The Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series II Speaker System Owner’s Guide October 29, 2001 AM252172_02_V.
Safety Information Thank You We appreciate your choice of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 home theater speaker system. With these Virtually Invisible® speakers you’ll surround yourself with realistic sound, without a lot of equipment. Your system features next generation Acoustimass cube speakers, a product of the continuous research and development at Bose Corporation. These cube speakers deliver more lifelike sound and better overall performance than their predecessors.
Contents Where to find … English Dansk Español Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System ...................................................................4 Before you begin .................................................................................................................4 Unpacking the system ........................................................................................................5 Placing your Acoustimass 6 speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound .............
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Before you begin Bose® Virtually Invisible® speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances from the very latest surround sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of speakers. Your video sound source (stereo VCR, laserdisc or digital video player, or stereo television) sends the encoded program material to the surround sound receiver, which interprets it by distributing various sounds to particular speakers.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Unpacking the system Unpack the system carefully: 1. Remove any staples from the opened carton flaps. 2. Lift out the two brown inner cartons. 3. Remove the five cube speakers from their packaging. 4. Remove the Acoustimass module end cover from its packaging. 5. Gently roll the carton over onto its side and then onto its opening. 6. Carefully lift the carton from around the Acoustimass module and packing cushions. 7.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Placing your Acoustimass® 6 speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound The center speaker localizes action and dialogue on your screen. Sound from the center speaker should seem to come from within the picture. The left and right front speakers create a sound image wider than the screen that seems natural to viewers sitting anywhere in the room.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Selecting locations for your speakers English The lengths of cable supplied with your Acoustimass® 6 system provide a great deal of flexibility in speaker placement. Optional Bose® extension cable, add-on connectors, wall brackets, and floor stands can add to your choices. See “Accessories” on page 17. Left and right front cube speakers There are several ways to achieve an accurate left and right sound image (Figure 3).
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Surround cube speakers Left and right rear channel sound should reach the viewer from both sides, rather than from directly behind (Figure 5). • Put one on the left and the other on the right, beside or just to the rear of the home theater seating area. • Position them so they do not create a direct sound path to the listener’s ears (position 1). • Generally aim them away from the viewers, toward the rear or side walls (position 2 or 3).
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Figure 6 English Acoustimass® module positions Connecting the speakers CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn off your receiver or amplifier and unplug it from the outlet (AC power mains). Not doing so may result in damage to your system. CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring which can result in electrical shock or damage to your system. The supplied cables make it easy for you to connect your system.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Separate the wire pairs as you lay out the cable lengths. You may want to keep unextended lengths of cable joined, making them easier to hide. Refer to Figure 8 on for an overview of the completed connections. • Use the 20 foot (6 m) front speakers cable with three pairs of wires to connect the Acoustimass module to the center, left front, and right front cube speakers.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System CAUTION: Never connect the cubes directly to the receiver. Always connect the cube speakers to the Acoustimass module, then connect the Acoustimass module to the receiver. Use the 20 foot (6 m) cable with three pairs of wires to connect the Acoustimass module to the center and front cube speakers. Refer to Figure 8. 1. Connect the wire pair marked CENTER to the cube speaker you have placed in the center position.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Connecting the Acoustimass module to your receiver ® CAUTION: Do not connect the Acoustimass module directly to your television unless the television provides surround decoding circuitry and amplified outputs for all channels. Use the 20 foot (6 m) cable with five wire pairs to connect the Acoustimass module to your surround sound receiver. Refer to Figure 8. 1. Connect all wires to the receiver in phase (+ to + and – to –). a.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Attaching the module end cover If you plan to use the cover, attach it to the cable end of the module after all connections have been checked (Figure 10). Gently push the end cover into the grommets on the Acoustimass module. Your set up is complete. Enjoy your Acoustimass 6 speaker system. Figure 10 The module end cover fits over the cables AM252172_02_V.
Operating Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Listening to realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed to it by the steering logic in your surround sound receiver. During a surround sound program, the front and center speakers will emit sound almost constantly, while the surround speakers may be silent for periods of time. Note: If your television has surround sound or any sound enhancement feature built in (“wide” or “enhanced”), turn it off.
Operating Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Using your Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver Receiver channel output Proper setting Left and Right Front LARGE Center SMALL Left and Right Surround LARGE Subwoofer OFF LFE (low-frequency effects) ON Follow the receiver owner’s guide instructions for using the receiver test tone to verify your connections and to adjust the volume levels of the speakers. AM252172_02_V.
Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Cleaning your speakers Wipe the cube speakers using a damp cloth. Do not use solvents or chemicals. Do not allow liquids to spill on or objects to drop into the Acoustimass® module or the speaker grilles. You may vacuum the grilles carefully; the drivers are directly behind the grille cloth. No other maintenance is needed. Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your Acoustimass 6 speaker system, turn off your sound source and try the solutions below.
Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System What to do English Problem Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker cable is not damaged. • Reduce the volume of any external components connected to the receiver. No bass • Make sure speaker connections at the receiver or amplifier are correct (+ to + and – to –). • If you are using the Dolby Pro-Logic mode, make sure surround sound is turned on and the center channel is set to NORMAL.
Product Information Technical Information Features Acoustimass® speaker technology combined with Adaptive Energy SummingTM speaker design Virtually Invisible® speaker design Magnetically shielded cube speakers Automatic system protection circuitry Syncom® computer quality control Driver Complement Cube speakers: One 2.5" (6.4 cm) magnetically shielded wide-range driver per cube Acoustimass module: Two 5.25" (13.
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