® ® Bose LIFESTYLE RC-18S Remote Control Owner’s Guide and Bose® Link Expansion Overview
Introduction Thank you for choosing the RC-18S remote English This remote is one of many Bose® link compatible products designed to work with the LIFESTYLE® 18 Series II or 28 Series II systems. Built-in compatibility makes this additional remote useful in any area of your home...
Contents Where to find... Contents 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 Using the remote to control other audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two streams, two choices for you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main room requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other room and stream scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to make it happen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deciding Where and How Setting up your expansion products Deciding Where and How English If you have purchased other Bose® link compatible products, you can pair them to work seamlessly with your new remote. This allows you to command sound from your LIFESTYLE® system in an entirely different part of your home. Dansk To get an additional room of sound Deutsch It takes only a few steps to set up one additional room of sound with Bose products.
Deciding Where and How Dansk This gives you the choice of listening to any of the 3•2•1 system sound sources or to audio stream 1 or 2 of the LIFESTYLE® system. All it requires is that the two systems be connected. Deutsch This connection requires use of a Bose® link B cable. If you do not yet own one, you can purchase this cable by requesting Part Number 273619 from your authorized Bose dealer. Or, to contact Bose directly, refer to the address list included in the carton with your system.
Deciding Where and How English With older Bose products for expansion Some other Bose products, which you may already own, can also connect to your LIFESTYLE® system. However, if the product you add is not Bose® link compatible, you are limited to expanding your system to one additional room. Dansk How you make this connection will depend on the type of product you have.
Preparing the Remote Getting the remote ready to use Preparing the Remote Deutsch To install batteries 1. Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote. Español Note: You may notice the small switches just above the batteries inside the compartment. These are the house code, stream selection, and room code switches, explained on page 12. 2. Français As you install the four supplied batteries, match the polarity markings (+ and –) on each one to markings inside the battery compartment (Figure 2).
Preparing the Remote What each button does English Styled after the primary remote, which is packed with the media center, the RC-18S remote has similar buttons. System ON, OFF, silenced Dansk Turns the system on and off. Selects the source last used. On Off Mute All Mute CD·DVD FM·AM AUX TV CBL·SAT VCR Deutsch Local Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms). Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room.
Preparing the Remote Select an audio program On Off Mute All Mute CD·DVD FM·AM AUX TV CBL·SAT VCR Local Skip backward or forward to the next CD track, DVD chapter, radio preset, or TV channel. Dansk Track Chapter Preset Channel English Seek backward or forward to the next strong radio station. Volume Seek Deutsch Select a CD track, DVD chapter, radio station, or TV channel that corresponds to the numbers pressed.
Audio Possibilities Using the remote to control other audio Audio Possibilities English Your RC-18S remote is capable of working with other audio components connected to your LIFESTYLE® system media center. While it cannot turn these components on or off, it can change the volume, start or stop play, and control other basic operation. Dansk Try it and see.
Code Switch Setting Audio Stream 1 Listening Area DINING ROOM LIVING ROOM Installed SA-2 amplifier ® Media Center Bose link A cable Dansk Primary remote control RC-18S remote control Deutsch Bose® link A cable E Installed SA-2 amplifier N T R Y H – ROOM C installed speakers & amplifier Bose® 191 installed speakers Français A L L Español ROOM D – installed speakers & amplifier Bose® speakers Bose® link A cable LIFESTYLE® system speakers GUEST BATHROOM Installed SA-2 amplifier RC-18S
Code Switch Setting English You can assign a Bose® link compatible device to rooms B through N. Room O is reserved for non-Bose amplifiers and legacy (older) Bose powered speakers. For connecting an SA-1 amplifier, see the instructions on page 13. For details, refer to “How to change the settings, as needed” on page 15. Code Switch Setting Some simple rules to keep it all straight Whether you use just one or many RC-18S remotes, keep these guidelines in mind.
Code Switch Setting • If the remote will be used with older non-Bose® link products: Additional legacy product rules • To use a Bose LIFESTYLE® stereo amplifier (SA-1), which is set to receive audio stream 2: • To use a Bose Wave® radio, a Wave® radio/CD, Acoustimass® 5 powered speakers, or LIFESTYLE® powered speakers: 13 Svenska – if your expansion product includes a remote control (the Wave radio, for example) set that remote to the maximum volume you want.
Code Switch Setting Make sure the house code settings match Dansk English For all of your secondary remote controls to work, the house code in each must match the one in your primary remote. The first four switches define the house code and establish which media center the remote can control.
Code Switch Setting How to change the settings, as needed To receive audio stream 1 instead, set switch 5 down. Français If you use more than one RC-18S remote, each one must have unique room switch settings, to operate independent of the others. It must also match the room settings of any Bose® link amplifiers you will control using the RC-18S in that room.
Code Switch Setting Keep the room codes consistent English Use one of the codes shown in the chart below for each room where a remote will be used. You may also use the log on the inside back cover of this guide to note the room and audio stream assignments for multiple rooms and remotes.
Reference Troubleshooting Reference • Make sure the remote house code setting matches the house code setting in the primary remote. • Make sure the remote room code setting is correct. • If used in a room where a Bose® amplifier is located make sure: • the remote and amplifier room codes match. • the indicator on the amplifier is lit to show it is working.
Reference Technical information English Remote control range: 65 ft (20 m) Size: 9"H x 2.2"W x .9"D; 23 x 5.7 x 2.4 cm Weight: 5.3 ounces; 150 grams Dansk Battery type AAA or IEC-LR3 1.5V batteries (4) Frequncy: U.S./Canada: 27.145 MHz EU/other: 40.
Reference Log for remote switch settings and products English Use the table below to list the Bose® link products you add, and note which: • area of your house where you will use the remote • room code you assign to it Floor & Location Dansk • audio stream you choose to receive in that area.
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