connect the outputs (PLAY) from the tape deck to the music center TAPE PLAY INPUT jacks, matching the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left).
Setting Up Connect the antennas The rear panel of your Lifestyle® music center provides connections for AM and FM antennas (Figure 13). Unwind each antenna’s wires. Antennas provide better reception when their wires are not bundled. FM antenna AM antenna terminals jack Figure 13 The antenna connections SPEAKERS B G642 Z 950 D S T ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER BOSE Corporation UL ® VIDEO SOUND AM LOOP SYSTEM CONTROL 1 POWER 12VAC ~ IN 1.
Setting Up Set up the remote control Install the batteries 1. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote (Figure 17). 2. Insert 3 AA or IEC-R6 1.5V batteries, or the equivalent, as shown. Match the + and – symbols on the batteries with the + and – markings inside the compartment. 3. Slide the battery compartment cover back into place. Replace the batteries when the remote control stops operating or its range seems reduced. Alkaline batteries are recommended.
Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System The music center display This music center display (Figure 18) provides information on the music center functions.
Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Figure 19 AM/FM The music center controls CD TAPE AUX VIDEO PLAY/PAUSE TRACK/PRESET / ll SKIP VOLUME OFF SEEK/TUNE CD cover latch SEEK/TUNE PRESET STORE ERASE The music center controls Use the special keys on the music center to manually tune the radio and set station presets. The CD cover latch opens the CD cover for loading and unloading a CD. SEEK/TUNE < / > - Lowers or raises the frequency setting of the radio (stations).
Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to your Lifestyle 12 system ® Your Lifestyle® 12 system offers the option of listening in 2, 3, or 5-speaker mode. The system turns on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode when VIDEO is selected and in STEREO (2speaker) mode for AM/FM, CD, TAPE, or AUX. You can change to the speaker mode that sounds best to you for each particular program. You can listen to any program material in SURROUND mode, whether the program is surround-encoded, stereo, or monaural.
Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to the radio Turning the system on and choosing the radio Press the AM/FM key on the remote or the console to turn your music system on to the most recently heard AM or FM station. The system turns on in STEREO mode. Select another speaker mode, if desired. Note: f the system is on and the radio is already selected, this key switches between the AM and FM bands.
Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to a CD Loading a CD into the music center Press the latch on the CD cover, and place a CD onto the spindle, label-side up. Close the CD cover. Turning the system on and choosing the CD player Press the CD key on the remote or the console. If the music system is already on, pressing one of these keys selects the CD player and the CD indicator lights. The system turns on in STEREO mode. Select another speaker mode, if desired.
Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 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 provide excellent sound quality. Figure 21 Bass and treble controls You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose® patented signal processing technology provides a natural tonal balance over the full range of volume settings.
Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Changing the house code settings Each Lifestyle® remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with its corresponding music center. If your remote’s commands ever conflict with those of another nearby Lifestyle® system, you can easily set a new house code for your system and its remote control(s) by following the procedures below. 1. Open the remote control battery cover. 2. Locate the miniature switches (Figure 22).
Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Adding speakers Your Lifestyle® 12 system provides high quality audio for a single listening area. However, your music center also provides connections (SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B) for adding a pair of powered speakers in a second room. In the second room, you can listen to the sound source that is playing in the main room. You can purchase an additional remote control to keep in the second room.
Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function at all • Make sure the power connector is plugged securely into the music center, the Acoustimass® module power cord is plugged securely into the module, and the power pack and power cord are plugged into operating AC wall outlets. • Be sure to select a source (CD, AM/FM, etc.). • Unplug the music center power pack for a minute, then reconnect it.
Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Problem What to do CD does not play • • • • • • Make sure the music center CD cover is closed. Check to see if the play symbol in the display is lit. After pressing the CD key, wait a few seconds before pressing PLAY. Check to see if there is a disc in the player, label-side up. The disc may be damaged. Try another disc. There may be dirt or dust on the laser pickup or on the CD. Clean the CD. Do not touch the laser pickup.
Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Cleaning the Lifestyle 12 system ® The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system and replacing batteries for the remote control. For information on replacing the remote control batteries, see “Install the batteries” on page 17. Cleaning the music center Use only a soft cloth to clean the outside of the Lifestyle® music center. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.
Product Information Technical information Powered Acoustimass 25 speaker system Dimensions ® Music center Power rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 50/60 Hz 350W 15.0" W x 7.8" D x 2.5" H (38.1 cm x 19.8 cm x 6.4 cm) Europe/Australia: 220-240V~ 50/60 Hz 350W Dual Voltage: 115/230V~ 50/60 Hz 350W Model 5 music center Cube speakers 3.0" W x 4.8" D x 6.0" H (7.6 cm x 12.2 cm x 15.2 cm) Acoustimass module Power pack power rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA 23.3" W x 7.5" D x 14.0" H (59.0 cm x 19.0 cm x 35.
Index A Acoustimass® module 2-11, 17, 23, 28, 29 AM antenna 5, 16, 26, 29 AM/FM 4, 18-22, 26 ANTENNA 16 antenna 5, 13, 16, 26, 27, 29 audio input cable 5, 8, 10, 26 AUTO OFF 18, 20 AUX 14, 18, 19, 22, 29 auxiliary 4 B BASS control 23 batteries 5, 17, 26, 28 C cable 5-13, 26, 27 cable box 13 cable radio signal 16 cable TV 12 CD 4, 8, 12, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26-28 CD player cover 8 CDI player 12, 20 center speaker 7, 26 compact disc 17 connections 9-11, 14-16, 25-27 controls 2, 8, 13, 18, 19, 23, 24, 29 cube
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